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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7481891 | Cigarette wrapper consisting of mandarin orange essential oil A tobacco odor deodorizing perfume composition contains a mandarin orange essential oil or a mandarin orange essential oil fraction having its terpene hydrocarbons substantially removed therefrom. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7434586 | Tobacco odor deodorizing perfume composition, tobacco odor deodorant, cigarette low in sidestream smoke odor, and tobacco package A tobacco odor deodorant contains the components of at least two component groups selected from five component of (I) octanal, nonanal and/or decanal, (II) linalool, (III) carvone, (IV) methyl anthranilate and/or N-methyl anthranilate, and (V) sinensal and/or orange... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7381277 | Flavoring a cigarette by using a flavored filter plug wrap A method of flavoring a filter plug wrap of a smoking article, such as a cigarette, is disclosed. Furthermore, a method of incorporating flavoring into the plug wrap and using the plug wrap to wrap the filter of the smoking article is disclosed. A smoking article an... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7164377 | Multiplexed voltage reference strategy for codec A shared voltage reference circuit for a codec is shown that includes a voltage reference circuit for producing a reference voltage. A first sample and hold circuit has a first capacitor coupled to an output of the voltage reference circuit through a first switch co... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6761176 | Tobacco substitute composition The tobacco substitute composition according to the present invention is comprised of 80-90 weight percent of eucommia ulmoides, 1-10 weight percent of glycyrrhiza glabra, and 1-10 weight percent of periila frutescens. In the present invention, a flavoring material ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6706120 | Method of fixing flavorant which improves sidestream smoke smell of tobacco and cigarette A method of fixing a flavorant for improving the small of a sidestream smoke of tobacco. This method includes applying, to tobacco wrapper paper, a tobacco sidestream smoke smell-improving agent including an ethanol or propylene glycol solution of the flavorant adde... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6695924 | Method of improving flavor in smoking article A method for improving the flavor and aroma characters of a smoking article is provided. A mixture consisting essentially of a reducing sugar and optionally a hydroxide of an alkali metal is subjected to heat treatment for a time and under conditions suff... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6658822 | Packaging smoking articles A method of packaging smoking articles, such as cigarettes, includes applying a volatile flavourant to the surface of a pack or an insert for the pack immediately prior to the pack being assembled about a smoking article bundle. The volatile flavourant ca... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6651809 | Apparatus and method for cigar storage An apparatus for cigar storage preferably includes a main body container having a bottom, side portions connected to and extending upwardly from the bottom, and a plurality of cigar storage compartments formed within the main body and within the confines ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6645305 | Smoke modifying agents and smoking material rods comprising smoke-modifying agents A process for the manufacture of a homogeneous fibriform element comprising a smoke-modifying agent. In the process a mixture comprising a solution of a polysaccharide (an alginate for example) and a smoke-modifying agent (menthol for example) is fed thro... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6606998 | Simple simulated cigarette A simulated cigarette with a cylindrical plastic chamber that has a cap on one side and a semi-flattened mouthpiece on the othe. The cap has an open-air inlet in the center of it and the mouthpiece has an open-air outlet at its end. The invention only has... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6557561 | Cigarette paper having a flavorant which improves sidestream smoke smell, and a cigarette A cigarette paper having a sidestream smoke smell-improving agent including a lactone in its free state, or a salt of a hydroxy acid corresponding to the lactone, as well as a cigarette wrapped by the cigarette paper. The salt of the hydroxy acid can be a... | 05/06/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6475288 | Smoke-modifying agents and smoking material rods comprising smoke-modifying agents A process for the manufacture of a homogeneous fibriform element comprising a smoke-modifying agent. In the process a mixture comprising a solution of a polysaccharide (an alginate for example) and a smoke-modifying agent (menthol for example) is fed thro... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6428624 | Method of providing flavorful and aromatic compounds A method for providing flavorful and aromatic substances for use in a smoking article is disclosed. In the method, a mixture is provided including a reducing sugar source and a base catalyst. The mixture has a selectively enriched content of at least one ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6325860 | Method of providing flavorful and aromatic compounds in absence of reducing sugars A method for making highly potent flavorful and aromatic substances for use in a smoking article is disclosed. The method includes providing a mixture containing hydroxyketone, a Strecker aldehyde, and ammonium hydroxide, and subjecting the mixture to hea... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6325859 | Process for preparing beads as food or tobacco additive A method for preparing beads containing at least one active ingredient, such as a flavor, fragrance, vitamin, and/or coloring material, to food or tobacco products, where the active ingredient is released at a controlled rate. Discrete droplets of the act... