An aerosol-generating device includes an aerosol generator, a housing exposing an upper portion of the aerosol generator, a lid, and a filled hinge fixedly coupling the lid to the aerosol generator independently of the housing. The filled hinge defines an axis of rotation crossing a central longitudinal axis of the aerosol generator. The filled hinge includes a hinge knuckle including two knuckle structures spaced apart from each other along the axis of rotation to at least partially define opposite axial ends of a central cavity therebetween, a hinge dowel pin coupled between the two knuckle structures and extending along the axis of rotation between the two knuckle structures, and a torsion spring configured to at least contact the lid, the torsion spring including a spring coil surrounding at least a portion of the hinge dowel pin between the two knuckle structures within the central cavity.
An e-vapor device may include a capsule, a mouthpiece configured to receive the capsule, and a vaporizer configured to engage with the mouthpiece to enclose the capsule therebetween. The capsule is configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation therein. The vaporizer is configured to pierce the capsule to access the pre-vapor formulation therein and to heat the pre-vapor formulation to generate a vapor. Additionally, the vaporizer may be configured to cease a heating of the pre-vapor formulation when a current in the heater structure is less than a reference level. Accordingly, the occurrence of an unpleasant taste resulting from overheating may be reduced or prevented.
USE OF PECTIN OR OTHER ANIONIC POLYMERS IN THE STABILIZATION AND CONTROLLED RELEASE OF NICOTINE IN ORAL SENSORIAL TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR NICOTINE CONTAINING NON-TOBACCO ORAL SENSORIAL PRODUCTS
The use of pectins and/or polymers to prevent nicotine oxidation in tobacco containing products is disclosed. These polymers may be naturally occurring anionic polymers or synthetic polymers. These pectins and/or polymers prevent nicotine from oxidizing into cotinine, nicotine-cis-N-oxide, nicotine-trans-N-oxide, and/or nicotine-1,1-di-N-oxide. Molluscicides, algaecides, pesticides, and stabilized nicotine compositions comprising nicotine and pectin, anionic polymers, or combinations thereof are disclosed.
A24B 15/40 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances containing a heterocyclic ring having only oxygen or sulfur as hetero-atoms
A24B 13/00 - Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettesChewing tobaccoSnuff
A24B 15/30 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
A smoking article includes a tobacco rod includes a column of filler and a wrapper surrounding the column of filler. The wrapper includes a base web having parallel first and second side edges extending in a longitudinal direction and two ends extending in a circumferential direction. The base web includes at least one circumferentially extending banded region of fibrous crystalline cellulosic material thereon. The fibrous crystalline cellulosic material is in a condition of having been gravure printed on the base web as a fibrous crystalline cellulosic.
An aerosol-generating device (100) includes an aerosol generator (200), a housing (120) exposing an upper portion (200b) of the aerosol generator (200), a lid (110), and a filled hinge (400) fixedly coupling the lid (110) to the aerosol generator (200) independently of the housing (120). The filled hinge (400) defines an axis of rotation (402) crossing a central longitudinal axis (202) of the aerosol generator (200). The filled hinge (400) includes a hinge knuckle (410) including two knuckle structures (412a, 412b) spaced apart from each other along the axis of rotation (402) to at least partially define opposite axial ends of a central cavity (420) therebetween, a hinge dowel pin (430) coupled between the two knuckle structures (412a, 412b) and extending along the axis of rotation (402) between the two knuckle structures (412a, 412b), and a torsion spring (440) configured to at least contact the lid (110), the torsion spring (440) including a spring coil (442) surrounding at least a portion of the hinge dowel pin (430) between the two knuckle structures (412a, 412b) within the central cavity (420).
A charging system for an aerosol-generating device includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor and configured to store instructions is provided. The instructions define at least one of a disable mode, an intra-session mode, or an inter-session mode. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the charging system to detect when the device is connected to a charging device; activate a power source charger in response to the connection to the charging device; identify a selected mode; enable or disable a heater of the capsule dependent upon the selected mode; if the heater is enabled, display a first display indicating the connection of the charging device; if the heater is enabled, detect if a session of the aerosol-generating device is ongoing; and if the session is ongoing, enable or suspend charging in response to the identification of the selected mode.
An aerosol-generating device includes a housing, a lid, a mouthpiece, and at least one UV diode. The housing defines a capsule-receiving cavity. The lid is configured to close the housing. The lid is fixedly coupled by a hinge to the housing at a first point and releasably couplable to the housing at a second point that is different from the first point. The mouthpiece is couplable to the lid opposite the housing such that air entering the housing and drawn through the capsule-receiving cavity exits out of the mouthpiece. The at least one UV diode is configured to sanitize an interior of the aerosol-generating device when the at least one UV diode is actuated.
An electronic vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, the reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation, a heater in the housing, the heater configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation, at least one portion formed of a material including at least one polymer and at least one oxygen sequestering agent, and a power supply.
A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/40 - Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised
A61M 15/06 - Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes
B01J 20/22 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising organic material
B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
9.
STEADY STATE RESISTANCE ESTIMATION FOR OVERHEATING PROTECTION OF A NICOTINE E-VAPING DEVICE
Various example embodiments relate to a nicotine electronic vaping device, system, method, and/or non-transitory computer readable medium for protecting a nicotine electronic vaping device from overheating based on a steady state resistance prediction. The nicotine electronic vaping device may include a reservoir containing a nicotine pre-vapor formulation, a heating element configured to heat nicotine pre-vapor formulation drawn from the reservoir, and control circuitry configured to monitor a resistance value of the heating element over a first time period after a first application of negative pressure to the nicotine electronic vaping device, determine an estimated steady state resistance value of the heating element based on the monitored resistance value using a trained neural network, and control power to the heating element based on the estimated steady state resistance value.
A cigarette wrapper includes transversely extending banded regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The banded regions may be applied in a one or more application of a printing composition that may be an aqueous starch solution also containing an anti-wrinkling agent such as propylene glycol, and calcium carbonate. The pattern of banded regions may be bands or stripes and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The banded regions may be solid or contain any number of cross-web and/or longitudinal discontinuities. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.
A power supply assembly for an e-vaping device may include a coupling interface configured to couple with a cartridge to configure the e-vaping device to generate a vapor, a light-emitting device, and a light tube structure extending from the light-emitting device and through the coupling interface. The light tube structure may channel light emitted by the light-emitting device to emit the light into a reservoir of the cartridge to cause at least one portion of the cartridge to emit at least a portion of the channeled light to an external environment.
