Patents by Inventor Manabu Takeuchi
Manabu Takeuchi 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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Publication number: 20240245137Abstract: An inhaler device configured to consume an accumulated capacity to contribute to generation of aerosol or aerosol imparted with flavor, a sensor configured to detect a predefined variable, an interface configured to make a notification to an inhaler of the aerosol, and a controller configured to cause the interface to function in a first mode when a detected or estimated capacity is smaller than a threshold and the variable satisfies a predefined condition for requesting the generation of the aerosol.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Manabu TAKEUCHI, Hirofumi MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 11992062Abstract: An inhaler device configured to consume an accumulated capacity to contribute to generation of aerosol or aerosol imparted with flavor, a sensor configured to detect a predefined variable, an interface configured to make a notification to an inhaler of the aerosol, and a controller configured to cause the interface to function in a first mode when a detected or estimated capacity is smaller than a threshold and the variable satisfies a predefined condition for requesting the generation of the aerosol.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Manabu Takeuchi, Hirofumi Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11986019Abstract: An inhaler device configured to consume an accumulated capacity to contribute to generation of aerosol or aerosol imparted with flavor, a sensor configured to detect a predefined variable, an interface configured to make a notification to an inhaler of the aerosol, and a controller configured to cause the interface to function in a first mode when a detected or estimated capacity is smaller than a threshold and the variable satisfies a predefined condition for requesting the generation of the aerosol.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Manabu Takeuchi, Hirofumi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20240122260Abstract: An inhaler device configured to consume an accumulated capacity to contribute to generation of aerosol or aerosol imparted with flavor, a sensor configured to detect a predefined variable, an interface configured to make a notification to an inhaler of the aerosol, and a controller configured to cause the interface to function in a first mode when a detected or estimated capacity is smaller than a threshold and the variable satisfies a predefined condition for requesting the generation of the aerosol.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Manabu TAKEUCHI, Hirofumi MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 11925750Abstract: An inhalation device that makes it possible to reduce the possibility of a user neglecting to replenish the remaining amounts of elements required for inhalation of aerosol or aerosol imparted with flavor.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Manabu Takeuchi, Hirofumi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20240074510Abstract: An inhaler device configured to consume an accumulated capacity to contribute to generation of aerosol or aerosol imparted with flavor, a sensor configured to detect a predefined variable, an interface configured to make a notification to an inhaler of the aerosol, and a controller configured to cause the interface to function in a first mode when a detected or estimated capacity is smaller than a threshold and the variable satisfies a predefined condition for requesting the generation of the aerosol.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Manabu TAKEUCHI, Hirofumi MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20240041106Abstract: An aerosol generator (3) according to the present invention is provided with: an aerosol source storage part (31) that includes a liquid first aerosol source and a first absorber for absorbing the first aerosol source, the first absorber including a tobacco material; and, an aerosol generation part (32) that includes a liquid second aerosol source and a second absorber for absorbing the second aerosol source, the second absorber including a tobacco material and contacting the first absorber. The speed at which the second absorber sucks up the first aerosol source is higher than the speed at which the first absorber sucks up the first aerosol source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Atsuya SHIRAI, Manabu TAKEUCHI, Kosuke OTA
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Publication number: 20230389606Abstract: A heater assembly comprises a container including a cylindrical portion that forms a chamber in which a flavor generating article is contained, and a heater arranged in a peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. The container includes a first channel extending along a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion and located adjacently to the chamber in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion, and a second channel extending through the chamber along the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion. The first channel is in communication with the second channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Manabu TAKEUCHI, Yasunobu INOUE, Kimitaka UCHII, Tateki SUMII
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Patent number: 11805813Abstract: A heater assembly comprises a container including a cylindrical portion that forms a chamber in which a flavor generating article is contained, and a heater arranged in a peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. The container includes a first channel extending along a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion and located adjacently to the chamber in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion, and a second channel extending through the chamber along the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion. The first channel is in communication with the second channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Manabu Takeuchi, Yasunobu Inoue, Kimitaka Uchii, Tateki Sumii
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Patent number: 11729865Abstract: Provided is a battery unit including: a power supply; a detector configured to detect an output voltage of the power supply; a connecting configured to be connectable with a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source; and a controller capable of executing a power supply mode in which electric power is supplied to the load from the power supply. The controller executes a specific control different from the supply of electric power to the load based on am amount of change in the output voltage per a predetermined time period in the power supply mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu Takeuchi, Takaya Takahashi, Manabu Yamada, Hajime Fujita
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Patent number: 11696601Abstract: A heater assembly includes a container including a cylindrical portion that forms a chamber in which a flavor generating article is contained, and a heater arranged in a peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. The container includes a first channel extending along a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion and located adjacently to the chamber in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion, and a second channel extending through the chamber along the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion. The first channel is in communication with the second channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Manabu Takeuchi, Yasunobu Inoue, Kimitaka Uchii, Tateki Sumii
