公开(公告)号：WO2012125245A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：PCT/US2012/024799

申请日：2012-02-13

Applicant: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY ,  CHEN, Gong ,  DUBE, Michael, Francis ,  CANTRELL, Daniel, Verdin ,  MARSHALL, Jerry, Wayne ,  ST. CHARLES, Frank, Kelley ,  GAN, Huamin ,  SCOTT, Cheryl, Cooper ,  FAGG, Barry, Smith

Inventor： CHEN, Gong ,  DUBE, Michael, Francis ,  CANTRELL, Daniel, Verdin ,  MARSHALL, Jerry, Wayne ,  ST. CHARLES, Frank, Kelley ,  GAN, Huamin ,  SCOTT, Cheryl, Cooper ,  FAGG, Barry, Smith

IPC: A24B3/12

CPC classification number: A24B3/12 ,  A24B3/00 ,  A24B15/183 ,  A24B15/22

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种固化烟草的方法。 该方法包括荨麻疹，瘀伤，充气和干燥烟草的步骤，其中每个步骤以数小时或数天而不是几个月测量。 在某些方面，曝气可能需要2至12小时或更短时间。 在一些方面，整个固化方法可以在24小时或更短时间内完成。

公开(公告)号：WO2004057986A3

公开(公告)日：2005-06-02

申请号：PCT/US0340750

申请日：2003-12-18

Applicant: REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R ,  HANCOCK LLOYD HARMON ,  SHORE FORD MITCHELL ,  BARNES RUSSELL DEAN ,  BARNES VERNON BRENT ,  GREENE CARL CARLTON JR ,  NELSON JOHN LARKIN ,  SEYMOUR SYDNEY KEITH ,  ADEME BALAGER ,  HOWARD TRAVIS EUGENE ,  HENDERSON CALVIN WAYNE ,  DEAL PHILIP ANDREW ,  FITZGERALD JOHN ,  OGLESBY ROBERT LESLIE ,  FAGG BARRY SMITH

Inventor： HANCOCK LLOYD HARMON ,  SHORE FORD MITCHELL ,  BARNES RUSSELL DEAN ,  BARNES VERNON BRENT ,  GREENE CARL CARLTON JR ,  NELSON JOHN LARKIN ,  SEYMOUR SYDNEY KEITH ,  ADEME BALAGER ,  HOWARD TRAVIS EUGENE ,  HENDERSON CALVIN WAYNE ,  DEAL PHILIP ANDREW ,  FITZGERALD JOHN ,  OGLESBY ROBERT LESLIE ,  FAGG BARRY SMITH

IPC: A24C1/26 ,  A24C5/00 ,  A24C5/32

CPC classification number: A24D1/025 ,  A24C5/005 ,  A24C5/20

Abstract: Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive materials, which can have the forms of liquid or paste formulations (e.g., aqueous formulations incorporating starch or modified starch), are applied to a continuous paper web on the cigarette making apparatus. The formulation is applied to the paper web using application apparatus possessing rollers. For example, additive material is applied to the roll face of a transfer roller due to roll interaction of that transfer roller with a pick-up roller; roll interaction of the transfer roller with an application roller causes transfer of the additive material from the transfer roller to the application roller; and additive material from the application roller is transferred to the paper web that passes between the application roller and a back-up roller. The garniture components of the automated cigarette making apparatus, including a finger rail assembly and an entrance cone, can be modified to include air flow distribution to prevent the paper web and the additive material from contacting the finger rail. A radiant dryer is used to dry the additive material that has been applied to the paper web. The radiant dryer is located on one component of a two component assembly that is used to manufacture cigarettes. A first component of the two component assembly provides a source of paper web, applies additive material to that web in a pattern and dries the paper web; while a second component receives the paper web, supplies tobacco filler, and manufactures a cigarette rod from the paper web and tobacco filler. An alternate assembly system provides a source of paper web, applies additive material to that web in a pattern, dries the paper web, and winds the treated paper web onto a bobbin; and that bobbin is later used to provide a source of paper web on a cigarette making machine that unrolls the bobbin, receives the treated paper web from that bobbin, supplies tobacco filler, and manufactures a cigarette rod from the paper web and tobacco filler. Spectrometric techniques are used to ensure proper registration of the additive material on the cigarette rods so manufactured, and to ensure proper quality of those cigarettes.

