Abstract:
A smoking article such as a cigarette (10) comprises a tobacco rod (12) and a filter component (14) having a cavity (22) filled with spherical beaded carbon (24). As mainstream tobacco smoke is drawn through the filter component (14), targeted gas phase smoke constituents are removed as the smoke passes through the carbon (24). During the filter manufacturing process, the spherical beaded carbon (24) flows like a liquid and substantially completely fills the cavity (22). Point-to-point contact between the spherical beads (24) together with substantially complete filling of the cavity (22) produces minimal channeling of ambulatory gas phase as well as maximum contact between the gas phase and the carbon surface of the spherical beads (24) during smoking.
Abstract:
Flavored carbon useful as a filtering material of a smoking article, such as a cigarette (2), is made by applying liquid flavorant (228) to activated carbon particles (212) in a fluidized bed. The flavored carbon can be used to impart desired taste to mainstream smoke while removing one or more components from mainstream smoke.
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:
Un generador de aerosol incluye un conducto (1, 2, 3, 4) compuesto para transportar múltiples líquidos (5, 6) hasta un elemento (7) de calentamiento a velocidades de flujo, tales que los líquidos llegan al elemento de calentamiento en concentraciones deseables. El elemento de calentamiento volatiliza los líquidos para formar un fluido volatilizado, el cual se mezcla con el aire ambiental para formar un aerosol con las concentraciones deseables de los múltiples líquidos.
Abstract:
A tobacco mass is heated to a temperature of about 150° to about 220° C. to release flavorful tobacco volatiles, which are entrained in air passing through the tobacco mass, and condensed to form an inhalable aerosol. The tobacco mass may have a rotationally symmetric shape, with at least part of its surface in heat transfer relationship with a heater. The heater may be an external shell, an internal rod, or a plate. A shell can enclose the heater and tobacco mass and define a preheating chamber for inflowing air. A mouthpiece, with or without a filter, may be arranged in fluid communication with the tobacco mass to direct the aerosol from the heating system.
Abstract:
A cigarette filter contains a beaded, activated carbon of a spherical form having a diameter within the range of approximately 0.20 millimeter to 0.70 millimeter.
Abstract:
An aerosol generator includes a composite conduit (1, 2, 3, 4) to transport multiple liquids (5,6) to a heating element (7) at flow rates such that the liquids arrive at the heating element in desirable concentrations. The heating element volatilizes the liquids to form volatilized fluid, which mixes with ambient air to form an aerosol with desirable concentrations of the multiple liquids.