Patent ID: 11896062
Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A  G  H

Claim 0:
1. An electrically operated aerosol-generating system, comprising:
an aerosol-generating article including at least one component incorporating a taggant within a material of the at least one component, wherein the taggant comprises an identifiable spectroscopic signature;
a cavity configured to at least partially receive the aerosol-generating article;
at least one heating element;
a power supply configured to supply power to the at least one heating element;
electrical hardware connected to the power supply and the at least one heating element; and
a detector configured to detect a presence of the aerosol-generating article in the cavity and to distinguish the aerosol-generating article from other articles configured for use with the aerosol-generating system, based on the taggant incorporated within the material of the aerosol-generating article,
wherein the electrical hardware is configured to establish a heating protocol for the at least one heating element based on the particular aerosol-generating article distinguished by the detector, and
wherein the taggant is sufficiently chemically stable so as not to decompose during manufacture of the material or the at least one component.