Patents by Inventor Steven Coburn

Steven Coburn 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).

  • Material for inclusion in a smoking article
    Patent number: 11317649
    Abstract: A smokeable material for inclusion in a smoking article, comprising tobacco coated with acacia gum, wherein the amount of acacia gum is at least 10% by weight of the tobacco.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Edward John, Jocelyn Benning, Steven Coburn, Thomas Brice
  • Material for Inclusion in a Smoking Article
    Publication number: 20200359673
    Abstract: The invention relates to inclusion of one or more sugars or isolated sugars in a smoking article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jocelyn BENNING, Biniam TESFATSION, Steven COBURN, Alice LANCE, Stephen COATES
  • Material for inclusion in a smoking article
    Patent number: 10765141
    Abstract: The invention relates to a smokeable sheet material for inclusion in a smoking article (1), the sheet material comprising greater than 39.5% by weight acacia gum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Edward John, Joceyln Benning, Steven Coburn, Alice Lance
  • Material for Inclusion in a Smoking Article
    Publication number: 20180255827
    Abstract: The invention relates to a smokeable sheet material for inclusion in a smoking article (1), the sheet material comprising greater than 39.5% by weight acacia gum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Edward JOHN, Joceyln BENNING, Steven COBURN, Alice Lance
  • Material for Inclusion in a Smoking Article
    Publication number: 20180020717
    Abstract: A smokeable material for inclusion in a smoking article, comprising tobacco coated with acacia gum, wherein the amount of acacia gum is at least 10% by weight of the tobacco.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Edward JOHN, JOCELYN BENNING, Steven COBURN
  • Smoking Article
    Publication number: 20160205996
    Abstract: A method of producing a smoking article is disclosed. The smoking article comprises a smoke constituent reducing technology which is capable of reducing the concentration of a smoke constituent generated by a smoking article in use. The method comprises in a first step, determining one or more first lateral regions at which, when the smoking article is in use, the smoke constituent is present at a first concentration, and one or more second lateral regions at which, when the smoking article is in use, the smoke constituent is present at a second concentration which is lower than the first concentration. In a second step, the method comprises producing a smoking article in which the smoke constituent reducing technology is targeted to reduce the concentration of the smoke constituent present at the one or more first lateral regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Edward Dennis JOHN, David John DITTRICH, Steven COBURN, Chuan LIU, Kevin Gerard MCADAM
  • Smoking articles and smokable filler materials therefor
    Patent number: 8375959
    Abstract: The invention relates to a smoking article incorporating a smoking material comprising three main components, namely a non-combustible inorganic filler, an alginic binder and aerosol generating means. The smoking material is combined with tobacco material, which may be treated with additional humectant, to provide a smoking article that has an aerosol transfer efficiency ratio of greater than 4.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: David John Dittrich, Joseph Peter Sutton, Steven Coburn, James N Figlar
  • Smoking articles and smokable filler materials therefor
    Patent number: 7708020
    Abstract: This invention relates to a smoking article having a controllable static burn rate by virtue of the particle size of a component of the smoking material thereof. The smoking material comprises a non-combustible inorganic filler, a binder, aerosol generating means, the non-combustible filler comprising a proportion of material having a mean particle size in the range of 500 ?m to 20 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: David John Dittrich, Joseph Peter Sutton, Steven Coburn
  • Smoking articles and smokable filler materials therefor
    Publication number: 20060130862
    Abstract: The invention relates to a smoking article incorporating a smoking material comprising three main components, namely a non-combustible inorganic filler, an alginic binder and aerosol generating means. The smoking material is combined with tobacco material, which may be treated with additional humectant, to provide a smoking article that has an aerosol transfer efficiency ratio of greater than 4.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: British American Tobacco
    Inventors: David Dittrich, Joseph Sutton, Steven Coburn, James Figlar
  • Smoking articles and smokable filler materials therefor
    Publication number: 20050034739
    Abstract: This invention relates to a smoking article having a controllable static burn rate by virtue of the particle size of a component of the smoking material thereof. The smoking material comprises a non-combustible inorganic filler, a binder, aerosol generating means, the non-combustible filler comprising a proportion of material having a mean particle size in the range of 500 ?m to 20 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: David Dittrich, Joseph Sutton, Steven Coburn