Patents by Inventor Pascal SCHLÄPFER

Pascal SCHLÄPFER 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).

  • HEATER ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HEATER ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20240148064
    Abstract: An elongate metallic heater element is provided for an aerosol-generating device, the heater element extending between proximal and distal ends, the proximal end configured for mounting to the device for electrical communication with the device, the heater element including either or both of: a plurality of surface notches formed on a surface of the heater element, and a plurality of sub-surface cavities defined beneath the surface of the heater element, at least some of the plurality of surface notches and the sub-surface cavities of the heater element are provided in an inner region of the heater element extending between the proximal end and 33% of a length of the heater element relative to the proximal end, and in which at least 40% by volume of all of the plurality of surface notches and the sub-surface cavities of the heater element are provided in the inner region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Silvia CAPO, Marco DOTTOR, Moritz THIELEN, Pascal SCHLÄPFER, Stefan WOLF