Electronic cigarette with illuminated tip

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12303641-B2
Application number	US-202318379013-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 11, 2023
Priority date	Jul 25, 2016
Publication date	May 20, 2025
Grant date	May 20, 2025

Abstract

Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to electronic cigarettes. More particularly, to electronic cigarettes including a circumferential light guide that distributes light transmitted by a light source, and controller circuitry that variably illuminates the circumferential light guide of the electronic cigarette based on a user's draw strength.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light generating circuit board for an electronic cigarette, comprising:
a flexible circuit board, wherein the flexible circuit board includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is disposed at an angle with respect to the first portion; and wherein the flexible circuit board is disposed within the electronic cigarette;
a first light disposed on the first portion; and
a second light disposed on the second portion.

2. The light generating circuit board of claim 1 , wherein the first portion is disposed at a 90 degree angle with respect to the second portion.

3. The light generating circuit board of claim 1 , wherein the first portion is configured to be aligned with a longitudinal axis of the electronic cigarette.

4. The light generating circuit board of claim 3 , wherein the second portion is configured to be disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the electronic cigarette.

5. The light generating circuit board of claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of lights disposed on the first portion.

6. The light generating circuit board of claim 5 , further comprising a single light disposed on the second portion.

7. The light generating circuit board of claim 1 , further including a power supply portion connected to a proximal end of the circuit board.

Assignees

• Fontem Ventures Bv

Inventors

• Alarcon Ramon
• Hoffman Adam
• Myles Christopher
• Conrey James R

Classifications

• G02B6/0083

  Details of electrical connections of light sources to drivers, circuit boards, or the like · CPC title

• G02B6/0068

  Arrangements of plural sources, e.g. multi-colour light sources · CPC title

• G02B6/0051

  Diffusing sheet or layer · CPC title

• G02B6/0036

  2-D arrangement of prisms, protrusions, indentations or roughened surfaces · CPC title

• F21W2111/10

  for personal use, e.g. hand-held · CPC title