Patent ID: 11925750
Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An inhaler device comprising:
a plurality of elements configured to consume an accumulated capacity to contribute to generation of aerosol, the plurality of elements including at least a first element and a second element;
a light emitting diode (LED) configured to output a notification to an inhaler of the aerosol; and
circuitry configured to control function of the LED, wherein the circuitry is further configured to
cause the LED to function in a case where a first condition set concerning the first element is satisfied, the first condition set including a condition of a detected or estimated capacity of the first element being equal or smaller than a first threshold, and
cause the LED to function in a case where a second condition set concerning the second element is satisfied, the second condition set including a condition of a detected or estimated capacity of the second element being equal or smaller than a second threshold,

wherein a frequency of performing work for returning or recovering the first element to a state with sufficient capacity is higher than a frequency of performing work for returning or recovering the second element to a state with sufficient capacity, and
wherein the first condition set further includes a condition that a request for the generation of the aerosol has been detected, and the second condition set does not include the condition that a request for the generation of the aerosol has been detected.