Patents by Inventor Scott A. Fath

Scott A. Fath 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).

  • Publication number: 20240336421
    Abstract: The method includes adhering an oxygen scavenger to a pouch material, the pouch material being gas and moisture impermeable, and joining ends of the pouch material to form a sealed inner cavity, the sealed inner cavity containing at least one first portion of the oxygen scavenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. FATH, Robert T. MITTEN, Jason A. MACKO
  • Patent number: 12110158
    Abstract: The method includes first folding a top panel and a top hinge panel about a back panel and adhesively connecting the top hinge panel the back panel to form a first hinge, second folding a bottom panel and a bottom hinge panel about the back panel and adhesively connecting the bottom hinge panel to the back panel to form a second hinge, the first hinge and the second hinge being on first opposing edges of the back panel, and third folding a first side panel and a second side panel about the back panel to form a first wall and a second wall of a carton, the first wall and the second wall being on second opposing edges of the back panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: Scott Fath
  • Patent number: 12043468
    Abstract: The method includes infusing oxygen scavenging elements within at least a portion of an interior surface layer of at least one first polymer layer of a pouch material, the pouch material including a gas impermeable layer connected to the at least one first polymer layer, enclosing a consumable item within the pouch material, and joining ends of the pouch material to form a sealed inner cavity, the sealed inner cavity containing the consumable item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Fath, Robert T. Mitten, Jason A. Macko
  • Publication number: 20240196968
    Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Shmuel GAVRIELOV, Yuval MALKA, Rangaraj S. SUNDAR, Isaac WEIGENSBERG, David RUBLI, Moshe ELIYAHU, Arye WEIGENSBERG, Scott A. FATH, Christopher S. TUCKER, William J. BOGDZIEWICZ
  • Patent number: 11919695
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a re-sealable label for covering an opening of a box includes a sheet of polymer material that includes a re-sealable adhesive on an underside thereof. A liner is adhered to the underside of the sheet of polymer material. The liner is configured to cover the opening and includes a foil layer and a paper layer. The sheet of polymer material includes a line of perforations wherein one or more of the perforations of the line of perforations include a rectilinear portion and a non-rectilinear portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Bellamah, Scott A. Fath, Andrew Peeler
  • Patent number: 11918046
    Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Shmuel Gavrielov, Yuval Malka, Rangaraj S. Sundar, Isaac Weigensberg, David Rubli, Moshe Eliyahu, Arye Weigensberg, Scott A. Fath, Christopher S. Tucker, William J. Bogdziewicz
  • Publication number: 20230234766
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a re-sealable label for covering an opening of a box includes a sheet of polymer material that includes a re-sealable adhesive on an underside thereof. A liner is adhered to the underside of the sheet of polymer material. The liner is configured to cover the opening and includes a foil layer and a paper layer. The sheet of polymer material includes a line of perforations wherein one or more of the perforations of the line of perforations include a rectilinear portion and a non-rectilinear portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Stephen BELLAMAH, Scott A. FATH, Andrew PEELER
  • Publication number: 20230210170
    Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Shmuel GAVRIELOV, Yuval MALKA, Rangaraj S. SUNDAR, Isaac WEIGENSBERG, David RUBLI, Moshe ELIYAHU, Arye WEIGENSBERG, Scott A. FATH, Christopher S. TUCKER, William J. BOGDZIEWICZ
  • Patent number: 11623808
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a re-sealable label for covering an opening of a box includes a sheet of polymer material that includes a re-sealable adhesive on an underside thereof. A liner is adhered to the underside of the sheet of polymer material. The liner is configured to cover the opening and includes a foil layer and a paper layer. The sheet of polymer material includes a line of perforations wherein one or more of the perforations of the line of perforations include a rectilinear portion and a non-rectilinear portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Bellamah, Scott A. Fath, Andrew Peeler
  • Patent number: 11602167
    Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Shmuel Gavrielov, Yuval Malka, Rangaraj Sundar, Isaac Weigensberg, David Rubli, Moshe Eliyahu, Arye Weigensberg, Scott A. Fath, Christopher S. Tucker, William J. Bogdziewicz
  • Publication number: 20230022695
    Abstract: The method includes first folding a top panel and a top hinge panel about a back panel and adhesively connecting the top hinge panel the back panel to form a first hinge, second folding a bottom panel and a bottom hinge panel about the back panel and adhesively connecting the bottom hinge panel to the back panel to form a second hinge, the first hinge and the second hinge being on first opposing edges of the back panel, and third folding a first side panel and a second side panel about the back panel to form a first wall and a second wall of a carton, the first wall and the second wall being on second opposing edges of the back panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: Scott FATH
  • Publication number: 20220363458
