Jt International S.a.

Olaf Janson

Jürgen Kümpel

Michael Polikeit

Juergen Kuempel

Russell Venters

Juan Francisco Ochoa Caro

Russel Venters

A product for holding a tobacco material or a tobacco substitute material includes a body defining a storage environment and an electronic device. The electronic device includes an input means to generate an input signal from an external stimulus; an output means to generate an output signal in response to the input signal; wherein at least the output means is arranged on a substrate; and wherein a protective layer is arranged to at least cover the substrate and the output means so as to prevent egression of compounds therefrom to the tobacco material or tobacco substitute material within the storage environment. The electronic device includes an appropriately adapted protective layer. A user may therefore assess the freshness and quality of a tobacco material within the product, without any risk or altering the properties of the tobacco material via egression from the electronic device to the storage environment.

Product for storing materials such as tobacco materials or tobacco substitute materials having electronic device

A product for holding a tobacco product or a tobacco substitute includes an integrated electronic device with: a power source; an input means comprising a sensor to generate an input signal from an external stimulus; an output means to generate an output signal; digital processing means to process the input signal and deliver a command signal to the output means based at least in part on processing of the input signal; and circuitry connecting the power source, the input means, the output means and the digital processing means; wherein the power source, the input means, the output means, the digital processing means and the circuitry are printed on a substantially flexible substrate. Use of packaging for holding a tobacco product or tobacco substitute includes such a product with an integrated electronic device.

Product for holding a tobacco product or a tobacco substitute with integrated electronic device

The present invention provides a packaging film () for use in packaging a consumer product, especially a pack of smoking articles, comprising: an area or expanse () of film material configured to cover the consumer product; and opening means () formed in the area or expanse () of the film material to assist or promote opening or removal of the film when it covers the product in order to access the product, the opening means () including at least two frangible seams () which extends across at least a portion of the area or expanse () of the film material, wherein the at least one frangible seam () comprises at least two lines of weakness () that extend generally parallel and together define a single, desirably substantially linear, tear path (P).

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Steinhagen, Germany

Olaf Janson