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US 12,702,168 · App. 18/349,896 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Vaporization control method and vaporization device

Inventor: Huakai Yuan (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
A24F40/53A24F40/20A24F40/40A24F40/57
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Patent No.
US 12,702,168
App. No.
18/349,896
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vaporization control method, applicable to a vaporization device that has a vaporization cavity, a first electrical conductor, and a second electrical conductor, includes: acquiring an electrical parameter of the vaporization cavity through the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor; and acquiring state information about an aerosol-forming article in the vaporization cavity according to the electrical parameter.

Claims (39)

1 . A vaporization control method, applicable to a vaporization device comprising a vaporization cavity, a first electrical conductor, and a second electrical conductor, the vaporization control method comprising:

acquiring an initial electrical parameter of the vaporization cavity through the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor;

acquiring an initial state of an aerosol-forming article in the vaporization cavity according to the initial electrical parameter;

after the acquiring the initial state of the aerosol-forming article in the vaporization cavity according to the initial electrical parameter value:

acquiring a detected electrical parameter value between the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor;

acquiring a difference between the detected electrical parameter value and a first preset threshold; and

acquiring a vaporization state of the aerosol-forming article in the vaporization cavity according to the difference.

2 . The vaporization control method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after acquiring the initial state of the aerosol-forming article in the vaporization cavity according to the initial electrical parameter value:

vaporizing the aerosol-forming article in response to the initial electrical parameter value meeting the first preset threshold; and

stopping vaporizing or outputting a first feedback information in response to the initial electrical parameter value not meeting the first preset threshold.

3 . The vaporization control method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after the acquiring the vaporization state of the aerosol-forming article in the vaporization cavity according to the detected electrical parameter value:

vaporizing the aerosol-forming article in response to the detected electrical parameter value meeting a second preset threshold; and

stopping vaporizing or outputting a second feedback information in response to the detected electrical parameter value not meeting the second preset threshold.

4 . The vaporization control method of claim 1 , further comprising:

acquiring the detected electrical parameter value between the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor once every time interval.

5 . The vaporization control method of claim 1 , wherein the electrical parameter comprises a capacitance value, a resistance value, or a resistivity.

6 . A vaporization device, comprising:

a vaporization cavity;

a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor, mounted to the vaporization cavity; and

a control unit configured to

acquire an initial electrical parameter between the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor,

acquire an initial state of an aerosol-forming article in the vaporization cavity according to the initial electrical parameter,

after acquire the initial state of the aerosol-forming article in the vaporization cavity according to the initial electrical parameter value:

acquire a detected electrical parameter value between the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor,

acquire a difference between the detected electrical parameter value and a first preset threshold, and

acquire a vaporization state of the aerosol-forming article in the vaporization cavity according to the difference.

7 . The vaporization device of claim 6 , further comprising:

after acquire the initial state of the aerosol-forming article in the vaporization cavity according to the initial electrical parameter value:

vaporize the aerosol-forming article in response to the initial electrical parameter value meeting the first preset threshold; and

stop vaporize or output a first feedback information in response to the initial electrical parameter value not meeting the first preset threshold.

8 . The vaporization device of claim 6 , further comprising:

after the acquire the vaporization state of the aerosol-forming article in the vaporization cavity according to the detected electrical parameter value:

vaporize the aerosol-forming article in response to the detected electrical parameter value meeting a second preset threshold; and

stop vaporize or output a second feedback information in response to the detected electrical parameter value not meeting the second preset threshold.

9 . The vaporization device of claim 6 , further comprising:

acquire the detected electrical parameter value between the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor once every time interval.

10 . The vaporization device of claim 6 , wherein the electrical parameter comprises a capacitance value, a resistance value, or a resistivity.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2023
From: YUAN, HUAKAI
To: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202210866631.6 · Jul 22, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240023629A1 · Jan 25, 2024
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