Abstract translation: 香烟使用改进的自动化香烟制造设备制造。 这些香烟具有可抽吸的杆，其具有作为图案应用于其上的添加剂材料的纸包装材料。 可以具有液体或糊剂形式（例如掺入淀粉或改性淀粉的水性制剂）的添加剂材料被施加到香烟制造设备上的连续纸幅上。 使用具有滚筒的应用装置将配方施加到纸幅上。 例如，由于转印辊与拾取辊的辊相互作用，添加剂材料被施加到转印辊的辊面上; 转印辊与涂布辊的辊相互作用导致添加剂材料从转印辊转印到涂布辊; 并且来自涂布辊的添加剂材料被转印到在涂布辊和支承辊之间通过的纸幅上。 包括指状导轨组件和入口锥体的自动化香烟制造设备的附属部件可被修改以包括气流分布以防止纸幅和添加剂材料接触指状导轨。 使用辐射干燥器来干燥已施加到纸幅上的添加剂材料。 辐射干燥器位于用于制造香烟的双组分组件的一个部件上。 双组分组件的第一组分提供纸幅来源，以图案将添加剂材料施加到该纸幅并干燥纸幅; 而第二部件接收纸幅，提供烟草填料，并由纸幅和烟草填料制造香烟条。 备用装配系统提供纸幅来源，将附加材料以图案施加到该纸幅，干燥纸幅，并将经处理的纸幅卷绕到线轴上; 并且随后使用该筒管在卷烟机上提供纸幅来源，该卷纸机展开筒管，从该筒管接收经处理的纸幅，供应烟草填料，并由纸幅和烟草填料制造香烟条。 光谱测量技术用于确保添加剂材料在如此制造的香烟棒上正确配准，并确保这些香烟的质量。

公开(公告)号：WO2008067021A3

公开(公告)日：2008-08-07

申请号：PCT/US2007080048

申请日：2007-10-01

Applicant: REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R ,  FAGG BARRY SMITH

Inventor： FAGG BARRY SMITH

IPC: A24D3/06

CPC classification number: A24D1/045 ,  A24D1/002 ,  A24D3/0216 ,  A24D3/048 ,  A24D3/061 ,  A24D3/14 ,  A24D3/163

Abstract: A filtered cigarette possesses a smokable rod and a filter element. The filter element possesses a segment incorporating filter material (e.g., cellulose acetate tow) having carbonaceous material (e.g., activated charcoal particles) or other adsorbent dispersed throughout the filter material, and encapsulated flavoring agent (e.g., flavor- containing microcapsules) dispersed throughout the filter material.

Abstract translation: 过滤后的香烟具有可抽吸的杆和过滤元件。 过滤元件具有合并分散在整个过滤材料中的具有碳质材料（例如活性炭颗粒）或其它吸附剂的过滤材料（例如醋酸纤维素丝束）的部分，以及分散在整个过滤材料中的包封的调味剂（例如含香味的微胶囊） 过滤材料。

公开(公告)号：WO2004057986A2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-15

申请号：PCT/US2003/040750

申请日：2003-12-18

Applicant: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY ,  HANCOCK, Lloyd, Harmon ,  SHORE, Ford, Mitchell ,  BARNES, Russell, Dean ,  BARNES, Vernon, Brent ,  GREENE, Carl, Carlton, Jr. ,  NELSON, John, Larkin ,  SEYMOUR, Sydney, Keith ,  ADEME, Balager ,  HOWARD, Travis, Eugene ,  HENDERSON, Calvin, Wayne ,  DEAL, Philip, Andrew ,  FITZGERALD, John ,  OGLESBY, Robert, Leslie ,  FAGG, Barry, Smith

