Description
Class A24B : MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
Subclass 3/10: Preparing tobacco in the factory Roasting or cooling tobacco
A24B 3/10
Sub-Class
Stats
- 21 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 3 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 10 Total Patent Owners
- 129 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11484055 | Modular tobacco preparation including extrusion | Aug 12, 19 | Nov 01, 22 | British American Tobacco(Germany GmbH) |
| 11250259 | Blending of agricultural products via hyperspectral imaging and analysis | Jun 04, 18 | Feb 15, 22 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 10398166 | Modular tobacco preparation including extrusion | May 09, 16 | Sep 03, 19 | British American Tobacco(Germany GmbH) |
| 10375985 | Method for preparing a tobacco composition | Nov 28, 16 | Aug 13, 19 | JT International S.A. |
| 9996745 | Blending of agricultural products via hyperspectral imaging and analysis | Nov 19, 13 | Jun 12, 18 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 8820328 | Defibration of tobacco material | Dec 23, 10 | Sep 02, 14 | BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (GERMANY) GMBH |
| 8807141 | Conditioning process for tobacco and/or snuff compositions | Mar 08, 10 | Aug 19, 14 | U.S. SMOKELESS TOBACCO COMPANY |
| 8434495 | Tobacco cut filler including metal oxide supported particles | Apr 29, 11 | May 07, 13 | Philip Morris USA Inc. |
| 7992575 | Use of chlorate, sulfur or ozone to reduce tobacco specific nitrosamines | Feb 28, 06 | Aug 09, 11 | U.S. SMOKELESS TOBACCO COMPANY |
| 7694686 | Conditioning process for tobacco and/or snuff compositions | Dec 22, 04 | Apr 13, 10 | U.S. SMOKELESS TOBACCO COMPANY |
| 7624740 | Controlled ventilation air curing system | Jun 29, 06 | Dec 01, 09 | Philip Morris USA Inc. |
| 7556046 | Method of reducing nitrosamines content in tobacco leaves | Nov 05, 04 | Jul 07, 09 | JAPAN TOBACCO INC. |
| 7404406 | Tobacco processing | Sep 01, 04 | Jul 29, 08 | R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY |
| 7377280 | Tobacco curing barn | Sep 07, 04 | May 27, 08 | Philip Morris USA Inc. |
| 6786220 | Tobacco curing barn | Feb 01, 02 | Sep 07, 04 | Philip Morris Incorporated, Philip Morris Products Inc., |
| 6637438 | Method for assay and removal of harmful toxins during processing of tobacco products | Dec 23, 99 | Oct 28, 03 | Not available |
| 6446633 | Tobacco bale slicing apparatus and method | Oct 15, 01 | Sep 10, 02 | UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO COMPANY, INC. |
| 6334447 | Tobacco bale slicing apparatus and method | Jan 18, 00 | Jan 01, 02 | UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO COMPANY, INC. |
| 6131584 | Tobacco treatment process | Apr 15, 99 | Oct 17, 00 | R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY |
| 6092533 | Portable cigar humidifier | Jan 19, 99 | Jul 25, 00 | Not available |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/0049,765 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MONITOR TOBACCO MATERIAL TO DETECT INSECT INFESTATION | Dec 23, 21 | Feb 15, 24 | Not available |
| 2023/0371,573 | A METHOD OF PROCESSING TOBACCO FINES INTO A NON-CONTINUOUS TOBACCO MATERIAL | Sep 14, 21 | Nov 23, 23 | Not available |
| 2022/0369,687 | METHOD OF PROCESSING GREEN TOBACCO LEAVES INTO CUT TOBACCO | Jun 03, 22 | Nov 24, 22 | Not available |
Top Owners in This Subclass
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 34 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 34 Months (last 5 years Issuances)