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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2005
Applicants:
Wei-jun Zhang, Richmond, VA (US);
Mark Zhuang, Richmond, VA (US);
Shahryar Rabiei, Richmond, VA (US);
Firooz Rasouli, Midlothian, VA (US);
Inventors:
Wei-Jun Zhang, Richmond, VA (US);
Mark Zhuang, Richmond, VA (US);
Shahryar Rabiei, Richmond, VA (US);
Firooz Rasouli, Midlothian, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24D 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Filters and cigarettes include an activated carbon sorbent capable of selectively removing nitric oxide from mainstream tobacco smoke. Methods for making cigarette filters and cigarettes using the activated carbon sorbent and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke produced by smoking a cigarette comprising the sorbent are also provided.