Patents by Inventor George Karles

George Karles 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: 20170280769
    Abstract: An electronic vaping device includes a roll of material that is impregnated with or includes a coating of at least one additive. The roll of material is positioned between a heater and a mouth-end insert. The additive may include a flavorant, a pH adjusting agent, a vapor former, tobacco material, and nicotine. The roll of material may be formed of a sheet of material. A plurality of sheets of material may be included in a kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: San LI, George KARLES, Richard JUPE, Gerd KOBAL, Munmaya K. MISHRA
  • Publication number: 20170283154
    Abstract: A container for separately containing pre-vapor formulation ingredients prior to filling a reservoir of an electronic wiping device includes a container body having a first opening, a first compartment in the container body, a second compartment in the container body, a first seal between the first compartment and the second compartment, and a lid configured to cover the opening. The first compartment contains at least a first ingredient. The second compartment contains at least a second ingredient. The first seal is a frangible seal and is substantially impermeable. The lid is connected to the first seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: George KARLES, Pauline MARCQ, Lawrence TIPTON, Tracy OGBONLOWO
  • Publication number: 20170258139
    Abstract: A base for an e-vaping device is configured to couple with multiple cartridges configured to generate separate, respective dispersions. The cartridges may include one or more atomizer assemblies or vaporizer assemblies. The base may include multiple connectors electrically coupled to the power supply. The connectors may be configured to removably couple with various cartridges. Different cartridges may be interchangeably coupled with the connectors. Different cartridges may be swapped from the connectors. The base may include control circuitry configured to independently control dispersion generation by cartridges coupled to the base. The control circuitry may control dispersion generation by controlling power supplied to the cartridges. The control circuitry may control electrical power supplied based on information accessed from one or more of the cartridges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Ali A. ROSTAMI, Gerd KOBAL, Yezdi PITHAWALLA, David KANE, Christopher S. TUCKER, Peter LIPOWICZ, Jason FLORA, George KARLES, Munmaya K. MISHRA, Kent B. KOLLER, Catherine BARNES, Richard ARENA
  • Publication number: 20170258132
    Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device enables simultaneous vaporization of different pre-vapor formulations to form a vapor for vaping by an adult vapor. The cartridge includes a dispensing interface coupled to a plurality of reservoirs and a heater coupled to the dispensing interface in a housing. The dispensing interface may include a trunk and separate roots extending into separate reservoirs, such that the dispensing interface draws different pre-vapor formulations from the reservoirs to the trunk via the separate roots. The heater is coupled to the trunk, such that the heater is operable to simultaneously vaporize the different pre-vapor formulations drawn into the trunk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Ali ROSTAMI, Christopher S. TUCKER, David KANE, Peter LIPOWICZ, George KARLES, Gerd KOBAL, Yezdi PITHAWALLA
  • Publication number: 20170258140
    Abstract: A base for an e-vaping device is configured to couple with multiple cartridges configured to generate separate, respective dispersions. The cartridges may include one or more atomizer assemblies or vaporizer assemblies. The base may include multiple connectors electrically coupled to the power supply. The connectors may be configured to couple multiple dispersion generators to a power supply of the base. The base may include control circuitry configured to independently control dispersion generation by dispersion generators coupled to the base. The control circuitry may independently control dispersion generation by the first and second cartridges based on cartridge information accessed through at least one of the first and second connectors. The control circuitry may control dispersion generation by controlling power supplied to the dispersion generators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Ali A. ROSTAMI, Gerd KOBAL, Yezdi PITHAWALLA, Christopher S. TUCKER, George KARLES, Munmaya K. MISHRA, San LI
  • Publication number: 20170258138
    Abstract: A base for an e-vaping device is configured to couple with multiple cartridges configured to generate separate, respective dispersions. The cartridges may include one or more atomizer assemblies or vaporizer assemblies. The base may include multiple connectors electrically coupled to the power supply. The connectors may be configured to couple multiple dispersion generators to a power supply of the base. The base may include control circuitry configured to independently control dispersion generation by dispersion generators coupled to the base. The control circuitry may independently control dispersion generation by the first and second cartridges based on cartridge information accessed through at least one of the first and second connectors. The control circuitry may control dispersion generation by controlling power supplied to the dispersion generators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Ali A. Rostami, Gerd Kobal, Yezdi Pithawalla, David Kane, Christopher S. Tucker, Peter Lipowicz, Jason Flora, George Karles, Munmaya K. Mishra, Catherine Barnes, Richard Arena
  • Publication number: 20170251721
    Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device enables separate vapors to be formed proximate to separate, respective ends of the cartridge. The cartridge includes multiple reservoirs and separate vaporizer assemblies coupled to separate reservoirs on opposite ends of the reservoirs. The separate reservoirs may hold separate pre-vapor formulations. The separate vaporizer assemblies may draw separate pre-vapor formulations from separate reservoirs towards opposite ends of the cartridge and vaporize the separate pre-vapor formulations via operation of separate heaters proximate to the separate ends. The separate heaters may be independently controlled to independently control vapor formation at the separate ends. The heaters may be controlled to independently control vapor formation rates proximate to the separate ends. The heaters may be controlled to form separate vapors at least one of simultaneously, concurrently, and at different times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: ALI ROSTAMI, Christopher S. Tucker, David Kane, Peter Lipowicz, George Karles, Gerd Kobal, Yezdi Pithawalla
  • Patent number: 9004073
    Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater, at least one air inlet operable to deliver air to a central air passage upstream of the heater, and a fibrous element downstream of the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Altria Client Services Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Barry S. Smith, Ali A. Rostami, San Li, Sr., George Karles, Munmaya K. Mishra, Gerd Kobal, Pauline Marcq, Douglas Oliveri, Martha Bajec, Jason Flora
  • Patent number: 8997753
    Abstract: An electronic smoking article comprising an aerosol generator and a mechanical aerosol converter insert having the capacity to improve characteristics of aerosol produced by the aerosol generator, including sensory attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Altria Client Services Inc.
    Inventors: San Li, George Karles, Munmaya K. Mishra, Weiling Li, Barry S. Smith, Ali A. Rostami, Christopher S. Tucker, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan
  • Patent number: 8997754
    Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater, at least one air inlet operable to deliver air to a central air passage upstream of the heater, and an aroma carrier on an outer surface of the outer tube. The aroma carrier includes fragrance material and is operable to deliver fragrance during smoking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Altria Client Services Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Barry S. Smith, Ali A. Rostami, Pauline Marcq, Christian Schuh, Jason Flora, Michael Fisher, George Karles, Gerd Kobal, Shon Gedevani, Chris Hession, Zane Gibbs, Robert Mitten, Munmaya K. Mishra, Steven Rinehart, Charles Dendy
  • Patent number: 6221798
    Abstract: The specification discloses a method for laminating a synthetic film or sheet to a fibrous web. According to the method, a heat-softenable material is combined as a sheet, film, spray or powder with a continuous fibrous web in interfacial contact with fibers of the fibrous web to form a composite. The composite is then continuously conducted through an extended nip dryer where heat and pressure are applied to the composite to effect a substantial reduction in moisture content of the composite while plasticizing the heat-softenable material so that at least a mechanical bond is formed between the material and the fibers of the web characterized by an intermingling of the fibers and the heat-softenable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Anant D. Mahale, Xiang Yu, George Karles, Narendra Srivatsa