US 7,481,226 B2Granted

Method and device for analyzing cigarette smoking

AssigneeSociete Nationale d'Exploitation Industrielle des, Tabecs et Allumettes

InventorGeorges Cholet

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Abstract

A method for analysing cigarette smoking, which includes equipping a smoker with a portable assembly including a cigarette holder equipped with a detector to detect smoking-related parameters and a processor connected to the detectors. The processing module includes memory with date/time recording of the detected parameters and transfer devices for transferring data related to these parameters. A smoking test is performed during which the smoker equipped with the assembly smokes cigarettes with the cigarette holder over a period of time. Real-time detection is performed by the detectors and the results are stored so as to obtain a smoking profile specific to the smoker over the time period. The above data is then transferred to a processing center including a smoking machine, and the smoking machine is controlled using the transferred data so as to obtain the mechanical reproduction (duplication) of smoking in accordance with the smoking profile.

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Method for analysing cigarette smoking, which comprises the following steps:

equipping a smoker with a portable assembly comprising a cigarette holder comprising a diaphragm and two pressure sensors arranged on either side of said diaphragm and a processing module connected to said pressure sensors, said processing module comprising memorisation means with date/time recording data provided from said pressure sensors and transfer means for transferring said data,
obtaining a smoking profile by collecting information from a smoking test during which said smoker smokes one or more cigarettes with said cigarette holder over a normal period of activity, in accordance with usual habits, said smoking test comprising a real-time detection by said pressure sensors and memorisation by said memorisation means, of said information comprising said data and corresponding date/time parameters, said smoking profile specific to the smoker being based on said data and corresponding date/time parameters
once said smoking test is ended, transferring said information to a processor of a processing center which controls a smoking machine,
controlling the smoking machine using the data transferred to said center so as to obtain the mechanical reproduction of smoking in accordance with said smoking profile.

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