公开(公告)号：US08186359B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-29

申请号：US12024687

申请日：2008-02-01

申请人： Balager Ademe ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Travis Eugene Howard ,  Robert William Benford ,  Franklin Forrest Brantley ,  Brent Walker Carter ,  William Robert Collett ,  Darrell Thomas Dixon ,  Larry Dean McCann ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Gregory J. Roberts ,  Timothy Frederick Thomas ,  Calvin Wayne Henderson

发明人： Balager Ademe ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Travis Eugene Howard ,  Robert William Benford ,  Franklin Forrest Brantley ,  Brent Walker Carter ,  William Robert Collett ,  Darrell Thomas Dixon ,  Larry Dean McCann ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Gregory J. Roberts ,  Timothy Frederick Thomas ,  Calvin Wayne Henderson

IPC分类号： A24C5/32

CPC分类号： A24C5/3412 ,  A24D3/0216 ,  A24D3/0295 ,  Y10S131/905 ,  Y10S131/907

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于分析过滤杆和吸烟制品中的至少一个的过滤元件的系统和相关方法。 至少一个传感器元件适于与滤波器元件相互作用，以便确定相对于其的物体插入状态并响应于产生输出信号。 对象插入状态包括过滤元件内的对象存在，过滤元件中的对象不存在，对象进入过滤元件的正确插入，对象进入过滤器元件的有缺陷的插入状态中的至少一个，适当的对象 在过滤元件内，以及过滤元件内的缺陷物体。 分析单元与所述至少一个传感器元件通信并且响应于其输出信号以产生对应于对象插入状态的标记。

公开(公告)号：US20120120229A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US12947018

申请日：2010-11-16

申请人： Franklin Forrest Brantley ,  Darrell Thomas Dixon ,  Larry Dean McCann ,  Eddie Lee Nuckols

发明人： Franklin Forrest Brantley ,  Darrell Thomas Dixon ,  Larry Dean McCann ,  Eddie Lee Nuckols

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： B65B19/28 ,  B65B57/00 ,  G06K9/036 ,  G06K2209/01 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T2207/30108

摘要： An inspection system and associated method are provided for inspecting a cigarette package. A transport device is configured to transport individual cigarette packages to an inspection position such that at least a portion of the cigarette package is visibly accessible for optical inspection. An inspection device is configured to optically inspect each cigarette package, at least about the visibly accessible portion thereof, as the cigarette package is transported through the inspection position, and to automatically determine from the optical inspection whether the inspected cigarette package is defective.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于检查香烟包装的检查系统和相关方法。 运输装置被配置为将单个香烟包装运送到检查位置，使得香烟包装的至少一部分可视地接近以进行光学检查。 检查装置被配置为当香烟包装被输送通过检查位置时，至少在其可见的可接近部分上光学地检查每个香烟包装，并且从光学检查自动确定被检查的香烟包装是否有缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US20090194118A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US12024687

申请日：2008-02-01

申请人： Balager Ademe ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Travis Eugene Howard ,  Robert William Benford ,  Franklim Forrest Brantley ,  Brent Walker Carter ,  William Robert Collett ,  Darrell Thomas Dixon ,  Larry Dean McCann ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Gregory J. Roberts ,  Timothy Frederick Thomas ,  Calvin Wayne Henderson

发明人： Balager Ademe ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Travis Eugene Howard ,  Robert William Benford ,  Franklim Forrest Brantley ,  Brent Walker Carter ,  William Robert Collett ,  Darrell Thomas Dixon ,  Larry Dean McCann ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Gregory J. Roberts ,  Timothy Frederick Thomas ,  Calvin Wayne Henderson

IPC分类号： A24D3/00

CPC分类号： A24C5/3412 ,  A24D3/0216 ,  A24D3/0295 ,  Y10S131/905 ,  Y10S131/907

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于分析过滤杆和吸烟制品中的至少一个的过滤元件的系统和相关方法。 至少一个传感器元件适于与滤波器元件相互作用，以便确定相对于其的物体插入状态并响应于产生输出信号。 对象插入状态包括过滤元件内的对象存在，过滤元件中的对象不存在，对象进入过滤元件的正确插入，对象进入过滤器元件的有缺陷的插入状态中的至少一个，适当的对象 在过滤元件内，以及过滤元件内的缺陷物体。 分析单元与所述至少一个传感器元件通信并且响应于其输出信号以产生对应于对象插入状态的标记。