Inventor
PAINE III JOHN B
US32 patents
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PHILIP MORRIS INC
18 patentsUS6615840B1Sep 9, 2003
Electrical smoking system and method
PHILIP MORRIS INC552 citations99
US6289898B1Sep 18, 2001
Smoking article wrapper with improved filler
PHILIP MORRIS INC193 citations99
US6595218B1Jul 22, 2003
Cigarette filter
PHILIP MORRIS INC108 citations98
US6209547B1Apr 3, 2001
Cigarette filter
PHILIP MORRIS INC96 citations98
US5878752AMar 9, 1999
Method and apparatus for using, cleaning, and maintaining electrical heat sources and lighters useful in smoking systems and other apparatuses
PHILIP MORRIS INC1,034 citations98
US6789547B1Sep 14, 2004
Carbon technology
PHILIP MORRIS INC57 citations96
US5979461ANov 9, 1999
Smoking article wrapper having filler of hydromagnesite/magnesium hydroxide and smoking article made with said wrapper
PHILIP MORRIS INC62 citations95
US5502019AMar 26, 1996
Conversion of carbon monoxide using cobalt-based metal oxide catalysts
PHILIP MORRIS INC69 citations95
US6116247ASep 12, 2000
Cleaning unit for the heater fixture of a smoking device
PHILIP MORRIS INC150 citations94
US4974609ADec 4, 1990
Tobacco flavorants
PHILIP MORRIS INC47 citations92
US5927288AJul 27, 1999
Hydromagnesite/magnesium hydroxide fillers for smoking article wrappers and methods for making same
PHILIP MORRIS INC33 citations91
US5527517AJun 18, 1996
Liquid scrubbing of gas-phase contaminants
PHILIP MORRIS INC25 citations90
US5092306AMar 3, 1992
Magnesite composition filler for smoking article wrapper
PHILIP MORRIS INC18 citations82
US5699811ADec 23, 1997
Use of eitelite to reduce sidestream smoke
PHILIP MORRIS INC8 citations74
US5228463AJul 20, 1993
Magnesite/magnesium hydroxide fillers for smoking article wrappers
PHILIP MORRIS INC7 citations73
US5301693AApr 12, 1994
Smoking compositions containing an α-alkylcinnamaldehyde-release additive
PHILIP MORRIS INC17 citations72
US5651917AJul 29, 1997
Liquid scrubbing of gas-phase contaminants
PHILIP MORRIS INC9 citations71
US5129954AJul 14, 1992
Beta-hydroxyesters for use as vanillin-release additives in smoking compositions
PHILIP MORRIS INC5 citations62
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC
9 patentsUS6814786B1Nov 9, 2004
Filters including segmented monolithic sorbent for gas-phase filtration
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC104 citations97
US7370657B2May 13, 2008
Activated carbon-containing sorbent
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC45 citations92
US6911189B1Jun 28, 2005
Filter for selective removal of a gaseous component
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC40 citations92
US6848450B2Feb 1, 2005
Cigarette filter using intermetallic compounds
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC30 citations88
US7784471B2Aug 31, 2010
Cigarette filter with beaded carbon
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC8 citations84
US7216652B1May 15, 2007
Smoking article wrapper with improved filler
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC13 citations84
US7784470B2Aug 31, 2010
Cigarette filter with beaded carbon
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC11 citations83
US7997282B2Aug 16, 2011
Cigarette filter with beaded carbon
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC2 citations62
US7767134B2Aug 3, 2010
Templated carbon monolithic tubes with shaped micro-channels and method for making the same
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC2 citations62
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
3 patentsUS10881134B2Jan 5, 2021
Use of pectin or other anionic polymers in the stabilization and controlled release of nicotine in oral sensorial tobacco products or nicotine containing non-tobacco oral sensorial products
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC3 citations71
US12382984B2Aug 12, 2025
Use of pectin or other anionic polymers in the stabilization and controlled release of nicotine in oral sensorial tobacco products or nicotine containing non-tobacco oral sensorial products
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC0 citations61
US11925201B2Mar 12, 2024
Use of pectin or other anionic polymers in the stabilization and controlled release of nicotine in oral sensorial tobacco products or nicotine containing non-tobacco oral sensorial products
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC0 citations61