Patents by Inventor Benjamin Ragland
Benjamin Ragland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 12564219Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2023Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Barry Smith, Ed Cadieux, David Bennett, Raquel Olegario, San Li, Georgios Karles, Richard Jupe, Peter Lipowicz, Benjamin Ragland
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Publication number: 20240090572Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Christopher S. TUCKER, Barry SMITH, Ed CADIEUX, David BENNETT, Raquel OLEGARIO, San LI, Georgios KARLES, Richard JUPE, Peter LIPOWICZ, Benjamin RAGLAND
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Patent number: 11877595Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Barry Smith, Ed Cadieux, David Bennett, Raquel Olegario, San Li, Georgios Karles, Richard Jupe, Peter Lipowicz, Benjamin Ragland
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Publication number: 20210235753Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Christopher S. TUCKER, Barry SMITH, Ed CADIEUX, David BENNETT, Raquel OLEGARIO, San LI, Georgios KARLES, Richard JUPE, Peter LIPOWICZ, Benjamin RAGLAND
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Patent number: 10986874Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Barry Smith, Ed Cadieux, David Bennett, Raquel Olegario, San Li, Georgios Karles, Richard Jupe, Peter Lipowicz, Benjamin Ragland
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Patent number: 10433585Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Barry S. Smith, Ed Cadieux, David Bennett, Raquel Olegario, San Li, Georgios Karles, Richard Jupe, Peter Lipowicz, Benjamin Ragland
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Publication number: 20190208819Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Christopher S. TUCKER, Barry S. SMITH, Ed CADIEUX, David BENNETT, Raquel OLEGARIO, San LI, Georgios KARLES, Richard JUPE, Peter LIPOWICZ, Benjamin RAGLAND
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Publication number: 20180177233Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Christopher S. TUCKER, Barry S. SMITH, Ed CADIEUX, David BENNETT, Raquel OLEGARIO, San LI, Georgios KARLES, Richard JUPE, Peter LIPOWICZ, Benjamin RAGLAND
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Patent number: D767821Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: James Lindsay Clark, Robert T. Mitten, Benjamin Ragland, Gary Wessling
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Patent number: D802838Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: James Lindsay Clark, Robert T. Mitten, Benjamin Ragland, Gary Wessling