Article including identification information for use in an electrically heated smoking system

US2016374402A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016374402-A1
Application numberUS-201615263808-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateSep 13, 2016
Priority dateDec 24, 2008
Publication dateDec 29, 2016
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A smoking article includes identification information encoded on the smoking article. The smoking article can be used with an electrically heated smoking system having a detector for detecting the smoking article and distinguishing the smoking article from other articles based on the identification information. A cleaning article includes identification information encoded on the cleaning article. The cleaning article cleans an electrically heated smoking system having a detector for detecting the cleaning article and distinguishing the cleaning article from other articles based on the identification information. An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an article configured for use with the smoking system includes: a cavity for receiving the article having identification information encoded thereon, a heating element, a power supply, electrical hardware, and a detector capable of detecting the presence of the article in the cavity and distinguishing the article from other articles based on the identification information.

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We claim: 1 . A smoking article comprising: encoded identification information on the smoking article, said smoking article being configured for use with an electrically heated smoking system having a detector for detecting a smoking article and distinguishing a smoking article from other articles based on the encoded identification information. 2 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the identification information is printed on the article. 3 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the identification information includes at least one of visible ink, ultra violet (UV) ink, infra red (IR) ink, phosphorescent ink, fluorescent ink or metallic ink. 4 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the identification information includes one or more of: smoking article type, aerosol-forming substrate type, cleaning article type, cleaning means information, cleaning ingredient type, date of production, place of production, production batch number, production details, and use-by date. 5 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the identification information is arranged to change as the article is used. 6 . A smoking article specially adapted for use with the electrically heated smoking system of claim 1 .

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What does patent US2016374402A1 cover?
A smoking article includes identification information encoded on the smoking article. The smoking article can be used with an electrically heated smoking system having a detector for detecting the smoking article and distinguishing the smoking article from other articles based on the identification information. A cleaning article includes identification information encoded on the cleaning artic…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Philip Morris Usa Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A24F47/008. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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