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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Michael Ryan Galloway, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Scott Ingham, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Allen Michael East, Cary, NC (US);
Glen Kimsey, Cary, NC (US);
Keith William Anderson, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Raymond C. Henry, Jr., Cary, NC (US);
RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
Electronic smoking articles, and methods are provided. An exemplary article comprises a control body portion having a first control component therein. A cartridge body portion is removably engaged with the control body portion. The cartridge body portion includes a consumable arrangement having an aerosol precursor composition, a heating element, and a second control component. The consumable arrangement is configured to communicate with the first control component upon engagement between the cartridge body and control body portions. The first control component is configured to send a challenge to the second control component, and to receive a response to the challenge therefrom. The first control component is further configured to authorize the consumable arrangement for use with the control body portion, if the response corresponds to the challenge.