Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for orientating a tobacco product containing a strip component. The apparatus comprises means for producing an image of the tobacco product, means for determining an apparent width of the strip component from the image, means for determining an amount of rotation of the tobacco product based on the apparent width, and means for rotating the tobacco product relative to the imaging means by the determined amount of rotation. This may allow the product to be rotated such that the strip component has a known orientation with respect to the imaging means.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 1, 2021
Date of Patent:
February 11, 2025
Assignee:
MPRD LTD
Inventors:
James Vincent, Ali Ramezani, Michele Cuppini