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Système de fourniture d'aérosol

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EP4465840A1
EP4465840A1 EP23702883.2A EP23702883A EP4465840A1 EP 4465840 A1 EP4465840 A1 EP 4465840A1 EP 23702883 A EP23702883 A EP 23702883A EP 4465840 A1 EP4465840 A1 EP 4465840A1
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Prior art keywords
aerosol
aerosol generating
generating article
control circuitry
connector
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Darryl BAKER
Nicholas ROSSER
Connor BRUTON
Robert KERSEY
Mark Crosier
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Nicoventures Trading Ltd
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Nicoventures Trading Ltd
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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
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • 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
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/42—Cartridges or containers for 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
    • 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
    • A24F40/65—Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. wireless communication means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F16/00—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
    • G06F16/30—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor of unstructured textual data
    • G06F16/38—Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
    • G06F16/381—Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using identifiers, e.g. barcodes, RFIDs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/30—Authentication, i.e. establishing the identity or authorisation of security principals
    • G06F21/31—User authentication

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an aerosol provision system, a method of providing an aerosol from an aerosol provision system, and aerosol provision means.
  • Aerosol provision systems are known. Common systems use heaters which are activated by a user to create an aerosol by an aerosol provision device from an aerosol generating material which is then inhaled by the user. Modem systems can use consumable elements containing aerosol generating material which can be replaced. It can be desirable for the manufacturer to have control over the use of authentic consumables. In particular, it may be that the manufacturer devices operate best with authentic manufacturer consumables and that use of non-authentic consumables can reduce the lifetime of the device, or the performance of the device thereby impacting user experience.
  • the present invention is directed toward solving some of the above problems.
  • Such a system is able to recognise the authenticity of an aerosol generating article such that operation of the device only occurs when the aerosol generating article is of an acceptable authenticity.
  • the device in the event that an aerosol generating article is non-authentic, the device may be prevented from operating.
  • the system protects the device from being used with aerosol generating articles that are not known to interact in a desirable manner with the device.
  • this allows the manufacturer to ensure that the user’s experience is standard over multiple uses thereby improving the user experience of the system.
  • preventing users from operating the device on non-authentic aerosol generating articles can improve both the user experience and the device lifetime as the manufacturer’s aerosol generating articles may be constructed so as to best interact with the device.
  • a method of providing an aerosol from an aerosol provision system comprising: providing an aerosol provision device comprising: control circuitry for identifying an aerosol generating article, the control circuitry comprising a physical connection, providing an aerosol generating article for storing an aerosol generating material and; providing a connector comprising a complementary physical connection for connecting to the physical connection of the control circuitry; connecting the connector to the physical connection of the control circuitry, identifying an authenticity of the aerosol generating article, updating, based on the authenticity of the aerosol generating article, a performance state of the aerosol provision device.
  • aerosol provision means for providing an aerosol for inhalation by a user, comprising: an aerosol provision device comprising: control circuitry means for identifying an aerosol generating article, the control circuitry means comprising physical connecting means, an aerosol generating article for storing aerosol generating means and; connecting means comprising a complementary physical connection for connecting to the physical connecting means of the control circuitry means.
  • Figure l is a schematic view of an aerosol provision system according to an example
  • Figure 2 is a schematic view of an aerosol provision system according to an example
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view of an example of an aerosol provision system 100 according to the present invention.
  • the aerosol provision system 100 has an aerosol provision device 110.
  • the aerosol provision device 110 may be a device comprising a heater or atomiser or the like for generating an aerosol from an aerosol generating material.
  • the aerosol generating material may be provided to the aerosol provision device 110 in the form of an aerosol generating article 120.
  • the aerosol generating article 120 may contain aerosol generating material and may be able to be removably inserted into the aerosol provision device 110.
  • the aerosol generating article 120 is a refillable pod which can be inserted into and removed from the aerosol provision device 110 for use.
  • the example of Figure 1 has three main elements shown, the aerosol provision device 110, the aerosol generating article 120 and the connector 130.
  • the connector 130 may connect physically to the physical connection 114 of the control circuitry 112 via the complementary physical connection 132. This physical connection may be achieved via one or more corresponding projections and recesses or slots or the like.
