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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2018
Philip Morris Products S.a., Neuchâtel, CH;
Gennaro Campitelli, Neuchâtel, CH;
Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
An aerosol-generating system includes an aerosol-generating article () comprising an article housing () and an aerosol-forming substrate () disposed in the article housing. The system further includes an aerosol-generating device () comprising a device housing () that defines a receptacle () configured to receive the aerosol-generating article. The device further includes control electronics () disposed in the device housing and includes a sensor () operably coupled to the control electronics and configured to detect a state of the device or the article when the article is received in the receptacle. In addition, the system includes a shape-changing element () disposed on or in at least one of the article housing and the device housing. The shape-changing element changes shape in response to the state of the device or the article detected by the sensor to cause a sufficient change in shape of an exterior surface of the device or the article to provide tactile feedback to a user.