Patents by Inventor Jarkko Tuominen

Jarkko Tuominen 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).

  • Non-combusting smoking article with thermochromatic label
    Patent number: 11197496
    Abstract: A smoking article is disclosed herein. The smoking article includes a shell defining an interior space, a consumable substance within the interior space, a heat source effective to increase the temperature of at least a portion of the shell, and a label attached to at least a portion of the shell. The label includes a base film, a cover film, and a temperature dependent material disposed between the base film and the cover film. The temperature dependent material is configured to transition between a first appearance and a second appearance responsive to the increase of the temperature of at least a portion of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Andries Don Sebastian, Craig T. Demarest, Jarkko Tuominen, Annukka Kokkonen, Antti Sunnari, Sanna Uusitalo, Olli-Heikki Huttunen
  • NON-COMBUSTING SMOKING ARTICLE WITH THERMOCHROMATIC LABEL
    Publication number: 20190208812
    Abstract: A smoking article is disclosed herein. The smoking article includes a shell defining an interior space, a consumable substance within the interior space, a heat source effective to increase the temperature of at least a portion of the shell, and a label attached to at least a portion of the shell. The label includes a base film, a cover film, and a temperature dependent material disposed between the base film and the cover film. The temperature dependent material is configured to transition between a first appearance and a second appearance responsive to the increase of the temperature of at least a portion of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Andries Don Sebastian, Craig T. Demarest, Jarkko Tuominen, Annukka Kokkonen, Antti Sunnari, Sanna Uusitalo, Olli-Heikki Huttunen
  • Non-combusting smoking article with thermochromatic label
    Patent number: 10194691
    Abstract: A smoking article is disclosed herein. The smoking article includes a shell defining an interior space, a consumable substance within the interior space, a heat source effective to increase the temperature of at least a portion of the shell, and a label attached to at least a portion of the shell. The label includes a base film, a cover film, and a temperature dependent material disposed between the base film and the cover film. The temperature dependent material is configured to transition between a first appearance and a second appearance responsive to the increase of the temperature of at least a portion of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Andries Don Sebastian, Craig T. Demarest, Jarkko Tuominen, Annukka Kokkonen, Antti Sunnari, Sanna Uusitalo, Olli-Heikki Huttunen
  • NON-COMBUSTING SMOKING ARTICLE WITH THERMOCHROMATIC LABEL
    Publication number: 20170340008
    Abstract: A smoking article is disclosed herein. The smoking article includes a shell defining an interior space, a consumable substance within the interior space, a heat source effective to increase the temperature of at least a portion of the shell, and a label attached to at least a portion of the shell. The label includes a base film, a cover film, and a temperature dependent material disposed between the base film and the cover film. The temperature dependent material is configured to transition between a first appearance and a second appearance responsive to the increase of the temperature of at least a portion of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Andries Don Sebastian, Craig T. Demarest, Jarkko Tuominen, Annukka Kokkonen, Antti Sunnari, Sanna Uusitalo, Olli-Heikki Huttunen