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6273093 | Incorporating smoke-modifying agents in smoking material rods A method of, and apparatus for, incorporating particulate smoke-modifying agent in a smoking material rod, wherein said agent is introduced into a flow of filamentary smoking material to the suction band of a rod making machine, the location of introducti... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6200391 | Tobacco flavoring agent In a tobacco flavoring agent containing ascorbic acid, a salt or isomer thereof, a chlorophyll-containing material, and potassium nitrate, the maximum particle size of the potassium nitrate is set to 0.8 mm or less, making it possible to obtain a tobacco ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6053175 | Method for treating smoking article A method for treating a formed tobacco product/smoking article is disclosed. The method includes a two phase process. The first phase involves exposing the formed tobacco product to aromatic extracts to introduce vapor of the extracts to an interior of th... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6048404 | Tobacco flavoring components of enhanced aromatic content and method of providing same Improved flavorful and aromatic tobacco materials and processes for producing flavorful and aromatic components from tobacco material are provided. The processes involve subjecting substantially dry liquid free tobacco material directly to heat treatment ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6030462 | Smoking article having increased amino acid content A smoking article is provided having improved flavor and aroma when smoked and contains one or more smokable materials having free amino acids contained therein. The smoking article comprises a selectively enriched content of at least one amino acid selec... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5921247 | Delayed release flavorant compositions Delayed release flavorant compositions containing flavor-release additives, namely 1,2-diols of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is one of the radicals ##STR2## where R2 is H, lower alkyl R3, R4 are H, ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5904148 | Delayed release flavorant compositions Delayed release flavorant compositions containing flavor-release additives, namely 1,2-diols of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is one of the radicals ##STR2## where R2 is H, lower alkyl R3, R4 are H, ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5901710 | Cigar enhancing humidor A cigar enhancing humidor is airtight and nonporous and has a flavor additive chamber which is controllable to release moisture and flavoring into the humidor which are absorbed by the cigars to enhance their flavor.... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5850839 | Cigar aromatizing device A cigar aromatizing device for flavoring cigars with aromatic vapors produced e.g. from an alcohol based liquor. The device includes an enclosure into which the liquid holding tray and a cigar rack are positionable. Individual cigars held in spaced apart,... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5845649 | Flavor-tasting article A flavor-tasting article including a flavor-generating medium, and a heating source disposed physically separated from the flavor-generating medium to heat the flavor-generating medium to release a flavoring component therefrom. The flavor-generating medi... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5692526 | Cigarette for electrical smoking system A novel cigarette of an electrical cigarette system and method of making same, the cigarette comprising a tubular tobacco web and a plug disposed within said tubular tobacco web which provides a structural connection that remains intact after a smoking of... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5538018 | Cigarette 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 |
| 5451401 | Diphosphonic acid esters as tartar control agents Polyphosphonic acid ester compounds with flavorant, coolant and/or sweetener components, and tartar, plaque and/or calculus control compositions with improved taste comprising one or more polyphosphonic acid ester compounds are described.... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5413122 | Method of providing flavorful and aromatic compounds A flavorful and aromatic compound for use in a smoking article is provided by subjecting an amino acid having a hydroxy group to heat treatment at a pressure of about 10 psig to about 1000 psig and at a temperature of at least about 100° C. to provide a ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5383478 | Low tar and low nicotine cigarette adapted to provide enhanced smoking satisfaction A low tar cigarette product and method of use which enhances the sensory impact of low tar and low nicotine cigarettes in order to increase their acceptability and reduce the likelihood that smokers will exhibit compensatory smoking during use thereof. Th... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5370139 | Tobacco treatment process A process is provided for treating tobacco material for use in a smoking article comprising the step of applying a flavorful and aromatic casing and top dressing composition comprising a weak ammonium salt and a sugar or sugar derivative to a tobacco mate... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5228461 | Smoking 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 |
| 5199450 | Smoking 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 |
| 5188129 | Tricyclic ether-substituted acetic acid, tobacco flavoring use thereof and process for preparing same Described are smoking tobacco compositions comprising smoking tobacco and intimately admixed therewith an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing or imparting quantity of a tricyclic ether-substituted acetic acid having the structure: ##STR1##... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5174308 | Smoking 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 |
| 5172704 | Smoking 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 |
| 4981522 | Thermally releasable flavor source for smoking articles A flavor source to be used as a thermally releasable flavorant for smoking articles that do not combust tobacco. The material includes tobacco particles, an aerosol precursor that forms an aerosol upon exposure to heat, and a filler material that absorbs ... | 01/01/1991 |