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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2011
Shalva Gedevanishvili, Richmond, VA (US);
Ping LI, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Firooz Rasouli, Midlothian, VA (US);
Mohammad Hajaligol, Midlothian, VA (US);
Shalva Gedevanishvili, Richmond, VA (US);
Ping Li, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Firooz Rasouli, Midlothian, VA (US);
Mohammad Hajaligol, Midlothian, VA (US);
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cut filler compositions and cigarettes, and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke of cigarettes are provided that use catalyst particles capable of converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The catalyst particles are supported on tobacco powder. The tobacco powder supported catalyst particles can be prepared by dry admixing the catalyst particles and tobacco powder or by combining a dispersion of catalyst particles with the tobacco powder.