IP Library Granted Patent US 11,849,695
Granted Patent B2
US 11,849,695 · App. 17/954,654 · Granted Dec 26, 2023

Development of tobacco varieties with no or significantly reduced anatabine content

Inventors: Chengalrayan Kudithipudi (Midlothian, VA); Rutger Van Der Hoeven (Midlothian, VA); Ndjido Ardo Kane (Richmond, VA)
Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
A01H6/823A01H1/06A01H5/12A24B13/00A24D1/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,849,695
App. No.
17/954,654
Granted
Dec 26, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A process for producing a reduced tobacco-specific nitrosamine (TSNA) tobacco plant comprising reducing and/or eliminating anatabine biosynthesis in wild-type tobacco plant. In addition, use of such plants for discovery of molecular markers that are closely linked with genes required for anatabine biosynthesis and for discovery of genes required for anatabine biosynthesis. In addition, a smoking composition, a smoking article and a smokeless tobacco oral delivery product contain the tobacco material.

Claims (16)

1. A pouched tobacco product comprising tobacco material from a tobacco plant from tobacco plant line dMS932, wherein a representative sample of seed of said tobacco plant line is deposited under ATCC® Accession No. PTA-124990.

2. The pouched tobacco product of claim 1 , wherein the pouched tobacco product is sized to be received in a human mouth.

3. The pouched tobacco product of claim 1 , wherein the pouched tobacco product is sized to be moved around inside a human mouth.

4. The pouched tobacco product of claim 1 , wherein the pouched tobacco product contains an external wrapper and the tobacco material therein.

5. The pouched tobacco product of claim 4 , wherein the external wrapper comprises a membrane.

6. The pouched tobacco product of claim 5 , wherein the membrane is sufficiently porous to allow passage of a liquid through the membrane.

7. The pouched tobacco product of claim 6 , wherein the liquid is saliva.

8. The pouched tobacco product of claim 5 , wherein the membrane is resistant to deterioration in the presence of saliva.

9. The pouched tobacco product of claim 5 , wherein the membrane is resistant to deterioration in the presence of bacteria.

10. The pouched tobacco product of claim 5 , wherein the membrane is constructed from cellulose fiber.

11. The pouched tobacco product of claim 1 , wherein the tobacco material is cured tobacco material.

12. The pouched tobacco product of claim 11 , wherein the cured tobacco material is flue-cured tobacco material.

13. The pouched tobacco product of claim 1 , wherein the tobacco material is selected from the group consisting of uncured tobacco material, dried tobacco material, and aged tobacco material.

14. The pouched tobacco product of claim 1 , wherein the tobacco material is selected from the group consisting of ground tobacco material, stripped tobacco material, and shredded tobacco material.

15. The pouched tobacco product of claim 1 , wherein the tobacco material comprises material from tobacco leaf.

16. The pouched tobacco product of claim 1 , wherein the tobacco material comprises material from tobacco stem.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: KUDITHIPUDI, CHENGALRAYAN; VAN DER HOEVEN, RUTGER; KANE, NDJIDO ARDO
To: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC.
Reel/Frame 061243/0308 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC.
To: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Reel/Frame 061243/0332 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16529307 · Aug 1, 2019
Continuation 14207082 · Mar 12, 2014
Provisional Application 61799831 · Mar 15, 2013
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