Patents
US 12116591 B2: Cultured tobacco cells as a matrix for consumable products
- Granted
- 2024-10-15
- Filed
- 2023-07-05 application 18347303
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to consumable products incorporating a matrix of cultured tobacco cells. Any tobacco variety may be utilized for establishing in vitro tobacco cultures, including native tobacco varieties and genetically modified tobacco varieties derived from any tobacco variety. Various embodiments are directed to methods for producing tobacco products incorporating cellular material and/or extracts derived from tobacco cells cultured in vitro.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg241015.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris USA Inc. 523 patents | US company or organization | Richmond, VA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec J. Hayes | Swift Creek Farms, VA | 23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Maria Shulleeta | Richmond, VA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jason Flora | Richmond, VA | 39 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N5/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A24B | Manufacture or preparation of tobacco for smoking or chewing; tobacco; snuff | A24B15/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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