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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7954498 | Device for the creating of a homogeneous cut tobacco flow In order to treat cut tobacco so as to loosen and homogenize the same, a tobacco stream (12, 16) passes through a plurality of processing stations (18, 19, 20), in the region of which the tobacco is loosened, during transportation, with the aid of diff... | 06/07/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7052709 | Substance delivery device A substance delivery device includes a combustible paperboard strip and at least one substance toxic to insects and a perfume. The delivery device can take the form of a coil and includes a flexible backing sheet for supporting the combustible paperboard strip. The ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6939609 | Filler and pigment The present invention relates to the use of calcium oxalate as a filler or pigment. In particular described herein is a method of reducing the combustion residue of coated paper or cardboard products by replacing at least a part of the conventional pigments and fill... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935347 | Smoking artifact A smoking artifact having a tobacco rod section and a prior art filter section connected to the tobacco rod section. In the preferred embodiment, the tobacco rod section containing a plurality of aloeswood seeds. The aloeswood seeds may be applied either as whole se... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6772769 | Preparation of tobacco having reduced contents of nicotine and tar A tobacco preparation process having reduced contents of nicotine and tar, wherein dried platycodi radix (broad bellflower), ginseng radix (Panax ginseng) and peach kernel (persicae semen) into tabacco leaves are crushed and cut into a specified... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6619293 | Tobacco alternative An alternative to tobacco for both smokers and chewers is provided. A cigarette is prepared from mature tea leaves which are steamed and dried, but not withered, roasted or fermented. The tea leaves are rolled in paper and may be filtered or non-filtered.... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6499490 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEAT-IRREVERSIBLY COAGULATED GLUCAN SHEET CONTAINING A LEAF TOBACCO EXTRACT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TOBACCO FLAVOR-GENERATING MEDIUM USING A HEAT-IRREVERSIBLY COAGULATED GLUCAN SHEET A leaf tobacco extract or a concentrate thereof is used as a dispersion medium, which is mixed with powder of a heat-irreversibly coagulating glucan and a dispersion interference-preventing agent including an organic acid. The resultant mixture is stirred... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6440223 | Smoking article containing heat activatable flavorant-generating material This invention provides a method for improving the flavor and aroma properties in a smoking article. A high fructose corn syrup, ammonium hydroxide and diammonium phosphate are reacted with each other for a time and under conditions sufficient to provide ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 5992421 | Alternate cigarette and method for preparing the same An alternate cigarette is in a form of cigar or cigarette with a moisture content of 12-13%, which is prepared from a composition comprising a herb medicinal mixture of Artemisia vulgaris Linne, Morus bombycis Koidzumi, Ziziphus jujuba Miller, Polygala te... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5829453 | Low-density tobacco filler and a method of making low-density tobacco filler and smoking articles therefrom A low-density filler material for cigarettes from either a low-density tobacco composition or an extruded grain or starch composition. The low-density tobacco composition and a method of making the low-density tobacco composition by extruding a mixture of... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5706834 | Method of and apparatus for adjusting the moisture content of a fuel component for a smoking article A method of and apparatus for adjusting and controlling the moisture content of carbonaceous fuel components used in making smoking articles comprises a mass flow accumulator and a dryer through which the fuel components are conveyed. Unheated air is flow... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5562108 | Tobacco Reconstitution In a process of tobacco reconstitution by extrusion a mixture of tobacco, starch and binder, with the addition of water, is extruded as a web. The extrudate is drawn down, whereby the thickness of the web is reduced. A minor proportion of the binder, whic... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5560376 | Method of and apparatus for adjusting the moisture content of a fuel component for a smoking article A method of and apparatus for adjusting and controlling the moisture content of carbonaceous fuel components used in making smoking articles comprises a mass flow accumulator and a dryer through which the fuel components are conveyed. Unheated air is flow... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5551450 | Smoking products In a method of making a smoking product a mixture comprising a particulate bulk material, tobacco for example, a binder, sugar, ammonia and an ammonium salt, preferably with the addition of water, is extruded to provide a coherent extrudate.... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5538020 | Electrochemical heat source Electrochemical heat sources, materials used to make electrochemical heat sources and methods of forming electrochemical heat sources are disclosed. The electrochemical heat sources includes at least two metallic agents capable of interacting electrochemi... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5512306 | Smoking substitute The present invention concerns a smoking substitute composition wherein nicotine is the form of an inclusion complex between nicotine and a cyclodextrincompound.... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5357984 | Method of forming an electrochemical heat source A method of making an electrochemical heat source is disclosed. The non-combustion heat source includes at least two metallic agents capable of interacting electrochemically with one another, such as magnesium and iron or nickel. The metallic agents may b... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5335678 | Smoking composition The invention is comprised of a smoking composition of nicotine in the form of an inclusion complex located between crylisized polysaccharide and nicotine and a smoking material. The composition releases nicotine when exposed to elevated temperatures.... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5323791 | Apparatus for processing dried whole cloves An apparatus for conditioning whole dried cloves, including a trough, for inputting a quantity of whole dried cloves into the trough, the trough having a top and a bottom, and a fully flighted screw conveyor for transporting a quantity of whole cloves the... