Cigarette package coding system and associated method

A package coding system for a cigarette manufacturing process is provided. An imprinting device imprints an alphanumeric code on each of a series of cigarette packages. A conveyor device conveys the cigarette packages in a feed direction. An inspection device is operably engaged with the conveyor de...

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Main Authors THOMAS REGGIE, GATES HUGH, HALL DAVID, PHAN HUNG, BRANTLEY FRANK, CAMPBELL CHRIS, WOOD GARY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.09.2014
Subjects
CALCULATING
CIGARETTES
CIGARS
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
MEASURING
PHYSICS
SMOKERS' REQUISITES
TESTING
TOBACCO
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Summary:A package coding system for a cigarette manufacturing process is provided. An imprinting device imprints an alphanumeric code on each of a series of cigarette packages. A conveyor device conveys the cigarette packages in a feed direction. An inspection device is operably engaged with the conveyor device and inspects the alphanumeric code imprinted on each cigarette package conveyed by the conveyor device to determine whether any of the cigarette packages includes a defect in the imprinted alphanumeric code, and thus comprises a defective cigarette package. A removal device is operably engaged with the conveyor device and is configured to be in communication with the inspection device. The removal device is configured to remove the defective cigarette package from the series of cigarette packages conveyed by the conveyor device in response to identification thereof by the inspection device. An associated method is also provided.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113275016