Global Patent Index - EP 2822407 B1

EP 2822407 B1 20160518 - A METHOD OF PROCESSING TOBACCO AND ITS BY-PRODUCTS

Title (en)

A METHOD OF PROCESSING TOBACCO AND ITS BY-PRODUCTS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON TABAK UND DESSEN NEBENPRODUKTEN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DU TABAC ET DE SES SOUS-PRODUITS

Publication

EP 2822407 B1 20160518 (EN)

Application

EP 13707418 A 20130306

Priority

  • CH 2982012 A 20120306
  • EP 2013054541 W 20130306

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2013131980A1] A method of processing tobacco and its by-products, comprising the steps of, preparing a blend of the tobacco and its by-products; charging an extruder (7) with the blend; heating the blend to a temperature comprised between 10°c and 170°C; applying a pressure to the blend of between 0 bar and 40 bar; said heating and applying a pressure reducing ammonia content and causing Maillard reactions in the blend; and extruding said blend from the extruder to obtain an extruded product, the extruded product having reduced ammonia content.

IPC 8 full level

A24B 15/12 (2006.01); A24B 3/14 (2006.01); A24B 15/18 (2006.01); A24B 15/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24B 3/14 (2013.01 - EP US); A24B 15/12 (2013.01 - EP US); A24B 15/18 (2013.01 - US); A24B 15/241 (2013.01 - US); A24B 15/245 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent : KAYSER & COBET

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2013131980 A1 20130912; EP 2822407 A1 20150114; EP 2822407 B1 20160518; US 2015027453 A1 20150129

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2013054541 W 20130306; EP 13707418 A 20130306; US 201314383169 A 20130306