Patents by Inventor Martin Garthaffner
Martin Garthaffner 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: 20160176564Abstract: A system for use in manufacturing vapor-generating articles may include a rotatable drum that is configured to hold a plurality of the vapor-generating articles. The system may also include a tagging drum that is configured to tag a respective label to a housing of each of the vapor-generating articles. The system may also include a pressing roller that is configured to press a leading edge of the label against the housing after the tagging. The system may further include a rolling drum that is configured to roll the label around the housing after the pressing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventor: Martin GARTHAFFNER
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Publication number: 20150289565Abstract: A method for automated manufacturing of e-vapor devices may include establishing a procession of partially assembled, oriented cartridge units of the e-vapor devices in an assembly path. The method may additionally include preparing the cartridge units for filling while the cartridge units are moving on a first drum-to-drum transport path of the assembly path. The method may also include adding liquid to the cartridge units while the cartridge units are moving in a filling workstation of the assembly path. The method may also include preparing the cartridge units for sealing while the cartridge units are moving on a second drum-to-drum transport path of the assembly path. The method further includes sealing the cartridge units while the cartridge units are moving in a sealing workstation of the assembly path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Edmond J. CADIEUX, Martin GARTHAFFNER, Travis GARTHAFFNER, Christopher R. NEWCOMB, Barry S. SMITH, Jeffrey A. SWEPSTON
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Publication number: 20150291301Abstract: A rotating drum for use in manufacturing vapor-generating articles may include a drum body. A plurality of grooves may be disposed in an outer face of the drum body. A seat may be tractably-mounted in each one of the plurality of grooves. The seat may include a seat groove that is structured and arranged to receive and hold a rigid casing of a vapor-generating article. The seat may be composed of a material that is softer than a material of the rigid casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Edmond J. CADIEUX, Martin GARTHAFFNER, Barry S. SMITH
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Patent number: 9060546Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a flow restrictor and a cavity downstream of the flow restrictor. The flow restrictor includes an orifice or flow channel for directing smoke into the cavity. The filter is attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper and includes an air-admissible ventilating zone at a location downstream of the restrictor.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: San Li, Raquel Olegario, Mike Braunshteyn, Rowland W. Dwyer, Martin Garthaffner, Dwight Williams, Richard Jupe
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Patent number: 8235057Abstract: A smoking article includes a tobacco rod adapted to produce mainstream smoke, and a filter having an upstream end and a downstream end, wherein the filter is arranged to receive mainstream smoke at the upstream end. The filter includes a tubular segment open at the downstream end thereof and a flow restrictor contained within the tubular segment. The filter is attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper and includes an air-admissible ventilating zone at a location between the upstream end and the downstream end of the filter.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: San Li, Michael S. Braunshteyn, Raquel M. Olegario, Richard Jupe, Martin Garthaffner
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Patent number: 8109277Abstract: A smoking article includes a tobacco rod adapted to produce mainstream smoke, and a filter having an upstream end portion and a downstream end portion. The filter includes a ventilated cavity and a flow restrictor segment having an impermeable insert at least partially surrounded by a tubular segment of an air transmissive material upstream of the cavity. In an embodiment, the tubular segment at least partially defines the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc,Inventors: San Li, Richard Jupe, Georgios D. Karles, Dwight Williams, Raquel Olegario, Michael Braunshteyn, Martin Garthaffner, Rowland W. Dwyer
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Publication number: 20110100388Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a flow restrictor and a cavity downstream of the flow restrictor. The flow restrictor includes an orifice or flow channel for directing smoke into the cavity. The filter is attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper and includes an air-admissible ventilating zone at a location downstream of the restrictor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: San Li, Raquel Olegario, Mike Braunshteyn, Rowland W. Dwyer, Martin Garthaffner, Dwight Williams, Richard Jupe
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Patent number: 7878963Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a flow restrictor and a cavity downstream of the flow restrictor. The flow restrictor includes an orifice or flow channel for directing smoke into the cavity. The filter is attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper and includes an air-admissible ventilating zone at a location downstream of the restrictor.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: San Li, Raquel Olegario, Mike Braunshteyn, Rowland W. Dwyer, Martin Garthaffner, Dwight Williams, Richard Jupe
