Gregory K Nelson

US Patent:

20210402724, Dec 30, 2021

Filed:

Jun 25, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/911838

Inventors:

- Richmond VA, US
Sean SUNDBERG - Richmond VA, US
Jeremy STRAIGHT - Midlothian VA, US
Jarrod W. CHALKLEY - Mechanicsville VA, US
James D. EVANS - Chesterfield VA, US
Christopher R. NEWCOMB - Richmond VA, US
Gregory L. NELSON - Chester VA, US

Assignee:

Altria Client Services LLC - Richmond VA

International Classification:

B30B 12/00
B30B 15/00
B30B 15/02
B30B 15/30
B65B 1/24
B65B 1/04

Abstract:

An apparatus includes a fixed assembly and a reciprocating assembly. The fixed assembly includes a hopper, a first gas manifold, and a dispensing chamber, and the reciprocating assembly includes a channel assembly defining a channel conduit, a shield plate vertically aligned therewith, and a second gas manifold. The reciprocating assembly may move, in relation to the fixed assembly, to a first position to enable the channel conduit to be filled with bulk compressible material from the hopper, a second position to enable compressible material to be pushed from the channel conduit to the dispensing conduit and to be compressed in the dispensing chamber according to a first gas directed through the channel conduit by the first gas manifold, and a third position to enable the compressed material to be pushed out of the dispensing conduit according to a second gas directed through the dispensing conduit by the second gas manifold.

US Patent:

20210153549, May 27, 2021

Filed:

Nov 26, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/696007

Inventors:

- Richmond VA, US
Yannick HOURMAND - Richmond VA, US
Bipin PATIL - Richmond VA, US
Rangaraj S. SUNDAR - Richmond VA, US
Gregory NELSON - Richmond VA, US
Niall GALLAGHER - Richmond VA, US
Jarrett KEEN - Richmond VA, US
Phillip DIANA - Richmond VA, US
James YORKSHADES - Gamlingay, GB

Assignee:

Altria Client Services LLC - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24F 40/42
A24F 40/44

Abstract:

A nicotine pod assembly for a nicotine e-vaping device may include a first section and a second section connected to the first section. The first section may define a pod outlet and be configured to hold a nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The second section may define a pod inlet and be configured to heat the nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The pod inlet is in fluidic communication with the pod outlet via a flow path. The flow path may include a first diverged portion, a second diverged portion, and a converged portion. A nicotine e-vaping device may include a device body defining a through hole configured to receive the nicotine pod assembly such that a pod inlet for the air flow is exposed when the nicotine pod assembly is seated within the through hole.

US Patent:

20210153568, May 27, 2021

Filed:

Nov 26, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/696081

Inventors:

- Richmond VA, US
Yannick Hourmand - Richmond VA, US
Bipin Patil - Richmond VA, US
Rangaraj S. Sundar - Richmond VA, US
Gregory L. Nelson - Chester VA, US
Niall Gallagher - Richmond VA, US
Jarrett Keen - Richmond VA, US
Phillip Diana - Richmond VA, US
James Yorkshades - Gamlingay, GB

Assignee:

Altria Client Services LLC - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24F 47/00
A61M 11/04

Abstract:

A non-nicotine pod assembly for a non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a first section and a second section connected to the first section. The first section may define a pod outlet and be configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The second section may define a pod inlet and be configured to heat the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The pod inlet is in fluidic communication with the pod outlet via a flow path. The flow path may include a first diverged portion, a second diverged portion, and a converged portion. A non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a device body defining a through hole configured to receive the non-nicotine pod assembly such that a pod inlet for the air flow is exposed when the non-nicotine pod assembly is seated within the through hole.

US Patent:

20160374396, Dec 29, 2016

Filed:

Jun 23, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/190769

Inventors:

- Richmond VA, US
Gregory Lee NELSON - Midlothian VA, US
Charles L. DENDY - Richmond VA, US
Sean SUNDBERG - Richmond VA, US
Jerome FLEENOR - Richmond VA, US
Bipin PATIL - Richmond VA, US

International Classification:

A24F 47/00
B29C 65/08
B29C 65/00
H01R 13/625
H01R 24/00

Abstract:

An e-vapor device may include a vaporizer assembly that is detachably coupled to a battery assembly via a connector. The connector may include a male connecting portion and a female connecting portion. The male connecting portion may include mating arms extending from a rim of the male connecting portion. The female connecting portion may include an inner surface and lugs on the inner surface. The mating arms of the male connecting portion are configured to engage the lugs of the female connecting portion so as to electrically couple the vaporizer assembly and the battery assembly. A knurled pattern may also be provided on an outer surface of the male connecting portion and/or female connecting portion so as to conformally interface with a reversed pattern on an inner surface of the vaporizer assembly and/or the battery assembly.