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Assignee: Philip Morris Products Inc.


Location: Richmond, VA
No. of patents: 26

NumberTitleIssue Date
5538018Cigarette smoking products containing a vanillin-release additive
This invention provides a cigarette product which releases vanillin or ethylvanillin aroma in sidestream smoke under cigarette smoking conditions. The paper wrapper of the cigarette product has a content of a flavorant-release additive which is a novel 3-...
07/23/1996
5301693Smoking compositions containing an ଱-alkylcinnamaldehyde-release additive
This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel ଲ-hydroxycarboxylate flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as calcium bis(2,2-diethyl-3-hydroxy-4-ph...
04/12/1994
5256785Smoking compositions containing an oxalate flavorant-release additive
In one embodiment this invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel oxalate ester flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler additive such as methyl 2-pyrazinyl-2-propanyl oxalate or di(2-pyrazinyl-2-p...
10/26/1993
5256163Flow liquid-phase chemical reaction process
The present invention provides a flow liquid-phase chemical reaction system in which a high pressure reservoir unit holds a solvent solution which contains an organic reactant and a gas reactant. The quantity of gas reactant dissolved in the solvent solut...
10/26/1993
5249416Cigarette packaging machine and apparatus
Cigarette packaging apparatus and method utilizing packaging stock comprising a pre-applied adhesive to form cigarette packages that are sealed by activating and then preferably setting the pre-applied adhesive....
10/05/1993
5241105Oxalate esters
In one embodiment this invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel oxalate ester flavorantrelease additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler additive such as methyl 4-oxo-ଲ-ionyl oxalate pyrolyzes and releases ...
08/31/1993
5230802Extraction process using a novel organic acid as a liquid ion exchanger
This invention provides novel organic acids which exhibit utility as liquid ion exchanges suitable for use in an invention solvent extraction process. Illustrative of an invention organic acid is a compound corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## ...
07/27/1993
5228461Smoking compositions containing a vanillin-release additive
This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel vanillin flavorant-release additive. A cigarette smoking product comprising (1) a combustible filler selected from natural tobacco, reconstituted tobacco and tobacco substitutes, and (2) a...
07/20/1993
5221502Process for making a flavorant-release filament
In one embodiment this invention provides a cigarette product which contains a novel type of encapsulated flavorant-release filament. The flavorant is released under normal smoking conditions....
06/22/1993
5218118Smoking compositions containing a pyrazine-ethanol flavorant-release additive
This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as 2-(3-hexyl-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-buten-1-yl)-3,5,6-trimethylpyrazi...
06/08/1993
5217695Volumetric chemical reaction system
This invention provides a multipurpose volumetric chemical reaction system which operates at constant pressure and volume, and has electronic automation means for calculating kinetic parameters and a concentration-time plot from the system data output. Th...
06/08/1993
5206423Acyloxylation of alkylaromatic compounds with palladium-tin catalysts
This invention provides process embodiments for acyloxylation of C1 -C4 alkylaromatic compounds to produce alpha-acyloxy C1 -C4 alkyl-substituted aromatic compounds, utilizing a palladium-tin catalyst which exhi...
04/27/1993
5199450Smoking compositions containing a tartrate salt flavorant-release additive
This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel tartrate salt flavorant-release additive, such as an acetal derivative corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper ...
04/06/1993
5189006Palladium-tin catalysts for acyloxylation of alkylaromatic compounds
This invention provides process embodiments for acyloxylation of C1 -C4 alkylaromatic compounds to produce alpha-acyloxy C1 -C4 alkyl-substituted aromatic compounds, utilizing a palladium-tin catalyst which exhi...
02/23/1993
5174308Smoking compositions containing a pyrazineethanol flavorant-release additive
This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as 2-(3-hexyl-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-buten-1-yl)--3,5,6-trimethylpyraz...
12/29/1992
5172706Smoking compositions containing an oxalate flavorant-release additive
In one embodiment this invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel oxalate ester flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler additive such as methyl 2-pyrazinyl-2-propanyl oxalate: ##STR1## p...
12/22/1992
5172705Smoking compositions containing an oxalate flavorant-release additive
In one embodiment this invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel oxalate ester flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler additive such as a methyl 4-oxo-ଲ-ionyl oxalate ##STR1## pyr...
12/22/1992
5172704Smoking compositions containing a vanillin-release additive
This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel vanillin flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as ethyl 3-(4'-butoxycarbonyloxy-3'-methoxyphenyl)-3-hydrox...
12/22/1992
5144966Filamentary flavorant-release additive for smoking compositions
In one embodiment this invention provides a cigarette product which contains a novel type of encapsulated flavorant-release filament. The flavorant is released under normal smoking conditions....
09/08/1992
5144965Smoking compositions containing a vanillin-release additive
This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a vanillin carboxylate type flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as 5-carboxyethylvanillin pyrolyzes and releases ...
09/08/1992
5139034Smoking compositions containing a menthol-release additive
In one embodiment, this invention provides a smoking composition which contains a flavorant additive which releases menthol under normal cigarette smoking conditions. The menthol-release additive is a mixture of menthyloxycarbonylglucose compounds which i...
08/18/1992
5137578Smoking compositions containing a flavorant-release saccharide additive
This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as 4'-formyl-2'-methoxyphenyl 4,6-O-cinnamylidene-ଲ-D-glucopyr...
08/11/1992
5137036Smoking compositions containing a vanillin-release additive
This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel di-vanillyl ester flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as di-ethylvanillyl oxalate pyrolyzes and releases ...
08/11/1992
5137035Benzofuranone compounds, and production of smoking compositions containing a benzofuranone flavorant additive
This invention provides a process for the production of novel smoking compositions which contain a benzofuranone flavorant additive, and further provides novel benzofuranone compounds as illustrated by the cis 6-phenyl-3a, 4,5,7a-tetrahydro-2(3H)-benzofur...
08/11/1992
5129954Beta-hydroxyesters for use as vanillin-release additives in smoking compositions
This invention provides novel ଲ-hydroxyesters which have utility as a flavorant-release additive in smoking compositions. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as ethyl 3-hydroxy-3-(4'-hydroxy-3'...
07/14/1992
5114493Smoking compositions containing a hexahydrobenzofuranone flavorant
This invention provides smoking compositions which contains a 6-substituted hexahydrobenzofuranone flavorant additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions the flavorant additive enhances the aroma and flavor of the cigarette smoke....
05/19/1992
 
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