Patents Assigned to U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company
  • Cloning of cytochrome P450 genes from Nicotiana
    Publication number: 20040117869
    Abstract: The present invention relates to P450 enzymes and nucleic acid sequences encoding P450 enzymes in Nicotiana, and methods of using those enzymes and nucleic acid sequences to alter plant phenotypes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company
    Inventor: Dongmei Xu
  • Identification and use of cytochrome P450 nucleic acid sequences from tobacco
    Publication number: 20040111759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to P450 enzymes and nucleic acid sequences encoding P450 enzymes in plants, more specifically tobacco, and methods of using those enzymes and nucleic acid sequences to alter plant phenotypes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company
    Inventor: Dongmei Xu
  • Identification and use of cytochrome P450 nucleic acid sequences from tobacco
    Publication number: 20040103449
    Abstract: The present invention relates to P450 enzymes and nucleic acid sequences encoding P450 enzymes in plants, more specifically tobacco, and methods of using those enzymes and nucleic acid sequences to alter plant phenotypes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company
    Inventor: Dongmei Xu
  • Tobacco mint plant material product
    Publication number: 20030094182
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to smokeless tobacco compositions, such as a chewing tobacco and/or snuff composition comprising tobacco and mint plant material, where the mint plant material is mint leaf with or without endogenous mint oil, mint stems, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Frank S. Atchley, Vernie A. Due, Thomas R. Gray
  • Encapsulated materials
    Publication number: 20030070687
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an encapsulated material for use in chewable compositions. The encapsulated material is formed by blending an encapsulating solution with essential oils or other hydrophobic or amphipathic compounds flavoring solution to form a homogenous coating solution. The homogenous coating solution is contacted with a substrate to provide a flavored composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Frank S. Atchley, Vernie A. Due, Thomas R. Gray
  • Chewing tobacco can with raised bottom section
    Patent number: D494474
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company
    Inventors: George B. Houk, Gregory A. Pace