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Jay A Fournier
Also filed as: FOURNIER JAY A
54 granted patents·14 pending applications·2,904 citations·filing 1990–2023
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68 records- 0199US6615840B1Electrical smoking system and methodPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 9, 2003·552 cites·31 claims
- 0298US5878752AMethod and apparatus for using, cleaning, and maintaining electrical heat sources and lighters useful in smoking systems and other apparatusesPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 9, 1999·1k cites·69 claims
- 0396US7578298B2Flavor capsule for enhanced flavor delivery in cigarettesPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 25, 2009·96 cites·6 claims
- 0495US8157918B2Menthol cigaretteBECKER ULRIKE·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 17, 2012·97 cites·8 claims
- 0593US9668519B2Gamma cyclodextrin flavoring-release additivesPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 6, 2017·34 cites·13 claims
- 0693US6814786B1Filters including segmented monolithic sorbent for gas-phase filtrationPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 9, 2004·104 cites·45 claims
- 0792US6289898B1Smoking article wrapper with improved fillerPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 18, 2001·193 cites·27 claims
- 0891US8578943B2Metal-containing nanowires prepared using mesoporous molecular sieves as templates, and their use in smoking articles for removing certain gas phase constituents from tobacco smokeLUAN ZHAOHUA·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 12, 2013·35 cites·8 claims
- 0991US6823873B2Cigarette having reduced sidestream smokePHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 30, 2004·75 cites·27 claims
- 1090US12279639B2Gamma cyclodextrin flavoring-release additivesPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 22, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 1190US6367481B1Cigarette having reduced sidestream smokePHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 9, 2002·69 cites·60 claims
- 1289US5502019AConversion of carbon monoxide using cobalt-based metal oxide catalystsPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 26, 1996·69 cites·44 claims
- 1388US7370657B2Activated carbon-containing sorbentPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 13, 2008·45 cites·16 claims
- 1488US7165553B2Nanoscale catalyst particles/aluminosilicate to reduce carbon monoxide in the mainstream smoke of a cigarettePHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 23, 2007·62 cites·48 claims
- 1588US6116247ACleaning unit for the heater fixture of a smoking devicePHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 12, 2000·150 cites·42 claims
- 1687US10595557B2Menthol cigarettePHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 24, 2020·4 cites·9 claims
- 1786US8864909B2Gamma cyclodextrin flavoring-release additivesMISHRA MUNMAYA K·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 21, 2014·15 cites·17 claims
- 1885US8746254B2Composite materials and their use in smoking articlesPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 10, 2014·4 cites·19 claims
- 1985US8282739B2Preformed cigarette having a specifically defined immobilized flavorant additive insert positioned thereinMISHRA MUNMAYA K·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 9, 2012·10 cites·17 claims
- 2085US7690387B2Synthesis and incorporation of high-temperature ammonia-release agents in lit-end cigarettesPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 6, 2010·10 cites·5 claims
- 2183US10568356B2Flavor capsule for enhanced flavor delivery in cigarettesKARLES GEORGIOS·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 25, 2020·12 cites·13 claims
- 2280US7784471B2Cigarette filter with beaded carbonPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 31, 2010·8 cites·8 claims
- 2379US2022132911A1Immobilized additive insertsPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2475US11700877B2Menthol cigarettePHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 18, 2023·0 cites·6 claims
- 2575US11690395B2Gamma cyclodextrin flavoring-release additivesPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 4, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 2675US5979461ASmoking article wrapper having filler of hydromagnesite/magnesium hydroxide and smoking article made with said wrapperPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 9, 1999·62 cites·34 claims
- 2773US8950409B2Synthesis and incorporation of high-temperature ammonia-release agents in lit-end cigarettesFOURNIER JAY A·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 10, 2015·2 cites·14 claims
- 2873US8113216B2Synthesis and incorporation of high-temperature ammonia-release agents in lit-end cigarettesFOURNIER JAY A·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 14, 2012·2 cites·7 claims
- 2973US7997282B2Cigarette filter with beaded carbonPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 16, 2011·2 cites·14 claims
- 3072US11229233B2Immobilized additive insertsPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 25, 2022·0 cites·15 claims
- 3172US5927288AHydromagnesite/magnesium hydroxide fillers for smoking article wrappers and methods for making samePHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 27, 1999·33 cites·38 claims
- 3270US7784470B2Cigarette filter with beaded carbonPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 31, 2010·11 cites·36 claims
- 3370US7216652B1Smoking article wrapper with improved fillerPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 15, 2007·13 cites·5 claims
- 3470US6311694B1Smoking article having reduced sidestream smokePHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 6, 2001·45 cites·19 claims
- 3569US2020146343A1Flavor capsule for enhanced flavor delivery in cigarettesPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 3667US10537131B2Gamma cyclodextrin flavoring-release additivesPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 21, 2020·0 cites·17 claims
- 3767US8381738B2Composite materials and their use in smoking articlesPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 26, 2013·7 cites·25 claims
- 3867US7552735B2Activated carbon fiber cigarette filterPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 30, 2009·9 cites·8 claims
- 3965US10028523B2Immobilized additive insertsPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 24, 2018·0 cites·15 claims
- 4065US9521865B2Menthol cigarettePHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 20, 2016·0 cites·7 claims
- 4165US8408216B2Flavor carrier for use in smoking articlesLUAN ZHAOHUA·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 2, 2013·7 cites·15 claims
- 4264US10226065B2Synthesis and incorporation of high-temperature ammonia-release agent in lit-end cigarettesPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 12, 2019·0 cites·19 claims
- 4361US9668514B2Synthesis and incorporation of high-temperature ammonia-release agent in lit-end cigarettesPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 6, 2017·0 cites·14 claims
- 4461US2007267033A1Gamma cyclodextrin flavoring-release additivesPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4560US7833385B2Processes of making monohydrate form of magnesium ammonium phosphate and processes of making paper using samePHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 16, 2010·0 cites·14 claims
- 4660US7827996B2Amphiphile-modified sorbents in smoking articles and filtersPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 9, 2010·2 cites·52 claims
- 4760US7610920B2Thiol-functionalized sorbent for smoking articles and filters for the removal of heavy metals from mainstream smokePHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 3, 2009·3 cites·42 claims
- 4860US7448392B2Smoking articles and filters with carbon-coated molecular sieve sorbentPHILIP MORRIS USA INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 11, 2008·3 cites·50 claims
- 4959US9011603B2Method for forming a smoking article capable of delivering flavorant to mainstream smoke when ignited during smokingMISHRA MUNMAYA K·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 21, 2015·0 cites·8 claims
- 5057US9078470B2Menthol cigaretteBECKER ULRIKE·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 14, 2015·0 cites·8 claims
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