Tobacco inventions 12/05

20050279371 - Hookah with simplified lighting: The hookah according to the invention also comprises a supporting structure (3), an energy source (4), and a heat generator (5), the supporting structure (3) holding the bottle (1), the energy source (4) and the heat generator (5) in a relatively stable position, and the heat generator (5) being located...

20050279372 - Silver and silver oxide catalysts for the oxidation of carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke: A component of a cigarette comprises a silver-based catalyst for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The silver-based catalyst comprises particles (e.g., nanoscale or larger sized particles) of metallic silver and/or silver oxide supported in and/or on metal oxide support particles. The silver-based catalyst can be incorporated into...

20050279373 - Ayurvedic, herbal smoking composition: A smoking material that comprises a dried preparation of Fenugreek leaves mixed with other powdered spices and honey. This smoking material can be used alone or can be combined into mixtures with smoking tobacco, if desired. The smoking composition, which is aromatic is free of nicotine and contains health-promoting herbs....

20050279374 - Reduction of phenolic compound precursors in tobacco: A tobacco rod having reduced levels of at least one phenolic compound precursor selected from the group consisting of gentisic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, chlorogenic acid, rutin, scopoletin, quinic acid, a quinic acid derivative, caffeic acid, inositol and lignin. The concentration in mainstream smoke of phenolic compounds such as phenol, hydroquinones...

20050274389 - Receptacle for extinguishing and storing cigarette butts: A receptacle for extinguishing and storing spent smoking items, namely cigarette or cigar butts, comprising a container and a cap connected to the container for receiving and storing the butts. The cap contains a porous snuffing tube formed within and through the cap and an odor absorbent material contained within...

20050274390 - Ultra-fine particle catalysts for carbonaceous fuel elements: The present invention provides fuel elements comprising a carbonaceous material and a catalyst composition comprising ultrafine particles of a metal oxide and/or metal. The present invention additionally provides smoking articles demonstrating reduced amounts of carbon monoxide in the smoke-like aerosol produced by the smoking article. In a further aspect, the...

20050274391 - Means for weaning people off smoking and alcohol: The invention relates to a means for weaning people off smoking or alcohol, said means containing alpha-Ketoglutaric acid and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, preferably in a mass ratio of between 2:1 and 12:1. Preferably, said means is in the form of a drink containing the following constituents per litre: between 4 and 8...

20050268924 - Cigarette maker: A cigarette maker is equipped with an infeed hopper, a pneumatic feed duct carrying a flow of shredded tobacco to the hopper, a carding unit, a descending channel, and an ascending channel by which the tobacco is directed up and onto aspirating conveyor belt. A separator device installed upstream of...

20050268925 - Application of mesoporous molecular sieves as selective smoke filtration additives: A smoking article includes a filter element having MCM-41 as a mesoporous molecular sieve. Also, a smokable article includes a smokable material and a wrapping paper having MCM-41 as the mesoporous molecular sieve. The mesoporous molecular sieve may be used in combination with charcoal or impregnated with copper oxide to...

20050268926 - Cigarette: A cigarette is comprised of a tobacco portion having an adequate amount of tobacco and a cigarette paper enrolling the tobacco, a filter portion having an adequate amount of filter and a wrapping paper enrolling the filter, the filter portion being connected with the tobacco portion end by end, and...

20050263160 - Intraoral aversion devices and methods: An intraoral aversion device to assist a user in quitting an undesirable behavior such as tobacco smoking, tobacco chewing, use of snuff, illicit drug use, excessive alcohol consumption, excessive food consumption, and/or other undesirable activity facilitated via the mouth. The aversion device may be wholly or partially configured to be...

20050263161 - Tobacco filler of low nitrogen content: A process for manufacturing a smoking material with reduced levels of nitrogenous compounds by contacting a tobacco material with an aqueous solvent, separating the aqueous solvent from the tobacco fiber portion, mixing the tobacco fiber portion with a cellulose containing material, and optionally adding back the aqueous solvent which may...

20050263163 - Formation and deposition of sputtered nanoscale particles in cigarette manufacture: Nanoscale particles are formed and deposited in situ on tobacco cut filler, cigarette paper and/or cigarette filter materials by physical vapor deposition. The nanoscale particles are capable of acting as an oxidant for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and/or as a catalyst for the conversion of carbon...

20050263164 - Methods for forming transition metal oxide clusters and smoking articles comprising transition metal oxide clusters: Smoking article components, cigarettes, methods for making cigarettes and methods for smoking cigarettes are provided that use transition metal oxide clusters capable of catalyzing and/or oxidizing the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and/or adsorbing carbon monoxide. Cut filler compositions, cigarette paper and cigarette filter material can comprise transition...

20050263162 - Preparation of mixed metal oxide catalysts from nanoscale particles: Mixed metal oxide catalysts are prepared by combining first nanoscale particles and second nanoscale particles to form a mixture of nanoscale particles and then the mixture is heated to form a mixed metal oxide catalyst. The mixed metal oxide catalysts, which are capable of reducing the concentration of carbon monoxide...

20050263165 - Tobacco leaf substitute: A tobacco leaf substitute for the manufacturing of a cigarette substitute that contains the same taste and flavor of a regular cigarette is comprised of, including but not limited to, leaves of Morus alba L, 1354MI, and leaves of Lillium longiflorum. The tobacco leaf substitute has additional beneficial effects of...

20050263166 - Process for manufacturing low nicotine tabacco leaf substitute: A process for manufacturing a tobacco leaf substitute that maintains the taste and flavor similar to typical commercial cigarettes utilizing: (1) the leaves of Morus alba L, 1354MI, (2) leaves of Lillium longiflorum; (3) and leaves of herbs, is comprised of, including but not limited to: 1) a salted water...