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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
May. 05, 2016
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
San Li, Richmond, VA (US);
Raquel Olegario, Richmond, VA (US);
Richard Jupe, Richmond, VA (US);
Christopher S. Tucker, Midlothian, VA (US);
Barry S. Smith, Hopewell, VA (US);
Edmond J. Cadieux, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
David Bennett, Richmond, VA (US);
Georgios D. Karles, Richmond, VA (US);
Ben Ragland, Providence Force, VA (US);
ALTRIA Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
At least one example embodiment discloses a non-combustible smoking element including a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation material, a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation material into a vapor and provide the vapor to a channel, a tobacco heating element configured to heat at least a portion of tobacco and generate an aroma and a tobacco housing configured to contain the tobacco and provide the aroma to the channel.