Patents by Inventor Raymond Lau

Raymond Lau 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: 20240028697
    Abstract: An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly including a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a first electrical connector, a vapor channel traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment, and a vaporizer, the pre-vapor formulation compartment configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation therein and in fluidic communication with the vaporizer during an operation of the e-vapor apparatus, the first electrical connector including first and second power electrodes, the first power electrode including a first contact portion on an exterior of the first electrical connector and a first extended portion configured to contact an anode portion of the vaporizer, the second power electrode including a second contact portion on the exterior of the first electrical connector and a second extended portion configured to contact a cathode portion of the vaporizer. The e-vapor apparatus may further include a dispensing body including a second electrical connector configured to connect to the first electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Ryan NEWCOMB, Terry BACHE, Eric HAWES, Raymond LAU, Cristian POPA, James YORKSHADES
  • Patent number: 11864586
    Abstract: A tip device for an electronic vaping device may include a first conduit structure and a second conduit structure. The first conduit structure may be configured to direct a generated vapor through a first conduit. The second conduit structure may be configured to direct an air flow from an ambient environment through a second conduit. The second conduit structure may include an additive material on a surface of the second conduit structure, the additive material including an additive, the additive material configured to release the additive into the air flow directed through the second conduit. An interposing structure of the first conduit structure and the second conduit structure may physically isolate the additive material from the first conduit, such that the additive material is configured to release the additive into the air flow directed through the second conduit independently of the generated vapor directed through the first conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Raymond Lau, Zack Blackmon, Kelli McKenna
  • Publication number: 20240004988
    Abstract: An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly. A vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and/or the dispensing body. The pod assembly may include a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment. The pod assembly is a smart pod configured to receive, store, and transmit information that can be communicated with the dispensing body and/or another electronic device. The proximal portion of the dispensing body includes a vapor passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of the through-hole. The through-hole is configured to receive the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Raymond LAU, Eric HAWES, Alistair BRAMLEY
  • Patent number: 11809542
    Abstract: An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly including a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a first electrical connector, a vapor channel traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment, and a vaporizer, the pre-vapor formulation compartment configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation therein and in fluidic communication with the vaporizer during an operation of the e-vapor apparatus, the first electrical connector including first and second power electrodes, the first power electrode including a first contact portion on an exterior of the first electrical connector and a first extended portion configured to contact an anode portion of the vaporizer, the second power electrode including a second contact portion on the exterior of the first electrical connector and a second extended portion configured to contact a cathode portion of the vaporizer. The e-vapor apparatus may further include a dispensing body including a second electrical connector configured to connect to the first electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Newcomb, Terry Bache, Eric Hawes, Raymond Lau, Cristian Popa, James Yorkshades
  • Patent number: 11762977
    Abstract: An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly. A vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and/or the dispensing body. The pod assembly may include a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment. The pod assembly is a smart pod configured to receive, store, and transmit information that can be communicated with the dispensing body and/or another electronic device. The proximal portion of the dispensing body includes a vapor passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of the through-hole. The through-hole is configured to receive the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Raymond Lau, Eric Hawes, Alistair Bramley
  • Publication number: 20230267240
    Abstract: The invention provides a system for construction progress management based on LiDAR technology, comprising a cloud server containing a BIM of a building under construction or in operation; and a handheld measurement device with a LiDAR and a positioning device. The user uses the handheld LiDAR scan at a specified location in the building and obtains point cloud data of the building structure in real time, which is transmitted via the network to the cloud server, where the cloud server obtains the comparison results and the attribute data of the building components in real time by comparing the real time measurement data with the historical measurement data and/or the building BIM, and then uses augmented/mixed reality to display on the handheld measurement device’s display screens so that users with different access rights can quickly, directly and clearly understand the progress and quality of the work, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventor: Wai Man Raymond LAU
  • Publication number: 20230229754
    Abstract: An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly. A vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and/or the dispensing body. The pod assembly may include a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment. The pod assembly is a smart pod configured to receive, store, and transmit information that can be communicated with the dispensing body and/or another electronic device. The proximal portion of the dispensing body includes a vapor passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of the through-hole. The through-hole is configured to receive the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Raymond LAU, Eric Hawes, Alistair Bramley
  • Patent number: 11615179
    Abstract: An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly. A vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and/or the dispensing body. The pod assembly may include a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment. The pod assembly is a smart pod configured to receive, store, and transmit information that can be communicated with the dispensing body and/or another electronic device. The proximal portion of the dispensing body includes a vapor passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of the through-hole. The through-hole is configured to receive the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Raymond Lau, Eric Hawes, Alistair Bramley
  • Publication number: 20230021933
    Abstract: A capsule for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a first frame, a second frame, a first heater, a second heater, and/or an aerosol-forming substrate. The first frame has a first interior face and a first exterior face. In addition, the first frame defines a first opening. The first heater may be secured to the first frame so as to cover the first opening. The second frame is connected to the first frame. The second frame has a second interior face and a second exterior face. Furthermore, the second frame defines a second opening. The second heater may be secured to the second frame so as to cover the second opening. The aerosol-forming substrate may be between the first heater and the second heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Gregory GRISCIK, Thien NGUYEN, Carl KITE, David ALVAREZ, Terrance BACHE, Zack BLACKMON, Patrick GOOD, Raymond LAU, Eric HAWES, Cristian POPA, James YORKSHADES, Adam PARROTT
