Patents by Inventor Gérard Zuber
Gérard Zuber 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: 12256772Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating device including a heating element is provided, the aerosol-generating article including: an aerosol-forming substrate including homogenised tobacco material; a support element disposed immediately downstream of the aerosol-forming substrate; an aerosol-cooling element disposed downstream of the support element; and an outer wrapper circumscribing the aerosol-forming substrate, the support element, and the aerosol-cooling element, the support element abutting the aerosol-forming substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Gerard Zuber, Cedric Meyer, Alexis Louvet, Marine Jarriault, Thomas Badertscher, Pierre-Yves Gindrat, Daniele Sanna
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Publication number: 20250089777Abstract: A cartridge for use with an aerosol generating device includes a housing defining a closed end, an open end, and an aperture between the closed end and the open end. The cartridge further includes a composition including nicotine in the housing in proximity to the closed end. The cartridge also includes a flow control apparatus in the housing. The flow control apparatus includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal airflow passageway between the distal end and the proximal end. A seal is formed between an exterior of the flow control apparatus and an interior of the housing. The seal is between the open end of the housing and the aperture of the housing. A channel is at least partially defined by the interior of the housing. The channel is in communication with the aperture and directs air from the aperture towards the composition including nicotine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Onur DAYIOGLU, Jean-Yves VOLLMER, Gerard ZUBER
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Patent number: 12233204Abstract: A nicotine powder delivery system includes an inhaler article and a nicotine powder capsule disposed within the inhaler article. The nicotine powder capsule rotates about a longitudinal axis when air flows through the inhaler article.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventor: Gérard Zuber
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Patent number: 12225925Abstract: An aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the aerosol-forming substrate including a sheet including: a fibrous material; one or more nicotine salts; and a binder, the sheet having a binder content of at least 1% by weight on a dry weight basis, the aerosol-forming substrate further including one or more aerosol formers, and the aerosol-forming substrate has an aerosol former content of at least 10 percent by weight on a dry weight basis.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne Deforel, Judith Waller, Gerard Zuber
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Patent number: 12193492Abstract: A cartridge for use with an aerosol generating device includes a housing defining a closed end, an open end, and an aperture between the closed end and the open end. The cartridge further includes a composition including nicotine in the housing in proximity to the closed end. The cartridge also includes a flow control apparatus in the housing. The flow control apparatus includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal airflow passageway between the distal end and the proximal end. A seal is formed between an exterior of the flow control apparatus and an interior of the housing. The seal is between the open end of the housing and the aperture of the housing. A channel is at least partially defined by the interior of the housing. The channel is in communication with the aperture and directs air from the aperture towards the composition including nicotine.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Onur Dayioglu, Jean-Yves Vollmer, Gerard Zuber
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Patent number: 12161796Abstract: An inhaler system includes an inhaler article and a piercing article. The piercing article contains a recessed piercing element and is configured to receive a distal end of the inhaler article. The piercing element pierces or punctures a single hole into a capsule contained within the inhaler article when the inhaler article is seated into the piercing article.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS, S.A.Inventors: Gérard Zuber, Judith Waller, Masja Bertien Mooij
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Publication number: 20240351059Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a liquid-storage portion including a housing configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol-generating system also includes a heater configured to heat liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a vibratable element including a plurality of passages through which the heated liquid aerosol-forming substrate passes to form an aerosol, and an actuator arranged to vibrate the vibratable element to generate the aerosol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Gerard ZUBER, Samuel BONNELY
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Publication number: 20240292497Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system may include a first chamber housing defining a first chamber and a second chamber housing defining a second chamber that is separate from the first chamber. The first chamber may contain an aerosol-forming substrate in the form of a gel, and the second chamber may contain a source of a desired compound. The first and second chamber housings may be separate or separable structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Gerard ZUBER, Jean-Yves VOLLMER
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Publication number: 20240268444Abstract: A composition is provided, including a gelling agent forming a solid medium, glycerol dispersed in the solid medium; and nicotine dispersed in the glycerol.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Sebastien CAPELLI, Farideh GOUDARZI, Timothy KING, Jean-Yves VOLLMER, Gerard ZUBER
