Patents Examined by Yana B Krinker
  • Patent number: 11974597
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter element for use in a tobacco article, the filter element having at least one filter body and at least one capsule with a liquid medium as core material, characterized in that the at least one capsule has a water vapor-impermeable shell of a polymeric material which was obtained from a UV-polymerizable precursor material, wherein the UV-polymerizable precursor material is at least one compound with two in each case terminal diacrylate and/or dimethacrylate groups which are linked by a rigid, non-polar, non-crosslinking group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GMBH
    Inventor: Fabian Rieth
  • Patent number: 11969006
    Abstract: A heated aerosol-generating article including a rod of aerosol-generating substrate is provided, the rod of aerosol-generating substrate including: a first plug of homogenised tobacco material including an aerosol former; and a second plug of homogenised tobacco material including an aerosol former, where the first plug and the second plug are coaxially aligned in an abutting end-to-end relationship, the first plug being disposed downstream of the second plug, where the first plug and the second plug differ from each other in at least one of density and composition of aerosol former, such that the first plug has a lower activation temperature than the second plug, and where, upon heating of the aerosol-generating substrate, the first plug releases aerosol after a shorter time than the second plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventor: Tony Reevell
  • Patent number: 11957153
    Abstract: Disclosed is a copolymer that includes a repeat unit containing a flavorant-containing pendant and a salt-containing repeating unit. In addition, a comestible, a smoking composition, a smoking article, a smokeless tobacco composition and a heatable or combustible product are provided which incorporate one or more of the flavorant-containing copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.
    Inventors: Shengsheng Liu, Munmaya K. Mishra, Peter J. Lipowicz, Biao Duan
  • Patent number: 11957160
    Abstract: An aerosol generating material is disclosed containing a blend of at least two plant fibers or aerosol generating materials. The reconstituted material can contain at least one of extracted cannabis fibers and extracted cocoa husk fibers, in combination with at least one of extracted tobacco fibers, tobacco materials, extracted herbal plant fibers, and aerosol generating herbal plant materials. The reconstituted plant fiber material is capable of generating an aerosol, such as a smoke, that has a very mild and neutral or natural taste without any harsh components. The reconstituted plant fiber material contains no nicotine, low or no amounts of other active compounds, such as THC, and contains low to no amounts of harsh combustible compounds, such as tar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Mativ Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric Rousseau, Cedric Jardin, Doriane Bigot
  • Patent number: 11944114
    Abstract: A smokeless tobacco product includes a plurality of orally disintegrable granules. Each granule has a lipid core and at least one layer surrounding the core. The core can also include binders, powdered tobacco carbohydrates, water soluble polymers, flavorants, salts, sweeteners, and combinations thereof. The orally disintegrable granules can provide a pleasing texture and/or flavor experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Frank Scott Atchley
  • Patent number: 11910510
    Abstract: The aerosol-generating article (9) comprises a casing (8) and a plurality of aerosol-generating particles (1) arranged in the casing. The aerosol-generating particles of the plurality of aerosol-generating particles comprise a core of susceptor material, which core of susceptor material is coated with aerosol-forming substrate. Also disclosed is an aerosol-forming pellet (3) and a method for forming aerosol-generating pellets. The method comprises the steps of providing a plurality of particles, filling the plurality of particles into a cavity of a predefined shape and compacting the plurality of particles in the cavity, thereby forming an aerosol-generating pellet having the shape of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
    Inventors: Noelia Rojo-Calderon, Rui Nuno Batista
  • Patent number: 11832642
    Abstract: A pipe and cartridge for smokable media are disclosed. The pipe and cartridge can be used in combination as a pipe and cartridge system. The cartridge is configured to hold an amount of smokable medium, can be sealed on top and bottom to maintain freshness of the smokable medium prior to consumption, and has a side wall configured such that a space for heat convection is formed between the side wall and a side wall of a recess of a pipe. The pipe can include a body, a recess configured to hold the cartridge such that a space for heat convection is formed between the side wall of the recess and the side wall of the cartridge, a channel formed in the body and that extends from a bottom of the recess to a side wall of the body, and an optional lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Johns Family Irrevocable Trust
    Inventors: Benjamin Michael Johns, Benjamin Adam Johns
  • Patent number: 11832641
    Abstract: Smoking articles include a marking that includes an indicia that is hidden when viewed from certain angles and visually distinct when viewed from other angles. The marking may be provided on a wrapper, such as a plug wrap, a smokable material wrap, or a tipping paper wrap. The marking may include aligned embossed and printed features with a portion being misaligned. The marking may include a coloured adjacent or surrounding region into which the indica may be hidden and from which it may appear, depending on the viewing angle. The marking may allow a consumer to identify the smoking article as genuine, as opposed to counterfeit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventor: Leonardo Nappi
  • Patent number: 11805802
    Abstract: A nicotine pouch composition is disclosed, the pouch composition includes at least one sugar alcohol, at least one water-insoluble fiber, water in an amount of 8-65% by weight of the composition, and nicotine. Also, an oral pouched nicotine product and a method for manufacturing an oral pouched product is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
    Inventors: My Ly Lao Stahl, Heidi Ziegler Bruun, Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen, Jesper Neergaard, Bine Hare Jakobsen
  • Patent number: 11678697
    Abstract: A tobacco smoke filter or filter element comprising a stiff outer wrapper engaged around a downstream thermoformed core of tobacco smoke filtering material and a further core longitudinally aligned therewith; the downstream thermoformed core having a profiled outer surface which defines with the stiff outer wrapper at least one longitudinally extending channel which extends the length of the downstream core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ahmad Fashihul Lisan, Roy Alingalan, Pakorn Aewskulrat
  • Patent number: 11666083
