公开(公告)号：US20100192962A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12761052

申请日：2010-04-15

申请人： John Larkin Nelson ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Louis John Read, JR. ,  Brent Walker Carter

发明人： John Larkin Nelson ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Louis John Read, JR. ,  Brent Walker Carter

IPC分类号： A24C5/00

CPC分类号： A24D3/0229 ,  A24D3/0225

摘要： Filter rods for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements are provided, with each rod having a longitudinal axis and incorporating a generally longitudinally extending filter material and a generally longitudinally extending strand within that filter material. A filter making unit receives a continuous supply of a filter material, and forms the filter material into a gathered composite having a continuous cylindrical shape. A continuous supply of a strand (e.g., colored thread) is provided and is introduced into the filter material gathered composite in the tongue of the filter making unit. The filter material and continuous strand positioned therein are formed into a continuous rod having the strand material laterally positioned within that rod, and the continuous rod is subdivided at pre-determined longitudinal intervals to provide a plurality of rod portions.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于制造香烟过滤器元件的过滤杆，每个杆具有纵向轴线并且包括大致纵向延伸的过滤材料和在该过滤材料内的大致纵向延伸的股线。 过滤器制造单元接收过滤材料的连续供应，并将过滤材料形成为具有连续圆柱形状的聚集的复合材料。 提供连续供应的股线（例如彩色线），并将其引入到过滤器制造单元的舌头中的过滤材料收集的复合材料中。 位于其中的过滤材料和连续的股线形成连续的棒，其中股线横向地定位在该杆内，并且连续杆以预定的纵向间隔细分以提供多个杆部分。

公开(公告)号：US08627825B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-14

申请号：US12761052

申请日：2010-04-15

申请人： John Larkin Nelson ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Louis John Read, Jr. ,  Brent Walker Carter

发明人： John Larkin Nelson ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Louis John Read, Jr. ,  Brent Walker Carter

IPC分类号： A24C5/00

CPC分类号： A24D3/0229 ,  A24D3/0225

摘要： Filter rods for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements are provided, with each rod having a longitudinal axis and incorporating a generally longitudinally extending filter material and a generally longitudinally extending strand within that filter material. A filter making unit receives a continuous supply of a filter material, and forms the filter material into a gathered composite having a continuous cylindrical shape. A continuous supply of a strand (e.g., colored thread) is provided and is introduced into the filter material gathered composite in the tongue of the filter making unit. The filter material and continuous strand positioned therein are formed into a continuous rod having the strand material laterally positioned within that rod, and the continuous rod is subdivided at pre-determined longitudinal intervals to provide a plurality of rod portions.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于制造香烟过滤器元件的过滤杆，每个杆具有纵向轴线并且包括大致纵向延伸的过滤材料和在该过滤材料内的大致纵向延伸的股线。 过滤器制造单元接收过滤材料的连续供应，并将过滤材料形成为具有连续圆柱形状的聚集的复合材料。 提供连续供应的股线（例如彩色线），并将其引入到过滤器制造单元的舌头中的过滤材料收集的复合材料中。 位于其中的过滤材料和连续的股线形成连续的棒，其中股线横向地定位在该杆内，并且连续杆以预定的纵向间隔细分以提供多个杆部分。

公开(公告)号：US07740019B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-22

申请号：US11461941

申请日：2006-08-02

申请人： John Larkin Nelson ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Louis John Read, Jr. ,  Brent Walker Carter

发明人： John Larkin Nelson ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Louis John Read, Jr. ,  Brent Walker Carter

IPC分类号： A24D1/02 ,  D21H11/00 ,  D21H13/00 ,  D21H15/00 ,  D21H17/00 ,  D21H19/00 ,  D21H21/00 ,  D21H23/00 ,  D21H25/00 ,  D21H27/00

