IMPROVED METHOD OF TREATING TOBACCO TO REDUCE NITROSAMINE CONTENT, AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREBY - Patent 1121026

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EP 1 121 026 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32

(21)	Application number: 99948191.4

(22)	Date of filing: 15.09.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A24B 3/10, A24B 3/18, A24B 15/00, A24B 15/22, A24F 47/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9920/909

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0015/056 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

15.09.1998 US 100372 P

(71)	Applicant: Williams, Jonnie R.
	Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Williams, Jonnie R. Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103 (US)

(74)	Representative: Tombling, Adrian George et al
	Withers & RogersGoldings House2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)

(54)	IMPROVED METHOD OF TREATING TOBACCO TO REDUCE NITROSAMINE CONTENT, AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREBY