Electronic smoking device with aerosol measurement
US-2017347710-A1 · Dec 7, 2017 · US
Electrically operated smoking device including a system for identifying smoking articles in the device
US12041973B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12041973-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117349349-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | Aug 14, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
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An electrically operated smoking device configured to receive a smoking article is provided, the device including: a housing defining a cavity to at least partially receive the smoking article; and a sensing system to detect indicia on the smoking article, the sensing system being positioned on a periphery of the cavity and including a light source, a mirror, an imaging lens, and an image detector, the mirror being positioned on an internal surface of the cavity adjacent to the light source and the imaging lens.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An electrically operated smoking device configured to receive a smoking article, comprising: a housing defining a cavity configured to at least partially receiving a smoking article; and a sensing system configured to detect indicia on the smoking article, the sensing system positioned on a periphery of the cavity and comprising a light source, a mirror, an imaging lens, and an image detector, wherein the mirror is positioned on an internal surface of the cavil adjacent to the light source and the imaging lens, and wherein an opaque shield structure is positioned between the light source and the image detector. 2. The electrically operated smoking device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises an LED and a light guide positioned to deflect light emitted from the LED towards an optical axis of the imaging lens. 3. The electrically operated smoking device according to claim 1 , further comprising a sliding receptacle configured to receive the smoking article and to be moved towards an open end of the cavity when a smoking article is to be removed, wherein the mirror is positioned on a surface of the sliding receptacle.
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- What does patent US12041973B2 cover?
- An electrically operated smoking device configured to receive a smoking article is provided, the device including: a housing defining a cavity to at least partially receive the smoking article; and a sensing system to detect indicia on the smoking article, the sensing system being positioned on a periphery of the cavity and including a light source, a mirror, an imaging lens, and an image detec…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Philip Morris Products Sa
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A24F40/53. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Jul 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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