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(11) EP 2 934 196 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.10.2015 Bulletin 2015/44

(21) Application number: 13811796.5

(22) Date of filing: 18.12.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24B 3/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2013/003835
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/095059 (26.06.2014 Gazette 2014/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 20.12.2012 EP 12008494

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

(72) Inventors:
  • VIRAG, Otto
    CH-2074 Marin-Epagnier (CH)
  • SPICER, John
    CH-2022 Bevaix (CH)
  • YANG, Szu-Sung
    Washington, DC 20003 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB 
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXPANDING A PRODUCT CONTAINING STARCH