Patents by Inventor Xuan Minh Pham

Xuan Minh Pham 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).

  • Aromatic pocket tear tape for cigarette pack
    Patent number: 7798320
    Abstract: A sealed pocket formed on a package overwrap, such as the overwrap around a cigarette package, is provided with an aromatic. The pocket containing the aromatic is placed proximate to a tear strip. As the tear strip is pulled along and removed from the package the pocket is opened, the aromatic is exposed to the air and an aroma is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventor: Xuan Minh Pham
  • Package
    Patent number: D584141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Smith, Xuan Minh Pham, Cary Longest, Carl G. Miller, James D. Evans