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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2015
Applicant:
R.j. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Inventors:
Kyle Ford, Germanton, NC (US);
John-Paul Mua, Advance, NC (US);
Thaddeus Jude Jackson, High Point, NC (US);
Terence McGeown, Kensington, CA;
Assignee:
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winton-Salem, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11B 3/06 (2006.01); C11B 3/04 (2006.01); C11B 3/10 (2006.01); C11B 3/02 (2006.01); C11B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C11B 3/06 (2013.01); C11B 3/04 (2013.01); C11B 3/10 (2013.01); C11B 3/001 (2013.01); C11B 3/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for refining crude tobacco seed oils and the refined tobacco seed oils produced by such methods are provided herein. In particular, methods for reducing the amount of free fatty acids in the crude oil, for modifying the color of the crude oil, and for reducing any undesirable taste/odor associated with the crude oil are provided. The present invention further relates to the incorporation and use of such refined oil within various products.