Inventor： HANCOCK, Lloyd, Harmon ,  SHORE, Ford, Mitchell ,  BARNES, Russell, Dean ,  BARNES, Vernon, Brent ,  GREENE, Carl, Carlton, Jr. ,  NELSON, John, Larkin ,  SEYMOUR, Sydney, Keith ,  ADEME, Balager ,  HOWARD, Travis, Eugene ,  HENDERSON, Calvin, Wayne ,  DEAL, Philip, Andrew ,  FITZGERALD, John ,  OGLESBY, Robert, Leslie ,  FAGG, Barry, Smith

IPC: A24C5/00

CPC classification number: A24D1/025 ,  A24C5/005 ,  A24C5/20

Abstract: Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive materials, which can have the forms of liquid or paste formulations (e.g., aqueous formulations incorporating starch or modified starch), are applied to a continuous paper web on the cigarette making apparatus. The formulation is applied to the paper web using application apparatus possessing rollers. For example, additive material is applied to the roll face of a transfer roller due to roll interaction of that transfer roller with a pick-up roller; roll interaction of the transfer roller with an application roller causes transfer of the additive material from the transfer roller to the application roller; and additive material from the application roller is transferred to the paper web that passes between the application roller and a back-up roller. The garniture components of the automated cigarette making apparatus, including a finger rail assembly and an entrance cone, can be modified to include air flow distribution to prevent the paper web and the additive material from contacting the finger rail. A radiant dryer is used to dry the additive material that has been applied to the paper web. The radiant dryer is located on one component of a two component assembly that is used to manufacture cigarettes. A first component of the two component assembly provides a source of paper web, applies additive material to that web in a pattern and dries the paper web; while a second component receives the paper web, supplies tobacco filler, and manufactures a cigarette rod from the paper web and tobacco filler. An alternate assembly system provides a source of paper web, applies additive material to that web in a pattern, dries the paper web, and winds the treated paper web onto a bobbin; and that bobbin is later used to provide a source of paper web on a cigarette making machine that unrolls the bobbin, receives the treated paper web from that bobbin, supplies tobacco filler, and manufactures a cigarette rod from the paper web and tobacco filler. Spectrometric techniques are used to ensure proper registration of the additive material on the cigarette rods so manufactured, and to ensure proper quality of those cigarettes.

Abstract translation: 香烟使用改良的自动卷烟装置制造。 这些香烟具有可抽吸的棒，其具有作为图案施加于其上的添加剂材料的纸包装材料。 可以具有液体或糊剂制剂（例如，含有淀粉或改性淀粉的水性制剂）形式的添加剂材料被施加到卷烟制造设备上的连续纸幅上。 使用具有辊的应用装置将该配方施加到纸幅上。 例如，由于该转印辊与拾取辊的辊相互作用，添加剂材料被施加到转印辊的辊面上; 转印辊与施加辊的辊相互作用导致添加剂材料从转印辊转移到涂布辊上; 并且来自施加辊的添加剂材料被转移到在施加辊和支撑辊之间通过的纸幅。 包括手指导轨组件和入口锥体的自动卷烟制造设备的附件组件可被修改为包括气流分布以防止纸幅和添加剂材料接触指轨。 使用辐射干燥器来干燥已经施加到纸幅上的添加剂材料。 辐射干燥器位于用于制造香烟的双组分组件的一个部件上。 两部件组件的第一部件提供纸幅源，以一种图案向该卷材施加添加剂材料并干燥纸幅; 而第二部件接收纸幅，供应烟草填料，并从纸幅和烟草填料制造香烟杆。 替代组装系统提供纸幅源，以图案对该幅材施加添加剂材料，干燥纸幅，并将经处理的纸幅卷绕到筒管上; 该线轴随后用于在卷烟机上提供纸幅源，该卷烟机展开线轴，从该线轴接收经处理的纸幅，供应烟草填料，并从纸幅和烟草填料制造香烟杆。 使用光谱技术来确保添加剂材料在如此制造的香烟棒上的正确配准，并确保这些香烟的质量适当。

公开(公告)号：WO2008067021A2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：PCT/US2007/080048

