Electronic aerosol provision system with motion sensing
US11752284B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/37371
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An aerosol delivery device including: control circuitry for controlling an operating mode of the device; a motion sensor arranged to detect motion of the device and to output corresponding motion detection signals to the control circuitry; and an airflow sensor arranged to detect a flow of air in the device and to output corresponding airflow detection signals to the control circuitry; wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine from the motion detection signals when there is a tapping event corresponding to the device being tapped by a user and to determine from the airflow detection signals when there is an airflow event, and wherein the control circuitry is configured to control the device to switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode in response to the detection of a predefined sequence of events comprising at least one tapping event and at least one airflow event.
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