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Publication number: 20230189885Abstract: A heater assembly comprises a container including a cylindrical portion that forms a chamber in which a flavor generating article is contained, and a heater arranged in a peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. The container includes a first channel extending along a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion and located adjacently to the chamber in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion, and a second channel extending through the chamber along the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion. The first channel is in communication with the second channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Manabu TAKEUCHI, Yasunobu INOUE, Kimitaka UCHII, Tateki SUMII
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Patent number: 11633557Abstract: A non-combustion type flavor inhaler comprising: an atomizer atomizing an aerosol source without burning; and a controller controlling a power output to the atomizer, wherein the controller is configured to start supply of a power output to the atomizer before start of a user's puffing action, and is configured to stop supply of a power output to the atomizer during a user's puffing action.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Kazuhiko Katayama, Akihiko Suzuki, Manabu Takeuchi, Takuma Nakano, Manabu Yamada
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Patent number: 11633555Abstract: A non-combustion type flavor inhaler comprising: an atomizer atomizing an aerosol source without burning; and a controller controlling a power output to the atomizer, wherein the controller is configured to start supply of a power output to the atomizer before start of a user's puffing action, and is configured to stop supply of a power output to the atomizer during a user's puffing action.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Kazuhiko Katayama, Akihiko Suzuki, Manabu Takeuchi, Takuma Nakano, Manabu Yamada
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Patent number: 11589420Abstract: A battery unit includes a power supply; a connection configured to be connectable with a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source and a charger for charging the power supply; and a controller that performs a specific process at least selectively executable to at least temporarily disable the supply of electric power to the load from the power supply, if erroneously determining the load connected to the connection as the charger is identified.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu Takeuchi, Takaya Takahashi, Manabu Yamada, Takuma Nakano, Hajime Fujita
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Patent number: 11559084Abstract: A battery unit includes a power source; a detection part for detecting an output voltage of the power source; a connection part to which a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source and a charger for charging the power source are connectable; and a control part being able to execute a power supplying mode that allows supply of electric power from the power source to the load and a charging mode that allows charging of the power source by the charger, wherein if a decreased quantity of the output voltage per predetermined period in the charging mode is equal to or less than a threshold value that has been set based on a decreased quantity of the output voltage per the predetermined period in the power supplying mode, the control part determines that there is abnormality in the charging mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu Takeuchi, Takaya Takahashi, Manabu Yamada
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Publication number: 20230020117Abstract: Provided is a battery unit including: a power supply; a detector configured to detect an output voltage of the power supply; a connecting configured to be connectable with a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source; and a controller capable of executing a power supply mode in which electric power is supplied to the load from the power supply. The controller executes a specific control different from the supply of electric power to the load based on am amount of change in the output voltage per a predetermined time period in the power supply mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu TAKEUCHI, Takaya TAKAHASHI, Manabu YAMADA, Hajime FUJITA
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Patent number: 11540562Abstract: An inhaler device including an atomizer configured to consume a first accumulated capacity and a second accumulated capacity to generate aerosol, and a light emitting diode (LED) configured to output a notification to an inhaler of the aerosol. The inhaler device further including circuitry configured to cause the LED to function in a first mode when the first accumulated capacity, detected or estimated, is smaller than a first threshold and the second accumulated capacity, detected or estimated, is equal to or larger than a second threshold, and cause the LED to function in a second mode different from the first mode when the first accumulated capacity is smaller than the first threshold and the second accumulated capacity is smaller than the second threshold.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Manabu Takeuchi, Hirofumi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20220369723Abstract: An inhalation component generation device includes a load configured to vaporize or atomize an inhalation component source with electric power from a power supply, a notification unit, and a control unit configured to acquire a value indicating a remaining amount of the power supply and acquire an operation request signal to the load to generate a command for operating the load. The control unit is configured to cause the notification unit to perform second notification when the value indicating the remaining amount of the power supply is less than a first threshold and equal to or more than a second threshold smaller than the first threshold. The control unit is configured to cause the notification unit to perform third notification when the value indicating the remaining amount of the power supply is less than the second threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Manabu TAKEUCHI, Takeshi AKAO, Takuma NAKANO, Hajime FUJITA
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Patent number: 11503670Abstract: Provided is a battery unit including: a power supply; a detector configured to detect an output voltage of the power supply; a connecting configured to be connectable with a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source; and a controller capable of executing a power supply mode in which electric power is supplied to the load from the power supply. The controller executes a specific control different from the supply of electric power to the load based on am amount of change in the output voltage per a predetermined time period in the power supply mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu Takeuchi, Takaya Takahashi, Manabu Yamada, Hajime Fujita