Patents by Inventor Bernard C. LaRoy
Bernard C. LaRoy 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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Patent number: 5750964Abstract: A smoking system is provided in which a replaceable cigarette containing tobacco flavor material is electrically heated by a set of electrical heater elements contained within a lighter to evolve tobacco flavors or other components in vapor or aerosol form for delivery to a smoker. The cigarette and lighter are adapted to provide air flow patterns through the smoking system such that air flows transversely into the cigarette. Such patterns improve aerosol and flavor delivery to the smoker and reduce the condensation of residual heater-region vapor/aerosol in the smoking system.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1997Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Mary E. Counts, Seetharama Deevi, Grier S. Fleischhauer, Mohammad R. Hajalogol, Patrick H. Hayes, Charles T. Higgins, Willie G. Houck, Jr., Billy J. Keen, Jr., Bernard C. Laroy, Peter J. Lipowicz, Donald E. Miser, Constance H. Nichols, William H. Stevens, Mantharam Subbiah, Michael L. Watkins, Susan E. Wrenn
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Patent number: 5708258Abstract: A smoking system is provided in which a replaceable cigarette containing tobacco flavor material is electrically heated by a set of electrical heater elements contained within a lighter to evolve tobacco flavors or other components in vapor or aerosol form for delivery to a smoker. The cigarette and lighter are adapted to provide air flow patterns through the smoking system such that air flows transversely into the cigarette. Such patterns improve aerosol and flavor delivery to the smoker and reduce the condensation of residual heater-region vapor/aerosol in the smoking system.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1995Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Mary Ellen Counts, Grier S. Fleischhauer, Mohammad R. Hajalogol, Patrick H. Hayes, Charles T. Higgins, Willie G. Houck, Jr., Bernard C. Laroy, Peter J. Lipowicz, Constance H. Nichols, Mantharam Subbiah, Michael L. Watkins
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Patent number: 5692291Abstract: A smoking system is provided in which a replaceable cigarette containing tobacco flavor material is electrically heated by a set of electrical heater elements contained within a lighter to evolve tobacco flavors or other components in vapor or aerosol form for delivery to a smoker. The cigarette and lighter are adapted to provide air flow patterns through the smoking system such that air flows transversely into the cigarette. Such patterns improve aerosol and flavor delivery to the smoker and reduce the condensation of residual heater-region vapor/aerosol in the smoking system.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1995Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Seetharama C. Deevi, Patrick H. Hayes, Bernard C. Laroy, Donald E. Miser, William H. Stevens
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Patent number: 5666978Abstract: A smoking system is provided in which a replaceable cigarette containing tobacco flavor material is electrically heated by a set of electrical heater elements contained within a lighter to evolve tobacco flavors or other components in vapor or aerosol form for delivery to a smoker. The cigarette and lighter are adapted to provide air flow patterns through the smoking system such that air flows transversely into the cigarette. Such patterns improve aerosol and flavor delivery to the smoker and reduce the condensation of residual heater-region vapor/aerosol in the smoking system.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1995Date of Patent: September 16, 1997Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Mary Ellen Counts, Seetharama C. Deevi, Grier S. Fleischhauer, Mohammad R. Hajalogol, Patrick H. Hayes, Charles T. Higgins, Willie G. Houck, Jr., Billy J. Keen, Jr., Bernard C. Laroy, Peter J. Lipowicz, Donald E. Miser, Constance H. Nichols, William H. Stevens, Mantharam Subbiah, Michael L. Watkins, Susan E. Wrenn
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Patent number: 5665262Abstract: A cylindrical tube is provided of a mechanically strong and flexible electrical conductor such as a metal and has a plurality of separated regions. An electrically insulating layer such as a ceramic is applied on the outer surface except for one exposed portion. Electrically resistive heaters are then applied to the insulated regions and are electrically connected at one end to the underlying electrical conducting region. The electrical conductor is connected to the negative terminal of a power source. The other end of all the heaters are adapted to be connected to the positive terminal of the source. Accordingly, an electrically resistive heating circuit is formed wherein the tube serves as a common for all of the heating elements. The tubular heater can comprise an exposed end hub with a plurality of blades extending therefrom. Each blade can have an individual heater deposited thereon. Alternatively, every other blade can have a heater deposited thereon.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 1995Date of Patent: September 9, 1997Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Mohammad R. Hajaligol, Grier S. Fleischhauer, Seetharama C. Deevi, Charles T. Higgins, Patrick H. Hayes, Herbert Herman, Robert V. Gansert, Alfred L. Collins, Billy J. Keen, Jr., Bernard C. Laroy, A. Clifton Lilly, Jr.
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Patent number: 5388594Abstract: A smoking system is provided in which a replaceable cigarette containing tobacco flavor material is electrically heated by a set of electrical heater elements contained within a lighter to evolve tobacco flavors or other components in vapor or aerosol form for delivery to a smoker. The cigarette and lighter are adapted to provide air flow patterns through the smoking system such that air flows transversely into the cigarette. Such patterns improve aerosol and flavor delivery to the smoker and reduce the condensation of residual heater-region vapor/aerosol in the smoking system.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1993Date of Patent: February 14, 1995Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Mary E. Counts, Seetharama C. Deevi, Grier S. Fleischhauer, Mohammad R. Hajalogol, Patrick H. Hayes, Charles T. Higgins, Willie G. Houck, Jr., Billy J. Keen, Jr., Bernard C. Laroy, Peter J. Lipowicz, Donald E. Miser, Constance H. Nichols, William H. Stevens, Mantharam Subbiah, Michael L. Watkins, Susan E. Wrenn
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Patent number: 5269327Abstract: An article is provided in which a tobacco flavor medium is electrically heated to evolve inhalable tobacco flavors or other components in vapor or aerosol form. The article has a plurality of charges of the tobacco flavor medium which are heated sequentially to provide individual puffs.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1991Date of Patent: December 14, 1993Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Mary E. Counts, Bernard C. LaRoy, D. Bruce Losee, Jr., Constance H. Morgan, Ulysses Smith, F. Murphy Sprinkel, Jr., Francis V. Utsch
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Patent number: 5060671Abstract: An article is provided in which a flavor generating medium is electrically heated to evolve inhalable flavors or other components in vapor or aerosol form. The article has a plurality of charges of the flavor generating medium which are heated sequentially to provide individual puffs.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1989Date of Patent: October 29, 1991Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Mary E. Counts, Bernard C. LaRoy, D. Bruce Losee, Jr., Constance H. Morgan, Ulysses Smith, F. Murphy Sprinkel, Jr., Francis V. Utsch
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Patent number: 4890053Abstract: A millimeter wave detector for detecting missing cigarette packs or other types of objects in a set of objects is provided. The detector uses millimeter wave radiation at about 90 GHz to resolve small features of the objects being scanned. The detector can detect defects or missing packs in configurations that would not be detected by previously known detectors.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1988Date of Patent: December 26, 1989Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Joseph L. Banyasz, Aubrey T. Burton, Bernard C. LaRoy, David A. Lowitz