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Stephen Benson Sears
Also filed as: SEARS STEPHEN · SEARS STEPHEN B · SEARS STEPHEN BENSON
165 granted patents·71 pending applications·2,359 citations·filing 1987–2025
99Inventor score
Files withRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC161REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R46NICOVENTURES TRADING LTD7BANERJEE CHANDRA KUMAR4MODORAL BRANDS INC3
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236 records- 0198US11553562B2Aerosol delivery device having a resonant transmitterRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 10, 2023·4 cites·15 claims
- 0298US10532046B2Multi-phase delivery compositions and products incorporating such compositionsNICONOVUM USA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 14, 2020·31 cites·18 claims
- 0398US10524508B2Induction-based aerosol delivery deviceRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 7, 2020·31 cites·20 claims
- 0498US10492542B1Smoking articles and use thereof for yielding inhalation materialsRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 3, 2019·42 cites·30 claims
- 0598US9930915B2Smoking articles and use thereof for yielding inhalation materialsREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 3, 2018·77 cites·5 claims
- 0698US9864947B1Near field communication for a tobacco-based article or package thereforRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 9, 2018·49 cites·19 claims
- 0798US9220302B2Cartridge for an aerosol delivery device and method for assembling a cartridge for a smoking articleREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 29, 2015·281 cites·20 claims
- 0897US12120777B2Aerosol delivery device having a resonant transmitterRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 15, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 0997US10085485B2Aerosol delivery device with a reservoir housing and a vaporizer assemblyRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 2, 2018·40 cites·20 claims
- 1097US9717276B2Aerosol delivery device including a positive displacement aerosol delivery mechanismREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 1, 2017·98 cites·27 claims
- 1197US9451791B2Aerosol delivery device with an illuminated outer surface and related methodREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 27, 2016·71 cites·24 claims
- 1297US9078473B2Smoking articles and use thereof for yielding inhalation materialsWORM STEVEN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 14, 2015·299 cites·79 claims
- 1396US11779051B2Smoking articles and use thereof for yielding inhalation materialsRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 10, 2023·3 cites·25 claims
- 1496US11684087B2Smoking article for identifying an attribute of an aerosol-generating element for adaptive power output and an associated methodRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 27, 2023·2 cites·19 claims
- 1596US10959458B2Aerosol delivery device including an electrical generator assemblyRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 30, 2021·7 cites·13 claims
- 1696US10834973B2Smoking article for identifying an attribute of an aerosol-generating element for adaptive power output and an associated methodRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 17, 2020·3 cites·19 claims
- 1796US9332784B2Method for preparing fuel element for smoking articleREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2013·Granted May 10, 2016·33 cites·22 claims
- 1896US8881737B2Electronic smoking article comprising one or more microheatersCOLLETT WILLIAM ROBERT·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 11, 2014·446 cites·43 claims
- 1995US11819055B2Aerosol delivery device with multiple aerosol delivery pathwaysRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 21, 2023·3 cites·14 claims
- 2095US11801354B2Aerosol delivery device with conductive insertsRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 31, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 2195US10517326B2Secondary battery for an aerosol delivery deviceRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 31, 2019·7 cites·16 claims
- 2295US10517332B2Induction heated aerosol delivery deviceRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 31, 2019·11 cites·30 claims
- 2395US10226073B2Electronic smoking article including a heating apparatus implementing a solid aerosol generating source, and associated apparatus and methodREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 12, 2019·15 cites·42 claims
- 2495US10206429B2Aerosol delivery device with radiant heatingREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 19, 2019·41 cites·23 claims
- 2595US10172388B2Aerosol delivery device with microfluidic delivery componentREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 8, 2019·20 cites·39 claims
- 2695US9220301B2Smoking articleBANERJEE CHANDRA KUMAR·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 29, 2015·63 cites·15 claims
- 2795US8617263B2Method for preparing fuel element for smoking articleBANERJEE CHANDRA KUMAR·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 31, 2013·32 cites·24 claims
- 2895US8469035B2Method for preparing fuel element for smoking articleBANERJEE CHANDRA KUMAR·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 25, 2013·61 cites·13 claims
- 2994US11044950B2Electronic smoking article comprising one or more microheatersRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 29, 2021·11 cites·19 claims
- 3094US10786010B2Aerosol delivery device with multiple aerosol delivery pathwaysRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 29, 2020·16 cites·25 claims
- 3194US10285451B2Smoking article for selective delivery of an aerosol precursor composition, a cartridge, and a related methodRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 14, 2019·14 cites·23 claims
- 3294US10172392B2Humidity sensing for an aerosol delivery deviceRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 8, 2019·5 cites·40 claims
- 3393US10524512B2Reservoir and heater system for controllable delivery of multiple aerosolizable materials in an electronic smoking articleRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 7, 2020·10 cites·22 claims
- 3493US10206431B2Charger for an aerosol delivery deviceRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 19, 2019·11 cites·16 claims
- 3593US9974334B2Electronic smoking article with improved storage of aerosol precursor compositionsREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2014·Granted May 22, 2018·54 cites·9 claims
- 3692US12262729B2Heat conducting substrate for electrically heated aerosol delivery deviceRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 1, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 3792US11856997B2Electronic smoking article and associated methodRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 2, 2024·2 cites·12 claims
- 3892US11458265B2Aerosol delivery device including a bubble jet head and related methodRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 4, 2022·7 cites·19 claims
- 3992US11019850B2Heat conducting substrate for electrically heated aerosol delivery deviceRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 1, 2021·10 cites·22 claims
- 4092US10531690B2Electronic smoking article with improved storage of aerosol precursor compositionsRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 14, 2020·10 cites·6 claims
- 4192US10362809B2Smoking articles and use thereof for yielding inhalation materialsRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 30, 2019·7 cites·21 claims
- 4292US2024292891A1Smoking articles and use thereof for yielding inhalation materialsRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4391US10575562B2Smoking article for identifying an attribute of an aerosol-generating element for adaptive power output and an associated methodRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 3, 2020·9 cites·50 claims
- 4491US10470495B2Lithium-ion battery with linear regulation for an aerosol delivery deviceRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 12, 2019·7 cites·12 claims
- 4591US2025008611A1Aerosol delivery device having a resonant transmitterRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4690US11265970B2Aerosol delivery device having a resonant transmitterRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 1, 2022·4 cites·29 claims
- 4790US10820630B2Aerosol delivery device including a wirelessly-heated atomizer and related methodRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 3, 2020·11 cites·12 claims
- 4890US10004259B2Reservoir and heater system for controllable delivery of multiple aerosolizable materials in an electronic smoking articleSEBASTIAN ANDRIES DON·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 26, 2018·45 cites·14 claims
- 4990US2024108076A1Electronic smoking article and associated methodRAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 5090US2025064127A1Heater for an aerosol delivery device and methods of formation thereofREYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
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