ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,439,963, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Altria Client Services LLC (Richmond, Va.).
"Vapor-generating system having an external cartridge" was invented by Tony Reevell (London).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vapor-generating system includes a cartridge including a first vapor-forming substrate, the cartridge having an annular shape and at least one end configured to abut a flange and at least partially cover a device air inlet, and a vapor-generating device having an outer surface that defines the flange, the vapor-generating device being configured to be overlain by the cartridge such that the cartridge is coupled against the flang...