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Electronic cigarette, liquid container, and method of operating an electronic cigarette

US10194696B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Rainer Matischek · Graz, AT
Christoph Steffan · Graz, AT
Johannes Schweighofer · Graz, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 21, 2016
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 21, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D2203/10
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

According to various embodiments, an electronic cigarette may be provided including a heater configured to vaporize a liquid; a mouth piece to deliver the vaporized liquid to a user of the electronic cigarette; a processor configured to control the heater to vaporize the liquid; a wireless communication circuit configured to communicate with an external communication device; and a verification circuit configured to start the operation of the electronic cigarette upon receipt of a signal transmitted by the external communication device via the wireless communication circuit.

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