Patents by Inventor Yonghai Li

Yonghai 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: 20260334548
    Abstract: A heater and an aerosol generating device are provided. The heater includes: a base body; an infrared electrothermal coating; and a conductive element which includes a first conductive electrode, a second conductive electrode, and at least one connecting electrode. The connecting electrode is configured to divide the infrared electrothermal coating into at least two infrared electrothermal sub-coatings connected in series between the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode. The first conductive electrode is configured to receive an inflow of an external current, the inflow current sequentially passes through the at least two infrared electrothermal sub-coatings connected in series and then flows out from the second conductive electrode, and the infrared electrothermal sub-coatings start heating an aerosol-forming substrate simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 29, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiming Lu, Wei Chen, Ruilong Hu, Zhongli Xu, Yonghai Li
  • Publication number: 20260334568
    Abstract: Provided are an aerosol generation apparatus and an electronic aerosol inhaler. The apparatus includes a shell, and a first liquid holder, a second liquid holder, and a vaporization element located in the shell. The shell extends in an axial direction and has a substrate cavity for accommodating a liquid substrate, the first liquid holder includes a body and a support portion extending from the body into the substrate cavity, the second liquid holder fits with the support portion of the first liquid holder to define a vaporization cavity, the vaporization element is held by the support portion, and an airflow buffer cavity located upstream of the vaporization cavity is formed in the body of the first liquid holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2026
    Publication date: October 29, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: PENGXIN DAI, ZEXIN WU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Patent number: 12773013
    Abstract: An vaporizer includes an outer housing; the outer housing is internally provided with: a liquid storage chamber having an opening; a first liquid guide element having a first surface close to the liquid storage chamber in a longitudinal direction of the outer housing, and a second surface away from the first surface; the first surface sucks the liquid substrate; and the first liquid guide element is made from an organic porous material and is configured to cover the opening to seal the liquid storage chamber, such that the liquid substrate in the liquid storage chamber is substantially removed through the first liquid guide element; a second liquid guide element, configured to at least partially contact with the second surface to suck the liquid substrate; and a heating element, configured to heat at least part of the liquid substrate in the second liquid guide element to generate an aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2026
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Baofeng Xie, Fuwen Lin, Zhongli Xu, Yonghai Li
  • Publication number: 20260324726
    Abstract: An atomizer, an electronic atomization device, an atomization assembly, and a manufacturing method are provided. The atomizer includes: a liquid storage cavity for storing a liquid substrate; a porous body in fluid communication with the liquid storage cavity to receive the liquid substrate; and a heating element, at least partially coming in contact with the porous body. The heating element is porous for suctioning the liquid substrate from the porous body and heating the suctioned liquid substrate to generate an aerosol. The heating element is obtained by carbonizing a porous resin gel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 22, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xuanming LU, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20260324749
    Abstract: An aerosol-producing device and a control method. The device includes: an inductance coil for generating a changing magnetic field; a capacitor, which forms an LC oscillator with the inductance coil; and a susceptor, which is penetrated by the changing magnetic field to generate heat. A PFM inverter driving module drives the LC oscillator to oscillate so as to make the inductance coil generate the changing magnetic field, and includes a bridge circuit and a PFM controller, wherein the PFM controller outputs a PFM signal to the bridge circuit so as to drive the bridge circuit to turn on or off so as to make the LC oscillator oscillate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2026
    Publication date: October 22, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shenhui LIU, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20260333519
    Abstract: A heater includes a base body, a conductive module, and an infrared electrothermal coating. The conductive module includes a first electrode and a second electrode spaced on the base body. The first electrode includes a first bar electrode axially extending from a first end to a second end, the second electrode includes a second bar electrode axially extending from the first end to the second end, and at least a part of the infrared electrothermal coating is located between the first bar electrode and the second bar electrode. An equivalent resistance of a part of the infrared electrothermal coating adjacent to the first end is less than an equivalent resistance of a middle part of the infrared electrothermal coating. An equivalent resistance of a part of the infrared electrothermal coating adjacent to the second end is less than the equivalent resistance of the middle part of the infrared electrothermal coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2026
    Publication date: October 22, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JIAMAO LUO, ZUQIANG QI, BAOLING LEI, RUILONG HU, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Patent number: 12765601
    Abstract: An electromagnetic induction heating-type aerosol-producing device and a control method are used to heat a smokeable material produce an aerosol. The device comprises: an LC oscillator, an inductance coil of which is inductively coupled with a susceptor; a power supply for providing a pulse voltage to the LC oscillator; the susceptor, which is penetrated by a changing magnetic field to generate heat, thereby heating the smokable material; and a frequency detection module for detecting the oscillation frequency of the LC oscillator; and according to the detection result of the frequency detection module, a controller adjusts the frequency of the pulse voltage provided by the power supply to the LC oscillator. The oscillation frequency of the LC oscillator is detected in real time, and the frequency of the power supplied to the LC oscillator is constantly corrected according to the detection results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2026
