Justia Patents Chandra K. Banerjee Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications
Patents by Inventor Chandra K. Banerjee
Chandra K. Banerjee has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Segmented smoking article with foamed insulation material
Abstract: A cigarette includes lighting and mouth ends. It may include a smokable segment disposed at the lighting end. It also includes a mouth-end segment; an aerosol-generation system disposed between the lighting and mouth ends, which includes (i) a heat-generation segment adjacent the smokable segment, including a heat source configured to be activated by combustion of a smokable material and an insulation layer of a non-glass material that is woven, knit, or both, and (ii) an aerosol-generating segment with aerosol-forming material disposed between, but physically separate from, each of the heat generation segment and the mouth end; a piece of outer wrapping material that provides an overwrap around at least a portion of the aerosol-generating segment, the heat-generation segment, and at least a portion of the smokable segment; those segments being connected together by the overwrap to provide a cigarette rod; that is connected to the cigarette rod using tipping material.
Filed: April 25, 2013
Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Inventors: Andries Don Sebastian, Billy Tyrone Conner, Chandra K. Banerjee, Steven L. Alderman, Paul E. Braxton, Carolyn R. Carpenter, Alvaro Gonzalez-Parra, Bradley J. Ingebrethsen, Kristen L. Murray, Timothy B. Nestor, Evon Llewellyn Crooks
Segmented smoking article with substrate cavity
Abstract: A cigarette includes lighting and mouth ends. It may include a smokable segment disposed at the lighting end. It also includes a mouth-end segment; an aerosol-generation system disposed between the lighting and mouth ends, which includes (i) a heat-generation segment adjacent the smokable segment, including a heat source and an insulation layer and (ii) an aerosol-generating segment including a substrate, which may include tobacco pellets and aerosol-forming material disposed in a substrate cavity between the heat generation segment and the mouth end; a piece of outer wrapping material that provides an overwrap around at least a portion of the aerosol-generating segment, the heat-generation segment, and at least a portion of the smokable segment and includes a foil strip laminated thereon; those segments being connected together by the overwrap to provide a cigarette rod; that is connected to the mouth-end segment using tipping material.
Inventors: Billy Tyrone Conner, Andries Don Sebastian, Evon Llewellyn Crooks, Timothy Frederick Thomas, James Richard Stone, Chandra K. Banerjee, Yi-Ping Chang, Vernon Brent Barnes, Alvaro Gonzalez-Parra, David Neil McClanahan, Carolyn R. Carpenter, Timothy B. Nestor, Jackie L. White
Publication date: December 17, 2015
Applicant: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
Segmented smoking article with insulation mat
Inventors: Andries Don Sebastian, Billy Tyrone Conner, Chandra K. Banerjee, Steven L. Alderman, Paul E. Braxton, Carolyn R Carpenter, Alvaro Gonzalez-Parra, Bradley J. Ingebrethsen, Kristen L. Murray, Timothy B. Nestor, Evon Llewellyn Crooks
SEGMENTED SMOKING ARTICLE WITH MONOLITHIC SUBSTRATE
Abstract: A cigarette includes lighting and mouth ends. It may include a smokable segment disposed at the lighting end. It also includes a mouth-end segment; an aerosol-generation system disposed between the lighting and mouth ends, which includes (i) a heat-generation segment adjacent the smokable segment, including a heat source configured to be activated by combustion of a smokable material and an insulation layer, and (ii) an aerosol-generating segment including a monolithic substrate with aerosol-forming material disposed between, but physically separate from, each of the heat generation segment and the mouth end; a piece of outer wrapping material that provides an overwrap around at least a portion of the aerosol-generating segment, the heat-generation segment, and at least a portion of the smokable segment; those segments being connected together by the overwrap to provide a cigarette rod; that is connected to the cigarette rod using tipping material.
Inventors: James Richard Stone, Chandra K. Banerjee, Yi-Ping Chang, Billy Tyrone Conner
GOLD-SILVER NANOCATALYSTS AND PROCESSES FOR SYNTHESIZING THE SAME
Abstract: The present invention provides catalysts including similar proportions of gold and silver on a granular support and processes for making the same. Methods of using the catalysts in processes requiring the oxidation of carbon dioxide are also provided.
