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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:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stig Gustafsson, Helsingborg, SE;
Assignee:
Pharmacia AB, Helsingborg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 8/500 ; A23L 1/00 ; A23G 3/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 8/500 ; A23L 1/00 ; A23G 3/30 ;
Abstract
Method for marking an object where the object is placed in a package whereby a pattern in said package is caused to make a marking in said object. Objects being marked with the above method. The invention is especially useful for marking solid or semi-solid formulations of drugs, candy and food-stuff. Specifically the invention is useful to mark nicotine-containing chewing gums. Other solid or semi-solid objects can equally well be marked using the present invention.