Inskeep; George E. - US Patent Attorneys and Agents

Attorney: Inskeep; George E.

Number of patents: 38
Last date: September 25, 1984

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4473085	Flavor-release ଲ-hydroxy-ester compositions This invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a hydroxy-substituted carboxylate compound as a flavorant additive. In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a hydroxy-substituted alkanoate flavorant addit...	09/25/1984
4470421	Smoking compositions In one of its embodiments this invention provides a smoking composition which contains a novel type of flavorant additive as exemplified by polymerized ethyl 2-propenyl 2-(2-butyl)malonate: ##STR1##...	09/11/1984
4452984	Optically active nicotine analogs and process for their preparation This invention provides a process for the preparation of cotinine and nicotine analogs containing substituents on pyrrolidinone/pyrrolidine ring at the 3' position of cotinine and at the 4' and 5' position of nicotine. The process proceeds via a first step pre...	06/05/1984
4421126	Process for utilizing tobacco fines in making reconstituted tobacco A process for employing tobacco fines in a system for preparing reconstituted tobacco is disclosed. The tobacco fines are incorporated into concentrated extract before the extract is recombined with the reconstituted sheet or into an aqueous carrier. The ...	12/20/1983
4420635	Ammonium carbamate production This invention provides a dispensing assembly which is adapted to deliver two separate instantaneously coreactive liquid streams into an external contacting zone. The two reactants do not make contact within the body of the dispensing assembly, which prev...	12/13/1983
4407307	Process for the preparation of tobacco and tobacco prepared according to this process For the preparation of tobacco, the insoluble proteins are initially made soluble by enzymatic treatment, dissolved and then eliminated in the solution by metabolic assimilation. The remaining solution components are then returned to the tobacco....	10/04/1983
4388933	Tobacco stem treatment and expanded tobacco product An improved process for expanding tobacco is disclosed wherein tobacco components such as stems, midribs and veins are contacted with an alkaline-hydrogen peroxide solution and thereafter dried and roasted to produce an expanded tobacco material highly su...	06/21/1983
4388932	Process for improving filling power of expanded tobacco Tobacco which has been increased in filling power by a conventional tobacco expansion process can be further increased in filling power by a post expansion heat treatment. The post expansion heat treatment comprises contacting the expanded tobacco produce...	06/21/1983
4379464	Cooked flavors for smoking products Reducing sugars are reacted with ammonium hydroxide or ammonium salts in the presence of a trace amount of certain amino acids to produce reaction flavors for use in smoking compositions and particularly those having a high content of tobacco stems....	04/12/1983
4366825	Expansion of tobacco Impregnated tobacco is expanded in an expansion operation involving the entrainment of the impregnated tobacco in a heated gas stream under high temperature-short entrainment time conditions resulting in a product of improved quality and enhanced expansio...	01/04/1983
4366824	Process for expanding tobacco An improved process for expanding tobacco is disclosed wherein tobacco components such as stems, midribs and veins are contacted with an alkaline-hydrogen peroxide solution to effect expansion, washed and then dried and/or roasted to produce an expanded t...	01/04/1983
4362170	Tobacco curing method An artificial method of curing green tobacco is provided wherein the tobacco is exposed to sulfur dioxide gas. Curing can be effected by completely contacting the tobacco with sulfur dioxide gas and thereafter allowing the tobacco to brown until the desir...	12/07/1982
4355648	Method of curing tobacco Harvested green tobacco is cured by photobleaching followed by thermal browning. Photobleaching is preferably effected after incubation in vapors of an organic liquid or steam....	10/26/1982
4350832	Synthesis of N-t-butyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide This invention provides an efficient two-step reaction sequence for producing N-t-butyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide. The process involves forming 3-p-menthylmagnesium halide, and reacting the 3-p-menthylmagnesium halide with t-butyl isocyanate to form the pr...	09/21/1982
4347859	Acid curing of tobacco A process for artificially curing mature green tobacco is provided wherein the tobacco is immersed in an acidic medium and incubated therein at at least room temperature until the desired color develops. Incubation at pH 1.5 to 3.5 at about 50° C. for as...	09/07/1982
4343317	Method of treating green tobacco A method is provided for treating uncured green tobacco whereby the chemical composition of the tobacco can be altered. The method involves expressing protoplasmic juice from green uncured tobacco by means of pressure and thereafter artificially curing th...	08/10/1982
4341228	Method for employing tobacco dust in a paper-making type preparation of reconstituted tobacco and the smoking material produced thereby A method for employing tobacco dust in a paper-making process for the preparation of reconstituted tobacco is disclosed. The method for employing the tobacco dust comprises admixing tobacco dust with a bonding material to form a mixture, treating the mixt...	07/27/1982
4340073	Expanding tobacco A process for expanding tobacco is provided which employs liquid carbon dioxide as the expansion agent. Tobacco is contacted with liquid carbon dioxide to thoroughly impregnate the tobacco with the liquid carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide impregnated tob...	07/20/1982
4336814	Process for expanding tobacco This invention relates broadly to an improved process for expanding tobacco and involves certain modifications of the basic process for expanding tobacco comprising the steps of (1) contacting the tobacco with liquid carbon dioxide to impregnate the tobac...	06/29/1982
