Anemometric-assisted control of a vaporizer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10729179
APP PUB NO 20180042306A1
SERIAL NO

15669768

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Vaporizer devices and methods for detecting inhalation through a vaporizer using a heating element are provided. A resistive heater of a vaporizer may function as both a heater and as an anemometer to detect inhalation. Alternatively or additionally, a separate resistive heater may be included in an air path through the vaporizer to detect a user inhaling through the vaporizer. A heating control mechanism utilizes the already existing heating element in an anemometric correlation to when the vaporizer is idle and when it is being used (where being used implies the user is taking a puff/inhalation on the vaporizer). Using this information, a controller of the vaporizer accordingly controls heating to the vaporizer as required.

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  • JUUL LABS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Atkins, Ariel San Francisco, US 78 2028
Bowen, Adam San Francisco, US 142 7554
Gould, Alexander J San Francisco, US 24 323

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