Patents by Inventor Mohammad Hajaligol
Mohammad Hajaligol 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: 20190053533Abstract: A tobacco smoking mixture including an ammonia-release compound adapted to be formed into a lit-end cigarette is provided. The ammonia-release compound is incorporated in or on tobacco cut filler in an amount effective to reduce the cytotoxicity, and/or selective smoke constituents of cigarette smoke. Exemplary ammonia-release compounds include ammonium acetate, ammonium hydroxide, hexammine cobalt (III) chloride, hexammine cobalt (III) acetate, and combinations thereof. The ammonia-release compounds can release ammonia at temperatures between about 60° C. and about 400° C. Ammonia-release compounds can be combined with additives, such as glycerine, cobalt acetate, copper (II) acetate, zinc acetate, other metal salts or combinations thereof, to further reduce the cytotoxicity of cigarette smoke.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Philip Morris USAInventors: Lixin Xue, W. Geoffrey Chan, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Patent number: 10051883Abstract: A tobacco smoking mixture including an ammonia-release compound adapted to be formed into a lit-end cigarette is provided. The ammonia-release compound is incorporated in or on tobacco cut filler in an amount effective to reduce the cytotoxicity, and/or selective smoke constituents of cigarette smoke. Exemplary ammonia-release compounds include ammonium acetate, ammonium hydroxide, hexammine cobalt (III) chloride, hexammine cobalt (III) acetate, and combinations thereof. The ammonia-release compounds can release ammonia at temperatures between about 60° C. and about 400° C. Ammonia-release compounds can be combined with additives, such as glycerine, cobalt acetate, copper (II) acetate, zinc acetate, other metal salts or combinations thereof, to further reduce the cytotoxicity of cigarette smoke.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Lixin Xue, W. Geoffrey Chan, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Publication number: 20140109922Abstract: Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cut filler compositions and cigarettes, and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke of cigarettes are provided that use catalyst particles capable of converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The catalyst particles are supported on tobacco powder. The tobacco powder supported catalyst particles can be prepared by dry admixing the catalyst particles and tobacco powder or by combining a dispersion of catalyst particles with the tobacco powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Shalva Gedevanishvili, Ping Li, Firooz Rasouli, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Publication number: 20140041674Abstract: A tobacco smoking mixture including an ammonia-release compound adapted to be formed into a lit-end cigarette is provided. The ammonia-release compound is incorporated in or on tobacco cut filler in an amount effective to reduce the cytotoxicity, and/or selective smoke constituents of cigarette smoke. Exemplary ammonia-release compounds include ammonium acetate, ammonium hydroxide, hexammine cobalt (III) chloride, hexammine cobalt (III) acetate, and combinations thereof. The ammonia-release compounds can release ammonia at temperatures between about 60° C. and about 400° C. Ammonia-release compounds can be combined with additives, such as glycerine, cobalt acetate, copper (II) acetate, zinc acetate, other metal salts or combinations thereof, to further reduce the cytotoxicity of cigarette smoke.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Lixin Xue, W. Geoffrey Chan, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Patent number: 8631803Abstract: Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cut filler compositions and cigarettes, and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke of cigarettes are provided that use catalyst particles capable of converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The catalyst particles are supported on tobacco powder. The tobacco powder supported catalyst particles can be prepared by dry admixing the catalyst particles and tobacco powder or by combining a dispersion of catalyst particles with the tobacco powder.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Shalva Gedevanishvili, Ping Li, Firooz Rasouli, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Patent number: 8555897Abstract: A tobacco smoking mixture including an ammonia-release compound adapted to be formed into a lit-end cigarette is provided. The ammonia-release compound is incorporated in or on tobacco cut filler in an amount effective to reduce the cytotoxicity, and/or selective smoke constituents of cigarette smoke. Exemplary ammonia-release compounds include ammonium acetate, ammonium hydroxide, hexammine cobalt (III) chloride, hexammine cobalt (III) acetate, and combinations thereof. The ammonia-release compounds can release ammonia at temperatures between about 60° C. and about 400° C. Ammonia-release compounds can be combined with additives, such as glycerine, cobalt acetate, copper (II) acetate, zinc acetate, other metal salts or combinations thereof, to further reduce the cytotoxicity of cigarette smoke.