公开(公告)号：US20220313614A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17223746

申请日：2021-04-06

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Feng GAO ,  Benjamin L. RAGLAND ,  David J. PHILLIPS ,  Rebecca M. GRAY ,  Pauline MARCQ ,  Christian SCHUH ,  Krasnodara N. CAMERON

IPC: A61K9/50 ,  A61K9/00 ,  A61K31/465 ,  A61K47/26

Abstract: A method for forming encapsulated nicotine granules (ENGs) includes heating a first mixture to form a molten mixture, the first mixture includes one or more polyols; cooling the molten mixture to a first temperature to form a cooled molten mixture; adding at least one of nicotine and one or more nicotine salts to the cooled molten mixture to form a second mixture; cooling the second mixture to a second temperature to form one or more solidified structures, where the second temperature is different from the first temperature; and fragmenting the one or more solidified structures so as to form a plurality of encapsulated nicotine granules. The first temperature may be between about 120° C. and about 200° C. The second temperature may be below a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the one or more polyols. For example, the second temperature may be between about 65° C. and about 200° C.

公开(公告)号：US20170290460A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15092353

申请日：2016-04-06

Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Inventor： Georgios KARLES ,  Jonathan David WATSON ,  Gregory James GRISCIK ,  Christian SCHUH ,  Munmaya MISHRA ,  Lawrence E. TIPTON ,  Christopher L. SIMPSON ,  Tracy M. OGBONLOWO ,  Rosana C. ALTOVEROS ,  Dariusz MASIARZ

IPC: A47J31/40 ,  B65D85/00 ,  B65D1/36

CPC classification number: B65D85/8043 ,  A47J31/407 ,  B65D1/36 ,  B65D85/00

Abstract: A multicompartment capsule for use with a beverage forming apparatus includes a base and a sidewall extending upwardly from the base. The sidewall includes a rim extending outwardly from an upper end thereof. The rim surrounds an opening of the multicompartment capsule wherein an upper surface of the outwardly extending rim is sealed to a lower surface of a lid. At least one partition extends through an interior of the multicompartment capsule so as to form a first sealed compartment that is fluidly isolated from a second sealed compartment. The first sealed compartment includes a first beverage formulation and the second sealed compartment includes a second beverage formulation. The first beverage formulation is reactive with the second beverage formulation and the partition separates the first beverage formulation from the second beverage formulation to extend the shelf life of the multicompartment capsule.