Patents by Inventor Paul F. Bernasek

Paul F. Bernasek 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).

  • Cigarette and smokable filler material therefor material for use in smoking articles
    Patent number: 5598868
    Abstract: A smokable filler material includes an aerosol forming material (e.g., glycerin) and as binding agent. Tobacco extracts and/or pieces of tobacco laminae can be incorporated into the smokable filler material, and/or the smokable filler material can be blended with tobacco cut filler. The amount of aerosol forming material within the smokable filler material typically is at least about 20 percent, based on the weight of that smokable filler material. Cigarettes are provided by wrapping the smokable filler material in a paper wrapping material. A typical paper wrapping material has a porosity of less than about 5 CORESTA units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Stephen W. Jakob, Michael D. Shannon, Olivia D. Furin, Paul F. Bernasek, Richard L. Blakley, Johnny L. Brooks, Karen M. Womble, Gary R. Shelar, James L. Resce
  • Cigarette and smokable filler material therefor
    Patent number: 5101839
    Abstract: A smokable filler material includes an aerosol forming material (e.g., propylene glycol and glycerin) and a binding agent (e.g., ammonium alginate). Tobacco extracts and/or pieces of tobacco laminae can be incorporated into the smokable filler material, and/or the smokable filler material can be blended with tobacco cut filler. The amount of aerosol forming material within the smokable filler material typically is at least about 20 percent, based on the weight of that smokable filler material. Cigarettes are provided by wrapping the smokable filler material in a paper wrapping material. A typical paper wrapping material has a porosity of less than about 5 CORESTA units. Cigarettes cn include two layers of circumscribing paper wrapping materials. Cigarettes also can include filter elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Stephen W. Jakob, Michael D. Shannon, Olivia D. Furin, Paul F. Bernasek, Richard L. Blakley, Johnny L. Brooks, Karen M. Womble, Gary R. Shelar, James L. Resce