Patents by Inventor Charles Kuersteiner
Charles Kuersteiner 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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Publication number: 20170360079Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement BESSO, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner
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Patent number: 9770050Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement Besso, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20170164652Abstract: There is provided a smoking article having an aerosol generating substrate and a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece indudes a cavity at least partially filled with a particulate material, such as activated carbon,and contains at least one breakable capsule of a liquid flavourant at least partially surrounded by the particulate material, such that the force required to break the capsule within the mouthpiece to release the liquid flavourant is less than three times the inherent burst strength of the capsule.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Yves Jordil, Charles Kuersteiner
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Patent number: 9497991Abstract: The present invention relates to a smoking article (9) comprising a mouthpiece (1), a color change segment and a rupturable, fluid-containing capsule (5). The color change segment is adapted to interact with the fluid from the rupturable fluid-containing capsule such that, upon interaction, the color change segment shows a color change when the capsule is ruptured. The smoking article comprises a permeable outer wrapper which is in a first region covered with an impermeable coating such that the first region is impermeable, wherein a second region, which is not covered by the impermeable coating, is permeable.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2012Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Clement Besso, Alexandre Camus, Dorothy Tritz, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20160295914Abstract: There is provided a smoking article having an aerosol generating substrate and a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece indudes a cavity at least partially filled with a particulate material, such as activated carbon,and contains at least one breakable capsule of a liquid flavourant at least partially surrounded by the particulate material, such that the force required to break the capsule within the mouthpiece to release the liquid flavourant is less than three times the inherent burst strength of the capsule.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Yves Jordil, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20160192699Abstract: There is provided a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod, a filter and tipping material attaching the tobacco rod and the filter. The filter comprises a plug of filtration material that defines a furthest downstream end of the smoking article, the plug being surrounded by one or more filter wrappers. The tipping material includes a ventilation zone. The tipping material and the filter wrapper or wrappers have a combined thickness (t) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the smoking article, and the smoking article, at a location about the plug of filtration material, has a diameter (D SA) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the smoking article. The diameter (D SA) to thickness (t) ratio is less than about 80 and the filtration material extends to the furthest downstream end of the smoking article.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Martha Martha, Nicolas Cusnir, Alen Kadiric, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20160128378Abstract: There is provided a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod, a filter and tipping material attaching the tobacco rod and the filter. The filter comprises a plug of filtration material that defines a downstream end segment of the smoking article, the plug being surrounded by one or more filter wrappers. The hardness of the smoking article at the downstream end segment is at least about 90%, and the filtration material extends to the furthest downstream end of the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Charles Kuersteiner, Alen Kadiric, Martha Martha, Nicolas Cusnir
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Patent number: 9282766Abstract: A smoking article (10, 20, 30) comprises a filter (4) having a flavor release segment (14, 24) including a plurality of flavor granules. The flavor granules are formed of a compacted herbaceous plant material and have a bulk density of at least 0.35 grams per cubic centimeters. The plant material preferably comprises herb leaf and most preferably peppermint leaf. The flavor granules may be distributed in a plug of fibrous filtration material or may be provided in a cavity within the filter (4).Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Clement Besso, Charles Kuersteiner
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Patent number: 9210951Abstract: A tobacco cut filler for a smoking article comprises at least 5% by weight of cut rolled tobacco stems having a mean cut width of 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm and a mean cross-sectional area of between 0.12 and 0.15 square millimeters. The mean thickness of the cut rolled stems is preferably between 0.8 mm and 1.0 mm.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Roelof Cornelis De Borst, Poh Yoke Tritz, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20150272206Abstract: A smoking article includes a contoured filter element having a cylindrical rod end portion and a cylindrical mouth end portion and a contoured portion between the cylindrical rod end portion and the cylindrical mouth end portion. The contoured portion defines an exterior surface of the smoking article and having a first cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of either the cylindrical rod end portion or the cylindrical mouth end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Clement Besso, Dorothy Tritz, Charles Kuersteiner, Alexandre Camus
