Patents by Inventor Edward B. Sanders
Edward B. Sanders 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: 5474095Abstract: This invention refers to a paper having crossdirectional regions having increased basis weight. The paper of this invention is especially useful as a wrapping material for a smoking article. The paper may be produced by depositing additional material onto a moving base web in a papermaking machine. The additional material is deposited by means of a rotating drum containing a plurality of slits through which the additional material passes.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1994Date of Patent: December 12, 1995Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Jeffery L. Allen, Gordon H. Bokelman, Navin Gautam, David J. Kraske, James L. Myracle, Jr., Robert M. Rogers, Edward B. Sanders
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Patent number: 5450862Abstract: The sidestream smoke associated with a cigarette or cigarette-like smoking article is reduced by wrapping the tobacco in a paper wrapper having an additive, such as an organic acid, an acidic or neutral salt or an organic acid in combination with an acidic salt or neutral salt added thereto.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1992Date of Patent: September 19, 1995Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Sheryl D. Baldwin, Gordon H. Bokelman, Robert N. Ferguson, Barton Floyd, Barbro L. Goodman, Robert M. Rogers, Edward B. Sanders, Susan S. Tafur
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Patent number: 5345951Abstract: A smoking article in which a flavored aerosol is generated by heat transfer to a flavor bed from the combustion of a heat source is provided. The article generates substantially no sidestream smoke. The transfer of heat from the heat source to the flavor bed is accomplished by convective and radiative heat transfer.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1992Date of Patent: September 13, 1994Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Mark A. Serrano, Kenneth S. Houghton, Harry V. Lanzillotti, Edward B. Sanders, A. Clifton Lilly, Jr., Charles R. Hayward, John R. Hearn, D. Bruce Losee, Jr., Grier S. Fleischhauer, Willie G. Houck
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Patent number: 5301693Abstract: This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel .beta.-hydroxycarboxylate flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as calcium bis(2,2-diethyl-3-hydroxy-4-phenylmethylenedecanoate) pyrolyzes and releases .alpha.-hexylcinnamaldehyde as a volatile flavorant component of the cigarette smoke.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1992Date of Patent: April 12, 1994Assignees: Philip Morris Incorporated, Philip Morris Products Inc.Inventors: W. Geoffrey Chan, William B. Edwards, III, Harvey J. Grubbs, Yoram Houminer, Charles R. Howe, John D. Naworal, John B. Paine, III, Kenneth F. Podraza, Edward B. Sanders, Jeffrey I. Seeman, Everett W. Southwick
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Patent number: 5263500Abstract: A paper wrapper for a cigarette is prepared using fine particle size calcium carbonate as the mineral filler for the purpose of burn rate, puff count and tar delivery control.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1991Date of Patent: November 23, 1993Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Sheryl D. Baldwin, Rowland W. Dwyer, Deborah J. Newman, Barton Floyd, Robert M. Rogers, Edward B. Sanders, Barbro L. Goodman
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Patent number: 5228461Abstract: This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel vanillin flavorant-release additive.A cigarette smoking product comprising (1) a combustible filler selected from natural tobacco, reconstituted tobacco and tobacco substitutes, and (2) a paper wrapper which has incorporated therein a flavorant-release additive corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## where R is methyl or ethyl.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1992Date of Patent: July 20, 1993Assignees: Philip Morris Incorporated, Philip Morris Products Inc.Inventors: W. Geoffrey Chan, Harvey J. Grubbs, Yoram Houminer, Kenneth F. Podraza, Edward B. Sanders
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Patent number: 5172704Abstract: This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel vanillin flavorant-release additive.Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as ethyl 3-(4'-butoxycarbonyloxy-3'-methoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-2-phenylpropanoate pyrolyzes into vanillin and ethyl phenylacetate flavorants as volatile components of the cigarette smoke.A present invention flavorant-release additive is represented by the formula: ##STR1## where R is methyl or ethyl; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl substituent; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aromatic substituent; and R.sup.3 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aromatic substituent.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1991Date of Patent: December 22, 1992Assignees: Philip Morris Incorporated, Philip Morris Products Inc.Inventors: W. Geoffrey Chan, Harvey J. Grubbs, Yoram Houminer, Kenneth F. Podraza, Edward B. Sanders
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Patent number: 5168884Abstract: The calcium carbonate filler level or the basis weight of a paper wrapper for a smoking article is varied to enable the designing of smoking articles with specific characteristics including a specific puff count, tar delivery and carbon monoxide delivery.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1991Date of Patent: December 8, 1992Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Sheryl D. Baldwin, Edward B. Sanders, James L. Myracle, Barbro L. Goodman, Cynthia W. Arterbery, Willard A. Geiszler, Barton Floyd, Warren E. Claflin
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Patent number: 5161551Abstract: The ash characteristics of a cigarette paper wrapper are improved by using fine particle size calcium carbonate filler. In addition, increased calcium carbonate filler loading level, increased basis weight, and various combinations of these variables are used to achieve improved ash characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1991Date of Patent: November 10, 1992Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Edward B. Sanders, Sheryl D. Baldwin, Barbro L. Goodman, Cynthia W. Arterbery, James L. Myracle
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Patent number: 5159940Abstract: A smoking article in which a flavored aerosol is generated by heat transfer to a flavor bed from the combustion of a carbon heat source is provided wherein the carbon heat source and the flavor bed are contained within a non-combustible substantially cylindrical hollow ceramic sleeve. The article generates substantially no sidestream smoke. The transfer of heat from the heat source is accomplished by convective and radiative heat transfer.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1988Date of Patent: November 3, 1992Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Charles R. Hayward, Harry V. Lanzillotti, David E. Merrill, Edward B. Sanders, D. Bruce Losee, Jr., John R. Hearn
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Patent number: 4991606Abstract: A smoking article in which a flavored aerosol is generated by heat transfer to a flavor bed from the combustion of a carbon heat source is provided. The article generates substantially no sidestream smoke. The transfer of heat from the heat source to the flavor bed is accomplished by convective and radiative heat transfer.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1988Date of Patent: February 12, 1991Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Mark A. Serrano, Kenneth S. Houghton, Harry V. Lanzillotti, Edward B. Sanders, A. Clifton Lilly, Jr., Charles R. Hayward, John R. Hearn, D. Bruce Losee, Jr.
