thermally conductive shell depositing insulating onto thermally conductive shell vacuum deposition attaching insulating insulating prevents thermally conductive shell thermally conductive shell depositing insulating onto thermally conductive shell vacuum deposition andattaching insulating insulating prevents thermally conductive shell 1 depositing insulating vacuum deposition depositing insulating chemical deposition 1 insulating silicon oxide diamond ordiamond-like carbon DLC 1 insulating a-siox chy 1 deposited insulating 0.3 micro 5 micro 1 thin film flexible backing film supported andattaching thin film insulating 6 flexible backing film polyimide poly ether ketone PEEK 1 tubular tubular thermally conductive shell wrapping insulating 6 tubular tubular thermally conductive shell wrapping thin film insulating 8 wrapping shrink film secure 1 depositing insulating plasma enhanced chemical deposition radio frequency excitation carrier gas CH4 deposit thin film diamond-like-carbon DLC diamond microwave frequency excitation carrier gas silane deposit thin film silicon oxide manufactured 1. .


1 2 3 102 strips intermittently elongate support strips alternately strips wrapping surrounding strips elongate support planar described 1. 1 2 3 102 strips intermittently elongate support strips alternately strips wrapping surrounding strips elongate support planar 1 elongate support longer strips beyond strips mouth-end 1 2 wrapping pair major surfaces 42 flat major surfaces 42 spaced strips gap 36 major 42 strips gap 36 strips 3 major surfaces contacts strips elongate support strips elongate support flat rectangular pair main surfaces 44 46 wrapping pair rectangular sheets pair main surfaces 44 46 support 28 mouth-end 34 support 28 tubular downstream strips elongate support wrapping porous 22_a facing absorbing condensation anti-stick 22_b facing away 7 wrapping anti-stick coating 22_b 1 2 3 102 strips arranging strips intermittently elongate support strips arranging elongate support alternately strips wrapping strips elongate support wrapping planar


charging case charging case lid move charging case case charging case charging connectable case charge lid moveable inserted removed charging case charging case lid move charging case case charging case charging connectable case charge andthe lid moveable inserted removed 1 accept specific orientations specific orientations correspond charging 1 charging case contacts connect case charging 1 wirelessly connectable case charging 1 charging case case lid moveable retained case andan lid accessible lid case 5 lid enclosed case inaccessible case lid 1 releasably retain charging 7 releasable retention magnet recess conform mechanical clasp recess accept reverse generative lid lid faces outwards case case 1 outside case charging inhale charging 9 cap cover 1 charging case storage retain consumables charging case case lid moveable retained case andan lid accessible lid case andwherein storage accessible case lid enclosed case case lid 1 lid case lid slide lid hinged lid removable lid charging case lid move charging case case charging case charging case connectable charge andthe oriented expose lid inserted removed


1 - 2 transforming aerosol-forming substance may inhaled successive puffs vaping session - notification 3 notifying information 1 - 4 causing notification 3 vaping session notify 2 reaches suitable state next puff CLAIMS 1. 1 2 transforming aerosol-forming substance may inhaled successive puffs vaping session notification 3 notifying information 1 4 causing notification 3 vaping session notify 2 reaches suitable state next puff 1 operable determine reached suitable state next puff chosen parameter chosen parameter varies elapsed since beginning vaping session increases 1 2 4 causes notification 3 notify waiting 2 reaches suitable state 3 4 causes notification 3 notify waiting gradually increases elapsed since beginning vaping session 4 4 determining increase depending type suitable state type selected group suitable flavor suitable 1 2 measurement determining value representative 2 4 causes notification 3 notify determined value fulfills condition 6 4 causes notification 3 notify determined value reaches chosen value since last puff chosen value varies elapsed since beginning vaping session 6 4 causes notification 3 notify chosen duration elapsed since determined value reached chosen value since last puff 8 chosen duration varies elapsed since beginning vaping session 6 4 causes notification 3 notify determined value corresponds chosen value increase since last puff chosen value increase varies elapsed since beginning vaping session notification 3 notifying displayed message audio message haptic feedback 4 causes notification 3 continue notifying period period varies elapsed since beginning vaping session rechargeable 9 energy


