Air pressure sensor for an aerosol delivery device
First Claim
1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
- an aerosol production component powerable to produce an aerosol from an aerosol precursor composition;
a sensor configured to produce measurements of atmospheric air pressure; and
processing circuitry coupled to the sensor, and configured tocause the aerosol production component to produce the aerosol for an aerosol-production time period, responsive to at least a threshold difference between the measurements of atmospheric air pressure from the sensor, and a reference atmospheric air pressure,wherein outside the aerosol-production time period, the sensor is configured to produce a measurement of ambient atmospheric air pressure to which the sensor is exposed, and the processing circuitry is configured to set the reference atmospheric air pressure based on the measurement of ambient atmospheric air pressure, andwherein the processing circuitry is further configured to activate an aircraft mode protocol to prevent activation of the aerosol production component, responsive to the reference atmospheric air pressure or a change in the reference atmospheric air pressure that indicates the aerosol delivery device is on an aircraft.
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Abstract
An aerosol delivery device is provided. The aerosol delivery device includes a power source, an aerosol production component, a sensor to produce measurements of atmospheric air pressure in an air flow path through at least one housing, and a switch coupled to and between the power source and the aerosol production component. The aerosol delivery device also includes processing circuitry coupled to the sensor and the switch. The processing circuitry determines a difference between the measurements of atmospheric air pressure from the sensor and a reference atmospheric air pressure. Only when the difference is at least a threshold difference, the processing circuitry outputs a signal to cause the switch to switchably connect and disconnect an output voltage from the power source to the aerosol production component to power the aerosol production component for an aerosol-production time period.
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20 Claims
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1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
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an aerosol production component powerable to produce an aerosol from an aerosol precursor composition; a sensor configured to produce measurements of atmospheric air pressure; and processing circuitry coupled to the sensor, and configured to cause the aerosol production component to produce the aerosol for an aerosol-production time period, responsive to at least a threshold difference between the measurements of atmospheric air pressure from the sensor, and a reference atmospheric air pressure, wherein outside the aerosol-production time period, the sensor is configured to produce a measurement of ambient atmospheric air pressure to which the sensor is exposed, and the processing circuitry is configured to set the reference atmospheric air pressure based on the measurement of ambient atmospheric air pressure, and wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to activate an aircraft mode protocol to prevent activation of the aerosol production component, responsive to the reference atmospheric air pressure or a change in the reference atmospheric air pressure that indicates the aerosol delivery device is on an aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A control body for an aerosol delivery device, the control body comprising:
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an aerosol production component or terminals configured to connect the aerosol production component to the control body, the aerosol production component being powerable to produce an aerosol from an aerosol precursor composition; a sensor configured to produce measurements of atmospheric air pressure; and processing circuitry coupled to the sensor, and configured to at least; cause the aerosol production component to produce the aerosol for an aerosol-production time period, responsive to at least a threshold difference between the measurements of atmospheric air pressure from the sensor, and a reference atmospheric air pressure, wherein outside the aerosol-production time period, the sensor is configured to produce a measurement of ambient atmospheric air pressure to which the sensor is exposed, and the processing circuitry is configured to set the reference atmospheric air pressure based on the measurement of ambient atmospheric air pressure, and wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to activate an aircraft mode protocol to prevent activation of the aerosol production component, responsive to the reference atmospheric air pressure or a change in the reference atmospheric air pressure that indicates the aerosol delivery device is on an aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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