Method and product for reducing tar and nicotine in cigarettes
US6153119A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24B15/42
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A process, and product which uses the process, for reducing tar and nicotine in cigarettes, whereby a novel emulsified complex of Sterotex/permanganate is incorporated into a cigarette. The complex displays a synergistic reaction having a dose response relationship permitting linear adjustment to reduce more than 85% of the tar and nicotine in the mainstream smoke of a cigarette. Chemical analysis of the smoke condensate demonstrates the oxidation of nicotine to nicotinic acid, a B6 vitamin.
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