Patents
US 12623260 B2: Article including identification information for use in an electrically heated smoking system
- Granted
- 2026-05-12
- Filed
- 2023-07-31 application 18362543
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A smoking article includes identification information encoded on the smoking article. The smoking article can be used with an electrically heated smoking system having a detector for detecting the smoking article and distinguishing the smoking article from other articles based on the identification information. A cleaning article includes identification information encoded on the cleaning article. The cleaning article cleans an electrically heated smoking system having a detector for detecting the cleaning article and distinguishing the cleaning article from other articles based on the identification information. An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an article configured for use with the smoking system includes: a cavity for receiving the article having identification information encoded thereon, a heating element, a power supply, electrical hardware, and a detector capable of detecting the presence of the article in the cavity and distinguishing the article from other articles based on the identification information.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 (ipgb20260512.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. 523 patents | US company or organization | Richmond, VA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Fernando | Berkshire, GB | 57 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 | |
| Jean-Pierre Cordey | Cheseaux, CH | 16 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B08B | Cleaning in general; prevention of fouling in general | B08B9/0808 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
| A24D | Cigars; cigarettes; tobacco smoke filters; mouthpieces of cigars or cigarettes; manufacture of tobacco smoke filters or mouthpieces | A24D1/20 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
| A24F | Smokers' requisites; match boxes; simulated smoking devices | A24F40/50 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
| G06V | Image or video recognition or understanding | G06V30/2253 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
| H05B | Electric heating; electric light sources not otherwise provided for; circuit arrangements for electric light sources, in general | H05B1/0244 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
| G09F | Displaying; advertising; signs; labels or name-plates; seals | G09F2003/0272 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-12 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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