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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2021
Applicant:
Kt&g Corporation, Daejeon, KR;
Inventors:
Dong Sung Kim, Seoul, KR;
Sang Kyu Park, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
KT&G CORPORATION, Daejeon, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 40/53 (2020.01); A24F 40/51 (2020.01); A24F 40/65 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 40/53 (2020.01); A24F 40/51 (2020.01); A24F 40/65 (2020.01);
Abstract
An aerosol generating device includes an inhalation sensor configured to detect user's inhalation, and a controller configured to compare first inhalation data obtained from the inhalation sensor with second inhalation data stored beforehand to perform user authentication according to a comparison result. Therefore, unauthorized use by an unauthorized user or a minor may be prevented.