Methods and devices for cartridge authentication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11758940
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17461017

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A device comprises a sensor and processing circuitry coupled to the sensor. The sensor is configured to obtain authentication information from an identification label of a cartridge of an electronic vaping device. The processing circuitry is configured to perform authentication of the cartridge based on the authentication information; and determine whether to unlock a battery section of the electronic vaping device to power the cartridge based on a result of the authentication of the cartridge.

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  • ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gavrielov, Shmuel Beit Shemesh, IL 39 790
Holtz, Arie Jerusalem, IL 24 755
Juster, Bernard Netanya, IL 16 1215

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