Patents by Inventor Shalva Gedevanishvili
Shalva Gedevanishvili 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).
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Publication number: 20230320982Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Feng GAO, Shalva GEDEVANISHVILI, Shengsheng LIU, Munmaya K. MISHRA, William R. SWEENEY, Randall BAREN, Qinglin LI, Darin COLASSACO, Salem CHOUCHANE
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Patent number: 11712415Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Feng Gao, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Shengsheng Liu, Munmaya K. Mishra, William R. Sweeney, Randall Baren, Qinglin Li, Darin Colassaco, Salem Chouchane
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Publication number: 20210161811Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Feng GAO, Shalva GEDEVANISHVILI, Shengsheng LIU, Munmaya K. MISHRA, William R. SWEENEY, Randall BAREN, Qinglin LI, Darin COLASSACO, Salem CHOUCHANE
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Publication number: 20190175498Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Feng Gao, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Shengsheng Liu, Munmaya K. Mishra, William R. Sweeney, Randall Baren, Qinglin Li, Darin Colassaco, Salem Chouchane
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Patent number: 10245227Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Feng Gao, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Shengsheng Liu, Munmaya K. Mishra, William R. Sweeney, Randall Baren, Qinglin Li, Darin Colassaco, Salem Chouchane
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Publication number: 20190059441Abstract: A wrapper for a smoking article includes a web; and a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper, wherein the patterned deposit comprises catalyst particles. The patterned deposit can include a nanoparticle catalyst that is capable of catalyzing the conversion of a constituent gas component in the mainstream and/or sidestream smoke of the smoking article. The constituent gas component can be carbon monoxide and/or nitric oxide and the catalyst particles can be iron oxide. Also provided is a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod having a wrapper formed around the tobacco rod, the wrapper including a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper. A method of making the wrapper and a method of making a smoking article utilizing the wrapper are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Ping LI, Shalva GEDEVANISHVILI, Firooz RASOULI, Weijun ZHANG, Rajesh K. GARG, Hector ALONSO
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Patent number: 9668503Abstract: A method of manufacturing an oral product includes creating a matrix from a plurality of capsules, a powdered component, a viscous component and a binder and molding the matrix into a shape. In a preferred embodiment, the capsules provide functional and flavorful ingredients. In an embodiment, the matrix is enclosed in a porous material that forms a pouch.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Danielle R. Crawford, Shalva Gedevanishvili, William R. Sweeney, Chris Irving
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Publication number: 20170143023Abstract: An oral product includes a matrix including a mixture of a plurality of capsules, a powdered component, a viscous component and a binder and wherein the matrix is molded into a shape. In a preferred embodiment, the capsules provide functional and flavorful ingredients. In an embodiment, the matrix is enclosed in a porous material that forms a pouch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Danielle R. Crawford, Shalva Gedevanishvili, William R. Sweeney, Chris Irving
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Publication number: 20160198760Abstract: A wrapper for a smoking article includes a web; and a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper, wherein the patterned deposit comprises catalyst particles. The patterned deposit can include a nanoparticle catalyst that is capable of catalyzing the conversion of a constituent gas component in the mainstream and/or sidestream smoke of the smoking article. The constituent gas component can be carbon monoxide and/or nitric oxide and the catalyst particles can be iron oxide. Also provided is a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod having a wrapper formed around the tobacco rod, the wrapper including a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper. A method of making the wrapper and a method of making a smoking article utilizing the wrapper are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Ping LI, Shalva GEDEVANISHVILI, Firooz RASOULI, Weijun ZHANG, Rajesh K. GARG, Hector ALONSO
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Patent number: 9351520Abstract: Cigarettes and cigarette components such as tobacco cut filler and cigarette paper, and methods for making cigarette components are provided that comprise nanostructured fibrils. The nanostructured fibrils, which can be formed and deposited in situ on tobacco cut filler and/or cigarette paper by laser vaporization controlled condensation or chemical reaction, are capable of acting as an oxidant for the conversion of carbon monoxide carbon dioxide and/or as a catalyst for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. Cigarettes are provided that comprise tobacco cut filler and cigarette paper, wherein nanostructured fibrils are deposited on, or incorporated in, at least one of the tobacco cut filler and cigarette paper.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Khaled Saoud, Firooz Rasouli, Shahryar Rabiei, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Mohammad R. Hajaligol
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Publication number: 20160066618Abstract: Methods for the in situ formation of catalyst particles in cigarette paper are provided. A catalyst precursor, which can be incorporated into the cigarette papermaking process or can be combined with cigarette paper after formation of the paper, can be decomposed to form catalyst particles that are incorporated within the cigarette paper. Cigarette paper comprising the catalyst particles can be used to form a cigarette. During the smoking of a cigarette comprising the catalyst particles the amount of carbon monoxide in the mainstream smoke of the cigarette can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Shalva GEDEVANISHVILI, Shahryar RABIEI