    Abstract: A meltable smokeless tobacco composition configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is provided. The smokeless tobacco composition includes a tobacco material and a lipid having a melting point of about 36° C. to about 45° C. An associated process is also provided. The process includes melting a lipid having a melting point of about 36° C. to about 45° C. to form a molten lipid composition, mixing a tobacco material with the molten lipid composition to form a molten smokeless tobacco composition, and cooling the molten smokeless tobacco composition to form a solidified smokeless tobacco composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Daniel Verdin Cantrell, Gong Chen, Matthew William Benford, Thaddeus Jude Jackson
  • Patent number: 11666089
    Abstract: A flavor carrier for an aerosol-generating device includes an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction, an inner housing extending in the longitudinal direction, and a flavor chamber between the outer housing and the inner housing. The outer housing includes at least one outer housing perforation defined in a wall of the outer housing. The inner housing includes at least one inner housing perforation defined in a wall of the inner housing. The flavor chamber is configured to contain a flavoring material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Ali A. Rostami, Dmitriy S. Kirzhner, Eric Hawes, Yezdi Pithawalla
  • Patent number: 11659863
    Abstract: Disclosed is an article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article includes a cavity for receiving smokable material, and a coil of heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the cavity. Also disclosed is a system including the article and apparatus. The apparatus has an interface for cooperating with the article, and a magnetic field generator. The magnetic field generator includes a coil for generating a varying magnetic field for penetrating the coil of the article when the interface is cooperating with the article. An impedance of the coil of the magnetic field generator is equal, or substantially equal, to an impedance of the coil of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Thomas P. Blandino, Andrew Wilke
  • Patent number: 11632978
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating article (10) has a longitudinal extension and comprises aerosol-generating substrate (20, 21) extending along the longitudinal extension and susceptor material (30, 31) extending along the longitudinal extension. The aerosol-forming substrate (20, 21) and the susceptor material (30, 31) form an extrudate having a same cross-sectional shape along a length of the extrudate. Also disclosed is an aerosol-generating device, which comprises a device housing (70) comprising a support element (8) extending from a proximal end of the device housing (70). The support element (8) is adapted for receiving an aerosol-generating article (10, 12) comprising aerosol-forming substrate (20, 21) and susceptor material (30, 31). A mouthpiece (71) of the device comprises a cavity to accommodate the support element (8) including aerosol-generating article (10, 12) mounted on the support element (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
    Inventors: Noelia Rojo-Calderon, Rui Nuno Batista
  • Patent number: 11622582
    Abstract: Provided is a device including: a battery configured to supply power; a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material by receiving power from the battery; a sensor; at least one output unit; and a controller, wherein the controller detects a user's puff by using the sensor and controls at least one output unit based on puff characteristic data based on a result of the detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hun Il Lim, Jong Sub Lee, Dae Nam Han, Jang Uk Lee, Jung Ho Han, Jin Young Yoon, Young Lea Kim, Ji Soo Jang, Wang Seop Lim, Moon Bong Lee, Soung Ho Ju, Du Jin Park, Seong Won Yoon
  • Patent number: 11617394
    Abstract: A low-temperature baked vaporizer and a low-temperature baked smoking set are disclosed, the vaporizer includes a sleeve, for receiving vaporizable materials; and a heating element, manufactured by metal materials and sleeved outside the sleeve, configured for heating the sleeve; the heating element includes a plurality of through holes, configured for adjusting resistance of the heating element such that the heating element generates heat evenly. By relying on all kinds of arrays of through holes, they make the whole resistance of the heating element even, with consequently making the current to be even during the vaporizer is working, therefore, the vaporizer generates heat evenly, ensures the tobacco cigarette to be heated evenly, to improve efficiency and stability of vaporizing smoking smog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen First Union Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zexin Wu, Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu
  • Patent number: 11576422
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for producing an inhalable aerosol when heated is provided, the aerosol-generating article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate, including: a plurality of elongate tubular elements of homogenised tobacco material assembled such that the plurality of elongate tubular elements extend in a longitudinal direction, and a wrapper circumscribing the plurality of elongate tubular elements, the plurality of elongate tubular elements being aligned substantially parallel to one another within the rod of aerosol-generating substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventor: Tony Reevell
  • Patent number: 11576431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable water pipe assembly for use in the vaporization of substances. Methods of using such an assembly are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: puff corporation
    Inventors: Dane Wiedemann, Avinash Bajpai, Roger Volodarsky
  • Patent number: 11564411
    Abstract: A smoking article is provided, including a combustible heat source having opposed front and rear faces; an aerosol-forming substrate downstream of the rear face; a first heat-conducting element circumscribing a rear portion of the combustible heat source and at least a front portion of the aerosol-forming substrate; a second heat-conducting element around at least a portion of the first heat-conducting element, wherein at least part of the second heat-conducting element is radially separated from the first heat-conducting element; and one or more first air inlets around a periphery of the aerosol-forming substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Ana Carolina Borges De Couraca, Cristina Apetrei Birza, David Kuchen, Frederic Lavanchy, Laurent Edouard Poget
  • Patent number: 11560271
    Abstract: An electronic smoking device includes a liquid supply (34) and an atomizer in a housing. The liquid supply (34) includes at least two container members (34a, 34b) attachable to one another through a connection mechanism to form a liquid supply main body. Each of the container members (34a, 34b) may have an outlet (341a, 341b) sealed by a sealing member (342a, 342b) and a second end which is closed, and an aerosol channel (343a, 343b) formed between the container members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Min Sheng