Patents by Inventor Fadi Aldeek

Fadi Aldeek 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).

  • Publication number: 20260157418
    Abstract: A method for encapsulating an active material may include contacting an absorbing matrix material with a first solution to impregnate the absorbing matrix material with the first active material, where the first solution includes the first active material and a first solvent. The contacting may include at least one of soaking the absorbing matrix material in the first solution and spraying the absorbing matrix material with the first solution. The method may further include contacting the impregnated absorbing matrix material with a second solution that is the same as or different form the first solution. The second solution may include a second active material and a second solvent. The method may further include one or more drying steps to remove the first solvent and/or the second solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Gaurav PAREKH, Will A. HAYES, Sarah HUYNH, Feng GAO, Shaoyong YU, Fadi ALDEEK, Jeanie BAILEY, Shuzhong ZHUANG, Raymond W. LAU
  • Publication number: 20260157415
    Abstract: An oral pouch product includes a wrapper and a filler. The wrapper defines a cavity. The filler is in the cavity. The filler includes a dry mixture and a liquid mixture. The dry mixture includes a cellulosic material and a water-soluble filler. The liquid mixture includes oil, water, and liquid nicotine. The oil includes a triglyceride, a diglyceride, a monoglyceride, or any combination thereof. The liquid nicotine is dissolved in the oil and the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Shaoyong YU, Shuzhong ZHUANG, Baiwei CHEN, Shannon BLACK, Feng GAO, Benjamin L. RAGLAND, Rebecca GRAY, Fadi ALDEEK
  • Publication number: 20260060294
    Abstract: An oral pouch product includes a wrapper and a filling material. The wrapper defines a cavity. The filling material is in the cavity. The filling material includes a dry mixture and a liquid mixture. The dry mixture includes a cellulosic material and a water-soluble filler. The liquid mixture includes an oil and liquid nicotine. The oil includes a triglyceride, a diglyceride, a monoglyceride, or any combination thereof. The liquid nicotine is dissolved in the oil. The filling material is free of water or includes water in an amount less than or equal to 5 weight percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Baiwei CHEN, Feng GAO, Shannon M. BLACK, Shaoyong YU, Shuzhong ZHUANG, Benjamin L. RAGLAND, Rebecca M. GRAY, Fadi ALDEEK, Danielle CRAWFORD
  • Patent number: 12484617
    Abstract: An oral pouch product includes a wrapper and a filling material. The wrapper defines a cavity. The filling material is in the cavity. The filling material includes a dry mixture and a liquid mixture. The dry mixture includes a cellulosic material and a water-soluble filler. The liquid mixture includes an oil and liquid nicotine. The oil includes a triglyceride, a diglyceride, a monoglyceride, or any combination thereof. The liquid nicotine is dissolved in the oil. The filling material is free of water or includes water in an amount less than or equal to 5 weight percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Baiwei Chen, Feng Gao, Shannon M. Black, Shaoyong Yu, Shuzhong Zhuang, Benjamin L. Ragland, Rebecca M. Gray, Fadi Aldeek, Danielle Crawford
  • Patent number: 12295412
    Abstract: An oral pouch product includes a wrapper and a filling material. The wrapper defines a cavity. The filling material is in the cavity. The filling material includes a dry mixture and a liquid mixture. The dry mixture includes a cellulosic material and a water-soluble filler. The liquid mixture includes an oil and liquid nicotine. The oil includes a triglyceride, a diglyceride, a monoglyceride, or any combination thereof. The liquid nicotine is dissolved in the oil. The filling material is free of water or includes water in an amount less than or equal to 5 weight percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Baiwei Chen, Feng Gao, Shannon M. Black, Shaoyong Yu, Shuzhong Zhuang, Benjamin L. Ragland, Rebecca M. Gray, Fadi Aldeek
  • Publication number: 20250025455
    Abstract: A chewing gum includes a body and a coating. The body includes a gum base polymer, an oil, an active ingredient, an insoluble cellulosic material, and a buffer system. The gum base polymer includes polyvinyl acetate (PVA) in an amount ranging from 35 weight percent to 55 weight percent of the body. The oil includes medium chain triglycerides in an amount ranging from 3 weight percent to 11 weight of the body. The buffer system is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 weight percent to 8 weight percent of the body. The coating is at least partially surrounding the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Fadi ALDEEK, Shannon M. BLACK, Tamr ATIEH
  • Publication number: 20240099367
    Abstract: An oral pouch product includes a wrapper and a filling material. The wrapper defines a cavity. The filling material is in the cavity. The filling material includes a dry mixture and a liquid mixture. The dry mixture includes a cellulosic material and a water-soluble filler. The liquid mixture includes an oil and liquid nicotine. The oil includes a triglyceride, a diglyceride, a monoglyceride, or any combination thereof. The liquid nicotine is dissolved in the oil. The filling material is free of water or includes water in an amount less than or equal to 5 weight percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Baiwei CHEN, Feng GAO, Shannon M. BLACK, Shaoyong YU, Shuzhong ZHUANG, Benjamin L. RAGLAND, Rebecca M. GRAY, Fadi ALDEEK
  • Publication number: 20230240359
    Abstract: An oral pouch product includes a wrapper and a filling material. The wrapper defines a cavity. The filling material is in the cavity. The filling material includes a dry mixture and a liquid mixture. The dry mixture includes a cellulosic material and a water-soluble filler. The liquid mixture includes an oil and liquid nicotine. The oil includes a triglyceride, a diglyceride, a monoglyceride, or any combination thereof. The liquid nicotine is dissolved in the oil. The filling material is free of water or includes water in an amount less than or equal to 5 weight percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Baiwei CHEN, Feng GAO, Shannon M. BLACK, Shaoyong YU, Shuzhong ZHUANG, Benjamin L. RAGLAND, Rebecca M. GRAY, Fadi ALDEEK
  • Publication number: 20220312826
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment relates to an oral product. In at least one example embodiment, the oral product comprises a liquid mixture. The liquid mixture includes a triglyceride and liquid nicotine dissolved in the triglyceride. At least a portion of the liquid nicotine is free-base nicotine. A weight ratio of the triglyceride to the liquid nicotine in the liquid mixture ranges from 1:1 to 9:1. At least one example embodiment relates to a method of increasing buccal absorption of nicotine in an oral product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Feng GAO, David PHILLIPS, Benjamin L. RAGLAND, Pauline MARCQ, Anthony KIEU, Jeanie BAILEY, Fadi Aldeek