Patents by Inventor Charles A. Leyes

Charles A. Leyes 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).

  • Functional Control and Age Verification of Electronic Devices Through Visual Communication
    Publication number: 20240046728
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery or electronic nicotine delivery systems (“ENDS”) device may include smoking articles that produce aerosol. The device may operate upon authentication. The authentication may first include an age verification before an authentication allows for operation of the device. The authentication may include a control signal communication to the device. The control signal communication may include an audio signal, such as an authentication tone that is detected by a microphone or pressure sensor on the device. The control signal communication may include a visual, optical, or light signal that is detected by a light sensor or photodiode on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Sawyer Hubbard, Charles A. Leyes, Vince Ireland, Sean Daugherty, Sean Lukan, Jared Aller
  • Functional Control and Age Verification of Electronic Devices Through Visual Communication
    Publication number: 20220101675
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery or electronic nicotine delivery systems (“ENDS”) device may include smoking articles that produce aerosol. The device may operate upon authentication. The authentication may first include an age verification before an authentication allows for operation of the device. The authentication may include a control signal communication to the device. The control signal communication may include an audio signal, such as an authentication tone that is detected by a microphone or pressure sensor on the device. The control signal communication may include a visual, optical, or light signal that is detected by a light sensor or photodiode on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Sawyer Hubbard, Charles A. Leyes, Vince Ireland, Sean Daugherty, Sean Lukan, Jared Aller
  • Functional control and age verification of electronic devices through visual communication
    Patent number: 11200770
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery or electronic nicotine delivery systems (“ENDS”) device may include smoking articles that produce aerosol. The device may operate upon authentication. The authentication may first include an age verification before an authentication allows for operation of the device. The authentication may include a control signal communication to the device. The control signal communication may include an audio signal, such as an authentication tone that is detected by a microphone or pressure sensor on the device. The control signal communication may include a visual, optical, or light signal that is detected by a light sensor or photodiode on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Sawyer Hubbard, Charles A. Leyes, Vince Ireland, Sean Daugherty, Sean Lukan, Jared Aller
  • FUNCTIONAL CONTROL AND AGE VERIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES THROUGH VISUAL COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20200315261
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery or electronic nicotine delivery systems (“ENDS”) device may include smoking articles that produce aerosol. The device may operate upon authentication. The authentication may first include an age verification before an authentication allows for operation of the device. The authentication may include a control signal communication to the device. The control signal communication may include an audio signal, such as an authentication tone that is detected by a microphone or pressure sensor on the device. The control signal communication may include a visual, optical, or light signal that is detected by a light sensor or photodiode on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Sawyer Hubbard, Charles A. Leyes, Vince Ireland, Sean Daugherty, Sean Lukan, Jared Aller