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Electrically operated smoking device including a system for identifying smoking articles in the device

US12041973B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Philip Morris Products S.A. · CH

Inventors

Christiane Gimkiewicz · Ismaning, DE
Rolf Eckert · Rutesheim, DE
Edoardo Franzi · Cheseaux-Noréaz, CH
David Hasler · Neuchâtel, CH
Ross Stanley · Épalinges, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 16, 2021
Grant date	Jul 23, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 2, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA24F40/20
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An electrically operated smoking device configured to receive a smoking article is provided, the device including: a housing defining a cavity to at least partially receive the smoking article; and a sensing system to detect indicia on the smoking article, the sensing system being positioned on a periphery of the cavity and including a light source, a mirror, an imaging lens, and an image detector, the mirror being positioned on an internal surface of the cavity adjacent to the light source and the imaging lens.

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