Patents by Inventor Maria Skandaliaris Shulleeta

Maria Skandaliaris Shulleeta 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).

  • Tobacco curing barn
    Patent number: 7377280
    Abstract: A facility and method steps for air curing tobacco in an enclosure include hanging the tobacco in the enclosure-having at least one vertically arranged air duct positioned in a central portion of the enclosure, at least one in-line fan positioned in a vertical portion of the at least one vertically arranged air duct, at least one ventilating fan located in an upper portion of the enclosure and at least one openable and closeable opening in at least one side wall of the enclosure. The humidity within the enclosure is lowered by opening the openable and closeable openings in at least one side wall of the enclosure and forcing warm air from the top of the enclosure down through the tobacco within the enclosure by operating the ventilation fans located in a top portion of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Herman Bokelman, Maria Skandaliaris Shulleeta, Alfred Shahmoradian, Boris Lydell Kizzie
  • Tobacco curing barn
    Patent number: 6786220
    Abstract: A facility and method steps for air curing tobacco in an enclosure include hanging the tobacco in the enclosure having at least one vertically arranged air duct positioned in a central portion of the enclosure, at least one in-line fan positioned in a vertical portion of the at least one vertically arranged air duct, at least one ventilating fan located in an upper portion of the enclosure and at least one openable and closeable opening in at least one side wall of the enclosure. The humidity within the enclosure is lowered by opening the openable and closeable openings in at least one side wall of the enclosure and forcing warm air from the top of the enclosure down through the tobacco within the enclosure by operating the ventilation fans located in a top portion of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: Gordon Herman Bokelman, Maria Skandaliaris Shulleeta, Alfred Shahmoradian, Boris Lydell Kizzie
  • Apparatus and method for air curing tobacco
    Publication number: 20030145867
    Abstract: A facility and method steps for air curing tobacco in an enclosure include hanging the tobacco in the enclosure having at least one vertically arranged air duct positioned in a central portion of the enclosure, at least one in-line fan positioned in a vertical portion of the at least one vertically arranged air duct, at least one ventilating fan located in an upper portion of the enclosure and at least one openable and closeable opening in at least one side wall of the enclosure. The humidity within the enclosure is lowered by opening the openable and closeable openings in at least one side wall of the enclosure and forcing warm air from the top of the enclosure down through the tobacco within the enclosure by operating the ventilation fans located in a top portion of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Gordon Herman Bokelman, Maria Skandaliaris Shulleeta, Alfred Shahmoradian, Boris Lydell Kizzie