Inventor

Gerd Kobal

Inventor

Sandy Hook, VA, US

Overview

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Patents

1987–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 41 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A24Bprimary

A24BManufacture or preparation of tobacco for smoking or chewing17%

A24FSmokers' requisites16%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body12%

A61KPreparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes10%

A23LFoods, foodstuffs or non-alcoholic beverages, not otherwise provided for6%

A24DCigars6%

A23VIndexing scheme relating to foods, foodstuffs or non-alcoholic beverages and lactic or propionic acid bacteria used in foodstuffs or food preparation5%

A23PShaping or working of foodstuffs, not fully covered by a single other subclass3%

A61PSpecific therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations3%

H05BElectric heating3%

PatentTitleYear

11,129,405Inhibition of sensory irritation during consumption of non-smokeable tobacco products2021 11,035,704Sensor apparatus2021 11,020,401Oral energy products including encapsulated caffeine2021 10,799,548Modifying taste and sensory irritation of smokeless tobacco and non-tobacco products2020 10,798,961Functional food and beverage compositions with improved taste through the use of sensates2020 10,757,970Electronic smoking article2020 10,660,365Liquid aerosol formulation of an electronic smoking article2020 10,639,275Oral product2020 10,524,609Disposable beverage pod and apparatus for making a beverage2020 10,506,830Air flow design for an e-vaping cartridge, method of making the e-vaping cartridge, and e-vaping device including the cartridge2019 10,455,863Cartridge for electronic vaping device2019 10,433,580Methods to add menthol, botanic materials, and/or non-botanic materials to a cartridge, and/or an electronic vaping device including the cartridge2019 10,391,069Snacking product with capsaicin or analogue thereof2019 10,368,581Multiple dispersion generator e-vaping device2019 10,368,580Combined cartridge for electronic vaping device2019 10,357,060E-vaping device cartridge holder2019 10,342,259Flavor delivery system2019 10,335,378Inhibition of central nervous system effects from smoking and sensory effects from smoking2019 10,327,472Pre-vaporization formulation for controlling acidity in an e-vaping device2019 10,321,710Smoking article with flavor delivery system2019 10,299,516Electronic article2019 10,301,583Flavor system and method for making beverages2019 10,201,180Inhibition of undesired sensory effects by the compound camphor2019 10,149,850Oral energy products including encapsulated caffeine2018 10,117,453Inhibition of sensory irritation during consumption of non-smokeable tobacco products2018 10,105,320Soluble fiber lozenge2018 10,092,528Application of encapsulated capsaicin and analogues thereof for controlling calorie intake2018 10,085,487Electronic article2018 9,961,941Electronic smoking article2018 9,884,015'Oral product'2018 9,877,511'Electronic smoking article'2018 9,648,907'Virtual reality smoking system'2017 9,642,384'Flavor system and method for making beverages'2017 9,538,782'Inhibition of sensory irritation during consumption of smokeless tobacco products using a combinatorial approach'2017 9,532,597'Electronic smoking article'2017 9,038,643'Inhibition of sensory irritation during consumption of non-smokeable tobacco products'2015 9,010,337'Smoking article with flavor delivery system'2015 9,004,073'Electronic cigarette'2015 8,997,754'Electronic cigarette'2015 8,952,038'Inhibition of undesired sensory effects by the compound camphor'2015 4,681,121'Process for measuring sensory qualities and apparatus therefor'1987

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1987–2017Patents assigned to KOBAL GERD (5)· patent assignee history

1987Based in Erlangen, DE· patent location history

2015–2021Patents assigned to PHILIP MORRIS USA INC (8)· patent assignee history

2015–2020Patents assigned to ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC (7)· patent assignee history

2015–2021Based in Sandy Hook, VA, US· patent location history

2017–2021Patents assigned to ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC (30)· patent assignee history

2018Patents assigned to ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC	30	2017–2021
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC	8	2015–2021
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC	7	2015–2020
KOBAL GERDself	5	1987–2017
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES	1	2018

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Sandy Hook, Virginia, US	40	2015–2021
Erlangen, DE	1	1987