Method for forming a smoking article capable of delivering flavorant to mainstream smoke when ignited during smoking

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9011603
APP PUB NO 20130008456A1
SERIAL NO

13619422

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Delivery of additives in a smoking article is provided through thermally degradable, robust immobilized additive inserts. Additives can be immobilized in an elongated device or an insert, wherein the elongated device or the insert is sufficiently robust to allow the elongated device or the insert to be manually or machine inserted into a smoking article while maintaining the structure of the elongated device or the insert. By providing additives in the form of thermally degradable immobilized additive inserts, migration and/or loss of the additives in a smoking article prior to smoking can be reduced.

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PHILIP MORRIS USA INC6601 WEST BROAD STREET RICHMOND VA 23230

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fernandez, Douglas A Richmond, US 18 135
Fournier, Jay A Richmond, US 64 2694
Krauss, Marc R Midlothian, US 9 79
Lipowicz, Peter J Midlothian, US 43 2906
Mishra, Munmaya K Richmond, US 190 3376

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