Patents by Inventor Dietmar Volgger

Dietmar Volgger 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: 9392818
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cigarette paper for self-extinguishing cigarettes. The cigarette paper comprises bands onto which a material reducing the diffusion capacity is applied, wherein a band comprises two band-like outer zones (18a, 18b) and a band-like central zone (20) therebetween. The said material is applied substantially over the entire surface up to the outer zones (18a, 18b) of the band (10). The aforementioned material is additionally applied to at least 70%, preferably at least 75% and/or at most 95%, preferably at most 90% of the surface of the central zone (20). The surface (22) to which the said material is applied is path-connected. The surface of the central zone (20), to which the said material is applied is likewise path-connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: delfortgroup AG
    Inventors: Roland Zitturi, Dietmar Volgger
  • Patent number: 9392817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a paper that disintegrates quickly in water, for use as a filter material or filter wrapper paper of a cigarette filter. At least 80 wt % of the paper is formed by cellulose fibers. Of the cellulose fibers, at least 80 wt % are a mixture of long fiber pulp and mercerized pulp. 0 to 90 wt % of the content of the mixture is formed by mercerized pulp, and the rest is formed by long fiber pulp. The cellulose fibers of the mixture have a freeness of at most 30° SR according to ISO 5267. In the disintegration test using an apparatus as described in TAPPI T 261, the paper exhibits a disintegration of at least 60% after 30 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: delfortgroup AG
    Inventors: Stefan Bachmann, Dietmar Volgger, Dieter Möhring, Kannika Pesendorfer, Guido Reiter
  • Publication number: 20160198761
    Abstract: A cigarette paper is disclosed that has at least one treated area to which a composition that contains filler particles or a mixture of filler particles is applied. The diffusion capacity thereby in the at least one treated area is less than in an untreated area of the cigarette paper, wherein at least 20% by weight, preferably at least 50% by weight and particularly preferably at least 70% by weight of the filler particles in the treated area are formed by a filler with a flaked shape or a filler with a cubic shape. Additionally or alternatively, a filler with a scalenohedral or rhombohedral crystal structure can be used, as long as the particle size distribution is selected appropriately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Dietmar Volgger, Roland Zitturi
  • Publication number: 20160120214
    Abstract: A cigarette paper is disclosed that contains at least one burn additive the concentration c(x) of which varies along a direction x of the cigarette paper. For the position-dependent concentration c(x) over an interval of length L, for x over the interval [0,L], f(x)??c?c(x)?f(x)+?c. In this regard, 3 cm?L?11 cm, f(x) is monotonic over the interval [0,L], but not a constant function over the entire interval, and ?c?1% by weight, preferably ?0.7% by weight and particularly preferably ?0.5% by weight, and especially preferably ?0.3% by weight and particularly preferably ?0.15% by weight and ?c>0% by weight, each with respect to the mass of the cigarette paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Dietmar Volgger, Stefan Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20150327593
    Abstract: A cigarette paper is disclosed which contains pulp fibres and filler material particles, wherein at least 50% by weight, preferably at least 70% by weight and particularly at least 90% by weight of the filler material has a particle size distribution measured in accordance with ISO 13320 for which for the distribution parameter p=d10+2·d30+2·d70-d90 holds: p?5.0 ?m, preferably p?4.0 ?m and particularly preferably p?3.5 ?m, and p??1.0 ?m, preferably p?0.0 ?m and particularly preferably p?1.0 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: DELFORTGROUP AG
    Inventors: Dieter Möhring, Roland Zitturi, Kannika Pesendorfer, Dietmar Volgger
  • Publication number: 20150289560
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cigarette paper for self-extinguishing cigarettes. The cigarette paper comprises bands onto which a material reducing the diffusion capacity is applied, wherein a band comprises two band-like outer zones (18a, 18b) and a band-like central zone (20) therebetween. The said material is applied substantially over the entire surface up to the outer zones (18a, 18b) of the band (10). The aforementioned material is additionally applied to at least 70%, preferably at least 75% and/or at most 95%, preferably at most 90% of the surface of the central zone (20). The surface (22) to which the said material is applied is path-connected. The surface of the central zone (20), to which the said material is applied is likewise path-connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Roland Zitturi, Dietmar Volgger
  • Patent number: 9115471
    Abstract: A method of producing a filter wrapper paper for a smoking article is described. The paper has a content of long-fiber pulp of at least 30 wt %, preferably at least 40 wt %, relative to the pure fiber mass of the paper. The freeness of the long-fiber pulp as per ISO 5267, Schopper-Riegler method, is between 80° SR and 100° SR, preferably between 85° SR and 95° SR. The filter wrapper paper has a filler content of less than 10 wt %, preferably less than 8 wt %, and especially preferably less than 6 wt % relative to the total mass of the paper and is impregnated with a material that is suitable for forming an aqueous composition, more particularly an aqueous solution or an aqueous suspension. The oil-resistance of the filter wrapper paper has a KIT level of at least 4, preferably at least 5, according to TAPPI T559 cm-02.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: delfortgroup AG
    Inventors: Roland Zitturi, Dietmar Volgger, Dieter Möhring
  • Publication number: 20150173414
