Patents by Inventor Konrad Szymkiewicz

Konrad Szymkiewicz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electronic smoking article with battery power control
    Patent number: 10070667
    Abstract: Apparatus comprising an electronic device (1, 2, 3) such as an electronic smoking device to be powered by a battery (14) in first and second different modes that consume different levels of electrical power; and a part (24) that produces a magnetic field such a permanent magnet, that is separable from the device in preparation for its operation. The electronic device is configured to detect changes in the magnetic field at the device and in response thereto, to change its mode. The magnet may be included in packaging (32) for the device so that whilst in the packaging, the device is switched to a low power storage mode and automatically switches to an operational mode when removed from the packaging ready for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Lord, Martin Mullin, Konrad Szymkiewicz
  • APPARATUS WITH BATTERY POWER CONTROL
    Publication number: 20160206000
    Abstract: Apparatus comprising an electronic device (1, 2, 3) such as an electronic smoking device to be powered by a battery (14) in first and second different modes that consume different levels of electrical power; and a part (24) that produces a magnetic field such a permanent magnet, that is separable from the device in preparation for its operation. The electronic device is configured to detect changes in the magnetic field at the device and in response thereto, to change its mode. The magnet may be included in packaging (32) for the device so that whilst in the packaging, the device is switched to a low power storage mode and automatically switches to an operational mode when removed from the packaging ready for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: NICOVENTURES HOLIDNG LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Lord, Martin Mullin, Konrad Szymkiewicz