CPC分类号： A24D3/0229 ,  A24D3/0225

摘要： Filter rods for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements are provided, with each rod having a longitudinal axis and incorporating a generally longitudinally extending filter material and a generally longitudinally extending strand within that filter material. A filter making unit receives a continuous supply of a filter material, and forms the filter material into a gathered composite having a continuous cylindrical shape. A continuous supply of a strand (e.g., colored thread) is provided and is introduced into the filter material gathered composite in the tongue of the filter making unit. The filter material and continuous strand positioned therein are formed into a continuous rod having the strand material laterally positioned within that rod, and the continuous rod is subdivided at pre-determined longitudinal intervals to provide a plurality of rod portions.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于制造香烟过滤器元件的过滤杆，每个杆具有纵向轴线并且包括大致纵向延伸的过滤材料和在该过滤材料内的大致纵向延伸的股线。 过滤器制造单元接收过滤材料的连续供应，并将过滤材料形成为具有连续圆柱形状的聚集的复合材料。 提供连续供应的股线（例如彩色线），并将其引入到过滤器制造单元的舌头中的过滤材料收集的复合材料中。 位于其中的过滤材料和连续的股线形成连续的棒，其中股线横向地定位在该杆内，并且连续杆以预定的纵向间隔细分以提供多个杆部分。

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：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。

公开(公告)号：US20080029118A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-07

申请号：US11461941

申请日：2006-08-02

申请人： John Larkin Nelson ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Louis John Read ,  Brent Walker Carter

发明人： John Larkin Nelson ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Louis John Read ,  Brent Walker Carter

IPC分类号： A24D1/02

CPC分类号： A24D3/0229 ,  A24D3/0225

摘要： Filter rods for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements are provided, with each rod having a longitudinal axis and incorporating a generally longitudinally extending filter material and a generally longitudinally extending strand within that filter material. A filter making unit receives a continuous supply of a filter material, and forms the filter material into a gathered composite having a continuous cylindrical shape. A continuous supply of a strand (e.g., colored thread) is provided and is introduced into the filter material gathered composite in the tongue of the filter making unit. The filter material and continuous strand positioned therein are formed into a continuous rod having the strand material laterally positioned within that rod, and the continuous rod is subdivided at pre-determined longitudinal intervals to provide a plurality of rod portions.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于制造香烟过滤器元件的过滤杆，每个杆具有纵向轴线并且包括大致纵向延伸的过滤材料和在该过滤材料内的大致纵向延伸的股线。 过滤器制造单元接收过滤材料的连续供应，并将过滤材料形成为具有连续圆柱形状的聚集的复合材料。 提供连续供应的股线（例如彩色线），并将其引入到过滤器制造单元的舌头中的过滤材料收集的复合材料中。 位于其中的过滤材料和连续的股线形成连续的棒，其中股线横向地定位在该杆内，并且连续杆以预定的纵向间隔细分以提供多个杆部分。

公开(公告)号：US20120298120A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-29

申请号：US13570822

申请日：2012-08-09

申请人： Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Robert William Benford ,  Timothy Frederick Thomas ,  Stephen Thomas Matthews ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Travis Eugene Howard

发明人： Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Robert William Benford ,  Timothy Frederick Thomas ,  Stephen Thomas Matthews ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Travis Eugene Howard

IPC分类号： B31C99/00 ,  A24C5/47

CPC分类号： A24D3/025 ,  A24D3/0216 ,  A24D3/061

摘要： An apparatus and associated method is provided for forming a rod for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements. A continuous supply of a filter material is formed into a continuous filter rod by a rod-forming unit. An object insertion unit is configured to insert a plurality of first objects and a plurality of second objects into the continuous filter rod. A rod-dividing unit is configured to subdivide the continuous filter rod, at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal axis thereof, into a plurality of filter rod portions such that each filter rod portion includes at least one first object and at least one second object disposed therein, with the first objects being different from the second objects.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于形成用于制造香烟过滤元件的杆的装置和相关方法。 过滤材料的连续供给通过棒形成单元形成为连续的过滤杆。 物体插入单元被构造成将多个第一物体和多个第二物体插入连续过滤杆中。 杆分割单元被构造成将连续过滤杆沿其纵向轴线以预定间隔细分成多个过滤杆部分，使得每个过滤杆部分包括至少一个第一物体和至少一个第二物体 第一个对象与第二个对象不同。

公开(公告)号：US20100236561A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-23

申请号：US12407260

申请日：2009-03-19

申请人： Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Robert William Benford ,  Timothy Frederick Thomas ,  Stephen Thomas Matthews ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Travis Eugene Howard

发明人： Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Robert William Benford ,  Timothy Frederick Thomas ,  Stephen Thomas Matthews ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Travis Eugene Howard

