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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2018
Applicant:
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Yahya Karga, Richmond, VA (US);
James Powell, Richmond, VA (US);
Dongmei Xu, Glen Allen, VA (US);
James A. Strickland, Richmond, VA (US);
Ujwala Warek, Chester, VA (US);
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 15/22 (2006.01); A24B 15/18 (2006.01); A24B 13/00 (2006.01); A24B 15/28 (2006.01); A24B 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B 15/22 (2013.01); A24B 13/00 (2013.01); A24B 15/183 (2013.01); A24B 15/10 (2013.01); A24B 15/186 (2013.01); A24B 15/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stabilizing process for tobacco and tobacco products includes sterilizing the tobacco by applying an electron beam treatment to the tobacco. The process may also include treating the tobacco. The treating the tobacco includes pre-conditioning the tobacco, pasteurizing the tobacco, curing the tobacco, fermenting the tobacco, or combinations thereof. The method may also include forming a smokeless tobacco product containing the tobacco.