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
A24F 7/02 - Mouthpieces for pipesMouthpieces for cigar or cigarette holders with detachable connecting members
A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/40 - Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
A base for an e-vaping device is configured to couple with multiple cartridges configured to generate separate, respective dispersions. The cartridges may include one or more atomizer assemblies or vaporizer assemblies. The base may include multiple connectors electrically coupled to the power supply. The connectors may be configured to couple multiple dispersion generators to a power supply of the base. The base may include control circuitry configured to independently control dispersion generation by dispersion generators coupled to the base. The control circuitry may independently control dispersion generation by the first and second cartridges based on cartridge information accessed through at least one of the first and second connectors. The control circuitry may control dispersion generation by controlling power supplied to the dispersion generators.
The aerosol-generating article includes a retention medium defining a lumen, a side surface of a first end of the retention medium defining an opening of the lumen, and at least one frangible capsule selectively insertable into the lumen through the opening, the at least one frangible capsule releasably containing a substrate, the retention medium being configured to absorb and retain the substrate after a release of the substrate once the at least one frangible capsule is ruptured by an external force, the retention medium being devoid of the substrate prior to the release of the substrate from the at least one frangible capsule.
A61M 15/06 - Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes
B05B 7/24 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with means, e.g. a container, for supplying liquid or other fluent material to a discharge device
H05B 6/10 - Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
A cartridge for an e-vaping device enables simultaneous vaporization of different pre-vapor formulations to form a vapor for vaping by an adult vaper. The cartridge includes a dispensing interface coupled to a plurality of reservoirs and a heater coupled to the dispensing interface in a housing. The dispensing interface may include a trunk and separate roots extending into separate reservoirs, such that the dispensing interface draws different pre-vapor formulations from the reservoirs to the trunk via the separate roots. The heater is coupled to the trunk, such that the heater is operable to simultaneously vaporize the different pre-vapor formulations drawn into the trunk.
A feed assembly includes a conveyor assembly (200) and a supply assembly (300). The conveyor assembly (200) includes a conveyor belt apparatus (210), a conveyor frame (220), and conveyor rollers (230) enabling movement of the conveyor assembly over a support surface. The supply assembly (300) includes a supply apparatus (310) configured to discharge a material through a discharge port (318a), a supply frame (320), and supply rollers (330) enabling movement of the supply assembly over the support surface. The conveyor assembly is movable to align a front end of the conveyor belt apparatus with an intake port of an external structure, and the supply assembly is movable in relation to the conveyor assembly to vertically overlap the discharge port over a rear end of the conveyor belt apparatus, to enable the conveyor assembly to convey material discharged from the discharge port to the intake port based on operation of the supply apparatus and the conveyor belt apparatus.
A feed assembly includes a conveyor assembly and a supply assembly. The conveyor assembly includes a conveyor belt apparatus, a conveyor frame, and conveyor rollers enabling movement of the conveyor assembly over a support surface. The supply assembly includes a supply apparatus configured to discharge a material through a discharge port, a supply frame, and supply rollers enabling movement of the supply assembly over the support surface. The conveyor assembly is movable to align a front end of the conveyor belt apparatus with an intake port of an external structure, and the supply assembly is movable in relation to the conveyor assembly to vertically overlap the discharge port over a rear end of the conveyor belt apparatus, to enable the conveyor assembly to convey material discharged from the discharge port to the intake port based on operation of the supply apparatus and the conveyor belt apparatus.
A base for an e-vaping device is configured to couple with multiple cartridges configured to generate separate, respective dispersions. The cartridges may include one or more atomizer assemblies or vaporizer assemblies. The base may include multiple connectors electrically coupled to the power supply. The connectors may be configured to couple multiple dispersion generators to a power supply of the base. The base may include control circuitry configured to independently control dispersion generation by dispersion generators coupled to the base. The control circuitry may independently control dispersion generation by the first and second cartridges based on cartridge information accessed through at least one of the first and second connectors. The control circuitry may control dispersion generation by controlling power supplied to the dispersion generators.
The vaporizer includes a tube element defining an inner volume for receiving an amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a mesh in the inner volume of the tube element, and a heater outside, the heater including an electrical resistive heater, and the heater is configured to heat the mesh and the received amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate to a temperature sufficient to volatilize at least a part of the received amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate.
The aerosol-generating device includes a housing, and a power supply configured to supply electrical power to a heating element by way of a transformer assembly within the housing. The transformer assembly includes a magnetic flux guide, a primary circuit including a primary winding extending around a first portion of the magnetic flux guide and electrically connected to the power supply, and a secondary circuit including a secondary winding inductively coupled to the primary winding and extending around a second portion of the magnetic flux guide. The number of turns in the primary winding is greater than the number of turns in the secondary winding. The secondary circuit includes at least two electrical contacts configured to form an electrical connection with the heating element.
H05B 3/06 - Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or with holders
H05B 3/24 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater non-flexible heating conductor being self-supporting
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SYSTEM WITH PLURALITY OF TRAVEL PATHS FOR STACKING CONSUMER PRODUCTS, AND METHOD OF STACKING THEREOF
The system includes a plurality of travel paths for conveying consumer products, the travel paths being in a side-by-side configuration, each one of the plurality of travel paths having a discharge point at a unique elevation, and a first wheel defining a first set of cutouts around a periphery of the first wheel, the first wheel being configured to rotate in a horizontal plane as each one of the first set of cutouts accepts one of the consumer products from each of the plurality of travel paths, in a successive order as the first set of cutouts pass in front of the discharge points, in order to form stacks of the consumer products in each of the first set of cutouts.
B65G 57/32 - Stacking of articles characterised by stacking during transit
A24F 23/00 - Cases for tobacco, snuff, or chewing tobacco
B65G 47/44 - Arrangements or applications of hoppers or chutes
B65G 47/68 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor
B65G 47/69 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor the articles being accumulated temporarily
B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
B65G 57/09 - Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack from alongside
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E-VAPING DEVICE CARTRIDGE WITH INTERNAL INFRARED SENSOR
A cartridge for an e-vaping device includes an infrared sensor configured to measure infrared radiation emitted by at least a portion of a heating element coupled to a dispensing interface in the cartridge. The field of view of the infrared sensor may encompass an entirety of the heating element. The infrared sensor may be an infrared light emitting diode. The e-vaping device may include control circuitry configured to determine the temperature of the heating element based on sensor data generated by the infrared sensor and control the electrical power supplied to the cartridge based on the temperature of the heating element. The control circuitry may control the electrical power to maintain the temperature of the heating element below a threshold temperature. The control circuitry may determine the heating element temperature based on accessing at least a portion of the sensor data stored at a storage device in the cartridge.
