MS. SHEILA L. CASH, LMBT
Massage Therapy at Millgate Dr, Winston Salem, NC

2005001, Jan 27, 2005

Jul 22, 2003

10/625762

Chandra Banerjee - Clemmons NC, US
Sheila Cash - Greensboro NC, US
Thomas Gentry - Hickory NC, US
Joanne Taylor - Germanton NC, US
Patty Turner - Winston-Salem NC, US

A24F001/22

131194000

A non-combustion, chemical heat source includes a heat chamber having a closed end and an open end. The heat chamber includes an apertured heat cartridge disposed at the open end of the chamber, an abutment disposed at the closed end of the chamber, an activating solution, a frangible seal separating the activating solution and the heat cartridge. The heat cartridge includes metallic agents that may come in a variety of configurations. The heat source is activated when the heat cartridge is pushed through and breaks the frangible seal allowing contact between the metallic agents and the activating solution. The heat cartridge includes an aperture in the bottom of the cartridge and absorbent paper surrounding the metallic agents, both of which control the transfer of the activating solution into the metallic agents to cause the chemical reaction. The heat sources may be incorporated into smoking articles and may also be used to heat foods or beverages, in hand warmers, and to heat equipment or materials.

7856990, Dec 28, 2010

Sep 30, 2003

10/675937

Evon Llewellyn Crooks - Mocksville NC, US
Sheila Lynnette Cash - Greensboro NC, US
Joanne Naomi Taylor - Germanton NC, US

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company - Winston-Salem NC

A24D 3/06

131344, 131334, 131340, 131345, 131341

A filter element incorporating an adsorbent material is provided. The filter element may comprise a first section of filter material and a second section of filter material spaced apart to form a compartment therebetween. The compartment may be filled with one or more adsorbents or the compartment may be divided into two regions, wherein one compartment region is filled with an adsorbent and the other compartment region is either filled with an ion-exchange resin or remains empty. The section of filter material adjacent to the tobacco rod may include one or more channels therethrough for passaging smoke directly from the tobacco rod into the adsorbent-filled compartment. The mouth end section of filter material may contain a breakable capsule, wherein the breakable capsule is filled with a flavoring agent capable of altering the taste characteristics of mainstream smoke.

2005027, Dec 15, 2005

Jun 15, 2004

10/868126

Chandra Banerjee - Clemmons NC, US
Stephen Sears - Siler City NC, US
Sheila Cash - Greensboro NC, US
Henry Chung - Advance NC, US

A24D003/04, A24D003/08

131334000, 131342000

The present invention provides fuel elements comprising a carbonaceous material and a catalyst composition comprising ultrafine particles of a metal oxide and/or metal. The present invention additionally provides smoking articles demonstrating reduced amounts of carbon monoxide in the smoke-like aerosol produced by the smoking article. In a further aspect, the present invention provides methods and apparatus for the simultaneous resolution and quantification of a carbon monoxide content and a carbon dioxide content of a gaseous mixture.

2005012, Jun 9, 2005

Dec 9, 2003

10/730962

Chandra Banerjee - Clemmons NC, US
Stephen Sears - Siler City NC, US
Stephen Cole - Winston-Salem NC, US
Sheila Cash - Greensboro NC, US

A24F001/20

131334000, 131207000

The present invention provides catalyst compositions, articles of manufacture incorporating the catalyst compositions and methods for producing catalyst compositions. The catalyst compositions comprise a substrate and ultrafine particles. Disclosed articles of manufacture include filter apparatus, such as those utilized in gas masks or smoking articles. Also disclosed are smoking articles comprising the catalyst compositions of the present invention.