Patents by Inventor Xiaoxi SI

Xiaoxi SI 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: 20250283796
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for analyzing the leaf group composition of a cigarette sample based on tobacco thermal characteristics, which comprises the following steps: (1) Preparing a to-be-analyzed cigarette sample and single-grade tobacco samples; (2) Collecting thermal analysis spectra of the cigarette sample and the single-grade tobacco samples; (3) Using a thermal analysis mapping algorithm to obtain the tobacco leaf composition and proportion of the cigarette sample. The method of the invention can complete the composition analysis of an unknown cigarette in a few minutes, and can obtain a clear formula composition and proportion value that is objective, efficient, versatile, has good repeatability and high sensitivity, and has unique advantages in cigarette analysis in the tobacco industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Inventors: Ji YANG, Qianxu YANG, Wei ZHE, Hongtao FENG, Chunbo LIU, Shiyun TANG, Zhenjie LI, Jianming CHEN, Guofu ZHOU, Wei JIANG, Xiaoxi SI, Yong LI, Fengmei ZHANG, Zhouhai ZHU
  • Patent number: 12340501
    Abstract: A method for evaluating the possibility of a cigarette burning cone to fall off is disclosed. The method uses a manipulator simulation device to simulate the smoking of a cigarette, and measures the maximum deviation of the cigarette burning cone, and then uses angle summing and averaging to add the maximum deviations of the cigarette burning cones measured for multiple cigarettes and obtain an average value, and then evaluates the possibility of the cigarette burning cone to fall by the average value of the maximum deviations of the cigarette burning cone. The method is new, and compared with an existing method using state information of the cigarette burning cone “falling” and “not falling,” the method can more accurately, directly and timely reflect the state of the cigarette burning cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han Zheng, Hao Wang, Zhihua Liu, Baoshan Yue, Jiao Xie, Xu Wang, Ying Zhang, Jihui Liu, Xiaolong Ma, Tingting Yu, Jianyun Yang, Xiaoxi Si, Yongfa Gui, Jiacheng Zhao, Yanfei Shen, Jiang Yu
  • Patent number: 12131893
    Abstract: A method of identifying tobacco carbonyl components using non-targeted mass spectrometry is disclosed, which includes the following steps: (1) preparing a tobacco sample extract; (2) derivatizing (part of) the sample/extract with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH); (3) derivatizing (another part of) the sample/extract with DNPH-d3; (4) mixing the derivatized tobacco samples; (5) preparing blank samples; (6) performing ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) and ion trap (Orbitrap) high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) on the (derivatized) tobacco samples; (7) processing the LC-MS data; (8) filtering the mass spectrometric characteristic data to retain final chromatographic peaks; and (9) structurally annotating or identifying the retained final chromatographic peaks to obtain the tobacco carbonyl components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ruizhi Zhu, Xiaoxi Si, Yanqun Xu, Zhihua Liu, Ji Yang, Wei Jiang, Chunbo Liu, Fengmei Zhang, Zhenjie Li, Shiyun Tang
  • Patent number: 11950624
    Abstract: A test system and a test method for a lip sticking force of tipping paper for cigarettes are provided. The test system includes an artificial lip and test equipment. The artificial lip is a silica gel block. The test equipment includes a friction meter testing platform, a force measuring sensor, a rigid rope, a pulley, a pulley bracket and a sample loading module. The pulley is installed on the pulley bracket, and the rigid rope slides in the pulley. The rigid rope is L-shaped, a first end of the rigid rope in a horizontal direction is connected to the force measuring sensor, and a second end of the rigid rope in a vertical direction is connected to the sample loading module. The artificial lip is located directly below the sample loading module, and the artificial lip is in contact with the sample loading module at a test position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ji Yang, Ze Liu, Qianxu Yang, Shiyun Tang, Zhenjie Li, Kai Wu, Chunbo Liu, Ruizhi Zhu, Xiaoxi Si, Wei Jiang
  • Patent number: 11781968
