Patents Assigned to G+ (S.A.R.L.)
  • Publication number: 20250082034
    Abstract: A method of implementing digital cigarette flavor and digital cigarette flavor is provided, and more particularly, a method of providing a user who uses a digital cigarette to smoke a digital cigarette using a digital recipe. A method of controlling an electronic device including a processor and a mouthpiece unit, the method includes measuring a voltage of a terminal included in the mouthpiece unit, determining an object resistance value corresponding to an object based on the measured voltage, and applying a current to the object based on the object resistance value and a predetermined digital recipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Hyun KIM, Minseok JEONG, Tae Young CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20250082024
    Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device includes determining whether a vibrator of a cartridge unit is connected to a driving circuit of the electronic device, determining a natural frequency of the vibrator connected to the driving circuit, and controlling a connection method of connecting one or more capacitors each connected in parallel with the vibrator based on the determined natural frequency is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jang Won SEO, Gyung Min GO, Chul Ho JANG, Jin Chul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20250082040
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an aerosol generating device includes a display including a display panel and a touch panel configured to receive a touch input, a battery, and a processor electrically connected to the display and the battery, wherein the processor is configured to detect that a power state of the aerosol generating device is changed to a first state and change the power state of the aerosol generating device to a second state, based on whether a touch input through the touch panel of the display is received within a threshold time after the power state is changed to the first state, the second state being distinguished from the first state. Various embodiments may be made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Soung Ho JU, Young Bum KWON, Dong Sung Kim, Hun ll LIM
  • Publication number: 20250082934
    Abstract: A brain stimulation system includes a wearable electronic device including a display, a biometric information acquisition unit, and a first processor, and a brain stimulation device having at least one area that is attached to the body of a user and configured to apply brain stimulation to the user such that the user feels a smoking sensation. The biometric information acquisition unit detects changed biometric information of the user in response to the brain stimulation, and the first processor displays one of a virtual reality image and an augmented reality image including the detected biometric information of the user on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Won Kyeong LEE, Min Kyu KIM, Paul Joon SUNWOO
  • Publication number: 20250082022
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device may include: a cartridge including a reservoir for storing an aerosol generating material; a heater assembly detachably coupled to the cartridge and configured to heat the aerosol generating material provided from the cartridge to generate an aerosol; and a body detachably coupled to the heater assembly and including a battery configured to supply power to the heater assembly, wherein the heater assembly may include: a chamber in fluid communication with the reservoir of the cartridge; a wick configured to absorb the aerosol generating material supplied from the reservoir; and a heater arranged in at least a region of a side surface of the wick and configured to heat the aerosol generating material absorbed into the wick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Sub LEE, Dae Nam HAN, Sun Hwan JUNG, Byung Sung CHO
  • Publication number: 20250083186
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a drive circuit for supplying power to a vibrator includes one or more capacitors connected in parallel, an inductor connected to a first electrical contact point, a switch having a drain terminal connected to the first electrical contact point, a first power source configured to provide a voltage to a gate terminal of the switch, a second power source configured to provide a voltage to a second end of the inductor, and a resistor connected between the gate terminal of the switch and the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jangwon SEO, Gyung Min GO, Chul Ho JANG, Jin Chul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20250086262
    Abstract: A user authentication apparatus trains a user authentication model by using biometric data of a user which was used in previous user authentication as training data, and performs user authentication by using the trained user authentication model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Joon SUNWOO, Jin Soo Seong
  • Publication number: 20250082030
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a cylindrical accommodation portion having an accommodation space configured to accommodate at least a portion of a cigarette in an inner space, a coil arranged outside the accommodation portion to generate an induced magnetic field, a battery configured to supply power to the coil, a sensor connector including a metal material, and arranged in the accommodation portion to contact the cigarette, a temperature sensor contacting the sensor connector, and two or more cigarette support elements supporting an outer surface of the cigarette, and spaced apart from each other on an inner wall of the accommodation portion to form an air flow passage between the cigarette and the accommodation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Bum KWON, Dong Sung KIM, Yong Hwan KIM, Hun II LIM
  • Publication number: 20250086874
    Abstract: To output a virtual smoke image, an electronic device may install a communication driver and a virtual smoking program stored in a dongle connected to the electronic device from the dongle, execute the virtual smoking program, receive sensing information about a state of an aerosol generating device establishing a wireless communication channel with the dongle from the aerosol generating device through the dongle, generate a virtual smoke image based on the sensing information, and output the virtual smoke image through the display of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minseok JEONG, Jae Hyun KIM, Tae Young CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20250082029
