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公开(公告)号：US11259560B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-01
申请号：US16245673
申请日：2019-01-11
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams
Abstract: An orbital plant material feed assembly includes a drum structure and hopper assembly. An external surface of the drum structure has a curved shape and includes a peripheral groove. A width of the peripheral groove varies along the external surface of the drum structure. The hopper assembly may define a compression space between the drum structure and a portion of the hopper assembly that covers a portion of the peripheral groove.
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公开(公告)号：US10285432B2
公开(公告)日：2019-05-14
申请号：US15212973
申请日：2016-07-18
Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams , Rosana C. Altoveros
Abstract: A method of forming a wrapped article, comprising the steps of: forming a continuous stream of material such as an agricultural product; moving the continuous stream of material along an elongated path; compressing the continuous stream of material to reduce the cross-sectional area thereof until a predetermined cross-sectional dimension is achieved; drawing the compressed continuous stream of material through a rod-forming arrangement, the rod-forming arrangement having a non-contact displacement transducer associated therewith; folding at least one web longitudinally around the compressed continuous stream of material to form a continuous rod of material; and detecting variations in rod density within the rod-forming arrangement from a signal obtained from the non-contact displacement transducer.
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公开(公告)号：US20190037912A1
公开(公告)日：2019-02-07
申请号：US16054418
申请日：2018-08-03
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams
Abstract: A system and method for manufacturing a filter includes a filamentary material delivery apparatus, a support structure for supporting a continuous stream of filamentary material, and a particle distribution apparatus. The particle distribution apparatus includes an apertured distribution belt positioned above the support structure and in communication with an outlet of a particle storing hopper. The belt defines a plurality of spaced openings through which particles are distributed onto the continuous stream of filamentary material to form a particle-bearing stream of filamentary material.
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公开(公告)号：US12269627B2
公开(公告)日：2025-04-08
申请号：US18446020
申请日：2023-08-08
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams , James David Evans , Patrick Sean McElhinney , Jarrod Wayne Chalkley
Abstract: An apparatus configured to provide portioned instances of a compressible material includes a channel assembly, a gas source, a cutting assembly, and a discharge assembly. The channel assembly holds a bulk instance of the material extending through upper and lower channels of a continuous channel. The gas source supplies gas to compress the bulk instance. The cutting assembly moves in relation to the channel assembly to isolate the upper and lower channels, severing upper and lower material portions of the bulk instance. The discharge assembly directs gas to impinge on a lower face of the cutting assembly to discharge the lower material portion as a portioned instance. The channel assembly may be moveable, where operation of the gas source, cutting assembly, and/or discharge assembly are based on moving the channel assembly between various positions. The gas supply may be controlled based on a determined property of the portioned instance.
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公开(公告)号：US11737487B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-29
申请号：US17074824
申请日：2020-10-20
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams , Rosana C. Altoveros
CPC classification number: A24C3/00 , A24C1/02 , A24C1/18 , A24C1/30 , A24C1/34 , A24C1/36 , A24C1/38 , A24C5/1807 , A24C5/1871
Abstract: A method of forming a wrapped article, comprising the steps of: forming a continuous stream of material such as an agricultural product; moving the continuous stream of material along an elongated path; compressing the continuous stream of material to reduce the cross-sectional area thereof until a predetermined cross-sectional dimension is achieved; drawing the compressed continuous stream of material through a rod-forming arrangement, the rod-forming arrangement having a non-contact displacement transducer associated therewith; folding at least one web longitudinally around the compressed continuous stream of material to form a continuous rod of material; and detecting variations in rod density within the rod-forming arrangement from a signal obtained from the non-contact displacement transducer.
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公开(公告)号：US11691309B2
公开(公告)日：2023-07-04
申请号：US17542849
申请日：2021-12-06
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams , James David Evans , Patrick Sean McElhinney , Jarrod Wayne Chalkley , Christopher R. Newcomb , Robert V. Powell
CPC classification number: B26D7/08 , B26D7/1854 , B26D5/00
Abstract: An apparatus includes channel assemblies in a rotatable section, a cutting assembly, a discharge assembly, and a cleanout assembly. The channel assembly holds a bulk instance of compressible material extending through upper and lower channels of a continuous channel. The cutting assembly moves in relation to the channel assembly to isolate the upper and lower channels, severing upper and lower material portions of the bulk instance. The discharge assembly directs gas into the lower channel of a channel assembly to discharge the lower material portion from the lower channel, based on radial alignment of a conduit assembly of the channel assembly with a conduit assembly of the discharge assembly. The cleanout assembly supplies a fluid through the conduit assembly of the channel assembly, based on radially alignment of the conduit assembly of the channel assembly with a conduit assembly of the cleanout assembly.
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公开(公告)号：US10375986B1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-13
申请号：US15908640
申请日：2018-02-28
Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams
Abstract: A spacing drum comprising: a segment receiving drum section capable of receiving a predetermined number of segments per revolution of the drum from a procession of segments approaching the segment receiving drum section at a segment-feed spacing and a segment-feed speed; a segment releasing drum section capable of releasing the predetermined number of segments at a segment-release spacing and a segment-release speed; and a radial profile flight comprising a continuous arc segment extending across at least portions of the segment receiving drum section and the segment releasing drum section. Associated methods are also provided, including method of changing pitch along a spacing drum progressively with a radial profile flight.
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公开(公告)号：US12163818B2
公开(公告)日：2024-12-10
申请号：US17836084
申请日：2022-06-09
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams
Abstract: At least one example embodiment relates to an apparatus including a dosing tube and a plate. The dosing tube is configured to receive an auger. The dosing tube includes a cylindrical sidewall extending from a first end to a second end opposite the first end. The dosing tube defines an opening in the cylindrical sidewall. The plate is coupled to the second end of the dosing tube. The dosing tube is configured to rotate with respect to the plate. In at least one example embodiment, the apparatus further includes an auger configured to rotate and move a material from the second end to the first end of the dosing tube.
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公开(公告)号：US12075813B2
公开(公告)日：2024-09-03
申请号：US18363118
申请日：2023-08-01
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Dwight David Williams , Rosana C. Altoveros
CPC classification number: A24C3/00 , A24C1/02 , A24C1/18 , A24C1/30 , A24C1/34 , A24C1/36 , A24C1/38 , A24C5/1807 , A24C5/1871
Abstract: A method of forming a wrapped article, comprising the steps of: forming a continuous stream of material such as an agricultural product; moving the continuous stream of material along an elongated path; compressing the continuous stream of material to reduce the cross-sectional area thereof until a predetermined cross-sectional dimension is achieved; drawing the compressed continuous stream of material through a rod-forming arrangement, the rod-forming arrangement having a non-contact displacement transducer associated therewith; folding at least one web longitudinally around the compressed continuous stream of material to form a continuous rod of material; and detecting variations in rod density within the rod-forming arrangement from a signal obtained from the non-contact displacement transducer.
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公开(公告)号：US11950622B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-09
申请号：US17902271
申请日：2022-09-02
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Munmaya K. Mishra , Danielle Crawford , Dwight David Williams , Eric Hawes , Terry Bache , Raymond W. Lau , Shaoyong Yu
IPC: A24B15/167 , A24D1/14 , A24F7/04
CPC classification number: A24B15/167 , A24D1/14 , A24F7/04
Abstract: The method includes providing a filler material that is water insoluble, the providing provides the filler material with more than 98% alpha-cellulose, 0.01% to less than 2% ash and a remainder hemicellulose, infusing at least one first consumable within the filler material and inserting a matrix within at least one first containing structure to form a capsule, the matrix including the filler material.
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