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).
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Patent number: 11606976Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini
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Patent number: 11565651Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventor: Christian Agostini
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Publication number: 20220087304Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
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Patent number: 11202466Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
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Patent number: 11058141Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Daniele Sanna, Ivan Prestia, Christian Agostini
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Publication number: 20210053087Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventor: Christian Agostini
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Publication number: 20200214335Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
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Publication number: 20200107573Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini
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Publication number: 20200107571Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Daniele Sanna, Ivan Prestia, Christian Agostini
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Patent number: 10588337Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
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Patent number: 10561174Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini
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Publication number: 20190381969Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventor: Christian Agostini
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Patent number: 10499685Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini
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Publication number: 20180352855Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini
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Publication number: 20180352851Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini
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Publication number: 20180310607Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
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Publication number: 20040227336Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: TRW Automotive GmbHInventor: Christian Agostini