Hot-wire control for an electronic cigarette
US9814262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D23/24
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electronic cigarette (“e-Cig”) may include functionality for monitoring and controlling the thermal properties of the e-Cig. The system and method described herein may monitor a temperature based on a resistor (i.e. hot wire) near the wick and model the thermal cycle of an e-Cig. The model can be used for controlling the temperature of the e-Cig and preventing burning. The temperature control may dictate optimal conditions for atomization and smoke generation in an e-Cig while avoiding hotspots and burning to the atomizer or cartomizer.
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