Lighter actuation system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5967148
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08951259

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A cigarette identifier system comprising an infrared emitter and an infrared detector located across an opening of a cigarette receiver, wherein the sensor registers changes in the transmission of the infrared beam across the opening so as to detect the differences in transmissivity of dense and less dense and portions of an inserted cigarette.

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PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS INC3601 COMMERCE ROAD RICHMOND VIRGINIA 23234 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PHILIPS MORRIS INCORPORATED120 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harris, Charles W Chesterfield, VA 10 1070
Nunnally, H Neal Richmond, VA 6 2364
Ripley, Robert L Midlothian, VA 20 5943
Sano, Masato Sumoto, JP 22 1278
Smith, Barry S Hopewell, VA 164 6833

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