Electronic cigarette with illuminated tip
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1. An electronic cigarette comprising:
- a sensor configured and arranged todetermine a user draw characteristic, andtransmit a draw signal indicative of the determined user draw characteristic;
controller circuitry communicatively coupled to the sensor, the controller circuitry configured and arranged toreceive the draw signal, andtransmit a light intensity signal based on the draw signal; and
a light source communicatively coupled to the controller circuitry, the light source configured and arranged to receive the light intensity signal and to thereafter emit an intensity of light corresponding to the received light intensity signal.
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Abstract
Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to electronic cigarettes. More particularly, to electronic cigarettes including a circumferential light guide that distributes light transmitted by a light source, and controller circuitry that variably illuminates the circumferential light guide of the electronic cigarette based on a user'"'"'s draw strength.
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1. An electronic cigarette comprising:
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a sensor configured and arranged to determine a user draw characteristic, and transmit a draw signal indicative of the determined user draw characteristic; controller circuitry communicatively coupled to the sensor, the controller circuitry configured and arranged to receive the draw signal, and transmit a light intensity signal based on the draw signal; and a light source communicatively coupled to the controller circuitry, the light source configured and arranged to receive the light intensity signal and to thereafter emit an intensity of light corresponding to the received light intensity signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An electronic cigarette comprising:
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a sensor configured and arranged to determine a draw characteristic, and transmit a signal indicative of the determined draw characteristic; a light source configured and arranged to emit a varying intensity of light in response to an input signal; and controller circuitry communicatively coupled to the sensor and the light source, the controller circuitry configured and arranged to receive, from the sensor, the signal indicative of the determined draw characteristic, associate the determined draw characteristic with a light intensity of the light source, and generate and transmit the input signal to the light source based on the light intensity associated with the determined draw characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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