Patents by Inventor Serge Maeder

Serge Maeder 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).

  • Product recognition in aerosol generating devices
    Patent number: 11528941
    Abstract: An aerosol generating system includes a container (150) housing an aerosol generating substrate and a product identifying compound (155) associated with the container (150). The system further includes an electronic article (100) configured to receive the container (150). The electronic article (100) includes control electronics (200) and an electrochemical sensor switch (10, 20) operably coupled to the control electronics (200). The electrochemical switch (10, 20) is configured to change from a first state to a second state when the product identifying compound (155) interacts with the electrochemical sensor. The electrochemical sensor switch (10, 20) has a different conductivity in the first state than in the second state. The control electronics (200) are configured to cause the device to generate an aerosol from the aerosol generating substrate when the electrochemical sensor switch (10, 20) changes states due to interaction with the product identifying compound (155).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Serge Maeder, Rui Nuno Batista
  • Product recognition in aerosol generating devices
    Patent number: 11510439
    Abstract: A system includes a container housing an aerosol generating substrate and a product identifying compound associated with the container. The system further includes an electronic article configured to receive the container. The electronic article includes a sensor configured to detect the product identifying compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Rui Batista, Serge Maeder
  • PRODUCT RECOGNITION IN AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190307177
    Abstract: An aerosol generating system includes a container (150) housing an aerosol generating substrate and a product identifying compound (155) associated with the container (150). The system further includes an electronic article (100) configured to receive the container (150). The electronic article (100) includes control electronics (200) and an electrochemical sensor switch (10, 20) operably coupled to the control electronics (200). The electrochemical switch (10, 20) is configured to change from a first state to a second state when the product identifying compound (155) interacts with the electrochemical sensor. The electrochemical sensor switch (10, 20) has a different conductivity in the first state than in the second state. The control electronics (200) are configured to cause the device to generate an aerosol from the aerosol generating substrate when the electrochemical sensor switch (10, 20) changes states due to interaction with the product identifying compound (155).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Serge Maeder, Rui Nuno Batista
  • PRODUCT RECOGNITION IN AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190053538
    Abstract: A system includes a container housing an aerosol generating substrate and a product identifying compound associated with the container. The system further includes an electronic article configured to receive the container. The electronic article includes a sensor configured to detect the product identifying compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Rui Batista, Serge Maeder
  • Distillation-based smoking article
    Patent number: 8061361
    Abstract: A smoking article comprises: a combustible heat source; an aerosol-generating substrate downstream of the combustible heat source; and a heat-conducting element around and in contact with a rear portion of the combustible heat source and an adjacent front of the aerosol-generating substrate. The aerosol-generating substrate extends at least about 3 mm downstream beyond the heat-conducting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Serge Maeder, Jean-Jacques Piadé, Laurent Edouard Poget, Jacques Armand Zuber
  • Distillation-based smoking article
    Publication number: 20090065011
    Abstract: A smoking article comprises: a combustible heat source; an aerosol-generating substrate downstream of the combustible heat source; and a heat-conducting element around and in contact with a rear portion of the combustible heat source and an adjacent front of the aerosol-generating substrate. The aerosol-generating substrate extends at least about 3 mm downstream beyond the heat-conducting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Serge Maeder, Jean-Jacques Piade, Laurent Edouard Poget, Jacques Armand Zuber