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US 10,238,143 B2Granted
Variable power control electronic vaping device
AssigneeNu Mark Innovations Ltd.
InventorSammy Capuano
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Abstract
Disclosed are an electronic cigarette and methods for controlling the power to the electronic cigarette which provides various modes of operation, including both regulated and no-regulated mode. The method is implemented m the form of an electronic power control program that controls the constituent parts of the electronic cigarette, including the battery, atomizer, heating element, smoke liquid or juice, and related circuitry.
Claims14
An electronic vaping device comprising:
- a heating element;
- a power source configured to apply a voltage to the heating element;
- a sensor configured to sense airflow;
- and
- a processor configured to,
- control the power source to apply a first voltage in a first operating mode based on the sensed airflow,
- control the power source to apply a second voltage in a second operating mode after applying the first voltage, the first voltage being greater than the second voltage, and
- control the power source to apply a third voltage in a third operating mode after applying the second voltage, the third operating mode being a safety mode, the second voltage being greater than the third voltage, and the second and third voltages being non-zero voltages, wherein, in the safety mode, the processor is configured to control the heating element to heat a liquid enough to generate vapor, but not enough to cause an increase in temperature of component parts of the electronic vaping device.
5 more elements
An electronic vaping device comprising:
- a heating element;
- an electric power source configured to apply voltage to the heating element;
- a sensor configured to sense airflow of a plurality of puffs;
- and
- a processor configured to,
- determine a time between at least two consecutive puffs of the plurality of puffs,
- control the electric power source to apply a first voltage in a first operating mode in response to sensed air flow of a first puff of the plurality of puffs,
- control the electric power source to apply a second voltage in a second operating mode after applying the first voltage, the first voltage being greater than the second voltage, and
- control the electric power source to apply a third voltage in a third operating mode after applying the second voltage, the third operating mode being a safety mode, the second voltage being greater than the third voltage, and the second voltage and the third voltage being non-zero voltages, wherein in the safety mode, the processor is configured to control the heating element to heat a liquid enough to generate vapor, but not enough to cause an increase in temperature of component parts of the electronic vaping device.
6 more elements
An electronic vaping device comprising:
- a heating element;
- a power source configured to apply a voltage to the heating element;
- a sensor configured to sense airflow of a puff;
- and
- a processor configured to,
- select one of a first operating mode, a second operating mode and a third operating mode based on a sensed airflow and on a temperature inside of the electronic vaping device,
- control the power source to apply a first voltage in the first operating mode,
- control the power source to apply a second voltage in the second operating mode, and
- control the power source to apply a third voltage in the third operating mode, the first voltage being greater than the second voltage, the second voltage being greater than the third voltage, and the second and third voltages being non-zero voltages.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.