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Publication number: 20150264975Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement Besso, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20150257439Abstract: Smoking articles have a mouth end portion that includes a central filter plug having an outer surface. The mouth end portion further includes a peripheral region disposed about the outer surface of the central filter plug. The peripheral region may include one or more channels through which smoke may flow. The smoking article includes an exterior wrap that is disposed about the peripheral region of the mouth end filter portion. The permeability of smoke through the peripheral region is five times or more greater than the permeability of smoke through the central filter plug. By increasing the permeability of smoke around the central filter plug, less smoke travels through the central filter plug in the mouth end portion and less staining of the mouth end of the central filter plug results.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Dorothy Tritz, Charles Kuersteiner, Leonardo Nappi, Alen Kadiric
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Patent number: 9060545Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement Besso, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20140326259Abstract: A smoking article (10, 20) comprises a flavour release segment (12). The flavour release segment (12) comprises a plug of fibrous material circumscribed by a substantially air impermeable wrapper and a plurality of solid menthol particles distributed within the plug of fibrous material. The fibrous material comprises randomly oriented fibres. Preferably the smoking article (10, 20) comprises a mouthpiece (4), wherein the mouthpiece (4) comprises the flavour release segment (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Dorothy Tritz, Charles Kuersteiner, Yves Jordil, Andrea Checchetto
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Publication number: 20140311508Abstract: The present invention relates to a smoking article (8) comprising a smokeable material and a mouthpiece (1), the mouthpiece comprising at least three segments (2, 3, 5) in axial alignment. One segment defining a cavity (5) is disposed between two other segments (2, 3) and a fluid-containing breakable capsule (6) is arranged in the cavity. A first wrapper (4) circumscribes at least the cavity, wherein the first wrapper comprises a substantially smooth transparent section overlaying at least a part of the cavity, such that the capsule is at least partially visible through the first wrapper. The first wrapper has one or more layers of transparent varnish applied thereto. The invention further relates to a mouthpiece for a smoking article and a method of producing a smoking article.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Clement Besso, Alexandre Camus, Charles Kuersteiner, Dorothy Tritz
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Publication number: 20140299135Abstract: A smoking article (10, 20, 30) comprises a filter (4) having a flavour release segment (14, 24) including a plurality of flavour granules. The flavour granules are formed of a compacted herbaceous plant material and have a bulk density of at least 0.35 grams per cubic centimetres. The plant material preferably comprises herb leaf and most preferably peppermint leaf. The flavour granules may be distributed in a plug of fibrous filtration material or may be provided in a cavity within the filter (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventors: Clement Besso, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20140290678Abstract: The present invention relates to a smoking article (9) comprising a mouthpiece (1), a colour change segment and a rupturable, fluid-containing capsule (5). The colour change segment is adapted to interact with the fluid from the rupturable fluid-containing capsule such that, upon interaction, the colour change segment shows a colour change when the capsule is ruptured. The smoking article comprises a permeable outer wrapper which is in a first region covered with an impermeable coating such that the first region is impermeable, wherein a second region, which is not covered by the impermeable coating, is permeable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Clement Besso, Alexandre Camus, Dorothy Tritz, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20140137882Abstract: A tobacco cut filler for a smoking article comprises at least 5% by weight of cut rolled tobacco stems having a mean cut width of 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm and a mean cross-sectional area of between 0.12 and 0.15 square millimetres. The mean thickness of the cut rolled stems is preferably between 0.8 mm and 1.0 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventors: Roelof Cornelis De Borst, Poh Yoke Tritz, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20130206151Abstract: A filter (4) for a smoking article (10, 20, 30) comprises a flavour release segment (14) including a plurality of flavour granules. The flavour granules comprise a porous support material, a liquid flavourant, particles of plant material, and at least one binder. The plant material preferably comprises herbaceous material, more preferably herb leaf and most preferably peppermint leaf. The liquid flavourant preferably comprises at least one of: an essential oil, such as peppermint oil or spearmint oil; and natural or synthetic menthol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventors: Clement Besso, Charles Kuersteiner
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Patent number: 8499767Abstract: A smoking article comprises a rod of smokable material circumscribed by a rod wrapper and a filter comprising at least one filter segment circumscribed by a filter wrapper. The rod of smokable material and the filter are attached to one another by tipping paper and the smoking article comprises a tear ribbon between the at least one filter segment and the tipping paper. The tear ribbon is affixed to at least one of the tipping paper and the filter wrapper.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Nikolaus Martin Ricketts, Dionis Borgognon, Charles Kuersteiner