US 12,438,383 B2
Charging systems for aerosol-generating devices
Zack W. Blackmon, Richmond, VA (US); Thomas Tran, Richmond, VA (US); Terry Bache, Richmond, VA (US); Jarrett Keen, Richmond, VA (US); Niall Gallagher, Richmond, VA (US); Yannick Hourmand, Haslingfield (GB); Guillaume Michel, Cambridge (GB); Rangaraj S. Sundar, Midlothian, VA (US); Raymond W. Lau, Glen Allen, VA (US); and Eric Hawes, Midlothian, VA (US)
Assigned to ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/947,588.
Prior Publication US 2024/0097463 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 7/0036 (2013.01) [H02J 7/00032 (2020.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/00712 (2020.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A charging system for an aerosol-generating device configured to receive a capsule, the charging system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory in communication with the processor and configured to store instructions, the instructions defining at least one of a disable mode, an intra-session mode, or an inter-session mode;
the processor being configured to execute the instructions to cause the charging system to:
detect when the aerosol-generating device is connected to a charging device;
activate a power source charger in response to the connection to the charging device;
identify a selected mode of the at least one of the disable mode, the intra-session mode, or the inter-session mode;
enable or disable a heater of the capsule dependent upon the selected mode;
if the heater is enabled, display a first display indicating the connection of the charging device;
if the heater is enabled, detect if a session of the aerosol-generating device is ongoing; and
if the session is ongoing, enable or suspend charging in response to the identification of the selected mode.