The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2015
Applicant:
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Edmond J. Cadieux, Jr., Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Robert E. Wood, Nashville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/28 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 21/94 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/28 (2013.01); G01N 21/643 (2013.01); G01N 21/6447 (2013.01); G01N 21/94 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6441 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process for detecting oil or lubricant contamination in a manufactured product, the process comprising adding at least two fluorescent taggants to oils or lubricants contained in processing machinery for said product, irradiating said product, causing at least one of said taggants to fluoresce and detecting radiation emitted by said fluorescing taggant in an oil-contaminated product.