Patents by Inventor San Li

San Li 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: 20220338536
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may provide methods and apparatus for increasing a flow rate of a vaporizable liquid in a cartridge. The methods and apparatus for increasing the flow rate may include drawing air into an airflow path of the cartridge. The methods and apparatus for increasing the flow rate may also include diverting the air around a porous body disposed within the airflow path to form a stagnation pressure adjacent a first end of the porous body. The methods and apparatus for increasing the flow rate may further include increasing the flow rate in response to forming the stagnation pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: San Li, Jordan Walker, Mark Scatterday
  • Publication number: 20220273020
    Abstract: A liquid aerosol formulation for an electronic smoking article includes an aerosol former, water, nicotine, and an acid including tartaric acid. The acid is included in an amount sufficient to provide the liquid aerosol formulation with a pH ranging from about 4 to about 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Peter LIPOWICZ, Pauline MARCQ, Gerd KOBAL, Munmaya K. MISHRA, Georgios D. KARLES, San LI
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20220256910
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may provide a method of manufacturing a vaporizable product for use in an atomizer. The method may include grinding a vaporizable material and generating a paste utilizing the ground vaporizable material. The method may further include extruding the paste to form the vaporizable product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: San Li, Jordan Walker, Mark Scatterday, Marcus Shotey
  • Publication number: 20220232897
    Abstract: An additive assembly for an e-vaping device includes an adsorbent material that includes adsorbed carbon dioxide. The additive assembly may be in fluid communication with a vaporizer assembly that forms a generated vapor. The adsorbent material may release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material. The additive assembly may include a flavor material including a flavorant. The adsorbent material may generate heat based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, and the flavor material may release flavorant into the generated vapor based at least in part on the heat generated by the adsorbent material. One or more of the adsorbent material and the flavor material may be included in beads. Adsorbent material and flavor material may be included in multiple additive structures within the additive assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Georgios KARLES, Tracy M. OGBONLOWO, Danielle CRAWFORD, San LI
  • Patent number: 11337453
    Abstract: A liquid aerosol formulation for an electronic smoking article includes an aerosol former, water, nicotine, and an acid including tartaric acid. The acid is included in an amount sufficient to provide the liquid aerosol formulation with a pH ranging from about 4 to about 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Peter Lipowicz, Pauline Marcq, Gerd Kobal, Munmaya K. Mishra, Georgios D. Karles, San Li
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11317654
    Abstract: An additive assembly for an e-vaping device includes an adsorbent material that includes adsorbed carbon dioxide. The additive assembly may be in fluid communication with a vaporizer assembly that forms a generated vapor. The adsorbent material may release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material. The additive assembly may include a flavor material including a flavorant. The adsorbent material may generate heat based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, and the flavor material may release flavorant into the generated vapor based at least in part on the heat generated by the adsorbent material. One or more of the adsorbent material and the flavor material may be included in beads. Adsorbent material and flavor material may be included in multiple additive structures within the additive assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Georgios Karles, Tracy M. Ogbonlowo, Danielle Crawford, San Li
  • Publication number: 20220117295
    Abstract: A cartridge includes an air flow passageway defining a first airflow direction, a heating element having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis perpendicular to the first airflow direction, and a jacket at least partially surrounding the heating element along the longitudinal axis of the heating element and defining a second airflow direction perpendicular to the first airflow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San LI, Barry S. SMITH, Christopher S. TUCKER
  • Publication number: 20220110364
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for a vaporizer device according to various aspects of the present technology may comprise a vaporizer assembly and a battery. The vaporizer assembly may comprise a tubular body comprising an outer surface and an inner surface defining a receptacle cavity in the tubular body. The vaporizer assembly may also comprise an atomizer at least partially disposed within the tubular body, wherein the inner surface and the atomizer define an inner volume in the tubular body. The vaporizer assembly may further comprise a seal configured to contain a vaporizable material inside the inner volume and a heating element coupled to the atomizer. The battery may be connected to the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: San Li, Mark Scatterday
  • Publication number: 20220095679
    Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid aerosol formulation, a heater operable to at least partially volatilize the liquid aerosol formulation and form an aerosol and a tubular filter segment downstream of the heater. The tubular filter segment is operable to selectively filter aerosol particles and vapors from the aerosol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San LI, Georgios D. KARLES, Richard JUPE, Gerd KOBAL, Munmaya K. MISHRA
  • Patent number: 11213068
    Abstract: A cartridge includes an air flow passageway defining a first airflow direction, a heating element having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis perpendicular to the first airflow direction, and a jacket at least partially surrounding the heating element along the longitudinal axis of the heating element and defining a second airflow direction perpendicular to the first airflow direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San Li, Barry S. Smith, Christopher S. Tucker
  • Patent number: 11197499
    Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid aerosol formulation, a heater operable to at least partially volatilize the liquid aerosol formulation and form an aerosol and a tubular filter segment downstream of the heater. The tubular filter segment is operable to selectively filter aerosol particles and vapors from the aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San Li, Georgios D. Karles, Richard Jupe, Gerd Kobal, Munmaya K. Mishra
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20210274832
    Abstract: The non-combustible tobacco vaping insert includes a filter having a first diameter, and a tobacco element with a first end contacting the filter, the tobacco element having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter of the filter. The cartridge includes a housing, where the cartridge defines an air passage within the housing, and a vaping insert is positioned in at least one first portion of the air passage. The vaping insert is non-combustible and is configured to allow vapor to pass through the vaping insert prior to exiting the cartridge. The vaping insert includes a filter having a first diameter, and a tobacco element with a first end contacting the filter, the tobacco element having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter of the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Ali A. ROSTAMI, San LI, Yezdi B. PITHAWALLA
  • 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: 11013267
    Abstract: The non-combustible tobacco vaping insert includes a filter having a first diameter, and a non-combustible tobacco element with a first end contacting the filter. At least one first portion of the tobacco element has a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter of the filter. The cartridge includes a heater configured to vaporize a pre-vapor formulation that is communicated to the heater by a wick. The insert is positioned in at least a portion of an air passage within cartridge, where the insert is configured to allow vapor that is generated by the heater to pass through the insert prior to being discharged from the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Ali A. Rostami, San LI, Yezdi B. Pithawalla
  • 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