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Quotes from Industry Patents 



If desired, nicotine can be incorporated into the 

 expansion solvents used to provide a volume expanded 

 processed tobacco material having a high nicotine 

 content. 

 -patent no. 5,031,646 05:65-68 



The present invention provides a nicotine-enhanced 

 smoking device with a high nicotine release efficiency... 

 Thus, the smoker is provided with more nicotine from 

 the nicotine-enhanced device than from a similar 

 smoking device which does not contain the nicotine 

 solution or from a comparable cigarette. 

 -patent no. 4,676,259 C2:30-33, 53-56 



The present invention is concerned with the application 

 of additives...and physiologicaliy active agents such 

 as nicotine components to the smoking rod, in order 

 to improve or help to improve the satisfaction provided 

 to the smoker. 

 -patent no. 4,236,532 C1:35-40 



The salts [nicotine levulinate] can be incorporated into 

 the smoking article in a variety of places or sites. 

 For example, the salt can be applied to the filler material, 

 incorporated within some or all of the filler material... 

 applied to the wrapper of the tobacco rod, applied within 

 the glue line of the wrapper of the tobacco rod, applied 

 within a region (e.g., a cavity).... 

 -patent no. 4,830,028 05:59-65 



