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US 12,646,963 B2Granted
Charger for a vaporizer device
AssigneeJUUL Labs, Inc.
InventorVal Valentine
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Abstract
A charging system for charging a vaporizer device is described. The charger may be adapted to control the output voltage to the vaporizer device, thus improving charging efficiency and reducing waste heat generation. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.
Claims21
An apparatus, comprising:
- a controller configured to at least:
- receive data indicating a voltage associated with a battery of a vaporizer device, wherein the data indicating the voltage associated with the battery of the vaporizer device includes one or more indicators of a current voltage of the battery;
- output, to the vaporizer device, power at an output voltage determined based at least in part on the data indicating the voltage associated with the battery of the vaporizer device;
- determine a difference between an input voltage at the vaporizer device and the current voltage of the battery of the vaporizer device;
- and
- in response to determining that the difference is below a threshold voltage, set the input voltage of the vaporizer device to be at least the threshold voltage greater than the current voltage of the battery of the vaporizer device.
3 more elements
A charging device, comprising:
- a power source;
- at least one charging contact;
- and
- a controller coupled to the power source and the at least one charging contact, the controller configured to:
- receive, from an electronic device and via the at least one charging contact, data indicating a voltage associated with a battery of the electronic device, wherein the data indicating the voltage associated with the battery of the electronic device includes one or more indicators of a current voltage of the battery;
- output, to the electronic device and via the at least one charging contact, power at an output voltage that is based on the voltage associated with the battery of the electronic device;
- determine a difference between an input voltage at the electronic device and the current voltage of the battery of the electronic device;
- and
- in response to determining that the difference is below a threshold voltage, set the input voltage of the electronic device to be at least the threshold voltage greater than the current voltage of the battery of the electronic device.
6 more elements
A vaporizer device, comprising:
- a battery;
- at least one charging contact;
- and
- a controller coupled to the battery and the at least one charging contact, the controller configured to:
- transmit, to a charging device and via the at least one charging contact, data indicating a voltage associated with the battery, wherein the voltage associated with the battery comprises a current voltage of the battery;
- receive, from the charging device and via the at least one charging contact, power at an input voltage that is based on the voltage associated with the battery;
- determine the voltage associated with the battery by adding a voltage differential to a current voltage of the battery;
- and
- charge the battery with the power.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.