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公开(公告)号：US10299514B2
公开(公告)日：2019-05-28
申请号：US15658713
申请日：2017-07-25
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Stephane Bilat , Guillaume Colotte
Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system may be configured to detect adverse conditions (e.g., a dry heater). The system may comprise an electric heater comprising at least one heating element for heating an aerosol-forming substrate, a power supply, and electric circuitry connected to the electric heater and to the power supply and comprising a memory. The electric circuitry may be configured to measure an initial electrical resistance (R1) of the electric heater; measure a subsequent electrical resistance of the electric heater after the measurement of the initial electrical resistance; determine the difference (ΔR) between the initial electrical resistance and the subsequent electrical resistance; determine that an adverse condition is present if the difference is greater than a maximum threshold value (ΔRmax) or less than a minimum threshold value (ΔRmin) stored in the memory; and control a power to the electric heater and/or provide an indication if the adverse condition is present.
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公开(公告)号：US20190008209A1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-10
申请号：US16031309
申请日：2018-07-10
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Stephane Bilat
Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods may control total particulate matter (TPM) production based on air flow rate and TPM density. TPM density is a TPM production rate per flow rate of gas through an aerosol-generating device. The systems, devices, and methods may measure, or sample, air flow during a puff or draw on an aerosol-generating device. The aerosol-generating device may, in turn, adjust the production of the TPM based on the measured air flow rate and a selected, or desired, TPM density, which may be pre-set in the device and/or subsequently set as desired.
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公开(公告)号：US12167511B2
公开(公告)日：2024-12-10
申请号：US18310229
申请日：2023-05-01
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Stephane Bilat , Guillaume Colotte
IPC: H05B3/04 , A24F40/10 , A24F40/42 , A24F40/50 , A24F40/60 , B67D7/42 , F22B1/28 , F22B35/00 , H05B3/44 , H05B6/10
Abstract: An aerosol-generating article may comprise a liquid storage portion containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, and a hydrochromic material provided on the liquid storage portion. The hydrochromic material has a first colour when in the presence of or when in contact with the liquid aerosol-forming substrate and a second colour when in the absence of or when not in contact with the liquid aerosol-forming substrate. An aerosol-generating system may comprise the aerosol-generating article, an aerosol-generating element, and an aerosol-generating device. An aerosol-generating device may comprise an electrical power supply, an electronic photosensor, and a controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power supply based on a value of an optical property sensed with the electronic photosensor.
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公开(公告)号：US12089656B2
公开(公告)日：2024-09-17
申请号：US18354807
申请日：2023-07-19
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Guillaume Colotte , Stephane Bilat
Abstract: A aerosol-generating system includes a liquid storage portion, a liquid pressure sensor within the liquid storage portion, and a control unit that is in communication with the pressure sensor. The aerosol-generating system further includes an atmospheric pressure sensor in communication with the control unit. The atmospheric pressure sensor is configured to sense the atmospheric pressure of the environment. The control unit is configured to receive the pressure signals from the liquid pressure sensor and the atmospheric pressure sensor. The control unit is further configured to determine the fill level of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate based on a comparison of the pressure signals from the liquid pressure sensor and the atmospheric pressure sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US11950327B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-02
申请号：US17142565
申请日：2021-01-06
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Stephane Bilat , Guillaume Colotte
CPC classification number: H05B1/0277 , A24F40/50 , A24F40/53 , A24F40/57 , H05B3/44 , A24F40/10 , A24F40/20
Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system may be configured to detect adverse conditions (e.g., a dry heater). The system may comprise an electric heater comprising at least one heating element for heating an aerosol-forming substrate, a power supply, and electric circuitry connected to the electric heater and to the power supply and comprising a memory. The electric circuitry may be configured to measure an initial electrical resistance (R1) of the electric heater; measure a subsequent electrical resistance of the electric heater after the measurement of the initial electrical resistance; determine the difference (ΔR) between the initial electrical resistance and the subsequent electrical resistance; determine that an adverse condition is present if the difference is greater than a maximum threshold value (ΔRmax) or less than a minimum threshold value (ΔRmin) stored in the memory; and control a power to the electric heater and/or provide an indication if the adverse condition is present.
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公开(公告)号：US11621570B2
公开(公告)日：2023-04-04
申请号：US15956253
申请日：2018-04-18
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Guillaume Colotte , Stephane Bilat
Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes an electric heater, a battery and control circuitry. The electric heater is configured to vaporize an aerosol-forming substance. The battery is configured to power the electric heater. The control circuitry is configured to: prevent charging of the battery in response to detecting that the electric heater is in an operation state; or prevent operation of the electric heater in response to detecting that the battery is in a charging state.
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公开(公告)号：US12193518B2
公开(公告)日：2025-01-14
申请号：US17535055
申请日：2021-11-24
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Stephane Bilat
IPC: A24F40/53 , A24B15/167 , A24D1/20 , A24F40/10 , A24F40/20 , A24F40/40 , G01N27/12 , H01R31/08 , H05K7/02
Abstract: The method includes first arranging pairs of conductors on an aerosol-generating device, and second arranging conductive portions in a physical pattern on a consumable, the physical pattern being configured to electrically connect to at least one first subset of the pairs of conductors to complete at least one first circuit, of a plurality of circuits, that identifies the consumable, the plurality of circuits including the conductive portions and the pairs of conductors.
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公开(公告)号：US11737496B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-29
申请号：US17956254
申请日：2022-09-29
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Guillaume Colotte , Stephane Bilat
Abstract: A aerosol-generating system includes a liquid storage portion, a liquid pressure sensor within the liquid storage portion, and a control unit that is in communication with the pressure sensor. The aerosol-generating system further includes an atmospheric pressure sensor in communication with the control unit. The atmospheric pressure sensor is configured to sense the atmospheric pressure of the environment. The control unit is configured to receive the pressure signals from the liquid pressure sensor and the atmospheric pressure sensor. The control unit is further configured to determine the fill level of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate based on a comparison of the pressure signals from the liquid pressure sensor and the atmospheric pressure sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US11179527B2
公开(公告)日：2021-11-23
申请号：US16031309
申请日：2018-07-10
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Stephane Bilat
Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods may control total particulate matter (TPM) production based on air flow rate and TPM density. TPM density is a TPM production rate per flow rate of gas through an aerosol-generating device. The systems, devices, and methods may measure, or sample, air flow during a puff or draw on an aerosol-generating device. The aerosol-generating device may, in turn, adjust the production of the TPM based on the measured air flow rate and a selected, or desired, TPM density, which may be pre-set in the device and/or subsequently set as desired.
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公开(公告)号：US10905169B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-02
申请号：US16732735
申请日：2020-01-02
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Stephane Bilat , Guillaume Colotte
Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system may be configured to detect adverse conditions (e.g., a dry heater). The system may comprise an electric heater comprising at least one heating element for heating an aerosol-forming substrate, a power supply, and electric circuitry connected to the electric heater and to the power supply and comprising a memory. The electric circuitry may be configured to measure an initial electrical resistance (R1) of the electric heater; measure a subsequent electrical resistance of the electric heater after the measurement of the initial electrical resistance; determine the difference (ΔR) between the initial electrical resistance and the subsequent electrical resistance; determine that an adverse condition is present if the difference is greater than a maximum threshold value (ΔRmax) or less than a minimum threshold value (ΔRmin) stored in the memory; and control a power to the electric heater and/or provide an indication if the adverse condition is present.
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