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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
May. 29, 2013
Applicant:
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Edmond J. Cadieux, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Robert E. Wood, Nashville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/64 (2006.01); B65B 57/00 (2006.01); A24C 5/34 (2006.01); B65B 19/30 (2006.01); C10M 171/00 (2006.01); C10L 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/94 (2006.01); G01N 21/90 (2006.01); G01N 21/84 (2006.01); C10N 30/20 (2006.01); C10N 30/00 (2006.01); C10N 40/08 (2006.01); C10N 40/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/64 (2013.01); A24C 5/3412 (2013.01); B65B 19/30 (2013.01); B65B 57/005 (2013.01); C10L 1/003 (2013.01); C10M 171/007 (2013.01); G01N 21/643 (2013.01); G01N 21/94 (2013.01); C10N 2030/20 (2013.01); C10N 2030/62 (2020.05); C10N 2040/08 (2013.01); C10N 2040/42 (2020.05); G01N 21/9018 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8411 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process for detecting oil or lubricant contamination in a manufactured product, the process comprising adding a fluorescent taggant to oils or lubricants contained in processing machinery for the product, irradiating the product with radiation, such as infrared or ultraviolet radiation, and detecting radiation emitted from the irradiated product.