Patent ID: 6615840
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: A24D,A24F

Abstract:
An electrical smoking system comprising:a cigarette comprising a tubular tobacco mat partially filled with tobacco material so as to define a filled tobacco rod portion, the filled tobacco rod portion being adjacent a free end of cigarette, the cigarette including a wrapper surrounding the filled tobacco rod portion, the wrapper comprising a cellulosic web material and at least one filler therein, the filler comprising an ammonium containing compound in an amount effective to reduce the content of gaseous components in tobacco smoke produced upon combustion/pyrolysis of the tobacco rod portion; and a lighter comprising at least one heating blade and a controller adapted to control heating of the heater blade in accordance with a power cycle, the lighter arranged to at least partially receive the cigarette such that the heater blade heats a heating zone of the cigarette, the controller being operable to limit heating of the heating zone to no greater than 500Â° C. so as to produce tobacco smoke while reducing the content of at least one gaseous component in the tobacco smoke, the at least one gaseous component including carbon monoxide, 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, acrolein, acrylonitrile, hydrogen cyanide, o-toluidine, 2-naphtylamine, nitrogen oxide, benzene, NNN, phenol, catechol, benz(a)anthracene, and benzo(a)pyrene.