EP3900554B1 - Method of operating an aerosol-generating device - Google Patents
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- EP3900554B1 EP3900554B1 EP20171187.6A EP20171187A EP3900554B1 EP 3900554 B1 EP3900554 B1 EP 3900554B1 EP 20171187 A EP20171187 A EP 20171187A EP 3900554 B1 EP3900554 B1 EP 3900554B1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- the e-cig 100 facing up or down may also be defined with respect to any visual pattern, such as a logo or a surface design, to act as a reference for the user. Activation button and LED may not be necessary to provide such reference. In any case, sensors on the device may not be reliant on these physical or visual elements.
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PL20171187.6T PL3900554T3 (pl) | 2020-04-23 | 2020-04-23 | Sposób działania urządzenia wytwarzającego aerozol |
EP20171187.6A EP3900554B1 (en) | 2020-04-23 | 2020-04-23 | Method of operating an aerosol-generating device |
JP2022552974A JP2023521944A (ja) | 2020-04-23 | 2021-04-20 | エアロゾル生成装置を動作させる方法 |
EA202190829A EA202190829A3 (ru) | 2020-04-23 | 2021-04-20 | Способ эксплуатации устройства, генерирующего аэрозоль |
US17/919,633 US20230172278A1 (en) | 2020-04-23 | 2021-04-20 | Method of Operating an Aerosol-Generating Device |
KR1020227035882A KR20230002422A (ko) | 2020-04-23 | 2021-04-20 | 에어로졸 생성 디바이스를 작동시키는 방법 |
KR1020227040942A KR20230002984A (ko) | 2020-04-23 | 2021-04-20 | 에어로졸 발생 장치를 작동시키는 방법 |
CN202180030262.0A CN115460944A (zh) | 2020-04-23 | 2021-04-20 | 一种操作气溶胶产生装置的方法 |
JP2022564263A JP2023522277A (ja) | 2020-04-23 | 2021-04-20 | エアロゾル発生装置を動作させる方法 |
PCT/EP2021/060230 WO2021214051A1 (en) | 2020-04-23 | 2021-04-20 | Method of operating an aerosol-generating device |
CA3171286A CA3171286A1 (en) | 2020-04-23 | 2021-04-20 | Method of operating an aerosol-generating device |
US17/918,800 US20230144873A1 (en) | 2020-04-23 | 2021-04-20 | Method of Operating an Aerosol-Generating Device |
PCT/EP2021/060231 WO2021214052A1 (en) | 2020-04-23 | 2021-04-20 | Method of operating an aerosol-generating device |
CN202180021054.4A CN115297744A (zh) | 2020-04-23 | 2021-04-20 | 一种操作气溶胶产生装置的方法 |
CA3116017A CA3116017C (en) | 2020-04-23 | 2021-04-23 | Method of operating an aerosol-generating device |
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US (1) | US20230172278A1 (zh) |
EP (1) | EP3900554B1 (zh) |
JP (1) | JP2023521944A (zh) |
KR (1) | KR20230002422A (zh) |
CN (1) | CN115297744A (zh) |
CA (1) | CA3116017C (zh) |
EA (1) | EA202190829A3 (zh) |
PL (1) | PL3900554T3 (zh) |
WO (1) | WO2021214052A1 (zh) |
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GB202200785D0 (en) * | 2022-01-21 | 2022-03-09 | Nicoventures Trading Ltd | Aerosol provision system |
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EP3900554A1 (en) | 2021-10-27 |
CN115297744A (zh) | 2022-11-04 |
PL3900554T3 (pl) | 2024-04-08 |
KR20230002422A (ko) | 2023-01-05 |
CA3116017C (en) | 2022-07-26 |
EA202190829A2 (ru) | 2021-10-29 |
CA3116017A1 (en) | 2021-07-03 |
JP2023521944A (ja) | 2023-05-26 |
US20230172278A1 (en) | 2023-06-08 |
WO2021214052A1 (en) | 2021-10-28 |
EA202190829A3 (ru) | 2021-12-31 |
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