Patents by Inventor Gene Faison

Gene Faison 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).

  • CAPILLARY SYSTEM WITH FLUIDIC ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20140165999
    Abstract: An aerosol generation system having an aerosol generator wherein a liquid formulation is at least partially volatilized in a capillary passage and discharged from the capillary passage to form an aerosol. The aerosol generation system includes a pumping unit adapted to supply a liquid formulation to the aerosol generator; and a fluidic element located between the pumping unit and the capillary passage of the aerosol generator, wherein the fluidic element increases backpressure of the liquid formulation as the liquid formulation enters the capillary passage of the aerosol generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Niranjan Maharajh, Gene Faison, Sudarsan Srinivasan, David Ammann, Donald Brookman, Amit Limaye, Ronald Formosa
  • Capillary system with fluidic element
    Patent number: 8634709
    Abstract: An aerosol generation system having an aerosol generator wherein a liquid formulation is at least partially volatilized in a capillary passage and discharged from the capillary passage to form an aerosol. The aerosol generation system includes a pumping unit adapted to supply a liquid formulation to the aerosol generator; and a fluidic element located between the pumping unit and the capillary passage of the aerosol generator, wherein the fluidic element increases backpressure of the liquid formulation as the liquid formulation enters the capillary passage of the aerosol generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Niranjan Maharajh, Gene Faison, Sudarsan Srinivasan, David Ammann, Donald Brookman, Amit Limaye, Ronald Formosa, Jr.
  • Capillary system with fluidic element
    Publication number: 20090310950
    Abstract: An aerosol generation system having an aerosol generator wherein a liquid formulation is at least partially vaporized in a capillary passage and discharged from the capillary passage to form an aerosol. The aerosol generation system includes a pumping unit adapted to supply a liquid formulation to the aerosol generator; and a fluidic element located between the pumping unit and the capillary passage of the aerosol generator, wherein the fluidic element increases the pressure of the liquid formulation as the liquid formulation enters the capillary passage of the aerosol generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Niranjan Maharajh, Gene Faison, Sudarsan Srinivasan, David Ammann, Donald Brookman, Amit Limaye, Ronald Formosa, JR.
  • Reducing agent metering system for reducing NOx in lean burn internal combustion engines
    Publication number: 20060101811
    Abstract: A reducing agent metering system for delivering reducing agent to a lean burn internal combustion engine. The reducing agent metering system includes a metering system housing, a system for metering vaporized reducing agent to the internal combustion engine, the system positioned within the metering system housing and a system for delivering an atomized stream of liquid reducing agent to the lean burn internal combustion engine, the system positioned within the metering system housing, wherein the reducing agent metering system is operable to transition from metering vaporized reducing agent to delivering an atomized stream of liquid reducing agent to the lean burn internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Jan-Roger Linna, Rajiv Gupta, Roberto Pellizzari, Gene Faison
  • Aerosol generators and methods for producing aerosols
    Publication number: 20050235991
    Abstract: An aerosol generator includes a flow passage having an inlet end, an outlet end, and a constriction in the flow passage at the outlet end. A heater is operable to heat liquid in the flow passage to produce a vapor, which is expelled from the outlet end of the flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Walter Nichols, Rajiv Gupta, Gene Faison, Kenneth Cox
  • Fluid vaporizing device having controlled temperature profile heater/capillary tube
    Publication number: 20050045179
    Abstract: A fluid vaporizing device useful for vaporizing fluid into an aerosol includes a capillary tube made from an electrically conductive material, an upstream electrode connected to the capillary tube, and a downstream electrode connected to the tube and provided with an electrical resistivity sufficient to cause heating of the downstream electrode during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Gene Faison, Rajiv Gupta, Douglas McRae, Walter Nichols