Rai Strategic Holdings, Inc.

Polaroid Corporation

R.j. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Other

Smart Cups, LLC

Technology Capital Investors, LLC

Frank S Silveira

John DePiano

Charles Jacob Novak, Iii

David Smith

Michael Laine

Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Sr

John William Wolber

Timothy Brian Nestor

Paul Andrew Brinkley

Steven Lee Alderman

Quentin Paul Guenther, Jr

Grady Lance Dooly

James William McClellan

Jack Gray Flinchum, Jr

Nicholas Harrison Watson

Kevin Edward Keough

Edward Louis Dickinson

Wayne Douglas Brown

Eugene R Harris

James Robert Covino

Steven R Mongillo

Nathaniel Cambray

Marc Bourque

David Pelletier

Steven Hart

Robert Metcalf

Michael LaCourse

John Hook

Stephen Benson Sears

Patsy Coppola

Robert Alden Metcalfe

Raymond Charles Henry, Jr

Michael Ryan Galloway

Dana Frederic Schuh

Frederic P Ampolini

Craig Demarest

John B Morse

Matthew C Ebbs

William P Tobin

Lawrence M Douglas

Richard A Rosenthal

David J Jacofsky

Michael W Marcoux

Kenneth J Launie

Kenneth A McAuley

George O MacCollum

Donald G Josephson

John P Kirby

William F Davidson, Iii

Alan A Waldman

Mark W Smithers

Gary Ayotte

Owen J Dolan, Ii

Chris H Kanik

Matthew Ebbs

Mark Clemons

Peter A Bouchard

John Depiano

Frederic Ampolini

Iii Charles Jacob Novak

Jr Jack Gray Flinchum

Jr Quentin Paul Guenther

Jr Raymond C Henry

The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. The cartridges may be assembled by transporting carriages between various substations at which parts are added to a base. In another assembly method, the base may be moved between a plurality of robots which direct the base downwardly into contact with components to couple the components therewith. An inspection system may inspect the cartridges at various stages of completion.

Method for assembling a cartridge for a smoking article

The present disclosure relates to an input for production of atomizers and atomizers formed from a sheet of a material, and which may be employed in an aerosol delivery device such as a smoking article. The input may include a carrier and heating elements coupled thereto. The heating elements may include first and second ends and interconnected alternating loops disposed therebetween. The heating elements may be oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the carrier, or perpendicular thereto. The heating elements may be coupled to a liquid transport element by bending the interconnected loops at least partially around the liquid transport element. The ends of the heating element may be coupled to heater terminals. A related method for forming atomizers is also provided.

Heating elements formed from a sheet of a material and inputs and methods for the production of atomizers

The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device including a shell that is divided into a first half and a second half along a longitudinal axis thereof. One or more batteries may be positioned within the shell along with a battery lead that provides an electrical connection to battery terminals. A base unit may be included and may have electrical contacts for matching with a battery terminal and the battery lead. The base unit can include one or both of a printed circuit board (PCB) and a pressure sensor. The shell can attach to a cartridge housing a reservoir for an aerosol-forming composition, a heater; a liquid transport element configured for transport of the aerosol forming composition between the reservoir and the heater; and heater terminals. Such construct can provide for simplified assembly of the device.

Aerosol delivery device and methods of formation thereof

The present disclosure relates to a cartridge for an aerosol delivery device such as a smoking article. The cartridge may include a base, a reservoir substrate, and an atomizer. The reservoir substrate may define a cavity therethrough. The atomizer may comprise a liquid transport element and a heating element extending at least partially about the liquid transport element. The atomizer may extend through the cavity through the reservoir substrate such that the heating element is positioned proximate an end of the reservoir substrate. Ends of the liquid transport element may extend to an opposing end of the reservoir substrate. A related method for assembling a cartridge for a smoking article is also provided.

Aerosol delivery device

The present invention relates to a drum stencil printing system for reliably and automatically printing materials on the inside of a concave surface. The drum stencil printing system includes a pliable drum stencil secured in place by a stencil spring. As the printhead applies radial pressure to the drum stencil, the portion of the stencil in contact with the printhead is deflected to make contact with the container sidewall. When the printhead rotates, the portion of the stencil contacting the container sidewall also rotates to match the nozzle of the printhead. After printing is complete, the printhead retracts, and the pliable stencil is returned to its undeflected position, breaking contact between the stencil and the container, and protecting the printed material from being rubbed or worn off of the container.

Drum stencil printing system

The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices including a cartridge and a control body. The control body may include a coupler and the cartridge may include a base. The base may be configured to releasably engage the cartridge. Further the base and the coupler may include anti-rotation mechanisms configured to prevent rotation of the cartridge relative to the base when engaged with one another. The anti-rotation mechanisms may include alternating protrusions and recesses in some embodiments. Related methods are also provided.

Cartridge and control body of an aerosol delivery device including anti-rotation mechanism and related method

The present disclosure relates to atomizers for an aerosol delivery device such as a smoking article. The atomizer may include a liquid transport element and a wire extending along at least a portion of a longitudinal length thereof. The wire may define contact portions configured to engage heater terminals and a heating portion configured to produce heat. The heating portion may include a variable coil spacing. In other atomizers, the wire may extend at least partially through the liquid transport element proximate the contact portions. Related inputs, cartridges, aerosol production assemblies, and methods of forming atomizers are also provided.

Atomizer for an aerosol delivery device and related input, aerosol production assembly, cartridge, and method

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Wilmington, MA, United States of America

Frank S Silveira