ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,446,629, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC. (Winston-Salem, N.C.).
"Security tag" was invented by Sean Lukan (Winston-Salem, N.C.) and Vincent Ireland (Winston-Salem, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A security tag can prohibit unauthorized usage of a device or product. The device may include an electronic nicotine delivery systems ("ENDS") device, which may include aerosol delivery devices such as smoking articles that produce aerosol. The security tag can prevent usage until authorized. Attempts at usage without authorization can result in the device being unusable. The authorization may include identity ...