Philip Morris USA Inc.

Philip Morris Inc.

Altria Client Services LLC

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Philip Morris Products S.a.

Marc D Belcastro

Jeffrey A Swepston

Loren Duvekot

Christopher L Simpson

John D Thomson

Barry Scott Smith

Martin T Garthaffner

Edmond J Cadieux, Jr

Steven R Rinehart

Patrick Sean McElhinney

Charles Gary Atwell

Joseph F Budjinski, Ii

Kenneth E Rudolph, Jr

Shane Price

Evgeni Sychev

Marvin G Thompson

Dwight David Williams

Alfred Hinzmann

Steve R Rinehart

Tony M Howell

H Cary Longest

Bruce W Keen

Janet L Thompson

Patrick S Mcelhinney

Donald H Jones

Andrew D Struckhoff

Renee R Cooper

Lee C Cramer

Massoud Mobrem

Mark Widenhouse

Nathan C Edwards

Gilbert D Glass

Clover Hariaczyi

Jorg Forster

Wilfried Hoffman

Tony Howell

An indirectly heated capillary aerosol generator comprises a capillary tube adapted to form an aerosol when liquid material in the capillary tube is heated to volatilize at least some of the liquid material therein and a thermally conductive material in thermal contact with the capillary tube. The indirectly heated capillary aerosol generator provides substantially even and uniform heating across the heated length of the capillary tube.

Indirectly heated capillary aerosol generator

A tobacco product tip assembly. The tobacco product tip assembly includes a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber; the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in communication with the inhalation chamber; the body wall comprising a mechanical fastener. A tobacco product assembly and a process for producing a tobacco product assembly are also included.

Adhesive free tobacco product tip assembly

Tobacco product tip

An apparatus for generating aerosol comprises a capillary tube comprising at least one bend, fluid inlets, and an outlet along the bend. The capillary tube is heated to a temperature sufficient to volatilize fluid in the capillary tube, such that the volatilized fluid discharges from the outlet to form an aerosol.

Bent capillary tube aerosol generator

Indirectly heated capillary aerosoll generator

An apparatus for use in the formation and filling of a pouched product. The apparatus includes an elongated outer tubular member, the elongated outer tubular member having a first end, a second end and an outer surface; an elongated inner tubular member, the elongated inner tubular member coaxially aligned within the elongated outer tubular member so as to form an annular delivery chamber and having a first end and a second end, the first end for receiving the product to be pouched, the second end having a plurality of circumferentially spaced exit orifices in fluid communication with the annular delivery chamber and directed radially inwardly, the second end for placing the product within the pouch being formed; and an inlet hub adjacent the first end of the elongated outer tubular member and the first end of the elongated inner tubular member, the inlet hub having a first inlet in communication with the first end of the elongated inner tubular member and a second inlet in fluid communication with the annular delivery chamber; wherein the outer surface of the elongated outer tubular member provides a surface for forming the pouched product thereabout.

Method and apparatus for use in the formation of a tobacco pouch

An apparatus for generating aerosol having a capillary tube, which includes at least one bend, fluid inlets, regions of reduced wall thickness located between the fluid inlets and the at least one bend, and an outlet along the at least one bend. The capillary tube is heated to a temperature sufficient to volatilize fluid in the capillary tube, such that the volatilized fluid discharges from the outlet to form an aerosol.

Apparatus and method for forming cigarette filters comprise a single or multiple hopper system for forming filter components of single or multiple sizes. The filter components with spaces therebetween are partially wrapped and then conveyed to at least one media applying wheel where media is deposited into the spaces between the filter components. A cover cap is formed and placed over the partially wrapped filter components downstream of the media wheel to thereby completely wrap the filter components. Subsequently, the completely wrapped filter components are joined to tobacco rods with tipping paper.

Parallel cigarette filter combining techniques with particle filling of cavities

Cigarette pack with sachet attached on the rear wall of the pack

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Glen Allen, VA, United States of America

Marc D Belcastro