Patents by Inventor Louis Barber

Louis Barber 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).

  • Method and apparatus for imparting an organoleptic quality to a recipient product
    Patent number: 9844231
    Abstract: An apparatus for imparting an organoleptic quality to a recipient product using a sensate substance obtained from a donor product, the apparatus comprising a donor product storage chamber; and a recipient product storage chamber, the apparatus being arranged to allow a fluid to circulate repeatedly between the donor product storage chamber and the recipient product storage chamber so that at least one sensate substance obtained from the donor product is conveyed from the donor product storage chamber into the recipient product storage chamber and into contact with the recipient product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Louis Barber, Andrew McLellan, Richard Hepworth, Mark Cassell, Robert Whiffen, Aaron Brookbank
  • Method for imparting an organoleptic quality to a tobacco industry product
    Patent number: 9723867
    Abstract: An method for imparting an organoleptic quality to a tobacco industry product using a sensate substance obtained from a donor product, the method comprising repeatedly circulating a fluid in a closed loop through a donor product storage chamber containing a donor product and a recipient product storage chamber containing a batch of tobacco industry product so that at least one sensate substance obtained from the donor product is conveyed from the donor product storage chamber into the recipient product storage chamber and into contact with the tobacco industry product to impart an organoleptic quality thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Louis Barber, Andrew McLellan, Richard Hepworth, Mark Cassell, Robert Whiffen, Aaron Brookbank
  • Method for Imparting an Organoleptic Quality to a Tobacco Industry Product
    Publication number: 20160073682
    Abstract: An method for imparting an organoleptic quality to a tobacco industry product using a sensate substance obtained from a donor product, the method comprising repeatedly circulating a fluid in a closed loop through a donor product storage chamber containing a donor product and a recipient product storage chamber containing a batch of tobacco industry product so that at least one sensate substance obtained from the donor product is conveyed from the donor product storage chamber into the recipient product storage chamber and into contact with the tobacco industry product to impart an organoleptic quality thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Louis BARBER, Andrew MCLELLAN, Richard HEPWORTH, Mark CASSELL, Robert WHIFFEN, Aaron BROOKBANK
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPREGNATING TOBACCO INDUSTRY PRODUCTS WITH SENSATE CONSTITUENTS OF BOTANICALS
    Publication number: 20140099442
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for impregnating tobacco industry products with sensate constituents of botanicals by storing the tobacco industry products and the botanicals separately and applying heat and/or pressure to the apparatus to obtain a modified taste and aroma profile, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Louis Barber, Andrew Mclellan, Richard Hepworth, Mark Cassell, Robert Whiffen, Aaron Brookbank
  • Method and Apparatus for Imparting an Organoleptic Quality to a Recipient Product
    Publication number: 20140026907
    Abstract: An apparatus for imparting an organoleptic quality to a recipient product using a sensate substance obtained from a donor product, the apparatus comprising a donor product storage chamber; and a recipient product storage chamber, the apparatus being arranged to allow a fluid to circulate repeatedly between the donor product storage chamber and the recipient product storage chamber so that at least one sensate substance obtained from the donor product is conveyed from the donor product storage chamber into the recipient product storage chamber and into contact with the recipient product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Louis Barber, Andrew McLellan, Richard Hepworth, Mark Cassel, Robert Whiffen, Aaron Brookbank