Global Patent Index - EP 4149288 A1

EP 4149288 A1 20230322 - PLASMA TREATMENT OF A TOBACCO PRODUCT FILTER MATERIAL

Title (en)

PLASMA TREATMENT OF A TOBACCO PRODUCT FILTER MATERIAL

Title (de)

PLASMABEHANDLUNG EINES TABAKPRODUKTFILTERMATERIALS

Title (fr)

TRAITEMENT PAR PLASMA D'UN MATÉRIAU DE FILTRE POUR PRODUIT À BASE DE TABAC

Publication

EP 4149288 A1 20230322 (EN)

Application

EP 21724344 A 20210514

Priority

  • EP 20175011 A 20200515
  • EP 2021062864 W 20210514

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021229069A1] The present invention relates to a process for plasma treatment of a tobacco product filter material, the plasma treatment preferably being treatment with plasma effluent, a filter comprising the filter material obtainable by the process, a tobacco-vapor product comprising the filter, and the use of the filter in a tobacco-vapor product. In particular, the filter material according to the present invention and the use thereof in a tobacco product, in particular a tobacco-vapor product, allows for enhancing the user experience by removing hot steam from the first two to four puffs and/or offers a more consistent vaping experience.

IPC 8 full level

A24D 3/06 (2006.01); A24D 3/10 (2006.01); A24D 3/17 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24D 3/06 (2013.01); A24D 3/10 (2013.01); A24D 3/17 (2020.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2021229069A1

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 2021229069 A1 20211118; EP 4149288 A1 20230322; JP 2023525141 A 20230614

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2021062864 W 20210514; EP 21724344 A 20210514; JP 2022568907 A 20210514