Title:
VERIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR FILTER ELEMENTS OF SMOKING ARTICLES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/052758
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Supplying system using containers (36) for supplying groups of filter elements to smoking article assembling equipment, whereby each container has a unique source of information (58) that travels with the container. An unloader (40) receives and unloads the containers. An automated data reader (56) is proximate the unloader for reading the source of information for each container before it is unloaded. A computerized controller (46) uses the information read by the automated data reader to obtain information from a database (50). The information from the database is compared to information from another source (44) to verify that the proper filter elements are being supplied. The computerized controller allows, or instructs, the unloader to unload correctly supplied filter elements, and stops the unloader from unloading incorrectly supplied filter elements.
Inventors:
PHAN HUNG (US)
GOODMAN TIM (US)
WILLIAMS GREG (US)
WOOD GARY (US)
CARTER BRENT (US)
GOODMAN TIM (US)
WILLIAMS GREG (US)
WOOD GARY (US)
CARTER BRENT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/058887
Publication Date:
August 15, 2013
Filing Date:
October 05, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R (US)
PHAN HUNG (US)
GOODMAN TIM (US)
WILLIAMS GREG (US)
WOOD GARY (US)
CARTER BRENT (US)
PHAN HUNG (US)
GOODMAN TIM (US)
WILLIAMS GREG (US)
WOOD GARY (US)
CARTER BRENT (US)
International Classes:
A24C5/352; G05B19/418; G06Q10/06
Foreign References:
| GB2188601A | 1987-10-07 | |||
| US5452984A | 1995-09-26 | |||
| US20110058924A1 | 2011-03-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WITHERSPOON, James A. (LLPP.O. Box 703, Atlanta Georgia, US)
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