Patents by Inventor Judith Waller
Judith Waller 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).
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Publication number: 20240130415Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including an aerosol-forming substrate, the aerosol-forming substrate including a sheet, including: a fibrous material including cellulose fibres; one or more nicotine salts; sugar; and at least one aerosol former, the sheet having an aerosol former content of at least 15% by weight on a dry weight basis, and the sheet including no tobacco material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne DEFOREL, Judith WALLER, Gerard ZUBER
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Publication number: 20240114948Abstract: An aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the aerosol-forming substrate including a sheet including: a fibrous material; one or more nicotine salts; and a binder, the sheet having a binder content of at least 1% by weight on a dry weight basis, the aerosol-forming substrate further including one or more aerosol formers, and the aerosol-forming substrate has an aerosol former content of at least 10 percent by weight on a dry weight basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne DEFOREL, Judith WALLER, Gerard ZUBER
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Patent number: 11896046Abstract: A sheet is provided, including a fibrous material, one or more nicotine salts, and sugar, at least about 20% by weight of the one or more nicotine salts being monoprotic.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne Deforel, Judith Waller, Gerard Zuber
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Patent number: 11896047Abstract: A sheet is provided, including a fibrous material, one or more nicotine salts, and a binder, at least about 20% by weight of the one or more nicotine salts being monoprotic.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne Deforel, Judith Waller, Gerard Zuber
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Publication number: 20230389593Abstract: A heatable aerosol-generating article is provided, including an aerosol generating rod, the aerosol generating rod including a sheet for an aerosol-generating device, the sheet including: cellulosic material including cellulose powder, a weight ratio of cellulose powder to total cellulosic material in the sheet on a dry weight basis being greater than about 1:2; one or more nicotine salts; and at least one aerosol former, the sheet having an aerosol former content of at least 10% by weight on a dry weight basis, the sheet including no tobacco material, and a weight ratio of aerosol former to nicotine salt in the sheet on a dry weight basis being between and 3:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne DEFOREL, Judith WALLER, Gerard ZUBER
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Patent number: 11758937Abstract: A sheet is provided including a cellulosic material including cellulose powder, a weight ratio of cellulose powder to total cellulosic material in the sheet on a dry weight basis being greater than about 1:2; and one or more nicotine salts, at least about 20% by weight of the one or more nicotine salts being monoprotic.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne Deforel, Judith Waller, Gerard Zuber
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Patent number: 11744276Abstract: A method of making a nicotine containing sheet is provided, including steps of combining a source of nicotine salt having a cellulose content of less than about 5% by weight on a dry weight basis with a separate source of fibrous material having a nicotine salt content of less than about 5% by weight on a dry weight basis to form a mixture; and drying the mixture to form a sheet.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne Deforel, Judith Waller, Gerard Zuber
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Publication number: 20220408787Abstract: A combustible heat source (4) for an aerosol-generating article (2) comprises carbon and calcium peroxide. The calcium peroxide has a purity of greater than or equal to about 90 percent. A method of producing a combustible heat source for an aerosol-generating article, the method comprising the steps of: mixing a carbon material and calcium peroxide having a purity of greater than or equal to about 90 percent; forming the mixture of the carbon material and the calcium peroxide into an elongate rod; and drying the elongate rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Evan Jochnowitz, Farhang Mohseni, Judith Waller
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Patent number: 11471622Abstract: An inhaler article includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end to a distal end and a capsule cavity defined within the body. A mouthpiece air channel extends from the capsule cavity to the mouthpiece end. An end cap is disposed within the distal end and extends to the capsule cavity. The end cap extends from an end cap distal end to an end cap inner end. The end cap includes an air channel extending from the end cap distal end to the end cap inner end. The air channel is non-parallel with the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Christopher John Grant, Gerard Zuber, Daniele Sanna, Gianluca Sechi, Judith Waller, Niki Meloncelli
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Patent number: 11426544Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including a medicament source and a volatile delivery enhancing compound source. The volatile delivery enhancing compound source includes a first sorption element, a second sorption element downstream of the first sorption element, and a volatile delivery enhancing compound sorbed on the first sorption element and the second sorption element, wherein a rate of release of the volatile delivery enhancing compound from the first sorption element is greater than a rate of release of the volatile delivery enhancing compound from the second sorption element.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventors: Alexandre Malgat, Judith Waller
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Patent number: 11197498Abstract: There is provided a cartridge for an aerosol-generating system, the cartridge including: a first compartment having a first air inlet and a first air outlet, the first compartment containing a nicotine source including a first carrier material impregnated with between about 1 milligram and about 40 milligrams of nicotine; and a second compartment having a second air inlet and a second air outlet, the second compartment containing a lactic acid source including a second carrier material impregnated with between about 2 milligrams and about 60 milligrams of lactic acid. An aerosol-generating system is also provided, including the cartridge and an aerosol-generating device including a housing defining a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the cartridge; and a heater configured to heat the first compartment and the second compartment of the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Judith Waller, Marie Farine, Patrick Charles Silvestrini