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5284163 | Means for use as an aid to stop smoking or for use in non-smoking areas A smoke-free cigarette substitute containing in a tubular sleeve a nicotine-containing carrier, in granular or powder form, which is drawn into the oral cavity of the user, thus dispensing nicotine into the mouth.... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5279312 | Method for processing dried whole cloves A continuous method for processing dry whole cloves into particles suitable for inclusion in cigarettes comprising steps of: a) raising the moisture content of the whole dried cloves by (i) providing said cloves in a heat conducting receptacle, and (ii) s... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5247949 | Method for producing metal carbide heat sources This invention relates to a heat source comprising metal carbide and a method for preparing the same using a reducing/carbidizing atmosphere. The metal carbide heat sources of this invention have ignition temperatures that are substantially lower than con... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5247947 | Cigarette A cigarette including a longitudinally segmented combustible fuel element, and a substrate carrying tobacco extract and glycerin positioned physically separate from the fuel element is disclosed. The substrate is a gathered paper-type material, and is pos... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5211684 | Catalyst containing smoking articles for reducing carbon monoxide The present invention is directed to cigarettes and other smoking articles which contain a catalytic composition, preferably as part of the fuel element, that substantially decreases the amount of carbon monoxide contained in the mainstream smoke during s... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5190060 | Smokable article A smokable article having an aerosol generating zone connected to a mouthpiece via a tubular intermediate zone, wherein the aerosol generating zone includes an annular combustion element and a cylindrical carrier for an aerosol precursor coaxially dispose... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5188130 | Chemical heat source comprising metal nitride, metal oxide and carbon A chemical heat source comprising metal nitride, metal oxide and carbon, particularly useful in smoking articles, and methods of making the heat source are provided. The metal nitride of the heat source has an ignition temperature substantially lower than... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5178167 | Carbonaceous composition for fuel elements of smoking articles and method of modifying the burning characteristics thereof It has been found that the addition of specific levels of sodium, advantageously in the form of sodium carbonate, to low sodium level binder, e.g., ammonium alginate, containing carbonaceous fuel compositions results in dramatic changes in the performance... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5169481 | Apparatus making thin laminate structures and forming the structures into lightweight, thin-walled tubes An apparatus for laminating at least two strips of strip material and forming the laminate into lightweight, thin-walled tubular members that may be used in the construction of non-combustion smoking articles.... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5150724 | Method of making non-nicotine cigarettes The present invention provides a method for making cigarettes with the stems and leaves of fennel and/or foeniculum vulgare in place of tobacco in order to provide a nicotine-free cigarette. Cigarettes made in accordance with this invention minimize the h... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5135010 | Herbal smoking materials A smoking material that comprises a dried preparation of Laurus nobilis or Nelumbo garetin or their combination, particularly including their leaves. This smoking material can be used alone or in combination with various herbal extracts, honey and can be ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5119836 | Preparation of cigarette fillings A method of preparing a cigarette filling comprising tobacco and a partly fibrous herbal or spice additive, comprising processing the additive to form a sheet material thereof, cutting that sheet material into generally leaf sized portions, blending the c... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5105836 | Cigarette and smokable filler material therefor A combustible smokable filler material includes an agglomerated matrix filler having an inorganic component (e.g., particles of calcium carbonate) and a carbonaceous component (e.g., calcined molasses). The smokable filler material includes a binding agen... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5105831 | Smoking article with conductive aerosol chamber The present invention is directed to a smoking article which is capable of producing substantial quantities of aerosol, both initially and over the useful life of the product, without significant thermal degradation of the aerosol former and without the p... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5101839 | Cigarette and smokable filler material therefor A smokable filler material includes an aerosol forming material (e.g., propylene glycol and glycerin) and a binding agent (e.g., ammonium alginate). Tobacco extracts and/or pieces of tobacco laminae can be incorporated into the smokable filler material, a... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5080114 | Smokable article The invention described here relates to a smokable article which is intended to enable the smoker to avoid the condensates usually present in the smoke while retaining or even enhancing the taste experience familiar from conventional cigarettes or smokabl... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5076297 | Method for preparing carbon fuel for smoking articles and product produced thereby The present invention is directed to methods for producing carbon containing fuel elements especially suited for use in cigarette--like smoking articles. One method of the present invention makes use of two separate pyrolysis steps to ensure that the carb... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5076296 | Carbon heat source A carbonaceous heat source for a smoking article is provided. The heat source is designed to maximize heat transfer to a flavor bed in the smoking article. The heat source undergoes substantially complete combustion leaving minimal residual ash, has a rel... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5060676 | Process for making a carbon heat source and smoking article including the heat source and a flavor generator The present invention relates to a process for producing a tasteless carbon heat source from a preformed article of a ligno-cellulosic material according to which the article is pyrolyzed in a continuously exchanged inert atmosphere at a temperature withi... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5060673 | Agglomerated matrix for cigarettes and method for making same Cigarettes include tobacco-containing smokable material wrapped in a low porosity paper wrapper. The smokable material includes an intimate mixture of tobacco extract, pyrolyzed alphacellulose, agglomerated calcium carbonate particles, glycerin and carbox... | 10/29/1991 |
