Patents by Inventor Kevin McAdam

Kevin McAdam 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: 9844230
    Abstract: A class of molecularly imprinted polymers that specifically recognizes and binds to nitrosamines members of which class are useful, for example, in analysis and separation of nitrosamines from biological fluids. Such molecularly imprinted polymers are also useful in methods of treating and manufacturing tobacco products and materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LTD
    Inventors: Sumita Bhattacharyya, Kevin McAdam, Anthony Rees, Börje Sellergren, Christine Widstrand
  • Publication number: 20140332015
    Abstract: A class of molecularly imprinted polymers that specifically recognizes and binds to nitrosamines members of which class are useful, for example, in analysis and separation of nitrosamines from biological fluids. Such molecularly imprinted polymers are also useful in methods of treating and manufacturing tobacco products and materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Sumita Bhattacharyya, Kevin McAdam, Anthony Rees, Börje Sellergren, Christine Widstrand
  • Patent number: 8807142
    Abstract: A class of molecularly imprinted polymers that specifically recognizes and binds to nitrosamines members of which class are useful, for example, in analysis and separation of nitrosamines from biological fluids. Such molecularly imprinted polymers are also useful in methods of treating and manufacturing tobacco products and materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: Sumita Bhattacharyya, Kevin McAdam, Anthony Rees, Börje Sellergren, Christine Widstrand
  • Patent number: 8758561
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cellulosic material having one or more smoke diluents within its cellular structure and, optionally, one or more smoke diluents on its surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: David John Dittrich, Edward Dennis John, Kevin McAdam, Martin Coleman, Robert John Whiffen, Dominic Conrad Woodcock
  • Patent number: 8756298
    Abstract: A load balancer in a server farm automatically detects the addition of a server to a pool, decides on a proper configuration of the added server, and automatically configures the added server. A network configuration event such as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) event is used as the basis for detecting the addition of the server. The load balancer determines how to configure the added server according to a predetermined approach. For example, the added server can replicate a configuration of the highest priority service in an existing pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Ma, Kevin McAdams
  • Publication number: 20130284189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cellulosic material having one or more smoke diluents within its cellular structure and, optionally, one or more smoke diluents on its surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: David John Dittrich, Edward Dennis John, Kevin McAdam, Martin Coleman, Robert John Whiffen, Dominic Conrad Woodcock
  • Publication number: 20070186940
    Abstract: A class of molecularly imprinted polymers that specifically recognizes and binds to nitrosamines members of which class are useful, for example, in analysis and separation of nitrosamines from biological fluids. Such molecularly imprinted polymers are also useful in methods of treating and manufacturing tobacco products and materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Sumita Bhattacharyya, Kevin McAdam, Anthony Rees, Borje Sellergren, Christine Widstrand
  • Publication number: 20070143454
    Abstract: A load balancer in a server farm automatically detects the addition of a server to a pool, decides on a proper configuration of the added server, and automatically configures the added server. A network configuration event such as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) event is used as the basis for detecting the addition of the server. The load balancer determines how to configure the added server according to a predetermined approach. For example, the added server can replicate a configuration of the highest priority service in an existing pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Ma, Kevin McAdams
  • Publication number: 20050115579
    Abstract: The invention relates to a smoking article (1) having a high proportion of non-combustible, inorganic material and a relatively low level of visible sidestream. The smoking article comprises a substantially non-combustible, wrapper (5) which extends along the full length of the smoking material rod and enwraps a combustible fuel source (6) and aerosol generating means (7), both of which extend substantially along the length of the smoking material rod. Various suitable fuel source system and aerosol generating systems are described. The article has a visible burn line which advances along the article and produces an ash which can be removed by the smoker in the normal way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: John Beven, David Dittrich, Colin Greig, Richard Hook, Kevin McAdam, Rosemary O'Reilly
  • Publication number: 20050098187
    Abstract: The present invention provides an agglomerated tobacco filler material comprising dust and binder, the tobacco dust and binder being present at greater than 650 by weight of the agglomerated tobacco filler material, the material having a fill value substantially similar to the fill value of cut tobacco. The present invention further provides a method of making the agglomerated tobacco filler material of the present invention, and a smoking article incorporating said material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Gordon Grierson, Kevin McAdam
  • Publication number: 20050081869
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reconstituted smoking material which comprises a non-polyol aerosol generator, tobacco (optional), binder (optional) and inorganic filler. A further polyol aerosol generator may also be contained in the smoking material. There is also provided a smoking article containing such material in a conventional arrangement or with a core axially disposed within an annulus. A further aspect of the invention is the provision of a polyol or non-polyol aerosol generator disposed in the filter element of a smoking article, which may contain the inventive smoking material. The aerosol material on the filter is eluted into the aerosol of the smoke on burning of the smoking article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Philip Biggs, Richard Gilbert, Kevin McAdam, Bhasker Natarajan