Title:
SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING A FILTER ELEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH A SMOKING ARTICLE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/099793
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and associated method for analyzing a filter element of at least one of a filter rod and a smoking article is provided. At least one sensor element is adapted to interact with the filter element so as to determine an object insertion status with respect thereto and to generate an output signal in response. The object insertion status includes at least one of an object presence within the filter element, an object absence from the filter element, a proper insertion of an object into the filter element, a defective insertion of an object into the filter element, a proper object within the filter element, and a defective object within the filter element. An analysis unit is in communication with the at least one sensor element and responsive to the output signal therefrom to generate an indicia corresponding to the object insertion status.
Inventors:
ADEME BALAGER (US)
BARNES VERNON BRENT (US)
HOWARD TRAVIS EUGENE (US)
BENFORD ROBERT WILLIAM (US)
BRANTLEY FRANKLIN FORREST (US)
CARTER BRENT WALKER (US)
COLLETT WILLIAM ROBERT (US)
DIXON DARRELL THOMAS (US)
MCCANN LARRY DEAN (US)
NELSON JOHN LARKIN (US)
ROBERTS GREGORY J (US)
THOMAS TIMOTHY FREDERICK (US)
HENDERSON CALVIN WAYNE (US)
BARNES VERNON BRENT (US)
HOWARD TRAVIS EUGENE (US)
BENFORD ROBERT WILLIAM (US)
BRANTLEY FRANKLIN FORREST (US)
CARTER BRENT WALKER (US)
COLLETT WILLIAM ROBERT (US)
DIXON DARRELL THOMAS (US)
MCCANN LARRY DEAN (US)
NELSON JOHN LARKIN (US)
ROBERTS GREGORY J (US)
THOMAS TIMOTHY FREDERICK (US)
HENDERSON CALVIN WAYNE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/032074
Publication Date:
April 07, 2011
Filing Date:
January 27, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R (US)
ADEME BALAGER (US)
BARNES VERNON BRENT (US)
HOWARD TRAVIS EUGENE (US)
BENFORD ROBERT WILLIAM (US)
BRANTLEY FRANKLIN FORREST (US)
CARTER BRENT WALKER (US)
COLLETT WILLIAM ROBERT (US)
DIXON DARRELL THOMAS (US)
MCCANN LARRY DEAN (US)
NELSON JOHN LARKIN (US)
ROBERTS GREGORY J (US)
THOMAS TIMOTHY FREDERICK (US)
HENDERSON CALVIN WAYNE (US)
ADEME BALAGER (US)
BARNES VERNON BRENT (US)
HOWARD TRAVIS EUGENE (US)
BENFORD ROBERT WILLIAM (US)
BRANTLEY FRANKLIN FORREST (US)
CARTER BRENT WALKER (US)
COLLETT WILLIAM ROBERT (US)
DIXON DARRELL THOMAS (US)
MCCANN LARRY DEAN (US)
NELSON JOHN LARKIN (US)
ROBERTS GREGORY J (US)
THOMAS TIMOTHY FREDERICK (US)
HENDERSON CALVIN WAYNE (US)
International Classes:
A24C5/34; A24D3/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2007038053A1 | 2007-04-05 | |||
| WO2003055338A2 | 2003-07-10 |
Foreign References:
| US20050070409A1 | 2005-03-31 | |||
| EP1702524A1 | 2006-09-20 | |||
| EP1767107A1 | 2007-03-28 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2249670A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MAYHEW, Scott, C. et al. (Bank Of America Plaza101 South Tryon Street, Suite 400, Charlotte NC, US)
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