This document provides methods and systems for stabilizing nicotine and incorporating nicotine into one or more oral products. This document also provides oral products. Nicotine can be stabilized by mixing liquid nicotine with cellulosic fiber such that the liquid nicotine absorbs into pores of the cellulosic fiber to form a cellulosic fiber-nicotine mixture. In some cases, a cellulosic fiber-nicotine mixture can be combined with one or more binders and molded into an oral product.
A24B 15/16 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes
A23G 4/06 - Chewing gum characterised by the composition
A24B 13/00 - Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettesChewing tobaccoSnuff
A24B 15/28 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
A24B 15/30 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
C07D 401/04 - Heterocyclic compounds containing two or more hetero rings, having nitrogen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms, at least one ring being a six-membered ring with only one nitrogen atom containing two hetero rings directly linked by a ring-member-to-ring- member bond
23.
VAPOR-GENERATING SYSTEM HAVING AN EXTERNAL CARTRIDGE
A vapor-generating system includes a cartridge including a first vapor-forming substrate, the cartridge having an annular shape and at least one end configured to abut a flange and at least partially cover a device air inlet, and a vapor-generating device having an outer surface that defines the flange, the vapor-generating device being configured to be overlain by the cartridge such that the cartridge is coupled against the flange, the vapor-generating device including a liquid storage section containing a second vapor-forming substrate, the second vapor-forming substrate being a liquid substrate, and a power supply section, the liquid storage section being configured to removably attach to the power supply section such that at least one of the flange and the device air inlet are defined by outer surfaces of the liquid storage section and the power supply section.
H05B 3/24 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater non-flexible heating conductor being self-supporting
H05B 3/44 - Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible heating conductor arranged within rods or tubes of insulating material
24.
SYSTEM WITH PLURALITY OF TRAVEL PATHS FOR STACKING CONSUMER PRODUCTS, AND METHOD OF STACKING THEREOF
The system includes a plurality of travel paths (200) for conveying consumer products (105), the travel paths being in a side-by-side configuration, each one of the plurality of travel paths having a discharge point at a unique elevation (430), and a first wheel (500) defining a first set of cutouts (510) around a periphery of the first wheel, the first wheel being configured to rotate in a horizontal plane as each one of the first set of cutouts accepts one of the consumer products from each of the plurality of travel paths, in a successive order as the first set of cutouts pass in front of the discharge points, in order to form stacks of the consumer products in each of the first set of cutouts.
B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
B65G 57/32 - Stacking of articles characterised by stacking during transit
Articles of manufacture, products, and packaging methods are provided that include a label with a tear strip. A labeled container includes a base, a lid, and a label sealing the base to the lid. The base includes a bottom wall and a base side wall. The lid includes a top wall and a lid skirt. The lid mates with the base to define an interior space. The label has a front face and a rear face. The label includes an outer web including polymer film, paper, or a combination thereof and an inner web of polymer. A tear strip is defined in the inner web by one or more weakened portion, score lines, or cuts in the inner web. The rear face of the label is adhesively bonded to the base side wall and to the lid skirt to form a seal between the base and the lid. The tear strip is positioned between a portion of the label adhesive bonded to the base side wall and a portion of the label adhesively bonded to the lid skirt. The tear strip can be used to open the container.
A reservoir assembly for a nicotine e-vaping device includes an outer shell, a wick, and a membrane. The outer shell includes a first opening, an inner surface of the outer shell at least partially defining a reservoir configured to hold a nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The wick extends from an interior of the reservoir to an exterior of the reservoir. The wick is configured to draw the nicotine pre-vapor formulation held in the reservoir to the exterior of the reservoir. The first membrane covers the first opening. The first membrane is one or more layers of a fabric that is liquid impermeable and air permeable.
An electronic vaping device includes a power supply section, a heater assembly section, and a cartridge. The power supply section includes a power supply. The cartridge section includes a reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation, and a wick in fluid communication with the pre-vapor formulation. The heater assembly section is connected to the power supply section and the cartridge. The heater assembly section includes at least one plate heater in physical contact with a portion of the wick. The at least one plate heater is selectively electrically connectable to the power supply.
In an example embodiment, a pack for tobacco articles comprises an inner sleeve, and an outer box comprising front and back covers that allow access to the inner sleeve when the outer box is opened. The inner sleeve can include a front connecting panel pivotally connecting a front wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the front cover and a back connecting panel pivotally connecting a back wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the back cover. A slot in the outer box is configured to allow opening of the outer box by applying pressure against a bottom wall of the inner sleeve.
B65D 85/10 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
B31B 110/35 - Shape of rigid or semi-rigid containers having a polygonal cross section rectangular, e.g. square
B31B 120/30 - Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers collapsibleConstruction of rigid or semi-rigid containers temporarily collapsed during manufacturing
A customizable device may include a first inhalation device and a second inhalation device, each including a mouth end portion and an upstream end portion. In a storage configuration, the mouth end portion of at least one of the first inhalation device or the second inhalation device is removably coupled to the other inhalation device. In an active configuration, the upstream end portion of at least one of the first inhalation device or the second inhalation device is removably coupled to the other inhalation device. A connector hub may couple the inhalation devices.
A capsule for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a housing and a heater within the housing. The housing has interior surfaces defining a chamber configured to hold an aerosol-forming substrate. In addition, the housing has exterior surfaces constituting a first face, an opposing second face, and a side face of the capsule. The first face and the second face of the capsule are permeable to an aerosol. The heater has a first end section, an intermediate section, and a second end section. The first end section and the second end section of the heater may be external segments constituting parts of the side face of the capsule. The intermediate section of the heater is an internal segment disposed within the chamber of the housing.
The method including establishing an inner package made from at least one layer of material, the inner package defining a first compartment and at least one second compartment in a first panel and a second panel of the at least one layer of material, respectively, a first interfacing edge of the first panel being connected to a second interfacing edge of the second panel, the first compartment and the at least one second compartment each being recloseable, and filling the first compartment with a first set of pouches that is to be consumed during a first expected duration of time based on an average consumption rate.
B65D 77/12 - Container closures formed after filling by collapsing and flattening the mouth portion of the container and securing without folding, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, heat-sealing, welding or applying separate securing members
B65D 81/26 - Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contentsApplications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, fluids, e.g. exuded by contentsApplications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply region including liquid material and a heater-wick element operable to wick liquid material and heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol. The heater-wick element comprises a plurality of fused metal beads or particles.
