MasterCard, Visa and American Express are promoting contactless versions of their credit cards, which only need to be held near a special reader at the checkout counter for a sale to go through, making the standard card swiper no longer necessary.
Filters in a new and used cigarette. Cigarette filters are an essential non-tobacco part of a filter cigarette, and have a profound effect on the yield and composition of cigarette smoke. The filter may be made from cellulose acetate fibre, paper or activated charcoal.
Nic-Out filters for cigarette smoke cleansing are the Israeli development of 1999 (Patent Claim No. 151387). Overseas production facility supplies the filters made of plastic, designed and built to Nic-Out specifications.