vaporisable substance compartment monitor related information related determinable monitored memory accessor access memory holds relationship information amount supplied profile supplied condition age type presence vaporisable substance compartment profile profile profile monitor related information related determinable monitored memory accessor access memory holds relationship information amount supplied profile supplied condition condition age type presence compartment 1 information rate change monitored 1 information 1 condition determinable information amount supplied profile supplied relationship held memory 4 condition able determined threshold information 4 age type presence compartment determinable 1 determine information related 7 information determine next action 8 relationship held memory prohibit age threshold age age threshold age type determined unsuitable type 1 mode mode mode applied mode applied mode applied maintain condition determinable information amount supplied profile supplied mode relationship held memory mode occur response trigger trigger determined change monitored change switch caused action 1 induction induction induction heatable susceptor induction induction heatable susceptor induction induction heatable susceptor monitor related susceptor information related susceptor determinable monitored determining condition vaporisable substance supplying monitoring related information related determinable monitored accessing memory memory holding relationship information amount supplied profile supplied condition condition age type presence compartment applied profile provides profile anddetermining condition relationship held memory setting remaining amount relationship information amount supplied profile supplied age memory determining maximum permissible level relationship information amount supplied profile supplied age memory 1 heatable compartment compartment andan compartment 5 threshold temperatures threshold determining age threshold determining type threshold determining presence compartment mode 80 full


inhaler elongate induction heatable 28 flavour-release medium adhered elongate induction heatable 28 inhaler elongate induction heatable flavour-release medium adhered elongate induction heatable 1 flavour-release medium adhered elongate induction heatable 1 elongate induction heatable rod wire solid cross-section 1 elongate induction heatable tube surfaces 4 flavour-release medium adhered 4 flavour-release medium adhered 4 tubular induction heatable openings therethrough 1 thermally-insulating induction heatable flavour-release medium -27. canceled 28. inhaler proximal distal 1 disposed andan induction arrangement inductively induction heatable flavour-release medium inhaler 28 induction arrangement induction coil inhaler 28 disposed inhaler 28 arrangement energize induction arrangement maintain inhaler 31 determining arrangement energize induction arrangement determined inhaler proximal conduit delivering conduit ambient conduit venturi effect whereby sucked conduit venturi effect ambient flows conduit past inhaler 33 conduit annular conduit surrounds inhaler 34 annular conduit circumferentially spaced inlets circumferentially spaced inlets circumferential -43. canceled


arrangement switching arrangement switching decoupling arrangement arrangement switching switching series terminals detecting fault period switching switching switching switching determining whether observable event occurs period observable event indicating amount transferred arrangement fault detected switching switching observable event determined occur period computer program 23 1 . arrangement switching arrangement switching decoupling arrangement arrangement switching switching series terminals detecting fault period switching switching switching switching determining whether observable event occurs period observable event indicating amount transferred arrangement fault detected switching switching observable event determined occur period 1 detecting period period switching switching switching switching determining whether observable event occurs period fault detected of3 switching switching observable event determined occur period 1 2 disabling arrangement detecting fault 1 3 observable event increase arrangement 4 measuring prior period arrangement performing detecting measured threshold 1 5 observable event detecting current flowing arrangement 1 6 performed detecting coupled 1 7 performed detecting decrease arrangement indicating 1 8 performed detecting start computer program instructions executed processor cause processor execute 1 9 . perform 1 9. arrangement switching arrangement switching decoupling arrangement arrangement switching switching series terminals


operating aerosol-generating detecting puffs taken monitoring elapsed puff counting puffs succession unless reset condition satisfied restarting counting puffs reset condition satisfied aerosol-generating puff detector detect puffs taken timing determine elapsed puff start counter count puffs succession unless reset condition satisfied reset counter reset condition satisfied operating aerosol-generating detecting puffs taken monitoring elapsed puff counting puffs succession unless reset condition satisfied andrestarting counting puffs reset condition satisfied 1 determining orientation reset condition orientation 2 reset condition remains particular orientation 1 reset condition determination whether elapsed preset value 1 reset condition number puffs taken period 1 indication number puffs reaches count 6 indication puffs counted held orientation 7 indication number puffs reaches count determined temporarily held orientation orientation period turned orientation period 6 indication total number puffs period reaches count determined held orientation period 9 total number puffs determined stamp associated puff 9 total number puffs determined maintaining count puffs period set 9 indication amount delivered total number puffs exceeds threshold level circuitry aerosol-generating circuitry actuate 1. aerosol-generating puff detector detect puffs taken timing determine elapsed puff start counter count puffs succession unless reset condition satisfied andreset counter reset condition satisfied timing start timer puff stop timer puff detector detects start next puff counter count puffs taken period recognition identify monitor amount puff taken timing associate puff session stamp monitor intake non-transitory computer-readable storage medium instructions stored thereon executed computer cause computer carry 1 .


