Patents by Inventor Richard Fiebelkorn

Richard Fiebelkorn 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: 10326918
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for recording and transmitting image and audio data, comprising: a head mounting (1a), wherein the head mounting (1a) comprises a forehead portion (2), a first side portion (3) and a second side portion (4), wherein the head mounting (1a) is adapted and configured to be mounted on a human head (100), so as to be stabilized on at least three points (5, 6, 7) on the human head (100), wherein a first point (5) among the at least three points (5, 6, 7) is arranged on the first side portion (3), a second point (6) among the at least three point (5, 6, 7) is arranged on the second side portion (4), and a third point (7) among the at least three points (5, 6, 7) is arranged on the forehead portion (2) of the head mounting (1a); a first camera (8) and a second camera (9) that are arranged on the forehead portion (2) of the head mounting (1a) at a predefined distance (10) along a horizontal extension direction (11) of the forehead portion (2); wherein the forehead portion (2), in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: EAYSE GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Fiebelkorn, Ralf Vandenhouten, Andrea Funke, Hans Peter Constin
  • Publication number: 20180249048
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for recording and transmitting image and audio data, comprising: a head mounting (1a), wherein the head mounting (1a) comprises a forehead portion (2), a first side portion (3) and a second side portion (4), wherein the head mounting (1a) is adapted and configured to be mounted on a human head (100), so as to be stabilized on at least three points (5, 6, 7) on the human head (100), wherein a first point (5) among the at least three points (5, 6, 7) is arranged on the first side portion (3), a second point (6) among the at least three point (5, 6, 7) is arranged on the second side portion (4), and a third point (7) among the at least three points (5, 6, 7) is arranged on the forehead portion (2) of the head mounting (1a); a first camera (8) and a second camera (9) that are arranged on the forehead portion (2) of the head mounting (1a) at a predefined distance (10) along a horizontal extension direction (11) of the forehead portion (2); wherein the forehead portion (2), in
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: EAYSE GMBH
    Inventors: Richard FIEBELKORN, Ralf VANDENHOUTEN, Andrea FUNKE, Hans Peter CONSTIN
  • Patent number: 9986758
    Abstract: A sheath for a smoking article, such as a filter cigarette, including an exterior sheath (5) that provides a ventilation structure which has a reduced possibility of occlusion, and which also prevents a reduction in filter efficacy when the strength of the draw on the smoking article by the consumer is increased, for example in order to overcome the effects of dilution of the smoke flow with ambient air. The sheath may be manufactured as an independent entity and then fitted to prefabricated smoking articles, or alternatively may be constructed as an integral part of the smoking article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Patent number: 9364022
    Abstract: A low ignition propensity wrapper comprising a first region and a second region different to the first region, wherein the first region is an embossed region. A low ignition propensity smoking article incorporating the wrapper and an apparatus and a method for forming the wrapper are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Karl Kaljura, Leonardo Nappi, Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Patent number: 9247771
    Abstract: A smoking article has a tobacco rod wrapped within a wrapping material and having first and second ends, a filter rod and ventilation, wherein the filter rod is connected to the first end of the tobacco rod by a tipping material partially overlapping the tobacco rod and at least partially overlapping the filter rod, and wherein the wrapping material is provided with a first region having a first permeability and/or porosity, the first region extending longitudinally along the tobacco rod from an intermediate position along the portion of the tobacco rod which is not overlapped by the tipping material towards the tipping material and with a second region having a second porosity and/or permeability higher than the first porosity and/or permeability, the second region extending longitudinally along the tobacco rod from the intermediate position towards the second end of the tobacco rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Patent number: 9066542
    Abstract: A multi-section filter (5) for a smoking article comprises at least a first (5B) and a second filter section (5A). The first filter section (5B) is at a mouth end of the filter (5) and the second filter section includes a set of ventilation holes (17) and a set of grooves (7). The grooves (7) extend from respective ventilation holes (17) along the second filter section (5A) up to but not into the first filter section (5B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventor: Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Publication number: 20140299144
    Abstract: A smoking article has a tobacco rod wrapped within a wrapping material and having first and second ends, a filter rod and ventilation, wherein the filter rod is connected to the first end of the tobacco rod by a tipping material partially overlapping the tobacco rod and at least partially overlapping the filter rod, and wherein the wrapping material is provided with a first region having a first permeability and/or porosity, the first region extending longitudinally along the tobacco rod from an intermediate position along the portion of the tobacco rod which is not overlapped by the tipping material towards the tipping material and with a second region having a second porosity and/or permeability higher than the first porosity and/or permeability, the second region extending longitudinally along the tobacco rod from the intermediate position towards the second end of the tobacco rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Patent number: 8807143
    Abstract: A filter for a smoking article comprises elongate body 4 of filter material 7 for filtering smoke, an inner wrapper comprising first and second regions 9, 10 of non-porous material around and spaced apart along the length the filter material 7 to define a gap 11 that acts as a ventilation zone, and an outer wrapper 13 of porous material overlying the inner wrapper such as to allow ventilation air to be drawn through the ventilation zone and pass into the filter material (a) through the porous third wrapper and (b) longitudinally between inner wrapper and the outer wrapper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventor: Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Publication number: 20140060558
    Abstract: A sheath for a smoking article, such as a filter cigarette, including an exterior sheath (5) that provides a ventilation structure which has a reduced possibility of occlusion, and which also prevents a reduction in filter efficacy when the strength of the draw on the smoking article by the consumer is increased, for example in order to overcome the effects of dilution of the smoke flow with ambient air. The sheath may be manufactured as an independent entity and then fitted to prefabricated smoking articles, or alternatively may be constructed as an integral part of the smoking article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Patent number: 8640713