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. The vapor cartridge may be coupled with a base that includes a control circuitry configured to control vapor generation by the vapor generator, based on the electrically conductive instruments being electrically connected to each other through the flavor cartridge.
A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised
A24F 15/015 - Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor specially adapted for simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor with means for refilling of liquid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/30 - Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
A24F 40/60 - Devices with integrated user interfaces
A61M 16/00 - Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. ventilators Tracheal tubes
G01N 27/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance
H01R 13/24 - Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilientContacts for co-operating by abutting resiliently mounted
A pack for consumer goods includes an outer packaging container and an inner packaging container. The outer packaging container includes a lower box portion with an upper lid portion hingedly connected thereto. The inner packaging container includes a dispensing opening with a resealable closure, a front panel, a back panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, and opposing side panels; each side panel having an inner panel and an outer panel, the inner panel having a first width defining a width of the inner packaging container, and the outer panel including at least a portion having a second width defining flanges having a width greater than the first width. The inner packaging container is insertable within the outer packaging container such that the flanges extending from the back panel of the inner packaging container exert a biasing force on the hinged lid of the outer packaging container to assure lid closure is maintained.
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
B65D 5/50 - Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
B65D 5/54 - Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
B65D 85/10 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
35.
TOBACCO HAVING ALTERED LEAF PROPERTIES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING
This disclosure provides tobacco plants having a mutation in PR50 and transgenic tobacco plants containing a PR50 RNAi, and methods of making and using such plants.
A non-combustible aerosol system includes a heater configured to supply heat to a heating chamber and a housing configured to be inserted into the heating chamber. The housing defines an internal volume for containing a solid substrate. The housing includes a plurality of internal structures extending from a first end of the housing to a second end of the housing, the plurality of internal structures extending through the internal volume, the plurality of internal structures being configured to heat the solid substrate to generate an aerosol by conducting the heat supplied by the heater to the internal volume.
A capsule for an aerosol-generating device is configured to provide a visual distinction as to whether it is new or used. The capsule may include a housing configured to contain an aerosol-forming substrate and a first thermochromic material on an outer surface of the housing of the capsule. The first thermochromic material may be configured to undergo a visual change in response to a temperature of the first thermochromic material exceeding a first upper threshold temperature.
A capsule (100) for an aerosol-generating device is configured to provide a visual distinction as to whether it is new or used. The capsule (100) may include a housing configured to contain an aerosol- forming substrate and a first thermochromic material (108) on an outer surface of the housing of the capsule. The first thermochromic material may be configured to undergo a visual change in response to a temperature of the first thermochromic material exceeding a first upper threshold temperature.
A receiver assembly of an e-vaping device includes an enclosed portion and a receptacle portion. The enclosed portion has an upper surface, and the receptacle portion is configured to receive a cartridge bottom of a removable vaping cartridge. The receptacle portion includes a receptacle bottom defined by the upper surface of the enclosed portion, front and back flanges having a flange height measured from the receptacle bottom, sidewalls having a sidewall height measured from the receptacle bottom, and an upper receptacle boundary defined by the sidewall height. The sidewall height is short enough such that at least a portion of a heating chamber included in a removable vaping cartridge remains above the sidewalls while the cartridge bottom of the removable vaping cartridge is inserted in the receptacle portion.
An aerosol-generating device includes a housing having a first end defining a mouthpiece, a second end, and a cavity defined between the first end and the second end. The device also includes a reservoir within the cavity. The reservoir is configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The device also includes an atomizer and a valve within the mouthpiece of the housing. The valve has a first side and an second side. The second side of the valve includes a hydrophilic coating, a hydrophobic coating, or both a hydrophilic coating and a hydrophobic coating.
F16K 1/14 - Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with ball-shaped valve members
F16K 7/06 - Diaphragm cut-off apparatus, e.g. with a member deformed, but not moved bodily, to close the passage with tubular diaphragm constrictable by external radial force by means of a screw-spindle, cam, or other mechanical means
F16K 7/16 - Diaphragm cut-off apparatus, e.g. with a member deformed, but not moved bodily, to close the passage with flat, dished, or bowl-shaped diaphragm arranged to be deformed against a flat seat the diaphragm being mechanically actuated, e.g. by screw-spindle or cam
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METHOD OF FORMING ASSEMBLED PACKAGE WITH FIRST RIDGE OF FIRST TRAY FORMING PART OF OUTER SURFACE OF ASSEMBLED PACKAGE
The method includes forming a first tray with a first top surface, the first tray including first sidewalls that extend vertically downward from the first top surface, the first tray defining a first ridge extending horizontally away from the first sidewalls, and configuring an outer container to selectively contain the first tray when the outer container is in a closed position, a first outer surface of the first ridge forming part of an overall outer surface of the assembled package when the outer container is in a closed position.
A receiver assembly (110) of an e-vaping device includes an enclosed portion (105) and a receptacle portion (155). The enclosed portion has an upper surface (120), and the receptacle portion (155) is configured to receive a cartridge bottom (609) of a removable vaping cartridge (150). The receptacle portion (155) includes a receptacle bottom defined by the upper surface (120) of the enclosed portion (105), front and back flanges (130) having a flange height (132) measured from the receptacle bottom, sidewalls (140) having a sidewall height (142) measured from the receptacle bottom, and an upper receptacle boundary defined by the sidewall height (142). The sidewall height (142) is short enough such that at least a portion of a heating chamber included in a removable vaping cartridge (150) remains above the sidewalls (140) while the cartridge bottom (609) of the removable vaping cartridge (150) is inserted in the receptacle portion (155).
An aerosol-generating device may include an aerosol-forming substrate and a device body configured to receive the aerosol-forming substrate and an incoming airflow. The device body is additionally configured to direct a target airflow of the incoming airflow through the aerosol-forming substrate while the aerosol-forming substrate is heated such that a heated outflow exits therefrom. The device body is further configured to combine the heated outflow with a secondary airflow to produce a mixed flow. The secondary airflow is an air stream that has not passed through the aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol-forming substrate may be contained in a capsule that is configured to split the incoming airflow into the target airflow and the secondary airflow.
A capsule for an aerosol-generating device includes an aerosol-forming substrate having first and second sections and a plurality of aerosol-forming compounds dispersed therewithin. The plurality of aerosol-forming compounds includes a first aerosol-forming compound having a first aerosolization temperature and a second aerosol-forming compound having a second aerosolization temperature that is different from the first aerosolization temperature. The first aerosol-forming compound is dispersed at a first concentration at the first section and at a second concentration different from the first concentration at the second section. The second aerosol-forming compound is dispersed at a first concentration at the first section and at a second concentration different from the first concentration at the second section. The first concentration of the first aerosol-forming compound is different from the first concentration of the second aerosol-forming compound. The second concentration of the aerosol-forming compound is different form the second concentration of the second aerosol-forming compound.
