Electronic smoking article and associated method
First Claim
1. A smoking article comprising:
- a control body portion having a control body engagement portion, the control body portion including an electrical power source, and a first control component configured to control a flow of electrical current from the electrical power source to a load; and
a cartridge body portion including a cartridge body engagement portion configured to removably engage the control body engagement portion, a reservoir configured to store an aerosol precursor composition, and a second control component configured to communicate with the first control component upon engagement between the cartridge body and control body portions,wherein the second control component is configured to determine a remaining amount of the aerosol precursor composition in the reservoir, and communicate the remaining amount of the aerosol precursor composition to the first control component, and the first control component is configured to control the flow of electrical current from the electrical power source based on the remaining amount of the aerosol precursor composition as determined by the second control component.
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Abstract
Smoking articles, and methods for forming such smoking articles, such as an electronic smoking article, are provided. An exemplary smoking article comprises a control body portion having a control body engagement end, and having a first control component therein. A cartridge body portion includes a cartridge body engagement end configured to removably engage the control body engagement end of the control body portion. The cartridge body portion further includes a consumable arrangement comprising at least an aerosol precursor composition and at least one heating element operably engaged therewith, and a second control component. At least the consumable arrangement is configured to be in communication with the first control component upon engagement between the cartridge body and control body portions.
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18 Claims
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1. A smoking article comprising:
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a control body portion having a control body engagement portion, the control body portion including an electrical power source, and a first control component configured to control a flow of electrical current from the electrical power source to a load; and a cartridge body portion including a cartridge body engagement portion configured to removably engage the control body engagement portion, a reservoir configured to store an aerosol precursor composition, and a second control component configured to communicate with the first control component upon engagement between the cartridge body and control body portions, wherein the second control component is configured to determine a remaining amount of the aerosol precursor composition in the reservoir, and communicate the remaining amount of the aerosol precursor composition to the first control component, and the first control component is configured to control the flow of electrical current from the electrical power source based on the remaining amount of the aerosol precursor composition as determined by the second control component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A cartridge comprising:
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a cartridge body engagement portion configured to removably engage a control body to thereby form a smoking article, the control body having a first control component; a reservoir configured to store an aerosol precursor composition; a second control component configured to determine a remaining amount of the aerosol precursor composition in the reservoir and to communicate an indication of the remaining amount of the aerosol precursor composition in the reservoir to the first control component upon engagement between the cartridge body engagement portion and the control body; and a memory device in communication with the second control component, and configured to store a determination of the remaining amount of the aerosol precursor composition. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of forming a smoking article comprising:
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removably engaging a control body engagement portion of a control body portion with a cartridge body engagement portion of a cartridge body portion, wherein the control body portion includes an electrical power source and a first control component configured to control a flow of electrical current from the electrical power source to a load, and the cartridge body portion includes a reservoir configured to store an aerosol precursor composition and a second control component configured to communicate with the first control component upon engagement between the cartridge body and control body portions; determining a remaining amount of the aerosol precursor composition in the reservoir; communicating the remaining amount of the aerosol precursor composition in the reservoir from the second control component to the first control component; and controlling the flow of electrical current from the electrical power source based on the remaining amount of the aerosol precursor composition. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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Specification