Patents by Inventor Christopher John Grant
Christopher John Grant 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: 11471622Abstract: An inhaler article includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end to a distal end and a capsule cavity defined within the body. A mouthpiece air channel extends from the capsule cavity to the mouthpiece end. An end cap is disposed within the distal end and extends to the capsule cavity. The end cap extends from an end cap distal end to an end cap inner end. The end cap includes an air channel extending from the end cap distal end to the end cap inner end. The air channel is non-parallel with the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Christopher John Grant, Gerard Zuber, Daniele Sanna, Gianluca Sechi, Judith Waller, Niki Meloncelli
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Patent number: 11363836Abstract: The method for intermediately storing double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products comprises the step of providing a tipping apparatus and forming double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in the tipping apparatus. The method further comprises the steps of providing a cutting device and cutting the double-length semi-finished product into single products with the cutting device and providing a packer and packing single products in the packer. The method yet further comprises the steps of transporting the double-length semi-finished products from the tipping apparatus to the cutting device and transporting the single products from the cutting device to the packer, and intermediately buffering double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in a buffer arranged between the tipping apparatus and the cutting device.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Christopher John Grant, Pierre-Yves Gindrat
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Patent number: 10888111Abstract: The present invention relates to a multicomponent aerosol-forming article defining a longitudinal axis, the article comprising: —a first rod-shaped component comprising a first longitudinal surface having a first and a second axially opposed ends, said first longitudinal surface being at least partially wrapped around the longitudinal axis in a first wrapping sheet; —a second rod-shaped component comprising a second longitudinal surface having a first and a second axially opposed ends, said second longitudinal surface being at least partially wrapped around the longitudinal axis in a second wrapping sheet, the first end of the second component being in direct abutment to the second end of the first component along said longitudinal axis; —wherein a portion of said second longitudinal surface at said first end of said second component is free of said second wrapping sheet; and—wherein said first wrapping sheet is wrapped for at least an overlapping length along the longitudinal axis on the second wrapping sheeType: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventor: Christopher John Grant
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Patent number: 10820623Abstract: The method and apparatus for manufacturing aerosol-generating semi-finished products comprise the steps of combining substantially cylindrical segments along a longitudinal first motion path. The following steps are performed along the first motion path: feeding a stream of at least three different segments along the first motion path, thereby arranging the at least three segments in alternating order, wrapping the stream of at least three segments in a sheet material to form an endless rod of segments, and cutting the endless rod of segments, thereby separating the endless rod of segments into wrapped segment rods. The method also comprises the step of processing wrapped segment rods along a second motion path, wherein the following step is performed along the second motion path: receiving the wrapped segment rods in flutes of a fluted receiving drum, wherein an end of the first motion path is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the flutes of the fluted receiving drum.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventor: Christopher John Grant
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Publication number: 20200221757Abstract: The method for intermediately storing double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products comprises the step of providing a tipping apparatus and forming double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in the tipping apparatus. The method further comprises the steps of providing a cutting device and cutting the double-length semi-finished product into single products with the cutting device and providing a packer and packing single products in the packer. The method yet further comprises the steps of transporting the double-length semi-finished products from the tipping apparatus to the cutting device and transporting the single products from the cutting device to the packer, and intermediately buffering double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in a buffer arranged between the tipping apparatus and the cutting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Christopher John Grant, Pierre-Yves Gindrat
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Patent number: 10638790Abstract: The method for intermediately storing double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products comprises the step of providing a tipping apparatus and forming double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in the tipping apparatus. The method further comprises the steps of providing a cutting device and cutting the double-length semi-finished product into single products with the cutting device and providing a packer and packing single products in the packer. The method yet further comprises the steps of transporting the double-length semi-finished products from the tipping apparatus to the cutting device and transporting the single products from the cutting device to the packer, and intermediately buffering double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in a buffer arranged between the tipping apparatus and the cutting device.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Christopher John Grant, Pierre-Yves Gindrat
