Method and apparatus for controlling the supply of energy to a heating load in a smoking article

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PATENT NO 5372148
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08021965

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A method and an apparatus for controlling energy flow into a heating load array of a smoking article are provided. In response to a pressure drop in the mouthpiece of the smoking article, a selected load in the heating load array is switchably connected to a power supply. Energy delivered to the load is measured and the load is disconnected when a predetermined amount of energy has been delivered.

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PHILIP MORRIS INCORPORATED120 PARK AVENUE A CORP OF VIRGINIA NEW YORK NY 10017

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Higgins, Charles T Richmond, VA 36 7886
Lucas, Sr William L Richmond, VA 1 487
McCafferty, Hugh J Midlothian, VA 4 1437

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