Patents by Inventor Benjamin John Paprocki

Benjamin John Paprocki 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).

  • Publication number: 20210307398
    Abstract: An apparatus is arranged to heat smokable material (5) to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus has a housing and a plurality of heater segments longitudinally arranged within the housing for heating smokable material contained within the apparatus. At least one heater segment is arranged so as to heat smokable material contained within the at least one heater segment more quickly than at least one other heater segment heats smokable material contained within the at least one other heater segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin John Paprocki, Andrew Paul Wilke, Raymond John Robey, Jesse Eugene Robinson, Feng Tian
  • Patent number: 11039644
    Abstract: An apparatus is arranged to heat smokable material (5) to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus has a housing and a plurality of heater segments longitudinally arranged within the housing for heating smokable material contained within the apparatus. At least one heater segment is arranged so as to heat smokable material contained within the at least one heater segment more quickly than at least one other heater segment heats smokable material contained within the at least one other heater segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin John Paprocki, Andrew Paul Wilke, Raymond John Robey, Jesse Eugene Robinson, Feng Tian
  • Publication number: 20160255879
    Abstract: An apparatus is arranged to heat smokable material (5) to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus has a housing and a plurality of heater segments longitudinally arranged within the housing for heating smokable material contained within the apparatus. At least one heater segment is arranged so as to heat smokable material contained within the at least one heater segment more quickly than at least one other heater segment heats smokable material contained within the at least one other heater segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Benjamin John Paprocki, Andrew Paul Wilke, Raymond John Robey, Jesse Eugene Robinson, Feng Tian