Patents by Inventor Silvia Capo
Silvia Capo 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: 20250204573Abstract: The invention relates to a casting apparatus to cast a sheet of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus including: a casting box apt to contain a slurry to be cast to form the sheet; a slurry supply element defining a feeding channel apt to introduce the slurry into the casting box in a supply direction; path diverting fins positioned within the feeding channel, the path diverting fins being apt to come into contact with the slurry inside the feeding channel; a movable support; and a casting blade apt to cast the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet. The invention relates also to a method to cast a sheet of a material containing alkaloids.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2025Publication date: June 26, 2025Inventors: Silvia Capo, Chiara Fasciani, Rui Nuno Batista
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Patent number: 12274289Abstract: The invention relates to a casting apparatus (100) to cast a sheet of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus including: •a casting box (10) apt to contain a slurry (18) to be cast to form the sheet; •a slurry supply element (5) defining a feeding channel (15) apt to introduce the slurry into the casting box in a supply direction; •path diverting fins (19, 20) positioned within the feeding channel, the path diverting fins being apt to come into contact with the slurry inside the feeding channel; •a movable support (2); and •a casting blade (1) apt to cast the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet. The invention relates also to a method to cast a sheet of a material containing alkaloids.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Silvia Capo, Chiara Fasciani, Rui Nuno Batista
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Publication number: 20240397997Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, configured to be electrically heated in an aerosol-generating device, the aerosol-generating article including: an inner substrate core including an aerosol-generating substrate; a heat-insulating sleeve surrounding the inner substrate core; and an outer wrapper surrounding the heat-insulating sleeve, a susceptor being arranged in the inner substrate core and the susceptor being in contact with the heat-insulating sleeve, and the susceptor being made of a sheet material. A method for manufacturing an aerosol-generating article and an apparatus for manufacturing an aerosol-generating article are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Rui Nuno Rodrigues Alves BATISTA, Silvia CAPO
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Publication number: 20240358069Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a first housing portion defining a chamber configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; a second housing portion; a heater positioned within the first housing portion; a power supply positioned within the second housing portion; control circuitry configured to control a supply of power from the power supply to the heater; and a first button and a second button each positioned on the first housing portion or the second housing portion, the first button having at least one of a different size and a different shape from the second button, the first button being configured to activate a first function of the aerosol-generating device, the second button being configured to activate a second function of the aerosol-generating device, and the first function being different from the second function. An aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2022Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Silvia CAPO, Michele Andrea CATTONI, Edward KIERNAN, Philip NAYLOR, Torsten Richard Mathias TINGSTRÖM, Ezequiel Martin VALDEZ ROJAS, Valerio OLIANA, Yiu Chi CHEUNG, Hüseyin Efe SENYILMAZ, Stéphane ESSADE
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Publication number: 20240298692Abstract: A method to cast a sheet of a material containing alkaloids includes: providing a casting box; providing a casting element connected to the casting box; providing a movable support facing the casting element; introducing the slurry in the casting box through an inlet and along a supply direction forming an angle with a horizontal plane comprised between about ?45 degrees and about +45 degrees; and casting the slurry on the movable support by means of the casting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Silvia Capo, Marc A.F. Van Den Boogaart
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Patent number: 12048323Abstract: The invention relates to a casting apparatus (100) to cast a sheet (50) of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus including: ? a casting box (10) adapted to contain a slurry (18) to be cast to form the sheet, the casting box defining an inner volume; ? a slurry supply element (5) defining a supply channel (15) adapted to feed the slurry along a supply direction in the inner volume of the casting box from an inlet (90), the supply direction forming an angle with a horizontal plane comprised between about ?45 degrees and about +45 degrees; ? a movable support (2); ? and a casting element (1) adapted to cast the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet. The invention also relates to a method to cast a sheet of a material containing alkaloids.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Silvia Capo, Marc A. F. Van Den Boogaart
