Philip Morris Inc.

Philip Morris USA Inc.

Fabriques De Tabac Reunies, S.a.

Philip Morris Products S.a.

Philip Morris Products Inc.

Charles T Higgins

Grier S Fleischhauer

Takahide Takeda

Michael L Watkins

Shozo Minagawa

Seetharama C Deevi

Seiichi Kawakami

Felix Fernando

Susan E Wrenn

Olivier Greim

Mary Ellen Counts

Willie G Houck, Jr

Billy J Keen, Jr

Robert L Ripley

Patrick H Hayes

Constance H Nichols

Bernard C LaRoy

Masato Sano

Peter J Lipowicz

Tomonori Sakamoto

Mantharam Subbiah

Mohammad R Hajalogol

A Clifton Lilly, Jr

Kazuo Takada

D Bruce Losee

William H Stevens

Alfred L Collins

Takashi Nakai

Wynn R Raymond

Hugh J McCafferty, Ii

Shunichi Kuriyama

Donald E Miser

Shigehito Uemura

Mohammad R Hajaligol

F Murphy Sprinkel, Jr

Francis V Utsch

William J Crowe

G Robert Scott

Herbert Herman

David E Sharpe

Robert E Lee

Renzer R Ritt, Sr

Toshio Ishikawa

Amitabh Das

H Neal Nunnally

Wendy Marin

Arun Sinha

Jan Jones

Brendan Anderson

J Robert Nelson, Jr

John Mathew Adams

William R Sweeney

Francis M Sprinkel

John M Campbell

William T Griffin

John F Nienow

Bruce E Waymack

Robert Pandorf

Jose I Roncero

Thomas M Garguilo

Clinton E Blake

Marc R Chemla

Wayne B Adkins

Gian P Mussini

William L Lucas, Sr

Richard E Jones

Phil Hill

Chuck Krausie

James Collins

Kristin T Spencer

Thomas A Katzenmeyer

John R Hairfield, Jr

Edgar L Moss

Hugh J McCafferty

Sung Yi

Robert V Gansert

T Paul Beane

Leo F Meyer

William L Lucas

Hugh J Mccafferty

The method includes forming an elongated array by first connecting first distal ends of first heating elements to each other to form a first end of the elongated array, and second connecting second distal ends of the first heating elements to each other to form a second end of the elongated array, a midsection of the first heating elements of the elongated array bowing concentrically outward from a radial centerline running longitudinally through the first end and the second end.

Method or forming elongated array with heating elements that bow concentrically outward from radial centerline

The heating array includes first heating elements arranged in an elongated array, the first heating elements spanning from a first end to a second end of the elongated array, a midsection of each one of the first heating elements bowing concentrically outward from a radial centerline running longitudinally through the first end and the second end, the first heating elements being configured to flex concentrically inward when a hoop force is applied to sides of the elongated array.

Heating array with heating elements arranged in elongated array

A heater for heating an aerosol-forming substrate includes a plurality of elongate heating elements arranged in an elongate array. The elongate array has a support end with a first dimension, a heating end with a second dimension and a middle portion with a third dimension. The array is arranged to heat the substrate to form an aerosol. The third dimension is greater than the first dimension and greater than the second dimension. An electrically heated aerosol generating system can include the heater.

Method of forming heating elements that are coupled together to a voltage source

Shaped heater for an aerosol generating system

A stand for an electrically heated cigarette smoking device can removably support an electrically heated cigarette smoking device, which includes a rechargeable power supply. The stand is configured to fit in a receptacle, such as a receptacle in a vehicle. Charging electronics controls charging of the rechargeable power supply when the electrically heated cigarette smoking device is supported by the stand, and the electrically heated cigarette smoking device or stand is electrically connected to the external power supply.

Electrically heated cigarette smoking system

A point-of-sale dispensing rack for retail consumer goods includes a high definition liquid crystal display header system for showing a variety of preprogramable picture and/or written messages over an extended period of time. The system includes a high definition liquid crystal display header and a portable memory storage device housing for receiving a portable memory storage device with preprogramable messages thereon. A computer connected between the portable memory storage device housing and the header sends the messages to the header for display. The system allows for periodic automatic rotation of several messages e.g. throughout the day and month versus paper graphics that must be changed by hand. The system also enables programming of messages at different times or dates which enhances the ability of a brand of a particular consumer product to reach its unique audience. The system is also capable of being networked to provide coordination of displays and the updating of messages and images stored in the memory.

Dispensing rack with high definition liquid crystal display header

An electrically heating smoking system wherein tobacco smoke is generated by heating a portion of a cigarette with an electrical resistance heating element powered by lithium ion battery cells. The lithium ion battery cells supply current to the electrical resistance heating element with current up to 20 times greater than the recommended discharge rate. To prevent damage to the lithium ion battery cells under such high discharge conditions, the smoking system includes a controller which provides modulated pulses of electrical power from the battery cells to the resistance heating element during smoking of the cigarette.

Electrically heated smoking system and methods for supplying electrical power from a lithium ion power source

Travel charger

Lighter

Cleaner assembly

Cleaner

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Richmond, VA, United States of America

Charles T Higgins