Inventor
RIPLEY ROBERT L
US20 patents
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PHILIP MORRIS INC
12 patentsUS5613505AMar 25, 1997
Inductive heating systems for smoking articles
PHILIP MORRIS INC705 citations99
US6040560AMar 21, 2000
Power controller and method of operating an electrical smoking system
PHILIP MORRIS INC1,159 citations98
US5967148AOct 19, 1999
Lighter actuation system
PHILIP MORRIS INC750 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
US5865185AFeb 2, 1999
Flavor generating article
PHILIP MORRIS INC786 citations98
US5613504AMar 25, 1997
Flavor generating article and method for making same
PHILIP MORRIS INC345 citations98
US5726421AMar 10, 1998
Protective and cigarette ejection system for an electrical smoking system
PHILIP MORRIS INC453 citations97
US6803545B2Oct 12, 2004
Electrically heated smoking system and methods for supplying electrical power from a lithium ion power source
PHILIP MORRIS INC658 citations96
USD441764SMay 8, 2001
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PHILIP MORRIS INC60 citations96
US6116247ASep 12, 2000
Cleaning unit for the heater fixture of a smoking device
PHILIP MORRIS INC150 citations94
USD492696SJul 6, 2004
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PHILIP MORRIS INC14 citations92
US4445520AMay 1, 1984
Cigarette detection and rejection device
PHILIP MORRIS INC53 citations92
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC
3 patentsUS7392809B2Jul 1, 2008
Electrically heated cigarette smoking system lighter cartridge dryer
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC125 citations95
US6810883B2Nov 2, 2004
Electrically heated cigarette smoking system with internal manifolding for puff detection
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC633 citations95
USD510362SOct 4, 2005
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PHILIP MORRIS USA INC30 citations92