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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 7, 2022
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2026
Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC (Richmond, VA)
Inventors: Andrew T Peeler (Richmond, VA), Christopher Simpson (Richmond, VA), Terry Bache (Richmond, VA), Evan A Hutker (Dedham, MA), Aniket K Warade (Boston, MA)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Amanda Kay Birdwell
Application Number: 29/867,741