Patents by Inventor Pedro FIELD

Pedro FIELD 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).

  • Tobacco treatment
    Patent number: 10966451
    Abstract: A process is provided for the treatment of tobacco. The process comprises securing the tobacco within a moisture-retaining material and exposing the tobacco material to an ambient processing temperature of above 55° C., with the tobacco having a packing density of at least 200 kg/m3 on a dry matter weight base at the start of the process and a moisture content of between about 10% and 23%. The treated tobacco may have desirable organoleptic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Denis Benjak, Pedro Field, Alcindo Glesse, Matthias Link
  • TOBACCO TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20190174813
    Abstract: A process is provided for the treatment of tobacco. The process comprises securing the tobacco within a moisture-retaining material and exposing the tobacco material to an ambient processing temperature of above 55° C., with the tobacco having a packing density of at least 200 kg/m3 on a dry matter weight base at the start of the process and a moisture content of between about 10% and 23%. The treated tobacco may have desirable organoleptic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: DENIS BENJAK, PEDRO FIELD, ALCINDO GLESSE, MATTHIAS LINK
  • Tobacco treatment
    Patent number: 10264813
    Abstract: A process is provided for the treatment of tobacco. The process comprises securing the tobacco within a moisture-retaining material and exposing the tobacco material to an ambient processing temperature of above 55° C., with the tobacco having a packing density of at least 200 kg/m3 on a dry matter weight base at the start of the process and a moisture content of between about 10% and 23%. The treated tobacco may have desirable organoleptic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: Denis Benjak, Pedro Field, Alcindo Glesse, Matthias Link
  • Tobacco material and treatment thereof
    Patent number: 10111457
    Abstract: A tobacco material and a process for the treatment of tobacco are provided. The process comprises securing the tobacco material within a moisture-retaining material and exposing the tobacco material to an ambient processing temperature of at least about 45° C., with the tobacco having a packing density of at least 200 kg/m3 on a dry matter weight base at the start of the process and a moisture content of between about 10% and 15.5%. The treated tobacco material has an aerobic plate count of up to about 1000 CFU/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: Denis Benjak, Pedro Field, Alcindo Glesse, Matthias Link
  • Tobacco material and treatment thereof
    Patent number: 10080383
    Abstract: A tobacco material and a process for the treatment of tobacco are provided. The process comprises securing the tobacco within a moisture-retaining material and exposing the tobacco material to an ambient processing temperature of at least about 45° C., with the tobacco having a packing density of at least 200 kg/m3 on a dry matter weight base at the start of the process and a moisture content of between about 10% and 23%. The TSNA content of the tobacco material is maintained at a relatively constant level during the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventors: Denis Benjak, Pedro Field, Alcindo Glesse, Matthias Link
  • TOBACCO TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20160270435
    Abstract: A process is provided for the treatment of tobacco. The process comprises securing the tobacco within a moisture-retaining material and exposing the tobacco material to an ambient processing temperature of above 55° C., with the tobacco having a packing density of at least 200 kg/m3 on a dry matter weight base at the start of the process and a moisture content of between about 10% and 23%. The treated tobacco may have desirable organoleptic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Denis Benjak, Pedro Field, Alcindo Glesse, Matthias Link
  • TOBACCO MATERIAL AND TREATMENT THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160262445
    Abstract: A tobacco material and a process for the treatment of tobacco are provided. The process comprises securing the tobacco material within a moisture-retaining material and exposing the tobacco material to an ambient processing temperature of at least about 45° C., with the tobacco having a packing density of at least 200 kg/m3 on a dry matter weight base at the start of the process and a moisture content of between about 10% and 15.5%. The treated tobacco material has an aerobic plate count of up to about 1000 CFU/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Denis Benjak, Pedro Field, Alcindo Glesse, Matthias Link
  • TOBACCO MATERIAL AND TREATMENT THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160249674
    Abstract: A tobacco material and a process for the treatment of tobacco are provided. The process comprises securing the tobacco within a moisture-retaining material and exposing the tobacco material to an ambient processing temperature of at least about 45° C., with the tobacco having a packing density of at least 200 kg/m3 on a dry matter weight base at the start of the process and a moisture content of between about 10% and 23%. The TSNA content of the tobacco material is maintained at a relatively constant level during the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Denis BENJAK, Pedro FIELD, Alcindo GLESSE, Matthias LINK