  • Publication number: 20230001115
    Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device includes a reservoir configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation and a channel structure that includes a channel surface with one or more open-microchannels. An open-microchannel in the channel structure may be in fluid communication with the reservoir and may transport pre-vapor formulation from the reservoir to a heating element based on capillary action of the pre-vapor formulation through the open-microchannels. The heating element may vaporize the pre-vapor formulation drawn through one or more open-microchannels. The cartridge may be independent of fibrous dispensing interfaces, including one or more wicks. Fabrication of such a cartridge may be simplified, faster, cheaper, some combination thereof, or the like relative to fabrication of a cartridge that includes a fibrous or soft dispensing interface to draw pre-vapor formulation from a reservoir to a heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Raymond LAU, Ali ROSTAMI, Eric HAWES
  • Publication number: 20220354171
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a pod for an electronic vapor (e-vapor) apparatus. The pod includes a pre-vapor formulation compartment configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation therein, a device compartment in fluidic communication with the pre-vapor formulation compartment, the device compartment including a processor configured to monitor the pre-vapor formulation compartment and identify the pre-vapor formulation and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and through the pre-vapor formulation compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Eric HAWES, Raymond LAU, Alistair BRAMLEY
  • Patent number: 11458262
    Abstract: A capsule for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a first frame, a second frame, a first heater, a second heater, and/or an aerosol-forming substrate. The first frame has a first interior face and a first exterior face. In addition, the first frame defines a first opening. The first heater may be secured to the first frame so as to cover the first opening. The second frame is connected to the first frame. The second frame has a second interior face and a second exterior face. Furthermore, the second frame defines a second opening. The second heater may be secured to the second frame so as to cover the second opening. The aerosol-forming substrate may be between the first heater and the second heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Griscik, Thien Nguyen, Carl Kite, David Alvarez, Terrance Bache, Zack Blackmon, Patrick Good, Raymond Lau, Eric Hawes, Cristian Popa, James Yorkshades, Adam Parrott
  • Publication number: 20220273043
    Abstract: A method of detecting a hand-to-mouth (HMG) gesture with an e-vaping device includes detecting movements of the e-vaping device; generating quaternions based on the detected movements; generating movement features based on the generated quaternions; applying the generated movement features to a classifier; and determining whether the detected movements correspond to an HMG based on an output of the classifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Eric HAWES, Raymond LAU, Terry BACHE, Niall GALLAGHER
  • Publication number: 20220264942
    Abstract: The method including first establishing a first airflow in a first passage of an e-vaping cartridge, the first passage including a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, a first air inlet in communication with the first portion, a heater in communication with the second portion, the second portion being between the first portion and the third portion, and second establishing a second airflow in a second passage of the e-vaping cartridge, the second passage being in communication with the third portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San LI, Eric HAWES, Raymond LAU, Robert ARENTS, Gerd KOBAL
  • Patent number: 11357934
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a pod for an electronic vapor (e-vapor) apparatus. The pod includes a pre-vapor formulation compartment configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation therein, a device compartment in fluidic communication with the pre-vapor formulation compartment, the device compartment including a processor configured to monitor the pre-vapor formulation compartment and identify the pre-vapor formulation and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and through the pre-vapor formulation compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Eric Hawes, Raymond Lau, Alistair Bramley
  • Patent number: 11350671
    Abstract: A method of detecting a hand-to-mouth (HMG) gesture with an e-vaping device includes detecting movements of the e-vaping device; generating quaternions based on the detected movements; generating movement features based on the generated quaternions; applying the generated movement features to a classifier; and determining whether the detected movements correspond to an HMG based on an output of the classifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Eric Hawes, Raymond Lau, Terry Bache, Niall Gallagher
  • Patent number: 11317651
    Abstract: The cartridge includes a housing and a reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation. A first tube extends longitudinally within the housing, the first tube at least partially defining an air passage. A vapor generator is in communication with a first portion of the air passage, where the vapor generator is configured to communicate the pre-vapor formulation from the reservoir to the first portion and at least partially vaporize the pre-vapor formulation. A first air inlet is defined by the cartridge, where the first air inlet is in communication with a second portion of the air passage, the second portion being upstream of the vapor generator. A dilution air passage is defined by the cartridge, where a discharge end of the dilution air passage intersect a third portion of the air passage that is downstream of the vapor generator. The method makes the cartridge. The e-vaping device includes the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San Li, Eric Hawes, Raymond Lau, Robert Arents, Gerd Kobal
  • Publication number: 20220114275
    Abstract: A search index is generated from one or more data records, wherein the one or more data records have contents in a plurality of different fields. Field information of the one or more data records is stored in the search index as specialized indexed elements, wherein the specialized indexed elements overlap with other indexed elements of the one or more data records. A search query is received from a user allowed to access only a portion of the plurality of different fields. The search query is processed within the portion of the plurality of different fields using the search index including the specialized indexed elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: William Kimble Johnson, III, Raymond Lau, Benjamin Talcott Borchard
  • Publication number: 20220023550
    Abstract: A vapor cartridge for a non-combustible vaping device may be configured to receive a flavor cartridge, generate a vapor, and direct the generated vapor through the flavor cartridge to provide a flavored vapor. The flavor cartridge may include an instance of electrically conductive material extending at least partially around the flavor cartridge. The vapor cartridge may include an authentication assembly including a set of electrically conductive instruments may independently and directly contact the instance of electrically conductive material of the flavor cartridge inserted into the vapor cartridge, such that the electrically conductive instruments are electrically connected to each other through the instance of electrically conductive material of the flavor cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Terry BACHE, Ryan NEWCOMB, Eric A. HAWES, Dmitriy KIRZHNER, Raymond LAU, Danielle CRAWFORD, Dwight D. WILLIAMS, William Eugene RABBITT, Carl Roy STEVENS
  • Patent number: D980507
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Eric Hawes, Raymond Lau, Alistair Bramley