  • the connector 130 may complete a circuit in the control circuitry 112 so that the control circuitry 112 is able to operate to identify the aerosol generating article 120.
  • the connector 130 provides an additional level of security for use of the aerosol provision device 110.
  • the connector 130 is provided to an authorised user, and so only this authorised user is able to connect the connector 130 to the control circuitry 112.
  • the system 100 prevents use of unauthorised users as well as non-authentic aerosol generating articles 120.
  • the use of a physical connection between the connector 130 and the control circuitry 112 increases the difficulty of producing a fraudulent, non-authentic connector 130 which can connect to the control circuitry 112 to enable a non-authorised user to use the device 110.
  • the use of the physical connection rather than a software connection which might be hacked or vulnerable to attacks, improves the security of the system 100.
  • the connector 130 may have circuitry to enable identification of the aerosol generating article 120.
  • both the control circuitry 112 and the connector 130 can identify the aerosol generating article 120.
  • the control circuitry 112 identifies one indicator of authenticity and the connector 130 identifies a different indicator of authenticity. In the event that both the control circuitry 112 and the connector 130 identify the aerosol generating article 120 as authentic, the control circuitry 112 will enable the aerosol provision device 110 to operate.
  • the device 110, the aerosol generating article 120 and the connector 130 are three separate bodies that can be used together.
  • Figure 2 there is a shown a similar system 200 to the system 100 of Figure 1. Similar features, to those features used in Figure 1, are shown with the reference numerals increased by 100. For example, the system 100 of Figure 1 is similar to the system 200 of Figure 2. Similar or identical features may not be discussed for conciseness.
  • this element may be a communication device 340.
  • the communication device 340 may be a smartphone, tablet, PC or the like that can provide control over, or provide signals to, elements of the system 300 via communication between the communication device 340 and the aerosol provision device 310. This may be via electrical communication through the physical connection 314, 332 or as well as via a remote communication.
  • control signals may be sent from the connector 330 to the control circuitry 312 of the aerosol provision device 310.
  • the communication device 340 may be used to interact with the aerosol provision device 310. This may take the form, as above, of merely authorisation steps. However, via an interface on the communication device 340, the communication device 340 may be able to control elements of the aerosol provision device 310 after the user of the communication device 340 has been confirmed as authorised. The communication device 340 may be used to alter the settings of the aerosol provision device 310, such as the heating profiles provided, the device parameters, or the like, so as to alter the aerosol provided by the aerosol provision device 310. In this way, an authorised user may control and personalise the aerosol provided by the aerosol provision device 310.
  • the connector 330 and control circuitry 312 may control the performance state of the aerosol provision device 310 based on authentication of the user and the aerosol generating article 320.
  • a “performance state” of the aerosol provision device 310 may, broadly, be considered as one or more of operating or non-operating states. Signals provided by the connector 330 may be received by the control circuitry 312 and ultimately result in updating the aerosol provision device 310 from one performance state to another.
  • elements of the aerosol provision device 310 used to generate an aerosol (such as an atomiser, heater or the like) may be activated.
  • the specific activation of the device 310 may, as mentioned above, require an additional input which may be user inhalation on the device 310, a user pressing a button on the device 310 or the like, alternatively the device 310 may automatically generate aerosol by the heater upon receiving a signal, regarding the authentication of the user and/or the aerosol generating article 320, from the control circuitry 312.
  • non-operating state elements of the aerosol provision device 310 used to generate an aerosol (such as an atomiser, heater or the like) may not be activated. In this example, inhaling on the device 310 or pressing a button makes no impact on the heater or atomiser etc.
  • the aerosol provision device 310 may be put into a non-operating state prior to authentication of the user/aerosol generating article 320. Alternatively, the aerosol provision device 310 may be put in a non-operating state when an aerosol generating article 320 or potential user is not identified as authentic or authorised.
  • the operating state selected by the aerosol provision device 310 may be based on properties of the aerosol generating article 320 that may be identified by the control circuitry 312 or connector 330.
  • the property may be any of a chemical composition of the aerosolisable material of the aerosol generating article 320, a strength of the aerosolisable material of the aerosol generating article 320, a size of the aerosol generating article 320 which relates to the amount of the aerosolisable material in the aerosol generating article 320 and, a rating of the aerosol generating article 320.