    Abstract: An aerosol generating system includes an aerosol generating article including an aerosol generating material, a housing forming an exterior and having an inner space, an accommodation portion inside the housing and configured to accommodate the aerosol generating article, a battery inside the housing, a heating element inside the housing and configured to generate a magnetic field according to power from the battery, and a susceptor emitting heat because of the magnetic field generated by the heating element and configured to heat the aerosol generating article, wherein at least a portion of the heating element forms coils configured to generate the magnetic field, and the coils are electrically connected to each other, arranged along an outer circumferential surface of the accommodation portion, and configured to generate the magnetic field in a direction crossing a direction, in which the accommodation portion extends, when the power is supplied from the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Bum KWON, Hun II LIM, Dong Sung KIM, Yong Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20250082035
    Abstract: A powder inhalation device includes a storage tank configured to store a medium in a powder form, a powder loading unit configured to receive the medium from the storage tank, an air flow passage through which the medium transferred to the powder loading unit flows together with air, an air flow sensor configured to detect a pressure or a flow velocity in the air flow passage, a powder diffuser configured to diffuse the medium transferred to the powder loading unit toward the air flow passage, and a controller configured to control the powder diffuser by receiving a pressure signal or a flow velocity signal from the air flow sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min Kyu KIM, Won Kyeong LEE
  • Publication number: 20250082015
    Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol generating device includes a reservoir configured to store an aerosol generating material, and a vibrator configured to generate vibration to atomize the aerosol generating material, wherein the vibrator may include a body configured to generate vibration, an electrode layer stacked on at least one surface of the body, and a coating layer stacked in a partial area of the electrode layer and formed of a light absorbing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chul Ho JANG, Gyoung Min GO, Jangwon SEO, Jin Chul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20250082019
    Abstract: A cartridge includes a storage unit configured to store an aerosol generating material, a wick arranged under the storage unit and configured to absorb the aerosol generating material supplied from the storage unit, and one or more susceptors arranged on at least one outer surface of the wick, and configured to atomize the aerosol generating material absorbed into the wick into an aerosol by generating heat in response to an induced magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sun Hwan JUNG, Jong Sub LEE, Byung Sung CHO, Dae Nam HAN
  • Publication number: 20250082017
    Abstract: A cartridge and an aerosol generating device including the same are provided. The cartridge includes: A cartridge comprising: first chamber configured to store a liquid; second chamber including an inlet and an outlet; wick disposed at the second chamber to be in communication with the first chamber; and heater configured to heat the wick, wherein the second chamber comprises a curved surface defining at least a portion thereof between the inlet and the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventor: Taehun KIM
  • Publication number: 20250082008
    Abstract: An aerosol generating article is provided. The aerosol generating article includes an aerosol generating rod including a non-tobacco material coated with a liquid material, wherein the liquid material includes a tobacco component and a liquid binder, and the liquid binder includes water, alcohol, and starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seoksu JANG, Jeonghoo KIM, Dohyun YUN, Jungkyu SEO, Dongsung KIM, Yonghwan KIM, Hunil LIM
  • Publication number: 20250082011
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a case including an accommodation space to accommodate an aerosol generating article and configured to accommodate at least one electronic component, a heater arranged in the accommodation space and configured to heat the aerosol generating article accommodated in the accommodation space, a cartridge detachably coupled to the case and including a storage which stores an aerosol generating material, and a vaporizer configured to receive and heat the aerosol generating material, wherein the case includes a vent formed between the accommodation space and the cartridge, and configured to be through which air heated by the heat generated from the heater or the vaporizer passes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: KT & G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tae Hun KIM, Ju Eon PARK, Sung Wook YOON, Hyung Jin JUNG, Jung Ho HAN
  • Patent number: 12246202
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a screen-type fire suppression system for an electric vehicle, and more particularly, to a screen-type fire suppression system for an electric vehicle which, in the event of a fire in a parked electric vehicle, unfolds a screen on the sides of the electric vehicle to prevent the spread of the fire and simultaneously increase the concentration of water sprayed onto the electric vehicle, thereby maximizing fire suppression efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: GEOSAN E&G Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Chul Lee, Kwang Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 12245631
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a housing; a cigarette accommodation portion located in the housing and configured to accommodate a cigarette through an opening formed at a first side of the cigarette accommodation portion; a heater unit located in the cigarette accommodation portion and configured to generate heat; and a cartridge accommodation portion adjoining a second side of the cigarette accommodation portion and configured to accommodate a cartridge for storing a liquid composition, wherein an end of the heater unit is connected to the cartridge accommodation portion, and a hollow tube is formed in the heater unit such that the liquid composition stored in the cartridge is transferred to the cigarette accommodation portion through the hollow tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeong Hoo Kim, Woo Seok Chung
  • Patent number: D1066494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: ZERO G TECH Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae Yeop Kim
  • Patent number: D1066826
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: G&G Distribution, Inc.
    Inventors: Lori Haraske, Michelle Austin