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Publication number: 20240237151Abstract: A heating element for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the heating element including: a first electrically resistive heating filament; and a support substrate on which the first electrically resistive heating filament is provided, the support substrate including a first carbon-fibre support layer comprising a carbon-fibre material. A method for forming a heating element for an aerosol-generating device is also provided. An aerosol-generating device including the heating element and a power source is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Silvia CAPO, Ivan PRESTIA
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Patent number: 12016372Abstract: The invention relates to a casting apparatus (100) to cast a web (1) of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus (100) including: —a casting box (10) adapted to contain a slurry (2) to be cast to form the web (1) of a material containing alkaloids, the casting box (10) defining one or more lateral walls (11, 14); —a slidable lid (80) adapted to slide on the one or more lateral walls (12,14) of the casting box (10); —a movable support (20); and —a casting blade (70) adapted to cast the slurry (2) contained in the casting box (10) onto the movable support (20) so as to form the cast web (1). The invention also relates to a method to cast a web of a material containing alkaloids.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Inventors: Silvia Capo, Rui Nuno Batista
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Patent number: 12016371Abstract: The present invention relates to a casting apparatus (100) for the production of a cast sheet (10) of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus comprising: ?a casting box (1) adapted to contain a slurry (11) of the material containing alkaloids, the casting box having an aperture (16); ?a movable support (7); ?a casting roller (3) positioned at least partly within the casting box adapted to cast the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet; ?wherein said casting roller faces the movable support forming a gap (I) therebetween, and wherein the movable support is located at least partly above the casting roller. The present invention also relates to a method for the production of a cast sheet of a material containing alkaloids.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventor: Silvia Capo
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Publication number: 20240148064Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Silvia CAPO, Marco DOTTOR, Moritz THIELEN, Pascal SCHLÄPFER, Stefan WOLF
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Publication number: 20240138028Abstract: A heating element for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the heating element including: a first electrically resistive heating filament; and a support substrate on which the first electrically resistive heating filament is provided, the support substrate including a first carbon-fibre support layer comprising a carbon-fibre material. A method for forming a heating element for an aerosol-generating device is also provided. An aerosol-generating device including the heating element and a power source is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Silvia CAPO, Ivan PRESTIA
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Patent number: 11925751Abstract: An inhaler article includes a body extending from a mouthpiece end to a distal end with an endpiece element at the distal end. A capsule cavity is defined within the body and extends a cavity length. An air inlet region is between the endpiece element and the capsule cavity. The air inlet region has an air inlet and an air passageway extending from the air inlet to the capsule cavity. The air passageway has an inner diameter less than an inner diameter of the capsule cavity. A porous support element defines a downstream end of the capsule cavity. The porous support element includes one or more apertures extending the length of the porous support element.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Daniele Sanna, Gianpaolo D'Ambra, Gennaro Campitelli, Silvia Capo, Fabiana Spadaro
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Patent number: 11744962Abstract: An inhaler article includes a body (110) extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece (112) end to a distal end with an endpiece element at the distal end (114). A capsule cavity is defined within the body. An air inlet region is between the endpiece element (120) and the capsule cavity (116). A composite porous support element (140) defines a downstream end of the capsule cavity. The composite porous support element is formed of a first porous material concentrically disposed about a second porous material. The first porous material has a first resistance to draw and the second porous material having a second resistance to draw. The first resistance to draw is different than the second resistance to draw. A mouthpiece air channel (113) extends from the capsule cavity, through the composite porous element to the mouthpiece end.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Fabiana Spadaro, Gianpaolo D'Ambra, Silvia Capo
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Publication number: 20210267260Abstract: The invention relates to a casting apparatus (100) to cast a sheet of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus including:?a casting box (10) apt to contain a slurry (18) to be cast to form the sheet;?a slurry supply element (5) defining a feeding channel (15) apt to introduce the slurry into the casting box in a supply direction;?path diverting fins (19, 20) positioned within the feeding channel, the path diverting fins being apt to come into contact with the slurry inside the feeding channel;?a movable support (2); and?a casting blade (1) apt to cast the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet. The invention relates also to a method to cast a sheet of a material containing alkaloids.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Silvia Capo, Chiara Fasciani, Rui Nuno Batista
