公开(公告)号：US20220125127A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17572751

申请日：2022-01-11

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Edmond J. CADIEUX, JR. ,  Martin T. GARTHAFFNER ,  Barry S. SMITH

IPC: A24F40/70 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/08 ,  B65C9/26 ,  B65G47/86 ,  A24C5/32 ,  A24F40/40

Abstract: A rotating drum for use in manufacturing vapor-generating articles may include a drum body. A plurality of grooves may be disposed in an outer face of the drum body. A seat may be tractably-mounted in each one of the plurality of grooves. The seat may include a seat groove that is structured and arranged to receive and hold a rigid casing of a vapor-generating article. The seat may be composed of a material that is softer than a material of the rigid casing.

公开(公告)号：US20210010994A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US17000766

申请日：2020-08-24

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Edmond J. CADIEUX, JR. ,  Robert E. WOOD

IPC: G01N33/28 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/94

Abstract: A process for detecting oil or lubricant contamination in a manufactured product, the process comprising adding at least two fluorescent taggants to oils or lubricants contained in processing machinery for said product, irradiating said product, causing at least one of said taggants to fluoresce and detecting radiation emitted by said fluorescing taggant in an oil-contaminated product.

公开(公告)号：US20220081597A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17537899

申请日：2021-11-30

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Edmond J. CADIEUX, JR. ,  Christopher N. CHANCE ,  Stuart PAYNE ,  Robert KIKKERT

IPC: C09J11/06 ,  C09J103/02 ,  C09J103/10 ,  C09J105/00 ,  C08K5/00 ,  C08K5/3417 ,  A24D1/00 ,  A24D1/02 ,  A24C5/34 ,  C09D11/328 ,  C09D11/50

Abstract: Organic, fluorescent taggants and compositions thereof which find use in the production, detection and authentication of tobacco products and components thereof. A process for authentication of a tobacco product is also disclosed, the process including the steps of marking the tobacco product with a taggant composition comprising an organic, fluorescent taggant and a carrier for the taggant; irradiating the tobacco product with invisible radiation; and detecting fluorescence from the taggant. Adhesive and ink compositions are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20200319109A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16909186

申请日：2020-06-23

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Edmond J. CADIEUX, JR.

IPC: G01N21/64 ,  A24B15/10 ,  A24B13/00 ,  G01N21/84 ,  A24B1/04 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/36 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/94 ,  C10L1/00 ,  B65G27/00 ,  G01N21/95

Abstract: A method for detecting mentholated tobacco, comprising irradiating tobacco containing menthol and a fluorescent taggant with radiation and observing the tobacco for fluorescence from the taggant. A system and method for detecting and separating mentholated tobacco from non-mentholated tobacco within a product stream is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20190003970A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16127711

申请日：2018-09-11

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Edmond J. CADIEUX, JR.

IPC: G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/84 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24B15/10 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B65G27/00 ,  C10L1/00 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/85 ,  A24B1/04 ,  G01N21/952

Abstract: A method for detecting mentholated tobacco, comprising irradiating tobacco containing menthol and a fluorescent taggant with radiation and observing the tobacco for fluorescence from the taggant. A system and method for detecting and separating mentholated tobacco from non-mentholated tobacco within a product stream is also provided.