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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7918232 | On line formation of recessed cigarette filter A process for the on line production of cigarette filters comprises the steps of conveying a continuous thin flexible substrate past a source of smoke altering particulate material, such as adsorbents, catalysts and flavorants. An electrostatic charge is applied ont... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7647932 | Smoking article A smoking article, such as a cigarette, includes a lighting end and a mouth end. The lighting end is a longitudinally extending segment comprising smokable material that is intended to be lit and burned, and the resulting smoke generated by the burning of that smoka... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7549427 | Nanolayer catalysts useful in promoting oxidation, and their manufacture and use A novel nanocatalyst is disclosed containing titanium oxide, iron oxide, and calcium oxide. The catalyst comprises a layer of iron oxide in the gamma form supported on a titanium oxide core. Addition of calcium cations helps to stabilize the iron oxide in the gamma ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7302954 | Cigarette filter comprising grape proanthocyanidin To a constitutive element of a tobacco (a leaf-tobacco component or a filter) is added a proanthocyanidin or a proanthocyanidin-carrying porous material (such as an active carbon) to obtain an element for tobacco smoke. The proanthocyanidin may be at least one extra... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278542 | Filtering medium, method for making same The invention concerns a filtering medium based on a photocatalytic agent and activated carbon, characterized in that it comprises a permeable support covered with a first layer based on activated carbon, then a separate second layer based on a photocatalytic agent,... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237558 | Filtered cigarette incorporating an adsorbent material 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 mo... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228861 | Cigarette filter A cigarette filter has filter sections including filter materials individually wrapped with plug wrap paper, forming paper for wrapping the filter sections integrally, and tipping paper covering the forming paper so as to connect the filter sections to a cigarette s... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228862 | Use of oxyhydroxide compounds for reducing carbon monoxide in the mainstream smoke of a cigarette Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cigarettes and methods for smoking cigarettes are provided, which involve the use of an oxyhydroxide compound that is capable of decomposing to form at least one product capable of acting as an oxidant for the ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7163015 | Opposed seam electrically heated cigarette smoking system An electrically heated cigarette smoking system includes a cigarette that is formed with a tobacco rod portion, a filter tube portion, a tobacco mat layer wrapped around the tobacco rod portion and the filter tube portion with opposite ends of the tobacco mat layer ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144445 | Use of an adsorbent in solid foam form for the purification or separation of gases Process for purifying or separating a gas or gas mixture using a monolithic adsorbent for the separation or purification of gases or gas mixtures, having a cellular structure with open porosity in the form of a solid foam permeable to the gas molecules. The gas phas... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7104265 | Filter containing a metal phthalocyanine and a polycationic polymer A tobacco smoke filter comprising one or more than one metal phthalocyanine, such as a copper phthalocyanine or an iron phthalocyanine, and further comprising one or more than one polycationic polymer. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101419 | Air filter assembly for low temperature catalytic processes An air filter assembly for removing particulate contaminants, chemical contaminants, or both, from an incoming dirty air stream. The resulting filtered or clean air is supplied to catalytic equipment, such as a fuel cell. The filter assembly can include a physical f... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7056481 | Agent and method for removing pollutants from gases The present invention relates to an agent for removing pollutants from gases comprising a wax which has a drop melting point between 40 and 150° C., a melt viscosity of 2 to 20 000 mPas and a needle penetration of 1 to 50, and which contains at least one alkoxylate... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037642 | Removing compounds from blood products with porous particles immobilized in a matrix Methods and devices are provided for reducing the concentration of low molecular weight compounds in a biological composition containing cells while substantially maintaining a desired biological activity of the biological composition. The device comprises highly po... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025067 | Activated charcoal filter for effectively reducing p-benzosemiquinone from the mainstream cigarette smoke A filter for tobacco smoke inhaling/generating/producing device, comprising stipulated amounts of specific grain sizes or combination of grain sizes of activated charcoal for effectively reducing from the mainstream smoke the level of p-benzosemiquinone (p-BSQ), a r... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022162 | Use of a material and a method for retaining polyhalogenated compounds It is the object of the invention to provide a material for retaining polyhalogenated compounds, the material avoiding the drawbacks of activated carbon and polyolefins. The object is accomplished by the use of a material for retaining polyhalogenated compounds, hav... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6972276 | Process for making amine compounds There is provided a process for producing amine reaction product, in particular suitable for industrial process, whereby high yields of the amine reaction product is obtained. This is achieved by having a selected temperature range upon the contacting of the amine c... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6951713 | Absorbing pathogen-inactivating compounds with porous particles immobilized in a matrix Methods and devices are provided for reducing the concentration of low molecular weight compounds in a biological composition, while substantially maintaining a desired biological activity of the biological composition. The device comprises highly porous adsorbent p... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6907885 | High efficiency cigarette filters having shaped micro cavity fibers impregnated with adsorbent or absorbent materials This invention is a highly efficient filter containing fibers that contain small particle size adsorbents/absorbents such as carbon and/or silica to selectively reduce targeted components in mainstream cigarette smoke. The invention relates to a novel class of highl... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6863074 | Cigarette filters comprising unfunctionalized porous polyaromatic resins for removing gas phase constituents from mainstream tobacco smoke Cigarette filters, methods for making cigarettes and methods for smoking cigarettes are provided, which involve the use of an unfunctionalized porous polyaromatic resins, which is capable of removing at least some of at least one gas phase constituent from mainstrea... