METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL ANALYSIS OF A COMPONENT OF AN AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230011982A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:US17779652

    申请日:2020-11-11

    IPC分类号: A24C5/34 G01N21/952 H05B6/10

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for optical analysis of a component of an aerosol generating article, the method comprising:—providing a component of an aerosol generating article defining a first end and a second end, the component comprising: o an aerosol forming substrate; o a susceptor in thermal contact with the aerosol forming substrate;—providing a first polarized camera including a sensor to detect polarization information of electromagnetic radiation;—illuminating the component by electromagnetic radiation;—detecting transmitted, infected or refracted electromagnetic radiation from the component by the first polarized camera; —generating a first image of the first end of the component by the first polarized camera, the first image being formed by a plurality of pixels, each pixel of the plurality of pixels containing polarization information about the detected electromagnetic radiation; and—detecting in the first image a position of the susceptor.

    Method and system for optical analysis of a component of an aerosol generating article

    公开(公告)号:US12121051B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17779652

    申请日:2020-11-11

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for optical analysis of a component of an aerosol generating article, the method comprising: —providing a component of an aerosol generating article defining a first end and a second end, the component comprising: o an aerosol forming substrate; o a susceptor in thermal contact with the aerosol forming substrate; —providing a first polarized camera including a sensor to detect polarization information of electromagnetic radiation; —illuminating the component by electromagnetic radiation; —detecting transmitted, infected or refracted electromagnetic radiation from the component by the first polarized camera; —generating a first image of the first end of the component by the first polarized camera, the first image being formed by a plurality of pixels, each pixel of the plurality of pixels containing polarization information about the detected electromagnetic radiation; and—detecting in the first image a position of the susceptor.

    EXTRACTION APPARATUS WITH SCREW CONVEYORS FOR TOBACCO MATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:US20230039318A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17789890

    申请日:2020-12-30

    摘要: The apparatus for the extraction of ingredients from plant material, in particular alkaloids or tobacco flavors from tobacco material comprises a first screw conveyor (1, 22) with at least one rotatably driven first screw (8, 25, 26), which is adapted to convey the plant material from a first screw conveyor inlet (3, 37) to a first screw conveyor outlet (4). The apparatus further comprises a second screw conveyor (9, 23) with at least one rotatably driven second screw (9, 27, 28), which is adapted to convey the plant material from a second screw conveyor inlet (6) to a second screw conveyor outlet (7). A fluid connection (5, 38) is provided in between the first screw conveyor outlet (4) and the second screw conveyor inlet (6). The fluid connection is adapted to enable flow of plant material from the first screw conveyor outlet to the second screw conveyor inlet. The first screw conveyor has a first fluid outlet at its downstream side. The second screw conveyor has a second fluid outlet at its downstream side.