Patents by Inventor Didier Hartmann

Didier Hartmann 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: 10278418
    Abstract: A smoking device includes a recipient or able to receive burning products, preferably tobacco, and a filter element connected to the recipient, wherein the filter includes at least one breakable capsule, the capsule having a initial crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp, and keeping a crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp and a deformation of less than two third of its diameter prior to rupture after having been submitted to a smoking test. The invention is also relating to the capsule suitable for being incorporated in a smoking device, and to the process of manufacture of the capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: V. MANE FILS
    Inventors: Didier Hartmann, Jean-Michel Hannetel, Nathalie Coursieres, Jean Mane
  • Publication number: 20160249676
    Abstract: A smoking device includes a recipient or able to receive burning products, preferably tobacco, and a filter element connected to the recipient, wherein the filter includes at least one breakable capsule, the capsule having a initial crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp, and keeping a crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp and a deformation of less than two third of its diameter prior to rupture after having been submitted to a smoking test. The invention is also relating to the capsule suitable for being incorporated in a smoking device, and to the process of manufacture of the capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Didier HARTMANN, Jean-Michel HANNETEL, Nathalie COURSIERES, Jean MANE
  • Patent number: 9339060
    Abstract: A smoking device includes a recipient or able to receive burning products, preferably tobacco, and a filter element connected to the recipient, wherein the filter includes at least one breakable capsule, the capsule having a initial crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp, and keeping a crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp and a deformation of less than two third of its diameter prior to rupture after having been submitted to a smoking test. The invention is also relating to the capsule suitable for being incorporated in a smoking device, and to the process of manufacture of the capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: V. MANE FILS
    Inventors: Didier Hartmann, Jean-Michel Hannetel, Nathalie Coursieres, Jean Mane
  • Patent number: 8820331
    Abstract: A smoking device includes a recipient or able to receive burning (i.e., burnable) products, preferably tobacco, and a filter element connected to the recipient, wherein the filter includes at least one breakable capsule, the capsule having a initial crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp, and keeping a crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp and a deformation of less than two third of its diameter prior to rupture after having been submitted to a smoking test. The invention is also relating to the capsule suitable for being incorporated in a smoking device, and to the process of manufacture of the capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: V. Mane Fils
    Inventors: Didier Hartmann, Jean-Michel Hannetel, Nathalie Coursieres, Jean Mane
  • Publication number: 20140053855
    Abstract: A smoking device includes a recipient or able to receive burning products, preferably tobacco, and a filter element connected to the recipient, wherein the filter includes at least one breakable capsule, the capsule having a initial crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp, and keeping a crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp and a deformation of less than two third of its diameter prior to rupture after having been submitted to a smoking test. The invention is also relating to the capsule suitable for being incorporated in a smoking device, and to the process of manufacture of the capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: V. MANE FILS
    Inventors: DIDIER HARTMANN, JEAN-MICHEL HANNETEL, NATHALIE COURSIERES, JEAN MANE
  • Publication number: 20090208568
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a seamless breakable capsule, comprising—co-extruding an external and hydrophilic liquid phase, and an internal and lipophilic liquid phase, in order to form a capsule constituted of a core comprising the internal and lipophilic phase, and a shell comprising the external and hydrophilic phase,—immersing into an aqueous solution containing a curing agent, wherein the external liquid phase includes a gelling agent comprising gellan gum alone or in combination with another gelling agent, a filler, and a divalent metal sequestering agent, and to breakable capsules comprising a core and a shell, wherein the shell includes a gelling agent comprising gellan gum alone or in combination with another gelling agent, a filler, and a divalent metal sequestering agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: V MANE FILS
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Hannetel, Didier Hartmann, Nathalie Coursieres, Jean Mane
  • Publication number: 20090050163
    Abstract: A smoking device includes a recipient or able to receive burning products, preferably tobacco, and a filter element connected to the recipient, wherein the filter includes at least one breakable capsule, the capsule having a initial crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp, and keeping a crush strength from 0.5 to 2.5 kp and a deformation of less than two third of its diameter prior to rupture after having been submitted to a smoking test. The invention is also relating to the capsule suitable for being incorporated in a smoking device, and to the process of manufacture of the capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Didier Hartmann, Jean-Michel Hannetel, Nathalie Coursieres, Jean Mane