Electronic smoking article and associated method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9854841
APP PUB NO 20140096782A1
SERIAL NO

13826929

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Electronic smoking articles, and methods are provided. An exemplary article comprises a control body portion having a first control component therein. A cartridge body portion is removably engaged with the control body portion. The cartridge body portion includes a consumable arrangement having an aerosol precursor composition, a heating element, and a second control component. The consumable arrangement is configured to communicate with the first control component upon engagement between the cartridge body and control body portions. The first control component is configured to send a challenge to the second control component, and to receive a response to the challenge therefrom. The first control component is further configured to authorize the consumable arrangement for use with the control body portion, if the response corresponds to the challenge.

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RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC401 NORTH MAIN STREET WINSTON-SALEM NC 27101

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ampolini, Frederic Philippe Winston-Salem, US 113 7791
Anderson, Keith William Hillsborough, US 9 1299
East, Allen Michael Cary, US 19 2572
Galloway, Michael Ryan Winston-Salem, US 55 3079
Henry,, Jr Raymond C Cary, US 8 1815
Ingham, Scott Wake Forest, US 3 1261
Kimsey, Glen Cary, US 7 1475

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