METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF ENERGY TO A HEATING LOAD IN A SMOKING ARTICLE

A method and an apparatus for controlling energy flow into a heating load array of a smoking article are provided. In response to a pressure drop in the mouthpiece of the smoking article, a selected load in the heating load array is switchably connected to a power supply. Energy delivered to the loa...

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Main Authors MCCAFFERTY, HUGH, J, HIGGINS, CHARLES, T, LUCAS, WILLIAM, L., SR
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 01.09.1994
Edition5
Subjects
CIGARETTES
CIGARS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
MATCH BOXES
SMOKERS' REQUISITES
TOBACCO
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Summary:A method and an apparatus for controlling energy flow into a heating load array of a smoking article are provided. In response to a pressure drop in the mouthpiece of the smoking article, a selected load in the heating load array is switchably connected to a power supply. Energy delivered to the load is measured and the load is disconnected when a predetermined amount of energy has been delivered. Procédé et appareil destinés à réguler le flux d'énergie acheminé vers un ensemble de charges chauffantes d'une machine à fumer. En réponse à une chute de pression dans l'embout de la machine à fumer, une charge sélectionnée de l'ensemble de charges chauffantes est connectée par commutation à une source d'alimentation. L'énergie appliquée à la charge est mesurée et la charge est déconnectée lorsqu'une quantité prédéterminée d'énergie a été apportée.
Bibliography:Application Number: WO1994US02256