Aerosol generating device with battery indication

    公开(公告)号:US11147316B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US15303424

    申请日:2015-04-16

    Abstract: An aerosol generating device is provided, including a vaporiser configured to vaporise an aerosol-forming substrate; a battery connected to the vaporiser a control circuit configured to control a supply of power from the battery to the vaporiser; a memory storing a usage record of the device; and a replacement indicator configured to provide a signal to a user. The control circuit is configured to compare a measured voltage across the battery to a threshold voltage, and to generate an error signal to update the usage record if the measured voltage is less than the threshold voltage during an operation cycle. The control circuit is also configured to access the usage record and to activate the replacement indicator depending on the status of the usage record.

    Detection of aerosol-forming substrate in an aerosol generating device

    公开(公告)号:US10130780B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-20

    申请号:US14361142

    申请日:2012-12-28

    Inventor: Pascal Talon

    Abstract: There is provided an aerosol generating device, including a heater element configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; a power source connected to the heater element; and a controller connected to the heater element and to the power source, wherein the controller is configured to control the power supplied to the heater element from the power source to maintain the temperature of the heater element at a target temperature, and is configured to compare a measure of power supplied to the heater element or energy supplied to the heater element from the power source to a threshold measure of power or energy to detect the presence of an aerosol-forming substrate close to the heater element or a material property of an aerosol-forming substrate close to the heater element.

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL HEATER TO LIMIT TEMPERATURE
    5.
    发明申请
    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL HEATER TO LIMIT TEMPERATURE 有权
    用于控制电加热器以限制温度的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150237916A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-27

    申请号:US14427093

    申请日:2013-09-10

    Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling an electrical heating element, including maintaining a temperature of the heating element at a target temperature by supplying pulses of electrical current to the heating element; monitoring a duty cycle of the pulses of electrical current; and determining if the duty cycle differs from an expected duty cycle or range of duty cycles, and if so, reducing the target temperature, or stopping the supply of current to the heating element or limiting the duty cycle of the pulses of electrical current supplied to the heating element. As the temperature is maintained at a known target temperature, any variation in the duty cycle or range of duty cycles expected to maintain the target temperature is indicative of abnormal conditions.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种控制电加热元件的方法,包括通过向加热元件提供电流脉冲来将加热元件的温度保持在目标温度; 监测电流脉冲的占空比; 并且确定占空比是否与预期占空比或占空比范围不同,如果是,降低目标温度,或者停止向加热元件供电或者​​限制供给到 加热元件。 当温度保持在已知目标温度时,预期维持目标温度的占空比或占空比范围的任何变化都表示异常状况。

    DETECTION OF AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE IN AN AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE
    6.
    发明申请
    DETECTION OF AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE IN AN AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE 审中-公开
    在气溶胶发生装置中检测气溶胶形成基质

    公开(公告)号:US20140345606A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-27

    申请号:US14361142

    申请日:2012-12-28

    Inventor: Pascal Talon

    Abstract: There is provided an aerosol generating device, including a heater element configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; a power source connected to the heater element; and a controller connected to the heater element and to the power source, wherein the controller is configured to control the power supplied to the heater element from the power source to maintain the temperature of the heater element at a target temperature, and is configured to compare a measure of power supplied to the heater element or energy supplied to the heater element from the power source to a threshold measure of power or energy to detect the presence of an aerosol-forming substrate close to the heater element or a material property of an aerosol-forming substrate close to the heater element.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种气雾发生装置,其包括被配置为加热气溶胶形成基板的加热器元件; 连接到所述加热器元件的电源; 以及连接到所述加热器元件和所述电源的控制器,其中所述控制器被配置为控制从所述电源提供给所述加热器元件的功率,以将所述加热器元件的温度保持在目标温度,并且被配置为比较 将供给到加热器元件的功率或从电源供应到加热器元件的能量的量度测量到功率或能量的阈值测量,以检测靠近加热器元件的气溶胶形成衬底的存在或气溶胶的材料性质 靠近加热器元件的基板。

    Aerosol generating device with air flow detection

    公开(公告)号:US12150486B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-26

    申请号:US17844504

    申请日:2022-06-20

    Inventor: Pascal Talon

    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a heater element; a power source; and a controller configured to control a power supplied from the power source to the heater element to maintain a temperature of the heater element at a target temperature, and adjust the target temperature when a change in airflow past the heater element is detected. An aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device, and a method of controlling an aerosol-generating device, are also provided.

    Aerosol generating system with consumption monitoring and feedback

    公开(公告)号:US10448670B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US14363030

    申请日:2012-12-28

    Abstract: An aerosol-generating system for oral or nasal delivery of a generated aerosol to a user is provided, including a heater element configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate to generate an aerosol; a power source; a controller configured to control operation of the heater element, the controller being configured to detect a change in air flow past the heater element: a first data storage recording detected changes in airflow past the heater element and data relating to the operation of the heater element; a second data storage including a database relating changes in airflow and data relating to the operation of the heater element to the properties of the aerosol delivered to the user; and an indicator coupled to the second data storage configured to indicate to the user a property of the aerosol delivered to the user.

    Device and method for controlling an electrical heater to limit temperature

    公开(公告)号:US09872521B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-23

    申请号:US15219011

    申请日:2016-07-25

    Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling an electrical heating element, including maintaining a temperature of the heating element at a target temperature by supplying pulses of electrical current to the heating element; monitoring a duty cycle of the pulses of electrical current; and determining if the duty cycle differs from an expected duty cycle or range of duty cycles, and if so, reducing the target temperature, or stopping the supply of current to the heating element or limiting the duty cycle of the pulses of electrical current supplied to the heating element. As the temperature is maintained at a known target temperature, any variation in the duty cycle or range of duty cycles expected to maintain the target temperature is indicative of abnormal conditions.

    AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE WITH AIR FLOW DETECTION
    10.
    发明申请
    AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE WITH AIR FLOW DETECTION 审中-公开
    具有空气流量检测的航空发电装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150230521A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-20

    申请号:US14361178

    申请日:2012-12-28

    Inventor: Pascal Talon

    CPC classification number: A24F47/008 H05B1/0244

    Abstract: There is provided an aerosol generating device configured for user inhalation of a generated aerosol, including a heater element configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; a power source connected to the heater element; and a controller connected to the heater element and to the power source, wherein the controller is configured to control the power supplied to the heater element from the power source to maintain the temperature of the heater element at a target temperature, and is configured to monitor changes in the temperature of the heater element or changes in the power supplied to the heater element to detect a change in air flow past the heater element indicative of a user inhalation. The controller may determine when a user has inhaled and may use this for dynamic control of the device as well as provide user inhalation data for subsequent analysis.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种烟雾发生装置,其被配置为用于吸入生成的气溶胶,包括构造成加热气溶胶形成基材的加热器元件; 连接到所述加热器元件的电源; 以及连接到所述加热器元件和所述电源的控制器,其中所述控制器被配置为控制从所述电源向所述加热器元件提供的功率,以将所述加热器元件的温度保持在目标温度,并且被配置为监视 加热器元件的温度变化或提供给加热器元件的功率的变化,以检测通过加热器元件指示用户吸入的空气流的变化。 控制器可以确定用户何时吸入并且可以将其用于设备的动态控制以及提供用于后续分析的用户吸入数据。

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