Patents by Inventor Gregory J. Griscik

Gregory J. Griscik 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: 9045244
    Abstract: An apparatus for distributing moisture and staining the web of a plurality of tobacco sachets. The apparatus includes a turret wheel assembly comprising a rotatable turret wheel having a plurality of cups for receiving containers for tobacco sachets, a sensor for verifying the presence a container within a cup of the rotatable turret wheel, a hydraulic injector for injecting water into a container having a plurality of tobacco sachets, means for tamping tobacco sachets, and means for agitating and stirring the plurality of tobacco sachets to lift and stir tobacco sachets from the bottom of the container. A method of distributing moisture and staining the web of a plurality of tobacco sachets is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Griscik, Travis M. Garthaffner
  • Patent number: 9027567
    Abstract: An oral pouch product includes a dual layer pouch wrapper and an inner botanical filling material contained within the pouch wrapper. The pouch wrapper includes an inner web, an outer web and a coating, such as a water soluble flavorant containing coating therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Diane L. Gee, Gregory J. Griscik, Mark S. North, Robley Eugene Pitts, Jr., Yahaira R. Ramos
  • Patent number: 8887737
    Abstract: A method of forming a liquor comprising tobacco solutes, the method comprising extracting tobacco solutes from tobacco by flowing an extraction solvent through tobacco to form a tobacco solutes-rich extraction solvent and a tobacco solutes-poor tobacco, and forming tobacco solutes-rich liquor by flowing the tobacco solutes-rich extraction solvent through an entrapment solvent, wherein the tobacco solutes comprise nicotine and at least one tobacco flavor compound and/or tobacco aroma compound and the liquor comprises the tobacco solutes dissolved in the entrapment solvent. A preferred extraction solvent comprises a supercritical fluid. Also provided are cigarettes and cigarette components comprising extracted tobacco solutes such as flavor compounds, aroma compounds and nicotine. Further, tobacco from which aroma compounds and/or nicotine have been extracted can be used in cigarettes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Tony M. Howell, Gregory J. Griscik
  • Patent number: 8714163
    Abstract: A consumable compressed tobacco product adapted to dissolve in an oral cavity. The compressed tobacco product is formed from a composition that includes at least one tobacco component, at least one flavorant, at least one filler-binder, at least one lubricant, at least one desiccant and at least one glidant. The compressed tobacco products are adapted to dissolve and provide tobacco satisfaction. A method of making a dissolvable compressed tobacco product is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar, Suresh Shenoy, Carolina Marun, William R. Sweeney, Manuel Marquez-Sanchez, Jon Regrut, Gregory J. Griscik, David R. Golob
  • Patent number: 8336557
    Abstract: A consumable compressed tobacco product adapted to dissolve in an oral cavity. The compressed tobacco product is formed from a composition that includes at least one tobacco component, at least one flavorant, at least one filler-binder, at least one lubricant, at least one desiccant and at least one glidant. The compressed tobacco products are adapted to dissolve and provide tobacco satisfaction. A method of making a dissolvable compressed tobacco product is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar, Carolina Marun, Gregory J. Griscik, David R. Golob, Jon Regrut, Suresh Shenoy, William R. Sweeney, Manuel Marquez-Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20120298121
    Abstract: A consumable compressed tobacco product adapted to dissolve in an oral cavity. The compressed tobacco product is formed from a composition that includes at least one tobacco component, at least one flavorant, at least one filler-binder, at least one lubricant, at least one desiccant and at least one glidant. The compressed tobacco products are adapted to dissolve and provide tobacco satisfaction. A method of making a dissolvable compressed tobacco product is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC.
    Inventors: Ashok KUMAR, Carolina MARUN, Gregory J. GRISCIK, David R. GOLOB, Jon REGRUT, Suresh SHENOY, William R. SWEENEY, Manuel Marquez-Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20120279178
    Abstract: An apparatus for distributing moisture and staining the web of a plurality of tobacco sachets. The apparatus includes a turret wheel assembly comprising a rotatable turret wheel having a plurality of cups for receiving containers for tobacco sachets, a sensor for verifying the presence a container within a cup of the rotatable turret wheel, a hydraulic injector for injecting water into a container having a plurality of tobacco sachets, means for tamping tobacco sachets, and means for agitating and stirring the plurality of tobacco sachets to lift and stir tobacco sachets from the bottom of the container. A method of distributing moisture and staining the web of a plurality of tobacco sachets is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Altria Client Services Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Griscik, Travis M. Garthaffner
  • Publication number: 20110180087
    Abstract: An oral pouch product includes a dual layer pouch wrapper and an inner botanical filling material contained within the pouch wrapper. The pouch wrapper includes an inner web, an outer web and a coating, such as a water soluble flavorant containing coating therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Diane L. Gee, Gregory J. Griscik, Mark S. North, Robley Eugene Pitts, JR., Yahaira R. Ramos
  • Publication number: 20090293889
    Abstract: A consumable compressed tobacco product adapted to dissolve in an oral cavity. The compressed tobacco product is formed from a composition that includes at least one tobacco component, at least one flavorant, at least one filler-binder, at least one lubricant, at least one desiccant and at least one glidant. The compressed tobacco products are adapted to dissolve and provide tobacco satisfaction. A method of making a dissolvable compressed tobacco product is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar, Carolina Marun, Gregory J. Griscik, David R. Golob, Jon Regrut, Suresh Shenoy, William R. Sweeney, Manuel Marquez-Sanchez