A24B 15/10 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
A24B 15/12 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco
A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
A24B 15/18 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
A24B 15/28 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
An apparatus for cutting and sealing a pouch includes a first housing, a blade holder, and a second housing. The first housing includes a first base wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall extend from respective ends of the first base and define a first gap. The blade holder is configured to be inserted into the first gap of the first housing and hold a blade. The blade holder is configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position. The second housing includes a second base wall, a third sidewall, and a fourth sidewall extending from respective ends of the second base wall and defining a second gap. The first sidewall is parallel to the second sidewall and the first sidewall and the second sidewall are perpendicular to the first base wall.
An aerosol-generating system includes a reservoir containing an aerosol-forming substrate. The system also includes first and second heating elements and first and second liquid transfer elements. The first and second heating elements are spaced apart from the reservoir. The first and second liquid transfer elements are configured to deliver aerosol-forming substrate from the reservoir to the heating elements. The first liquid transfer element has first and second end portions and a portion between the first and second end portions at the first heating element. The second liquid transfer element has first and second end portions and a portion between the first and second end portions at the second heating element. The portion of the first liquid transfer element at the first heating element may extend in a first direction. The portion of the second liquid transfer element at the second heating element may extend in a second direction.
A capsule for an aerosol-generating device includes an aerosol-forming substrate having first and second sections and a plurality of aerosol-forming compounds dispersed therewithin. The plurality of aerosol-forming compounds includes a first aerosol-forming compound having a first aerosolization temperature and a second aerosol-forming compound having a second aerosolization temperature that is different from the first aerosolization temperature. The first aerosol-forming compound is dispersed at a first concentration at the first section and at a second concentration different from the first concentration at the second section. The second aerosol-forming compound is dispersed at a first concentration at the first section and at a second concentration different from the first concentration at the second section. The first concentration of the first aerosol-forming compound is different from the first concentration of the second aerosol-forming compound. The second concentration of the aerosol-forming compound is different form the second concentration of the second aerosol-forming compound.
An apparatus for cutting and sealing a pouch includes a first housing, a blade holder, and a second housing. The first housing includes a first base wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall extend from respective ends of the first base and define a first gap. The blade holder is configured to be inserted into the first gap of the first housing and hold a blade. The blade holder is configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position. The second housing includes a second base wall, a third sidewall, and a fourth sidewall extending from respective ends of the second base wall and defining a second gap. The first sidewall is parallel to the second sidewall and the first sidewall and the second sidewall are perpendicular to the first base wall.
The non-nicotine e-vaping section includes at least one housing, a heater in heating proximity to a wick, the heater and the wick being in a chamber defined within the at least one housing, and a reservoir configured to contain a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation, the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation being devoid of nicotine and including at least one non-nicotine compound, the at least one housing defining at least one first channel and one or more air passages, the at least one first channel being in direct fluid communication with the wick and a first end of the reservoir, the one or more air passages being in direct fluid communication with the chamber and the first end of the reservoir.
An aerosol-generating system includes a plurality of cartridges and an aerosol-generating device. At least one cartridge of the plurality of cartridges includes a first aerosol-forming substrate, the plurality of cartridges are configured for selective connection to each other to form a cartridge assembly. The aerosol-generating device includes a storage including a second aerosol-forming substrate in the storage, an electric heater configured to heat a portion of the second aerosol-forming substrate from the storage section during use of the aerosol-generating system, and a power supply housing, the power supply housing including a power supply and a controller, the controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the power supply to the electric heater, the aerosol-generating device being configured to receive the cartridge assembly at a downstream end of the aerosol-generating device.
A24F 40/30 - Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/40 - Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
A vaporizing assembly for an aerosol generating system includes a sheet heating element and a delivery device configured to deliver a liquid aerosol-forming substrate from a liquid storing portion to the sheet heating element. The sheet heating element is spaced apart from the delivery device and is configured to heat the delivered liquid aerosol forming substrate.
A cartridge of an electronic vaping device includes a reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation and a heating element configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation. The heating element includes a metal tube having a first end and a second end. The metal tube defines an opening therethrough. The metal tube includes a sidewall defining at least one spiral channel extending substantially continuously along a portion of the metal tube.
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.
A method of forming a heater assembly of an e-vaping device includes bending a wire to form a first lobe and bending the wire to form a second lobe. The first lobe and the second lobe form a generally sinuously-shaped heater having a first set of lobes and a second set of lobe. A first apex of the first lobe is generally opposite a second apex of the second lobe. The method may also include curling the first set of lobes towards the second set of lobes to form a heater having a substantially tubular form. The heater defines an opening there through.
H01C 17/04 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing resistors adapted for winding the resistive element
H05B 3/12 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material
In the non-nicotine electronic vaping device, a saturation sensor measures at least one electrical characteristic of the wick between the heating element and the probe wire at a first time and a second time, wherein the at least one electrical characteristic includes a resistance, a capacitance, or both a resistance and a capacitance. Control circuitry is configured to cause the non-nicotine e-vaping device to: calculate a refill rate at which the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation flows onto the wick based on the at least one electrical characteristic at the first time and the at least one electrical characteristic at the second time; determine that the refill rate is less than a threshold refill rate; and output a low non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation alert in response to determining that the refill rate is less than the threshold refill rate.
An atomizing assembly includes a tubing section having an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end of the tubing section is connectable to a liquid storage portion, and the outlet end of the tubing section is in fluid communication with an atomizing nozzle. The tubing section is configured to deliver a flow of liquid aerosol-forming substrate through the atomizing nozzle. The atomizing nozzle includes an air channel configured to establish an air flow through the nozzle. The air flow is mixed with the flow of liquid aerosol-forming substrate.
B05B 7/16 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas incorporating means for heating the material to be sprayed
B05B 7/24 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with means, e.g. a container, for supplying liquid or other fluent material to a discharge device
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A HEATER ASSEMBLY FOR A NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLY
An apparatus for assembling a heater assembly for a nicotine pod assembly includes a base, a wick feed, a slide, and a holder. The wick feed extends toward the base and defines a channel configured to receive a wick structured to draw a nicotine pre-vapor formulation via capillary action. The slide is configured to move along a plane on a top face of the base. The holder is disposed on the top face of the base.
