Donald S Miser

US Patent:

8118035, Feb 21, 2012

Filed:

Dec 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/636589

Inventors:

Donald Miser - Chesterfield VA, US
Diane Gee - Richmond VA, US

Assignee:

Philip Morris USA Inc. - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24D 1/00

US Classification:

131364, 131334, 131331, 423608, 423609

Abstract:

Supported catalyst particles, which can be incorporated in the tobacco cut filler, cigarette wrapper and/or cigarette filter of a cigarette, are useful for low-temperature and near-ambient temperature catalysis of carbon monoxide and/or nitric oxide. The supported catalyst comprises catalyst particles that are supported on particles of an electrically conductive support selected from the group consisting of graphitic carbon and a partially reduced oxide.

US Patent:

8268370, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Mar 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/748205

Inventors:

Donald E. Miser - Chesterfield VA, US
William R. Sweeney - Richmond VA, US
Qinglin Li - Richmond VA, US
Jerome A. Merski - Midlothian VA, US

Assignee:

Philip Morris USA Inc. - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A61K 8/55
A61K 8/02
A61Q 11/00
A24B 13/00
A24B 15/12

US Classification:

424751, 424 125, 424408, 424464, 424601, 424725, 131274, 131351

Abstract:

A solid oral sensorial product includes at least one botanical material and at least one phosphate containing stain inhibitor. The botanical material is selected from the group consisting of tobacco, tea, coffee, cocoa, and combinations thereof.

US Patent:

8568801, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Aug 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/591031

Inventors:

Donald E. Miser - Chesterfield VA, US
William R. Sweeney - Richmond VA, US
Qinglin Li - Richmond VA, US
Jerome A. Merski - Midlothian VA, US

Assignee:

Philip Morris USA Inc. - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24B 15/28
A61P 39/06
A61K 9/00
A61K 31/353

US Classification:

424751, 424729, 131352

Abstract:

A solid oral sensorial product includes at least one botanical material and at least one phosphate containing stain inhibitor. The botanical material is selected from the group consisting of tobacco, tea, coffee, cocoa, and combinations thereof.

US Patent:

20080295854, Dec 4, 2008

Filed:

May 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/153783

Inventors:

Ping Li - Glen Allen VA, US
Firooz Rasouli - Midlothian VA, US
Rajesh K. Garg - Richmond VA, US
Randall E. Baren - Glen Allen VA, US
Marc W. Rose - Mechanicsville VA, US
Peter J. Lipowicz - Midlothian VA, US
Tony A. Phan - Richmond VA, US
Timothy S. Sherwood - Midlothian VA, US
Donald E. Miser - Chesterfield VA, US
Milton E. Parrish - Midlothian VA, US

Assignee:

Philip Morris USA Inc. - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24D 1/02
B05D 5/00

US Classification:

131365, 427256

Abstract:

Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.

US Patent:

20110083684, Apr 14, 2011

Filed:

Oct 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/576996

Inventors:

Zhaohua Luan - Midlothian VA, US
Donald Miser - Chesterfield VA, US
Darin Colassaco - Midlothian VA, US
W. Geoffrey Chan - Chesterfield VA, US
Padmanabha Reddy Ettireddy - Columbus IN, US
Sarojini Deevi - Midlothian VA, US
Marc Krauss - Midlothian VA, US

Assignee:

Philip Morris USA Inc. - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24B 15/24
A24F 47/00
A24B 1/00

US Classification:

131297, 131347, 131360

Abstract:

Disclosed is a method for removing one or more heavy metals from an aqueous plant extract, comprising: contacting the aqueous plant extract with, and sorbing at least a portion of the one or more heavy metals on, at least one sorbent selected from the group consisting of: one or more surface activated titanium oxide particles, one or more chitosans, one or more calcium phosphates, one or more mercaptoalkyl-substituted silica gels, one or more mercaptoalkyl-substituted mesoporous molecular sieves, one or more finely ground γ-aluminas, one or more photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles, one or more Au-anatases, ceria, and combinations thereof, to form a mixture of sorbent and heavy metal-depleted aqueous plant extract; and separating the sorbent from the mixture to provide a heavy metal-depleted aqueous plant extract.

US Patent:

20110155158, Jun 30, 2011

Filed:

Mar 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/040617

Inventors:

Ping LI - Glen Allen VA, US
Firooz Rasouli - Midlothian VA, US
Rajesh K. Garg - Richmond VA, US
Randall E. Baren - Glen Allen VA, US
Marc W. Rose - Mechanicsville VA, US
Peter J. Lipowicz - Midlothian VA, US
Tony A. Phan - Richmond VA, US
Timothy S. Sherwood - Midlothian VA, US
Donald E. Miser - Chesterfield VA, US
Milton E. Parrish - Midlothian VA, US

International Classification:

A24D 1/02

US Classification:

131365

Abstract:

Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.

US Patent:

20110297168, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

Aug 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/212058

Inventors:

Ping Li - Glen Allen VA, US
Flrooz Rasoull - Midlothian VA, US
Rajesh K. Garg - Richmond VA, US
Randall E. Baren - Glen Allen VA, US
Marc W. Rose - Mechanicsville VA, US
Peter J. Lipowicz - Midlothian VA, US
Tony A. Phan - Richmond VA, US
Timothy S. Sherwood - Midlothian VA, US
Donald E. Miser - Chesterfield VA, US

Assignee:

Philip Morris USA Inc. - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24C 5/00

US Classification:

131280

Abstract:

Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.

US Patent:

20110297169, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

Aug 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/212081

Inventors:

Ping Li - Glen Allen VA, US
Firooz Rasouli - Midlothian VA, US
Rajesh K. Garg - Richmond VA, US
Randall E. Baren - Glen Allen VA, US
Marc W. Rose - Mechanicsville VA, US
Peter J. Lipowicz - Midlothian VA, US
Tony A. Phan - Richmond VA, US
Timothy S. Sherwood - Midlothian VA, US
Donald E. Miser - Chesterfield VA, US
Milton E. Parrish - Midlothian VA, US

Assignee:

Philip Morris USA Inc. - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24D 1/02

US Classification:

131365

Abstract:

Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.