Method and apparatus for controlling at least two physical properties, decisive for the quality of the finished product, of a rod made of smokable material

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PATENT NO 4771794
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07030305

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In a method and an apparatus for controlling the physical properties of a rod of smokable material the actual values of at least two physical properties, in particular resistance to draw and hardness or deformation of the tobacco rod or of the smokable article, are detected; the differences between said actual values and predetermined desired values are determined and control signals derived therefrom; said control signals are compared with each other and the particular instantaneously largest control signal is supplied to a single actuator, that is an ecreteur or a hopper. An auto-selector circuit with maximum selection is used to compare the control signals.

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B A T CIGARETTENFABRIKEN GMBHALSTERUFER 4 2000 HAMBURG 36

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gaisser, Horst Hassloh, DE 3 44
Henning, Paul-Georg Quickborn, DE 6 47
Kuhne, Manfred Furtwangen, DE 11 108
Masurat, Heinz-Werner Tangstedt, DE 5 35
Meyer, Meinhard Appen-Unterglinde, DE 17 98
Walther, Friedrich Bargteheide, DE 5 13

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