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Lixin Xue, W. Geoffrey Chan, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Patent number: 8281793Abstract: Nanoscale particles are formed and deposited in situ on tobacco cut filler, cigarette paper and/or cigarette filter materials by physical vapor deposition. The nanoscale particles are capable of acting as an oxidant for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and/or as a catalyst for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Ramkuber Yadav, Khaled Saoud, Firooz Rasouli, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Publication number: 20120012122Abstract: Nanoscale particles are formed and deposited in situ on tobacco cut filler, cigarette paper and/or cigarette filter materials by physical vapor deposition. The nanoscale particles are capable of acting as an oxidant for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and/or as a catalyst for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Ramkuber Yadav, Khaled Saoud, Firooz Rasouli, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Publication number: 20120006340Abstract: A tobacco smoking mixture including an ammonia-release compound adapted to be formed into a lit-end cigarette is provided. The ammonia-release compound is incorporated in or on tobacco cut filler in an amount effective to reduce the cytotoxicity, and/or selective smoke constituents of cigarette smoke. Exemplary ammonia-release compounds include ammonium acetate, ammonium hydroxide, hexammine cobalt (III) chloride, hexammine cobalt (III) acetate, and combinations thereof. The ammonia-release compounds can release ammonia at temperatures between about 60° C. and about 400° C. Ammonia-release compounds can be combined with additives, such as glycerine, cobalt acetate, copper (II) acetate, zinc acetate, other metal salts or combinations thereof, to further reduce the cytotoxicity of cigarette smoke.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Lixin Xue, W. Geoffrey Chan, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Patent number: 8051859Abstract: Nanoscale particles are formed and deposited in situ on tobacco cut filler, cigarette paper and/or cigarette filter materials by physical vapor deposition. The nanoscale particles are capable of acting as an oxidant for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and/or as a catalyst for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2004Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Ramkuber Yadav, Khaled Saoud, Firooz Rasouli, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Patent number: 8042552Abstract: A tobacco smoking mixture including an ammonia-release compound adapted to be formed into a lit-end cigarette is provided. The ammonia-release compound is incorporated in or on tobacco cut filler in an amount effective to reduce the cytotoxicity, and/or selective smoke constituents of cigarette smoke. Exemplary ammonia-release compounds include ammonium acetate, ammonium hydroxide, hexammine cobalt (III) chloride, hexammine cobalt (III) acetate, and combinations thereof. The ammonia-release compounds can release ammonia at temperatures between about 60° C. and about 400° C. Ammonia-release compounds can be combined with additives, such as glycerine, cobalt acetate, copper (II) acetate, zinc acetate, other metal salts or combinations thereof, to further reduce the cytotoxicity of cigarette smoke.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Lixin Xue, W. Geoffrey Chan, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Publication number: 20110120480Abstract: Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cut filler compositions and cigarettes, and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke of cigarettes are provided that use catalyst particles capable of converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The catalyst particles are supported on tobacco powder. The tobacco powder supported catalyst particles can be prepared by dry admixing the catalyst particles and tobacco powder or by combining a dispersion of catalyst particles with the tobacco powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Shalva Gedevanishvili, Ping Li, Firooz Rasouli, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Patent number: 7878211Abstract: Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cut filler compositions and cigarettes, and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke of cigarettes are provided that use catalyst particles capable of converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The catalyst particles are supported on tobacco powder. The tobacco powder supported catalyst particles can be prepared by dry admixing the catalyst particles and tobacco powder or by combining a dispersion of catalyst particles with the tobacco powder.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Shalva Gedevanishvili, Ping Li, Firooz Rasouli, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Publication number: 20070169785Abstract: A smoking article having a tobacco rod of a smokable material and a filter system attached to the tobacco rod of smokable material. The filter system includes a first filter portion and a second filter portion, the second filter portion concentrically positioned with respect to the first filter portion and having a lower resistance to draw than the first filter portion during an initial puff on the smoking article. The second filter portion closes upon contact with the mainstream smoke of the initial puff, such that after the initial puff, the first filter portion has the lower resistance to draw.