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Patent number: 12053019Abstract: A piercing device (150) contains a recessed piercing element (160) and is configured to receive a distal end (118) of an inhaler article (110). The piercing element pierces or punctures a single hole into a capsule contained within the inhaler article when the inhaler article is seated into an inhaler article cavity (157) of the piercing device. The piercing device includes a marking element (170) extending into the inhaler article cavity from the housing inner surface (152). The marking element is configured to mark an outer surface of an inhaler device when the inhaler device is received within the inhaler article cavity. The marking element extends orthogonally to the piercing element longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Gennaro Campitelli, Onur Dayioglu, Fabiana Spadaro, Gérard Zuber
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Publication number: 20240245121Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an aerosol forming substrate includes a heater for heating the substrate to form the aerosol. The heater includes a heating element. The electrically heated smoking system and the heating element are arranged such that, when the aerosol forming substrate is received in the electrically heated smoking system, the heating element extends a distance only partially along the length of the aerosol forming-substrate, and the heating element is positioned towards the downstream end of the aerosol forming substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Gerard ZUBER, Olivier GREIM, Julien PLOJOUX, Dani RUSCIO
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Patent number: 12042809Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a liquid-storage portion including a housing configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol-generating system also includes a heater configured to heat liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a vibratable element including a plurality of passages through which the heated liquid aerosol-forming substrate passes to form an aerosol, and an actuator arranged to vibrate the vibratable element to generate the aerosol.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Gerard Zuber, Samuel Bonnely
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Patent number: 11980219Abstract: A composition is provided, including a gelling agent forming a solid medium, glycerol dispersed in the solid medium, and nicotine dispersed in the glycerol, the composition being a stable gel phase.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Sebastien Capelli, Farideh Goudarzi, Timothy King, Jean-Yves Vollmer, Gerard Zuber
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Publication number: 20240139442Abstract: This disclosure relates to nicotine powder inhalers where the nicotine powder is delivered at air flow rates that mimic a smoking regime.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Ihar Nikolaevich ZINOVIK, Gerard ZUBER
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Publication number: 20240130415Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including an aerosol-forming substrate, the aerosol-forming substrate including a sheet, including: a fibrous material including cellulose fibres; one or more nicotine salts; sugar; and at least one aerosol former, the sheet having an aerosol former content of at least 15% by weight on a dry weight basis, and the sheet including no tobacco material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne DEFOREL, Judith WALLER, Gerard ZUBER
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Patent number: 11964099Abstract: An inhaler article includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end to a distal end with an endpiece element at the distal end. A capsule cavity is defined within the body and extends along the longitudinal axis a cavity length. The capsule cavity includes a helical feature on or in an inner surface of the capsule cavity. The helical feature extends along the cavity length. An air inlet region is between the endpiece element and the capsule cavity. The air inlet region has an air inlet and an air passageway extending from the air inlet to the capsule cavity. A porous element defines a downstream end of the capsule cavity. A mouthpiece air channel extends from the capsule cavity, through the porous element to the mouthpiece end.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products, S.A.Inventors: Gérard Zuber, Gianluca Sechi, Gennaro Campitelli, Fabiana Spadaro
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Publication number: 20240114948Abstract: An aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the aerosol-forming substrate including a sheet including: a fibrous material; one or more nicotine salts; and a binder, the sheet having a binder content of at least 1% by weight on a dry weight basis, the aerosol-forming substrate further including one or more aerosol formers, and the aerosol-forming substrate has an aerosol former content of at least 10 percent by weight on a dry weight basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne DEFOREL, Judith WALLER, Gerard ZUBER
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Patent number: 11937640Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an aerosol forming substrate includes a heater for heating the substrate to form the aerosol. The heater includes a heating element. The electrically heated smoking system and the heating element are arranged such that, when the aerosol forming substrate is received in the electrically heated smoking system, the heating element extends a distance only partially along the length of the aerosol forming-substrate, and the heating element is positioned towards the downstream end of the aerosol forming substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Gerard Zuber, Olivier Greim, Julien Plojoux, Dani Ruscio
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Patent number: 11896047Abstract: A sheet is provided, including a fibrous material, one or more nicotine salts, and a binder, at least about 20% by weight of the one or more nicotine salts being monoprotic.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne Deforel, Judith Waller, Gerard Zuber
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Patent number: 11896046Abstract: A sheet is provided, including a fibrous material, one or more nicotine salts, and sugar, at least about 20% by weight of the one or more nicotine salts being monoprotic.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne Deforel, Judith Waller, Gerard Zuber