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Publication number: 20210259298Abstract: The present invention relates to a casting apparatus (100) for the production of a cast sheet (10) of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus comprising: a casting box (1) adapted to contain a slurry (11) of the material containing alkaloids, the casting box having an aperture (16); a movable support (7); a casting roller (3) positioned at least partly within the casting box adapted to cast the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet; wherein said casting roller faces the movable support forming a gap (I) therebetween, and wherein the movable support is located at least partly above the casting roller. The present invention also relates to a method for the production of a cast sheet of a material containing alkaloids.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventor: Silvia Capo
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Publication number: 20210244075Abstract: The invention relates to a casting apparatus (100) to cast a web (1) of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus (100) including: a casting box (10) adapted to contain a slurry (2) to be cast to form the web (1) of a material containing alkaloids, the casting box (10) defining one or more lateral walls (12,14); a slidable lid (80) adapted to slide on the one or more lateral walls (12,14) of the casting box (10); a movable support (20); and a casting blade (70) adapted to cast the slurry (2) contained in the casting box (10) onto the movable support (20) so as to form the cast web (1). The invention also relates to a method to cast a web of a material containing alkaloids.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Silvia Capo, Rui Nuno Batista
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Publication number: 20210212355Abstract: The present invention relates to a casting apparatus (100) for the production of a cast sheet of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus comprising: ?a casting box (10) adapted to contain a slurry (18) of the material containing alkaloids; ?a slurry supply element (5) adapted to feed the slurry to the casting box; ?a movable support (2); ?a casting blade (1) adapted to cast the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet; and ?path diverting fins (12, 13) adapted to come into contact with the slurry and placed within the casting box. The invention also relate to a method to cast a sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Silvia Capo, Chiara Fasciani, Rui Nuno Batista
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Publication number: 20210212356Abstract: The invention relates to a casting apparatus (100) to cast a sheet (50) of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus including: ?a casting box (10) adapted to contain a slurry (18) to be cast to form the sheet, the casting box defining an inner volume; ?a slurry supply element (5) defining a supply channel (15) adapted to feed the slurry along a supply direction in the inner volume of the casting box from an inlet (90), the supply direction forming an angle with a horizontal plane comprised between about ?45 degrees and about +45 degrees; ?a movable support (2); and ?a casting element (1) adapted to cast the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet. The invention also relates to a method to cast a sheet of a material containing alkaloids.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Silvia Capo, Marc A.F. Van Den Boogaart
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Publication number: 20210052832Abstract: An inhaler article includes a body (110) extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece (112) end to a distal end with an endpiece element at the distal end (114). A capsule cavity is defined within the body. An air inlet region is between the endpiece element (120) and the capsule cavity (116). A composite porous support element (140) defines a downstream end of the capsule cavity. The composite porous support element is formed of a first porous material concentrically disposed about a second porous material. The first porous material has a first resistance to draw and the second porous material having a second resistance to draw. The first resistance to draw is different than the second resistance to draw. A mouthpiece air channel (113) extends from the capsule cavity, through the composite porous element to the mouthpiece end.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Fabiana Spadaro, Gianpaolo D'Ambra, Silvia Capo
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Publication number: 20210008306Abstract: An inhaler article includes a body extending from a mouthpiece end to a distal end with an endpiece element at the distal end. A capsule cavity is defined within the body and extends a cavity length. An air inlet region is between the endpiece element and the capsule cavity. The air inlet region has an air inlet and an air passageway extending from the air inlet to the capsule cavity. The air passageway has an inner diameter less than an inner diameter of the capsule cavity. A porous support element defines a downstream end of the capsule cavity. The porous support element includes one or more apertures extending the length of the porous support element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Daniele Sanna, Gianpaolo D'Ambra, Gennaro Campitelli, Silvia Capo, Fabiana Spadaro