Description
Class A24B : MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
Subclass 3/16: Preparing tobacco in the factory Classifying or aligning leaves
A24B 3/16
Sub-Class
Stats
- 19 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 3 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 6 Total Patent Owners
- 39 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11976973 | Blending of agricultural products via hyperspectral imaging and analysis | Jan 11, 22 | May 07, 24 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 11946807 | Hyperspectral imaging system for monitoring agricultural products during processing and manufacturing | Feb 08, 22 | Apr 02, 24 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 11946806 | On-line oil and foreign matter detection system and method employing hyperspectral imaging | Jan 10, 22 | Apr 02, 24 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 11250261 | Hyperspectral imaging system for monitoring agricultural products during processing and manufacturing | Mar 23, 20 | Feb 15, 22 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 11250259 | Blending of agricultural products via hyperspectral imaging and analysis | Jun 04, 18 | Feb 15, 22 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 11222203 | On-line oil and foreign matter detection system and method employing hyperspectral imaging | Nov 20, 19 | Jan 11, 22 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 10896325 | Blending of agricultural products via hyperspectral imaging and analysis | Nov 19, 13 | Jan 19, 21 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 10706283 | Hyperspectral imaging system for monitoring agricultural products during processing and manufacturing | Dec 19, 17 | Jul 07, 20 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 10592745 | On-line oil and foreign matter detection system and method employing hyperspectral imaging | Dec 28, 17 | Mar 17, 20 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 10515273 | On-line oil and foreign matter detection system and method employing hyperspectral imaging | Dec 28, 17 | Dec 24, 19 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 9999892 | Method and apparatus of processing whole tobacco plants | Sep 03, 15 | Jun 19, 18 | DRSW, LLC |
| 9996745 | Blending of agricultural products via hyperspectral imaging and analysis | Nov 19, 13 | Jun 12, 18 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 9886631 | On-line oil and foreign matter detection stystem and method employing hyperspectral imaging | Nov 19, 13 | Feb 06, 18 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 9870505 | Hyperspectral imaging system for monitoring agricultural products during processing and manufacturing | Nov 19, 13 | Jan 16, 18 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
| 9480282 | Feed device for linear airflow separator | Jul 31, 13 | Nov 01, 16 | EVANS MACTAVISH AGRICRAFT, INC. |
| 6371126 | Tobacco recovery system | Mar 03, 00 | Apr 16, 02 | R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY |
| 5476109 | Apparatus for separating threshed leaf tobacco | Dec 13, 93 | Dec 19, 95 | UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO COMPANY, INC. |
| 5325875 | Apparatus for separating threshed leaf tobacco | Dec 11, 91 | Jul 05, 94 | UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO COMPANY, INC. |
| 5188128 | Apparatus for classifying particles of tobacco and the like | Aug 23, 91 | Feb 23, 93 | HAUNI MASCHINENBAU AG |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/0008,521 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING COMBUSTION CONE FALLOUT PROPENSITY AND STABILIZING LOSS OF TOBACCO FROM CIGARETTE ENDS | Jul 05, 23 | Jan 11, 24 | Not available |
| 2023/0232,887 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING PLANT MATERIAL | May 25, 21 | Jul 27, 23 | Not available |
| 2015/0289,557 | BLENDING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS VIA HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING AND ANALYSIS | Nov 19, 13 | Oct 15, 15 | ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 28 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 28 Months (last 5 years Issuances)