Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heater suitable for use in an electric smoking system. SOLUTION: The heater (39) for use in a smoking system having an electric energy source for heating a cigarette has a plurality of electric resister heater blades (121) which form a container for receiving the inserted cigarette and are extended along the inserted cigarette; each blade has the first heater blade leg (116A) having the first and second ends, the second heater blade leg (116B) having the first and second ends (122), and a connection section (118) for connecting the second ends of the first heater blade legs to the first ends of the second heater blade legs; the first and second heater blade legs of each heater blade are separated through each gap (125); the first ends of the first heater blade legs are disposed to electrically contact with an electric source; the first heater blade leg, the connection section and the heater blade leg are combined to form each resister heating route; each electric heater blade is heated along the first and second blades to heat the inserted cigarette; the first ends of the first blades have a common connector. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tobacco web suitable for the use in an electrical cigarette system. SOLUTION: The tobacco web wound so as to form a cylindrical tobacco rod 60 for a cigarette 23 operated by an electric cigar lighter 25 (figure 2) includes a base web 68 and a tobacco material 70 arranged along the first side of the base web. The base web comprises a combination of a tobacco fiber with a cellulosic fiber combined in a ratio of from about 2:1 to 4:1. The base web has a basic weight within the range of about 35 to 45 g/cm 2 , and the tobacco material has at least twice of the basic weight of the base web. The tobacco material contains finely pulverized tobacco and an extracted tobacco solid material in a ratio of from about 3:1 to 9:1, and further contains a humectant in a level of about 5 to 20 wt.% of the material. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for the process of applying palladium salts to tobacco cut filler and other smokable products so that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can be reduced in both mainstream (MS) and sidestream (SS) cigarette smoke. The reduction in PAHs is observed in the total particulate matter (TPM) of the mainstream (MS) and sidestream (SS) smoke. Additionally, substantial reductions in heavy metals and Ames biological activity can be achieved when the palladium salt solution is applied and processed in accordance with the present invention. The present invention provides these improvements by using a preferred ratio of palladium (Pd) salt to Chloride (Cl) that is specifically designed to allow for high palladium solubility. Further, the present invention provides an apparatus and method for applying the palladium salt solution while minimizing the number of processing steps required.
Abstract:
An electrical smoking system (20) comprises a tobacco mass (24) which is heated to a temperature of about 150°C to about 220°C to release flavorful tobacco volatiles, which are entrained in air (26) passing through the tobacco mass and condensed to form an inhalable aerosol (32). The tobacco mass may have a rotationally symmetric shape, with at least part of its surface in heat transfer relationship with a heater (22). The heater may be an external shell, an internal rod, or a plate. A mouthpiece (60), with or without a filter, may be arranged in fluid communication with the tobacco mass to direct the aerosol from the system.
Abstract:
An electrical smoking system (20) comprises a tobacco mass (24) which is heated to a temperature of about 150°C to about 220°C to release flavorful tobacco volatiles, which are entrained in air (26) passing through the tobacco mass and condensed to form an inhalable aerosol (32). The tobacco mass may have a rotationally symmetric shape, with at least part of its surface in heat transfer relationship with a heater (22). The heater may be an external shell, an internal rod, or a plate. A mouthpiece (60), with or without a filter, may be arranged in fluid communication with the tobacco mass to direct the aerosol from the system.
Abstract:
A cigarette (23) comprises a tobacco rod having filled and unfilled portions arranged so that electrical heater elements (37) may overlap both portions. The rod includes a tubular tobacco web. The web is constructed by converting tobacco feedstock into a continuous sheet of tobacco web and converting the continuous sheet of tobacco web into one or ore bobbins of tobacco web suitable for automated manufacture of cigarettes. A heater (25) comprises a supporting hub and electrically resistive heater blades (37) defining a receptacle (27) for an inserted cigarette (23). Each blade comprises first and second heater blade legs each having a first end and a second end, and a connecting section connecting the second end of the first leg and the first end of the second leg. The blades (37) are heated by a resistive heating circuit and heat the inserted cigarette (23). The legs are separated by a gap to permit entrainment of flavour substances upon drawing.
Abstract:
A CIGARETTE (23) COMPRISES A TOBACCO ROD (60) HAVING FILLED AND UNFILLED PORTIONS ARRANGED SO THAT ELECTRICAL HEATER ELEMENTS (31) MAY OVERLAP BOTH PORTIONS. THE ROD (60) INCLUDES A TUBULAR TOBACCO WEB (66). THE WEB (66) IS CONSTRUCTED BY CONVERTING TOBACCO FEEDSTOCK INTO A CONTINUOUS SHEET OF TOBACCO WEB AND CONVERTING THE CONTINUOUS SHEET OF TOBACCO WEB INTO ONE OR MORE BOBBINS OF TOBACCO WEB SUITABLE FOR AUTOMATED MANUFACTURE OF CIGARETTES. A HEATER (25) COMPRISES A SUPPORTING HUB AND ELECTRICALLY RESISTIVE HEATER BLADES (37) DEFMING A RECEPTACLE (27) FOR AN INSERTED CIGARETTE (23). EACH BLADE COMPRISES FIRST AND SECOND HEATER BLADE LEGS EACH HAVING A FIRST END AND A SECOND END, AND A CONNECTING SECTION CONNECTING THE SECOND END OF THE FIRST LEG AND THE FIRST END OF THE SECOND LEG. THE BLADES (37) ARE HEATED BY A RESISTIVE HEATING CIRCUIT AND HEAT THE INSERTED CIGARETTE (23). THE LEGS ARE SEPARATED BY A GAP TO PERMIT ENTRAINMENT OF FLAVOUR SUBSTANCES UPON DRAWING.FIG. 1
Abstract:
A cigarette (23) comprises a tobacco rod having filled and unfilled portions arranged so that electrical heater elements (31) may overlap both portions. The rod includes a tubular tobacco web. The web is constructed by converting tobacco feedstock into a continuous sheet of tobacco web and converting the continuous sheet of tobacco web into one or ore bobbins of tobacco web suitable for automated manufacture of cigarettes. A heater (25) comprises a supporting hub and electrically resistive heater blades (37) defining a receptacle (27) for an inserted cigarette (23). Each blade comprises first and second heater blade legs each having a first end and a second end, and a connecting section connecting the second end of the first leg and the first end of the second leg. The blades (37) are heated by a resistive heating circuit and heat the inserted cigarette (23). The legs are separated by a gap to permit entrainment of flavour substances upon drawing.