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Granted Patent B2
US 12,532,922 · App. 18/001,391 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Aerosol provision device

Inventors: Adrian Jakóbczyk (Poznan, PL); Lukasz Milewski (Poznan, PL); Marcin Kozlowski (Poznan, PL); Marcin Kos (Poznan, PL); Andrzej Szykowny (Poznan, PL); Krzysztof Szeinig (Poznan, PL); Maciej Maciagowski (Poznan, PL); Pawel Zielazek (Poznan, PL)
Assignee: eSmoking Institute Sp. z o.o.
A24F40/90A24F40/20A24F40/50A24F40/60H02J7/00032H02J7/00712H02J2310/22
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Patent No.
US 12,532,922
App. No.
18/001,391
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus and a method for an aerosol generating device is described, the apparatus including a charging controller. The charging controller is configured to control charging of a battery using a power supply at a charging current dependent, at least in part, on power capabilities of the power supply.

Claims (9)

1 . An apparatus for an aerosol generating device, the apparatus comprising:

a charging controller configured to control charging of a battery using a power supply at a charging current dependent, at least in part, on power capabilities of the power supply,

wherein the charging controller, or a control module in communication with the charging controller, is configured to determine the power capabilities of the power supply based on a voltage drop in response to a request for an increased charging current.

2 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the charging controller is configured to select between at least a first charging mode and a second charging mode.

3 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first charging mode is a higher power charging mode and the second charging mode is a lower power charging mode.

4 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a charging rate for charging the battery is higher in the first charging mode than in the second charging mode.

5 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a user interface that enables a user to provide information relating to the power capabilities of the power supply.

6 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising the battery.

7 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an aerosol generator.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2025
From: JAKÓBCZYK, ADRIAN; MILEWSKI, LUKASZ; KOZLOWSKI, MARCIN; KOS, MARCIN; SZYKOWNY, ANDRZEJ; SZEINIG, KRZYSZTOF; MACIAGOWSKI, MACIEJ; ZIELAZEK, PAWEL
To: ESMOKING INSTITUTE SP. Z O.O.
Reel/Frame 072879/0586 →
Priority Claims (1)
PL 434275 · Jun 10, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230218012A1 · Jul 13, 2023
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