Jerry Lee Marshall

US Patent:

8186360, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Apr 4, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/696416

Inventors:

Jerry Wayne Marshall - Stokesdale NC, US
Susan Marlene Adams - Pine Hall NC, US
Dwayne William Beeson - Kernersville NC, US
Keisha Renee Willingham - Rural Hall NC, US

Assignee:

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

A24D 3/14

US Classification:

131332, 131331

Abstract:

A cigarette is provided that includes a rod of smokable material circumscribed by an outer wrapping material and a filter element, which may include an adsorbent material such as activated carbon, attached to one end of the rod of smokable material. The smokable material includes at least about 5 percent by weight of a dark air-cured tobacco, based on the dry weight of the smokable material, blended with additional tobacco materials such as flue-cured tobacco, burley tobacco, Oriental tobacco, Maryland tobacco, and mixtures thereof.

US Patent:

20080173320, Jul 24, 2008

Filed:

Jan 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/625000

Inventors:

Sharon Pitts Dunlap - Walnut Cove NC, US
Scott William Foor - Winston-Salem NC, US
Daniel Verdin Cantrell - Lewisville NC, US
Jerry Wayne Marshall - Stokesdale NC, US
Dwayne William Beeson - Kernersville NC, US
Susan Marlene Adams - Pine Hall NC, US
Alvaro Gonzalez-Parra - Clemmons NC, US
David Neil McClanahan - Winston-Salem NC, US
Timothy Brian Nestor - Advance NC, US

International Classification:

A24D 1/02

US Classification:

131365

Abstract:

A smoking article is provided including (a) a tobacco rod comprising a smokable filler material contained within a circumscribing outer wrapping material, wherein the smokable filler material comprises at least about 45% by weight flue-cured tobacco based on the total dry weight of the smokable filler material; (b) one or more inner wrapping strips positioned between the tobacco rod and the outer wrapping material and extending longitudinally along the tobacco rod and including a burley tobacco; and (c) a filter element connected to the tobacco rod, the filter element having an end proximal to the tobacco rod and an end distal from the tobacco rod, wherein the filter element includes at least one fibrous tow section of filter material, a general adsorbent, and an ion exchange resin.

US Patent:

20100116281, May 13, 2010

Filed:

Nov 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/267061

Inventors:

Jerry Wayne Marshall - Stokesdale NC, US
Susan Marlene Adams - Pine Hall NC, US
Darlene Madeline Lawson - Kernersville NC, US
Michael Francis Dube - Winston Salem NC, US

International Classification:

A24B 15/42
A24B 15/00

US Classification:

131310, 131352

Abstract:

A tobacco product incorporates at least one anthocyanin compound or derivative thereof. Anthocyanin compounds can be incorporated into the filter element or other components of a mouth end piece of a cigarette. The tobacco product also can have a smokeless form, and can be a smokeless tobacco product characterized as “snus;” and within that smokeless tobacco composition or formulation is incorporated anthocyanin compounds. Tobacco in green or yellow form can be cured by first placing that tobacco in intimate contact with at least one sugar and/or salt, and subjecting that tobacco to curing conditions.

US Patent:

20120234334, Sep 20, 2012

Filed:

Mar 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/048584

Inventors:

Gong Chen - Clemmons NC, US
Michael Francis Dube - Winston-Salem NC, US
Daniel Verdin Cantrell - Lewisville NC, US
Jerry Wayne Marshall - Stokesdale NC, US
Frank Kelley St. Charles - Bowling Green KY, US
Huamin Gan - Clemmons NC, US
Cheryl Cooper Scott - Lewisville NC, US
Barry Smith Fagg - Winston-Salem NC, US

International Classification:

A24B 3/07
A24B 15/28
A24B 3/18

US Classification:

131305, 131300, 131306, 131352

Abstract:

A method is provided for curing tobacco. The method includes steps of wilting, bruising, aerating, and drying tobacco, where each of the steps is measured in hours or days rather than months. In some aspects, aeration may take two to twelve hours or less. In some aspects, the entire curing method may be completed in 24 hours or less.

