Susan P Adams

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:

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:

20150313276, Nov 5, 2015

Filed:

Jul 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/940925

Inventors:

- Winston-Salem 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

Abstract:

A method of curing tobacco. The method comprises the steps of contacting a tobacco material with a curing additive comprising one or more salts and curing the tobacco material under conditions and temperature for a time sufficient to produce cured tobacco wherein the amount of the one or more salts contacted with the tobacco is at least 5 percent of the dry weight of the cured tobacco.