A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
A capsule (100) for an aerosol-generating device (1000) may include a housing (130) and a heating assembly (140) within the housing. The housing defines a plurality of internal compartments(132a,b), a plurality of inlet openings (122a, b), and a plurality of outlet openings (112a, b). Each of the plurality of internal compartments contains an aerosol-forming substrate (160). The heating assembly within the housing extends into each of the plurality of internal compartments. The heating assembly includes a plurality of heater sections (144a, b) and electrical contacts (142a, b, 146) for the plurality of heater sections. A device body (1025) is configured to receive the capsule, and to supply an electric current to the plurality of heater sections of the heating assembly to sequentially heat the aerosol-forming substrate within the plurality of internal compartments of the capsule to generate an aerosol.
An apparatus for assembling a heater assembly for a non-nicotine pod assembly includes a base, a wick feed, a slide, and a holder. The wick feed extends toward the base and defines a channel configured to receive a wick structured to draw a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation via capillary action. The slide is configured to move along a plane on a top face of the base. The holder is disposed on the top face of the base.
A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
An electronic cigarette includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater, at least one air inlet operable to deliver air to a central air passage upstream of the heater, and a mouth end insert having at least two diverging outlets. The electronic cigarette can also include an air flow diverter which directs incoming air away from a heating zone of the heater.
A61M 16/00 - Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. ventilators Tracheal tubes
A61M 21/00 - Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousnessDevices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
H01C 17/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing resistors
H05B 3/10 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor
H05B 3/12 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material
H05B 3/16 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor the conductor being mounted on an insulating base
H05B 3/42 - Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible
H05B 3/44 - Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible heating conductor arranged within rods or tubes of insulating material
An aerosol-generating article may include a base layer, at least one aerosol-forming substrate positioned on the base layer, and a cover layer overlying the at least one aerosol-forming substrate and secured to the base layer so that the at least one aerosol-forming substrate is sealed between the base layer and the cover layer. The cover layer includes a polymeric film comprising at least one of a plurality of micropores and a plurality of microperforations.
A method for forming encapsulated nicotine granules (ENGs) includes heating a first mixture to form a molten mixture, the first mixture includes one or more polyols; cooling the molten mixture to a first temperature to form a cooled molten mixture; adding at least one of nicotine and one or more nicotine salts to the cooled molten mixture to form a second mixture; cooling the second mixture to a second temperature to form one or more solidified structures, where the second temperature is different from the first temperature; and fragmenting the one or more solidified structures so as to form a plurality of encapsulated nicotine granules. The first temperature may be between about 120° C. and about 200° C. The second temperature may be below a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the one or more polyols. For example, the second temperature may be between about 65° C. and about 200° C.
A capsule for an aerosol-generating device may include a housing and a heating assembly within the housing. The housing defines a plurality of internal compartments, a plurality of inlet openings, and a plurality of outlet openings. Each of the plurality of internal compartments contains an aerosol-forming substrate. The heating assembly within the housing extends into each of the plurality of internal compartments. The heating assembly includes a plurality of heater sections and electrical contacts for the plurality of heater sections. A device body is configured to receive the capsule, and to supply an electric current to the plurality of heater sections of the heating assembly to sequentially heat the aerosol-forming substrate within the plurality of internal compartments of the capsule to generate an aerosol.
A capsule for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a first heater, a second heater, and a frame sandwiched between the first heater and the second heater, and a cannabinoid-containing material. The frame may define open spaces therein and have a rigidity that is adequate to support the first heater and the second heater. The open spaces within the frame may be interconnected and sized for aerosol-permeability and capillary action.
A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised
A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
A61K 31/00 - Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients
An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a polymer matrix and one or more flavorants and/or active ingredients embedded in the polymer matrix. The polymer matrix can include a copolymer of ethylene and one or more vinyl monomers or zein. For example, the polymer can be ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and/or ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer. In some cases, the oral product can include tobacco and/or nicotine.
A method of controlling a heater of a device including a removable container that stores a material includes detecting, from the removable container, power information indicating a first operating point and a second operating point; and supplying power to the heater based on the detected power information by, determining a first amount of power based on the first operating point, supplying the first amount of power to the heater during a first operation mode of the heater, determining a second amount of power based on the second operating point, and supplying the second amount of power to the heater during a second operation mode of the heater, the second amount of power being higher than the first amount of power, the device being a non-nicotine e-vaping device or a heat-not-burn aerosol-generating device, the material being a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation or an aerosol-forming substrate.
The package includes a base, a primary lid connected to an upper portion of the base via a first hinge, the primary lid and the base collectively defining a primary storage area when the primary lid is in a closed position, and a locking mechanism on a first end of the package, the locking mechanism including a flexible member including a first segment and a second segment that are connected by an elbow, the first segment being connected to the primary lid, a distal end of the second segment including at least one contact structure, the flexible member including at least one first engaging structure between the elbow and a front surface of the at least one contact structure, a second engaging structure on a first wall of the base, the flexible member being in a first position when the primary lid is in the closed position.
B65D 50/06 - Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of different actions in succession
A method of manufacturing flavorant particles includes melting a food grade wax and a flavorant into a molten wax; solidifying the molten wax; and grinding the solidified molten wax into a plurality of flavorant particles. Another method of manufacturing flavorant particles includes melting a food grade wax and a flavorant into a molten wax, the molten wax having a melting temperature between about 50° C. to about 70° C.; and spray-chilling the molten wax into at least one solid flavorant particle, the solid flavorant particle having a diameter of between about 0.1 mm to about 2.0 mm.
A24D 3/06 - Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
A23L 27/00 - SpicesFlavouring agents or condimentsArtificial sweetening agentsTable saltsDietetic salt substitutesPreparation or treatment thereof
A24B 15/28 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
A24D 3/10 - Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent of cellulose or cellulose derivatives
B02C 23/10 - Separating or sorting of material, associated with crushing or disintegrating with separator arranged in discharge path of crushing or disintegrating zone
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AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING A CARTRIDGE CONTAINING A GEL
A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system may include a first chamber housing defining a first chamber and a second chamber housing defining a second chamber that is separate from the first chamber. The first chamber may contain an aerosol-forming substrate in the form of a gel, and the second chamber may contain a source of a desired compound. The first and second chamber housings may be separate or separable structures.
A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/30 - Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
A24F 40/40 - Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised
H05B 3/26 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater non-flexible heating conductor mounted on insulating base
H05B 3/34 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs
H05B 6/10 - Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
An oral pouch product includes a pouch wrapper that defines a cavity and a filling material disposed in the cavity, where the pouch wrapper includes one or more markings. At least one of the one or more markings may include food grade inks, embossed portions, debossed portions, or any combination thereof. In certain instances, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to an adult consumer only after a predetermined or desired time period. In certain instances, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to an adult consumer only after being exposed to an environment having a temperature greater than or equal to about 37 ºC. In certain instances, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to an adult consumer only after being exposed to an aqueous solution.
