R.j. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Kent C Hofacre

George Brand

Thomas A Pettenski

Josef Strasser

David T Szabo

Stephen C Reynolds

Michael R Kuhlman

Amanda S Gammons

A thermal measurement system includes a thermocouple configured to couple to a location of a heating element of an electronic smoking article. The thermocouple is structured to measure a surface temperature of the location. A thermocouple data module is operatively connected to the thermocouple and is structured to receive data of the surface temperature from the thermocouple. A pneumatic system is configured to connect to an end of the electronic smoking article and draw an air flow through the electronic smoking article. The pneumatic system includes a solenoid valve having an open state that causes air to flow through the electronic smoking article. The solenoid valve has a closed state that prevents air flow through the electronic smoking article. An infrared camera is disposed over the viewing window. The infrared camera is configured to measure a wire temperature of a heating element wire of the electronic smoking article.

Thermal profiling system and method

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Columbus, OH, United States of America

Kent C Hofacre