公开(公告)号：DK0615411T3

公开(公告)日：2000-02-21

申请号：DK93921427

申请日：1993-09-10

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PROD

Inventor： HOUCK WILLIE G JR ,  COLLINS ALFRED L ,  COUNTS MARY ELLEN ,  DAS AMITABH ,  FLEISCHHAUER GRIER S ,  HAJALOGOL MOHAMMAD R ,  HAYES PATRICK H ,  HIGGINS CHARLES T ,  KEEN BILLY J JR ,  LAROY BERNARD C ,  LEE ROBERT E III ,  LILLY CLIFTON A JR ,  LIPOWICZ PETER J ,  LOSEE BRUCE D JR ,  MCCAFFERTY HUGH J ,  MISER DONALD E ,  NICHOLS CONSTANCE H ,  RAYMOND WYNN R ,  RIPLEY ROBERT L ,  RITT RENZER R SR ,  SCOTT ROBERT G ,  SPRINKEL MURPHY F ,  STEVENS WILLIAM H ,  SUBBIAH MANTHARAM ,  UTSCH FRANCIS V ,  WATKINS MICHAEL L ,  WRENN SUSAN E ,  DEEVI SEETHARAMA C

IPC: A24B15/22 ,  A24D3/16 ,  A24F47/00 ,  A61L9/03

Abstract: A removable cigarette (224') is manufactured for use in a smoking system which includes a lighter which has electrical heating means disposed in permanent cavity for delivering a flavored tobacco response to a smoker. To manufacture the cigarette a carrier web (259') is provided which has regions (261) of tobacco flavor material. Adhesive regions (261A) are applied from an adhesive applying station (327) to the surface of the carrier web (259') to form spaced regions of adhesive (261A) in between spaced regions of flavor material (261). A filter station (329) attaches filters (333,335) to the adhesive regions (261A) and a wrapping station (337) wraps the web (259') around the filters (333,335) to form a continuous rod of alternating regions of filter and tobacco flavor material. Finally, individual removable cigarettes (224') are formed by severing the continuous rod at a severing station (339).

公开(公告)号：AU716026B2

公开(公告)日：2000-02-17

申请号：AU5357298

申请日：1997-11-25

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PROD

Inventor： ADAMS JOHN M ,  CROWE WILLIAM J ,  FLEISCHHAUER GRIER S ,  FOURNIER JAY A ,  HAJALIGOL MOHAMMAD R ,  HOUCK WILLIE G JR ,  LOSEE DONALD B ,  MORGAN CONSTANCE H ,  NAWORAL JOHN D ,  NUNNALLY H NEAL ,  PAINE JOHN B III ,  RAYMOND WYNN R ,  RIPLEY ROBERT L ,  SEEMAN JEFFREY I ,  SPRINKEL FRANCIS M ,  WATKINS MICHAEL L

IPC: A24F47/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for cleaning an electrical lighter are provided. A sleeve, e.g., ceramic or metal, surrounds the heater fixture, and a resistive heating element is in thermal proximity with the sleeve. The resistive heating element is either a dedicated element or the cigarette heating elements. The sleeve serves as a aerosol barrier and condensate accumulator to protect other components. Periodically, e.g., substantially contemporaneously with a battery recharge, the heating element is activated to thermally liberate condensates deposited on the sleeve during smoking and also heats, and thereby cleans, other components. Also, a cleaning element is optionally inserted into the cigarette receptacle of the electrical lighter or placed at the exit thereof to absorb, attract and/or catalytically break down the thermally liberated condensates. The sleeve also directs a desired flow path for drawn air within an electrical lighter toward the cigarette.

公开(公告)号：ES2134269T3

公开(公告)日：1999-10-01

申请号：ES93921427

申请日：1993-09-10

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PROD

Inventor： COLLINS ALFRED L ,  COUNTS MARY ELLEN ,  DAS AMITABH ,  DEEVI SEETHARAMA C ,  FLEISCHHAUER GRIER S ,  HAJALOGOL MOHAMMAD R

IPC: A24B15/22 ,  A24D3/16 ,  A24F47/00 ,  A61L9/03

Abstract: A removable cigarette (224') is manufactured for use in a smoking system which includes a lighter which has electrical heating means disposed in permanent cavity for delivering a flavored tobacco response to a smoker. To manufacture the cigarette a carrier web (259') is provided which has regions (261) of tobacco flavor material. Adhesive regions (261A) are applied from an adhesive applying station (327) to the surface of the carrier web (259') to form spaced regions of adhesive (261A) in between spaced regions of flavor material (261). A filter station (329) attaches filters (333,335) to the adhesive regions (261A) and a wrapping station (337) wraps the web (259') around the filters (333,335) to form a continuous rod of alternating regions of filter and tobacco flavor material. Finally, individual removable cigarettes (224') are formed by severing the continuous rod at a severing station (339).