    Abstract: The package includes a base, a primary lid connected to the base via a first hinge, the primary lid and the base defining a primary storage area when the primary lid is in a closed position, a first locking mechanism and a second locking mechanism. The first and second locking mechanisms each including an arm with a first engaging structure, the arm being connected to the primary lid, and a flexible structure including a contact structure and at least one attachment member, the at least one attachment member attaching the contact structure to the base, the contact structure including a second engaging structure on a surface of the contact structure, the flexible structure being in a relaxed position when the primary lid is in the closed position, the first engaging structure being retained by the second engaging structure to lock the primary lid onto the base in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: William J. BOGDZIEWICZ, Christopher J. HESSION, Scott A. FATH, Travis Martin GARTHAFFNER
  • Publication number: 20220363448
    Abstract: A container includes a base and a lid movable between a closed and locked configuration and an open configuration The base includes a peripheral wall movable from a relaxed position to a flexed position by applying a first force to a first portion in a first direction and a second force to a second portion in a second direction. The lid defines a plurality of receptacles. In the closed and locked configuration, the protrusions are at least partially in the receptacles, the peripheral wall is in the relaxed position, and the protrusions are configured to engage the lid to retain the lid in the closed and locked configuration. The container is configured to be moved from the closed and locked configuration to the open configuration by moving the lid in a third direction different from the first and second directions while the peripheral wall is in the flexed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: William J. BOGDZIEWICZ, Christopher J. HESSION, Scott A. FATH, Travis Martin GARTHAFFNER, Ahmet ERCELEBI
  • Publication number: 20220355994
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a re-sealable label for covering an opening of a box includes a sheet of polymer material that includes a re-sealable adhesive on an underside thereof. A liner is adhered to the underside of the sheet of polymer material. The liner is configured to cover the opening and includes a foil layer and a paper layer. The sheet of polymer material includes a line of perforations wherein one or more of the perforations of the line of perforations include a rectilinear portion and a non-rectilinear portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Stephen BELLAMAH, Scott A. FATH, Andrew PEELER
  • Patent number: 11459142
    Abstract: The carton includes a back panel, a first inner panel, a first surface of the first inner panel contacting a second surface of the back panel, and walls positioned on sides of the back panel, the walls, the back panel and the first inner panel collectively defining a recess. The walls includes a first hinge panel connecting a top panel to the back panel, a second hinge panel connecting a bottom panel to the back panel, a first side panel and a second side panel each connected to the back panel, a top front panel connecting a second inner panel to the top panel, a third surface of the second inner panel contacting the second surface of the back panel, and a fourth surface of the first hinge panel and a fifth surface of the second hinge panel connected to the back panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Akria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: Scott Fath
  • Patent number: 11414251
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a re-sealable label for covering an opening of a box includes a sheet of polymer material that includes a re-sealable adhesive on an underside thereof. A liner is adhered to the underside of the sheet of polymer material. The liner is configured to cover the opening and includes a foil layer and a paper layer. The sheet of polymer material includes a line of perforations wherein one or more of the perforations of the line of perforations include a rectilinear portion and a non-rectilinear portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Bellamah, Scott A. Fath, Andrew Peeler
  • Publication number: 20220167667
    Abstract: A sleeve operable to at least partially contain a cylindrical article, the sleeve including opposing planar side panels; bowed dust flaps extending upwardly from said side panels; front and back panels, each having rounded, upper corner portions; and overlapping top panels in superposing relation to upper portions of said bowed dust flaps, said overlapping top panels being mutually secured, whereby said bowed dust flaps are retained in a bowed condition that conforms with said rounded upper panel portions of said front and back panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Scott FATH, Ryan J. SOUSA, Steven R. RINEHART
  • Publication number: 20220053825
    Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Shmuel GAVRIELOV, Yuval MALKA, Rangaraj SUNDAR, Isaac WEIGENSBERG, David RUBLI, Moshe ELIYAHU, Arye WEIGENSBERG, Scott A. FATH, Christopher S. TUCKER, William J. BOGDZIEWICZ
  • Patent number: 11252998
    Abstract: The package includes a first sleeve, the first sleeve including, a first front panel and a first back panel that oppose each other, a first side panel and a second side panel that oppose each other, and at least one first top panel that at least partially assists in closing a first end of the first sleeve. A respective free edge of the first front panel, the first back panel, the first side panel and the second side panel collectively define a first opening at a second end of the first sleeve. The first front panel, the first back panel, the first side panel and the second side panel collectively form a first rounded corner and a second rounded corner on the first end of the first sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Scott Fath, Ryan J. Sousa, Steven R. Rinehart
  • Patent number: 11197500
    Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Shmuel Gavrielov, Yuval Malka, Rangaraj Sundar, Isaac Weigensberg, David Rubli, Moshe Eliyahu, Arye Weigensberg, Scott A. Fath, Christopher S. Tucker, William J. Bogdziewicz