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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6158440 | Swollen tobacco material manufacturing method Disclosed is a method of producing an expanded tobacco material. According to the method, a tobacco material (TM) is fed into a pressure vessel (11), followed by pressurizing the interior of the pressure vessel (11) with a carbon dioxide gas to a predeter... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5095923 | Tobacco expansion process using 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane The invention is directed to a process for expanding tobacco wherein tobacco is impregnated with gaseous 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and thereafter heated in an expansion zone to liberate the 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and cause expansion of the tobacco. The... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4497330 | Process for increasing the filling power of tobacco The present invention relates to a process for increasing the filling power of tobacco which comprises heating the tobacco at elevated temperature while maintaining the OV and SV values of the tobacco substantially constant. Preferably, the tobacco is hea... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4485829 | Process for increasing the filling power of tobacco A process is disclosed for increasing the filling power of tobacco by contacting the tobacco, preferably by dry blending, with at least one basic calcium compound in an amount such that the treated tobacco has a pH of at least about 8, and heating the tob... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4452260 | Tobacco paste cigarette additive and cigarette having same A processed expandable tobacco paste as an additive to a cigarette, and a cigarette having the tobacco paste is disclosed. The tobacco paste provides a cigarette with the physical properties of firmness of tobacco, even tobacco burning, draw resistance, c... | 06/05/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4308876 | Methods and apparatus for expanding tobacco Tobacco impregnated with solid carbon dioxide is heated in a chamber to expand the same by sublimation of solid CO2 and expulsion of CO2 gas from the tobacco. The expanded tobacco is separated from the internal atmosphere of the expa... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4307733 | Process for the treatment of tobacco materials This invention relates to a process for the treatment of tobacco materials. More particularly, the invention relates to a process that comprises contacting tobacco with an aqueous enzyme solution exhibiting cellulase activity, incubating the tobacco-enzym... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4274427 | Method of increasing filling power of tobacco products Through interaction with the pectinaceous materials of tobacco smoking products, increased filling power of tobacco constituents is accomplished, in accordance with the present invention, by means of maintaining the tobacco, usually in shredded form, in a... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4266562 | Process for puffing tobacco Tobacco having at least about 6 percent moisture is impregnated with ammonia and carbon dioxide to introduce into the tobacco preferably from about 3 percent to about 6 percent by weight of ammonia and from about 3 percent to about 8 percent of carbon dio... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4248252 | Continuous process for expanding tobacco A continuous process of expanding tobacco with carbon dioxide and ammonia is disclosed which comprises contacting tobacco with concentrated ammonium hydroxide, mixing the ammonium hydroxide-treated tobacco with ground solid carbon dioxide, thereafter expa... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4233993 | Smoking material Tobacco substitutes exhibiting improved particulate matter delivery and pressure drop characteristics are prepared by producing a film containing a blowing agent and heating the film to a temperature sufficient to cause gasification of the blowing agent.... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4013082 | Tobacco expansion process A method of expanding tobacco is described which involves the use of negative pressure to cause oxygen gas resulting from the reaction of catalase and hydrogen peroxide to form large bubbles in the cell interstices and greatly expand the tobacco.... | 03/22/1977 |
| 3982550 | Process for expanding tobacco This disclosure relates to a process for expanding tobacco which comprises the steps of (1) subjecting tobacco, preferably in cut or particulate form, to a vacuum, (2) contacting the tobacco, while under vacuum, with water, preferably as a mist or spray, ... | 09/28/1976 |