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Patent number: 9255361Abstract: Methods for the in situ formation of catalyst particles in cigarette paper are provided. A catalyst precursor, which can be incorporated into the cigarette papermaking process or can be combined with cigarette paper after formation of the paper, can be decomposed to form catalyst particles that are incorporated within the cigarette paper. Cigarette paper comprising the catalyst particles can be used to form a cigarette. During the smoking of a cigarette comprising the catalyst particles the amount of carbon monoxide in the mainstream smoke of the cigarette can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Shalva Gedevanishvili, Shahryar Rabiei
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Publication number: 20160000708Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Feng GAO, Shalva GEDEVANISHVILI, Shengsheng LIU, Munmaya K. MISHRA, William R. SWEENEY, Randall BAREN, Qinglin LI, Darin COLASSACO, Salem CHOUCHANE
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Patent number: 9155772Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Feng Gao, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Shengsheng Liu, Munmaya K. Mishra, William R. Sweeney, Randall Baren, Qinglin Li, Darin Colassaco, Salem Chouchane
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Patent number: 9119421Abstract: A wrapper for a smoking article includes a web; and a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper, wherein the patterned deposit comprises catalyst particles. The patterned deposit can include a nanoparticle catalyst that is capable of catalyzing the conversion of a constituent gas component in the mainstream and/or sidestream smoke of the smoking article. The constituent gas component can be carbon monoxide and/or nitric oxide and the catalyst particles can be iron oxide. Also provided is a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod having a wrapper formed around the tobacco rod, the wrapper including a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper. A method of making the wrapper and a method of making a smoking article utilizing the wrapper are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2004Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Ping Li, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Firooz Rasouli, Weijun Zhang, Rajesh K. Garg, Hector Alonso
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Publication number: 20150104552Abstract: A method of manufacturing an oral product includes creating a matrix from a plurality of capsules, a powdered component, a viscous component and a binder and molding the matrix into a shape. In a preferred embodiment, the capsules provide functional and flavorful ingredients. In an embodiment, the matrix is enclosed in a porous material that forms a pouch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Danielle R. Crawford, Shalva Gedevanishvili, William R. Sweeney, Chris Irving
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Patent number: 8940344Abstract: Provided are oral products that provide engaging and flavorful experiences to a user. The oral product includes a plurality of capsules, a powdered component, a viscous component and a binder that create a matrix that is molded into a shape. In a preferred embodiment, the capsules provide functional and flavorful ingredients. In an embodiment, the matrix is enclosed in a porous material that forms a pouch.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Danielle R. Crawford, Shalva Gedevanishvili, William R. Sweeney, Chris Irving
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Publication number: 20140109922Abstract: Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cut filler compositions and cigarettes, and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke of cigarettes are provided that use catalyst particles capable of converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The catalyst particles are supported on tobacco powder. The tobacco powder supported catalyst particles can be prepared by dry admixing the catalyst particles and tobacco powder or by combining a dispersion of catalyst particles with the tobacco powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Shalva Gedevanishvili, Ping Li, Firooz Rasouli, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Patent number: 8701681Abstract: Cigarette paper, methods for making cigarettes and methods for smoking cigarettes are provided, which involve the use of an oxyhydroxide compound that is capable of decomposing to form at least one product capable of acting as an oxidant for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and/or as a catalyst for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The oxyhydroxide compound and/or the product formed from the decomposition of the oxyhydroxide can be in the form of nanoparticles. The oxyhydroxide compounds can be represented by MOOH where M is a metal selected from the group consisting of transition metals, rare earth metals, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2004Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Firooz Rasouli, Ping Li, Wei-Jun Zhang, Shalva Gedevanishvili
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Publication number: 20140047630Abstract: Absorbent pods comprise a pouch formed of a porous material. The pouch contains an absorbent polymer in an amount sufficient to absorb at least about 20 mL of fluid. Preferably, the absorbent polymer is sodium polyacrylate and the porous material is a hydrophilic material. The absorbent pods absorb and retain fluids, including saliva.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Shalva Gedevanishvili, William R. Sweeney, Heidi R. Kleinbach-Sauter, Zane Gibbs