Cured tobacco and method therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9066538
APP PUB NO 20120234334A1
SERIAL NO

13048584

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A method is provided for curing tobacco. The method includes steps of wilting, bruising, aerating, and drying tobacco, where each of the steps is measured in hours or days rather than months. In some aspects, aeration may take two to twelve hours or less. In some aspects, the entire curing method may be completed in 24 hours or less.

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  • R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cantrell, Daniel Verdin Lewisville, US 37 1260
Chen, Gong Clemmons, US 156 725
Dube, Michael Francis Winston-Salem, US 61 1661
Fagg, Barry Smith Winston-Salem, US 28 770
Gan, Huamin Clemmons, US 14 167
Marshall, Jerry Wayne Stokesdale, US 31 379
Scott, Cheryl Cooper Lewisville, US 2 25
St, Charles Frank Kelley Bowling Green, US 61 493

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