Title:
AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/070371
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An aerosol-generating device (200) is provided. The device comprises an identifier (212) for determining one or both of whether an aerosol-generating article (300) is engaged with the device and whether an aerosol-generating article engaged with the device belongs to a first group of articles, the identifier comprising a light source (214), a power supply (206) for supplying a current to the light source, a switch (222) moveable between a closed position, in which the power supply is able to supply a current to the light source, and an open position, in which the power supply is unable to supply a current to the light source, and a chronometer (226) coupled to the switch. The chronometer is configured to move the switch from the closed position to the open position if a current supplied to the light source, or an indication of a current supplied to the light source, exceeds a threshold for longer than a predetermined time period. A method of operating an aerosol-generating device is also provided.
Inventors:
BESSANT MICHEL (CH)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2021/126721
Publication Date:
May 04, 2023
Filing Date:
October 27, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA (CH)
International Classes:
A24D1/20; A24F40/53
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2021140112A1 | 2021-07-15 | |||
| WO2021037403A1 | 2021-03-04 |
Foreign References:
| US5967148A | 1999-10-19 | |||
| US20190274354A1 | 2019-09-12 | |||
| CN113197361A | 2021-08-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CCPIT PATENT AND TRADEMARK LAW OFFICE (CN)
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