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857431 | Nanocomposite copper-ceria catalysts for low temperature or near-ambient temperature catalysis and methods for making such catalysts Nanocomposite copper-ceria catalysts are provided, which comprise copper oxide nanoparticles, copper nanoparticles, or a mixture thereof combined with ceria nanoparticles. Methods for making such catalysts are also provided, which involve the steps of (i) combining ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6789547 | Carbon technology Catalytically active carbons are used in cigarette filters for selective oxidation of selected gas phase components in cigarette smoke. The carbons are impregnated with transition metals and sulfur and/or nitrogen ligation. The catalytic activity of the carbon is si... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6779529 | Cigarette filter A cigarette filter includes a multiple section filter which reduces the level of predetermined smoke constituents. The filter includes a fibrous filter plug section, a selective adsorbent section, and a general adsorbent section co-axially aligned in tandem. The sel... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6761174 | Cigarette and filter with downstream flavor addition A cigarette comprises a tobacco rod and a multi-component filter comprising a bed of adsorbent and a flavor-releasing filter segment located downstream of the bed of adsorbent. In the preferred embodiment, the adsorbent is also flavor-bearing and comprises high surf... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6591839 | Filter material for reducing harmful substances in tobacco smoke A filter material for reducing the content of harmful substances in tobacco smoke. The filter material comprises a ground and not additionally activated expanded clay produced without adding foreign substances, and zeolite as the filter material. The filt... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6584979 | High efficiency cigarette filters having shaped microcavity fibers impregnated with adsorbent or absorbent materials This invention is a highly efficient filter containing fibers that contain small particle size adsorbents/absorbents such as carbon and/or silica to selectively reduce targeted components in mainstream cigarette smoke. The invention relates to a novel cla... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6530377 | Cigarette filter containing dry water and a porphyrin A tobacco smoke filter comprising a porous substrate comprising dry water and a porphyrin dispersed therein. The porous substrate can further comprise microcapsules. The microcapsules can comprise one or more substances selected from the group consisting ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6478032 | Smoking articles The invention relates to a cigarette paper having a low total filler content, 20% by weight of the paper or less, a proportion of the filler being a filler capable of effecting visible sidestream smoke reduction. The basis weight of the paper is about 30 ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471754 | Purification system for tobacco-generated secondhand smoke A purification system for preventing secondhand tobacco smoke from reaching an ambient environment thereabout. Two components of the system include a smoke entrapment intake hood for aggregating the secondhand smoke and an electrostatic suction filter ass... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470894 | Glutathione, green tea, grape seed extract to neutralize tobacco free radicals A composition for inclusion within a cigarette, cigar, pipe or smokeless tobacco. The composition can be included within the tobacco itself, a filter for filtering tobacco smoke once burned or even within the paper or wrapper surrounding the tobacco produ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6344239 | Method for producing a tobacco filter material A method for producing a tobacco filter material which is either (A) a coating process for coating the surface of a fibrous or particulate cellulose with a cellulose ester having an average substitution degree of about 2.0 to about 2.6 to give a coated ce... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6302114 | Tobacco smoke filter The present invention provides a tobacco smoke filter or filter element having a longitudinally extending core (2) and a wrapper (4) engaged around the core (2), the wrapper (4) having particulate additive (6) adhered to one or more portion(s) of the radi... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6257242 | Filter element A filter element for reducing or eliminating the harmful vapor phase components of air or smoke. The filter element includes a first section and a second section. The first section is positioned relative to and in fluid communication with the second secti... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6164288 | Cigarette filter containing dry water and microcapsules A tobacco smoke filter containing a porous substrate having dry water and microcapsules dispersed therein. The microcapsules contain at least one compound selected from the group consisting of chlorophyllin, methylcellulose, sodium pyroglutamate and a veg... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6119699 | Method and apparatus for the selective removal of specific components from smoke condensates A smoking article capable of delivering a regulated smoke composition to a smoker, includes: a) a combustible filler wrapped in a combustible sheath; and b) at least one affinity chromatographic filter unit designed to preferentially remove specific targe... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6080457 | Particulate sorbent smoke filter A smoke filter consists of substrate threads and/or strips each pre-coated with particulate sorbent (e.g. activated carbon granules), gathered together in solid or tubular rod form e.g. within a containing sleeve. When the gathered threads and/or strips f... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6026819 | Tobacco smoke filter incorporating sheath-core bicomponent fibers and tobacco smoke product made therefrom Bicomponent fibers comprising a core of a thermoplastic material, preferably polypropylene, and a sheath of a blend of the core-forming polymer and an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer are used to produce tobacco smoke filter elements which may be incorpor... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6006757 | Cigarette holder A cigarette holder completely encloses the lit end of a cigarette providing purification for both sidestream smoke and mainstream smoke. It has two concentric tubes with the lit cigarette placed in the inner tube and purifying agent placed in the volume b... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6000404 | Smoking articles The invention relates to a cigarette paper having a low total filler content, 20% by weight of the paper or less, a proportion of the filler being a filler capable of effecting visible sidestream smoke reduction. The basis weight of tbh paper is about 30 ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5967149 | Tobacco filter material and a method of producing the same Using a slurry containing a particulate or fibrous cellulose ester and a wood pulp with a Canadian standard freeness of 100 to 800 ml in a ratio of 10/90 to 90/10 (weight %), a tobacco filter material in the form of a sheet having a nonwoven web structure... | 10/19/1999 |
