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.
The History of Cigarette Filters. The history of cigarette filters dates back to 1925 when Hungarian creator Boris Aivaz came to a Patent Agency in order to register his patent for the new development â a cigarette filter made of a fan folded paper and a special device that would manufacture these filters.