Global Patent Index - EP 1247462 A3

EP 1247462 A3 20040407 - Method and apparatus for generating an information about the properties of a fibre stream

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for generating an information about the properties of a fibre stream

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Erzeugung einer Aussage über die Eigenschaft(en) eines Faserstranges

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif de génération d'une information concernant les propriétés d'un courant de fibres

Publication

EP 1247462 A3 20040407 (DE)

Application

EP 02005838 A 20020314

Priority

DE 10117081 A 20010406

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1247462A2] Device comprises a first measurement device with a measurement signal indicating the density of the fiber stream, a second measurement device with a measurement signal indicating the density and structure of the stream and an analysis device that indicates the structure of the fiber stream, in particular reporting any variations from an average fiber structure. An Independent claim is made for a method for determining the density and structure of a tobacco fiber stream and reporting any significant variations from the average fiber structure.

IPC 1-7

A24C 5/34; A24C 5/18

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/18 (2006.01); A24C 5/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24C 5/1871 (2013.01 - EP US); A24C 5/3412 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 131/905 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 131/906 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1247462 A2 20021009; EP 1247462 A3 20040407; DE 10117081 A1 20021010; US 2002144699 A1 20021010; US 6814082 B2 20041109

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02005838 A 20020314; DE 10117081 A 20010406; US 11612002 A 20020405