Tobacco inventions 10/07

20070246053 - Perforation apparatus of the tobacco processing industry for perforating a wrapper of a rod-shaped article: A perforation apparatus of the tobacco-processing industry for perforating a wrapper of a rod-shaped article includes at least one optical radiation source to generate at least one primary beam. Optical elements are operative to split the at least one primary beam into at least four mutually non-overlapping partial beams to... Agent: Venable LLP

20070246054 - Cigarette components having encapsulated catalyst particles and methods of making and use thereof: Encapsulated catalyst particles can be incorporated in tobacco cut filler and/or cigarette paper used to form a cigarette. The encapsulated catalyst particles, which can decrease carbon monoxide and/or nitric oxide in mainstream tobacco smoke, comprise catalyst particles that are encapsulated with a volatile coating. During the smoking of a cigarette... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070246055 - Smoking articles and wrapping materials therefor: A smoking article includes a smokable rod manufactured using a paper wrapping material having an additive material applied thereto as a pattern. The additive material is applied as coating formulation (e.g., an aqueous coating formulation) incorporating (i) inulin and guar gum, (ii) inulin and a polymeric material such as hydroxypropylcellulose... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070240726 - Apparatus for manufacturing rod-shaped smoking articles: An apparatus for manufacturing rod-shaped smoking articles has a forming section (10) for forming a material layer (K) made up of particles of smoking material and delivering the formed material layer (K); a wrapping section (20) disposed downstream of the forming section (10), for forming a rod (KR) by wrapping... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070240727 - Shredded tobacco supply device for a cigarette manufacturing machine: A shredded tobacco supply device for a cigarette manufacturing machine includes a separation throat (20) diverging from a gravity chute (18) through which shredded tobacco is let fall down, and an extension (68) extending from the outlet (20b) of the separation throat (20) and forming an air confluent nozzle (69)... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070240729 - Opposed seam electrically heated cigarette smoking system: An electrically heated cigarette smoking system includes a cigarette that is formed with a tobacco rod portion, a filter tube portion, a tobacco mat layer wrapped around the tobacco rod portion and the filter tube portion with opposite ends of the tobacco mat layer abutting along a seam parallel to... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070240728 - Reducing levels of nicotinic alkaloids in plants: Two genes, A622 and NBB1, can be influenced to achieve a decrease of nicotinic alkaloid levels in plants. In particular, suppression of one or both of A622 and NBB1 may be used to decrease nicotine in tobacco plants.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070235045 - Cigarette-making machine: In one embodiment, a cigarette-making machine of the tobacco-injecting type includes an improvement being a handgrip that provides improved ergonomics to a user of the machine. The handgrip is configured to project upward from a top surface of the housing of the machine to position the user's hand distal from... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20070235046 - Smoking articles comprising magnetic filter elements: Disclosed is a filter element adapted to be incorporated into a filter cigarette. The filter element comprises filter material, particles of a magnetized adsorbent, and at least one magnetic substrate. During smoking of a cigarette comprising the filter element, the at least one magnetic substrate can filter (i.e., magnetically attract... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070235047 - Grasping device for retaining an article: A grasping device for retaining an article includes a carriage extending in a loop between opposing ends with the carriage defining an opening. A jaw extends from each of the ends and away from the carriage to a respective tip for retaining the article between the jaws. The carriage is... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070235048 - Aerosol generating apparatus, method for generating aerosol and film forming apparatus: There is provided an aerosol generating apparatus which is capable of generating aerosol stably. The aerosol generating apparatus includes a container which mixes a particulate material and a carrier gas to generate a fluidized bed of the particulate material; an aerosol delivery tube which sucks a part of the fluidized... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070235049 - Magnetic filter elements and cigarettes having magnetic filter elements: A magnetic cigarette filter element is provided comprising a filter material and at least one magnetic substrate. The magnetic substrate can comprise at least one monolithic ferromagnetic substrate in the shape of a disc, ring, ribbon, mesh, rod, cylinder and/or spheroid that is incorporated in, on and/or around the filter... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070235050 - Smoking article with a restrictor: A smoking article filter includes a flow restrictor and a cavity downstream of the flow restrictor. The flow restrictor includes an orifice or flow channel for directing smoke into the cavity. The filter is attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper and includes an air-admissible ventilating zone at a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070227548 - Filtered cigarette incorporating an adsorbent material: A filter element incorporating an adsorbent material is provided. The filter element may comprise a first section of filter material and a second section of filter material spaced apart to form a compartment therebetween. The compartment may be filled with one or more adsorbents or the compartment may be divided... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP