Philip Morris USA Inc.

Altria Client Services LLC

Philip Morris Products S.a.

Jeffrey a. Swepston

James W. Hall

Traci L. Franklin

A. Clifton, Jr. Lilly

William James Crowe

Brett W. Stevenson

Barry S. Smith

Mikhail S. Braunshteyn

Donald H. Jones

Charles W. Harris

Susan E. Wrenn

Patrick H. Hayes

Jeffrey A Swepston

Marc D Belcastro

Martin T Garthaffner

Travis Martin Garthaffner

Christopher R Newcomb

Christopher L Simpson

John D Thomson

Barry Scott Smith

Patrick Sean McElhinney

Evgeni Sychev

Shane Price

Charles Lester Dendy

Edmond J Cadieux, Jr

Susan E Wrenn

Mary Ellen Counts

Wesley G Sanderson

Edmond Cadieux

Patrick S Mcelhinney

Brett W Stevenson

Robert H Moffitt

Barry S Smith

Mikhail S Braunshteyn

Traci L Franklin

Samuel R Sthreshley

Cleatus Murdaugh, Iii

Jr Lilly A Clifton

Patrick H Hayes

Donald H Jones

Charles W Harris

James W Hall

A method for automated manufacturing of e-vapor devices may include establishing a procession of partially assembled, oriented cartridge units of the e-vapor devices in an assembly path. The method may additionally include preparing the cartridge units for filling while the cartridge units are moving on a first drum-to-drum transport path of the assembly path. The method may also include adding liquid to the cartridge units while the cartridge units are moving in a filling workstation of the assembly path. The method may also include preparing the cartridge units for sealing while the cartridge units are moving on a second drum-to-drum transport path of the assembly path. The method further includes sealing the cartridge units while the cartridge units are moving in a sealing workstation of the assembly path.

Method and system for the automated production of e-vapor devices

An assembler system for manufacturing vapor-generating articles may include a rotatable assembly drum including an outer face and a flute in the outer face. The flute is structured and arranged to hold a first section and a second section of the vapor-generating article. The system also includes a first mechanism that translates the first section relative to the second section while the first section and the second section are in the flute. The system additionally includes a second mechanism that rotates the first section relative to the second section while the first section and the second section are in the flute. The translating and the rotating connect the first section to the second section to form the vapor-generating article.

Assembler system for assembling an electronic vaping article

An indirectly heated capillary aerosol generator comprises a capillary tube adapted to form an aerosol when liquid material in the capillary tube is heated to volatilize at least some of the liquid material therein and a thermally conductive material in thermal contact with the capillary tube. The indirectly heated capillary aerosol generator provides substantially even and uniform heating across the heated length of the capillary tube.

Indirectly heated capillary aerosol generator

A tobacco product tip assembly. The tobacco product tip assembly includes a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber; the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in communication with the inhalation chamber; the body wall comprising a mechanical fastener. A tobacco product assembly and a process for producing a tobacco product assembly are also included.

Adhesive free tobacco product tip assembly

Tobacco product tip

An apparatus for generating aerosol comprises a capillary tube comprising at least one bend, fluid inlets, and an outlet along the bend. The capillary tube is heated to a temperature sufficient to volatilize fluid in the capillary tube, such that the volatilized fluid discharges from the outlet to form an aerosol.

Bent capillary tube aerosol generator

Indirectly heated capillary aerosoll generator

Assembly drum and system and method using the same for the automated production of e-vapor devices

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Powhatan, VA, United States of America

Jeffrey A Swepston