Voltage regulator for an aerosol delivery device
US10959459B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B5/26
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes a housing structured to retain an aerosol precursor composition, and a sensor configured to produce a measurement of pressure caused by airflow through at least a portion of the housing, and convert the measurement of pressure to a corresponding electrical signal. The aerosol delivery device includes a heating element configured to convert electricity to heat and thereby vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition. The aerosol delivery device also includes a control component including a processor configured to receive the corresponding electrical signal and in response connect a power source to a load including the heating element and thereby power the heating element. And the aerosol delivery device includes a voltage regulator coupled to and between the sensor and the power source, and configured to step down voltage from the power source to the sensor and thereby power the sensor.
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