Cigarette filter with beaded carbon

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7784471
APP PUB NO 20060180164A1
SERIAL NO

11401723

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A smoking article such as a cigarette comprises a tobacco rod and a filter component having a cavity filled with spherical beaded carbon. As mainstream tobacco smoke is drawn through the filter component, targeted gas phase smoke constituents are removed as the smoke passes through the carbon. During the filter manufacturing process the spherical beaded carbon flows like a liquid and substantially completely fills the cavity. Point-to-point contact between the spherical beads together with substantially complete filling of the cavity produces minimal channeling of ambulatory gas phase as well as maximum contact between the gas phase and the carbon surface of the spherical beads during smoking.

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  • PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fournier, Jay A Richmond, US 64 2452
Gee, Diane L Richmond, US 56 626
Karles, Georgios D Richmond, US 90 1784
Koller, Kent B Chesterfield, US 30 822
Luan, Zhaohua Midlothian, US 30 399
Nepomuceno, Jose G Beaverdam, US 14 599
Paine,, III John B Midlothian, US 9 65
Sherwood, Timothy S Midlothian, US 42 606
Thomas,, Jr Charles E Richmond, US 3 18
Yang, Zuyin Midlothian, US 23 1243
Zhuang, Shuzhong Richmond, US 85 1036

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