Inventors: Arvind Vyas Harinath, Ramya Vedaiyan, Chandra K. Banerjee, Jagannathan Sankar
Processes for Fabrication of Gold-Aluminum Oxide and Gold-Titanium Oxide Nanocomposites for Carbon Monoxide Removal at Room Temperature
Abstract: The present invention provides methods of making nanocomposite materials for carbon monoxide removal. Methods of using the nanocomposite materials for carbon monoxide removal are also provided.
Inventors: Eugene Deyneka, Chandra K. Banerjee, Jagannathan Sankar
Synthesis of Gold Metal Oxide Catalysts for Catalytic Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide by Vapor Deposition of Ammonia
Abstract: The present invention provides processes for synthesizing gold metal oxide catalysts and gold metal oxide catalysts synthesized according to the processes described herein. Methods of using the gold metal catalysts are also provided.
Inventors: Arvind Vyas Harinath, Chandra K. Banerjee, Jagannathan Sankar
Electrochemical heat source
Abstract: Electrochemical heat sources, materials used to make electrochemical heat sources and methods of forming electrochemical heat sources are disclosed. The electrochemical heat sources includes at least two metallic agents capable of interacting electrochemical with one another, such as magnesium and iron or nickel. The metallic agents may be provided in a variety of forms, including a frozen melt, a bimetallic foil, wire of a first metal wrapped around strands of a different metal, and a mechanical alloy. The metallic agents may be in the form of a powder filling a straw, or small particles extruded with a binder or pressed to form a rod. The powder filled straw or rod may be placed in a heat chamber surrounded by tobacco in a smoking article. An electrolyte solution contacts the metallic agents in the heat chamber to initiate the electrochemical interaction, generating heat which in turn may be used to volatilize nicotine and flavor materials in the tobacco.
Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Inventors: Ernest G. Farrier, Joseph J. Chiou, Richard L. Lehman, Chandra K. Banerjee
Cigarette filter
Abstract: A cigarette includes a filter element including a carbon-containing paper or a paper containing molecular sieves. The paper contacts the filter material, such as cellulose acetate tow, within the filter element, either by circumscribing the filter material or by being gathered with non-carbon-containing filter material. The paper is useful as a plug wrap for a filter element. In several embodiments, longitudinal grooves are provided on the periphery of the filter element.
Inventors: Jeffery S. Gentry, Karen M. Womble, Chandra K. Banerjee, Richard L. Blakley, Russell D. Barnes, Donald A. Calleson, Henry T. Ridings
Abstract: Electrochemical heat sources, materials used to make electrochemical heat sources and methods of forming electrochemical heat sources are disclosed. The electrochemical heat sources includes at least two metallic agents capable of interacting electrochemically with one another, such as magnesium and iron or nickel. The metallic agents may be provided in a variety of forms, including a frozen melt, a bimetallic foil, wire of a first metal wrapped around strands of a different metal, and a mechanical alloy. The metallic agents may be in the form of a powder filling a straw, or small particles extruded with a binder or pressed to form a rod. The powder filled straw or rod may be placed in a heat chamber surrounded by tobacco in a smoking article. An electrolyte solution contacts the metallic agents in the heat chamber to initiate the electrochemical interaction, generating heat which in turn may be used to volatilize nicotine and flavor materials in the tobacco.
Inventors: Ernest G. Farrier, Joseph J. Chiou, Richard L. Lehman, Chandra K. Banerjee, Henry T. Ridings, Andrew J. Sensabaugh, Jr.
Abstract: A cigarette includes a filter element including a carbon-containing paper or a paper containing molecular sieves. The paper circumscribes filter material, such as cellulose acetate tow, within the filter element. The paper is useful as a plug wrap for a filter element.
Inventors: Jeffery S. Gentry, Karen M. Womble, Chandra K. Banerjee, Richard L. Blakley
Reduced gas phase cigarette
Abstract: A cigarette includes a rod of smoking material, such as tobacco, to which is attached a mouthpiece that is substantially impervious to air and smoke except for an unfiltered axial bore or flow passage which extends through the mouthpiece. Unfiltered smoke flows from the rod to the interface between the rod and mouthpiece where it is substantially diluted with air and passes through the flow passage for delivery as unfiltered, air diluted smoke. The air dilution reduces the gas phase components of the unfiltered smoke thereby providing a smoother, better tasting cigarette.
