IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,212,964
Granted Patent B2
US 10,212,964 · App. 15/204,361 · Granted Feb 26, 2019

Additive assembly for electronic vaping device

Inventors: Georgios Karles (Richmond, VA); Tracy M. Ogbonlowo (Moseley, VA); Danielle Crawford (Richmond, VA); San Li (Richmond, VA)
Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES
A24B15/16A24B15/167A24B15/284A24F47/008B01J20/103B01J20/18B01J20/20B01J20/28016
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Patent No.
US 10,212,964
App. No.
15/204,361
Granted
Feb 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An additive assembly for an e-vaping device includes an adsorbent material that includes adsorbed carbon dioxide. The additive assembly may be in fluid communication with a vaporizer assembly that forms a generated vapor. The adsorbent material may release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material. The additive assembly may include a flavor material including a flavorant. The adsorbent material may generate heat based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, and the flavor material may release flavorant into the generated vapor based at least in part on the heat generated by the adsorbent material. One or more of the adsorbent material and the flavor material may be included in beads. Adsorbent material and flavor material may be included in multiple additive structures within the additive assembly.

Claims (47)

1. A cartridge for an electronic vaping device (EVD), the cartridge comprising:

a vaporizer assembly configured to form a generated vapor; and

an additive assembly in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly, the additive assembly including

an adsorbent material including adsorbed carbon dioxide, the adsorbent material configured to release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, the adsorbent material further configured to generate heat based on the portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, and

a flavor material including a flavorant, the flavor material configured to release the flavorant into the generated vapor based at least in part on absorbing the heat generated by the adsorbent material.

2. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the adsorbent material is a plurality of adsorbent beads.

3. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the flavor material includes a plurality of beads, and each of the beads includes the flavorant.

4. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the flavor material includes at least one botanical substance, and the at least one botanical substance includes the flavorant.

5. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the adsorbent material includes at least one of zeolite, silica, activated carbon, and molecular sieves.

6. The cartridge of claim 1 , further comprising:

a vaporizer assembly module and at least one additive module, the vaporizer assembly module being removably coupled to the at least one additive module, the vaporizer assembly module including the vaporizer assembly, the at least one additive module including the additive assembly.

7. The cartridge of claim 6 , further comprising:

a plurality of additive modules removably coupled together, each of the additive modules including a separate one of the adsorbent material and the flavor material.

8. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein

the additive assembly includes at least first and second additive structures;

the first and second additive structures include at least one of the adsorbent material and the flavor material; and

the first and second additive structures at least partially define a boundary of at least one flow pathway between the first and second additive structures.

9. An e-vaping device, comprising:

a vaporizer assembly configured to form a generated vapor; and

an additive assembly in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly, the additive assembly including

an adsorbent material including adsorbed carbon dioxide, the adsorbent material configured to release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, the adsorbent material further configured to generate heat based on the portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, and

a flavor material including a flavorant, the flavor material configured to release the flavorant into the generated vapor based at least in part on absorbing the heat generated by the adsorbent material; and

a power supply section configured to selectively supply power to the vaporizer assembly.

10. The e-vaping device of claim 9 , wherein the adsorbent material is a plurality of adsorbent heads.

11. The e-vaping device of claim 9 , wherein the flavor material includes a plurality of beads, and each of the beads includes the flavorant.

12. The e-vaping device of claim 9 , wherein the flavor material includes at least one botanical substance. and the at least one botanical substance includes the flavorant.

13. The e-vaping device of claim 9 , wherein the adsorbent material includes at least one of zeolite, silica, activated carbon, and molecular sieves.

14. The e-vaping device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a vaporizer assembly module and at least one additive module, the vaporizer assembly module being removably coupled to the at least one additive module, the vaporizer assembly module including the vaporizer asserribly, the at least one additive module including the additive assembly.

15. The e-vaping device of claim 14 , further comprising:

a plurality of additive modules removably coupled together, each of the additive modules including a separate one of the adsorbent material and the flavor material.

16. The e-vaping device of claim 9 , wherein

the additive assembly includes at least first and second additive structures;

the first and second additive structures include at least one of the adsorbent material and the flavor material; and

the first and second additive structures at least partially define a boundary of at least one flow pathway between the first and second additive structures.

17. The e-vaping device of claim 9 , wherein the power supply section includes a rechargeable battery.

18. A cartridge for an electronic vaping device (EVD), the cartridge comprising:

a vaporizer assembly configured to form a generated vapor; and

an additive assembly in fluid communication with the vaporizer assembly, the additive assembly including

an adsorbent material including adsorbed carbon dioxide, the adsorbent material configured to release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, the adsorbent material further configured to generate heat based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material.

19. The cartridge of claim 18 , wherein the adsorbent material is a plurality of adsorbent beads.

20. The cartridge of claim 18 , wherein the adsorbent material includes at least one of zeolite, silica, activated carbon, and molecular sieves.

21. The cartridge of claim 18 , wherein

the adsorbent material is configured to generate heat based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material; and

the additive assembly includes a. flavor material, the flavor material including a flavorant, the flavor material configured to release the flavorant into the generated vapor based at least in part on absorbing the heat generated by the adsorbent material.

22. The cartridge of claim 21 , wherein the flavor material includes a plurality of beads, and each of the beads includes the flavorant.

23. The cartridge of claim 21 , wherein the flavor material includes at least one botanical substance, and the at least one botanical substance includes the flavorant.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 040803 FRAME: 0919. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 30, 2022
From: KARLES, GEORGIOS; OGBONLOWO, TRACY M.; CRAWFORD, DANIELLE; LI, SAN
To: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Reel/Frame 059546/0428 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2016
From: KARLES, GEORGIOS; OGBONLOWO, TRACY M.; CRAWFORD, DANIELLE; LI, SAN
To: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES
Reel/Frame 040803/0919 →
Continuity (1)
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