Patents by Inventor Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr.
Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11549932Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr., Robert E. Wood
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Patent number: 11340168Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventor: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr.
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Publication number: 20220125127Abstract: A rotating drum for use in manufacturing vapor-generating articles may include a drum body. A plurality of grooves may be disposed in an outer face of the drum body. A seat may be tractably-mounted in each one of the plurality of grooves. The seat may include a seat groove that is structured and arranged to receive and hold a rigid casing of a vapor-generating article. The seat may be composed of a material that is softer than a material of the rigid casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Edmond J. CADIEUX, JR., Martin T. GARTHAFFNER, Barry S. SMITH
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Publication number: 20220081597Abstract: Organic, fluorescent taggants and compositions thereof which find use in the production, detection and authentication of tobacco products and components thereof. A process for authentication of a tobacco product is also disclosed, the process including the steps of marking the tobacco product with a taggant composition comprising an organic, fluorescent taggant and a carrier for the taggant; irradiating the tobacco product with invisible radiation; and detecting fluorescence from the taggant. Adhesive and ink compositions are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Edmond J. CADIEUX, JR., Christopher N. CHANCE, Stuart PAYNE, Robert KIKKERT
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Publication number: 20210010994Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Edmond J. CADIEUX, JR., Robert E. WOOD
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Publication number: 20200319109Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventor: Edmond J. CADIEUX, JR.
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Patent number: 10782279Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr., Robert E. Wood
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Patent number: 10724955Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventor: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr.
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Patent number: 10488386Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr., Robert E. Wood
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Patent number: 10330607Abstract: A process for detecting oil or lubricant contamination in a manufactured product, the process comprising adding a fluorescent taggant to oils or lubricants contained in processing machinery for said product, conveying said product past an infrared detection apparatus, irradiating said product with infrared radiation from said detection apparatus as it passes the detection apparatus, and detecting infrared radiation emitted from said irradiated product.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr., William James Faenza
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Patent number: 10209201Abstract: An inspection station for detecting oil or lubricant contamination in a manufactured product, the inspection station having (a) a conveyor for advancing manufactured product, and (b) an infrared detection apparatus, including (i) a high intensity infrared light source for directing at the manufactured product, and (ii) a high speed NIR spectrometer sensor tuned to detect an emitted signal from a taggant disposed in the oil or lubricant.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr., William James Faenza
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Publication number: 20190003970Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventor: Edmond J. CADIEUX, JR.
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Patent number: 10082467Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventor: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180045655Abstract: An inspection station for detecting oil or lubricant contamination in a manufactured product, the inspection station having (a) a conveyor for advancing manufactured product, and (b) an infrared detection apparatus, including (i) a high intensity infrared light source for directing at the manufactured product, and (ii) a high speed NIR spectrometer sensor tuned to detect an emitted signal from a taggant disposed in the oil or lubricant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, JR., William James Faenza
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Publication number: 20170315064Abstract: A process for detecting oil or lubricant contamination in a manufactured product, the process comprising adding a fluorescent taggant to oils or lubricants contained in processing machinery for said product, conveying said product past an infrared detection apparatus, irradiating said product with infrared radiation from said detection apparatus as it passes the detection apparatus, and detecting infrared radiation emitted from said irradiated product.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, JR., William James Faenza
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Patent number: 9733197Abstract: A process for detecting oil or lubricant contamination in a manufactured product, the process comprising adding a fluorescent taggant to oils or lubricants contained in processing machinery for said product, conveying said product past an infrared detection apparatus, irradiating said product with infrared radiation from said detection apparatus as it passes the detection apparatus, and detecting infrared radiation emitted from said irradiated product.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr., William James Faenza
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Publication number: 20170052120Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventor: Edmond J. Cadieux, JR.
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Patent number: 9546966Abstract: A process for detecting oil or lubricant contamination in a manufactured product (C), preferably a cigarette (C), the process comprising adding a fluorescent taggant to oils or lubricants contained in processing machinery for said product (C), conveying (131) said product (C) past an infrared detection apparatus (140), irradiating said product (C) with infrared radiation from said detection apparatus (140) as it passes the detection apparatus (140), and detecting infrared radiation emitted from said irradiated product (C). The taggant can be in the form of a composition containing a Stokes-shifting taggant, which absorbs radiation at a first wavelength and emits radiation at a second wavelength, different from said first wavelength, dissolved or dispersed in an oil or lubricant.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERICES LLCInventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr., William James Faenza
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Patent number: 9488580Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventor: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr.
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Patent number: 9381545Abstract: A system for detecting oil contaminated product and foreign matter within a product stream is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCInventor: Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr.