Electronic cigarette, liquid container, and method of operating an electronic cigarette

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10194696
APP PUB NO 20180020720A1
SERIAL NO

15215661

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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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INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGGERMAN BERG LAURA IBIZA NAUMBURG SAXONY-ANHALT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matischek, Rainer Graz, AT 6 109
Schweighofer, Johannes Graz, AT 6 47
Steffan, Christoph Graz, AT 12 62

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