Patents by Inventor Chris Hession

Chris Hession 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).

  • Electronic cigarette
    Patent number: 8997754
    Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater, at least one air inlet operable to deliver air to a central air passage upstream of the heater, and an aroma carrier on an outer surface of the outer tube. The aroma carrier includes fragrance material and is operable to deliver fragrance during smoking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Altria Client Services Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Barry S. Smith, Ali A. Rostami, Pauline Marcq, Christian Schuh, Jason Flora, Michael Fisher, George Karles, Gerd Kobal, Shon Gedevani, Chris Hession, Zane Gibbs, Robert Mitten, Munmaya K. Mishra, Steven Rinehart, Charles Dendy