    Abstract: A device for a cigarette tipping paper anti-adhesion test is disclosed. The device includes the following components: an upper cover (1), a plurality of upper cover semi-cylinders (11) inside the upper cover, having the same radius and arranged in parallel, and a box (2) with a plurality of holes (211) on the box upper surface (21), connected with the inner cavity of the box (2). Each upper cover semi-cylinder has a cross-section with a bow shape. The side wall of the box (2) also has an opening (22). A method for testing anti-adhesion of the cigarette tipping paper using the device is also disclosed. The present device can qualitatively and quantitatively simulate adhesion of tipping paper in various conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ruizhi Zhu, Ji Yang, Zhijiang Yin, Zhihua Liu, Kai Wang, Yanqun Xu, Xiaoxi Si, Chunbo Liu, Fengmei Zhang, Wei Jiang, Zhenjie Li
  • Publication number: 20230184666
    Abstract: A device for a cigarette tipping paper anti-adhesion test is disclosed. The device includes the following components: an upper cover (1), a plurality of upper cover semi-cylinders (11) inside the upper cover, having the same radius and arranged in parallel, and a box (2) with a plurality of holes (211) on the box upper surface (21), connected with the inner cavity of the box (2). Each upper cover semi-cylinder has a cross-section with a bow shape. The side wall of the box (2) also has an opening (22). A method for testing anti-adhesion of the cigarette tipping paper using the device is also disclosed. The present device can qualitatively and quantitatively simulate adhesion of tipping paper in various conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Ruizhi ZHU, Ji YANG, Zhijiang YIN, Zhihua LIU, Kai WANG, Yanqun XU, Xiaoxi SI, Chunbo LIU, Fengmei ZHANG, Wei JIANG, Zhenjie LI
  • Publication number: 20230105486
    Abstract: A test system and a test method for a lip sticking force of tipping paper for cigarettes are provided. The test system includes an artificial lip and test equipment. The artificial lip is a silica gel block. The test equipment includes a friction meter testing platform, a force measuring sensor, a rigid rope, a pulley, a pulley bracket and a sample loading module. The pulley is installed on the pulley bracket, and the rigid rope slides in the pulley. The rigid rope is L-shaped, a first end of the rigid rope in a horizontal direction is connected to the force measuring sensor, and a second end of the rigid rope in a vertical direction is connected to the sample loading module. The artificial lip is located directly below the sample loading module, and the artificial lip is in contact with the sample loading module at a test position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Mingming MIAO, Zhihua LIU, Ji YANG, Chunbo LIU, Ruizhi ZHU, Nengjun XIANG, Jianjun XIA, Jianhua YAO, Xiaoxi SI, Pei HE, Fengmei ZHANG, Wei JIANG, Shiyun TANG, Zhenjie LI
  • Patent number: 11591496
    Abstract: A non-sticking lip tipping paper is disclosed that includes a base paper, a color layer and a surface coating. The color layer is formed by printing and drying a color ink on the base paper; the surface coating includes a water-based glue and is coated thereon after drying the color layer. The water-based glue includes the following components by weight: 30-65 parts of a modified water-based resin solution, 10-20 parts of water, 8-15 parts of ethanol, and 5-12 parts of a water-based additive. The water-based additive is a mixture of a wax emulsion and magnesium silicate in a weight ratio of 1:5. A preparation method and a method of applying the non-sticking lip tipping paper are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Yang, Zhihua Liu, Ruizhi Zhu, Chunbo Liu, Nengjun Xiang, Pei He, Xiaoxi Si, Fengmei Zhang, Shiyun Tang, Wei Jiang, Zhenjie Li, Zhongbi Su, Chen Yang, Kunming Jiang
  • Publication number: 20220298388
    Abstract: A non-sticking lip tipping paper is disclosed that includes a base paper, a color layer and a surface coating. The color layer is formed by printing and drying a color ink on the base paper; the surface coating includes a water-based glue and is coated thereon after drying the color layer. The water-based glue includes the following components by weight: 30-65 parts of a modified water-based resin solution, 10-20 parts of water, 8-15 parts of ethanol, and 5-12 parts of a water-based additive. The water-based additive is a mixture of a wax emulsion and magnesium silicate in a weight ratio of 1:5. A preparation method and a method of applying the non-sticking lip tipping paper are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Ji YANG, Zhihua LIU, Ruizhi ZHU, Chunbo LIU, Nengjun XIANG, Pei HE, Xiaoxi SI, Fengmei ZHANG, Shiyun TANG, Wei JIANG, Zhenjie LI, Zhongbi SU, Chen YANG, Kunming JIANG
