Patents by Inventor Raquel Olegario

Raquel Olegario 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).

  • Publication number: 20240090572
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. TUCKER, Barry SMITH, Ed CADIEUX, David BENNETT, Raquel OLEGARIO, San LI, Georgios KARLES, Richard JUPE, Peter LIPOWICZ, Benjamin RAGLAND
  • Patent number: 11877595
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Barry Smith, Ed Cadieux, David Bennett, Raquel Olegario, San Li, Georgios Karles, Richard Jupe, Peter Lipowicz, Benjamin Ragland
  • Publication number: 20230270165
    Abstract: An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San LI, Ben RAGLAND, Diane GEE, Raquel OLEGARIO
  • Patent number: 11672277
    Abstract: An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San Li, Ben Ragland, Diane Gee, Raquel Olegario
  • Publication number: 20210361890
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a non-combustible smoking element including a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation material, a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation material into a vapor and provide the vapor to a channel, a tobacco heating element configured to heat at least a portion of tobacco and generate an aroma and a tobacco housing configured to contain the tobacco and provide the aroma to the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San LI, Raquel OLEGARIO, Richard JUPE, Christopher S. TUCKER, Barry S. SMITH, Edmond J. CADIEUX, David BENNETT, Georgios D. KARLES, Ben RAGLAND
  • Patent number: 11090450
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a non-combustible smoking element including a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation material, a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation material into a vapor and provide the vapor to a channel, a tobacco heating element configured to heat at least a portion of tobacco and generate an aroma and a tobacco housing configured to contain the tobacco and provide the aroma to the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: ALTRIA Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San Li, Raquel Olegario, Richard Jupe, Christopher S. Tucker, Barry S. Smith, Edmond J. Cadieux, David Bennett, Georgios D. Karles, Ben Ragland
  • Publication number: 20210235753
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. TUCKER, Barry SMITH, Ed CADIEUX, David BENNETT, Raquel OLEGARIO, San LI, Georgios KARLES, Richard JUPE, Peter LIPOWICZ, Benjamin RAGLAND
  • Patent number: 10986874
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Barry Smith, Ed Cadieux, David Bennett, Raquel Olegario, San Li, Georgios Karles, Richard Jupe, Peter Lipowicz, Benjamin Ragland
  • Publication number: 20210045437
    Abstract: An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San LI, Ben RAGLAND, Diane GEE, Raquel OLEGARIO
  • Patent number: 10881139
    Abstract: An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: San Li, Ben Ragland, Diane Gee, Raquel Olegario
  • Patent number: 10433585
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Barry S. Smith, Ed Cadieux, David Bennett, Raquel Olegario, San Li, Georgios Karles, Richard Jupe, Peter Lipowicz, Benjamin Ragland
  • Publication number: 20190208819
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. TUCKER, Barry S. SMITH, Ed CADIEUX, David BENNETT, Raquel OLEGARIO, San LI, Georgios KARLES, Richard JUPE, Peter LIPOWICZ, Benjamin RAGLAND
  • Publication number: 20190116866
    Abstract: Tobacco smoking mixtures capable of producing tobacco smoke are provided which reduce the cytotoxicity and/or mutagenicity of the tobacco smoke. The tobacco smoking mixtures include tobacco cut filler and glycerin in an amount effective to reduce cytotoxicity and/or mutagenicity of smoke produced by the tobacco smoking mixture. The tobacco smoking mixtures enable a further reduction in cytotoxicity and/or mutagenicity when glycerin is combined with palladium or salts of calcium and/or magnesium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: San Li, Raquel Olegario, Joseph L. Banyasz, Kenneth H. Shafer
  • Patent number: 10188139
    Abstract: Tobacco smoking mixtures capable of producing tobacco smoke are provided which reduce the cytotoxicity and/or mutagenicity of the tobacco smoke. The tobacco smoking mixtures include tobacco cut filler and glycerin in an amount effective to reduce cytotoxicity and/or mutagenicity of smoke produced by the tobacco smoking mixture. The tobacco smoking mixtures enable a further reduction in cytotoxicity and/or mutagenicity when glycerin is combined with palladium or salts of calcium and/or magnesium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: San Li, Raquel Olegario, Joseph L. Banyasz, Kenneth H. Shafer
  • Publication number: 20180177233
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. TUCKER, Barry S. SMITH, Ed CADIEUX, David BENNETT, Raquel OLEGARIO, San LI, Georgios KARLES, Richard JUPE, Peter LIPOWICZ, Benjamin RAGLAND
  • Publication number: 20180132522
    Abstract: Tobacco smoking mixtures capable of producing tobacco smoke are provided which reduce the cytotoxicity and/or mutagenicity of the tobacco smoke. The tobacco smoking mixtures include tobacco cut filler and glycerin in an amount effective to reduce cytotoxicity and/or mutagenicity of smoke produced by the tobacco smoking mixture. The tobacco smoking mixtures enable a further reduction in cytotoxicity and/or mutagenicity when glycerin is combined with palladium or salts of calcium and/or magnesium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: San Li, Raquel Olegario, Joseph L. Banyasz, Kenneth H. Shafer
  • Patent number: 9894928
    Abstract: Tobacco smoking mixtures capable of producing tobacco smoke are provided which reduce the cytotoxicity and/or mutagenicity of the tobacco smoke. The tobacco smoking mixtures include tobacco cut filler and glycerin in an amount effective to reduce cytotoxicity and/or mutagenicity of smoke produced by the tobacco smoking mixture. The tobacco smoking mixtures enable a further reduction in cytotoxicity and/or mutagenicity when glycerin is combined with palladium or salts of calcium and/or magnesium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: San Li, Raquel Olegario, Joseph L. Banyasz, Kenneth H. Shafer
  • Publication number: 20180007966
    Abstract: An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Servcies LLC
    Inventors: San LI, Ben RAGLAND, Diane GEE, Raquel OLEGARIO
  • Publication number: 20160324216
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a non-combustible smoking element including a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation material, a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation material into a vapor and provide the vapor to a channel, a tobacco heating element configured to heat at least a portion of tobacco and generate an aroma and a tobacco housing configured to contain the tobacco and provide the aroma to the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San LI, Raquel OLEGARIO, Richard JUPE, Christopher S. TUCKER, Barry S. SMITH, Edmond J. CADIEUX, David BENNETT, Georgios D. KARLES, Ben RAGLAND
  • Patent number: 9060546
    Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a flow restrictor and a cavity downstream of the flow restrictor. The flow restrictor includes an orifice or flow channel for directing smoke into the cavity. The filter is attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper and includes an air-admissible ventilating zone at a location downstream of the restrictor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: San Li, Raquel Olegario, Mike Braunshteyn, Rowland W. Dwyer, Martin Garthaffner, Dwight Williams, Richard Jupe