公开(公告)号：AU2761199A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-23

申请号：AU2761199

申请日：1999-02-10

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PROD

Inventor： WATKINS MICHAEL L ,  FLEISCHHAUER GRIER S ,  LILLY A CLIFTON JR

IPC: G01J5/48 ,  G01N21/89 ,  G01N21/892 ,  G01N25/72 ,  G01N21/71

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting, locating, isolating and controlling variations in the manufacturing process by transient thermography. A heat source imparts heat to a surface which is radiated in the infrared region. Infrared sensors are coupled to a processor which tracks the physical characteristics of the sample, and provides feedback to a central process controller to make adjustments to the manufacturing process.

公开(公告)号：AU9786598A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-10

申请号：AU9786598

申请日：1998-10-14

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PROD

Inventor： COUNTS MARY ELLEN ,  CROWE WILLIAM J ,  FELTER JOHN L ,  FLEISCHHAUER GRIER S ,  HAJALIGOL MOHAMMAD R ,  HAYES PATRICK H ,  HOUCK WILLIE G ,  NUNNALLY H NEAL

IPC: F23Q7/00 ,  A24F47/00 ,  H05B3/10

Abstract: A novel electrical smoking system and method of establishing resistance to draw upon a cigarette while smoking a cigarette in an electrical smoking system comprising the step of operatively interposing a frit between a source of ambient air and the cigarette.

公开(公告)号：PL328233A1

公开(公告)日：1999-01-18

申请号：PL32823397

申请日：1997-11-25

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PROD

Inventor： ADAMS JOHN M ,  CROWE WILLIAM J ,  FLEISCHHAUER GRIER S ,  FOURNIER JAY A ,  HAJALIGOL MOHAMMAD R ,  HOUCK WILLIE G JR ,  LOSEE DONALD B ,  MORGAN CONSTANCE H ,  NAWORAL JOHN D ,  NUNNALLY H NEAL ,  PAINE JOHN B III ,  RAYMOND WYNN R ,  RIPLEY ROBERT L ,  SEEMAN JEFFREY I ,  SPRINKEL FRANCIS M ,  WATKINS MICHAEL L

IPC: A24F47/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for cleaning an electrical lighter are provided. A sleeve, e.g., ceramic or metal, surrounds the heater fixture, and a resistive heating element is in thermal proximity with the sleeve. The resistive heating element is either a dedicated element or the cigarette heating elements. The sleeve serves as a aerosol barrier and condensate accumulator to protect other components. Periodically, e.g., substantially contemporaneously with a battery recharge, the heating element is activated to thermally liberate condensates deposited on the sleeve during smoking and also heats, and thereby cleans, other components. Also, a cleaning element is optionally inserted into the cigarette receptacle of the electrical lighter or placed at the exit thereof to absorb, attract and/or catalytically break down the thermally liberated condensates. The sleeve also directs a desired flow path for drawn air within an electrical lighter toward the cigarette.

公开(公告)号：ID20420A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-10

申请号：ID980051

申请日：1997-11-25

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PROD

Inventor： ADAMS JOHN M ,  CROWE WILLIAM J ,  FLEISCHHAUER GRIER S ,  FOURNIER JAY A ,  HAJALIGOL MOHAMMAD R ,  HOUCK WILLIE G JR ,  LOSEE DONALD B ,  MORGAN CONSTANCE H ,  NAWORAL JOHN D ,  NUNNALLY H NEAL ,  PAINE JOHN B III ,  RAYMOND WYNN R ,  RIPLEY ROBERT L ,  SEEMAN JEFFREY I ,  SPRINGKEL FRANCIS M ,  WATKINS MICHAEL L

IPC: A24F47/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for cleaning an electrical lighter are provided. A sleeve, e.g., ceramic or metal, surrounds the heater fixture, and a resistive heating element is in thermal proximity with the sleeve. The resistive heating element is either a dedicated element or the cigarette heating elements. The sleeve serves as a aerosol barrier and condensate accumulator to protect other components. Periodically, e.g., substantially contemporaneously with a battery recharge, the heating element is activated to thermally liberate condensates deposited on the sleeve during smoking and also heats, and thereby cleans, other components. Also, a cleaning element is optionally inserted into the cigarette receptacle of the electrical lighter or placed at the exit thereof to absorb, attract and/or catalytically break down the thermally liberated condensates. The sleeve also directs a desired flow path for drawn air within an electrical lighter toward the cigarette.