  • the rating of the aerosol generating article 320 may relate to whether the aerosol generating article 320 is from a batch that has a particularly high concentration of one compound, has multiple aerosolisable materials within the aerosol generating article 320, or any other relevant factor. Such properties may be associated with the aerosol generating article 320 and may impact subsequent actions of the aerosol provision device 310 such as the heating profile applied.
  • the identifier of the aerosol generating article 320 may be a coded identifier such as a QR code or a bar code or the like which can be read by the connector 320 or control circuitry 312. There is a correspondence between these elements such that, the connector 320 or control circuitry 312 can read the identifier.
  • the identifier is a QR code
  • the connector 320 or control circuitry 312 may be a QR code reader.
  • the identifier may be an RFID and the connector 320 or control circuitry 312 may be an RFID reader. Other identifier/detector combinations are possible.
  • the system 300 may have a memory (not shown) for storing a database.
  • the memory may be part of the control circuitry 312.
  • the database may store the identities of authentic aerosol generating articles and authorised users such that the system 300, when identifying an aerosol generating article or a user, can cross check against the database in the memory.
  • the manufacturer can also set operating states in the memory for use with specific aerosol generating articles based on best use practices as understood at the factory.
  • the operating states may alternatively or additionally be set by the user, and may be editable by a user, e.g. via the communication device 340. In this instance, the user has more flexibility of use and therefore the user experience is improved.
  • the database for storing the identities of authentic aerosol generating articles and authorised users may be held remotely in a data store and accessed by a communications element in the control circuitry 312 of the device 310 or by the communications device 340.
  • the details for specific heating profiles for use with specific aerosol generating articles may also be stored in a remote database.
  • updates to authenticities of aerosol generating articles, authorised users and the predetermined operating states for use with specific aerosol generating articles can occur without needing to download such updates to be stored on the device 310, rather the device 310 can read the updated database remotely. In this way, if a change occurs, changes can be easily rolled out to or accessed by all relevant devices 310.
  • Storing the database on board the device 310 or communications device 340 may be advantageous as the system 300 need not have a communications element in the system 300 and it need not be connected to a communications network to access a remotely held database prior to each use session.
  • control circuitry 312 may allow the heater to be activated in response to a button push or inhalation by the user. In this way, the system 300 provides secure delivery of aerosol only on authentic aerosol generating articles and to authorised users.
  • Figure 4 shows a method 400 of use of an aerosol provision system.
  • the device may start in a default, non-operating, state 402. Prior to authorisation of the user and the identification of the aerosol generating article, it is advantageous for the device to be in a non-operating state. In this state, the user cannot activate the heater.
  • a user physically connects the device to the connector 404.
  • the control circuitry and connector work to authenticate the aerosol generating article 406, in an example by identifying an identifier in the aerosol generating article. This may involve checking against an on-board or remote database. If the aerosol generating article is identified as authentic, the method continues to step 410. Subsequently, the performance state of the device is updated to an operating state 412.
  • the method moves to step 420.
  • the performance state of the device is updated to a non-operating state 422. In this instance, the user may not be able to operate the device.
  • Such a state may be overcome by, e.g., removing the non-authentic aerosol generating article and replacing it with one that is authentic.
  • the device and connector assess both the user and the aerosol generating article for authenticity prior to proceeding to step 412 and enabling the device to be used.
  • the non-operating state may be a locked state.
  • a locked state may be used when repeated attempts to use the device while in a non-operating state have occurred.
  • the performance state may be updated into a locked state after several attempts to use the device with non-authentic aerosol generating articles or by non-authorised users. In this way, the device can be protected against attempted hacks or misuse or the like.
  • the authorised user may be provided with an indication that such attempts have been made, in case an unauthorised user has attempted to use the device without permission, or that a large number of requests have occurred during a non-operating period. The authorised user may then act accordingly.
  • the locked state may be changed back to a default, non-operating by the input of a password, passcode, passkey, alphanumerical sequence or the like as might be known only by the intended user. This may be done via the communication device shown in Figure 3. This increases the overall protection provided to the device by the present system.
