Altria Client Services LLC

Zack W Blackmon

Eric Hawes

Raymond W Lau

Terry Bache

Ryan Mcginley

Nicola Westgarth-Flynn

Rangaraj S Sundar

Patrick Good

Gregory James Griscik

Jarrett Keen

Terrance Theodore Bache

Thien Hoang Nguyen

David Alvarez

Cristian Popa

Carl Patrick Kite

Dean Twite

Niall Gallagher

Nicolas D Castro

Yannick Hourmand

Guillaume Michel

Thomas Tran

Michael B Brown

Nicola Westgarth-flynn

Display screen with graphical user interface with transitional icon

Display screen having a graphical user interface

A charging system for an aerosol-generating device includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor and configured to store instructions is provided. The instructions define at least one of a disable mode, an intra-session mode, or an inter-session mode. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the charging system to detect when the device is connected to a charging device; activate a power source charger in response to the connection to the charging device; identify a selected mode; enable or disable a heater of the capsule dependent upon the selected mode; if the heater is enabled, display a first display indicating the connection of the charging device; if the heater is enabled, detect if a session of the aerosol-generating device is ongoing; and if the session is ongoing, enable or suspend charging in response to the identification of the selected mode.

Charging systems for aerosol-generating devices

Aerosol-generating capsule

Display screen with a graphical user interface

A capsule may include a housing, an aerosol-forming substrate, and a heater. The housing defines inlet openings, outlet openings, and a chamber between the inlet openings and the outlet openings. The chamber may have a longest dimension extending from at least one of the inlet openings to a corresponding one of the outlet openings. The aerosol-forming substrate is within the chamber of the housing. The heater is embedded in the housing. The heater includes a first end section, an intermediate section, and a second end section. The intermediate section is disposed within the aerosol-forming substrate in the chamber. An aerosol-generating device may include a device body with a lid configured to open to permit an insertion of the capsule and configured to close to engage the capsule within the device body.

Heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating devices and capsules

Display screen having a transitional graphical user interface

An aerosol-generating device includes a housing that defines a capsule-receiving cavity, a lid configured to close the housing, and a replaceable mouthpiece coupleable to the lid such that air entering the housing and drawn through the capsule-receiving cavity exits out of the mouthpiece. The lid may be fixedly coupled to the housing at a first point and releasably coupleable to the housing at a second point. The capsule-receiving cavity may have a first end having a first width, and a second end have a second width that is different from the first width. The capsule-receiving cavity may be tapered between the first end and the second end. The mouthpiece may be coupleable to the first end. One or more alignment member may be disposed at or towards the second end. The alignment members may include seals and/or electrical connections and/or flat surfaces and/or angled surfaces.

Display screen with transitional icon

Display screen with icon

A capsule for an aerosol-generating device includes a housing. The housing includes an inner frame defining an opening. The housing defines at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet. The capsule also includes an aerosol-forming substrate at least partially within the opening, and a heater supported by the inner frame and extending across at least a portion of the opening. The at least one air inlet, the opening, and the at least one air outlet collectively form at least one airflow pathway through the capsule. The airflow pathway is longer than a thickness of the capsule.

Closed system capsule with airflow, heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating devices, and methods of generating an aerosol

A capsule for an aerosol-generating device includes an inner frame defining an opening and a corrugated heater. The corrugated heater is supported by the inner frame and extends across at least a portion of the opening defined by the inner frame. An aerosol-forming substrate is at least partially disposed within the opening, such that the aerosol-forming substrate is on each side of the corrugated heater.

Capsules including embedded corrugated heater, heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating devices, and methods of generating an aerosol

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Zack W Blackmon