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Digital compass for an aerosol delivery device

  • US 10,827,783 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2017
  • Issued: 11/10/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:

  • at least one housing enclosing a reservoir configured to retain an aerosol precursor composition;

    a heating element;

    a microprocessor configured to operate in an active mode in which the microprocessor is configured to control the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition; and

    a digital compass including a multi-axis magnetometer configured to measure a magnetic field in an environment of the aerosol delivery device, and generate a corresponding signal that indicates a direction and strength of the magnetic field; and

    a communication interface configured to enable wireless communication of the corresponding signal to a remote tracking system configured to automatically determine a geographic location of the aerosol delivery device based on the direction and strength of the magnetic field indicated by the corresponding signal.

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