wrapper aerosol-generating coated non-coated coating coated wrapper heat-sensitive coating indicates application permanent color change wrapper producing wrapper printing polymer parts wrapper flexography wrapper aerosol-generating coated coated heat-sensitive coating indicating application permanent color change non-coated heat-sensitive coating provides indication application permanent difference brightness coated difference brightness measured ISO 2469 1 wrapper 1 difference brightness measured ISO 2469 2 wrapper 1 heat-sensitive coating provides indication application application 150 centigrade wrapper 1 heat-sensitive coating polymer polymer EVA PVA copolymer ethylene copolymer propylene PE film polymer wrapper 1 heat-sensitive coating provides indication application application 3 minutes wrapper 1 heat-sensitive coating coated amount 0.5 g m2 . wrapper 1 difference opacity ISO 2471 coated non-coated wrapper wrapper heat-treated 3 wrapper 1 difference opacity ISO 2471 coated non-coated wrapper wrapper heat-treated 3 application 150 centigrade aerosol-generating wrapper 1. aerosol-generating 9 aerosol-generating aerosol-generating wrapped wrapper aerosol-generating 9 heat-sensitive coating wrapper indicates application color change application 3 minutes producing aerosol-generating wrapper wrapper coated non-coated applying flexography heat-sensitive coating coated heat-sensitive coating indication application permanent difference brightness coated difference brightness measured ISO 2469 1 heat-sensitive coating polymer polymer EVA PVA copolymer ethylene copolymer propylene PE film polymer drying heat-sensitive coating application wrapper heat-sensitive coating coated amount 0.5 g m2 . wrapper 1 difference brightness measured ISO 2469 3 wrapper 1 heat-sensitive coating provides indication application application 170 250 centigrade wrapper 1 heat-sensitive coating provides indication application application 5 minutes wrapper 1 heat-sensitive coating coated amount 4 g m2 . wrapper 1 difference opacity ISO 2471 coated non-coated wrapper wrapper heat-treated 1


inhalation hard button hard harder button elastic producing inhalation hard button hard harder attaching button elastic 9 CLAIMS 1. inhalation hard button hard harder button interior elastic inhalation 1 ceramic metal inhalation 1 2 button ceramic metal inhalation proceeding elastic rubber silicone inhalation proceeding locally thinned particular allowing light transmission inhalation proceeding removable front cover button inhalation proceeding chassis plastic inhalation proceeding button hardness HV19 HV2350 . inhalation proceeding preventing button beyond producing inhalation hard button hard harder attaching button elastic interior chassis plastic attaching button button elastic beforehand locally thinned light transmission button cut piece constituting button prevented beyond


portable 1 2 4 pivotably 2 third 28 pivotally 2 portable 1 manipulated non-use configuration 4 surrounded panels third parts configuration 4 exposed portable 1 1 . portable 1 2 4 panels 20_a 20_b pivotably 2 third 28 third fourth panels 30_a 30_b 34 pivotally 2 portable 1 manipulated non-use configuration 4 surrounded third fourth panels 20_a 20_b 30_a 30_b configuration 4 exposed portable 1 portable 1 1 u-shaped panel 20_c panels 20_a 20_b panels 20_a 20_b portable 1 1 2 third 28 u-shaped panel 30_c third fourth panels 30_a 30_b 36 third fourth panels 30_a 30_b portable 1 2 third 28 u-shaped panel 30_c third fourth panels 30_a 30_b 36 third fourth panels 30_a 30_b panels 20_c 30_c third parts 28 portable 1 nonuse configurations portable 1 4 non-use configuration panel 20_c outside panel 30_c third 28 configuration panel 30_c third 28 outside panel 20_c portable 1 panels 20_a 20_b third fourth panels 30_a 30_b portable 1 6 panels 20_a 20_b third fourth panels 30_a 30_b portable 1 non-use configurations portable 1 4 2_a 2 2 connector receptacle 6 2_b 2_a portable 1 main 2 defines mutually orthogonal coordinate lateral transverse transverse lateral portable 1 9 axes spaced apart portable 1 may inhaled 4 portable 1 third 28 38 third 28 printed circuit board 40_a 40_b - - portable 1 2 pivotally third 28 connector optionally provides portable 1 connector 42 44 selectively lock third 28 2 non-use configuration manipulating portable 1 non-use configuration pivoting together third parts 2 28 180 intermediate configuration intermediate configuration pivoting third 28 180 parts 2 configuration


