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Michel Thorens
Also filed as: THORENS MICHEL
66 granted patents·16 pending applications·1,208 citations·filing 2009–2025
99Inventor score
Files withALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC32PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA32PHILIP MORRIS USA INC10THORENS MICHEL7COCHAND OLIVIER1
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82 records- 0198US11606979B2Aerosol-generating system comprising a fluid permeable susceptor elementPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 21, 2023·2 cites·21 claims
- 0298US9820512B2Aerosol-generating system comprising a mesh susceptorPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 21, 2017·64 cites·16 claims
- 0398US8794231B2Electrically heated smoking system having a liquid storage portionTHORENS MICHEL·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 5, 2014·358 cites·16 claims
- 0497US11969007B2Aerosol generating article with heat diffuserALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 30, 2024·2 cites·12 claims
- 0597US10499690B2Consumable aerosol-generating article with liquid aerosol-forming substrate, and an aerosol-generating systemALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·22 cites·17 claims
- 0697US9844234B2Aerosol generating system with leakage preventionTHORENS MICHEL·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 19, 2017·74 cites·11 claims
- 0797US9420829B2Smoking system having a liquid storage portionTHORENS MICHEL·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 23, 2016·112 cites·34 claims
- 0897US9055617B2Heater for an electrically heated aerosol generating systemTHORENS MICHEL·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 9, 2015·114 cites·14 claims
- 0996US10375994B2Aerosol-generating system comprising a fluid permeable susceptor elementPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 13, 2019·15 cites·13 claims
- 1096US9986761B2Heater for an electrically heated aerosol generating systemPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 5, 2018·24 cites·14 claims
- 1195US11311051B2Aerosol-generating system comprising a fluid permeable susceptor elementPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 26, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 1295US10660368B2Aerosol generating article with heat diffuserALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 26, 2020·16 cites·19 claims
- 1395US9814263B2Aerosol generating system having means for determining depletion of a liquid substrateCOCHAND OLIVIER·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 14, 2017·138 cites·17 claims
- 1494US11160309B2Aerosol-generating system comprising a cartridge with an internal air flow passagePHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 2, 2021·12 cites·13 claims
- 1594US11116916B2Vapor-generating article with volatile substrate, and a vapor-generating system with the vapor-generating articleALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 14, 2021·9 cites·22 claims
- 1694US10918135B2Heat diffuser for an aerosol-generating systemALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 16, 2021·14 cites·20 claims
- 1792US10143233B2Aerosol generating device having an internal heaterPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 4, 2018·31 cites·17 claims
- 1892US10104911B2Aerosol generating system with prevention of condensate leakageTHORENS MICHEL·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 23, 2018·54 cites·13 claims
- 1991US10952472B2Heat diffuser for an aerosol-generating systemALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 23, 2021·3 cites·21 claims
- 2091US10398175B2Inhaling device with user recognition based on inhalation behaviourPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 3, 2019·13 cites·20 claims
- 2191US10206430B2Aerosol-generating device, and a capsule for use in an aerosol-generating devicePHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 19, 2019·15 cites·12 claims
- 2291US2025089780A1Method of making vapor-generating article including retention medium and frangible capsuleALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2390US11116920B2Aerosol-generating article with liquid-impervious wrapper, aerosol-generating system, and a method of using the aerosol-generating articleALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 14, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 2490US10856576B2Aerosol-generating system comprising a mesh susceptorPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 8, 2020·7 cites·14 claims
- 2589US12465700B2Aerosol generating system with prevention of condensate leakagePHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 11, 2025·0 cites·6 claims
- 2689US2024299678A1Method of making aerosol-generating system with porous body and liquid retention mediumALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2789US2024335626A1Smoking system having a liquid storage portionPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2888US11856993B2Aerosol-generating system comprising a fluid permeable susceptor elementPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 2, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 2988US10966464B2Electrically heated smoking system having a liquid storage portionPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 6, 2021·4 cites·16 claims
- 3088US10834972B2Aerosol-generating system comprising a fluid permeable susceptor elementPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 17, 2020·3 cites·19 claims
- 3188US9532600B2Electrically heated aerosol generating system having improved heater controlTHORENS MICHEL·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 3, 2017·49 cites·12 claims
- 3288US2024315334A1Assembly with capillary medium defining duct that abuts surface of air impingement structureALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3387US2024268465A1Assembly with capillary medium and air impingement structure defining first openingALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3486US12439971B2Aerosol-generating system comprising a fluid permeable susceptor elementPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 14, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 3586US12285051B2Aerosol-generating system comprising a mesh susceptorPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 29, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3686US12268809B2Aerosol generating device having an internal heaterPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 8, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 3786US11638793B2Aerosol generating device having an internal heaterPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2020·Granted May 2, 2023·1 cites·19 claims
- 3886US10426197B2Aerosol-generating system with enhanced airflow managementALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 1, 2019·5 cites·10 claims
- 3986US2025268300A1Method of using aerosol-generating article with frangible capsule containing aerosol-forming substrateALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4085US11044938B2Process and apparatus to obtain tobacco flavor extractsPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 29, 2021·4 cites·13 claims
- 4184US12004565B2Method of forming assembly with duct abutting air impingement structureALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 11, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 4284US11969016B2Method of forming assembly with capillary medium and air impingement surfaceALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 30, 2024·0 cites·22 claims
- 4384US2024260649A1Electrically heated smoking system having a liquid storage portionPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4482US2024245104A1Method of making aerosol-generating article with at least one frangible capsule in retention mediumALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4581US11096415B2Heated aerosol-generating article with liquid aerosol-forming substrate and combustible heat generating elementPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 24, 2021·2 cites·11 claims
- 4681US2025221460A1Aerosol-generating system comprising a mesh susceptorPHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4779US12458066B2Method of forming aerosol-generating article with retention mediumALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 4879US12193489B2Method of making vapor-generating article including retention medium and frangible capsuleALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 14, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
- 4979US11974599B2Electrically heated smoking system having a liquid storage portionPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2021·Granted May 7, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 5079US11883581B2Aerosol generating system with prevention of condensate leakagePHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
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