Patents by Inventor Kathy Paine

Kathy Paine 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).

  • Encapsulated additives and methods of making encapsulated additives
    Publication number: 20060144412
    Abstract: Improved delivery of additives is provided through encapsulation. The encapsulated additives can be formed by encapsulating additives using co-ionic cross-linking, in-situ overcoating, and/or step-growth overcoating. By encapsulating additives, additives can be made heat and moisture stable and migration and/or loss of the additives within a cigarette, such as an activated carbon containing cigarette, can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Munmaya Mishra, Jay Fournier, Kathy Paine