Patents by Inventor Gene G. Faison

Gene G. Faison 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).

  • Aerosol generators and methods for producing aerosols
    Patent number: 7500479
    Abstract: An aerosol generator includes a flow passage having an inlet end, an outlet end, and a constriction in the flow passage at the outlet end. A heater is operable to heat liquid in the flow passage to produce a vapor, which is expelled from the outlet end of the flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Walter A. Nichols, Rajiv Gupta, Gene G. Faison, Kenneth A. Cox
  • Fluid vaporizing device having controlled temperature profile heater/capillary tube
    Patent number: 7367334
    Abstract: A fluid vaporizing device useful for vaporizing fluid into an aerosol includes a capillary tube made from an electrically conductive material, an upstream electrode connected to the capillary tube, and a downstream electrode connected to the tube and provided with an electrical resistivity sufficient to cause heating of the downstream electrode during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Gene G. Faison, Jr., Rajiv Gupta, Douglas D. McRae, Walter A. Nichols