Patents by Inventor Nedko NEDEV

Nedko NEDEV 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).

  • AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICES UNLOCKABLE WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20260170119
    Abstract: A system for unlocking an aerosol-generating device, includes a physical document issued and unique to an adult consumer. The physical document includes at least one first wireless communication chip and memory configured to store verified personal data of the adult consumer. The system further includes an aerosol-generating device having at least one second wireless communication chip and a controller. The controller is configured to receive, from the physical document via the first wireless communication chip and the second wireless communication chip, the verified personal data of the adult consumer, determine whether the adult consumer meets an age condition based on the verified personal data, and unlock the aerosol-generating device in response to the adult consumer meeting the age condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2025
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Andre SOTO, Rangaraj SUNDAR, Nedko NEDEV, Jack HODGES, Guillaume MICHEL, Niall GALLAGHER