aerosol-generating vapor reservoir aerosolizable aerosol-generation printed circuit board fastened printed circuit board printed circuit board disposed aerosolizable printed circuit board derives reservoir arrives vapor aerosol-generating vapor reservoir aerosolizable vapor micro electro-mechanical MEMS aerosol-generating printed circuit board fastened printed circuit board printed circuit board disposed aerosolizable printed circuit board aerosolizable derives reservoir aerosolizable arrives vapor printed circuit board stacked boards spacer stacked boards stacked boards spacer void aerosolizable deriving reservoir aerosol-generating 1 resistive applied resistive aerosol-generating 1 film aerosol-generating 1 coating prevent chemical reactions aerosolizable aerosol-generating 4 coating gold silver aerosol-generating 1 vapor mounted printed circuit board aerosol-generating 1 matches dimensions void aerosol-generating 1 stacked boards daughterboard cover board aerosol-generating 8 mounted cover board aerosol-generating 8 vapor mounted daughterboard daughterboard exit aerosolizable


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 102 planar planar inductively heatable susceptor optionally include wrapping surrounding planar methods described 1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 102 planar planar inductively heatable susceptor 1 distal proximal proximal distal 1 2 groove 14_a planar 3 grooves fluted 1 2 passage internally strips intermittently channels channels pair intermittently strips planar aflat rectangular pair main surfaces 14_a 14_b inductively heatable susceptor planar lies main surfaces 14_a 14_b 7 main 14_a planar inductively heatable susceptor closer main 14_b main 14_a inductively heatable susceptor discontinuities holes 42 therein inductively heatable susceptor mesh 43 wrapping surrounding planar planar flat rectangular pair main surfaces 14_a 14_b wrapping pair rectangular sheets pair main surfaces 14_a 14_b wrapping porous 22_a facing absorbing condensation anti-stick 22_b facing away wrapping anti-stick coating 22_b support 28 mouth-end 34 support 28 tubular downstream planar positioning inductively heatable susceptor planar planar 1 inductively heatable susceptor planar inductively heatable susceptor planar


pod positioning sheet sides punching sheet sides pod covered sheet apparatus pod pod ii positioning sheet sides iii punching sheet sides pod covered sheet 1 supplying continuous profile ii supplying sheet continuous sheet sides continuous profile iii repeatedly punching continuous profile continuous sheet sides sheet pods covered sheet 1 positioning inductively heatable susceptor 3 inductively heatable susceptor inductively heatable susceptor sheet 4 inductively heatable susceptor sheet aperture 1 positioning sheet inductively heatable susceptor sheet inductively heatable susceptor sheets 1 prior iii cutting sheet sides separate sheet remaining sheet creating weakened region sheet sides facilitate cutting separation sheet remaining sheet iii 1 iii moving punching sheet sides mould sheet 8 iii moving punching sheet pushing sheet mould wrap exposed regions sheet 1 iii joining sheet sides secure sheet apparatus pod apparatus supplying positioning sheet sides punching punch sheet sides pod covered sheet apparatus third positioning inductively heatable susceptor apparatus punching punching sheet sides mould sheet punching movable mould pod apparatus punching peripheral peripheral edge separate sheet punching remaining sheet push sheet mould wrap exposed regions sheet apparatus joining join sheet sides secure sheet


terminal 42 terminal 44 disposed parts alternating voltage applied terminals 42 44 characteristics current flows measured characteristics used determine dielectric response applied frequency dielectric response conductive component capacitive component may used identify state example whether correctly inserted amount volatile substance nicotine contains comparing dielectric responses used possible estimate amount volatile substance inhaled 1 . operating terminal 42 terminal 44 terminals 42 44 disposed terminals 42 44 parts inserting b applying alternating voltage applied frequency terminals 42 44 c measuring characteristics current flows terminals 42 44 alternating voltage applied measured characteristics current determine dielectric response applied frequency 1 measuring characteristics current measuring amplitude current measuring phase shift voltage current 1 2 determining dielectric response determining conductive component capacitive component dielectric response 1 3 applied frequency hz 1 mhz 1 3 applied frequency 1 khz khz carrying b c applied frequencies measured characteristics current frequencies determine dielectric response measuring measured characteristics current measured determine dielectric response 1 7 determined dielectric response identify state outputting signal indicate state manner dependent state 8 identified state inserted incorrectly 1 7 carrying b insertion determine dielectric response applying repeating b determine dielectric response comparing dielectric response dielectric response determine change state outputting signal indicate change state manner dependent change state change state depletion volatile substances determined change state estimate amount volatile substance inhaled determination dielectric responses recording number puffs inhaled determination dielectric responses determined change state recorded number puffs estimate amount volatile substance inhaled per puff terminal 42 terminal 44 terminals 42 44 disposed terminals 42 44 parts voltage 46 carry 1 inserted terminal 42 terminal 44 generally planar width measured plane terminal 42 44 terminals 42 44 disposed sides may terminals 42 44 separated width terminals 42 44


