US2024000155A1PendingUtilityA1

Electronic aerosol provision system and method

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Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LTDPriority: Oct 16, 2019Filed: Sep 15, 2023Published: Jan 4, 2024
Est. expiryOct 16, 2039(~13.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Patrick MoloneyJustin Han Yang Chan
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Abstract

A method of control for an aerosol delivery device can include measuring airflow during a plurality of inhalations of a user of the aerosol delivery device; and modelling one or more inhalation airflow profiles of the user based upon the measurements.

Claims

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1 . A method of control for an aerosol delivery device, the method comprising:
 measuring airflow during a plurality of inhalations of a user of the aerosol delivery device; and   modelling one or more inhalation airflow profiles of the user based upon the measurements.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein each inhalation airflow profile describes at least one of a velocity or amount of air inhaled through the aerosol delivery device over the course of a puff by the user. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein each inhalation airflow profile defines a target shape of an inhalation as a time history or a curve. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein each inhalation airflow profile defines a peak airflow for the inhalation profile. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein each inhalation airflow profile defines a duration for the inhalation profile. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein each inhalation airflow profile defines a timing for a peak within the inhalation. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein each inhalation airflow profile defines a timing at which an airflow drops below a threshold level. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising downloading at least one of the inhalation airflow profiles using an interface on a mobile phone which is in wireless communication with the aerosol delivery device. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising curating the at least one of the inhalation airflow profiles using the interface on the mobile phone. 
     
     
         10 . A method of control for an aerosol delivery device, the method comprising:
 comparing airflow measurements from a user of an aerosol delivery device to one or more modelled inhalation airflow profiles; and   one of:
 matching the airflow measurements to a modelled inhalation airflow profile if the airflow measurements match the modelled inhalation airflow profile to within a predetermined tolerance; or 
 using a default behavior if the airflow measurements are outside the predetermined tolerance for each of the one or more modelled inhalation airflow profiles. 
   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein comparing the airflow measurements from the user of the aerosol delivery device to the one or more modelled inhalation airflow profiles comprises comparing the airflow measurements as an inhalation progresses. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein inhalation is detected using an airflow detector. 
     
     
         13 . An aerosol delivery system, comprising:
 the aerosol delivery device; and   a control processor configured to perform the method according to  claim 1 .   
     
     
         14 . An aerosol delivery system, comprising:
 the aerosol delivery device; and   a control processor configured to perform the method according to  claim 10 .

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