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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2020
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, London, GB;
Julian White, Cambridgeshire, GB;
Martin Horrod, Cambridgeshire, GB;
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, London, GB;
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material. The apparatus comprises a first connection interface for connecting to a power source for providing power, a second connection interface for connecting to an external power source to supply power to the first connection interface, and a temperature sensitive element positioned in thermal contact with the second connection interface to be responsive to changes in the temperature of the second connection interface. The supply of electrical power to the first connection interface from the second connection interface is inhibited based on the temperature sensitive element responding to an increase in the temperature of the second connection interface. Also disclosed is a method of determining a condition of a connection interface of a tobacco industry product, a method of manufacturing an apparatus for heating aerosolizable material and a tobacco industry product.