Cigarette filter monitoring apparatus

Cigarette filter monitoring apparatus (12) for monitoring cigarette filter sections is described. The apparatus comprises cigarette material conveyor apparatus (14, 16) for conveying cigarette material along a conveyor path. It also comprises a microwave sensor (26) located adjacent to the conveyor...

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Main Author DIMITAR YANCHEV
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.11.2014
Subjects
CIGARETTES
CIGARS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
MEASURING
MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
PHYSICS
SMOKERS' REQUISITES
TESTING
TOBACCO
TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS
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Summary:Cigarette filter monitoring apparatus (12) for monitoring cigarette filter sections is described. The apparatus comprises cigarette material conveyor apparatus (14, 16) for conveying cigarette material along a conveyor path. It also comprises a microwave sensor (26) located adjacent to the conveyor path to monitor such filter sections. The cigarette conveyor apparatus (14, 16) is constructed to convey elongate cigarettes with filter sections oriented transversely of the said conveyor path. A second microwave sensor (28) is located adjacent to the said conveyor path also to monitor such filter sections. The monitoring apparatus (12) may further comprise a microprocessor (34) connected to receive signals from the said first-mentioned microwave sensor (26) and the said second microwave sensor (28) and to provide an indication of the condition of the filter sections. A method of monitoring cigarette filters using such cigarette filter monitoring apparatus (12) is also detailed.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20130002024