申请日：2007-10-01

Applicant: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY ,  FAGG, Barry, Smith

Inventor： FAGG, Barry, Smith

CPC classification number: A24D1/045 ,  A24D1/002 ,  A24D3/0216 ,  A24D3/048 ,  A24D3/061 ,  A24D3/14 ,  A24D3/163

Abstract: A filtered cigarette possesses a smokable rod and a filter element. The filter element possesses a segment incorporating filter material (e.g., cellulose acetate tow) having carbonaceous material (e.g., activated charcoal particles) or other adsorbent dispersed throughout the filter material, and encapsulated flavoring agent (e.g., flavor- containing microcapsules) dispersed throughout the filter material.

Abstract translation: 经过滤的香烟具有可吸烟杆和过滤元件。 过滤元件具有包含分散在整个过滤材料中的含碳材料（例如，活性炭颗粒）或其它吸附剂的过滤材料（例如，乙酸纤维素丝束）和分散在整个过滤材料中的包封的调味剂（例如，含味道的微胶囊） 过滤材料。

公开(公告)号：WO2007038053A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-05

申请号：PCT/US2006/036313

申请日：2006-09-18

Applicant: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY ,  THOMAS, Timothy, Frederick ,  BENFORD, Robert, William ,  FAGG, Barry, Smith

Inventor： THOMAS, Timothy, Frederick ,  BENFORD, Robert, William ,  FAGG, Barry, Smith

IPC: A24D3/02

CPC classification number: A24D3/0229 ,  A24C5/47 ,  A24D3/0216 ,  A24D3/0287 ,  A24D3/0295 ,  A24D3/061 ,  Y10S493/941

Abstract: Apparatus incorporating a filter tow processing unit (218) adapted- to supply- filter tow to a continuous rod forming unit (212) includes an object insertion unit (214) that positions objects within the filter tow to manufacture a filter rod (220) containing objects (50,308,310,312,314) positioned at predetermined intervals. The apparatus also includes an upper hopper (360) that acts as a reservoir for a plurality of objects, and provides for supply of objects to a lower hopper (380) . The lower hopper (380) is shaped so that objects are stacked therein. The bottom of the lower hopper is shaped so as to cooperate with a portion of upper region of a rotating wheel (248) . The peripheral face of the rotating wheel (248) incorporates a plurality of spaced pockets (454) , each pocket (454) being of sufficient shape and size to accommodate one object. Objects within the lower hopper are aligned in a single line along a portion of the peripheral face (458) in the upper region of the rotating wheel (248) .

Abstract translation: 包括适于向连续棒形成单元（212）供应过滤丝束的过滤丝束处理单元（218）的装置包括物体插入单元（214），其将过滤丝束内的物体定位以制造过滤杆（220），其包含 定位在预定间隔的物体（50,308,310,312,314）。 该装置还包括用作多个物体的储存器的上料斗（360），并且用于将物品供应到下料斗（380）。 下料斗（380）的形状使得物体堆叠在其中。 下料斗的底部成形为与旋转轮（248）的上部区域的一部分配合。 旋转轮（248）的外周面包括多个间隔开的凹穴（454），每个口袋（454）具有足够的形状和尺寸以容纳一个物体。 下料斗内的物体沿着旋转轮（248）的上部区域中的周边面（458）的一部分排成一行。

公开(公告)号：WO2004057986B1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：PCT/US0340750

申请日：2003-12-18

Applicant: REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R ,  HANCOCK LLOYD HARMON ,  SHORE FORD MITCHELL ,  BARNES RUSSELL DEAN ,  BARNES VERNON BRENT ,  GREENE CARL CARLTON JR ,  NELSON JOHN LARKIN ,  SEYMOUR SYDNEY KEITH ,  ADEME BALAGER ,  HOWARD TRAVIS EUGENE ,  HENDERSON CALVIN WAYNE ,  DEAL PHILIP ANDREW ,  FITZGERALD JOHN ,  OGLESBY ROBERT LESLIE ,  FAGG BARRY SMITH

