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).

  • Publication number: 20240130415
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Corinne DEFOREL, Judith WALLER, Gerard ZUBER
  • Publication number: 20240114948
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Corinne DEFOREL, Judith WALLER, Gerard ZUBER
  • Patent number: 11896046
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Corinne Deforel, Judith Waller, Gerard Zuber
  • Patent number: 11896047
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Corinne Deforel, Judith Waller, Gerard Zuber
  • Publication number: 20230389593
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Corinne DEFOREL, Judith WALLER, Gerard ZUBER
  • Patent number: 11758937
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Corinne Deforel, Judith Waller, Gerard Zuber
  • Patent number: 11744276
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Corinne Deforel, Judith Waller, Gerard Zuber
  • Publication number: 20220408787
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Evan Jochnowitz, Farhang Mohseni, Judith Waller
  • Patent number: 11471622
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Christopher John Grant, Gerard Zuber, Daniele Sanna, Gianluca Sechi, Judith Waller, Niki Meloncelli
  • Patent number: 11426544
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
    Inventors: Alexandre Malgat, Judith Waller
  • Patent number: 11197498
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Judith Waller, Marie Farine, Patrick Charles Silvestrini
  • Publication number: 20210113787
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Gerard Zuber, Christopher Grant, Daniele Sanna, Gianluca Sechi, Judith Waller, Niki Meloncelli
  • Patent number: 10888123
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Charles Silvestrini, Judith Waller
  • Publication number: 20200275710
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Judith Waller, Masja Bertien Mooij
  • Publication number: 20200275709
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Judith Waller, Masja Bertien Mooij
  • Publication number: 20200260783
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Judith WALLER, Marie FARINE, Patrick SILVESTRINI
  • Publication number: 20200196674
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Gerard Zuber, Judith Waller
  • Patent number: 10645973
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Charles Silvestrini, Judith Waller
  • Publication number: 20200138090
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Corinne DEFOREL, Judith WALLER, Gerard ZUBER
  • Publication number: 20200100538
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Corinne DEFOREL, Judith WALLER, Gerard ZUBER