US 12,233,202 B2
Vaporizing unit with dry wick indication
Nathan Andrew Terry, Lowman, ID (US); and Noah Mark Minskoff, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/163,137.
Application 18/163,137 is a continuation of application No. 17/658,210, filed on Apr. 6, 2022.
Application 17/658,210 is a continuation of application No. 16/010,932, filed on Jun. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,344,683, issued on May 31, 2022.
Application 16/010,932 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/716,204, filed on May 19, 2015, abandoned.
Application 16/010,932 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/701,046, filed on Apr. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,999,250, issued on Jun. 19, 2018.
Application 16/010,932 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/285,605, filed on May 22, 2014, granted, now 10,159,278, issued on Dec. 25, 2018.
Application 14/701,046 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/279,174, filed on May 15, 2014, granted, now 10,136,672, issued on Nov. 7, 2018.
Application 16/010,932 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/275,494, filed on May 12, 2014, granted, now 10,092,713, issued on Oct. 9, 2018.
Application 14/279,174 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/698,020, filed on Nov. 14, 2012, granted, now 9,259,035, issued on Jan. 27, 2016.
Application 14/285,605 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,873, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 9,861,772, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,873, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 9,861,772, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,871, filed on May 15, 2010, abandoned.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,877, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 8,314,591, issued on Nov. 20, 2012.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,874, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 8,550,068, issued on Oct. 8, 2013.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,875, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 8,757,147, issued on Jun. 24, 2014.
Application 14/275,494 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,875, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 8,757,147, issued on Jun. 24, 2014.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,872, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 8,746,240, issued on Jun. 10, 2014.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,876, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 9,095,175, issued on Aug. 4, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/000,101, filed on May 19, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/987,005, filed on May 1, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0248922 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 15/0001 (2014.02) [A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/041 (2013.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/0025 (2014.02); A61M 15/0035 (2014.02); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 2016/0018 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0205 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0233 (2013.01); A61M 2205/13 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3592 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3693 (2013.01); A61M 2205/505 (2013.01); A61M 2205/52 (2013.01); A61M 2205/59 (2013.01); A61M 2205/80 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2230/005 (2013.01); A61M 2230/65 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerosol generating smoking article comprising:
an atomizer;
a reservoir housing defining a reservoir;
a liquid transport element in communication with the reservoir and arranged to transport liquid from the reservoir to the atomizer;
one or more control components in communication with the reservoir and configured to calculate a volume of liquid remaining in the reservoir and output a signal regarding a status of the volume of liquid remaining in the reservoir; and
an indicator in communication with the one or more control components and configured to receive the signal and provide an indication of the status of the volume of liquid remaining in the reservoir.