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shenhui Liu, Zhongli Xu, Yonghai Li
  • Patent number: 12765596
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of smoking sets. Provided are a heater and a low-temperature baking smoking set comprising the heater. The heater comprises: a bracket, wherein a heating chamber accommodating a cigarette is provided in the bracket; a heating body, wherein the heating body comprises a heating part and a fixing part, the heating part extends from the fixing part along the longitudinal direction of the bracket, and the heating part is exposed in the heating chamber for being inserted into the cigarette to heat the cigarette; and a fixing seat, wherein the fixing seat is connected to the bracket, and the fixing seat abuts against the fixing part so as to fix the heating body on the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2026
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hengkun Zhao, Zhongli Xu, Yonghai Li
  • Patent number: 12765604
    Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes: a chamber to receive an aerosol generation product; a cell, including a first electrode and a second electrode; a first switch tube and a second switch tube; an LCC oscillator, including an inductance coil, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor; a first end of the inductance coil is connected to the second end of the first capacitor, and a second end of the inductance coil is connected to the first electrode through the first switch tube and is connected to the second electrode through the second switch tube; and the first switch tube and the second switch tube are turned on and turned off alternately, to guide an alternating current to flow through the inductance coil to generate a variable magnetic field; and a susceptor, configured to be penetrated by the variable magnetic field to generate heat, to heat the aerosol generation product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2026
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xinjun Li, Ruilong Hu, Zhongli Xu, Yonghai Li
  • Publication number: 20260314691
    Abstract: An electronic atomization device includes a mounting base body, a heating element, a battery, an air inlet channel, and an air outlet channel. A liquid storage cavity used for storing a liquid substrate is defined in the mounting base body. The heating element is provided on the mounting base body and used for heating the liquid substrate to generate an aerosol. The heating element is provided with an atomization surface for releasing the aerosol. The battery is arranged on and spaced apart from one side of the liquid storage cavity in the transverse direction and can supply power to the heating element. The air inlet channel is used as a channel for guiding external air to the atomization surface. The air outlet channel is used as a channel for discharging the aerosol. At least part of the air outlet channel is arranged between the liquid storage cavity and the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 15, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rui WEN, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20260314686
    Abstract: The present application provides a sealing member, an atomizer, and an electronic atomization device. The atomizer comprises: a housing, a liquid storage cavity used for storing a liquid matrix being provided in the housing; an atomization assembly used for atomizing the liquid matrix to generate an aerosol; and a sealing member partially defining the liquid storage cavity, an accommodating cavity and an aerosol transmission channel being provided in the sealing member, the accommodating cavity being used for accommodating the atomization assembly, the aerosol transmission channel being used for transmitting the aerosol generated by atomizing the liquid matrix by the atomization assembly, the sealing member comprising a side wall at least partially surrounding the accommodating cavity and/or the aerosol transmission channel, and the side wall being provided with at least one first opening for communicating the accommodating cavity with the aerosol transmission channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 15, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Baofeng XIE, Yuanhua FENG, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20260314703
    Abstract: A control method for an aerosol generating device and an aerosol generating device. The method includes the following operations. A starting request signal is received. The starting request signal is a signal for requesting to start a heater to heat the aerosol generating product. An aerosol generating device is determined in a warm starting state. A starting parameter is determined according to cooling information and heating information. The starting information includes at least one of a target starting moment of the heater and a target starting temperature of the heater. The cooling information is information of changes of the temperature of the heater along with time after the heater is turned off. The heating information is information of changes of the temperature of the heater along with time when the aerosol generating device is started from a cold starting state. The heater is started according to the starting parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 15, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengque YANG, Jianxin XIAO, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20260314673
    Abstract: A heater and an aerosol generating device. The heater includes a base body and a conductive electrode. The base body has a proximal end and a distal end opposite to each other. A material of the base body includes a conductive ceramic. The base body is configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate to generate an aerosol, and incudes a first portion close to the proximal end or the distal end and a second portion located between the proximal end and the distal end. A thickness of the first portion is greater than a thickness of the second portion. The conductive electrode is arranged on an end surface of the proximal end and/or the distal end. Thicknesses of two ends of the base body are greater than a thickness of a middle portion of the base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: October 15, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiming LU, Ruilong HU, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Patent number: 12757939
    Abstract: An aerosol generation apparatus and a susceptor are provided. The aerosol generation apparatus includes a cavity for receiving a smokable material, and the susceptor at least partially extending along the axial direction of the cavity, when the smokable material is received within the cavity in use, the susceptor is inserted into the smokable material for heating; the susceptor includes an avoidance portion and a heating portion sequentially provided along the direction close to a proximal end; the size of at least a part of the avoidance portion along the cross-sectional direction of the cavity is less than that of the heating portion, such that a certain gap is retained between the susceptor and the smokable material, when the susceptor is inserted into the smokable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2026
