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Method for automatically controlling the quality of cigarettes produced in a manufacturing process

  • US 20050022831A1
  • Filed: 07/30/2003
  • Published: 02/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for automatically controlling the quality of cigarettes produced in a manufacturing process which comprises the steps of:

  • a. automatically sampling and testing at least one component part to be used in manufacturing completed cigarettes to measure the value of at least one quality parameter of said at least one component part;

    b. automatically sampling and testing completed cigarettes to measure the value of at least one quality parameter of said completed cigarettes, wherein the quality parameter of said completed cigarettes has a desired relationship to the quality parameter of said component part;

    c. communicating the measured values of the quality parameters measured for said component part and said completed cigarettes to a computer;

    d. evaluating said measured values of the quality parameter measured for said component part and said completed cigarettes by said computer in relation to stored data enabling said computer to;

    (i) determine, according to a first pre-establish algorithm, whether an adjustment of the operational controls of at least one machine in the manufacturing process is required so that the relationship between the measured value of the quality parameter of said component part and the measured value of the quality parameter of said completed cigarettes will be optimal and if so, to determine, according to said first pre-established algorithm, the degree to which an adjustment of the operational controls of said at least one machine in the manufacturing process should be adjusted, and;

    (ii) send an electronic signal by said computer to said at least one machine in the manufacturing process to make said adjustment in such degree as was determined by said computer;

    e. adjusting said one machine in the manufacturing process in accordance with said electronic signal sent by said computer.

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