IPC分类号： A24C1/26

CPC分类号： A24D3/025 ,  A24D3/0216 ,  A24D3/061

摘要： An apparatus and associated method is provided for forming a rod for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements. A continuous supply of a filter material is formed into a continuous filter rod by a rod-forming unit. An object insertion unit is configured to insert a plurality of first objects and a plurality of second objects into the continuous filter rod. A rod-dividing unit is configured to subdivide the continuous filter rod, at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal axis thereof, into a plurality of filter rod portions such that each filter rod portion includes at least one first object and at least one second object disposed therein, with the first objects being different from the second objects.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于形成用于制造香烟过滤元件的杆的装置和相关方法。 过滤材料的连续供给通过棒形成单元形成为连续的过滤杆。 物体插入单元被构造成将多个第一物体和多个第二物体插入连续过滤杆中。 杆分割单元被构造成将连续过滤杆沿其纵向轴线以预定间隔细分成多个过滤杆部分，使得每个过滤杆部分包括至少一个第一物体和至少一个第二物体 第一个对象与第二个对象不同。

公开(公告)号：US07409956B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-12

申请号：US11544379

申请日：2006-10-06

申请人： Lloyd Harmon Hancock ,  Carl Carlton Greene, Jr. ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Sydney Keith Seymour ,  Balager Ademe

发明人： Lloyd Harmon Hancock ,  Carl Carlton Greene, Jr. ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Sydney Keith Seymour ,  Balager Ademe

IPC分类号： A24C5/32 ,  A24C5/34

CPC分类号： A24C5/1807 ,  A24C5/00 ,  A24C5/20 ,  A24C5/28 ,  A24C5/3412

摘要： Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive materials, which can have the forms of liquid or paste formulations, can be applied to the paper web using application apparatus possessing rollers. One of those rollers can have a series of pockets in its roll face to receive additive formulation from a reservoir and to define the pattern of the formulation on the paper. A radiant dryer can be used to dry the additive material that has been applied to the paper web. The radiant dryer can be located on one component of a two component assembly that is used to manufacture cigarettes. Spectrometric techniques can be used to ensure proper registration of the additive material on the cigarette rods so manufactured, and to ensure proper quality of those cigarettes.

摘要翻译： 香烟使用改良的自动卷烟装置制造。 这些香烟具有可抽吸的棒，其具有作为图案施加于其上的添加剂材料的纸包装材料。 可以具有液体或糊剂形式的添加剂材料可以使用具有辊的应用设备施加到纸幅上。 这些辊中的一个可以在其辊面上具有一系列袋，以从储存器接收添加剂配方并且在纸上限定配方的图案。 可以使用辐射干燥器来干燥已经施加到纸幅上的添加剂材料。 辐射干燥器可以位于用于制造香烟的双组分组件的一个部件上。 可以使用光谱技术来确保添加剂材料在如此制造的香烟棒上的正确配准，并确保这些香烟的适当质量。

公开(公告)号：US09210952B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US13149233

申请日：2011-05-31

申请人： Cynthia Stewart Stokes ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Michael Francis Dube

发明人： Cynthia Stewart Stokes ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Michael Francis Dube

IPC分类号： B31C99/00 ,  A24D3/02 ,  A24D3/06

CPC分类号： A24D3/0216 ,  A24D3/0229 ,  A24D3/025 ,  A24D3/061

摘要： Apparatuses are provided for manufacturing a rod member for a cigarette filter element. Each rod member defines a longitudinal axis and includes a generally longitudinally-extending filter material and a plurality of objects disposed therein along the longitudinal axis. Such an apparatus comprises a rod-forming unit configured to form a continuous supply of a filter material into a continuous cylindrical rod member. An object insertion unit is configured to introduce a plurality of objects into engagement with the rod member. A rod-dividing unit is configured to divide the rod member into a plurality of rod portions such that each rod portion includes a plurality of the objects. Associated methods are also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于制造用于香烟过滤嘴元件的杆件的设备。 每个杆构件限定纵向轴线并且包括大致纵向延伸的过滤材料和沿着纵向轴线设置在其中的多个物体。 这种装置包括杆形成单元，其构造成连续地供应过滤材料到连续的圆柱形杆件中。 物体插入单元被构造成将多个物体引入与杆构件接合。 杆分割单元被构造成将杆构件分成多个杆部分，使得每个杆部分包括多个物体。 还提供了相关的方法。