Patents by Inventor Fredrik Stahle
Fredrik Stahle 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: 20240081429Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Felix FERNANDO, Marc-Robert CHEMLA, Fredrik STAHLE
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Patent number: 11819063Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Marc-Robert Chemla, Fredrik Stahle
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Publication number: 20220095702Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Felix FERNANDO, Marc-Robert CHEMLA, Fredrik STAHLE
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Patent number: 11213075Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Marc-Robert Chemla, Fredrik Stahle
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Publication number: 20210127750Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate. includes at least one heating element for heating the substrate to form an aerosol, a power supply for supplying power to the heating element, electrical hardware connected to the power supply and the heating element, and an interface for establishing a communications link with a host. The communications link may be a USB link and the host may be a personal computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Felix FERNANDO, Fredrik STAHLE, Jean-Pierre CORDEY, Laurent MANCA
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Patent number: 10966459Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate. includes at least one heating element for heating the substrate to form an aerosol, a power supply for supplying power to the heating element, electrical hardware connected to the power supply and the heating element, and an interface for establishing a communications link with a host. The communications link can be a USB link and the host can be a personal computer.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Felix Fernando, Fredrik Stahle, Jean-Pierre Cordey, Laurent Manca
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Publication number: 20190364975Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Marc-Robert Chemla, Fredrik Stahle
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Patent number: 10390564Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Marc-Robert Chemla, Fredrik Stahle
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Patent number: 10368584Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Marc-Robert Chemla, Fredrik Stahle
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Patent number: 10194697Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system is provided, including a secondary unit configured to receive a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element, an interface configured to connect to a primary power supply, a secondary power supply, and secondary circuitry. The secondary circuitry is configured to control supply of electrical power from the secondary supply to the heating element (a) in a pre-heating mode, during which a substrate temperature is increased to an operating temperature, and (b) in a smoking mode, during which a substrate temperature is maintained at substantially the operating temperature; and to control charging of the secondary supply by the primary supply in a charging mode, to have sufficient charge to increase a substrate temperature to the operating temperature in the pre-heating mode and to maintain the substrate temperature at substantially the operating temperature during the smoking mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Marc-Robert Chemla, Fredrik Stahle
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Patent number: 9775380Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Marc Robert Chemla, Fredrik Stahle
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Publication number: 20170224020Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Felix FERNANDO, Marc-Robert CHEMLA, Fredrik STAHLE
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Publication number: 20170150758Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system is provided, including a secondary unit configured to receive a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element, an interface configured to connect to a primary power supply, a secondary power supply, and secondary circuitry. The secondary circuitry is configured to control supply of electrical power from the secondary supply to the heating element (a) in a pre-heating mode, during which a substrate temperature is increased to an operating temperature, and (b) in a smoking mode, during which a substrate temperature is maintained at substantially the operating temperature; and to control charging of the secondary supply by the primary supply in a charging mode, to have sufficient charge to increase a substrate temperature to the operating temperature in the pre-heating mode and to maintain the substrate temperature at substantially the operating temperature during the smoking mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Marc-Robert Chemla, Fredrik Stahle
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Patent number: 9603388Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system is provided, including a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply, and further includes a secondary power supply and secondary circuitry. The secondary circuitry is arranged to control supply of electrical power from the secondary power supply to the at least one heating element: (a) in a pre-heating mode during which the substrate temperature is increased to an operating temperature; (b) in a smoking mode, during which the substrate temperature is maintained at substantially the operating temperature; and (c) in a charging mode, so that the secondary power supply has sufficient charge to increase the substrate temperature to the operating temperature in the pre-heating mode and to maintain the substrate temperature at substantially the operating temperature during the smoking mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Marc-Robert Chemla, Fredrik Stahle
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Publication number: 20170065002Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: FELIX FERNANDO, Marc-Robert Chemla, Fredrik Stahle
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Patent number: 9499332Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Marc-Robert Chemla, Fredrik Stahle
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Publication number: 20160137395Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Felix FERNANDO, Marc-Robert CHEMLA, Fredrik STAHLE
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Publication number: 20150007838Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate. includes at least one heating element for heating the substrate to form an aerosol, a power supply for supplying power to the heating element, electrical hardware connected to the power supply and the heating element, and an interface for establishing a communications link with a host. The communications link can be a USB link and the host can be a personal computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Felix FERNANDO, Fredrik Stahle, Jean-Pierre Cordey, Laurent Manca
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Patent number: 8851081Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate. includes at least one heating element for heating the substrate to form an aerosol, a power supply for supplying power to the heating element, electrical hardware connected to the power supply and the heating element, and an interface for establishing a communications link with a host. The communications link may be a USB link and the host may be a personal computer.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Fredrik Stahle, Jean-Pierre Cordey, Laurent Manca
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Publication number: 20140014125Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system is provided, including a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply, and further includes a secondary power supply and secondary circuitry. The secondary circuitry is arranged to control supply of electrical power from the secondary power supply to the at least one heating element: (a) in a pre-heating mode during which the substrate temperature is increased to an operating temperature; (b) in a smoking mode, during which the substrate temperature is maintained at substantially the operating temperature; and (c) in a charging mode, so that the secondary power supply has sufficient charge to increase the substrate temperature to the operating temperature in the pre-heating mode and to maintain the substrate temperature at substantially the operating temperature during the smoking mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2011Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Marc-Robert Chemla, Fredrik Stahle