Cynthia Ann Stewart

US Patent:

49209906, May 1, 1990

Filed:

Nov 23, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/276161

Inventors:

Brian M. Lawrence - Winston-Salem NC
Robert F. Moates - Winston-Salem NC
Thomas A. Perfetti - Winston-Salem NC
Renee M. Pogrow - Clemmons NC
Robert H. Powell - Colfax NC
Jerry W. Redding - Lexington NC
Cynthia A. Stewart - Lexington NC
Karen M. Womble - Winston-Salem NC
Milly M. L. Wong - Winston-Salem NC

Assignee:

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

A24B 1500

US Classification:

131359

Abstract:

Cigarettes have a smokable filler blend comprising 60 to 75 percent tobacco cut filler and 25 to 40 percent of a second smokable cut filler consisting essentially of 50 to 70 percent calcium carbonate, 15 to 45 percent pyrolyzed cotton linters, and 7 to 12 percent polysaccharide binder. The blend is contained in a paper wrapper having a permeability from about 40 to about 75 CORESTA units. Cigarettes normally include a filter element and are air diluted to an air dilution level of from 40 to 65 percent. The smokable blend preferably is blended with a tobacco essence, and the nicotine content of the blend is greater than 2 percent. Cigarettes exhibit resistances to draw between 80 and 150 mm water pressure drop at 17. 5 cc/sec. air flow. Cigarettes exhibit FTC "tar" to nicotine ratios less than 9.

US Patent:

20160331018, Nov 17, 2016

Filed:

Dec 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

15/107029

Inventors:

- Plano TX, US
Jung HAN - Frisco TX, US
Dimitrios LYKOMITROS - Amsterdam, NL
Joanna CAMPBELL - Lincolnshire, GB
Ray MCGARVEY - Maspeth NY, US
Cynthia M. STEWART - Carmel NY, US

Assignee:

FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC. - Plano TX

International Classification:

A23P 30/30
A23L 25/00
A23L 11/00

Abstract:

A method of producing expanded nuts, the method comprising the steps of: (a) immersing a plurality of nut kernels in an aqueous liquid thereby hydrating at least a portion of each kernel; and (b) gun puffing the hydrated kernels causing at least one of expansion and blistering of at least an outer surface of the nut kernels. There is also disclosed a method of method of producing expanded nuts, the method comprising the steps of: (a) immersing a plurality of nut kernels in an aqueous liquid at a pressure of at least 100 MPa thereby hydrating at least a portion of each kernel; and (b) dehydrating the hydrated kernels causing at least one of expansion and blistering of at least an outer surface of the nut kernels.