Apparatus for an aerosol generating device
US12004566B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F40/53
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Apparatus for an aerosol generating device comprises a circuit comprising an inductive element for heating a susceptor arrangement to heat an aerosol generating material. The apparatus also comprises a controller configured to determine a change in an electrical parameter of the circuit when the circuit is changed between an unloaded state wherein the susceptor arrangement is not inductively coupled to the inductive element, and a loaded state wherein the susceptor arrangement is inductively coupled to the inductive element. The controller is configured to determine a property of the susceptor arrangement from the change in the electrical parameter of the circuit.
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