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US 2020/0319109 A1Published application
Menthol detection on tobacco
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorEdmond J. CADIEUX, JR.
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Abstract
A method for detecting mentholated tobacco, comprising irradiating tobacco containing menthol and a fluorescent taggant with radiation and observing the tobacco for fluorescence from the taggant. A system and method for detecting and separating mentholated tobacco from non-mentholated tobacco within a product stream is also provided.
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A system for detecting and separating mentholated tobacco from non-mentholated tobacco within a product stream, the system comprising:
- a conveyor configured to transport a product stream;
- a first light source configured to supply light to the product stream;
- an ejector having at least one nozzle and configured to eject a fluid onto the product stream;
- a first detector configured to detect reflected light from the product stream and generate a first signal based on the detected reflected light;
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- a controller configured to control the ejector to eject the fluid based on the first signal.
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