Electrically operated smoking device including a system for identifying smoking articles in the device

An electrically operated smoking device configured to receive a smoking article is provided, the device including: a housing defining a cavity to at least partially receive the smoking article; and a sensing system to detect indicia on the smoking article, the sensing system being positioned on a pe...

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Main Authors Hasler, David, Gimkiewicz, Christiane, Eckert, Rolf, Franzi, Edoardo, Stanley, Ross
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.07.2024
Subjects
CALCULATING
CIGARETTES
CIGARS
COMPUTING
COUNTING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
MATCH BOXES
PHYSICS
SMOKERS' REQUISITES
TOBACCO
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Summary:An electrically operated smoking device configured to receive a smoking article is provided, the device including: a housing defining a cavity to at least partially receive the smoking article; and a sensing system to detect indicia on the smoking article, the sensing system being positioned on a periphery of the cavity and including a light source, a mirror, an imaging lens, and an image detector, the mirror being positioned on an internal surface of the cavity adjacent to the light source and the imaging lens.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117349349