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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent: Lau et al.
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`(54) POD ASSEMBLY, DISPENSING BODY, AND
`E-VAPOR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE
`SAME
`
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`None
`See application file for complete search history.
`
`(71) Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC,
`Richmond, VA (US)
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`(5 6)
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`Inventors: Raymond Lau, Richmond, VA (US);
`Eric Hawes, Glen Allen, VA (US);
`Alistair Bramley, Richmond, VA (US)
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`(Continued)
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`(73) Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC,
`Richmond, VA (US)
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`( * ) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
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`(21) Appl. No.: 16/166,899
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Oct. 22, 2018
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`(65)
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2019/0053543 A1
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`Feb. 21, 2019
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`(63) Continuation of application No. 15/334,989, filed on
`Oct. 26, 2016, now Pat. No. 10,104,913, which is a
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`B65D 25/04
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`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
`(Continued)
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`(52) US. Cl.
`CPC ............ A24F 4 7/008 (2013.01); B65D 25/04
`(2013.01); B65D 25/38 (2013.01); G06F
`21/44 (2013.01);
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`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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`Web address http://www.my7s.com/faq, 7’s electronic cigarettes,
`Electronic Vapor.
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`(Continued)
`
`Primary Examiner 7 Cynthia Szewczyk
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm 7 Harness, Dickey &
`Pierce, P.L.C.
`
`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
`
`An e-Vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a
`dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly. A
`vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and/or the
`dispensing body. The pod assembly may include a pre-Vapor
`formulation compartment, a device compartment, and a
`vapor channel extending from the device compartment and
`traversing the pre-Vapor formulation compartment. The pod
`assembly is a smart pod configured to receive, store, and
`transmit information that can be communicated with the
`
`dispensing body and/or another electronic device. The
`proximal portion of the dispensing body includes a vapor
`passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend
`from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of
`the through-hole. The through-hole is configured to receive
`the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod
`(Continued)
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`Dec. 3, 2019
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`Sheet 44 of 44
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`POD ASSEMBLY, DISPENSING BODY, AND
`E-VAPOR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE
`SAME
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
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`The present application is a continuation under 35 U.S.C.
`§ 120 of US. application Ser. No. 15/334,989, filed Oct. 26,
`2016, which is a continuation-in-part under 35 U.S.C. § 120
`of US. application Ser. No. 14/998,020 (formerly US.
`Provisional Application No. 62/151,148),
`filed Apr. 22,
`2015, the entire contents of each of which is hereby incor-
`porated herein by reference.
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`BACKGROUND
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`Field
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`The present disclosure relates to electronic vapor devices
`including self-contained articles including pre-vapor formu-
`lations.
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`Description of Related Art
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`Some e-vapor devices include a first section coupled to a
`second section Via a threaded connection. The first section
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`may be a replaceable cartridge, and the second section may
`be a reusable fixture. The threaded connection may be a
`combination of a male threaded member on the first section
`and a female threaded receiver on the second section. The
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`first section includes an outer tube (or housing) extending in
`a longitudinal direction and an inner tube within the outer
`tube. The inner tube may be coaxially positioned within the
`outer tube. The second section may also include the outer
`tube (or housing) extending in a longitudinal direction. The
`e-vapor device includes a central air passage defined in part
`by the inner tube and an upstream seal. Additionally, the
`e-vapor device includes a reservoir. The reservoir is config-
`ured to hold a pre-vapor formulation and optionally a
`storage medium operable to store the pre-vapor formulation
`therein. The reservoir is contained in an outer annulus
`between the outer tube and the inner tube. The outer annulus
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`is sealed by the seal at an upstream end and by a stopper at
`a downstream end so as to prevent leakage of the pre-vapor
`formulation from the reservoir.
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`SUMMARY
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`An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly, a
`dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly,
`and/or a vaporizer disposed in at
`least one of the pod
`assembly and the dispensing body. The pod assembly may
`include a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a device
`compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the
`device compartment and traversing the pre-vapor formula-
`tion compartment. The pre-vapor formulation compartment
`is configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation therein. The
`dispensing body includes a proximal portion and an oppos-
`ing distal portion. The proximal portion includes a vapor
`passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend
`from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of
`the through-hole. The through-hole may be between the
`vapor passage and the distal portion of the dispensing body.
`The through-hole is configured to receive the pod assembly.
`The vaporizer may be disposed in at least one of the pod
`assembly and the dispensing body. The pre-vapor formula-
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`tion compartment of the pod assembly is configured to be in
`fluidic communication with the vaporizer during an opera-
`tion of the e-vapor apparatus such that the pre-vapor for-
`mulation from the pre-vapor
`formulation compartment
`comes into thermal contact with the vaporizer. The vaporizer
`is configured to heat the pre-vapor formulation to produce a
`vapor that passes through the pod assembly via the vapor
`channel. The through-hole of the dispensing body is con-
`figured to receive the pod assembly such that the vapor
`channel of the pod assembly is aligned with the vapor
`passage of the dispensing body so as to facilitate a delivery
`of the vapor through the vapor passage of the dispensing
`body.
`The pre-vapor formulation compartment of the pod
`assembly may surround the vapor channel. For example, the
`vapor channel may pass through a center of the pre-vapor
`formulation compartment.
`Alternatively, the vapor channel may be in a form of a
`pathway that is arranged along at least one sidewall of the
`pre-vapor formulation compartment. For example, the vapor
`channel may be in a form of a conduit that is arranged in at
`least one corner of the pre-vapor formulation compartment.
`The conduit may be arranged in at least two comers of the
`pre-vapor formulation compartment and configured to con-
`verge at a position that is aligned with the vapor passage of
`the dispensing body when the pod assembly is received in
`the through-hole.
`The pre-vapor formulation compartment and the device
`compartment may be at opposite ends of the pod assembly.
`The device compartment of the pod assembly may include
`a memory device. The memory device may be coded with an
`electronic identity to permit at least one of an authentication
`of the pod assembly and a pairing of operating parameters
`specific to a type of the pod assembly when the pod
`assembly is inserted into the through-hole of the dispensing
`body. The memory device may also receive and store
`information such as operational parameters and usage his-
`tory from the dispensing body. Once stored, such informa-
`tion in the memory device will remain intact even when the
`pod is detached from the dispensing body.
`The pod assembly may include a side surface having at
`least one electrical contact. The dispensing body may be
`configured to perform at least