Inventor： HANCOCK LLOYD HARMON ,  SHORE FORD MITCHELL ,  BARNES RUSSELL DEAN ,  BARNES VERNON BRENT ,  GREENE CARL CARLTON JR ,  NELSON JOHN LARKIN ,  SEYMOUR SYDNEY KEITH ,  ADEME BALAGER ,  HOWARD TRAVIS EUGENE ,  HENDERSON CALVIN WAYNE ,  DEAL PHILIP ANDREW ,  FITZGERALD JOHN ,  OGLESBY ROBERT LESLIE ,  FAGG BARRY SMITH

IPC: A24C1/26 ,  A24C5/00 ,  A24C5/32

CPC classification number: A24D1/025 ,  A24C5/005 ,  A24C5/20

Abstract: Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive materials, which can have the forms of liquid or paste formulations (e.g., aqueous formulations incorporating starch or modified starch), are applied to a continuous paper web on the cigarette making apparatus. The formulation is applied to the paper web using application apparatus possessing rollers. For example, additive material is applied to the roll face of a transfer roller due to roll interaction of that transfer roller with a pick-up roller; roll interaction of the transfer roller with an application roller causes transfer of the additive material from the transfer roller to the application roller; and additive material from the application roller is transferred to the paper web that passes between the application roller and a back-up roller. The garniture components of the automated cigarette making apparatus, including a finger rail assembly and an entrance cone, can be modified to include air flow distribution to prevent the paper web and the additive material from contacting the finger rail. A radiant dryer is used to dry the additive material that has been applied to the paper web. The radiant dryer is located on one component of a two component assembly that is used to manufacture cigarettes. A first component of the two component assembly provides a source of paper web, applies additive material to that web in a pattern and dries the paper web; while a second component receives the paper web, supplies tobacco filler, and manufactures a cigarette rod from the paper web and tobacco filler. An alternate assembly system provides a source of paper web, applies additive material to that web in a pattern, dries the paper web, and winds the treated paper web onto a bobbin; and that bobbin is later used to provide a source of paper web on a cigarette making machine that unrolls the bobbin, receives the treated paper web from that bobbin, supplies tobacco filler, and manufactures a cigarette rod from the paper web and tobacco filler. Spectrometric techniques are used to ensure proper registration of the additive material on the cigarette rods so manufactured, and to ensure proper quality of those cigarettes.

Abstract translation: 香烟使用改良的自动卷烟装置制造。 这些香烟具有可抽吸的棒，其具有作为图案施加于其上的添加剂材料的纸包装材料。 可以具有液体或糊剂制剂（例如，含有淀粉或改性淀粉的水性制剂）形式的添加剂材料被施加到卷烟制造设备上的连续纸幅上。 使用具有辊的应用装置将该配方施加到纸幅上。 例如，由于该转印辊与拾取辊的辊相互作用，添加剂材料被施加到转印辊的辊面上; 转印辊与施加辊的辊相互作用导致添加剂材料从转印辊转移到涂布辊上; 并且来自施加辊的添加剂材料被转移到在施加辊和支撑辊之间通过的纸幅。 包括手指导轨组件和入口锥体的自动卷烟制造设备的附件组件可被修改为包括气流分布以防止纸幅和添加剂材料接触指轨。 使用辐射干燥器来干燥已经施加到纸幅上的添加剂材料。 辐射干燥器位于用于制造香烟的双组分组件的一个部件上。 两部件组件的第一部件提供纸幅源，以一种图案向该卷材施加添加剂材料并干燥纸幅; 而第二部件接收纸幅，供应烟草填料，并从纸幅和烟草填料制造香烟杆。 替代组装系统提供纸幅源，以图案对该幅材施加添加剂材料，干燥纸幅，并将经处理的纸幅卷绕到筒管上; 该线轴随后用于在卷烟机上提供纸幅源，该卷烟机展开线轴，从该线轴接收经处理的纸幅，供应烟草填料，并从纸幅和烟草填料制造香烟杆。 使用光谱技术来确保添加剂材料在如此制造的香烟棒上的正确配准，并确保这些香烟的质量适当。