    Abstract: A sheath for a smoking article, such as a filter cigarette, including an exterior sheath (5) that provides a ventilation structure which has a reduced possibility of occlusion, and which also prevents a reduction in filter efficacy when the strength of the draw on the smoking article by the consumer is increased, for example in order to overcome the effects of dilution of the smoke flow with ambient air. The sheath may be manufactured as an independent entity and then fitted to prefabricated smoking articles, or alternatively may be constructed as an integral part of the smoking article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventor: Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Publication number: 20140020698
    Abstract: A smoking article comprising a filter section comprising a first region of filtration material for removing particulate matter from a smoke stream, wherein the rod the smoking article is arranged to enhance heat transfer towards the first region of filtration material is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Publication number: 20130140197
    Abstract: A smoking article (10) comprising a source of smokable material (11); and a sleeve (13) coupled to the source of smokable material and defining a chamber (15). The sleeve has a distal end configured to be movable relative to the source of smokable material. The smoking article (10) further comprises a smoke modifying agent releasable into the smoking article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Richard Fiebelkorn, David Dittrich, Kevin Blick, Mike Simpson
  • Publication number: 20130118513
    Abstract: A low ignition propensity wrapper comprising a first region and a second region different to the first region, wherein the first region is an embossed region. A low ignition propensity smoking article incorporating the wrapper and an apparatus and a method for forming the wrapper are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Karl Kaljura, Leonardo Nappi, Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Publication number: 20130118510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making smoking articles, smoking articles, and more particularly to a method for manufacturing smoking articles having a reduced ignition propensity. A method of manufacturing a smoking article includes the steps of providing a filter element (40) and at least one rod (30) of smokeable material surrounded by a wrapper, wrapping a section of tipping paper (12A) around the filter element and a portion of the at least one wrapped rod and applying one or more patches (12B1, 12B2) of material to the outer surface of the wrapper. The patches can be arranged to reduce the ignition propensity of the smoking article and are applied to the outside of the wrapper, such that this can occur online during manufacture of the wrapped rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Karl Kaljura, Leonardo Nappi, Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Publication number: 20120060855
    Abstract: A filter for a smoking article comprises elongate body 4 of filter material 7 for filtering smoke, an inner wrapper comprising first and second regions 9, 10 of non-porous material around and spaced apart along the length the filter material 7 to define a gap 11 that acts as a ventilation zone, and an outer wrapper 13 of porous material overlying the inner wrapper such as to allow ventilation air to be drawn through the ventilation zone and pass into the filter material (a) through the porous third wrapper and (b) longitudinally between inner wrapper and the outer wrapper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Publication number: 20110315153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a plurality of smoking articles, comprising providing a wrapping paper having a permeability of less than 15 CU and applying a burn retardant additive material in a predetermined pattern to the wrapping paper. The wrapping paper is wrapped about a tobacco material to form a wrapped rod and the wrapped rod is cut to form the plurality of smoking articles. The invention also relates to a smoking article manufactured by the method, wherein the wrapping paper has a permeability of less than 15 CU in areas without the burn retardant additive and a lower permeability in areas where the additive is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Richard Fiebelkorn, Karl Kaljura, Leonardo Nappi
  • Publication number: 20110186063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to smoking articles incorporating an improved filter in which the amount of smoke filtration varies with increased strength of draw. In particular, the filter comprises a plurality of passageways, at least one primary passageway I comprising a section of material which extends from the rod of smokable material to the mouth end of the smoking article and which has a high capacity to filter smoke and a high capacity to resist the passage of smoke. Via a series of small holes in an otherwise non-porous interface between the different passageways, smoke may be drawn between the primary passageway I and one or more secondary passageways II which have a low capacity to filter and resist the passage of smoke. At lower strengths of draw, smoke may become drawn through the small holes between the primary and secondary passageways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventor: Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Publication number: 20110180081
    Abstract: A sheath for a smoking article, such as a filter cigarette, including an exterior sheath (5) that provides a ventilation structure which has a reduced possibility of occlusion, and which also prevents a reduction in filter efficacy when the strength of the draw on the smoking article by the consumer is increased, for example in order to overcome the effects of dilution of the smoke flow with ambient air. The sheath may be manufactured as an independent entity and then fitted to prefabricated smoking articles, or alternatively may be constructed as an integral part of the smoking article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Publication number: 20110155155
    Abstract: A multi-section filter (5) for a smoking article comprises at least a first (5B) and a second filter section (5A). The first filter section (5B) is at a mouth end of the filter (5) and the second filter section includes a set of ventilation holes (17) and a set of grooves (7). The grooves (7) extend from respective ventilation holes (17) along the second filter section (5A) up to but not into the first filter section (5B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventor: Richard Fiebelkorn
  • Publication number: 20110048436
    Abstract: A smoking article (10) has a filter (20) located at one end, the filter comprising at least first, second and third sections (34,41,51) disposed in succession along a cylindrical axis of the smoking article. Each of the first (31) and third (51) sections includes at least one tube (35,55) running the length of the respective section, substantially parallel to the cylindrical axis of the smoking article. The second section (41) comprises material of substantially higher filtration efficiency than the tubes (35,55) of the first and third section. Ventilation (43) may be provided around the circumference of the filter in one or more zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Richard Fiebelkorn