Patents by Inventor Freddie W. Best

Freddie W. Best has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Processes for producing a smokable and/or combustible tobacco material
    Patent number: 5148821
    Abstract: Smokable and/or combustible tobacco material is provided by altering the character of tobacco material.Tobacco material is extracted using a solvent to provide a tobacco extract within the solvent and an extracted tobacco material. The extracted tobacco material is separated from at least a portion of the extract and solvent. The extracted tobacco material is subjected to pyrolysis conditions to provide a pyrolyzed material. The pyrolysis conditions can include a temperature of from about 300.degree. C. to about 1250.degree. C. and a non-oxidizing atmosphere.The pyrolyzed material can then be formed into a predetermined shape such as by extrusion, casting and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Freddie W. Best, Jackie L. White
  • Tobacco product
    Patent number: 4056108
    Abstract: Addition of imidazole and benzimidazole compounds to tobacco or foodstuffs to enhance the flavor and/or aroma thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1977
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Joseph N. Schumacher, Freddie W. Best, Charles R. Green