An oral pouch product includes a pouch wrapper that defines a cavity and a filling material disposed in the cavity, where the pouch wrapper includes one or more markings. At least one of the one or more markings may include food grade inks, embossed portions, debossed portions, or any combination thereof. In certain instances, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to an adult consumer only after a predetermined or desired time period. In certain instances, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to an adult consumer only after being exposed to an environment having a temperature greater than or equal to about 37° C. In certain instances, at least one of the one or more markings may become visible to an adult consumer only after being exposed to an aqueous solution.
A container for consumer goods includes a rigid outer box, an inner package, an inner frame and a pull tab. The outer box has a hinged lid configured to provide access to an inner volume of the outer box. The inner frame is paperboard having a pre-cut opening configured to provide access to an inner volume of the inner package. The pull tab covers the opening with a first adhesive that releasably adheres an edge portion of the pull tab to the inner frame and a second adhesive that permanently adheres the pull tab to the inner package and the outer box.
B65D 85/10 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
B65D 65/40 - Applications of laminates for particular packaging purposes
At least one example embodiment relates to a composite material. In at least one example embodiment, the composite material includes an elastic layer and a support layer. The support layer is adhered to at least a portion of the elastic layer. The support layer extends across at least apportion of a surface of the elastic layer.
B29C 70/08 - Fibrous reinforcements only comprising combinations of different forms of fibrous reinforcements incorporated in matrix material, forming one or more layers, with or without non-reinforced layers
B32B 3/12 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a discontinuous layer, i.e. apertured or formed of separate pieces of material characterised by a layer of regularly-arranged cells whether integral or formed individually or by conjunction of separate strips, e.g. honeycomb structure
B32B 3/26 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 37/15 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with at least one layer being manufactured and immediately laminated before reaching its stable state, e.g. in which a layer is extruded and laminated while in semi-molten state
B32B 38/10 - Removing layers, or parts of layers, mechanically or chemically
Tobacco products comprising smokeless tobacco products and active ingredients, including those that antagonize nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, the TRPV1 channel, and/or the TRPA1 channel are disclosed. Nicotine replacement therapies comprising active ingredients, including those that antagonize nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, the TRPV1 channel, and/or the TRPA1 channel. The active ingredient may reduce or eliminate sensory irritation arising due to use of the product. Analgesic compositions comprising active ingredients. Methods of reducing taste and sensory irritation by employing an active ingredient.
A61K 36/47 - Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family), e.g. Ricinus (castorbean)
A24B 13/00 - Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettesChewing tobaccoSnuff
A24B 15/32 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances by acyclic compounds
A61K 31/20 - Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid having a carboxyl group bound to an acyclic chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic or arachidic acid
A61K 31/201 - Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid having a carboxyl group bound to an acyclic chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic or arachidic acid having one or two double bonds, e.g. oleic or linoleic acid
A61K 31/23 - Esters, e.g. nitroglycerine, selenocyanates of carboxylic acids of acyclic acids, e.g. pravastatin of acids having a carboxyl group bound to a chain of seven or more carbon atoms
A61K 31/231 - Esters, e.g. nitroglycerine, selenocyanates of carboxylic acids of acyclic acids, e.g. pravastatin of acids having a carboxyl group bound to a chain of seven or more carbon atoms having one or two double bonds
A tobacco lozenge includes a body configured to be wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a matrix including a soluble fiber in an amount greater than or equal to 60 weight percent of the body, tobacco plant tissue dispersed in the matrix, and an additive dispersed in the matrix.
Systems and methods for measuring tobacco for packaging in pouches are disclosed. A system includes a hopper structured and arranged to hold a granular material in a hopper cavity. The system also includes a measuring system including a measuring cavity and a tube that is slidable in the hopper cavity between a first position unaligned with the measuring cavity and a second position over and aligned with the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to continuously communicate a vacuum to the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to move a portion of the granular material from the hopper cavity to the measuring cavity when the tube is in the first position. The measuring system is configured to move the portion of the granular material from the measuring cavity to a pouch making machine using pressurized gas that overcomes the vacuum when the tube is in the second position.
B65B 1/16 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by pneumatic means, e.g. by suction
B65B 1/36 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
B65B 1/46 - Check-weighing of filled containers or receptacles
B65B 29/00 - Packaging of materials presenting special problems
B65B 37/14 - Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged by pneumatic feeders
B65B 57/10 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged
G01F 11/40 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with stationary measuring chambers having constant volume during measurement with supply or discharge valves of the rectilinearly-moved slide type for fluent or solid material
82.
HEAT-NOT-BURN (HNB) AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICES AND CAPSULES
A capsule may include a housing, an aerosol-forming substrate, and a heater. The housing defines inlet openings, outlet openings, and a chamber between the inlet openings and the outlet openings. The chamber may have a longest dimension extending from at least one of the inlet openings to a corresponding one of the outlet openings. The aerosol-forming substrate is within the chamber of the housing. The heater is embedded in the housing. The heater includes a first end section, an intermediate section, and a second end section. The intermediate section is disposed within the aerosol-forming substrate in the chamber. An aerosol-generating device may include a device body with a lid configured to open to permit an insertion of the capsule and configured to close to engage the capsule within the device body.
An aerosol-generating device (2000) may include an aerosol-forming substrate (260) and a device body (2025) configured to receive the aerosol-forming substrate and an incoming airflow (2010). The device body is additionally configured to direct a target airflow of the incoming airflow through the aerosol-forming substrate while the aerosol-forming substrate is heated such that a heated outflow (2042) exits therefrom. The device body is further configured to combine the heated outflow with a secondary airflow (2044) to produce a mixed flow (2050). The secondary airflow is an air stream that has not passed through the aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol-forming substrate may be contained in a capsule that is configured to split the incoming airflow into the target airflow and the secondary airflow.
An aerosol-generating system includes a cartridge and an aerosol-generating device configured to receive the cartridge. The cartridge includes a cartridge housing and a cartridge aerosol-forming substrate within the cartridge housing. The cartridge housing has a first end, a second end, a first side between the first end and the second end, and at least one aperture on the first side. The aerosol-generating device includes a device housing, a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, an electric heater, a power supply, and a controller. The device housing defines a cavity, a cavity air inlet, and a cavity air outlet. The cavity is configured to receive the cartridge such that an airflow from the cavity air inlet to the cavity outlet flows through the cartridge via the at least one aperture during an operation of the aerosol-generating system.
