Patents by Inventor Gail L. Yoss

Gail L. Yoss 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).

  • Smoking article with valve
    Publication number: 20090014020
    Abstract: A smoking article having a cylinder of smoking material, a hollow tube within the cylinder of smoking material, and a filter attached to the cylinder of smoking material. The filter includes an upstream segment containing an aerosol former, a downstream segment containing a sorbent material, and a valve positioned between the upstream segment and the downstream segment. The valve has a first position in which the valve is closed and a second position in which the valve is open and allows the passage of smoke through the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Gail L. Yoss, Raquel Olegario, Michael Braunshteyn, Rowland W. Dwyer