Patents by Inventor Johnny L. Miller

Johnny L. Miller 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: 5201413
    Abstract: A dual cigarette carton formed from two substantially identical single cigarette cartons. A label bearing indicia encoded for the automatic pricing of the dual carton is placed across adjacent coplanar walls of the two single cartons. The indicia are positioned such that they are rendered unreadable by automatic equipment when the two single cartons are separated for individual sale. Each single carton further includes indicia encoded for the automatic pricing of a single carton, the indicia being positioned such that they are not readily visible when the single cartons are connected to form a dual carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: James A. DeBlasio, Susan J. A. Douglas, Johnny L. Miller, Xuan M. Pham, Robert E. Talley
  • Patent number: 4981522
    Abstract: A flavor source to be used as a thermally releasable flavorant for smoking articles that do not combust tobacco. The material includes tobacco particles, an aerosol precursor that forms an aerosol upon exposure to heat, and a filler material that absorbs and radiates heat to minimize the likelihood that the flavor material will ignite. The material is mixed in an extruder, extruded through a die, and cut into pellets having a substantially uniform shape. The pellets are loaded into a chamber for inclusion in a smoking article as a flavor generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: Walter A. Nichols, Harry V. Lanzillotti, Richard A. Thesing, Alex S. Gergely, Constance H. Morgan, Bruce E. Waymack, D. Bruce Losee, Jr., John R. Hearn, Johnny L. Miller
  • Patent number: D672215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Inventor: Johnny L. Miller