An example smoking article includes a smoking rod filled with a filler material. The filler material includes tobacco material and non-tobacco leaf material, and the filler material is distributed along a length of the smoking rod. In certain examples the tobacco material, non-tobacco leaf material, or both may be treated with one or more additives, and in other examples the filler material may not include additives. The smoking article can be formed as a cigarette, cigarillo, or cigar.
At least one example embodiment discloses a section of an electronic-vaping device including a pressure sensor configured to measure a current ambient pressure, the pressure sensor further configured to output the current ambient pressure measurement in accordance with a read request frequency, and a controller configured to determine a mode of operation of the electronic-vaping device, control the read request frequency based on the determined mode of operation, and detect a threshold pressure change based on the current ambient pressure and a baseline pressure.
A24F 40/60 - Devices with integrated user interfaces
A24F 40/90 - Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof
G01L 19/00 - Details of, or accessories for, apparatus for measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluent medium insofar as such details or accessories are not special to particular types of pressure gauges
G01N 7/00 - Analysing materials by measuring the pressure or volume of a gas or vapour
G01R 31/66 - Testing of connections, e.g. of plugs or non-disconnectable joints
G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
A cartridge for an electronic vaping device includes an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction and a reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation. The reservoir is in the outer housing. The reservoir has a first reservoir end and a second reservoir end. The cartridge also includes a seal at the first reservoir end, a transfer pad at the second reservoir end, and a wick in contact with the transfer pad. The transfer pad includes a plurality of fibers. Each of the plurality of fibers is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction.
A24B 15/28 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
A24D 3/06 - Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
B65B 3/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
H05B 3/06 - Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or with holders
H05B 3/14 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material the material being non-metallic
H05B 3/16 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor the conductor being mounted on an insulating base
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CHARGER ASSEMBLY AND CHARGING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE
A charger assembly is configured to charge the electronic vaping device. The charger assembly includes a base including a housing defining a port. The port is configured to receive a tip end of an electronic vaping device. The port includes a magnetic electrical contact centrally positioned at a bottom of the port and a first pin positioned at the bottom of the port. The charger assembly also includes a microprocessor electrically connected to the magnetic electrical contact and the first pin.
A nicotine e-vaping device includes a heater, a power control circuit, and a memory module. The heater element is configured to heat nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The power control circuit is coupled to the heater element through a wire. The power control circuit is configured to apply a pulse width modulated power signal to the heater element through the wire, and to receive information over the wire. The memory module is configured to detect a plurality of pulses in the pulse width modulated power signal, record information based on the detected plurality of pulses, and output the recorded information to the power control circuit via the wire.
A method for removing foreign matter from an agricultural product stream of a manufacturing process. The method includes conveying a product stream past an inspection station; scanning a region of the agricultural product stream as it passes the inspection station using at least one light source of a single or different wavelengths; generating hyperspectral images from the scanned region; determining a spectral fingerprint for the agricultural product stream from the hyperspectral images; comparing the spectral fingerprint obtained in step (c) to a spectral fingerprint database containing a plurality of fingerprints using a computer processor to determine whether foreign matter is present and, if present, generating a signal in response thereto; and removing a portion of the conveyed product stream in response to the signal. A system for detecting foreign matter within an agricultural product stream is also provided.
G01N 21/31 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
G01N 21/84 - Systems specially adapted for particular applications
A doser mechanism includes a cylindrical shell, an auger conveyor, and a check valve. The cylindrical shell includes a hollow cylinder and an end plate. The hollow cylinder at least partially defines an internal enclosure extending between first and second ends of the hollow cylinder, a first opening at the first end, and a second opening through a thickness of the hollow cylinder. The end plate covers the second end. The auger conveyor includes an auger at least partially extending through the internal enclosure through the first end. The check valve has a valve member configured to selectively cover the second opening. The check valve may cause the valve member to move between a rest position and an open position to cover or expose the second opening in response to a magnitude of a force applied to the valve member from the internal enclosure through the second opening.
The method includes forming a heat diffuser that defines a cavity for receiving at least a portion of a heater, establishing a retention medium with a channel, and connecting a heat diffuser to the retention medium to form an aerosol-generating article, the heat diffuser including a non-combustible porous body configured to absorb heat from the heater and heat the retention medium.
A method for making a smokeless tobacco article can include combining thermoplastic polymer particles with tobacco particles to form a mixture of particles, compressing the mixture of particles within a pressing apparatus to form the mixture into a predetermined shape, separating the mixture from the pressing apparatus such that it retains the predetermined shape, and heating the mixture outside of the pressing apparatus to at least partially melt at least some of the thermoplastic polymer particles and form a matrix of polymer and tobacco particles.
A vaporizing assembly for an aerosol-generating system may comprise a delivery device and a heater assembly. The heater assembly may comprise a heat resistive substrate and a heating element. The delivery device is configured to deliver an aerosol-forming substrate to at least a surface of the heat resistive substrate, wherein the heating element is isolated or separated from the aerosol-forming substrate by the heat resistive substrate. The present disclosure is also directed to a method for generating an aerosol.
H05B 3/26 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater non-flexible heating conductor mounted on insulating base
The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods related to tissue-specific promoters and their uses in plants, including tobacco and cannabis. The provided trichome-specific promoters enable the expression of heterologous polynucleotides in trichome tissues.
A01H 6/82 - Solanaceae, e.g. pepper, tobacco, potato, tomato or eggplant
A24B 13/00 - Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettesChewing tobaccoSnuff
C12Q 1/6895 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for detection or identification of organisms for plants, fungi or algae
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HOT WIRE ANEMOMETER AIR FLOW MEASUREMENT, PUFF DETECTION AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE TRACKING
A method of controlling a hot wire anemometer (HWA) of a nicotine e-vaping device includes controlling, by a first PID controller, a level of power applied by the nicotine e-vaping device to the HWA based on a temperature of a heated element of the HWA and a temperature setpoint; generating a puff detection signal indicating whether or not a puff is currently occurring with respect to the nicotine e-vaping device; and while the puff detection signal indicates that a puff is not currently occurring with respect to the nicotine e-vaping device, detecting, by a second PID controller, a change in an ambient temperature of the HWA, and controlling, by the second PID controller, the temperature setpoint such that the temperature setpoint changes in response to the detected change in the ambient temperature of the HWA.
G01K 13/00 - Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes
G01P 5/02 - Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air streamMeasuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring forces exerted by the fluid on solid bodies, e.g. anemometer
