Patents by Inventor Gerd Kobal

Gerd Kobal 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).

  • Patent number: 10092528
    Abstract: A zero-calorie to near-zero-calorie snacking product that, when consumed, provides a feeling of fullness prior to absorption of energy-providing food, i.e., pre-absorptive satiation is disclosed. The snacking product is based on the stimulation of vagal nerve endings in the gastro-intestinal tract by encapsulated capsaicin. The encapsulation of capsaicin avoids the burning sensation in the mouth which may be objectionable to some consumers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Maria Gogova, Georgios D. Karles, Gerd Kobal, Munmaya K. Mishra
  • Patent number: 10085487
    Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid aerosol formulation, a heater operable to at least partially volatilize the liquid aerosol formulation and form an aerosol and a tubular filter segment downstream of the heater. The tubular filter segment is operable to selectively filter aerosol particles and vapors from the aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San Li, Georgios D. Karles, Richard Jupe, Gerd Kobal, Munmaya K. Mishra
  • Publication number: 20180271140
    Abstract: A flavor delivery system includes an oral tobacco product and a flavor inhalation article. The oral tobacco product includes tobacco and a first flavorant. The flavor inhalation article includes a body having an air flow channel therethrough, and a second flavorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Gerd KOBAL, Srinivasan JANARDHAN, Ashok SOLANKY, Charles DENDY
  • Publication number: 20180249765
    Abstract: The electronic article includes an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir having an outlet and being formed of a compressible elastomeric material, the reservoir being a main supply reservoir configured to contain a liquid. The reservoir is at least partially contained within the outer housing. The article includes a capillary tube having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the capillary tube being in fluid communication with the outlet of the reservoir. The article further includes a heater configured to heat and at least initially volatilize the liquid in the capillary tube. The reservoir is configured to be manually compressed to pump the liquid from the reservoir into the capillary tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. TUCKER, Gerd Kobal, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Victor Kasoff
  • Publication number: 20180221275
    Abstract: An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-stable polymer matrix, cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix, and an additive dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix. The oral product is adapted to release the additive from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Frank Scott Atchley, Gregory James Griscik, Christopher Joseph DiNovi, Phillip M. Hulan, Diane L. Gee, Gerd Kobal
  • Patent number: 9961941
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a capillary tube in communication with a liquid supply including liquid material and a heater operable to heat the capillary tube to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material contained therein and form an aerosol. The liquid supply is adapted to be squeezed or otherwise compressed so as to allow a smoker to manually pump liquid to the capillary tube and simultaneously activate the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Gerd Kobal, Geoffrey Brandon Jordan, Victor Kasoff
  • Patent number: 9884015
    Abstract: An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-stable polymer matrix, cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix, and an additive dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix. The oral product is adapted to release the additive from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Frank Scott Atchley, Gregory Griscik, Christopher Joseph DiNovi, Phillip M. Hulan, Diane Gee, Gerd Kobal
  • Patent number: 9877511
    Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid aerosol formulation, a heater operable to at least partially volatilize the liquid aerosol formulation and form an aerosol and a tubular filter segment downstream of the heater. The tubular filter segment is operable to selectively filter aerosol particles and vapors from the aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: San Li, Georgios D. Karles, Richard Jupe, Gerd Kobal, Munmaya K. Mishra
  • Publication number: 20180007954
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flavored piece includes providing a matrix material providing at least one of a flavorant and an aroma, mixing the matrix material with the at least one of the flavorant and the aroma to form a mixture, and performing a fabricating process of the flavored piece. A flavored mouth-end piece for an e-vaping device includes a matrix material and at least one of a flavorant and an aroma, wherein the at least one of the flavorant and the aroma are distributed within the matrix material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Munmaya K. MISHRA, Douglas A. FERNANDEZ, Rebecca GRAY, Chris SIMPSON, Gerd KOBAL, Pauline MARCQ, Eric A. HAWES, Ryan A. BAILEY, Yu FANG
  • 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20170251722
    Abstract: A flavor assembly for an e-vaping device cartridge encloses a porous structure that enables elution of flavorants from the structure to form a flavored vapor. The structure may include a three-dimensional network of material. The flavorant may be infused in the material. The material may include a botanical material. The material may draw the flavorant from a reservoir. The flavor assembly may direct a raw vapor formed by a vaporizer assembly to pass through the porous structure, so that the flavorant is eluted from the structure into the vapor to form the flavored vapor. The flavor assembly may be removably coupled with a vaporizer assembly. The flavor assembly may be removably received into a flavor assembly compartment. The flavor assembly compartment may be removably coupled to a vaporizer assembly. Flavor assemblies may be swapped from the e-vaping device to enable swapping of flavors provided to adult vapors during vaping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Gerd KOBAL, San LI
  • Publication number: 20170251723
    Abstract: A cartridge may include a housing, a liquid supply reservoir in the housing and configured to store a pre-vapor formulation, a vaporizer, and a porous plug. The vaporizer may be in liquid communication with the liquid supply reservoir. The vaporizer may be configured to generate a vapor from heating a portion of the pre-vapor formulation. The porous plug may be connected to the housing and separated from the liquid supply reservoir. The porous plug may be permeable to the vapor. The porous plug may enclose a flavoring additive contacting a storage material. The flavoring additive may be configured to at least partially elute from the storage material or at least partially volatilize from the storage material if the vapor flows through the porous plug. An e-vaping device may include the cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: GERD KOBAL, San Li, Peter Lipowicz
  • Publication number: 20170202250
    Abstract: A method of making a flavored beverage includes combining water and a plurality of flavor compounds in an amount sufficient to impart the flavor of a wine, a whiskey or a beer. A kit for making a flavored beverage can include a plurality of flavor compounds, a quantity of yeast, a quantity of sugar and a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Schuh, Jason Flora, Gerd Kobal, Georgios D. Karles
  • Publication number: 20170196260
    Abstract: A virtual or augmented reality smoking system is provided herein. A smoker using the system can experience a virtual reality of smoking by puffing on a cigarette shaped article and experiencing the taste or aroma from the article while simultaneously viewing a generated image of a burning cigarette and exhaled and sidestream smoke. Additionally, the room environment may be simulated to give the experience of smoking in a setting of the smoker's choice (virtual reality) or the image of a burning cigarette and smoke may be superimposed on a live or natural image of the smoker's environment (augmented reality).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Gerd Kobal, Henry Dante, Rangaraj Sundar, Peter Lipowicz, William R Sweeney, Ashok Solanky
  • Patent number: 9648907
    Abstract: A virtual or augmented reality smoking system is provided herein. A smoker using the system can experience a virtual reality of smoking by puffing on a cigarette shaped article and experiencing the taste or aroma from the article while simultaneously viewing a generated image of a burning cigarette and exhaled and sidestream smoke. Additionally, the room environment may be simulated to give the experience of smoking in a setting of the smoker's choice (virtual reality) or the image of a burning cigarette and smoke may be superimposed on a live or natural image of the smoker's environment (augmented reality).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd Kobal, Henry Dante, Rangaraj Sundar, Peter Lipowicz, William R. Sweeney, Ashok Solanky