Patents by Inventor Zhinan MING

Zhinan MING 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: 20230307723
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery module for an aerosol generating system. It comprises a battery extending substantially in a longitudinal direction and a printed circuit board assembly connected to the battery. The battery comprises along the longitudinal direction a first portion of a first thickness, and a second portion comprising opposite faces defining a second thickness, the second thickness being less than the first thickness. The printed circuit board assembly is electrically connected to the second portion of the battery on one of said opposite faces. This allows spatial optimization of the battery module. The invention also relates to a corresponding aerosol generating system, and to a corresponding set comprising a battery charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventors: Pifa Shen, Zhinan Ming, Hua Tan, Jian Luo
  • Publication number: 20230210173
    Abstract: An aerosolization module for an aerosol generating device includes a reservoir configured to contain a vaporizable material, a heater including a wick which is configured to imbibe liquid by capillarity, and a liquid path for providing liquid from the reservoir to the heater that includes at least one liquid channel that fluidically connects the reservoir to the wick, the liquid channel including a porous pad in contact with the wick. The porous pad improves the reliability in the supply of vaporizable material to the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventors: Pifa Shen, Zhinan Ming, Jian Cheng Luo
  • Publication number: 20220408808
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette is described which comprises an outer housing sleeve having an open end and a closed end and a functional insert comprising electrical components, wherein the functional insert is arranged to be introduced through the open end of the outer housing sleeve and is held within the outer housing sleeve. By grouping the functional electronic components together on the functional insert and by providing the device housing in the form of a sleeve, the assembly process is simplified as the functional components can be assembled in a first assembly step and then subsequently sleeved within the outer housing in a single step, thus reducing the complexity of the assembly procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventors: Pifa Shen, Zhinan Ming
  • Publication number: 20220384859
    Abstract: A battery assembly for an electronic vaporization device includes: a battery core; a connection element; a circuit board electrically connected to the battery core by the connection element; and a heat isolation structure disposed around the circuit board, the heat isolation structure isolating the battery core from heat generated by the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Zhijia LIANG, Zhengjun XIE, Zhinan MING, Jun LI, Zhaohuan ZENG, Pifa SHEN
  • Publication number: 20220384878
    Abstract: A battery assembly of an electronic vaporization device includes: a housing; a battery core located in the housing; and a heat dissipating element located in the housing and disposed on the battery core, the heat dissipating element dissipating heat generated by the battery core. In an embodiment, a first side of the heat dissipating element is in contact with the battery core, and a second side of the heat dissipating element is in contact with the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Zhijia LIANG, Zhengjun XIE, Zhinan MING, Jun LI, Zhaohuan ZENG, Pifa SHEN
  • Publication number: 20220378094
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes: a circuit board; at least one clamping component disposed on the circuit board; and at least one conductive component inserted into the at least one clamping component so as to be electrically connected to the circuit board through the at least one clamping component. In an embodiment, the battery assembly further includes a bracket having a first accommodating groove, the circuit board being accommodated in the first accommodating groove. The at least one clamping component is located on a side of the circuit board away from a bottom of the first accommodating groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Zhijia LIANG, Zhinan MING, Pifa SHEN