(19)
(11) EP 3 344 074 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.01.2018

(43) Date of publication:
11.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/28

(21) Application number: 16766151.1

(22) Date of filing: 31.08.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24F 47/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/049624
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/040608 (09.03.2017 Gazette 2017/10)
(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
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 31.08.2015 US 201514840178

(71) Applicant: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BEESON, Dwayne William
    Kernersville, North Carolina 27284 (US)
  • CONNER, Billy T.
    Clemmons, North Carolina 27012 (US)
  • CROOKS, Evon Llewellyn
    Mocksville, North Carolina 27028 (US)
  • HOERTZ, Paul G.
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 (US)
  • MONSALUD, Luis
    Kernersville, North Carolina 27284 (US)
  • MUA, John-Paul
    Advance, North Carolina 27006 (US)
  • TILLEY, Timothy F.
    Pinnacle, North Carolina 27043 (US)
  • COLE, Stephen
    Advance, North Carolina 27006 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, Darrell D.
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106 (US)
  • WHITE, Samantha S.
    Thomasville, North Carolina 27360 (US)
  • WALLACE, Karen Womble
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104 (US)
  • GONZALEZ-PARRA, Alvaro
    Advance, North Carolina 27006 (US)
  • PU, Yan
    Kernersville, North Carolina 27284 (US)
  • DAVIS, Michael F.
    Clemmons, North Carolina 27012 (US)
  • LAMPE, Matthew E.
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103 (US)
  • YUTZY, Karter R.
    Kernersville, North Carolina 27284 (US)
  • WATSON, Nicholas Harrison
    Westfield, North Carolina 27053 (US)

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