Method and system for effecting sensory evaluation of a smoking product
US4771381A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 1987 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0203
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and system for effecting sensory evaluation of a smoking product wherein selected smoking parameters are monitored precisely while a smoking product is being smoked ad libitum by a sensory evaluation panelist. The monitored smoking parameters are used to coordinate a sequence of instructions and prompts that is communicated to the sensory evaluation panelist and is designed to elicit sensory ratings from the panelist for the product being smoked. This allows the smoking product to be evaluated with the least possible disruption to the panelist's normal smoking patterns and leads to a better understanding of the smoking characteristics of the product being evaluated.
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