US 12,072,968 B2
Pod assembly and e-vapor apparatus including the same
Ryan Newcomb, Richmond, VA (US); Terry Bache, Richmond, VA (US); Eric Hawes, Midlothian, VA (US); Raymond Lau, Richmond, VA (US); Cristian Popa, Hertfordshire (GB); and James Yorkshades, Gamlingay (GB)
Assigned to ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Oct. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/480,241.
Application 18/480,241 is a continuation of application No. 17/315,777, filed on May 10, 2021, granted, now 11,809,542.
Application 17/315,777 is a continuation of application No. 16/887,147, filed on May 29, 2020, granted, now 11,013,273, issued on May 25, 2021.
Application 16/887,147 is a continuation of application No. 16/425,168, filed on May 29, 2019, granted, now 10,701,981, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Application 16/425,168 is a continuation of application No. 16/010,934, filed on Jun. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,314,343, issued on Jun. 11, 2019.
Application 16/010,934 is a continuation of application No. 15/601,365, filed on May 22, 2017, granted, now 9,999,258, issued on Jun. 19, 2018.
Application 15/601,365 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/334,989, filed on Oct. 26, 2016, granted, now 10,104,913, issued on Oct. 23, 2018.
Application 15/334,989 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/998,020, filed on Apr. 22, 2015, granted, now 10,064,432, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0028697 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/465 (2020.01); F22B 1/28 (2006.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/03 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01)
CPC G06F 21/44 (2013.01) [A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/465 (2020.01); F22B 1/284 (2013.01); H05B 1/0227 (2013.01); H05B 3/03 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An e-vapor apparatus comprising:
a pod assembly including a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a first electrical connector, a vapor channel traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment, and a vaporizer, the pre-vapor formulation compartment configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation therein and in fluidic communication with the vaporizer during an operation of the e-vapor apparatus, the first electrical connector including,
first and second power electrodes configured to provide a first type of connection, the first power electrode including a first contact portion on an exterior of the first electrical connector and a first extended portion configured to contact an anode portion of the vaporizer, the second power electrode including a second contact portion on the exterior of the first electrical connector and a second extended portion configured to contact a cathode portion of the vaporizer, each of the first contact portion and the second contact portion includes a part that extends away from the exterior of the first electrical connector to connect to a power supply, and
at least one other contact configured to provide a second type of connection, the first type of connection and the second type of connection being different; and
a body including a second electrical connector configured to connect to the first electrical connector.