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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Rai Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Inventors:
Sean Lukan, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Vincent Ireland, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Assignee:
RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 40/49 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A24F 40/65 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A24F 40/49 (2020.01); A24F 40/50 (2020.01); A24F 40/65 (2020.01);
Abstract
A security tag can prohibit unauthorized usage of a device or product. The device may include an electronic nicotine delivery systems ('ENDS') device, which may include aerosol delivery devices such as smoking articles that produce aerosol. The security tag can prevent usage until authorized. Attempts at usage without authorization can result in the device being unusable. The authorization may include identity confirmation or age verification.