EP3701813A4 - Générateur d'aérosol et procédé et programme d'actionnement associés - Google Patents

Générateur d'aérosol et procédé et programme d'actionnement associés Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3701813A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: procedure; program; operating; same; aerosol generator
Prior art date: 2017-10-24
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EP17929539.9A

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Masayuki Tsuji

Hajime Fujita

Takuma Nakano

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Japan Tobacco Inc

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2017-10-24

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2020-11-18

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2017-10-24 Application filed by Japan Tobacco Inc filed Critical Japan Tobacco Inc

2020-09-02 Publication of EP3701813A1 publication Critical patent/EP3701813A1/fr

2020-11-18 Publication of EP3701813A4 publication Critical patent/EP3701813A4/fr

2022-01-12 Application granted granted Critical

2022-01-12 Publication of EP3701813B1 publication Critical patent/EP3701813B1/fr

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
- A24F40/51—Arrangement of sensors
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F47/00—Smokers' requisites not otherwise provided for
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/10—Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
- A24F40/53—Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
- A24F40/57—Temperature control
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/60—Devices with integrated user interfaces

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EP17929539.9A 2017-10-24 2017-10-24 Générateur d'aérosol et procédé et programme d'actionnement associés Active EP3701813B1 (fr)

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Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/JP2017/038309 WO2019082262A1 (fr)	2017-10-24	2017-10-24	Générateur d'aérosol et procédé et programme d'actionnement associés

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EP3701813A1 EP3701813A1 (fr)	2020-09-02
EP3701813A4 true EP3701813A4 (fr)	2020-11-18
EP3701813B1 EP3701813B1 (fr)	2022-01-12

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US (2)	US20200245687A1 (fr)
EP (1)	EP3701813B1 (fr)
JP (1)	JP6812570B2 (fr)
KR (1)	KR102478727B1 (fr)
CN (1)	CN111511229B (fr)
RU (1)	RU2749257C1 (fr)
WO (1)	WO2019082262A1 (fr)

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KR20200075854A (ko)	2020-06-26
US20200245687A1 (en)	2020-08-06
EP3701813B1 (fr)	2022-01-12
CN111511229B (zh)	2024-01-12
EP3701813A1 (fr)	2020-09-02
RU2749257C1 (ru)	2021-06-07
KR102478727B1 (ko)	2022-12-19
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