Patents by Inventor Jan VERBEECK

Jan VERBEECK 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: 11812777
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided, including: a housing; a first assessment section defining a first airflow pathway and including a first conduit including inlet and outlet ends, the inlet end to receive a mouth end of an aerosol-generating system or a smoking article, a first pump in fluid communication with the first conduit outlet end and to draw fluid through the first conduit from the inlet end to the outlet end, and a first cover arranged on the housing; and a second assessment section defining a second airflow pathway and including a second conduit including inlet and outlet ends, the inlet end to receive a mouth end of an aerosol-generating device or a smoking article, a second pump in fluid communication with the second conduit outlet end and to draw fluid through the second conduit from the inlet end to the outlet end, and a second cover arranged on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Ricardo Cali, Pierre Herve, Danny Hirdes, Andreas Loeb, Joern Patscher, Fabrice Teseo, Johan Valette, Jan Verbeeck
  • Publication number: 20220015412
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided, including: a housing; a first assessment section defining a first airflow pathway and including a first conduit including inlet and outlet ends, the inlet end to receive a mouth end of an aerosol-generating system or a smoking article, a first pump in fluid communication with the first conduit outlet end and to draw fluid through the first conduit from the inlet end to the outlet end, and a first cover arranged on the housing; and a second assessment section defining a second airflow pathway and including a second conduit including inlet and outlet ends, the inlet end to receive a mouth end of an aerosol-generating device or a smoking article, a second pump in fluid communication with the second conduit outlet end and to draw fluid through the second conduit from the inlet end to the outlet end, and a second cover arranged on the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Ricardo CALI, Pierre HERVE, Danny HIRDES, Andreas LOEB, Joern PATSCHER, Fabrice TESEO, Johan VALETTE, Jan VERBEECK
  • Patent number: 10477887
    Abstract: A modular smoking system is provided, including a substantially annular carousel that includes a plurality of smoking article ports configured to receive smoking articles and a plurality of analysis ports, the carousel having an inner surface and an outer surface radially spaced from the inner surface, in which a plurality of identically-dimensioned aerosol-flow channels are defined through the carousel, each aerosol-flow channel extending radially through the carousel between a smoking article port located at the inner surface of the carousel and a corresponding analysis port located at the outer surface of the carousel, and at least one aerosol analysis module located radially outwards from the outer surface of the carousel and configured to couple to the analysis port for analysis of an aerosol generated by a smoking article coupled to a smoking article port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
    Inventors: Jan Verbeeck, John Faulkner
  • Publication number: 20160113321
    Abstract: A modular smoking system is provided, including a substantially annular carousel that includes a plurality of smoking article ports configured to receive smoking articles and a plurality of analysis ports, the carousel having an inner surface and an outer surface radially spaced from the inner surface, in which a plurality of identically-dimensioned aerosol-flow channels are defined through the carousel, each aerosol-flow channel extending radially through the carousel between a smoking article port located at the inner surface of the carousel and a corresponding analysis port located at the outer surface of the carousel, and at least one aerosol analysis module located radially outwards from the outer surface of the carousel and configured to couple to the analysis port for analysis of an aerosol generated by a smoking article coupled to a smoking article port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS, S.A.
    Inventors: Jan VERBEECK, John FAULKNER