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Vernon Brent Barnes
Also filed as: BARNES VERNON B · BARNES VERNON BRENT
45 granted patents·13 pending applications·2,269 citations·filing 1985–2024
99Inventor score
Files withREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R38BARNES VERNON BRENT3NELSON JOHN LARKIN2ADEME BALAGER1BARNES VERNON B1
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58 records- 0198US7984719B2Filtered cigarette incorporating a breakable capsuleREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 26, 2011·36 cites·22 claims
- 0298US7565818B2Apparatus and methods for manufacturing cigarettesREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 28, 2009·45 cites·37 claims
- 0397US9439453B2Segmented smoking article with substrate cavityREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 13, 2016·43 cites·19 claims
- 0497US7972254B2Apparatus for inserting objects into a filter component of a smoking article, and associated methodREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 5, 2011·82 cites·29 claims
- 0597US7793665B2Filtered cigarette incorporating a breakable capsuleREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 14, 2010·65 cites·16 claims
- 0694US11019842B2Filtered cigarette incorporating a breakable capsuleDUBE MICHAEL FRANCIS·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 1, 2021·15 cites·27 claims
- 0794US7740019B2Equipment and associated method for insertion of material into cigarette filtersREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 22, 2010·46 cites·17 claims
- 0893US7275548B2Equipment for manufacturing cigarettesREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 2, 2007·122 cites·21 claims
- 0993US5819751ACigarette and method of making sameREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 13, 1998·218 cites·9 claims
- 1092US9149072B2Segmented smoking article with substrate cavityCONNER BILLY TYRONE·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 6, 2015·73 cites·12 claims
- 1192US8262550B2Apparatus for inserting objects into a filter component of a smoking articleBARNES VERNON BRENT·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 11, 2012·36 cites·15 claims
- 1292US7281540B2Equipment and methods for manufacturing cigarettesREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 16, 2007·85 cites·30 claims
- 1392US5727571AComponents for smoking articles and process for making sameREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 17, 1998·428 cites·22 claims
- 1492US5469871ACigarette and method of making sameREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 28, 1995·176 cites·24 claims
- 1592US2024196962A1Apparatus for inserting objects into a filter component of a smoking article and associated methodREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1691US8574141B2Apparatus for inserting objects into a filter component of a smoking articleBARNES VERNON BRENT·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 5, 2013·13 cites·15 claims
- 1791US7836895B2Filtered cigarette incorporating a breakable capsuleREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 23, 2010·59 cites·34 claims
- 1890US11717024B2Apparatus for inserting microcapsule objects into a filter element of a smoking article, and associated methodREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 8, 2023·2 cites·4 claims
- 1990US7325382B2Method and apparatus for loading finished cigarettes into packageREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 5, 2008·27 cites·14 claims
- 2089US12178240B2Apparatus for inserting microcapsule objects into a filter element of a smoking article, and associated methodREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 2189US8186359B2System for analyzing a filter element associated with a smoking article, and associated methodADEME BALAGER·Filed 2008·Granted May 29, 2012·56 cites·15 claims
- 2289US6854469B1Method for producing a reduced ignition propensity smoking articleFiled 2001·Granted Feb 15, 2005·75 cites·9 claims
- 2388US8308623B2Apparatus for enhancing a filter component of a smoking article, and associated methodNELSON JOHN LARKIN·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 13, 2012·27 cites·37 claims
- 2487US9345268B2Method for preparing smoking articlesSTONE JAMES RICHARD·Filed 2012·Granted May 24, 2016·24 cites·10 claims
- 2587US9247770B2Method of forming a rod for use in the manufacture of cigarette filtersBARNES VERNON BRENT·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 2, 2016·7 cites·12 claims
- 2687US5902431AComposite web forming apparatus and methodREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 1997·Granted May 11, 1999·146 cites·9 claims
- 2785US7363929B2Materials, equipment and methods for manufacturing cigarettesR J REYNOLDS TABACCO COMPANY·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 29, 2008·41 cites·37 claims
- 2884US7537013B2Apparatus for manufacturing cigarettesREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2005·Granted May 26, 2009·13 cites·13 claims
- 2983US7117871B2Methods for manufacturing cigarettesREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 10, 2006·33 cites·9 claims
- 3082US7073514B2Equipment and methods for manufacturing cigarettesREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 11, 2006·34 cites·15 claims
- 3181US5052413AMethod for making a smoking article and components for use thereinREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 1987·Granted Oct 1, 1991·67 cites·79 claims
- 3280US8627825B2Method for insertion of material into cigarette filtersNELSON JOHN LARKIN·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 14, 2014·3 cites·16 claims
- 3380US7677251B2Apparatus and methods for manufacturing cigarettesREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 16, 2010·10 cites·5 claims
- 3479US2021360963A1Filtered cigarette incorporating a breakable capsuleREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3578US7409956B2Methods for adapting an automated cigarette making apparatusREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 12, 2008·6 cites·16 claims
- 3678US5706834AMethod of and apparatus for adjusting the moisture content of a fuel component for a smoking articleREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 13, 1998·63 cites·26 claims
- 3777US11944119B2Apparatus for inserting objects into a filter component of a smoking article and associated methodREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 2, 2024·0 cites·15 claims
- 3877US5560376AMethod of and apparatus for adjusting the moisture content of a fuel component for a smoking articleREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 1, 1996·61 cites·25 claims
- 3977US2022046976A1Smoking article and associated manufacturing methodREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4076US7597105B2Apparatus for manufacturing cigarettesREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 6, 2009·3 cites·21 claims
- 4174US9486010B2Apparatus for inserting objects into a filter component of a smoking articleREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 8, 2016·1 cites·4 claims
- 4271US10321709B2Equipment and associated method for insertion of material into cigarette filtersREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 18, 2019·0 cites·15 claims
- 4366US10383359B2Apparatus for inserting objects into a filter component of a smoking article and associated methodREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 20, 2019·0 cites·16 claims
- 4463US10045559B2Equipment and associated method for insertion of material into cigarette filtersREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 14, 2018·0 cites·16 claims
- 4563US7448390B2Equipment and methods for manufacturing cigarettesREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 11, 2008·6 cites·12 claims
- 4663US2019364954A1Smoking article and associated manufacturing methodREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4757US2015157052A1Smoking article and associated manufacturing methodREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4853US7967018B2Methods for sculpting cigarettes, and associated apparatusesREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 28, 2011·0 cites·6 claims
- 4953US4763673AMethod and apparatus for ejecting tobacco from filter cigarettesREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 1985·Granted Aug 16, 1988·22 cites·30 claims
- 5051US9210952B2Apparatus for inserting objects into a filter component of a smoking article, and associated methodSTOKES CYNTHIA STEWART·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 15, 2015·0 cites·31 claims
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