Inventors: Chandra K. Banerjee, Henry T. Ridings
Cigarette with improved substrate
Abstract: A new substrate for cigarettes includes an overwrapped rod of gathered cellulose-based paper having an outer diameter of from about 4 mm to about 8 mm; wherein the paper has a basis weight in the range of about 10 g/m.sup.2 to about 90 g/m.sup.2 ; and the paper can include up to about 50 weight percent of one or more burn retardant hydrated salts. The substrate typically comprises an overwrapped rod of a gathered web of a nonwoven cellulosic material, having a length of about 10 mm; wherein the dry unit weight of the substrate rod is from about 20 mg to about 120 mg; and wherein the web of cellulosic material is embossed or scored prior to gathering, thereby providing a substrate rod with a pressure drop of from about 2 to about 40 mm of H.sub.2 O, under FTC conditions.
Inventors: Russell D. Barnes, Chandra K. Banerjee, Evon L. Crooks, Jack F. Clearman
Smoking article with improved insulating material
Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved insulating sheet material and to cigarettes and other smoking articles which employ the insulating sheet material as one or more components thereof. The improved insulating material is particularly useful in smoking articles having a fuel element and a physically separate aerosol generating means, e.g. as an insulating member for insulating the fuel element. In general, the sheet material of the present invention is formable without the use of any organic binder and comprises an inorganic fibrous material such as calcium sulfate fibers, calcium sodium phosphate fibers, or mixtures thereof, and a relatively small amount of highly refined cellulose-based fibers such as wood pulp.
Inventors: Chandra K. Banerjee, Richard L. Lehman, William C. Squires, Rhonda F. Hayden, Debra L. Raynor
Tobacco smoking article with electrochemical heat source
Abstract: A smoking article with an electrochemical heat source is disclosed. The non-combustion heat source includes at least two metallic agents capable of interacting electrochemically with one another, such as magnesium and iron or nickel. The metallic agents may be provided in a variety of forms, including a frozen melt, a bimetallic foil, wire of a first metal wrapped around strands of a different metal, and a mechanical alloy. The metallic agents may be in the form of a powder filling a straw, or small particles extruded with a binder or pressed to form a rod. Preferably, the heat source is self-extinguishing if ignited. The powder filled straw or rod may be placed in a heat chamber surrounded by tobacco. An electrolyte solution contacts the metallic agents in the heat chamber to initiate the electrochemical interaction, generating heat which in turn volatilizes the nicotine and flavor materials in the tobacco.
Inventors: Chandra K. Banerjee, Joseph J. Chiou, Ernest G. Farrier, Thomas L. Gentry, Richard L. Lehman, Henry T. Ridings, Andrew J. Sensabaugh, Jr., Michael D. Shannon
Smoking article with conductive aerosol chamber
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a smoking article which is capable of producing substantial quantities of aerosol, both initially and over the useful life of the product, without significant thermal degradation of the aerosol former and without the presence of substantial pyrolysis or incomplete combustion products.Preferred embodiments of the present smoking article comprises a short combustible carbonaceous fuel element, a short heat stable, preferably carbonaceous substrate bearing an aerosol forming substance and disposed longitudinally behind the fuel element, an efficient insulating means, and a relatively long mouthend piece. Preferably, the fuel element is provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending passageways which act to control the heat transferred from the burning fuel element to the aerosol generating means, thus preventing the thermal degradation of the aerosol former.
Inventors: Chandra K. Banerjee, Henry T. Ridings, Andrew J. Sensabaugh, Jr., Michael D. Shannon
Smoking article
Abstract: The present invention relates to fuel elements useful in smoking articles which produce an aerosol that resembles tobacco smoke, but contains no more than a minimal amount of incomplete combustion or pyrolysis products.Preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise a short combustible carbonaceous fuel elements, usually less than about 20 mm in length, preferably from about 5 to 15 mm in length, and most preferably about 10 mm in length. The diameter of the fuel elements of the present invention generally is less than about 8 mm, preferably from about 3 to 7 mm, and most preferably from about 4 to 6 mm.Smoking articles utilizing the fuel elements of the present invention are capable of providing an aerosol "smoke" which is chemically simple, consisting essentially of air, oxides of carbon, water, and the aerosol which carries any desired flavorants or other desired volatile materials, and trace amounts of other materials.
Inventors: Chandra K. Banerjee, Ernest G. Farrier, James L. Harris, Alan B. Norman, James L. Resce, John H. Reynolds, IV, Henry T. Ridings, Andrew J. Sensabaugh, Jr., Michael D. Shannon, Gary R. Shelar