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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2024
Filed:
May. 05, 2023
Rai Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Sawyer Hubbard, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Leigh Ann Joyce, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Jared Aller, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Jake Novak, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Sean Daugherty, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
A charger for an electronic nicotine delivery systems ('ENDS') device, which may include aerosol delivery devices provides functionality for authentication, including age verification. Such devices may be restricted based on age or other factors that require some form of authentication, verification, and/or identification to satisfy the restriction. The accessory or charger may provide or connect with a verification system for confirming an age of a user. If the authentication or verification is not satisfied, the charger or accessory will not charge the device, rendering it unusable.