Rai Strategic Holdings, Inc.

R.j. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Michael Laine

Charles Jacob Novak, Iii

John DePiano

Frank S Silveira

John William Wolber

David Smith

Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Sr

Timothy Brian Nestor

Quentin Paul Guenther, Jr

Paul Andrew Brinkley

James William McClellan

Steven Lee Alderman

Grady Lance Dooly

Nicholas Harrison Watson

Kevin Edward Keough

Jack Gray Flinchum, Jr

Edward Louis Dickinson

Wayne Douglas Brown

Eugene R Harris

James Robert Covino

Robert Metcalf

Steven Hart

David Pelletier

Marc Bourque

Nathaniel Cambray

Steven R Mongillo

Michael LaCourse

John Hook

Stephen Benson Sears

Patsy Coppola

Robert Alden Metcalfe

Raymond Charles Henry, Jr

Michael Ryan Galloway

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 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 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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Newburyport, MA, United States of America

Michael Laine