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Granted Patent B2
US 12,233,202 · App. 18/163,137 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Vaporizing unit with dry wick indication

Inventors: Nathan Andrew Terry (Lowman, ID); Noah Mark Minskoff (Palo Alto, CA)
Assignee: RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.
A61M15/0001A24F40/44A24F40/46A24F40/485A61M11/041A61M11/042A61M15/0025A61M15/0035A61M15/06A24F40/10A61M2016/0018A61M2205/0205A61M2205/0233A61M2205/13A61M2205/3592A61M2205/3653A61M2205/3693A61M2205/505A61M2205/52A61M2205/59A61M2205/80A61M2205/8206A61M2230/005A61M2230/65
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Patent No.
US 12,233,202
App. No.
18/163,137
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A personal vapor inhaling unit is disclosed. An electronic flameless vapor inhaler unit that may simulate a cigarette has a cavity that receives a cartridge in the distal end of the inhaler unit. The cartridge brings a substance to be vaporized in contact with a wick. When the unit is activated, and the user provides suction, the substance to be vaporized is drawn out of the cartridge, through the wick, and is atomized by the wick into a cavity containing a heating element. The heating element vaporizes the atomized substance. The vapors then continue to be pulled by the user through a mouthpiece and mouthpiece cover where they may be inhaled.

Claims (31)

1. An aerosol generating smoking article comprising:

an atomizer;

a reservoir housing defining a reservoir;

a liquid transport element in communication with the reservoir and arranged to transport liquid from the reservoir to the atomizer;

one or more control components in communication with the reservoir and configured to calculate a volume of liquid remaining in the reservoir and output a signal regarding a status of the volume of liquid remaining in the reservoir; and

an indicator in communication with the one or more control components and configured to receive the signal and provide an indication of the status of the volume of liquid remaining in the reservoir.

2. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the indicator is configured to indicate an absence of liquid remaining in the reservoir.

3. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the signal from the one or more control components indicates that a low liquid volume threshold has been reached.

4. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the one or more control components includes a microprocessor configured to calculate the volume of liquid remaining in the reservoir.

5. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 4 , wherein the microprocessor is configured to detect a specific change in resistance between the liquid transport element and the reservoir housing indicating the absence of liquid remaining in the reservoir, and output the signal.

6. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the indicator includes an actuation element that renders the aerosol generating smoking article inactive in response to the signal.

7. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 6 , wherein the actuation element is a fuse element that melts and renders the aerosol generating smoking article inactive in response to the signal.

8. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 1 , further comprising an outer body containing the atomizer, the reservoir housing, the liquid transport element, the one or more control components, and the indicator.

9. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 8 , wherein the outer body defines a cartridge body and a control body coupleable to one another.

10. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 9 , wherein the cartridge body comprises external contacts that perform a cartridge recognition process when the cartridge body is coupled to the control body.

11. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 10 , wherein if the cartridge body is removed from the control body prior to the one or more control components outputting the signal, the aerosol generating smoking article is rendered inactive.

12. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the liquid to be vaporized comprises glycerin, propylene glycol, or a mixture thereof.

13. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the liquid to be vaporized comprises one or more components derived from tobacco.

14. An aerosol generating smoking article comprising:

an outer body;

one or more control components positioned within the outer body;

an indicator; and

a connector arranged so that the outer body is configured to engage a reservoir so that the one or more control components is in communication with the reservoir;

wherein the one or more control components is configured to calculate a volume of liquid remaining in the reservoir and output a signal regarding a status of the volume of liquid remaining in the reservoir; and

wherein the indicator is configured to receive the signal and provide an indication of the status of the volume of liquid remaining in the reservoir.

15. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 14 , wherein the indicator is configured to indicate an absence of liquid remaining in the reservoir.

16. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 14 , wherein the signal from the one or more control components indicates that a low liquid volume threshold has been reached.

17. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 14 , wherein the one or more control components includes a microprocessor configured to calculate the volume of liquid remaining in the reservoir.

18. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 17 , wherein the microprocessor is configured to detect a specific change in resistance between a liquid transport element and the reservoir housing indicating the absence of liquid remaining in the reservoir, and output the signal.

19. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 14 , wherein the indicator includes an actuation element that renders the aerosol generating smoking article inactive in response to the signal.

20. The aerosol generating smoking article of claim 19 , wherein the actuation element is a fuse element that melts and renders the aerosol generating smoking article inactive in response to the signal.

Continuity (20)
Continuation 17658210 · Apr 6, 2022
Continuation 16010932 · Jun 18, 2018
Continuation In Part 14716204 · May 19, 2015
Continuation In Part 14701046 · Apr 30, 2015
Continuation In Part 14285605 · May 22, 2014
Continuation In Part 14279174 · May 15, 2014
Continuation In Part 14275494 · May 12, 2014
Continuation In Part 13698020 · Nov 14, 2012
Continuation In Part 12780873 · May 15, 2010
Continuation In Part 12780873 · May 15, 2010
Continuation In Part 12780871 · May 15, 2010
Continuation In Part 12780877 · May 15, 2010
Continuation In Part 12780874 · May 15, 2010
Continuation In Part 12780875 · May 15, 2010
Continuation In Part 12780875 · May 15, 2010
Continuation In Part 12780872 · May 15, 2010
Continuation In Part 12780876 · May 15, 2010
Provisional Application 62000101 · May 19, 2014
Provisional Application 61987005 · May 1, 2014
Related Publication 20230248922A1 · Aug 10, 2023
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