Patents
US 12745803 B2: Electronic nicotine delivery device assessment system and method of use thereof
- Granted
- 2026-09-29
- Filed
- 2021-07-27 application 18005624
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Provided are systems and methods of identifying the functional characteristics and operational settings of any electronic inhalants or apparatuses that are designed to provide nicotine vapors to a user. The system includes a mobile device having a built-in camera to receive images of a nicotine delivery device, a system of remote backend servers with at least one image database for identifying the nicotine delivery device, and at least one processor for calculating an amount of nicotine delivered by the nicotine delivery device.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-29 (ipgb20260929.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University 256 patents | US company or organization | Richmond, VA | Virginia Commonwealth University State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state Virginia Commonwealth University College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-29 |
| PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | US company or organization | Baton Rouge, LA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-29 | |
| East Carolina University 74 patents | US company or organization | Greenville, NC | East Carolina University College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-29 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Fuemmeler | Henrico, VA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-29 | ||
| Thomas Eissenberg | Henrico, VA | 2 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-29 | |
| Corby Martin | Baton Rouge, LA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-29 | ||
| Eric Soule | Greenville, NC | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-29 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A24F | Smokers' requisites; match boxes; simulated smoking devices | A24F40/50 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-29 |
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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