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Publication number: 20190307976Abstract: An inhaler article includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end to a distal end and a capsule cavity defined within the body. A mouthpiece air channel extends from the capsule cavity to the mouthpiece end. An end cap is disposed within the distal end and extends to the capsule cavity. The end cap extends from an end cap distal end to an end cap inner end. The end cap includes an air channel extending from the end cap distal end to the end cap inner end. The air channel is non-parallel with the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Christopher John Grant, Gerard Zuber, Daniele Sanna, Gianluca Sechi, Judith Waller, Niki Meloncelli
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Patent number: 10375989Abstract: A smoking article is provided, including a combustible heat source having opposed front and rear end faces; an aerosol-forming substrate having opposed front and rear end faces, wherein the front end face of the aerosol-forming substrate is downstream of the rear end face of the combustible heat source; and a non-combustible holder configured to hold the combustible heat source. The holder includes a barrier between the rear end face of the combustible heat source and the front end face of the aerosol-forming substrate, and a plurality of first retention fingers connected to the barrier. The first retention fingers extend from the barrier along the exterior of the combustible heat source.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Ana Carolina Borges de Couraca, Christopher John Grant
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Publication number: 20180325167Abstract: The present invention relates to a multicomponent aerosol-forming article defining a longitudinal axis, the article comprising: —a first rod-shaped component comprising a first longitudinal surface having a first and a second axially opposed ends, said first longitudinal surface being at least partially wrapped around the longitudinal axis in a first wrapping sheet; —a second rod-shaped component comprising a second longitudinal surface having a first and a second axially opposed ends, said second longitudinal surface being at least partially wrapped around the longitudinal axis in a second wrapping sheet, the first end of the second component being in direct abutment to the second end of the first component along said longitudinal axis; —wherein a portion of said second longitudinal surface at said first end of said second component is free of said second wrapping sheet; and —wherein said first wrapping sheet is wrapped for at least an overlapping length along the longitudinal axis on the second wrapping sheType: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventor: Christopher John Grant
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Patent number: 9936730Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for manufacturing multi-component segments for smoking articles, each having a removable wrap. The method includes feeding a stream of heat sources and aerosol-forming substrates along a moving delivery path; compacting into groups at least one heat source and an aerosol-forming substrate, each group corresponding to at least one multi-segment component, each multi-segment component having a first end adjacent the heat source and a second end adjacent the aerosol-forming substrate; wrapping the heat sources and aerosol-forming substrates in a web of material, said web having spaced apart lines of weakness; aligning each line of weakness proximate to a respective heat source; and cutting said web at a position proximate to the first end of the at least one multi-segment component, wherein at least a portion of said web forms a removable wrap being removable by breaking the wrapper at the respective line of weakness.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Andrea Carraro, Alexis Louvet, Oleg Mironov, Christopher John Grant
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Patent number: 9801412Abstract: A smoking article is formed from two component parts. These parts are a rod comprising an aerosol-forming substrate and a removable cap. The removable cap can be coupled to the rod in two configurations. In a first configuration, the removable cap is coupled to a first end of the rod and a heat source located at or near a second end of the rod heats the aerosol-forming substrate to generate an inhalable aerosol. In a second configuration, the removable cap is coupled to the second end of the rod and at least substantially covers the heat source. The smoking article is arranged in the second configuration for disposal.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventor: Christopher John Grant
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Publication number: 20170273352Abstract: The method and apparatus for manufacturing aerosol-generating semi-finished products comprise the steps of combining substantially cylindrical segments along a longitudinal first motion path. The following steps are performed along the first motion path: feeding a stream of at least three different segments along the first motion path, thereby arranging the at least three segments in alternating order, wrapping the stream of at least three segments in a sheet material to form an endless rod of segments, and cutting the endless rod of segments, thereby separating the endless rod of segments into wrapped segment rods. The method also comprises the step of processing wrapped segment rods along a second motion path, wherein the following step is performed along the second motion path: receiving the wrapped segment rods in flutes of a fluted receiving drum, wherein an end of the first motion path is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the flutes of the fluted receiving drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventor: Christopher John Grant
