Modular puff machine
AssigneeJUUL Labs, Inc.
InventorsJohnathan A. Marquez, Sang Hyuk Park, Thomas V. Vo
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Abstract
Provided herein is a puff machine system (400) that includes an auto-weighing module (401) configured to weigh a mass loss associated with a device and a puff generation module (402) detachably coupled with the auto-weighting module. The puff generation module is configured to draw a predefined amount of air from the device, causing the device to generate a puff. The auto-weighing module is configured to perform puff-by-puff measurements for the mass loss associated with the device between puffs.
Claims23
A puff machine system, comprising:
- an auto-weighing module, wherein the auto-weighing module is configured to weigh a mass loss associated with a device;
- a puff generation module detachably coupled to the auto-weighing module, wherein the puff generation module is configured to draw a predefined amount of air from the device, causing the device to generate a puff, and
- a tube detachably coupled to the puff generation module, wherein the tube enables air intake between puffs to remove condensation,
- wherein the auto-weighing module is configured to automatically perform puff-by-puff measurements for the mass loss associated with the device between puffs during weighing sessions, wherein each weighing session occurring between puffs.
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A method for operating a puff machine system, the method comprising:
- automatically weighing a mass loss associated with a device using an auto-weighing module;
- drawing a predefined amount of air from the device using a puff generation module, causing the device to generate a puff;
- enabling air intake between puffs using a tube coupled to the puff generation module to remove condensation;
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- performing puff-by-puff measurements for the mass loss associated with the device between puffs during weighing sessions, wherein each weighing session occurring between puffs.
A method for operating a system comprising a plurality of Modular Puff Machines (MPMs), the method comprising:
- configuring each MPM to automatically weigh a mass loss associated with a respective device;
- drawing a predefined amount of air from each device using a puff generation module in each MPM;
- enabling air intakes between puffs to remove condensation from each device via a respective tube coupled to the puff generation module;
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- performing puff-by-puff measurements for the mass loss associated with each device across the plurality of MPMs during weighing sessions, wherein each weighing session occurring between puffs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.