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Patent number: 4966171Abstract: A smoking article in which a flavored aerosol is generated by heat transfer to a flavor bed from the combustion of a carbon heat source is provided. The article generates substantially no sidestream smoke. The transfer of heat from the heat source to the flavor bed is accomplished by convective and radiative heat transfer.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1989Date of Patent: October 30, 1990Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Mark A. Serrano, Kenneth S. Houghton, Harry V. Lanzillotti, Edward B. Sanders, A. Clifton Lilly, Jr., Charles R. Hayward, John R. Hearn, D. Bruce Losee, Jr.
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Patent number: 4620004Abstract: This invention provides polyheterocyclic compound useful as a flavorant additive.In one embodiment, this invention provides a polyheterocyclic flavorant additive for smoking compositions such as 1,2-bis(3,5,6-trimethyl-2-pyrazyl)ethane: ##STR1## Under smoking conditions the above illustrated polyheterocyclic additive flavors the mainstream and sidestream smoke.In another embodiment, this invention provides a polyheterocyclic such as 1-(3,5,6-trimethyl-2-pyrazyl)-2-(2-pyridyl)ethane.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1980Date of Patent: October 28, 1986Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Edward B. Sanders, Yoram Houminer
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Patent number: 4474819Abstract: This invention provides foodstuffs which contain a substituted-heterocyclic compound as a flavorant additive.In one of its embodiments this invention provides food compositions which contain a substituted-pyrazine flavorant additive such as 2,3-dihydroxy-2,3-dimethyl-1,4-bis(3,5,6-trimethyl-2-pyrazinyl)butane: ##STR1## .Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1980Date of Patent: October 2, 1984Assignee: Philip Morris, IncorporatedInventors: Yoram Houminer, Edward B. Sanders
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Patent number: 4321387Abstract: A method is disclosed for preparing chiral nicotine and nicotine analogues of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are hydrogen or alkyl and R.sub.4 is alkyl. Also disclosed are novel intermediate compounds and a novel method for preparing 1-methylprolinol from prolinol, which compounds and method are useful for the preparation of these nicotinoids.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1980Date of Patent: March 23, 1982Assignee: Philip Morris, IncorporatedInventors: Charles G. Chavdarian, Edward B. Sanders
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Patent number: 4318418Abstract: This invention provides tobacco and non-tobacco smoking compositions which contain a pyrazine-containing polyheterocyclic compound as a flavorant additive.In one embodiment, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a polyheterocyclic flavorant additive such as 1,2-bis(3,5,6-trimethyl-2-pyrazyl)ethane: ##STR1## Under smoking conditions the above illustrated polyheterocyclic additive flavors the mainstream and sidestream smoke.In another embodiment, this invention provides foodstuffs which contain a polyheterocyclic flavorant additive such as 1-(3,5,6-trimethyl-2-pyrazyl)-2-(2-pyridyl)ethane.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1979Date of Patent: March 9, 1982Assignee: Philip Morris, IncorporatedInventors: Edward B. Sanders, Yoram Houminer
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Patent number: 4259969Abstract: This invention provides tobacco and non-tobacco smoking compositions which contain a substituted-heterocyclic compound as a flavorant additive.In one of its embodiments this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a substituted-pyrazine flavorant additive such as 2,3-dihydroxy-2,3-dimethyl-1,4-bis(3,5,6-trimethyl-2-pyrazinyl)butane: ##STR1## Under smoking conditions the above illustrated substituted-pyrazine additive and its pyrolysis products flavor the mainstream and sidestream smoke.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1979Date of Patent: April 7, 1981Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Yoram Houminer, Edward B. Sanders
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Patent number: 4220781Abstract: The invention relates to 2-alkyl nicotinoids and improved methods for producing them.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1978Date of Patent: September 2, 1980Assignee: Philip Morris, Inc.Inventors: Edward B. Sanders, Henry V. Secor, Jeffrey I. Seeman
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Patent number: 4155909Abstract: The invention relates to 2-alkyl nicotinoids and improved methods for producing them.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1977Date of Patent: May 22, 1979Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Edward B. Sanders, Henry V. Secor, Jeffrey I. Seeman
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Patent number: 4093620Abstract: The production of 2-cyano N-substituted heterocyclic compounds by a process which involves the reduction of N-substituted lactams followed by reaction of the intermediate product with cyanide is described. This process permits the production of many known and novel compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1976Date of Patent: June 6, 1978Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventors: Thomas S. Osdene, Edward B. Sanders