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Shalva Gedevanishvili, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Publication number: 20070137666Abstract: A tobacco smoking mixture including an ammonia-release compound adapted to be formed into a lit-end cigarette is provided. The ammonia-release compound is incorporated in or on tobacco cut filler in an amount effective to reduce the cytotoxicity, and/or selective smoke constituents of cigarette smoke. Exemplary ammonia-release compounds include ammonium acetate, ammonium hydroxide, hexammine cobalt (III) chloride, hexammine cobalt (III) acetate, and combinations thereof. The ammonia-release compounds can release ammonia at temperatures between about 60° C. and about 400° C. Ammonia-release compounds can be combined with additives, such as glycerine, cobalt acetate, copper (II) acetate, zinc acetate, other metal salts or combinations thereof, to further reduce the cytotoxicity of cigarette smoke.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Lixin Xue, W. Chan, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Patent number: 7228862Abstract: Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cigarettes and methods for smoking cigarettes are provided, which involve the use of an oxyhydroxide compound that is capable of decomposing to form at least one product capable of acting as an oxidant for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and/or as a catalyst for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The oxyhydroxide compound and/or the product formed from the decomposition of the oxyhydroxide can be in the form of nanoparticles. Cut filler compositions are described which comprise tobacco and at least one such oxyhydroxide compound. Cigarettes are provided, which comprise a tobacco rod, containing a cut filler having at least one such oxyhydroxide compound.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Mohammad Hajaligol, Ping Li
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Publication number: 20070113862Abstract: Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cigarettes and methods for smoking cigarettes are provided, which involve the use of nanoparticle additives capable of reducing amounts of at least one constituent from mainstream and/or sidestream tobacco smoke, the at least one constituent being selected from the group consisting of aldehyde, carbon monoxide, 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, acrolein, acrylonitrile, hydrogen cyanide, o-toluidine, 2-naphtylamine, nitrogen oxide, benzene, N-nitrosonornicotine, phenol, catechol, benz(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the nanoparticle additives are effective as an oxidant for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and/or as a catalyst for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and/or catalyst for conversion of aldehydes such as acetaldehyde and acrolein, hydrocarbons such as isoprene and/or phenolic compounds such as catechol to carbon dioxide and water vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventors: Ping Li, Mohammad Hajaligol, Eun-Jae Shin, Firooz Rasouli
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Patent number: 7152609Abstract: Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cigarettes and methods for smoking cigarettes are provided, which involve the use of a catalyst capable converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and/or nitric oxide to nitrogen. Cut filler compositions comprise tobacco and at least one catalyst. Cigarettes are provided, which comprise a cut filler having at least one catalyst. The catalyst comprises nanoscale metal and/or metal oxide particles supported on a fibrous support. The catalyst can be prepared by combining a dispersion of nanoscale particles with a fibrous support, or by combining a metal precursor solution with a fibrous support and then heat treating the fibrous support.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2003Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Ping Li, Firooz Rasouli, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Publication number: 20060196517Abstract: Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cut filler compositions and cigarettes, and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke of cigarettes are provided that use catalyst particles capable of converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The catalyst particles are supported on tobacco powder. The tobacco powder supported catalyst particles can be prepared by dry admixing the catalyst particles and tobacco powder or by combining a dispersion of catalyst particles with the tobacco powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2006Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Shalva Gedevanishvili, Ping Li, Firooz Rasouli, Mohammad Hajaligol
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Publication number: 20060174903Abstract: Cigarettes and cigarette components such as tobacco cut filler and cigarette paper, and methods for making cigarette components are provided that comprise nanostructured fibrils. The nanostructured fibrils, which can be formed and deposited in situ on tobacco cut filler and/or cigarette paper by laser vaporization controlled condensation or chemical reaction, are capable of acting as an oxidant for the conversion of carbon monoxide carbon dioxide and/or as a catalyst for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. Cigarettes are provided that comprise tobacco cut filler and cigarette paper, wherein nanostructured fibrils are deposited on, or incorporated in, at least one of the tobacco cut filler and cigarette paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2004Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Khaled Saoud, Firooz Rasouli, Shahryar Rabiei, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Mohammad Hajaligol