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junhui Li, Zhongli Xu, Yonghai Li
  • Publication number: 20260305723
    Abstract: A control method of an aerosol generating device and an aerosol generating device. The aerosol generating device includes a heating element. The heating element is configured to heat an aerosol generating product to generate an aerosol. The control method includes turning on the aerosol generating device; determining a turn-off duration of the aerosol generating device, where the turn-off duration is a time interval from a previous turn-off moment to a current turn-on moment of the aerosol generating device; and determining, based on the turn-off duration, a preheating energy of the aerosol generating device, and controlling the heating element to output the preheating energy, to enable the aerosol generating device to reach a predetermined target temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 8, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengque YANG, Jun ZHANG, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20260305698
    Abstract: A heating assembly and an aerosol generating apparatus are provided. The heating assembly includes; a base body, including a near end, a far end, and a surface extending between the near end and the far end; an infrared electrothermal coating, formed on the surface of the base body, the infrared electrothermal coating being configured to receive electric power to generate heat so as to generate infrared rays for irradiating and heating an aerosol-forming material; electrode connecting members, extending in an axial direction of the base body; and a holder, including an adhesive tape or a heat shrink tube, the holder being wound on the electrode connecting members or sleeving the electrode connecting members, so that the electrode connecting members are in contact and electrical connection with the infrared electrothermal coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 8, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiming LU, Ruilong HU, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20260293983
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device and a heater for an aerosol generating device. The aerosol generating device includes a battery core configured to supply power; and a heater. The heater includes a first heating element, a second heating element, and a third heating element arranged in sequence along a longitudinal direction; and a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode, operably electrically connected to the battery core, and configured to guide a current on the heater. The first heating element and the second heating element are electrically connected in parallel between the first electrode and the second electrode. The third heating element is connected between the first electrode and the third electrode. During operation, the first heating element and the second heating element can only be simultaneously heated in parallel, and the third heating element is selectively enabled to participate in simultaneous heating or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 1, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei CHEN, Ruilong HU, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20260293986
    Abstract: A heating device, an aerosol generating device, and an aerosol generating system are provided. The heating device includes a heat preservation assembly and an airflow heating assembly. The heat preservation assembly is internally provided with a receiving cavity. The receiving cavity is configured to accommodate an aerosol generation article. The airflow heating assembly is arranged in the receiving cavity. The airflow heating assembly is configured to heat gas flowing through the airflow heating assembly, so that the heated gas can heat the aerosol generation article placed in the receiving cavity. When the aerosol generation article is placed in the receiving cavity, heat of an inner wall surface of the heat preservation assembly can be transferred to a circumferential outer surface of the aerosol generation article for auxiliary heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 1, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao WU, Wen ZHENG, Zuqiang QI, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20260293985
    Abstract: An e-cigarette, an e-cigarette vaporizer, and a vaporization assembly. The e-cigarette vaporizer includes: a liquid storage cavity, configured to store a liquid substrate; a porous body, in fluid communication with the liquid storage cavity to absorb the liquid substrate; and a heating element, including a first electrode connection portion, a second electrode connection portion, and a resistance heating trajectory extending between the first electrode connection portion and the second electrode connection portion, where a curvature of any position on a part of the resistance heating trajectory close and connected to the first electrode connection portion and/or the second electrode connection portion is not zero. The heating element of the e-cigarette vaporizer adopts the resistance heating trajectory to perform heating, and causes a part of the resistance heating trajectory that is close and connected to an electrode connection portion to be in a bending shape whose curvature is not zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2026
    Publication date: October 1, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen SHI, Xiaofei ZHANG, Jun YUAN, Jiamao LUO, Baoling LEI, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20260294005
    Abstract: Provided is a control method for an aerosol generation apparatus, and an aerosol generation apparatus. The method comprises: acquiring an ambient temperature in the proximity of a battery cell; according to the ambient temperature, determining output power, which is provided for a heating assembly, of the battery cell; and outputting the output power to the heating assembly, so that the heating assembly reaches a preset preheating temperature, and then the electric capacity of the battery cell can maintain a preset number of aerosol products under the output power. The present application adjusts, according to the ambient temperature in the proximity of the battery cell, the output power outputted by the battery cell to the heating assembly, optimizes the output power of the battery cell according to the ambient temperature, and solves the technical problem that the output power of the battery cell is prone to being affected by the temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 1, 2026
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Runqiang FENG, Peixia YU, Xiaogang FANG, Ruilong HU, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI