Rebecca A Gray

US Patent:

20220313614, Oct 6, 2022

Filed:

Apr 6, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/223746

Inventors:

- Richmond VA, US
Benjamin L. RAGLAND - Richmond VA, US
David J. PHILLIPS - Richmond VA, US
Rebecca M. GRAY - Richmond VA, US
Pauline MARCQ - Richmond VA, US
Christian SCHUH - Chesterfield VA, US
Krasnodara N. CAMERON - Richmond VA, US

Assignee:

Altria Client Services LLC - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A61K 9/50
A61K 9/00
A61K 31/465
A61K 47/26

Abstract:

A method for forming encapsulated nicotine granules (ENGs) includes heating a first mixture to form a molten mixture, the first mixture includes one or more polyols; cooling the molten mixture to a first temperature to form a cooled molten mixture; adding at least one of nicotine and one or more nicotine salts to the cooled molten mixture to form a second mixture; cooling the second mixture to a second temperature to form one or more solidified structures, where the second temperature is different from the first temperature; and fragmenting the one or more solidified structures so as to form a plurality of encapsulated nicotine granules. The first temperature may be between about 120 C. and about 200 C. The second temperature may be below a glass transition temperature (T) of the one or more polyols. For example, the second temperature may be between about 65 C. and about 200 C.

US Patent:

20220313678, Oct 6, 2022

Filed:

Apr 6, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/223756

Inventors:

- Richmond VA, US
Rebecca M. GRAY - Richmond VA, US
Munmaya MISHRA - Richmond VA, US
Shuzhong ZHUANG - Glen Allen VA, US

Assignee:

Altria Client Services LLC - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A61K 31/465
A61K 9/16
A24B 13/00
A24B 15/16

Abstract:

A method for preparing the nicotine-containing powder includes dissolving a carrier in a solvent to form a first solution, where the carrier includes a biopolymer, a natural polymer, a synthetic polymer, a bulk sweetener, or any combination thereof; contacting the first solution with nicotine, a nicotine complex, a nicotine salt, or any combination thereof to form a second mixture; and spray drying the second mixture to form a plurality of particles that define the nicotine-containing powder. The method may further include adding at least one of a pH modifier and an antioxidant to the second mixture. When the solvent includes water, an inlet temperature ranges from 120 C. to 210 C. and an initial product temperature ranges from 25 C. to 100 C. When the solvent includes ethanol, the inlet temperature ranges from 65 C. to 180 C. and an initial product temperature ranges from 25 C. to 79 C.

US Patent:

20180007954, Jan 11, 2018

Filed:

Jul 8, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/205532

Inventors:

- Richmond VA, US
Douglas A. FERNANDEZ - Richmond VA, US
Rebecca GRAY - Richmond VA, US
Chris SIMPSON - Richmond VA, US
Gerd KOBAL - Sandy Hook VA, US
Pauline MARCQ - Richmond VA, US
Eric A. HAWES - Midlothian VA, US
Ryan A. BAILEY - Richmond VA, US
Yu FANG - Midlothian VA, US

Assignee:

Altria Client Services LLC - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24F 7/00
A24F 1/32
B29C 45/00
A24F 47/00
B29L 31/00
B29K 105/00

Abstract:

A method of manufacturing a flavored piece includes providing a matrix material providing at least one of a flavorant and an aroma, mixing the matrix material with the at least one of the flavorant and the aroma to form a mixture, and performing a fabricating process of the flavored piece. A flavored mouth-end piece for an e-vaping device includes a matrix material and at least one of a flavorant and an aroma, wherein the at least one of the flavorant and the aroma are distributed within the matrix material.