Method and system for moist tobacco extract isolation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8800571
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13486213

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A system for a tobacco curing barn is capable of collecting tobacco-derived moisture from tobacco while that tobacco is cured. The system incorporates a tobacco curing barn or other type of curing enclosure, such as bulk curing barn used for the flue-curing of tobacco. The curing barn is equipped with at least one reclamation element configured to condense and collect moisture released from tobacco cured within the barn. The reclamation element is disposed in proximity with the enclosure in a manner and location providing passage of moist air released from the tobacco across a surface of the reclamation element. The system also includes at least one storage container disposed in fluid communication with the reclamation element surface and configured to store moisture and moisture-borne material collected by the reclamation element. The resulting tobacco-derived components can be blended with other tobacco materials, such as is common practice during tobacco reordering.

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  • R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Borschke, August J Winston-Salem, US 5 65
Brinkley, Paul A Winston Salem, US 16 1123
Byrd, Crystal Dawn Hege Lexington, US 12 95
Dube, Michael F Winston-Salem, US 8 391
Gerardi, Anthony R Winston-Salem, US 4 8

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