Beverage treated with nicotine

• US 20040248946A1
• Filed: 06/03/2004
• Published: 12/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microstrada Research, LLC, Mycratine Solutions, LLC
• Original Assignee: Joseph Robert Knight
• Inventors: Knight, Joseph R
• Granted Patent: US 7,435,749 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 514/343
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/38 Other non-alcoholic beverages drinks from legumes A23L11/60
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/52 Adding ingredients adding preservatives A23L2/44
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/72 by filtration
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/4439 containing a five-membered ring with nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. omeprazole nicotine A61K31/465
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 25/00 Drugs for disorders of the nervous system
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 25/34 Tobacco-abuse

Abstract

A beverage for suppressing the urge to smoke is made by heating a mixture of water and a substance containing nicotine. Thereafter the mixture is filtered to produce a beverage which has no discernible taste, smell or appearance of nicotine.

Claims

1. A process for preparing a beverage treated with nicotine, the process including the steps of:

a) mixing nicotine with water; and

b) filtering the mixture to remove the taste of nicotine from the water.

3. A process according to claim 1 or 2 in which:

a) the water and nicotine mixture is heated above about 150°

F.; and

b) cooled to about room temperature before filtering.

5. A process according to claim 1 or 2 in which the mixture is in the form of nicotine polacrilex.

6. A process according to claim 3 in which the nicotine is in the form of nicotine polacrilex.

7. A process according to claim 3 in which the mixture is boiled at about 212°

F. for at least about five minutes during the heating step.

8. A process according to claim 6 in which the mixture is boiled for at least about five minutes during the heating step.

9. A process according to claim 1 or 2 in which the filtering step includes filtering the mixture through activated carbon.

10. A process according to claim 1 or 2 in which the filtering step includes filtering the mixture through a permeable membrane, and through activated carbon.

11. A process according to claim 1 or 2 in which the mixture is in the form of nicotine polacrilex.

12. A process according to claim 3 in which the nicotine is in the form of nicotine polacrilex.

2. A process for preparing a beverage treated with nicotine, the process including the steps of:

a) mixing nicotine with water;

b) heating the mixture of nicotine and water to a temperature above about 100°

F.;

c) cooling the mixture; and

d) filtering the mixture to eliminate the taste of nicotine from the water.

4. A process according to claim 2 or 3 in which the mixture is stirred during the heating step.