Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for detecting oil on tobacco products and packaging
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Application No.: US14938561Application Date: 2015-11-11
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Publication No.: US10488386B2Publication Date: 2019-11-26
- Inventor: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr. , Robert E. Wood
- Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
- Applicant Address: US VA Richmond
- Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
- Current Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Richmond
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: G01N33/28
- IPC: G01N33/28 ; G01N21/64 ; G01N21/94 ; G01N33/00

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US10782279B2 Method for detecting oil on tobacco products and packaging Public/Granted day:2020-09-22
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