Patents by Inventor Philip DIANA

Philip DIANA 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 vaping device, battery section, and charger
    Patent number: 10729177
    Abstract: A battery section of an electronic vaping device may include a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, the housing having a first end and a second end, a power supply in the housing, a control circuit in the housing, and a conductive contact assembly at the second end of the housing, the contact assembly electrically connecting the power supply and the control circuit. The contact assembly is configured to receive external power and at least one command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Charles Dendy, Philip Diana, Isaac Weigensberg, Kai Cao, Patrick J. Cobler, Paul Butler
  • ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE, BATTERY SECTION, AND CHARGER
    Publication number: 20180027878
    Abstract: A battery section of an electronic vaping device may include a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, the housing having a first end and a second end, a power supply in the housing, a control circuit in the housing, and a conductive contact assembly at the second end of the housing, the contact assembly electrically connecting the power supply and the control circuit. The contact assembly is configured to receive external power and at least one command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Charles DENDY, Philip DIANA, Zack WEIGENSBERG, Kai CAO, Patrick J. COBLER
  • ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE HAVING PRESSURE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20160374397
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a section of an electronic-vaping device including a pressure sensor configured to measure a current ambient pressure, the pressure sensor further configured to output the current ambient pressure measurement in accordance with a read request frequency, and a controller configured to determine a mode of operation of the electronic-vaping device, control the read request frequency based on the determined mode of operation, and detect a threshold pressure change based on the current ambient pressure and a baseline pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN, Philip DIANA, Sean SUNDBERG, David BENNETT, Christopher S. TUCKER, Barry S. SMITH, Edmond J. CADIEUX, Douglas A. BURTON, Paul BUTLER, Jarrett KEEN, Patrick J. COBLER