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Publication number: 20210113787Abstract: A dry powder inhaler for providing pharmaceutically active particles includes a mouthpiece portion removably coupled to a distal end portion. The mouthpiece portion extends between the mouthpiece end and a first mating end. The distal end portion extends between a second mating end and the distal end. A capsule cavity is defined within the first mating end. An airflow element is disposed within the distal end portion and extends a longitudinal length to the capsule cavity. The airflow element includes an airflow channel extending the longitudinal length of the airflow channel and non-parallel with the longitudinal axis, the airflow channel directs inlet air into the capsule cavity, and a resealable membrane configured to reseal when a piercing element is withdrawn from the resealable membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Gerard Zuber, Christopher Grant, Daniele Sanna, Gianluca Sechi, Judith Waller, Niki Meloncelli
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Patent number: 10888123Abstract: There is provided a cartridge for an aerosol-generating system, the cartridge including: a first compartment having a first air inlet and a first air outlet, the first compartment containing a nicotine source; and a second compartment having a second air inlet and a second air outlet, the second compartment containing a lactic acid source, a ratio of flow area of the first air inlet to a flow area of the second air inlet being between about 3:4 and about 1:2. There is also provided an aerosol-generating system including the and an aerosol-generating device including a housing defining a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the cartridge, and a heater configured to heat the first compartment and the second compartment of the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Patrick Charles Silvestrini, Judith Waller
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Publication number: 20200275710Abstract: An inhaler system includes an inhaler article and a piercing article. The piercing article contains a recessed piercing element and is configured to receive a distal end of the inhaler article. The piercing element pierces or punctures a single hole into a capsule contained within the inhaler article when the inhaler article is seated into the piercing article.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Judith Waller, Masja Bertien Mooij
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Publication number: 20200275709Abstract: An inhaler article (100) includes a body (110) extending along a longitudinal axis (LA) from a mouthpiece end (112) to a distal end (114). A capsule cavity (116) is defined within the body and extends along the longitudinal axis. A mouthpiece air channel (111) extends from the capsule cavity to the mouthpiece end. A boundary element (140) is located between the capsule cavity and the mouthpiece air channel. The boundary element includes at least two concentric rings of apertures (142, 144) fluidly connecting the capsule cavity with the mouthpiece air channel, wherein each of the inner appertures of the inner concentric ring has an open area less than each of the outer apertures of the outer concentric ring of apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Judith Waller, Masja Bertien Mooij
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A CARTRIDGE FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM AND AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM COMPRISING A CARTRIDGE
Publication number: 20200260783Abstract: There is provided a cartridge for an aerosol-generating system, the cartridge including: a first compartment having a first air inlet and a first air outlet, the first compartment containing a nicotine source including a first carrier material impregnated with between about 1 milligram and about 40 milligrams of nicotine; and a second compartment having a second air inlet and a second air outlet, the second compartment containing a lactic acid source including a second carrier material impregnated with between about 2 milligrams and about 60 milligrams of lactic acid. An aerosol-generating system is also provided, including the cartridge and an aerosol-generating device including a housing defining a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the cartridge; and a heater configured to heat the first compartment and the second compartment of the cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Judith WALLER, Marie FARINE, Patrick SILVESTRINI -
Publication number: 20200196674Abstract: A container containing a powder system including a first plurality of particles having a particle size of about 10 micrometers or less, and a second plurality of particles having a particle size of about 20 micrometers or greater, and a single aperture extending through the container. A system including an inhaler article and the container is disclosed also.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Gerard Zuber, Judith Waller
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Patent number: 10645973Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including an elongate first compartment having a length L1, a width W1, and a height H1, the first compartment having a first air inlet and a first air outlet and containing a nicotine source; and an elongate second compartment having a length L2, a width W2, and a height H2, and having a second air inlet and a second air outlet and containing an acid source. The first and second compartments are arranged in parallel within the cartridge and ratios of L1 to W1 and L2 to W2 are between about 2:1 and about 4:1, and ratios of L1 to H1 and L2 to H2 are at least about 6:1. An aerosol-generating system is also provided, including the cartridge; and an aerosol-generating device including a housing defining a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Patrick Charles Silvestrini, Judith Waller
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Publication number: 20200138090Abstract: A sheet is provided, including a fibrous material, one or more nicotine salts, and sugar, at least about 20% by weight of the one or more nicotine salts being monoprotic.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne DEFOREL, Judith WALLER, Gerard ZUBER
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Publication number: 20200100538Abstract: A sheet is provided including a cellulosic material including cellulose powder, a weight ratio of cellulose powder to total cellulosic material in the sheet on a dry weight basis being greater than about 1:2; and one or more nicotine salts, at least about 20% by weight of the one or more nicotine salts being monoprotic.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Corinne DEFOREL, Judith WALLER, Gerard ZUBER