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Publication number: 20090277465Abstract: Improved delivery of additive materials to cigarettes is provided through the use of one or more capsules containing additive materials, such as flavor components, in the filter section of a cigarette. The sealed capsule or capsules are subjected to an external force, such as squeezing, by a smoker prior to or during smoking of the cigarette in order to release at least a portion of the additive material from the one or more capsules and expose the additive material to mainstream smoke passing through the filter. The sealed capsules provide a barrier between the additive materials and other cigarettes components, such as sorbents or filter materials, in order to reduce additive material migration into the other cigarette components prior to desired use.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Georgios Karles, Martin Garthaffner, Richard Jupe, Diane Kellogg, Ila Skinner, Jose Nepomuceno, John Layman, Constance Morgan, Jay A Fournier
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Patent number: 7578298Abstract: Improved delivery of additive materials to cigarettes is provided through the use of one or more capsules containing additive materials, such as flavor components, in the filter section of a cigarette. The sealed capsule or capsules are subjected to an external force, such as squeezing, by a smoker prior to or during smoking of the cigarette in order to release at least a portion of the additive material from the one or more capsules and expose the additive material to mainstream smoke passing through the filter. The sealed capsules provide a barrier between the additive materials and other cigarettes components, such as sorbents or filter materials, in order to reduce additive material migration into the other cigarette components prior to desired use.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Georgios Karles, Martin Garthaffner, Richard Jupe, Diane Kellogg, Ila Skinner, Jose Nepomuceno, John Layman, Constance Morgan, Jay A Fournier
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Publication number: 20080216848Abstract: A smoking article includes a tobacco rod adapted to produce mainstream smoke, and a filter having an upstream end portion and a downstream end portion. The filter includes a ventilated cavity and a flow restrictor segment having an impermeable insert at least partially surrounded by a tubular segment of an air transmissive material upstream of the cavity. In an embodiment, the tubular segment at least partially defines the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: San Li, Richard Jupe, Georgios D. Karles, Dwight Williams, Raquel Olegario, Michael Braunshteyn, Martin Garthaffner, Rowland W. Dwyer
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Publication number: 20080216853Abstract: A smoking article includes a tobacco rod adapted to produce mainstream smoke, and a filter having an upstream end and a downstream end, wherein the filter is arranged to receive mainstream smoke at the upstream end. The filter includes a tubular segment open at the downstream end thereof and a flow restrictor contained within the tubular segment. The filter is attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper and includes an air-admissible ventilating zone at a location between the upstream end and the downstream end of the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: San Li, Michael S. Braunshteyn, Raquel M. Olegario, Richard Jupe, Martin Garthaffner
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Publication number: 20070284012Abstract: A machine and process function to fill cavities with metered amounts of particulate material. An applicator wheel includes a series of equally spaced apart peripheral pockets each having a perforated bottom wall, and a vacuum manifold inside the wheel includes a vacuum chamber for supplying vacuum to the perforated bottom walls of the pockets as the wheel rotates. Particulate material from a filling chamber of such material outside the wheel is withdrawn into the pockets by the vacuum chamber. A downstream vacuum relief on the vacuum manifold functions to discharge particulate material from the pockets into the cavities at a predetermined discharge location on the wheel. Adjustment structure is connected to rotatably adjust the position of the vacuum manifold within the applicator wheel to thereby advance or retard the discharge location depending upon the speed of the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Barry Smith, Martin Garthaffner, Ahmet Ercelebi, Steven Spiers, Jeremy Straight
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Publication number: 20070235050Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a flow restrictor and a cavity downstream of the flow restrictor. The flow restrictor includes an orifice or flow channel for directing smoke into the cavity. The filter is attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper and includes an air-admissible ventilating zone at a location downstream of the restrictor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: San Li, Raquel Olegario, Mike Braunshteyn, Rowland Dwyer, Martin Garthaffner, Dwight Williams, Richard Jupe
