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：US20240407428A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18811026

申请日：2024-08-21

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Timothy S. SHERWOOD ,  Robert KIKKERT ,  Robert SMITH ,  Ali A. ROSTAMI ,  Georgios KARLES

IPC: A24D1/02

Abstract: A wrapper of a smoking article comprising a base web and banded regions comprising a leading edge, a trailing edge and a plurality of add-on material-free openings between said leading edge and said trailing edge. The add-on material-free openings establish a predetermined, nominal opened-area within said banded regions to control diffusivity. The add-on material can be applied by a gravure roller comprising a surface region with cells, cell-free areas and a chevron shape.