aerosol-generating tobacco-containing composition foam mousse aerosol-generating composition composition particulate lipid lipid medium-chain triglyceride ratio medium-chain triglyceride particulate dry weight basis 1 3 1 5 . aerosol-generating tobacco-containing composition foam mousse composition particulate lipid lipid medium-chain triglyceride ratio medium-chain triglyceride particulate dry weight basis 1 3 1 5. composition 1 particulate particle size micro composition 1 ratio medium-chain triglycerides particulate dry weight basis 1 3. composition 1 lipid derived palm kernel oil coconut oil composition 1 lipid caprylic acid C8 0 capric acid C10 0 lauric acid C12 0 composition 1 weight lipid MCT caprylic acid C8 0 total weight lipid composition 1 composition maltodextrin acacia gum silicon dioxide sunflower lecithin composition 1 composition propellant aerosol-forming agent foam-stabilizing agent foam-forming agent composition 1 composition aerosol-forming agent proportion 10-80 wt - 30-70 weight weight aerosol-generating preparing aerosol-generating tobacco-containing foam mousse mixing aerosol-forming agent foam-forming agent mixture b aerating mixture gas 5 minutes room c adding mixture tobacco-containing ingredient inhalable agent adding mixture medium-chain triglyceride ratio medium-chain triglyceride tobacco-containing ingredient dry weight basis 1 3 1 5 e aerating mixture gas 5 minutes room andf adding foam stabilizing agent aerating mixture aerating mixture gas 35 centigrade centigrade minutes aerosol-generating aerosol-generating tobacco-containing composition 1. composition 1 particulate particle size micro composition 1 particulate particle size micro 90 micro composition 1 66 wt - lipid MCT caprylic acid C8 0 total weight lipid composition 1 composition aerosol-forming agent proportion 30-70 wt - weight aerosol-generating mixing mixing solvent aerosol-forming agent foam-forming agent mixture aerating mixture gas adding mixture tobacco-containing ingredient inhalable agent


1 2 3 4 5 102 planar planar wrapping surrounding planar 1. 1 2 3 4 5 102 planar planar wrapping surrounding planar 1 distal mouth mouth distal 1 2 groove 14_a planar 3 grooves fluted 1 2 passage internally strips intermittently channels channels pair intermittently strips pair intermittently strips 6 strips 6 strips strips differs 6 8 strips flavourant planar aflat rectangular pair main surfaces 14_a 14_b wrapping pair rectangular sheets pair main surfaces 14_a 14_b support 28 mouth-end 34 support 28 tubular downstream wrapping porous 22_a facing absorbing condensation anti-stick 22_b facing away wrapping anti-stick coating 22_b


aerosol-generating aerosol-generating aerosol-generating optical light aerosol-generating optical reader read indicium illumination authentication aerosol-generating segment aerosol-generating authenticate reading indicium aerosol-generating segment charge aerosol-generating segment segment indicium authentication aerosol-generating authentication transparent light wavelength 200 nm micro indicium readable optical reader illumination light aerosol-generating accessible aerosol-generating aerosol-generating optical light illuminate aerosol-generating inserted optical reader detect light issuing aerosol-generating illumination optical light optical light penetrate partly aerosol-generating insertion illuminate aerosol-generating aerosol-generating aerosol-generating 1 optical light waveguide aerosol-generating 1 optical light illuminating extremity diffusor v-shaped illuminating tip ball illuminating tip metallic reflector tip conical tip aerosol-generating 3 illuminating extremity addressable light aerosol-generating 1 optical light 2 light collecting waveguide aerosol-generating segment charge aerosol-generating segment segment whereinat indicium authentication aerosol-generating authentication transparent light wavelength 200 nm micro indicium readable optical reader illumination light aerosol-generating aerosol-generating 6 authentication distinct transmission bands transmission bands centred wavelength 200 nm micro aerosol-generating 6 indicium circumference authentication aerosol-generating 6 indicium code constituted structures wrapper aerosol-generating 9 code apertures wrapper aerosol-generating 9 code mesas wrapper aerosol-generating mesas optically opaque aerosol-generating 6 indicium array optical structures structures transmission properties aerosol-generating array optical structures bands bands sinusoidal bands array linear strips aerosol-generating aerosol-generating 1 andan segment charge aerosol-generating segment segment whereinat indicium authentication aerosol-generating authentication transparent light wavelength 200 nm micro indicium readable optical reader illumination light aerosol-generating aerosol-generating illuminating extremity optical light aerosol-generating longitudinally level authentication inserted aerosol-generating 4 addressable light LED light aerosol-generating 6 indicium circumference authentication aerosol-generating optically opaque metal ink aerosol-generating 6 indicium array optical structures structures bands transmission properties