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Publication number: 20060281614Abstract: A process of producing a filter tube comprises the steps of cutting a paper segment of given length and width from an endless paper supply. Next, a filter segment of cellulose acetate tow, for example, is centrally positioned on the paper segment. Opposed tube forming rollers engage the ends of the filter segment, and as these rollers rotate, the paper segment is formed into a tube shape. Overlapping portions of the paper segment are secured together, and the tube forming rollers are withdrawn from the tube to thereby complete the forming operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: George Scott, Martin Heidorn, Martin Garthaffner
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Publication number: 20060174901Abstract: Improved delivery of additive materials to cigarettes is provided through the use of one or more capsules containing additive materials, such as flavor components, in the filter section of a cigarette. The sealed capsule or capsules are subjected to an external force, such as squeezing, by a smoker prior to or during smoking of the cigarette in order to release at least a portion of the additive material from the one or more capsules and expose the additive material to mainstream smoke passing through the filter. The sealed capsules provide a barrier between the additive materials and other cigarettes components, such as sorbents or filter materials, in order to reduce additive material migration into the other cigarette components prior to desired use.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Georgios Karles, Martin Garthaffner, Richard Jupe, Diane Kellogg, Ila Skinner, Jose Nepomuceno, John Layman, Constance Morgan, Jay Fournier
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Publication number: 20060112963Abstract: Process and apparatus for the mass production of compound cigarette filters function to deposit granular filter material into the open ends of vertically oriented filter tubes. Predetermined amounts of diverse granular material are withdrawn by suction from sources of such material, and these amounts are deposited into the tubes. Solid filter segments seal the granular material within the tube. After one half of each filter tube is filled with granular material and sealed, the tube is inverted and the opposite end is filled in substantially the same manner. When cut in half each filter tube produces two cigarette filters.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: George Scott, Martin Garthaffner, Steven Spiers, Steven Rinehart, Barry Smith, James Evans
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Publication number: 20050282693Abstract: Method and apparatus for producing discrete filter rods includes a first conveyor for transporting filter segments of given length in a downstream direction. Three counter rotating transfer wheels receive the filter segments between spaced apart cleats on the circumference of the wheels. The first wheel receives the filter segments from the first conveyor and transfers the segments to the second wheel which in turn transfers the segments to the third wheel. Filter segments between the cleats on the third wheel are deposited upon a second conveyor with plug wrap thereon in precisely spaced apart relationship. Granular adsorbent material is filled into cavities between the filter segments, and a garniture folds the plug wrap around the filter segments and the filled cavities therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventors: Martin Garthaffner, Ahmet Ercelebi, James Evans, Jeremy Straight
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Publication number: 20050112228Abstract: Apparatus and method for filling spaced apart cavities with particulate material include a transport for moving the cavities along a path of travel. The cavities are partially filled with particulate material at an upstream location while applying vacuum underneath each cavity during such partial filling. The partially filled cavities are then completely filled with a downstream deposit of particulate material while applying vacuum to the upper sides of each cavity during such filling. The combination of vacuum applied underneath the cavity during partial fill and vacuum applied to the top sides of the cavity during complete fill produces approximately 100% cavity fill with minimal extraneous scatter of particulate material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2004Publication date: May 26, 2005Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Barry Smith, Steve Spiers, Jeremy Straight, Janet Thompson, Ahmet Ercelebi, Martin Garthaffner, Lisa Rogers
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Publication number: 20050022829Abstract: Smoke constituent reduction may be achieved by resolving from puff-to-puff analysis at which location along a tobacco rod production of a particular smoke constituent is maximized, and locally applying an attenuator at such resolved location to reduce production of the constituent. The remainder of the rod is left untreated so as to minimize impact on taste and burn characteristics of the cigarette. The attenuator material may be applied to the cigarette paper using a moving orifice device to create bands of such materials on the cigarette paper at predetermined locations along the tobacco rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2002Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Charles Atwell, Jay Fournier, Martin Garthaffner, Susan Tafur