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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2018
Applicant:
Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Ervin McLeod, Jonesborough, TN (US);
Kevin Todd Barham, Kingsport, TN (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/06 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); A24D 3/06 (2006.01); A24D 3/10 (2006.01); D06P 5/30 (2006.01); C08L 1/12 (2006.01); D06M 10/00 (2006.01); D06M 23/16 (2006.01); G01N 33/36 (2006.01); G01N 21/84 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); D06M 101/08 (2006.01); D06H 1/00 (2006.01); A24D 3/04 (2006.01); D01F 2/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00147 (2013.01); A24D 3/063 (2013.01); A24D 3/10 (2013.01); C08L 1/12 (2013.01); D06M 10/005 (2013.01); D06M 23/16 (2013.01); D06P 5/30 (2013.01); G06K 19/06028 (2013.01); G06K 19/06046 (2013.01); A24D 3/04 (2013.01); D01F 2/28 (2013.01); D06H 1/00 (2013.01); D06M 2101/08 (2013.01); G01N 33/365 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8444 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01); G06K 2007/10504 (2013.01); G06K 2009/0059 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are acetate tow bands comprising identification fibers made of cellulose acetate which exhibit surface markings in a repeated pattern along the length of the identification fibers. The identification fibers can be incorporated into an acetate tow band. The surface markings and repeated pattern can be representative of a bale identifier. The identification fibers can be recovered from a cigarette filter, the repeated pattern decoded, and supply chain information associated with the acetate tow band used to make the cigarette filter can be obtained.