  • Patent number: 11320365
    Abstract: A determination method for lip sticking force of cigarette tipping paper is provided. The artificial saliva is used to clamp the tipping paper and the artificial mouth skin that are bonded between two jigs, respectively. The two jigs move relative to each other. Force changes during the test are collected through a force sensor and a displacement sensor. The maximum debonding force obtained by the test is divided by the sticking area of the tipping paper and the artificial mouth skin to obtain the lip sticking force of the cigarette tipping paper per unit area. The present invention can accurately quantify the sticking force of the cigarette tipping paper to lips, can well avoid subjective factor influence and difference characterization brought by traditional personal sensory smoking evaluation, is more objective, efficient, has good repeatability, high sensitivity and simple operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ji Yang, Zhihua Liu, Chunbo Liu, Ruizhi Zhu, Xiaoxi Si, Shiyun Tang, Fengmei Zhang, Wei Jiang, Zhenjie Li
  • Patent number: 11281823
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prediction model for a lip sticking force of a cigarette tipping paper, a construction method and a prediction method thereof, which belongs to the technical field of analysis and detection. In the method, the stepwise regression analysis is performed on the lip sticking force and values of the dynamic friction coefficient and the grammage of the cigarette tipping paper to obtain a model for predicting the lip sticking force of the cigarette tipping paper. When checking the accuracy of the model, it is found that the predicted value and the measured value basically fall near the 1:1 line, R2 index is 0.99, and the normalized root mean square error (nRMSE) is 2.64%. The present invention provides a method capable of quickly and simply quantifying a sticking force of the cigarette tipper paper to lips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ji Yang, Zhihua Liu, Chunbo Liu, Ruizhi Zhu, Tao Zhang, Xiaoxi Si, Fengmei Zhang, Pei He, Wei Jiang, Zhenjie Li, Zhongbi Su
  • Publication number: 20220050047
    Abstract: A determination method for lip sticking force of cigarette tipping paper is provided. The artificial saliva is used to clamp the tipping paper and the artificial mouth skin that are bonded between two jigs, respectively. The two jigs move relative to each other. Force changes during the test are collected through a force sensor and a displacement sensor. The maximum debonding force obtained by the test is divided by the sticking area of the tipping paper and the artificial mouth skin to obtain the lip sticking force of the cigarette tipping paper per unit area. The present invention can accurately quantify the sticking force of the cigarette tipping paper to lips, can well avoid subjective factor influence and difference characterization brought by traditional personal sensory smoking evaluation, is more objective, efficient, has good repeatability, high sensitivity and simple operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ji YANG, Zhihua LIU, Ruizhi ZHU, Nengjun XIANG, Xiaoxi SI, Chunbo LIU, Pei HE, Fengmei ZHANG, Shiyun TANG, Wei JIANG, Zhenjie LI, Zhongbi SU, Chen YANG, Kunming JIANG
  • Publication number: 20220043949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prediction model for a lip sticking force of a cigarette tipping paper, a construction method and a prediction method thereof, which belongs to the technical field of analysis and detection. In the method, the stepwise regression analysis is performed on the lip sticking force and values of the dynamic friction coefficient and the grammage of the cigarette tipping paper to obtain a model for predicting the lip sticking force of the cigarette tipping paper. When checking the accuracy of the model, it is found that the predicted value and the measured value basically fall near the 1:1 line, R2 index is 0.99, and the normalized root mean square error (nRMSE) is 2.64%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ji YANG, Zhihua LIU, Ruizhi ZHU, Tao ZHANG, Chunbo LIU, Xiaoxi SI, Pei HE, Fengmei ZHANG, Wei JIANG, Zhenjie LI, Zhongbi SU, Chen YANG, Kunming JIANG