Tobacco inventions 09/06

20060207614 - Method for producing filter cigarettes: A method for producing filter cigarettes, which includes cutting double-length cut tobacco rods into single-length cut tobacco rods, spacing apart the cut tobacco rods in a longitudinally axial manner, inserting a double-length filter plug between longitudinally axial spaced apart cut tobacco rods, connecting, with uniting bands, the double-length filter plugs...

20060207616 - Detection of non-homogeneities in a continuous filter rod: A device for detecting isolated occlusions in a conveyed continuous rod in the tobacco industry includes a light source for irradiating the continuous rod with the aid of a light-transmission method. A sensor is disposed for at least partially detecting brightness caused by the light source being transmitted in the...

20060207615 - Retaining height regulation: A method and regulating device for regulating the retaining height of tobacco in a retaining duct. The method includes determining the retaining height with at least one sensor, and controlling tobacco throughput of a conveyor organ connected to the retaining duct in the conveyor direction of the tobacco depending on...

20060207617 - Materials and methods for manufacturing cigarettes: Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive material can be applied as a coating formulation in an off-line manner to a continuous paper sheet web that is later used for...

20060207618 - Removal of soluble components from tobacco material and apparatus therefore: A multi-stage tobacco extraction process for removal of soluble components from tobacco material, wherein the tobacco material is sequentially substantially submerged in a solvent within a series of extraction tanks, which tanks are each inclined at a negative angle to the horizontal. The present invention also provides extraction apparatus comprising...

20060207619 - Device for dosing and forming pods for products for infusion: A device for dosing and forming pods (1) containing a product for infusion and comprising a piece of filter material containing a dose of the product for infusion. The device comprises: a station (2) for feeding the product into at least one forming impression (3) defining a single dose of...

20060207620 - Smoking articles and filters with carbon fiber composite molecular sieve sorbent: Filters and smoking articles include at least one carbon fiber composite molecular sieve sorbent capable of selectively removing one or more selected constituents from mainstream smoke. Methods for making cigarette filters and smoking articles using the carbon fiber composite molecular sieve sorbent and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke in...

20060207621 - Tobacco cartridge particularly for use with narghiles: A tobacco cartridge for use with a narghile or other smoking appliance having a tobacco bowl for receiving tobacco includes a quantity of tobacco enclosed within an enclosure having a lower end configured for applying the cartridge to the tobacco bowl of the smoking appliance, and an upper end which...

20060201523 - Arrangement for producing filter cigarettes: Arrangement and process for producing filter cigarettes. The arrangement includes a rod formation device structured and arranged to form a tobacco rod, a filter tipping device structured and arranged to apply filter plugs to at least a portion of the tobacco rod, and an assembly device structured and arranged to...

20060201524 - Cigarettes and cigarette filters including activated carbon for removing nitric oxide: Filters and cigarettes include an activated carbon sorbent capable of selectively removing nitric oxide from mainstream tobacco smoke. Methods for making cigarette filters and cigarettes using the activated carbon sorbent and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke produced by smoking a cigarette comprising the sorbent are also provided....

20060201525 - Pusher/cutter drum: Conveyor drum, machine, and process of the tobacco-processing industry. The conveyor drum includes seats structured and arranged for rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry, displacement devices, composed of mechanically operable and moveable pushers, structured and arranged for longitudinal axial displacement of the rod-shaped articles in the seats, and a region...

20060201526 - Apparatus for controlling distribution of tobacco strip and method of controlling distribution of tobacco strip: An apparatus is configured to control the distribution of tobacco strip in a charger of a tobacco packing press. The apparatus includes a housing. A plurality of ducts extend from the housing to the charger. Each duct is configured to direct a portion of the air flow from the housing...

20060196513 - Triple hopper max with built-in granulated cavity filling capability: Methods and apparatus for forming smoking products include a triple hopper for forming filter components of multiple sizes. The filter components are partially wrapped, and at a downstream location granular media is dispended onto the partially wrapped components. A cover cap is placed over the partially wrapped components to thereby...

20060196514 - Unit for feeding filters to a filter tip attachment machine: Cigarette filters are supplied to the infeed portion (1) of a filter tip attachment machine by a unit (2) comprising rollers (11) which divert the filters (3) into an upstream hopper (8), and a channel (9) carrying the filters (3) from the upstream hopper (8) to a downstream hopper (4)...

20060196515 - Cigafresh: The invention is directed to a simulated cigarette for use as a smoking cessation aid comprising a cylindrical member having a predetermined size and shape and a filter member formed at one end of the cylindrical member. The filter member has a predetermined size and shape capable of being comfortably...

20060196516 - Use of chlorate, sulfur or ozone to reduce tobacco specific nitrosamines: A method is provided for reducing levels of tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNA) in tobacco during barn curing. The method includes contacting tobacco with chlorate, sulfur, ozone or combinations thereof in amounts effective for controlling or reducing bacterial an/or fungal populations on or in tobacco....

20060196517 - Tobacco powder supported catalyst particles: Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cut filler compositions and cigarettes, and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke of cigarettes are provided that use catalyst particles capable of converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The catalyst particles are supported on tobacco powder. The tobacco powder supported catalyst particles can...

20060196518 - Flameless electronic atomizing cigarette: The invention relates to a non-smokable electronic spray cigarette which only comprises nicotine without harmful tar. The cigarette includes a smoke mouth integer comprised with a shell, a cell, a high frequency ionzer, nicotine solution storage and its container, control circuit, a display screen, a human contact sensor, a piezoelectric...

20060196513 - Triple hopper max with built-in granulated cavity filling capability: Methods and apparatus for forming smoking products include a triple hopper for forming filter components of multiple sizes. The filter components are partially wrapped, and at a downstream location granular media is dispended onto the partially wrapped components. A cover cap is placed over the partially wrapped components to thereby...

20060196514 - Unit for feeding filters to a filter tip attachment machine: Cigarette filters are supplied to the infeed portion (1) of a filter tip attachment machine by a unit (2) comprising rollers (11) which divert the filters (3) into an upstream hopper (8), and a channel (9) carrying the filters (3) from the upstream hopper (8) to a downstream hopper (4)...

20060196515 - Cigafresh: The invention is directed to a simulated cigarette for use as a smoking cessation aid comprising a cylindrical member having a predetermined size and shape and a filter member formed at one end of the cylindrical member. The filter member has a predetermined size and shape capable of being comfortably...

20060196516 - Use of chlorate, sulfur or ozone to reduce tobacco specific nitrosamines: A method is provided for reducing levels of tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNA) in tobacco during barn curing. The method includes contacting tobacco with chlorate, sulfur, ozone or combinations thereof in amounts effective for controlling or reducing bacterial an/or fungal populations on or in tobacco....

20060196517 - Tobacco powder supported catalyst particles: Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cut filler compositions and cigarettes, and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke of cigarettes are provided that use catalyst particles capable of converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The catalyst particles are supported on tobacco powder. The tobacco powder supported catalyst particles can...

20060196518 - Flameless electronic atomizing cigarette: The invention relates to a non-smokable electronic spray cigarette which only comprises nicotine without harmful tar. The cigarette includes a smoke mouth integer comprised with a shell, a cell, a high frequency ionzer, nicotine solution storage and its container, control circuit, a display screen, a human contact sensor, a piezoelectric...