Patents by Inventor Dorothy Tritz
Dorothy Tritz 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: 11247822Abstract: A hinge-lid container comprises a resealable package of consumer goods, the package having an opening through which consumer goods can be removed; and a self-adhesive reclosable sticker covering the opening of the package and extending beyond the periphery of the opening of the package. The sticker comprises a first and a second layer of labelling web material. The first layer is affixed to the package by a first adhesive provided on the inner surface of the first layer extending about at least a sealing portion of the package at the periphery of the opening. The first layer comprises a cut-out aligned with the opening of the package. The second layer is at least partially releasably affixed to the first layer by a second adhesive provided on a first area of the inner surface of the second layer extending about at least the lower periphery of the cut-out of the first layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Sergey Krasiev, Arjen Hamilcar Slooff, Dorothy Tritz
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Publication number: 20210161195Abstract: A consumable product for use in an aerosol generating device is disclosed, the consumable product comprising a foam matrix (302); and a packaging element housing the foam matrix; wherein the packaging element is configured to hold the foam matrix in a first, compressed, configuration prior to use of the consumable product in an aerosol generating device, the packaging element having a first sacrificial seal, wherein upon opening the first sacrificial seal the packaging element holds the foam matrix in a second, less compressed, configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Clement Besso, Yves Jordil, Dorothy Tritz, Rui Nuno Batista, Nazan Gunduz, Joanne Venouil
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Patent number: 10779566Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Clement Besso, Dorothy Tritz, Charles Kuersteiner, Alexandre Camus
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Patent number: 10562662Abstract: A container includes a housing and an outer film. The housing has an inner surface, an outer surface, a rear wall and a circumferential length. The housing includes a box and a lid hingedly attached to the box at a hinge line on the rear wall of the housing. The housing also includes an opening line. The outer film is disposed on the outer surface of the housing. The outer film includes a covering portion and an opening portion. The opening portion has a length that is less than the circumferential length of the housing and the opening portion is disposed along the opening line of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Arjen Hamilcar Slooff, Cassandra Sandra Alcocer Beltran, Dorothy Tritz, Lucas Chatelain, Mathias Beutler
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Patent number: 10231482Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Dorothy Tritz, Charles Kuersteiner, Leonardo Nappi, Alen Kadiric
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Publication number: 20190055052Abstract: A container includes a housing and an outer film. The housing has an inner surface, an outer surface, a rear wall and a circumferential length. The housing includes a box and a lid hingedly attached to the box at a hinge line on the rear wall of the housing. The housing also includes an opening line. The outer film is disposed on the outer surface of the housing. The outer film includes a covering portion and an opening portion. The opening portion has a length that is less than the circumferential length of the housing and the opening portion is disposed along the opening line of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Arjen Hamilcar SLOOFF, Cassandra Sandra ALCOCER BELTRAN, Dorothy TRITZ, Lucas CHATELAIN, Mathias BEUTLER
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Patent number: 10165794Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Clement Besso, Alexandre Camus, Dorothy Tritz, Charles Kuersteiner
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Patent number: 10004256Abstract: A smoking article (10, 20) comprises a flavor release segment (12). The flavor 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 fibers. Preferably the smoking article (10, 20) comprises a mouthpiece (4), wherein the mouthpiece (4) comprises the flavor release segment (12).Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Dorothy Tritz, Charles Kuersteiner, Yves Jordil, Andrea Cecchetto
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Publication number: 20170275082Abstract: A hinge-lid container comprises a resealable package of consumer goods, the package having an opening through which consumer goods can be removed; and a self-adhesive reclosable sticker covering the opening of the package and extending beyond the periphery of the opening of the package. The sticker comprises a first and a second layer of labelling web material. The first layer is affixed to the package by a first adhesive provided on the inner surface of the first layer extending about at least a sealing portion of the package at the periphery of the opening. The first layer comprises a cut-out aligned with the opening of the package. The second layer is at least partially releasably affixed to the first layer by a second adhesive provided on a first area of the inner surface of the second layer extending about at least the lower periphery of the cut-out of the first layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Sergey Krasiev, Arjen Hamilcar Slooff, Dorothy Tritz
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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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Patent number: 9198460Abstract: A device (10) for treating at least a portion of a smoking article comprises: a base unit (12) including: one or more elongate chambers (16) for receiving at least a portion of a smoking article and one or more air plenums (22) in fluid communication with at least one of the one or more elongate chambers (16), wherein the one or more air plenums (22) comprises one or more annular channels, the one or more annular channels surrounding the elongate chambers (16) along at least a part of the length of the elongate chambers (16); a treatment unit (26) including one or more reservoirs (32) for containing a liquid treatment agent, wherein each reservoir (32) comprises means (36) for providing fluid communication with an inlet (24) of the one or more air plenums (22); and aerosol generating means (40) connected to the treatment unit (26) for forming an aerosol from the liquid treatment agent in the one or more reservoirs (32).Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Dorothy Tritz, Antoine Perignon
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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: 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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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: 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: 20140251357Abstract: A device (10) for treating at least a portion of a smoking article comprises: a base unit (12) including: one or more elongate chambers (16) for receiving at least a portion of a smoking article and one or more air plenums (22) in fluid communication with at least one of the one or more elongate chambers (16), wherein the one or more air plenums (22) comprises one or more annular channels, the one or more annular channels surrounding the elongate chambers (16) along at least a part of the length of the elongate chambers (16); a treatment unit (26) including one or more reservoirs (32) for containing a liquid treatment agent, wherein each reservoir (32) comprises means (36) for providing fluid communication with an inlet (24) of the one or more air plenums (22); and aerosol generating means (40) connected to the treatment unit (26) for forming an aerosol from the liquid treatment agent in the one or more reservoirs (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Dorothy Tritz, Antoine Perignon