Electronic cigarette, liquid container, and method of operating an electronic cigarette
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United States of America Patent
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Feb 5, 2019
Grant Date -
Jan 25, 2018
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Jul 21, 2016
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Jul 21, 2016
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Abstract
According to various embodiments, an electronic cigarette may be provided including a heater configured to vaporize a liquid; a mouth piece to deliver the vaporized liquid to a user of the electronic cigarette; a processor configured to control the heater to vaporize the liquid; a wireless communication circuit configured to communicate with an external communication device; and a verification circuit configured to start the operation of the electronic cigarette upon receipt of a signal transmitted by the external communication device via the wireless communication circuit.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG | 85579 NEUBIBERG |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- H05B Class
- 3665 Applications Filed
- 2767 Patents Issued To-Date
- 75.50 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Matischek, Rainer | Graz, AT | 6 | 109 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 109 | |||
Schweighofer, Johannes | Graz, AT | 6 | 47 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 47 | |||
Steffan, Christoph | Graz, AT | 12 | 62 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 62 |
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- 15 Citation Count
- H05B Class
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