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Publication number: 20170238600Abstract: The method for intermediately storing double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products comprises the step of providing a tipping apparatus and forming double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in the tipping apparatus. The method further comprises the steps of providing a cutting device and cutting the double-length semi-finished product into single products with the cutting device and providing a packer and packing single products in the packer. The method yet further comprises the steps of transporting the double-length semi-finished products from the tipping apparatus to the cutting device and transporting the single products from the cutting device to the packer, and intermediately buffering double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in a buffer arranged between the tipping apparatus and the cutting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventor: Christopher John Grant
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Publication number: 20170196261Abstract: A smoking article is provided, including a combustible heat source having opposed front and rear end faces; an aerosol-forming substrate having opposed front and rear end faces, wherein the front end face of the aerosol-forming substrate is downstream of the rear end face of the combustible heat source; and a non-combustible holder configured to hold the combustible heat source. The holder includes a barrier between the rear end face of the combustible heat source and the front end face of the aerosol-forming substrate, and a plurality of first retention fingers connected to the barrier. The first retention fingers extend from the barrier along the exterior of the combustible heat source.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Ana Carolina BORGES DE COURACA, Christopher John GRANT
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Publication number: 20160120216Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for manufacturing an airflow directing segment for a smoking article. The method includes feeding a continuous web of material having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge; applying adhesive to the web material; forming the web into a channel; forming the channel into a closed tube of web material, the first longitudinal edge overlapping with the second longitudinal edge; compressing the tube of web material; feeding at least one continuous porous material about the formed tube of web material to form a substantially continuous airflow directing segment; and cutting the substantially continuous airflow directing segment to form discrete airflow directing segments. There is also provided a smoking article including the airflow directing segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventors: Oleg MIRONOV, Christopher John GRANT
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Publication number: 20150289566Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for manufacturing multi-component segments for smoking articles, each having a removable wrap. The method includes feeding a stream of heat sources and aerosol-forming substrates along a moving delivery path; compacting into groups at least one heat source and an aerosol-forming substrate, each group corresponding to at least one multi-segment component, each multi-segment component having a first end adjacent the heat source and a second end adjacent the aerosol-forming substrate; wrapping the heat sources and aerosol-forming substrates in a web of material, said web having spaced apart lines of weakness; aligning each line of weakness proximate to a respective heat source; and cutting said web at a position proximate to the first end of the at least one multi-segment component, wherein at least a portion of said web forms a removable wrap being removable by breaking the wrapper at the respective line of weakness.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Andrea Carraro, Alexis Louvet, Oleg Mironov, Christopher John Grant
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Publication number: 20150027458Abstract: A smoking article is formed from two component parts. These parts are a rod comprising an aerosol-forming substrate and a removable cap. The removable cap can be coupled to the rod in two configurations. In a first configuration, the removable cap is coupled to a first end of the rod and a heat source located at or near a second end of the rod heats the aerosol-forming substrate to generate an inhalable aerosol. In a second configuration, the removable cap is coupled to the second end of the rod and at least substantially covers the heat source. The smoking article is arranged in the second configuration for disposal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventor: Christopher John Grant
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Patent number: 6599201Abstract: A golf muscle weight training apparatus for attachment to the shaft of a golf club or other sports implement includes a weight carrier having an elongated weight supporting portion, a weight, and a clamp mechanism. The clamp mechanism cooperates with the weight carrier to clamp the weight carrier to the shaft with the axis of the weight supporting portion extending substantially perpendicular to a plane extending through the axis of the shaft and being offset laterally with respect to the axis of the golf club. The weight supporting portion supports a weight mass, with the weight mass extending in overlying relation with the head of the golf club. In another embodiment, the axis of the weight mass extends perpendicular to the axis of the golf club shaft. One or more extension weights can be coupled to the weight carrier to increase the weight mass of the weight training apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Inventor: Christopher John Grant