Patents by Inventor Marc R. Krauss
Marc R. Krauss 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: 20220132911Abstract: Delivery of additives in a smoking article is provided through thermally degradable, robust immobilized additive inserts. Additives can be immobilized in an elongated device or an insert, wherein the elongated device or the insert is sufficiently robust to allow the elongated device or the insert to be manually or machine inserted into a smoking article while maintaining the structure of the elongated device or the insert. By providing additives in the form of thermally degradable immobilized additive inserts, migration and/or loss of the additives in a smoking article prior to smoking can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Munmaya K. MISHRA, Jay A. FOURNIER, Marc R. KRAUSS, Douglas A. FERNANDEZ, Peter J. LIPOWICZ
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Patent number: 11229233Abstract: Delivery of additives in a smoking article is provided through thermally degradable, robust immobilized additive inserts. Additives can be immobilized in an elongated device or an insert, wherein the elongated device or the insert is sufficiently robust to allow the elongated device or the insert to be manually or machine inserted into a smoking article while maintaining the structure of the elongated device or the insert. By providing additives in the form of thermally degradable immobilized additive inserts, migration and/or loss of the additives in a smoking article prior to smoking can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Jay A. Fournier, Marc R. Krauss, Douglas A. Fernandez, Peter J. Lipowicz
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Publication number: 20180295874Abstract: Delivery of additives in a smoking article is provided through thermally degradable, robust immobilized additive inserts. Additives can be immobilized in an elongated device or an insert, wherein the elongated device or the insert is sufficiently robust to allow the elongated device or the insert to be manually or machine inserted into a smoking article while maintaining the structure of the elongated device or the insert. By providing additives in the form of thermally degradable immobilized additive inserts, migration and/or loss of the additives in a smoking article prior to smoking can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Jay A. Fournier, Marc R. Krauss, Douglas A. Fernandez, Peter J. Lipowicz
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Patent number: 10028523Abstract: Delivery of additives in a smoking article is provided through thermally degradable, robust immobilized additive inserts. Additives can be immobilized in an elongated device or an insert, wherein the elongated device or the insert is sufficiently robust to allow the elongated device or the insert to be manually or machine inserted into a smoking article while maintaining the structure of the elongated device or the insert. By providing additives in the form of thermally degradable immobilized additive inserts, migration and/or loss of the additives in a smoking article prior to smoking can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: :Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Jay A Fournier, Marc R. Krauss, Douglas A. Fernandez, Peter J. Lipowicz
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Publication number: 20150196051Abstract: Delivery of additives in a smoking article is provided through thermally degradable, robust immobilized additive inserts. Additives can be immobilized in an elongated device or an insert, wherein the elongated device or the insert is sufficiently robust to allow the elongated device or the insert to be manually or machine inserted into a smoking article while maintaining the structure of the elongated device or the insert. By providing additives in the form of thermally degradable immobilized additive inserts, migration and/or loss of the additives in a smoking article prior to smoking can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Jay A Fournier, Marc R. Krauss, Douglas A. Fernandez, Peter J. Lipowicz
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Patent number: 9011603Abstract: Delivery of additives in a smoking article is provided through thermally degradable, robust immobilized additive inserts. Additives can be immobilized in an elongated device or an insert, wherein the elongated device or the insert is sufficiently robust to allow the elongated device or the insert to be manually or machine inserted into a smoking article while maintaining the structure of the elongated device or the insert. By providing additives in the form of thermally degradable immobilized additive inserts, migration and/or loss of the additives in a smoking article prior to smoking can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Jay A Fournier, Marc R. Krauss, Douglas A. Fernandez, Peter J. Lipowicz
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Publication number: 20130008456Abstract: Delivery of additives in a smoking article is provided through thermally degradable, robust immobilized additive inserts. Additives can be immobilized in an elongated device or an insert, wherein the elongated device or the insert is sufficiently robust to allow the elongated device or the insert to be manually or machine inserted into a smoking article while maintaining the structure of the elongated device or the insert. By providing additives in the form of thermally degradable immobilized additive inserts, migration and/or loss of the additives in a smoking article prior to smoking can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Jay A. Fournier, Marc R. Krauss, Douglas A. Fernandez, Peter J. Lipowicz
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Patent number: 8282739Abstract: Delivery of additives in a smoking article is provided through thermally degradable, robust immobilized additive inserts. Additives can be immobilized in an elongated device or an insert, wherein the elongated device or the insert is sufficiently robust to allow the elongated device or the insert to be manually or machine inserted into a smoking article while maintaining the structure of the elongated device or the insert. By providing additives in the form of thermally degradable immobilized additive inserts, migration and/or loss of the additives in a smoking article prior to smoking can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2007Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Jay A Fournier, Marc R. Krauss, Douglas A. Fernandez, Peter J. Lipowicz
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Patent number: 7581543Abstract: A tobacco rod having reduced levels of at least one phenolic compound precursor selected from the group consisting of gentisic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, chlorogenic acid, rutin, scopoletin, quinic acid, a quinic acid derivative, caffeic acid, inositol and lignin. The concentration in mainstream smoke of phenolic compounds such as phenol, hydroquinones (e.g., hydroquinone, methyl hydroquinone and 2,3-dimethyl hydroquinone), catechols (e.g., p-coumaryl quinic acid, feruloyl quinic acid and syringoyl quinic acid) and cresols (e.g., o-cresol, m-cresol and p-cresol) can be reduced by reducing the concentration in uncured (e.g., green) or cured tobacco of the phenolic compound precursors.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. McGrath, Naren K. Meruva, W. Geoffrey Chan, Marc R. Krauss, Darin Colassaco
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Publication number: 20080202538Abstract: Methods for increasing the concentration of antioxidants during senescence and curing of tobacco leaves include application of a chemical solution. The methods include spraying the solution onto the tobacco plant prior to harvest and/or applying the chemical solution to the soil surrounding roots of growing tobacco plants. The application of the chemical solution preferably occurs between topping and harvest, and is optimized to stimulate the production of antioxidants and interfere with the formation of TSNAs during curing. The tobacco can be burley tobacco subjected to air curing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Qinglin Li, Walter P. Hempfling, Marc R. Krauss
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Publication number: 20030056801Abstract: The present invention is drawn to methods for reducing tobacco-specific nitrosamine (TSNA) content in cured tobacco by increasing the levels of antioxidants in the tobacco prior to harvesting. Methods to be used in the present invention include root pruning of the tobacco plant prior to harvesting; severing the xylem tissue of the tobacco plant prior to harvesting; and administering antioxidants and/or chemicals which increase antioxidants to the tobacco plant after harvesting.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Marc R. Krauss, Qinglin Li, Walter P. Hempfling