4333483	Tobacco product A novel tobacco product comprising tobacco containing gaseous carbon dioxide in an amount of at least 1 part of gaseous carbon dioxide per 100 parts of tobacco. The product, when rapidly heated is converted to expanded tobacco. An improved process for the...	06/08/1982
4321387	Process for the preparation of optically active nicotine analogs A method is disclosed for preparing chiral nicotine and nicotine analogues of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, and R3 are hydrogen or alkyl and R4 is alkyl. Also disclosed are novel intermediate compou...	03/23/1982
4312369	Screen holding apparatus in a liquid cryogen pressure vessel In a pressure vessel of the type used for processing a product with a liquid cryogen such as the impregnation of tobacco with liquid carbon dioxide for expansion thereof, a withdrawal door, pivotally hinged to open to permit gravitational discharge of the...	01/26/1982
4312368	Smoking compositions This invention provides tobacco and non-tobacco smoking compositions which contain a heterocyclic-hydroxy-substituted carboxylate compound as a flavorant additive. In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a het...	01/26/1982
4312367	Smoking compositions This invention provides tobacco and non-tobacco smoking compositions which contain a quaternary ammonium compound as a flavorant additive. In one of its embodiments this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a quaternary ammonium flavorant addi...	01/26/1982
4307735	Apparatus for breaking down a mass of tobacco containing solid carbon dioxide A substantially horizontal grating having a plurality of substantially parallel bars extends within an enclosure that is adapted to gravitationally receive a mass of tobacco containing a cryogen and discharge smaller tobacco particles therefrom. A plurali...	12/29/1981
4246910	Cigarette filter material comprising compounds of iron in high oxidation states Inert gas-permeable granular support materials impregnated with alkali ferrates wherein the ferrates are iron compounds having an oxidation state of +4, +5, or +6 are disclosed. When they are used as a granular filter material in combination with a tobacc...	01/27/1981
4238283	Post-treatment of humic acid-dyed paper Humic acid-dyed paper suitable for use as wrappers for smoking articles is post treated with magnesium sulfate to fix or render the humic acid insoluble. Paper treated in this manner provides a product of acceptable brown color. Smoking articles wrapped i...	12/09/1980
4204550	Apparatus for fractionation of a standard puff of smoke from a smoking machine A holder for a flat circular filter attached to a smoking machine is provided with a rotatable support for the filter pad. The smoke inlet and suction outlet for the filter holder are offset from the center of the pad and holder and are in matching positi...	05/27/1980
4195646	Process for shredding tobacco stems A process for shredding tobacco stems into fibrillar stem fragments by striking stem shards protreptically against the inertia thereof while in dynamic suspension....	04/01/1980
4182743	Filter material for selective removal of aldehydes for cigarette smoke A gas-permeable substrate, particularly adapted for the selective removal of aldehydes from gases, comprising a granular carrier containing concentrated hydrogen peroxide, water and a hydrophilic stabilizer for said hydrogen peroxide....	01/08/1980
4171702	Poly (isopropenyl esters) as carboxylic acid-release agents on tobacco This invention provides carboxylic acid flavorant-release oligomeric and polymeric derivatives corresponding to the structural formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN R is a member selected from aliphatic, alicyclic, and aromatic hydrocarbon radicals and n is an i...	10/23/1979
4165012	Filler for pressure vessel In a pressure vessel having domed ends concave to the pressure, in certain situations, the space within the domes is undesirable. One or both ends may be equipped with space-filling inserts comprising multiple plates of aluminum or other light metal secur...	08/21/1979
4155909	2-Alkyl nicotinoids and processes for their production The invention relates to 2-alkyl nicotinoids and improved methods for producing them....	05/22/1979
4150677	Treatment of tobacco A process is provided for the treatment of tobacco which comprises the steps of: (1) contacting tobacco which contains relatively high quantities of desirable flavorants, and which may also contain relatively high quantities of materials which may produce...	04/24/1979
4146041	Brown cigarette wrappers The present invention relates to brown cigarette paper having reduced gas phase constituents during pyrolysis wherein the paper which has been stained with humic acid or salts thereof is further treated by washing with water in an amount effective to redu...	03/27/1979
4140137	Adjustable aperture cigarette perforating apparatus A cigarette perforating mechanism which operates to perforate a cigarette after the filter final assembly in a cigarette making machine. Perforating points of V design are mounted adjustably so that the points may be set to different heights to make perfo...	02/20/1979
4131118	Method for removal of potassium nitrate from tobacco extracts This disclosure relates to a process for selectively removing and recovering potassium nitrate in a relatively pure state from tobacco, and especially from Burley tobacco stems. The process comprises the steps of (1) contacting tobacco plant parts with wa...	12/26/1978
4131117	Method for removal of potassium nitrate from tobacco extracts This disclosure relates to a process for selectively removing and recovering potassium nitrate in a relatively pure state from tobacco, and especially from Burley tobacco stems. The process comprises the steps of (1) contacting tobacco plant parts with wa...	12/26/1978

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