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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.04.2009 (43) Date of publication: 17.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/11 (21) Application number: 08807184.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24C 5/56(2006.01) A24D 1/00(2006.01) A24D 1/02(2006.01) A24D 3/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2008/002544 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/152526 (18.12.2008 Gazette 2008/51)

(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: 08.06.2007 US 929010 P (71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A. 2000 Neuchâtel (CH)	(72) Inventors: KARLES, Georgio, D. Richmond, VA 23233 (US) NEPOMUCENO, Jose Beaverdam, VA 23015 (US) ZHUANG, Shuzhong Richmond, VA 23294 (US) ALLEN, Jeff Midlothian, VA 23112 (US) JUPE, Richard Richmond, VA 23233 (US) (74) Representative: Taylor, Gillian Claire  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL (GB)