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Inhaler device, and method and program for operating the same

US10561807B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2019
Grant dateFeb 18, 2020
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/10
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An inhaler device configured to consume an accumulated capacity to contribute to generation of aerosol or aerosol imparted with flavor, a sensor configured to detect a predefined variable, an interface configured to make a notification to an inhaler of the aerosol, and a controller configured to cause the interface to function in a first mode when a detected or estimated capacity is smaller than a threshold and the variable satisfies a predefined condition for requesting the generation of the aerosol.

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