# US 12,599,180 B2 · Low-power-consumption aerosol provision device with visual indicator > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,599,180 B2 - Document ID: US12599180B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/593,148 - Filed: 2020-03-09 - Published: 2022-06-16 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2019-03-11 - Assignees: Nicoventures Trading Limited - Applicants: Nicoventures Trading Limited - Inventors: Keith George Beidelman; Thomas Paul Blandino; Ashley John Sayed; Mitchel Thorsen; Luke James Warren - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12599180B2 ## CPC - A24F 40/50: Control or monitoring - A24F 40/57: Temperature control - A24F 40/465: specially adapted for induction heating - H02J 7/855: {with circuits adapted for supplying loads from the battery} - H05B 6/06: Control, e.g. of temperature, of power - H05B 6/108: {for heating a fluid} - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - A24F: SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06) - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract An aerosol provision device is provided. The device comprises a plurality of electrical components, a heating assembly comprising a heater component for heating aerosol generating material, and a battery to power the plurality of electrical components and the heating assembly. In use, the power consumption of the plurality of electrical components is less than about 0.25 W. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An aerosol provision device comprising: a plurality of electrical components including a controller and a visual indicator; a heating assembly comprising a heater component for heating aerosol generating material of an article inserted into the aerosol provision device, the aerosol generating material being of the form of a gel or a solid; and a battery to power the plurality of electrical components and the heating assembly; wherein, in use, a power consumption of the heater assembly is between about 15 W and about 25 W; and wherein, in use, a power consumption of the plurality of electrical components is less than about 0.25 W such that an outer surface of the device remains below 48° C. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An aerosol provision device according to claim 1, wherein the power consumption of the plurality of electrical components is less than about 50 mW. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) An aerosol provision device according to claim 2, wherein the power consumption of the plurality of electrical components is less than about 40 mW. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) An aerosol provision device according to claim 1, wherein activating the controller causes a power consumption of the controller to be between about 10 mW and about 20 mW, and when the controller is inactive, the power consumption of the plurality of electrical components is less than about 0.5 mW. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) An aerosol provision device according to claim 1, wherein the visual indicator comprises: a plurality of LEDs, and wherein a power consumption of each LED is less than about 10 mW at maximum intensity. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) An aerosol provision device according to claim 1, wherein the battery has a battery capacity of between about 30000 J and 35000 J. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) An aerosol provision device according to claim 1, wherein the heater assembly is configured to operate for a period of about 3 minutes to about 5 minutes, and is configured to consume between about 1000 J and about 1400 J during the period. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) An aerosol provision device according to claim 1, wherein the heater assembly further comprises at least one coil configured to heat the heater component. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) An aerosol provision device according to claim 8, wherein the heater assembly comprises a first coil and a second coil configured to heat the heater component. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) An aerosol provision system comprising: an aerosol provision device according to claim 1; and an article comprising aerosol generating material. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) An aerosol provision device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of electrical components having the power consumption less than about 0.25 W comprises a controller. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) An aerosol provision device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of electrical components having the power consumption less than about 0.25 W further include a WiFi interface and/or a Bluetooth interface and/or an NFC interface. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) An aerosol provision device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of electrical components having the power consumption less than about 0.25 W are arranged proximate the outer surface of the device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) An aerosol provision device according to claim 1, wherein the heater component comprises an electrically-conductive susceptor to be inductively heated by at least one inductor coil; and wherein the aerosol provision device comprises an insulating member between the susceptor and the inductor coil. ### Claim 15 An aerosol provision device comprising: a plurality of electrical components, comprising a controller and a visual indicator; a heating assembly comprising a heater component for heating aerosol generating material; and a battery to power the plurality of electrical components and the heating assembly; wherein a power consumption of the plurality of electrical components is less than about 1% of a power consumption of the heating assembly, such that the outer surface of the device remains below 48° C. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) An aerosol provision device according to claim 15, wherein, in use, the power consumption of the heater assembly is between about 15 W and about 25 W. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) An aerosol provision device according to claim 15, wherein the battery has a battery capacity of between about 30000 J and 35000 J. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) An aerosol provision device according to claim 15, wherein the heater assembly is configured to operate for a period of about 3 minutes to about 5 minutes, and is configured to consume between about 1000 J and about 1400 J during the period. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) An aerosol provision device according to claim 15, wherein the heater assembly further comprises at least one coil configured to heat the heater component. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) An aerosol provision device according to claim 19, wherein the heater assembly comprises a first coil and a second coil configured to heat the heater component. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) An aerosol provision system comprising: an aerosol provision device according to claim 15; and an article comprising aerosol generating material. ### Claim 22 An aerosol provision device comprising: a plurality of electrical components, comprising a controller and a visual indicator; a heating assembly comprising a heater component for heating aerosol generating material, wherein the heater component comprises an electrically-conductive susceptor to be inductively heated by at least one inductor coil; and a battery to power the plurality of electrical components and the heating assembly; wherein, in use, a power consumption of the heater assembly is between about 15 W and about 25 W; and wherein, in use, a power consumption of the plurality of electrical components is less than about 0.25 W such that an outer surface of the device remains below 48° C., wherein, in use, a power consumption of the visual indicator is less than 0.05 W, and a power consumption of the controller is less than 0.05 W.