公开(公告)号：AU5357298A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-22

申请号：AU5357298

申请日：1997-11-25

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PROD

Inventor： ADAMS JOHN M ,  CROWE WILLIAM J ,  FLEISCHHAUER GRIER S ,  FOURNIER JAY A ,  HAJALIGOL MOHAMMAD R ,  HOUCK WILLIE G ,  LOSEE DONALD B ,  MORGAN CONSTANCE H ,  NAWORAL JOHN D ,  NUNNALLY H NEAL ,  PAINE JOHN B III ,  RAYMOND WYNN R ,  RIPLEY ROBERT L ,  SEEMAN JEFFREY I ,  SPRINKEL FRANCIS M ,  WATKINS MICHAEL L

IPC: A24F47/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for cleaning an electrical lighter are provided. A sleeve, e.g., ceramic or metal, surrounds the heater fixture, and a resistive heating element is in thermal proximity with the sleeve. The resistive heating element is either a dedicated element or the cigarette heating elements. The sleeve serves as a aerosol barrier and condensate accumulator to protect other components. Periodically, e.g., substantially contemporaneously with a battery recharge, the heating element is activated to thermally liberate condensates deposited on the sleeve during smoking and also heats, and thereby cleans, other components. Also, a cleaning element is optionally inserted into the cigarette receptacle of the electrical lighter or placed at the exit thereof to absorb, attract and/or catalytically break down the thermally liberated condensates. The sleeve also directs a desired flow path for drawn air within an electrical lighter toward the cigarette.

公开(公告)号：PL324378A1

公开(公告)日：1998-05-25

申请号：PL32437896

申请日：1996-04-19

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PROD

Inventor： BAGGETT JAMES D JR ,  CLARK DAVID A ,  COUNTS MARY ELLEN ,  COWLING PATRICK C ,  HOUCK WILLIE G JR ,  MOORE MICHAEL A ,  SANDERSON WESLEY G ,  UHL RICHARD G ,  WATKINS MICHAEL L ,  WRENN SUSAN E ,  FLEISCHHAUER GRIER S ,  HAYES PATRICK H ,  MORGAN CONSTANCE H ,  HAJALIGOL MOHAMMAD R ,  NICHOLS WALTER A ,  SHARPE DAVID E

IPC: H05B3/00 ,  A24F47/00

Abstract: A cigarette (23) comprises a tobacco rod having filled and unfilled portions arranged so that electrical heater elements (31) may overlap both portions. The rod includes a tubular tobacco web. The web is constructed by converting tobacco feedstock into a continuous sheet of tobacco web and converting the continuous sheet of tobacco web into one or ore bobbins of tobacco web suitable for automated manufacture of cigarettes. A heater (25) comprises a supporting hub and electrically resistive heater blades (37) defining a receptacle (27) for an inserted cigarette (23). Each blade comprises first and second heater blade legs each having a first end and a second end, and a connecting section connecting the second end of the first leg and the first end of the second leg. The blades (37) are heated by a resistive heating circuit and heat the inserted cigarette (23). The legs are separated by a gap to permit entrainment of flavour substances upon drawing.

公开(公告)号：HRP960252A2

公开(公告)日：1997-10-31

申请号：HRP960252

申请日：1996-06-04

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PROD

Inventor： FLEISCHHAUER GRIER S ,  HAYES PATRICK H ,  HIGGINS CHARLES T ,  JONES RICHARD E ,  RIPLEY ROBERT L ,  BEANE T PAUL ,  NELSON J ROBERT

IPC: A24F13/00 ,  A24F47/00 ,  F23Q2/32

Abstract: An ejection system is provided which has a mechanism such as a plunger which is positioned to eject at least a portion of a cigarette from the lighter cavity upon actuation by a smoker. The plunger is also positionable to occlude the lighter opening to protect the lighter cavity from dust, moisture, etc. The plunger is shaped, located and arranged to apply a force on the cigarette end inserted into the lighter. Further, an icon based indicator informs the smoker of the status of a cigarette inserted into the lighter.