Patents by Inventor Christian Agostini

Christian Agostini has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11606976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods (100). The method comprises the steps of supplying a continuous susceptor profile (20) to a continuous rod-forming process such as to enter and pass the rod-forming process along a center axis (80) of the rod-forming process, supplying a continuous substrate web (30) comprising an aerosol-forming substrate to the continuous rod-forming process such as to enter the rod-forming process laterally to the susceptor profile and passing the substrate web and the susceptor profile through the rod-forming process, thereby gathering the substrate web into a rod shape around the susceptor profile substantially coaxially to the center axis. The invention further relates to an apparatus (1) for manufacturing inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini
  • Patent number: 11565651
    Abstract: An airbag (10) for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises at least two opposite fabric layers (12, 14) which delimit at least one chamber (18) adapted to be filled with gas and comprises at least two spacers (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) which, in the inflated state of the airbag (10), delimit the distance of the fabric layers (12, 14) from each other, wherein the spacers (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) are formed by threads which in a connecting area (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) are connected to a fabric layer (12, 14), extend in the direction of the opposite fabric layer (14, 12) and in a further connecting area (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d) are connected to the original or the opposite fabric layer (14, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Christian Agostini
  • Publication number: 20220087304
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor, guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
  • Patent number: 11202466
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor, guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
  • Patent number: 11058141
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods (100). The method comprises supplying a first substrate web (31) and a second substrate web (32) separately to a continuous multiple-stage rod-forming process which comprises at least a first and a subsequent second stage. The method further comprises supplying a continuous susceptor profile (20) to the rod-forming process such that the susceptor profile passes through at least the second stage. Furthermore, the method comprises passing the first and second substrate web separately through the first stage. Thereby, the first and the second substrate web are separately pre-gathered transversely with regard to a respective transport direction of each of the substrate web through the first stage. The method further comprises passing the susceptor profile and the pre-gathered substrate webs through the second stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Daniele Sanna, Ivan Prestia, Christian Agostini
  • Publication number: 20210053087
    Abstract: An adhesive application roller (1) having a longitudinal axis of rotation (X). The roller (1) comprises plural separable discs (D1-DN) to provide a circumferential adhesive application surface (2) a first separable disc D1 having a different width and/or diameter to a second separable disc DN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Christian Agostini
  • Publication number: 20200214335
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor, guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
  • Publication number: 20200107573
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods (100). The method comprises the steps of supplying a continuous susceptor profile (20) to a continuous rod-forming process such as to enter and pass the rod-forming process along a center axis (80) of the rod-forming process, supplying a continuous substrate web (30) comprising an aerosol-forming substrate to the continuous rod-forming process such as to enter the rod-forming process laterally to the susceptor profile and passing the substrate web and the susceptor profile through the rod-forming process, thereby gathering the substrate web into a rod shape around the susceptor profile substantially coaxially to the center axis. The invention further relates to an apparatus (1) for manufacturing inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini
  • Publication number: 20200107571
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods (100). The method comprises supplying a first substrate web (31) and a second substrate web (32) separately to a continuous multiple-stage rod-forming process which comprises at least a first and a subsequent second stage. The method further comprises supplying a continuous susceptor profile (20) to the rod-forming process such that the susceptor profile passes through at least the second stage. Furthermore, the method comprises passing the first and second substrate web separately through the first stage. Thereby, the first and the second substrate web are separately pre-gathered transversely with regard to a respective transport direction of each of the substrate web through the first stage. The method further comprises passing the susceptor profile and the pre-gathered substrate webs through the second stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Daniele Sanna, Ivan Prestia, Christian Agostini
  • Patent number: 10588337
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor, guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
  • Patent number: 10561174
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco products comprises the steps of providing a tobacco product, providing a susceptor segment and positioning the susceptor segment in the tobacco product by moving the susceptor segment and the tobacco product relative to each other. Thereby the susceptor segment is pushed into the tobacco product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini
  • Publication number: 20190381969
    Abstract: An airbag (10) for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises at least two opposite fabric layers (12, 14) which delimit at least one chamber (18) adapted to be filled with gas and comprises at least two spacers (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) which, in the inflated state of the airbag (10), delimit the distance of the fabric layers (12, 14) from each other, wherein the spacers (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) are formed by threads which in a connecting area (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) are connected to a fabric layer (12, 14), extend in the direction of the opposite fabric layer (14, 12) and in a further connecting area (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d) are connected to the original or the opposite fabric layer (14, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Christian Agostini
  • Patent number: 10499685
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor and cutting the continuous profile of susceptor into individual susceptor segments. The method further comprises the steps of guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the individual susceptor segments in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the individual susceptor segments in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini
  • Publication number: 20180352855
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco products comprises the steps of providing a tobacco product, providing a susceptor segment and positioning the susceptor segment in the tobacco product by moving the susceptor segment and the tobacco product relative to each other. Thereby the susceptor segment is pushed into the tobacco product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini
  • Publication number: 20180352851
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor and cutting the continuous profile of susceptor into individual susceptor segments. The method further comprises the steps of guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the individual susceptor segments in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the individual susceptor segments in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini
  • Publication number: 20180310607
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor, guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
  • Publication number: 20040227336
    Abstract: A data storage system for storing specific information of a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a connection plug connection. An electronic data memory is arranged in the vicinity of the connection plug connection of the vehicle occupant restraint system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Agostini