Tobacco inventions 08/06

20060191545 - Filter for articles of the tobacco-processing industry: Filter, method of forming filter, and filter cigarette. The filter includes at least a first filter component composed of polyethylene fibers and a second filter component composed of a granulate. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope...

20060191547 - Modifying nicotine and nitrosamine levels in tobacco: The present invention generally relates to tobacco and tobacco products having a reduced amount of nicotine and/or tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNA). More specifically, several ways to make tobacco plants that have reduced nicotine and TSNA levels have been discovered. Embodiments include tobacco harvested from said tobacco plants, cured tobacco from...

20060191546 - Nicotine suction pipe and nicotine holder: A nicotine inhalation pipe includes a rodlike nicotine holder (1) and a mouthpiece (2) attached to one end of the holder (1). The holder (1) includes a transparent outer tube (3) having a plurality of openings (36) at both ends thereof, liquid absorbent granules (34) filled in the outer tube...

20060191548 - Tobacco compositions: The invention features tobacco compositions and methods of their use and manufacture. Compositions of the invention may be based on a variety of technologies. Technologies include films, tabs, shaped parts, gels, consumable units, insoluble matrices, and hollow shapes. In addition to tobacco, compositions may also contain flavors, colors, and other...

20060191549 - Modifying nicotine and nitrosamine levels in tobacco: The present invention generally relates to tobacco and tobacco products having a reduced amount of nicotine and/or tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNA). More specifically, several ways to make tobacco plants that have reduced nicotine and TSNA levels have been discovered. Embodiments include tobacco harvested from said tobacco plants, cured tobacco from...

20060185683 - Portable container for extinguishing and provisionally storing cigarette butts: A container for the extinguishing and for the temporary storage of cigarette stubs contains a drum that can be rotated on an axis with at least one recess running parallel to the axis for the temporary acceptance of a cigarette stub as well as a chamber for the storage of...

20060185684 - Method of reducing the harmful effects of orally or transdermally delivered nicotine: The present invention generally relates to the reduction of the harmful effects of orally or transdermally delivered nicotine in conventional tobacco-use cessation programs. More specifically, embodiments concern methods of reducing the harmful effects of nicotine intake, associated with conventional tobacco-use cessation programs, by providing tobacco products, which contain a reduced...

20060185685 - Nanoscale particles of iron aluminide and iron aluminum carbide by the reduction of iron salts: A method of making intermetallic nanoscale particles comprising iron aluminide and/or iron aluminum carbide comprising the steps of preparing a mixture of a solvent, an iron salt and LiAlH4, and heating the mixture to form the intermetallic nanoscale particles. The intermetallic nanoscale particles, which can comprise intermetallic nanoscale particles of...

20060185686 - Nicotiana diversity: The invention features a tobacco composition that includes one or more of the following tobaccos: Nicotiana acaulis, Nicotiana acuminata, Nicotiana acuminata var. multiflora, Nicotiana africana, Nicotiana alata, Nicotiana amplexicaulis, Nicotiana arentsii, Nicotiana attenuata, Nicotiana benavidesii, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana bigelovii, Nicotiana bonariensis, Nicotiana cavicola, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana cordifolia, Nicotiana corymbosa, Nicotiana...

20060185687 - Filter cigarette and method of making filter cigarette for an electrical smoking system: A cigarette of an electrical smoking system includes a filter tipping including a web including added filtering material and a tubular wrapper around the web, and a tobacco rod portion adapted to generate a puff of smoke upon being heated by one or more heating elements during smoking, the tobacco...

20060180163 - Bamboo cigarette holder and a method for manufacturing the same: A cigar or cigarette holder constructed from bamboo capable of receiving a cigar or cigarette and a method of manufacturing the same....

20060180164 - Cigarette filter with beaded carbon: A smoking article such as a cigarette comprises a tobacco rod and a filter component having a cavity filled with spherical beaded carbon. As mainstream tobacco smoke is drawn through the filter component, targeted gas phase smoke constituents are removed as the smoke passes through the carbon. During the filter...

20060180165 - Habit cessation method and apparatus: A method and apparatus are disclosed which can be used to effect the cessation of the use of cigarettes and other habit-forming chemical substances. Said method and apparatus as disclosed in the present invention do not require the user to use or ingest any chemical compounds other than cigarettes, or...

20060180167 - Device for transferring and inspecting groups of cigarettes: Groups of cigarettes approaching a packer are transferred and inspected by a conveyor equipped with receptacles advancing along a set path, and an inspection device such as will verify the presence and the integrity of each cigarette in each receptacle and generate signals to indicate the outcome of the inspection....

20060180166 - Method and a unit for testing production quality in a line for manufacturing tobacco products: Single cigarettes selected as samples at the outfeed stage of a manufacturing line undergo a systematic quality control operation, performed by a testing unit, that consists in verifying a given number of characteristics for each cigarette and generating a set of signals each reflecting the quality of a respective characteristic;...

20060174899 - Composite materials and their use in smoking articles: Smoking articles, filters, and methods for selectively removing selected components from tobacco smoke are disclosed. The smoking articles and filters include composites composed of a porous alumina and/or aluminosilicate matrix containing particles of activated carbon and zeolite molecular sieve adsorbents distributed throughout the matrix which can selectively remove selected components...

20060174900 - Multi-function portable ashtray: A multi-function portable ashtray is used particularly to be carried on in a user's hand. The ashtray structure of this invention is used for collecting cigarette ashes and snipes and for avoiding a user to be scalded by cigarette as smoking. Furthermore, the other utility objects of this ashtray multi-function...

20060174901 - Flavor capsule for enhanced flavor delivery in cigarettes: Improved delivery of additive materials to cigarettes is provided through the use of one or more capsules containing additive materials, such as flavor components, in the filter section of a cigarette. The sealed capsule or capsules are subjected to an external force, such as squeezing, by a smoker prior to...

20060174902 - Tobacco catalyst and methods for reducing the amount of undesirable small molecules in tobacco smoke: Tobacco products and articles are disclosed that include a nanoparticle catalyst. The nanoparticles are capable of degrading undesirable small molecules in tobacco smoke. The nanoparticle catalyst includes a dispersing agent that inhibits the deactivation of the nanoparticle catalyst. One embodiment disclosed has a dispersing agent that anchors the nanoparticles to...

20060174903 - Cigarettes and cigarette components containing nanostructured fibril materials: Cigarettes and cigarette components such as tobacco cut filler and cigarette paper, and methods for making cigarette components are provided that comprise nanostructured fibrils. The nanostructured fibrils, which can be formed and deposited in situ on tobacco cut filler and/or cigarette paper by laser vaporization controlled condensation or chemical reaction,...

20060174904 - Smoking articles having reduced analyte levels and process for making same: Smoking articles having reduced Hoffmann analytes contained in the mainstream smoke is disclosed. In one embodiment, an alginate composition is applied to a wrapper that is incorporated into a smoking article. The alginate composition causes a significant reduction in at least certain of the Hoffmann analytes that are generated when...

20060169295 - Device for applying filters to cigarettes: Filter tips are applied to cigarettes by a device equipped with a conveying roller (9) on which assemblies (4) composed of two cigarettes (5) and a double length filter plug (6) placed between them are united with tipping papers (11), also with a flexible rolling conveyor (12) looped around first...