PRESSURE-SENSING USER INTERFACE FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210321674A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US16854233

    申请日:2020-04-21

    Abstract: An aerosol delivery device includes a housing structured to retain an aerosol precursor composition, and an aerosol production component. The aerosol delivery device includes processing circuitry configured to operate in an active mode to control power to the aerosol production component to produce an aerosol from the aerosol precursor composition. The aerosol delivery device also has a user interface including a pressure-sensitive surface and a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is configured to measure pressure, and generate a corresponding signal, as a function of force applied to the pressure-sensitive surface. The processing circuitry is also configured to receive the corresponding signal and identify an operation based on a level of the corresponding signal and thereby an amount of the force applied to the pressure-sensitive surface. The processing circuitry is also configured to execute the operation in response to the corresponding signal and thereby the force applied to the pressure-sensitive surface.

    Thermal Conductivity Gauge
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210208016A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:US16953923

    申请日:2020-11-20

    Abstract: A thermal conductivity gauge measures gas pressure within a chamber. A sensor wire and a resistor form a circuit coupled between a power input and ground, where the sensor wire extends into the chamber and connects to the resistor via a terminal. A controller adjusts the power input, as a function of a voltage at the terminal and a voltage at the power input, to bring the sensor wire to a target temperature. Based on the adjusted power input, the controller can determine a measure of the gas pressure within the chamber.

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