Patents by Inventor Takeshi SHINKAWA
Takeshi SHINKAWA 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: 20250009008Abstract: A production method for a tobacco extract composition, comprising: a heating step for heating a tobacco starting material such that the temperature of the starting material is 100-270° C.; and a recovery step for recovering volatile components generated in the heating step.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Takuya IWAMOTO, Hirofumi FUJIKURA, Takeshi SHINKAWA
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Patent number: 12150471Abstract: A tobacco rod for a flavor inhaler includes a cylindrical container, and a flavor source including tobacco filled in the cylindrical container, in which the flavor source is filled in such a manner as to form voids over a longitudinal direction, and the following relationship is satisfied: S/T?17%, wherein T represents an area of all voids present in a cross-section of the flavor source orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical container, and S represents a total area of voids each having an area of 800000 ?m2 or more in the cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Hirofumi Fujikura, Kaori Takai, Takeshi Shinkawa, Kimitaka Uchii
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Publication number: 20220071277Abstract: The present invention provides a tobacco rod for a flavor inhaler, including a plurality of rod-shaped segments connected to one another, in which each of the segments includes a cylindrical container and a flavor source including tobacco filled in the cylindrical container, the flavor source being filled in such a manner as to form, over a longitudinal direction, a channel for causing a flavor component to pass therethrough, and the channels of the segments are discontinuously connected at the connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Hirofumi FUJIKURA, Kaori TAKAI, Takeshi SHINKAWA, Kimitaka UCHII
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Publication number: 20220071266Abstract: A tobacco rod for a flavor inhaler includes a cylindrical container, and a flavor source including tobacco filled in the cylindrical container, in which the flavor source is filled in such a manner as to form voids over a longitudinal direction, and the following relationship is satisfied: S/T?17%, wherein T represents an area of all voids present in a cross-section of the flavor source orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical container, and S represents a total area of voids each having an area of 800000 ?m2 or more in the cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Hirofumi FUJIKURA, Kaori TAKAI, Takeshi SHINKAWA, Kimitaka UCHII
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Patent number: 11213070Abstract: A columnar lump body includes a first lump body end face that forms an air inflow end, a second lump body end face that forms an air outflow end, and a lump body side face that continues into an outer periphery of the first lump body end face and an outer periphery of the second lump body end face. The columnar lump body is disposed in such a way as to block an inside space of the cylindrical body side wall by the lump body side face contacting any portion of an inner surface of the cylindrical body side wall. A first space is provided at least either between the first cylindrical body end face and the first lump body end face or between the second cylindrical body end face and the second lump body end face.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Takeshi Shinkawa, Takeshi Akiyama
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Patent number: 10887949Abstract: A method for manufacturing an atomizing unit, comprises a step A of forming an oxide film on a surface of a heating element forming a part of an atomizing unit that atomizes an aerosol source, by supplying electric power to the heating element, in a state where the heating element is processed into a heater shape.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Akihiko Suzuki, Takeshi Shinkawa, Manabu Takeuchi, Takuma Nakano, Manabu Yamada
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Patent number: 10668233Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flavor cartridge for a flavor inhalator, the method comprising the steps of filling a predetermined amount of a flavor generating material capable of emitting a flavor component in a frame compressing the flavor generating material in the frame by applying pressure thereto by a pusher and fixing a lid to the frame, wherein the flavor generating material contains a tobacco material obtained by shredding or pulverizing tobacco leaf, and the lid has air permeability.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Hirofumi Matsumoto, Takeshi Shinkawa, Atsuro Yamada, Kazuhiko Katayama, Manabu Yamada, Tomoichi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20200085098Abstract: A flavor source unit includes a columnar lump body formed of a plurality of flavor pieces and a cylindrical body containing the columnar lump body. The cylindrical body includes a first cylindrical body end face that forms an air inflow end, a second cylindrical body end face that forms an air outflow end, and a cylindrical body side wall connecting an outer periphery of the first cylindrical body end face and an outer periphery of the second cylindrical body end face. The columnar lump body includes a first lump body end face that forms an air inflow end, a second lump body end face that forms an air outflow end, and a lump body side face that continues into an outer periphery of the first lump body end face and an outer periphery of the second lump body end face. The columnar lump body is disposed in such a way as to block an inside space of the cylindrical body side wall by the lump body side face contacting any portion of an inner surface of the cylindrical body side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Takeshi Shinkawa, Takeshi Akiyama
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Patent number: 10172390Abstract: A non-combustion-type flavor inhaler includes a shape extending from a non-mouthpiece end to a mouthpiece end in a predetermined direction. The non-combustion-type flavor inhaler includes: an aerosol source generating aerosol; an atomizer atomizing the aerosol source without combustion; a power source supplying electric power to the atomizer; and a controller controlling an electric energy supplied from the power source to the atomizer. The controller randomly controls the electric energy supplied to the atomizer.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Takuma Nakano, Manabu Yamada, Manabu Takeuchi, Hirofumi Matsumoto, Takeshi Shinkawa
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Publication number: 20180092402Abstract: A method for manufacturing an atomizing unit, comprises a step A of forming an oxide film on a surface of a heating element forming a part of an atomizing unit that atomizes an aerosol source, by supplying electric power to the heating element, in a state where the heating element is processed into a heater shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Akihiko SUZUKI, Takeshi SHINKAWA, Manabu TAKEUCHI, Takuma NAKANO, Manabu YAMADA
