US Patent Issued to Altria Client Services on June 3 for "Electronic vaping device and components thereof" (Virginia, Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,317,926, issued on June 3, was assigned to Altria Client Services LLC (Richmond, Va.).

"Electronic vaping device and components thereof" was invented by Edmond J. Cadieux (Richmond, Va.), Douglas A. Burton (Glen Allen, Va.), Patrick J. Cobler (Andover, Mass.), Barry S. Smith (Richmond, Va.), Peter Lipowicz (Midlothian, Va.) and Kai Cao (Somerville, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cartomizer of an electronic vaping device includes a heater circuit which is located adjacent an air passage thereof. The heater circuit includes an electrically resistive heater in electrical communication with a secondary coil. A wick extends across the ...