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Granted Patent B2
US 12690622 · App. 17/774,738 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Electronic cigarette with a sensor integrated into a display unit

Inventors: Karima Lakraa (Lausanne, CH); Joao Seco (Geneva, CH)
Assignee: JT International SA
A24F40/51A24F40/40A24F40/60A61B5/02438G06V40/13
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Patent No.
US 12690622
App. No.
17/774,738
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic cigarette includes an external housing and display unit configured to receive user input and display operational status of the electronic cigarette. The external housing includes an aperture for receiving the display unit. A sensor is integrated into the display unit to detect user characteristics. A controller of the electronic cigarette is configured to retrieve information from the sensor and control the operation of the electronic cigarette.

Claims (31)

1 . An electronic cigarette, comprising:

an external housing having a notch or depression and a surface, the surface extending into the notch or depression;

a display unit having a first biometric sensor, the display unit located in an aperture of the external housing and configured to receive user input and display operational status of the electronic cigarette, wherein:

the first biometric sensor is configured to detect a first characteristic from the user input, and

the aperture in which the display unit is located is opposite the notch or depression; and

a second biometric sensor configured to detect a second characteristic from the user, wherein:

the second biometric sensor is located within the notch or depression,

the second biometric sensor is activated based on the activation of the first biometric sensor, and

the second characteristic is different from the first characteristic.

2 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein a display of the display unit comprises a plurality of layers, where a first layer of the plurality of layers is configured to sense an input from the user and activate the first biometric sensor.

3 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 2 , wherein a second layer of the plurality of layers is an input area of the first biometric sensor.

4 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 3 , wherein the second layer is activated based on activation of the first layer.

5 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 3 , wherein the first layer and the second layer are superposed.

6 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 3 , wherein the second layer is a pixeled layer and wherein the first layer defines a reading zone of the pixeled second layer.

7 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein the first biometric sensor is configured to detect a movement or position in space of the electronic cigarette.

8 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein the first biometric sensor is an optical sensor.

9 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein the first biometric sensor is a fingerprint reader.

10 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein the first biometric sensor is a heart rate sensor.

11 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein the external housing comprises an electrically conductive material and is connected to a circuit configured to register a heartbeat of a user.

12 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to retrieve information from the first biometric sensor and control operation of the electronic cigarette.

13 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 1 , wherein the display unit is provided as an exterior surface comprising at least one electronic component.

14 . The electronic cigarette according to claim 13 , wherein the exterior surface is a top surface on an insert of the electronic cigarette.

15 . An electronic cigarette, comprising:

a housing sleeve having a notch or depression;

a sensor configured to detect a first characteristic from a user;

a display unit having a first biometric sensor, the display unit located in an aperture of the housing sleeve and configured to receive user input and display operational status of the electronic cigarette, wherein:

the first biometric sensor is configured to detect a first characteristic from the user input, and

the aperture in which the display unit is located is opposite the notch or depression; and

a second biometric sensor located in the housing sleeve, wherein:

the second biometric sensor is located within the notch or depression, the second biometric sensor is activated based on the activation of the first biometric sensor, and

the second biometric sensor is configured to detect a second characteristic different from the first characteristic.