Patents by Inventor Randall Baren

Randall Baren 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).

  • METHOD OF MAKING STABILIZED TOBACCO PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20230397651
    Abstract: The method includes adding at least one first chelator to smokeless tobacco in an amount effective to reduce an amount of free calcium in the smokeless tobacco by 20% or more and reduce an amount of free iron in the smokeless tobacco by 60% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Marc W. FARISS, Jeffery EDMISTON, Dongmei XU, Randall BAREN, Yahya KARGALIOGLU, James A. STRICKLAND
  • SOFT, CHEWABLE AND ORALLY DISSOLVABLE AND/OR DISINTEGRABLE PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20230320982
    Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Feng GAO, Shalva GEDEVANISHVILI, Shengsheng LIU, Munmaya K. MISHRA, William R. SWEENEY, Randall BAREN, Qinglin LI, Darin COLASSACO, Salem CHOUCHANE
  • Method of treating smokeless tobacco
    Patent number: 11766068
    Abstract: The method includes first adding at least one first chelator to smokeless tobacco, second adding at least one first antioxidant to the smokeless tobacco, the at least one first antioxidant being different than the at least one first chelator, and third adding at least one first flavorant to the smokeless tobacco, wherein the first adding occurs before the third adding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Marc W. Fariss, Jeffery Edmiston, Dongmei Xu, Randall Baren, Yahya Kargalioglu, James A. Strickland
  • Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable products
    Patent number: 11712415
    Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Shengsheng Liu, Munmaya K. Mishra, William R. Sweeney, Randall Baren, Qinglin Li, Darin Colassaco, Salem Chouchane
  • SOFT, CHEWABLE AND ORALLY DISSOLVABLE AND/OR DISINTEGRABLE PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20210161811
    Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Feng GAO, Shalva GEDEVANISHVILI, Shengsheng LIU, Munmaya K. MISHRA, William R. SWEENEY, Randall BAREN, Qinglin LI, Darin COLASSACO, Salem CHOUCHANE
  • SOFT, CHEWABLE AND ORALLY DISSOLVABLE AND/OR DISINTEGRABLE PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20190175498
    Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Shengsheng Liu, Munmaya K. Mishra, William R. Sweeney, Randall Baren, Qinglin Li, Darin Colassaco, Salem Chouchane
  • Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable products
    Patent number: 10245227
    Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Shengsheng Liu, Munmaya K. Mishra, William R. Sweeney, Randall Baren, Qinglin Li, Darin Colassaco, Salem Chouchane
  • SOFT, CHEWABLE AND ORALLY DISSOLVABLE AND/OR DISINTEGRABLE PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20160000708
    Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.
    Inventors: Feng GAO, Shalva GEDEVANISHVILI, Shengsheng LIU, Munmaya K. MISHRA, William R. SWEENEY, Randall BAREN, Qinglin LI, Darin COLASSACO, Salem CHOUCHANE
  • Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable products
    Patent number: 9155772
    Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Shengsheng Liu, Munmaya K. Mishra, William R. Sweeney, Randall Baren, Qinglin Li, Darin Colassaco, Salem Chouchane
  • SOFT, CHEWABLE AND ORALLY DISSOLVABLE AND/OR DISINTEGRABLE PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20100291245
    Abstract: A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Shalva Gedevanishvili, Shengsheng Liu, Munmaya K. Mishra, William R. Sweeney, Randall Baren, Qinglin Li, Darin Colassaco, Salem Chouchane
  • Power transmission fluids with enhanced lifetime characteristics
    Publication number: 20060264339
    Abstract: A power transmission fluid having improved characteristics, a method of lubricating a transmission, and a vehicle containing the transmission fluid is disclosed. The transmission fluid includes an amount of silicon-containing antifoam agent having a kinematic viscosity of greater than about 20,000 centistokes at 25° C. that is effective to provide gear shifting times of no more than about 0.75 seconds over a useful lifetime of the transmission fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Devlin, Randall Baren, Samuel Tersigni, Tze-Chi Jao
  • Lubricating composition
    Publication number: 20060094607
    Abstract: There is provided a lubricating composition having a major amount of a lubricating oil having less than about 40% by weight alkylcycloparaffins and a minor amount of at least one diarylamine, and processes for making and using thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Devlin, Randall Baren, Tze-Chi Jao, Samuel Tersigni