  • the device disclosed herein may operate with a flavour pod which is replaceable in the device.
  • the flavour may be any of tobacco and glycol and may include extracts (e.g., licorice, hydrangea, Japanese white bark magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, menthol, Japanese mint, aniseed, cinnamon, herb, wintergreen, cherry, berry, peach, apple, Drambuie, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, cardamon, celery, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla, lemon oil, orange oil, cassia, caraway, cognac, jasmine, ylang-ylang, sage, fennel, piment, ginger, anise, coriander, coffee, or a mint oil from any species of the genus Mentha), flavour enhancers, bitterness receptor site blockers, sensorial receptor site activators or stimulators, sugars and/or sugar substitutes (e.g., su
  • the aerosol provision device as disclosed herein When combined with an aerosol generating medium or aerosol generating article, the aerosol provision device as disclosed herein may be referred to as an aerosol provision system.
  • an aerosol provision system for providing an aerosol for inhalation by a user, comprising: an aerosol provision device comprising: control circuitry for identifying an aerosol generating article, the control circuitry comprising a physical connection, an aerosol generating article for storing an aerosol generating material and; a connector comprising a complementary physical connection for connecting to the physical connection of the control circuitry.
  • the aerosol provision system may be used in a tobacco industry product, for example a noncombustible aerosol provision system.
  • the tobacco industry product comprises one or more components of a non-combustible aerosol provision system, such as a heater and an aerosolizable substrate.
  • a non-combustible aerosol provision system such as a heater and an aerosolizable substrate.
  • the aerosol provision system is an electronic cigarette also known as a vaping device.
  • the electronic cigarette comprises a heater, a power supply capable of supplying power to the heater, an aerosolizable substrate such as a liquid or gel, a housing and optionally a mouthpiece.
  • the aerosolizable substrate is contained in or on a substrate container.
  • the substrate container is combined with or comprises the heater.
  • the tobacco industry product is a heating product which releases one or more compounds by heating, but not burning, a substrate material.
  • the substrate material is an aerosolizable material which may be for example tobacco or other non-tobacco products, which may or may not contain nicotine.
  • the heating device product is a tobacco heating product.
  • the heating product is an electronic device.
  • the tobacco heating product comprises a heater, a power supply capable of supplying power to the heater, an aerosolizable substrate such as a solid or gel material.
  • the heating product is a non-electronic article.
  • the heating product comprises an aerosolizable substrate such as a solid or gel material, and a heat source which is capable of supplying heat energy to the aerosolizable substrate without any electronic means, such as by burning a combustion material, such as charcoal.
  • the heating product also comprises a filter capable of filtering the aerosol generated by heating the aerosolizable substrate.
  • the aerosolizable substrate material may comprise an aerosol or aerosol generating agent or a humectant, such as glycerol, propylene glycol, triacetin or diethylene glycol.
  • a humectant such as glycerol, propylene glycol, triacetin or diethylene glycol.
  • the tobacco industry product is a hybrid system to generate aerosol by heating, but not burning, a combination of substrate materials.
  • the substrate materials may comprise for example solid, liquid or gel which may or may not contain nicotine.
  • the hybrid system comprises a liquid or gel substrate and a solid substrate.
  • the solid substrate may be for example tobacco or other non-tobacco products, which may or may not contain nicotine.
  • the hybrid system comprises a liquid or gel substrate and tobacco.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un système de fourniture d'aérosol destiné à fournir un aérosol pour inhalation par un utilisateur, comprenant : un dispositif de fourniture d'aérosol comprenant : une circuiterie de commande destinée à identifier un article de génération d'aérosol, le circuit de commande comprenant une connexion physique, un article de génération d'aérosol destiné à stocker un matériau de génération d'aérosol et ; un connecteur comprenant une connexion physique complémentaire pouvant être raccordée à la connexion physique du circuit de commande.
EP23702883.2A 2022-01-21 2023-01-19 Système de fourniture d'aérosol Pending EP4465840A1 (fr)

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GBGB2200800.7A GB202200800D0 (en) 2022-01-21 2022-01-21 Aerosol provision system
PCT/GB2023/050100 WO2023139370A1 (fr) 2022-01-21 2023-01-19 Système de fourniture d'aérosol

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