Cigarettes and cigarette filters including activated carbon for removing nitric oxide

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8539957
APP PUB NO 20060201524A1
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11305338

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Filters and cigarettes include an activated carbon sorbent capable of selectively removing nitric oxide from mainstream tobacco smoke. Methods for making cigarette filters and cigarettes using the activated carbon sorbent and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke produced by smoking a cigarette comprising the sorbent are also provided.

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PHILIP MORRIS USA INC6601 WEST BROAD STREET RICHMOND VA 23230

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Rabiei, Shahryar Richmond, US 17 128
Rasouli, Firooz Midlothian, US 74 980
Zhang, Wei-Jun Richmond, US 17 86
Zhuang, Mark Richmond, US 6 74

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