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).
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Publication number: 20190246702Abstract: The e-vaping device includes a housing, a vaporizing heater within the housing, and a reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation. At least one ejector is in fluid communication with the reservoir. The at least one ejector is configured to eject droplets of the pre-vapor formulation towards the vaporizing heater. The vaporizing heater is configured to vaporize at least some of the droplets. The method operates the e-vaping device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Raymond LAU, Eric HAWES, Terry BACHE, Ryan NEWCOMB, John Glenn EDELEN, James D. ANDERSON, JR., Byron BELL
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Publication number: 20190246700Abstract: 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 vapor precursor compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the vapor precursor 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: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Eric Hawes, Raymond Lau, Alistair Bramley
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Publication number: 20190200671Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Munmaya K. MISHRA, Raymond Lau, Zack Blackmon, Kelli McKenna
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Patent number: 10327474Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Eric Hawes, Raymond Lau, Alistair Bramley
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Patent number: 10314342Abstract: The e-vaping device includes a housing, and a vaporizing heater within the housing. A cartridge within the device defines a reservoir containing a pre-vapor formulation. A chip on an end of the cartridge defines a via in fluid communication with the reservoir. The chip includes an ejector in fluid communication with the via, where the ejector is configured to eject droplets of the pre-vapor formulation towards the vaporizing heater. The method of making the device includes connecting a chip to an end of the cartridge, where the ejector ejects droplets of the pre-vapor formulation towards the vaporizing heater. The method of operating the device includes supplying a first electrical current to the vaporizing heater to energize the vaporizing heater and supplying a second electrical current to the ejector to energize the ejector and eject droplets of a pre-vapor formulation from the ejector towards the vaporizing heater.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Raymond Lau, Eric Hawes, Terry Bache, Ryan Newcomb, John Glenn Edelen, James D. Anderson, Jr., Byron Bell
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Patent number: 10314343Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Ryan Newcomb, Terry Bache, Eric Hawes, Raymond Lau, Cristian Popa, James Yorkshades
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Patent number: 10306927Abstract: Example embodiments relate to an e-vaping device including a mouth-end insert, a reservoir connectable to the mouth-end insert, the reservoir including a hollow portion along a longitudinal axis of the e-vaping device, a plurality of orifices distributed along an interior surface of the reservoir, and a power portion connectable to the reservoir. The e-vaping further includes a portion configured to direct an amount of pre-vapor formulation onto the heater.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Ali Rostami, Raymond Lau, Eric A. Hawes
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Patent number: 10313418Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for chunked Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) video cache routing. A method includes, in a client system linked to at least one arbitrary cache node and a group of interconnected computers that include one or more local cache nodes, the client system including at least a processor and a memory, the memory including a browser, loading a player in the browser, and on the player, playing chunked HTTP video requested from the one arbitrary cache node acting as a master cache node, the master cache node requesting a manifest and modifying the manifest so the requests for the actual video are retrieved by the client system from one of the local cache nodes.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Ramp Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Raymond Lau
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Patent number: 10299517Abstract: 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 vapor precursor compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the vapor precursor 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Eric Hawes, Raymond Lau, Alistair Bramley
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Publication number: 20190116880Abstract: The e-vaping device includes a housing, and a vaporizing heater within the housing. A cartridge within the device defines a reservoir containing a pre-vapor formulation. A chip on an end of the cartridge defines a via in fluid communication with the reservoir. The chip includes an ejector in fluid communication with the via, where the ejector is configured to eject droplets of the pre-vapor formulation towards the vaporizing heater. The method of making the device includes connecting a chip to an end of the cartridge, where the ejector ejects droplets of the pre-vapor formulation towards the vaporizing heater. The method of operating the device includes supplying a first electrical current to the vaporizing heater to energize the vaporizing heater and supplying a second electrical current to the ejector to energize the ejector and eject droplets of a pre-vapor formulation from the ejector towards the vaporizing heater.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Raymond LAU, Eric HAWES, Terry BACHE, Ryan NEWCOMB, John Glenn EDELEN, James D. ANDERSON, JR., Byron BELL
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Publication number: 20190090538Abstract: The cartridge includes a housing, a reservoir containing a pre-vapor formulation, a vapor generator in communication with a central passage, the central passage including a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The vapor generator is configured to communicate the pre-vapor formulation to the first portion of the central passage. A first air inlet is in communication with the second portion of the central air passage, where the second portion is between the vapor generator and the first air inlet. A dilution air inlet intersects the third portion of the central air passage, where the third portion is between the vapor generator and an outlet of the cartridge. The dilution air inlet defines a dilution air passage that does not pass through the vapor generator. The e-vaping device includes the cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: San LI, Eric HAWES, Raymond LAU, Robert ARENTS, Gerd KOBAL
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Publication number: 20190053543Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Raymond LAU, Eric HAWES, Alistair BRAMLEY
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Publication number: 20190045846Abstract: 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 vapor precursor compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the vapor precursor 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Eric Hawes, Raymond Lau, Alistair Bramley
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Publication number: 20180368474Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Terry BACHE, Ryan Newcomb, Eric A. Hawes, Dmitriy Kirzhner, Raymond Lau, Danielle Crawford, Dwight D. Williams, William Eugene Rabbitt, Carl Roy Stevens
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Publication number: 20180360127Abstract: 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 vapor precursor compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the vapor precursor 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: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Eric HAWES, Raymond Lau, Alistair Bramley
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Patent number: 10117467Abstract: 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 vapor precursor compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the vapor precursor 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: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Eric Hawes, Raymond Lau, Alistair Bramley
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Patent number: D834247Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Ryan Bailey, Raymond Lau, Eric Hawes, Ryan Newcomb
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Patent number: D847419Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, LLCInventors: Eric Hawes, Traci Martin, Melissa Burroughs, Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic, Raymond Lau, Christopher S. Tucker, Anthony Dibitonto, Marc Sauriol, George Stafford, Jamie Nicholson, Mark Breneman, Alistair Bramley
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Patent number: D852410Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Eric Hawes, Traci Martin, Melissa Burroughs, Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic, Raymond Lau, Christopher S. Tucker, Anthony Dibitonto, Marc Suriol, George Stafford, Jamie Nicholson, Mark Breneman, Alistair Bramley
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Patent number: D855881Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Eric Hawes, Traci Martin, Melissa Burroughs, Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic, Raymond Lau, Christopher S. Tucker, Anthony Dibitonto, Marc Sauriol, George Stafford, Jamie Nicholson, Mark Breneman, Alistair Bramley