MUMBAI, India, March 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202637026826 A) filed by Itc Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal, on March 7, for 'pass through functionality enabled aerosol generating device.'

Inventor(s) include Madasamy, Subburaj.

The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a smart aerosol generating device equipped with an interlocking mechanism that ensures user safety by preventing simultaneous operation of charging and inhalation modes. The device comprises an atomizer, a mouthpiece, a battery component, and a control unit. The control unit is configure...