US Patent:

20120279510, Nov 8, 2012

Filed:

Jun 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/491319

Inventors:

Jerry Wayne Marshall - Stokesdale NC, US
Susan Marlene Adams - Pine Hall NC, US
Darlene Madeline Lawson - Kernersville NC, US
Michael Francis Dube - Winston Salem NC, US

International Classification:

A24B 15/42
A24B 15/30

US Classification:

131310

Abstract:

A curing process for providing cured tobacco. Tobacco in green or yellow form can be cured by first placing that tobacco in intimate contact with at least one sugar and/or salt, and subjecting that tobacco to curing conditions. The resulting cured tobacco so provided can be used for the production of tobacco products, and in particular, smokeless tobacco products.

US Patent:

20130269719, Oct 17, 2013

Filed:

Apr 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/444272

Inventors:

Jerry Wayne Marshall - Stokesdale NC, US
Serban C. Moldoveanu - Winston-Salem NC, US
Michael F. Davis - Clemmons NC, US
Marvin Glenn Riddick - Winston-Salem NC, US

International Classification:

A24B 15/28
A24D 1/04
C12S 3/00
A24B 13/00

US Classification:

131290, 131352, 131331, 435267

Abstract:

A method of modifying the content of certain chemical compounds in tobacco materials is provided, the method including treatment of a tobacco plant component with at least one probiotic. For example, the method may modify the asparagine content in tobacco materials, which can result in a modification in acrylamide production when the tobacco material is exposed to elevated temperatures. The type of tobacco plant component treated according to the invention can be a tobacco seed, a tobacco seedling, an immature live plant, a mature live plant, a harvested plant, or a portion thereof. Examples of probiotics include probiotic species of the genera and mixtures thereof. Smoking articles and other tobacco products including such probiotic-treated tobacco materials are also provided.

US Patent:

20140020694, Jan 23, 2014

Filed:

Jul 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/553222

Inventors:

Serban C. Moldoveanu - Winston-Salem NC, US
Jerry Wayne Marshall - Stokesdale NC, US
Marvin Glenn Riddick - Winston-Salem NC, US
Michael F. Davis - Clemmons NC, US

International Classification:

A24B 13/00
C12P 19/46
C12P 17/12
C12P 7/62
C12P 13/04
C12P 21/00
C12P 13/00
C12P 7/42
A24D 1/00
C12P 19/04

US Classification:

131280, 131290, 131352, 435 79, 435122, 435101, 435106, 435 681, 435128, 435146, 435135

Abstract:

A method of modifying the content of certain chemical compounds in tobacco materials is provided, the method including treatment of a tobacco plant or portion thereof with at least one enzyme. For example, the method may modify the content of tobacco smoke toxicant precursors in tobacco materials, which can result in a modification in toxicant production when the tobacco material is exposed to elevated temperatures. The type of tobacco plant or portion thereof treated according to the invention can be, for example, a tobacco seed, a tobacco seedling, an immature live plant, a mature live plant, a harvested plant, or a plant derivative. Smoking articles and other tobacco products including such enzyme-treated tobacco materials are also provided.

US Patent:

20220279833, Sep 8, 2022

Filed:

May 24, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/752223

Inventors:

- Winston-Salem NC, US
Jerry Wayne Marshall - Stokesdale NC, US
Wayne Allen Scott - Lewisville NC, US
Dwayne William Beeson - Kernersville NC, US
Daniel Verdin Cantrell - Lewisville NC, US

International Classification:

A24B 13/00
A24B 15/16

Abstract:

A smokeless tobacco product configured for insertion into the mouth of a user of the product is provided, the smokeless tobacco product including a dissolvable or meltable base composition admixed with a tobacco material and a botanical material, wherein the botanical material is present in an amount of at least about 0.1% of the total dry weight of the smokeless tobacco product. The botanical material and the smokeless tobacco product can be characterized based on antioxidant content using the ORAC index or the FRAP index. An exemplary product has an ORAC index value of at least about 20 (μmol TE)/g or a FRAP index value of at least about 50 (μmol/Fe)/g.