    Abstract: The invention relates to a paper that disintegrates quickly in water, for use as a filter material or filter wrapper paper of a cigarette filter. At least 80 wt % of the paper is formed by cellulose fibers. Of the cellulose fibers, at least 80 wt % are a mixture of long fiber pulp and mercerized pulp. 0 to 90 wt % of the content of the mixture is formed by mercerized pulp, and the rest is formed by long fiber pulp. The cellulose fibers of the mixture have a freeness of at most 30° SR according to ISO 5267. In the disintegration test using an apparatus as described in TAPPI T 261, the paper exhibits a disintegration of at least 60% after 30 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan Bachmann, Dietmar Volgger, Dieter Möhring, Kannika Pesendorfer, Guido Reiter
  • Publication number: 20150090284
    Abstract: A cigarette paper contains pulp fibers and filler particles, whereby at least 20% of the filler particles, by mass or by particle number, have a flaked shape. The flaked filler particles have a length l, a width b and a thickness d, which correspond to the respective maximum extension in three mutually orthogonal spatial directions, whereby the length l as well as the width b are at least twice as large as the thickness d. The mass-specific median value d50 of the particle size distribution measured according to ISO 13317-3 is between 0.2 ?m and 4.0 ?m, and the flaked particles are formed by calcium carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Dieter Möhring, Roland Zitturi, Dietmar Volgger
  • Publication number: 20150059996
    Abstract: A method of producing a filter wrapper paper for a smoking article is described. The paper has a content of long-fiber pulp of at least 30 wt %, preferably at least 40 wt %, relative to the pure fiber mass of the paper. The freeness of the long-fiber pulp as per ISO 5267, Schopper-Riegler method, is between 80° SR and 100° SR, preferably between 85° SR and 95° SR. The filter wrapper paper has a filler content of less than 10 wt %, preferably less than 8 wt %, and especially preferably less than 6 wt % relative to the total mass of the paper and is impregnated with a material that is suitable for forming an aqueous composition, more particularly an aqueous solution or an aqueous suspension. The oil-resistance of the filter wrapper paper has a KIT level of at least 4, preferably at least 5, according to TAPPI T559 cm-02.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Roland Zitturi, Dietmar Volgger, Dieter Möhring
  • Patent number: 8939155
    Abstract: A filter wrapper paper for a smoking article is shown, the paper having a content of long-fiber pulp of at least 30 wt %, preferably at least 40 wt %, relative to the pure fiber mass of the paper. The freeness of the long-fiber pulp as per ISO 5267, Schopper-Riegler method, is between 80° SR and 100° SR, preferably between 85° SR and 95° SR. The filter wrapper paper has a filler content of less than 10 wt %, preferably less than 8 wt %, and especially preferably less than 6 wt % relative to the total mass of the paper and is impregnated with a material that is suitable for forming an aqueous composition, more particularly an aqueous solution or an aqueous suspension. The oil-resistance of the filter wrapper paper has a KIT level of at least 4, preferably at least 5, according to TAPPI T559 cm-02.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Delfortgroup AG
    Inventors: Roland Zitturi, Dietmar Volgger, Dieter Möhring
  • Publication number: 20140326262
    Abstract: What is presented is a paper for mixing into the smokeable material of a smoking article, particularly into the tobacco rod of a cigarette, wherein the paper contains a share of fibers, which comprises pulp fibers and tobacco particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Dietmar Volgger
  • Publication number: 20140137880
    Abstract: A filter wrapper paper for a smoking article is shown, the paper having a content of long-fiber pulp of at least 30 wt %, preferably at least 40 wt %, relative to the pure fiber mass of the paper. The freeness of the long-fiber pulp as per ISO 5267, Schopper-Riegler method, is between 80° SR and 100° SR, preferably between 85° SR and 95° SR. The filter wrapper paper has a filler content of less than 10 wt %, preferably less than 8 wt %, and especially preferably less than 6 wt % relative to the total mass of the paper and is impregnated with a material that is suitable for forming an aqueous composition, more particularly an aqueous solution or an aqueous suspension. The oil-resistance of the filter wrapper paper has a KIT level of at least 4, preferably at least 5, according to TAPPI T559 cm-02.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: DELFORTGROUP AG
    Inventors: Roland Zitturi, Dietmar Volgger, Dieter Möhring
  • Publication number: 20120152266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition having two or three film-forming agents for applying to cigarette paper, wherein the molecular weight distributions of the film-forming agents are statistically significantly different from each other. The invention further relates to a cigarette paper on which the composition is applied to discrete regions, wherein the regions are characterized by a value for diffusivity, and to a cigarette comprising the cigarette paper, characterized by values for auto-selection. The present invention further relates to a method for producing the cigarette paper and the cigarette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: DELFORTGROUP AG
    Inventor: Dietmar Volgger
  • Publication number: 20110041862
    Abstract: A cigarette, in which the paper surrounding the tobacco column comprises discrete areas, in particular in the form of bands, which are loaded with the acetate of a polysaccharide and thus increase the self-extinction of the cigarette by reducing the access of air to the burning tobacco column, wherein the polysaccharide is a starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Dietmar Volgger, Harald Giener, Markus eibl, Berndt Koll
  • Publication number: 20020008522
    Abstract: A detection device which measures the electrolytic conductivity of a fluid in a small tube or a capillary, including first and second electrodes which are both located outside the tube or capillary and placed along the path of the liquid in a longitudinal direction of the tube or capillary and separated from each other by a distance along the tube or capillary. The first and second electrodes are adapted to be connected to an AC power source and coupled to a processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Erhard Schnell, Andreas Zemann, Dietmar Volgger, Guenther K. Bonn