CPC A24F 40/53 (2020.01) [A24B 15/167 (2016.11); A24B 15/283 (2013.01); A24F 40/60 (2020.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/0065 (2013.01); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A24F 40/51 (2020.01); A61M 15/009 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An inhaler device comprising:
a battery;
an atomizer configured to consume a capacity of the battery to generate aerosol;
a button;
a sensor configured to detect an input received at the button; and
circuitry configured to
determine, based on a signal output by the sensor, that a criterion for triggering generation of the aerosol by the atomizer has been satisfied;
detect or estimate a capacity of the battery upon determining that the criterion for triggering generation of the aerosol by the atomizer has been satisfied;
in a case that the detected or estimated capacity of the battery is less than a first threshold value and the criterion for triggering generation of the aerosol by the atomizer has been satisfied, control the LED to function in a first mode and not supply power from the battery to the atomizer;
in a case that the detected or estimated capacity of the battery is greater than the first threshold and the criterion for triggering generation of the aerosol by the atomizer has been satisfied, control the LED to function in a second mode, which is different from the first mode, and supply power from the battery to the atomizer;
detect or estimate the capacity of the battery while performing control to supply power from the battery to the atomizer to generate aerosol; and
in a case that the detected or estimated capacity of the battery while performing control to supply power from the battery to the atomizer to generate aerosol is less than the first threshold, control the LED to function in a third mode and stop the supply of power from the battery to the atomizer.
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