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Patent number: 9808032Abstract: A non-burning type flavor inhaler includes: an aerosol source that generates an aerosol; an atomizer that atomizes the aerosol source without burning; a power source that supplies power to the atomizer; and a control unit that controls a power amount supplied from the power source to the atomizer. The control unit increases the power amount supplied to the atomizer stepwise from a reference power amount along with an increase in the number of puff actions for inhaling the aerosol.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Manabu Takeuchi, Takeshi Shinkawa, Hirofumi Matsumoto, Takuma Nakano
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Publication number: 20170246407Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flavor cartridge for a flavor inhalator, the method comprising the steps of filling a predetermined amount of a flavor generating material capable of emitting a flavor component in a frame compressing the flavor generating material in the frame by applying pressure thereto by a pusher and fixing a lid to the frame, wherein the flavor generating material contains a tobacco material obtained by shredding or pulverizing tobacco leaf, and the lid has air permeability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Hirofumi MATSUMOTO, Takeshi SHINKAWA, Atsuro YAMADA, Kazuhiko KATAYAMA, Manabu YAMADA, Tomoichi WATANABE
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Patent number: 9730473Abstract: A non-burning type flavor inhaler includes a main body unit having the non-inhalation end; and a capsule unit configured to be attachable/detachable to/from the main body unit. The main body unit includes an aerosol source, an atomizer, and a power source. The capsule unit includes a solid flavor source, and a filter adjacent to the inhalation end side with respect to the flavor source. A part of an outer surface of the flavor source except a portion adjacent to the filter is covered with a predetermined film composed of an impermeable member. The main body unit is provided with a breaker for breaking the part of the predetermined film in a part adjacent to the capsule unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Takeshi Shinkawa, Hirofumi Matsumoto, Manabu Yamada
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Patent number: 9682204Abstract: A non-heating type flavor inhalator of the invention includes a hollow cylindrical holder (2) having an ambient air admission opening (16) at a front end thereof and a mouthpiece end (4) at a rear end thereof, and a flavor cartridge (30) extending inside the holder (2) from the ambient air admission opening (16) toward the mouthpiece end (4) along the axis of the holder (2). The flavor cartridge (30) accommodates a flavor generating material (32) containing granular tobacco, and the flavor generating material (32) is kept in a predetermined required compressed state.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Hirofumi Matsumoto, Takeshi Shinkawa, Atsuro Yamada, Kazuhiko Katayama, Manabu Yamada, Tomoichi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20160331040Abstract: A non-combustion-type flavor inhaler includes a shape extending from a non-mouthpiece end to a mouthpiece end in a predetermined direction. The non-combustion-type flavor inhaler includes: an aerosol source generating aerosol; an atomizer atomizing the aerosol source without combustion; a power source supplying electric power to the atomizer; and a controller controlling an electric energy supplied from the power source to the atomizer. The controller randomly controls the electric energy supplied to the atomizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Takuma NAKANO, Manabu YAMADA, Manabu TAKEUCHI, Hirofumi MATSUMOTO, Takeshi SHINKAWA
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Publication number: 20160206004Abstract: A non-burning type flavor inhaler includes a main body unit having the non-inhalation end; and a capsule unit configured to be attachable/detachable to/from the main body unit. The main body unit includes an aerosol source, an atomizer, and a power source. The capsule unit includes a solid flavor source, and a filter adjacent to the inhalation end side with respect to the flavor source. A part of an outer surface of the flavor source except a portion adjacent to the filter is covered with a predetermined film composed of an impermeable member. The main body unit is provided with a breaker for breaking the part of the predetermined film in a part adjacent to the capsule unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Takeshi SHINKAWA, Hirofumi MATSUMOTO, Manabu YAMADA
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Publication number: 20160206005Abstract: A non-burning type flavor inhaler includes: an aerosol source that generates an aerosol; an atomizer that atomizes the aerosol source without burning; a power source that supplies power to the atomizer; and a control unit that controls a power amount supplied from the power source to the atomizer. The control unit increases the power amount supplied to the atomizer stepwise from a reference power amount along with an increase in the number of puff actions for inhaling the aerosol.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Manabu TAKEUCHI, Takeshi SHINKAWA, Hirofumi MATSUMOTO, Takuma NAKANO
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Publication number: 20150335062Abstract: A flavor source (1) for non-combustion inhalation-type tobacco products which is a non-combustion inhalation-type tobacco that comprises a powdery or granular raw-material tobacco, a binder with which the raw-material tobacco has been bonded together, and menthol and that has been molded by thermal fusion bonding, wherein the ratio of the weight of the menthol to the weight of the raw-material tobacco is 0.15 or higher and the difference in solubility parameter between the binder and the menthol is 2.0 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Takeshi SHINKAWA, Hirofumi MATSUMOTO, Kimitaka HIGUCHI, Kazuhiko KATAYAMA, Manabu YAMADA
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Publication number: 20130284193Abstract: A non-combustion suction type tobacco product has tobacco particles made of tobacco material such as leaf tobacco, and at least one kind of stabilizer for stabilizing the delivery of nicotine from the tobacco particles, and the stabilizer has a characteristic where solubility parameter distance with respect to nicotine is 17 or less, and that vapor pressure at a temperature of 25 degrees centigrade is 1 mmHg or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Hirofumi MATSUMOTO, Takeshi SHINKAWA, Atsuro YAMADA, Kazuhiko KATAYAMA, Manabu YAMADA