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US 9,668,519 B2Granted
Gamma cyclodextrin flavoring-release additives
AssigneePhilip Morris USA Inc.
InventorsMunmaya K. Mishra, Susan E. Wrenn, Jay A Fournier
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Abstract
Electrically heated cigarettes used in an electrical smoking system include a flavoring-release additive and sorbent effective to remove one or more gas-phase constituents of mainstream tobacco smoke. The flavoring-release additive includes gamma cyclodextrin and at least one flavoring. Flavoring is released in a cigarette upon the flavoring-release additive reaching at least a minimum temperature during smoking. The flavoring-release additive can have various forms including, for example, powder and films.
Claims13
A method of making an electrically heated cigarette, comprising:
- incorporating a flavoring-release additive comprising gamma cyclodextrin and at least one flavoring into an electrically heated cigarette,
- wherein the flavoring-release additive is loaded with menthol in an amount of 23% or higher by weight.
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