Patents by Inventor Hans-Jürgen Nikulla

Hans-Jürgen Nikulla 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).

  • Method for the treatment of tobacco
    Patent number: 7320326
    Abstract: In a process for the treatment of tobacco, in particular Burley tobacco, the tobacco, which is preferably in the form of leaf tobacco, is treated with a casing, which preferably contains sugar. A thermal treatment of the casing-treated tobacco with saturated steam follows, wherein, before the steam treatment, the tobacco moisture content is in the range from 15% to 25% and wherein, after the steam treatment, the tobacco moisture content is in the range from 15% to 25% and the tobacco temperature is in the range from 80° C. to 115° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Intorp, Hans-Jürgen Nikulla