Electronic vaping device having pressure sensor

US11432591B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Altria Client Services LLC · US

Inventors

• Geoffrey Brandon Jordan · Midlothian, US
• Phillip Diana · Midlothian, US
• Sean Sundberg · Richmond, US
• David BENNETT · Richmond, US
• Christopher S. Tucker · Midlothian, US
• Barry S. Smith · Hopewell, US
• Edmond J. Cadieux · Mechanicsville, US
• Douglas A. Burton · Unionville, US
• Paul Butler · Methuen, US
• Jarrett KEEN · Richmond, US
• Patrick J. Cobler · Andover, US
• Kai Cao · Beijing, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: May 22, 2020
• Grant date: Sep 6, 2022
• Expiry date: May 28, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H02J7/00045
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

At least one example embodiment discloses a section of an electronic-vaping device including a pressure sensor configured to measure a current ambient pressure, the pressure sensor further configured to output the current ambient pressure measurement in accordance with a read request frequency, and a controller configured to determine a mode of operation of the electronic-vaping device, control the read request frequency based on the determined mode of operation, and detect a threshold pressure change based on the current ambient pressure and a baseline pressure.