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Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 09, 2020
Applicant:

Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);

Inventor:

David Alvarez, Richmond, VA (US);

Assignee:

Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 15/06 (2013.01); A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A61M 15/003 (2014.02); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/0035 (2014.02);
Abstract

An e-vapor device may include a capsule, a mouthpiece configured to receive the capsule, and a vaporizer configured to engage with the mouthpiece to enclose the capsule therebetween. The capsule is configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation therein. The vaporizer is configured to pierce the capsule to access the pre-vapor formulation therein and to heat the pre-vapor formulation to generate a vapor. Additionally, the vaporizer may be configured to cease a heating of the pre-vapor formulation when a current in the heater structure is less than a reference level. Accordingly, the occurrence of an unpleasant taste resulting from overheating may be reduced or prevented.


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