Tobacco treatment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10264813
APP PUB NO 20160270435A1
SERIAL NO

15033236

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A process is provided for the treatment of tobacco. The process comprises securing the tobacco within a moisture-retaining material and exposing the tobacco material to an ambient processing temperature of above 55° C., with the tobacco having a packing density of at least 200 kg/m3 on a dry matter weight base at the start of the process and a moisture content of between about 10% and 23%. The treated tobacco may have desirable organoleptic properties.

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  • BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benjak, Denis Rio De Janero, BR 5 40
Field, Pedro Rio De Janero, BR 4 40
Glesse, Alcindo Rio De Janero, BR 4 40
Link, Matthias Hamburg, DE 17 62

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