Electronic cigarette

US9004073B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Altria Client Services LLC · US

Inventors

• Christopher S. Tucker · Midlothian, US
• Geoffrey Brandon Jordan · Midlothian, US
• Barry S. Smith · Hopewell, US
• Ali A. Rostami · Richmond, US
• San Li · Midlothian, US
• George Karles · Richmond, US
• Munmaya K. Mishra · Manakin, US
• Gerd Kobal · Sandy Hook, US
• Pauline Marcq · Richmond, US
• Douglas Oliveri · Powhatan, US
• Martha Bajec · Richmond, US
• Jason Flora · Richmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 31, 2013
• Grant date: Apr 14, 2015
• Expiry date: Jun 17, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49083
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic smoking article 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 fibrous element downstream of the heater.