(19)
(11) EP 2 155 004 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.06.2009

(43) Date of publication:
24.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/08

(21) Application number: 08763010.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.05.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24D 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2008/001840
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/146159 (04.12.2008 Gazette 2008/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 01.06.2007 US 924825 P
28.06.2007 US 929452 P
29.08.2007 US 935751 P
05.03.2008 US 64438

(71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
2000 Neuchâtel (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • LI, Ping
    Glen Allen, Virgina 23059 (US)
  • PHAN, Tony A.
    Richmond, Virginia 23059 (US)
  • RASOULI, Firooz
    Midlothian, Virgina 23113 (US)
  • SHERWOOD, Timothy S.
    Midlothian, Virginia 23113 (US)
  • GARG, Rajesh K.
    Richmond, Virginia 23233 (US)
  • YANG, Szu-Sung
    Midlothian, Virginia 23112 (US)
  • BAREN, Randall E.
    Glen Allen, Virginia 23059 (US)
  • MISER, Donald E.
    Chesterfield, Virginia 23838 (US)
  • ROSE, Marc W.
    Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116 (US)
  • PARRISH, Milton E.
    Midlothian, Virginia 23113 (US)
  • LIPOWICZ, Peter J.
    Midlothian, Virginia 23113 (US)

(74) Representative: Marlow, Nicholas Simon 
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)

   


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