Patents by Inventor Kazunori Sugai

Kazunori Sugai 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).

  • Filter for smoking
    Patent number: 8826916
    Abstract: A filter for smoking includes a filter medium, and a means for heating the filter medium or a periphery of the filter medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Michihiro Inagaki, Takashi Hasegawa, Kazunori Sugai
  • Smoking article and method of manufacturing same, and method of manufacturing carbon monoxide reducing agent
    Patent number: 8356607
    Abstract: A smoking article includes a carbon monoxide reducing agent including particles including a calcium aluminate represented by the formula (CaO)m(Al2O3)n, where 1/6?m/n?4/1, wherein the particles have a BET specific surface area of 2 m2/g or more and less than 20 m2/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Yasunobu Inoue, Kiyohiro Sasakawa, Kazunori Sugai, Kenichi Nishimura, Yoshio Nakahara
  • Carbon monoxide reduction catalyst for smoking articles and method for producing the same
    Patent number: 8349763
    Abstract: A carbon monoxide reduction catalyst for smoking articles includes particles, 90% by volume or more of which have a particle diameter within a range of 1 to 100 ?m. Each particle includes a transition metal oxide generated by heating a transition metal salt of an organic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Kazunori Sugai, Yasunobu Inoue, Kiyohiro Sasakawa, Mitsuru Kondo, Tsutomu Sakai, Sadako Imai, Fumiko Murata
  • CIGARETTE AND METHOD FOR TREATING CIGARETTE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120024303
    Abstract: A cigarette includes a shredded tobacco rod and a cigarette paper that wraps the outer peripheral surface of the shredded tobacco rod. The shredded tobacco and/or the cigarette paper contains a transition metal salt of an organic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Kazunori Sugai, Yasunobu Inoue, Kiyohiro Sasakawa, Mitsuru Kondo, Tsutomu Sakai, Sadako Imai, Fumiko Murata
  • CARBON MONOXIDE REDUCTION CATALYST FOR SMOKING ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120015803
    Abstract: A carbon monoxide reduction catalyst for smoking articles includes particles, 90% by volume or more of which have a particle diameter within a range of 1 to 100 ?m. Each particle includes a transition metal oxide generated by heating a transition metal salt of an organic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Kazunori SUGAI, Yasunobu Inoue, Kiyohiro Sasakawa, Mitsuru Kondo, Tsutomu Sakai, Sadako Imai, Fumiko Murata
  • SMOKING ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CARBON MONOXIDE REDUCING AGENT
    Publication number: 20110203599
    Abstract: A smoking article includes a carbon monoxide reducing agent including particles including a calcium aluminate represented by the formula (CaO)m(Al2O3)n, where 1/6?m/n?4/1, wherein the particles have a BET specific surface area of 2 m2/g or more and less than 20 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Yasunobu Inoue, Kiyohiro Sasakawa, Kazunori Sugai, Kenichi Nishimura, Yoshio Nakahara
  • METHOD OF TREATING TOBACCO MAINSTREAM SMOKE AND SMOKING TOOL
    Publication number: 20090032038
    Abstract: There is provided a smoking tool that is capable of selectively removing carbon monoxide in tobacco mainstream smoke. The smoking tool includes a catalyst packed section packed with an oxidation catalyst capable of selectively removing carbon monoxide relative to nicotine among components of the tobacco mainstream smoke, into which tobacco mainstream smoke is introduced, and a heater heating the catalyst packed section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventor: Kazunori SUGAI
  • Filter for smoking
    Publication number: 20050145260
    Abstract: A filter for smoking includes a filter medium, and a means for heating the filter medium or a periphery of the filter medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Michihiro Inagaki, Takashi Hasegawa, Kazunori Sugai