On-line tobacco evaluation system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4971077
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07388457

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The present invention comprises a product moving apparatus for moving a tobacco product, a vertical feeder tube for metering the tobacco product onto the product moving apparatus at a predetermined rate, a system for maintaining a predetermined height of the tobacco product in the feeder tube, and an infrared detection apparatus connected to the feeder tube to detect the concentration of menthol in the tobacco product.

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R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY401 NORTH MAIN STREET WINSTON-SALEM NORTH CAROLINA 27102

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dominguez, Luis M Winston-Salem, NC 4 181
Henderson, Calvin W Winston-Salem, NC 10 806

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