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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2017
Applicant:
Philip Morris Usa Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Tapashi Sengupta, Frisco, TX (US);
Munmaya K. Mishra, Richmond, VA (US);
Douglas A. Fernandez, Henrico, VA (US);
William R. Sweeney, Richmond, VA (US);
Tony M. Howell, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 15/28 (2006.01); A23L 27/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 15/283 (2013.01); A23L 27/72 (2016.08); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Flavorants are emulsified in tobacco-derived lipids and encapsulated with biopolymers and polysaccharides. The emulsions include oil-in-water emulsions, oil-in-water-in-oil emulsions, water-in oil emulsions, or water-in-oil-in-water emulsions, and optionally include ethanol and/or propylene glycol in an oil phase.