aerosol-generating producing inhalable aerosol-generating aerosol-generating rod aerosol-generating plug filtration wrapper tobacco-containing aerosol- agent rod aerosol-generating wrapped wrapper tobacco-containing aerosol-forming agent tobacco-containing wrapper directed producing aerosol-generating preparing tobacco-containingslurry depositing tobacco-containing slurry onto sheet sheet coated tobacco-containing attaching paper sheet sheet wrapper depositing tobacco-containing slurry onto sheet paper sheet tobacco-containing opposing sides sheet subsequently wrapping rod aerosol-generating wrapper sheet coated tobacco-containing slurry tobacco-containing facing rod aerosol-generating 1. aerosol-generating 1 producing inhalable aerosol-generating 2 aerosol-generating 1 rod aerosol-generating plug filtration wrapper tobacco-containing aerosol-forming agent rod aerosol-generating wrapped wrapper tobacco-containing tobacco-containing wrapper aerosol-generating 1 1 tobacco-containing coated bound wrapper facing rod aerosol-generating aerosol-generating 1 1 2 wrapper heat-conductive sheet tobacco-containing heat-conductive sheet aerosol-generating 1 3 heat-conductive sheet aluminum aerosol-generating 1 3 4 wrapper paper 31 facing rod 31 heat-conductive sheet aerosol-generating 1 aerosol-forming agent compound selected group consisting polyhydric alcohol glycerin diol polypropylene glycol triethylene glycol 1-3-butanediol ester polyhydric alcohol glycerol monoacetate glycerol diacetate glycerol triacetate aliphatic ester mono- di- polycarboxylic acid methyl stearate ethyl stearate isopropyl stearate methyl myristate ethyl myristate isopropyl myristate dimethyl dodecanedioate diethyl dodecanedioate diisopropyl dodecanedioate dimethyl tetradecanedioate diethyl tetradecanedioate diisopropyl tetradecanedioate trimethyl citrate triethyl citrate aerosol-generating 1 tobacco-containing binder aerosol-generating 1 7 binder compound selected group consisting gum gellan gum xanthan gum arabic gum locust bean gum agar agar monosaccharide glucose fructose galactose disaccharide lactose maltose sucrose polysaccharide starch cellulose derivative hydroxypropyl- methylcellulose hydroxypropyl cellulose carboxymethyl cellulose hydroxyethyl cellulose methyl cellulose ethyl cellulose aerosol-generating 1 tobacco-containing 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 aerosol-generating 1 tobacco-containing micronized powder aerosol-generating 1 powder particle size dv90 pm aerosol-generating 1 tobacco-containing non-tobacco flavorant aerosol-generating 1 comprised aerosol-generating selected group randomly oriented strands randomly oriented shreds gathered sheets aerosol-generating 1 aerosol-generating leaf lamina stem scrap reconstituted cellulose pulp combinations aerosol-generating 1 tubular rod aerosol-generating aerosol-generating 1 tubular hollow paper PLA tube aerosol-generating 1 tipping paper wraps tubular rod overlaps wrapper aerosol-generating 1 inductively heatable susceptor tobacco-containing producing aerosol-generating 1 preparing tobacco-containing slurry depositing tobacco-containing slurry onto sheet sheet coated tobacco-containing attaching paper sheet sheet wrapper depositing tobacco- slurry onto sheet paper sheet tobacco-containing opposing sides sheet subsequently wrapping rod aerosol-generating wrapper sheet coated tobacco-containing slurry tobacco-containing facing rod aerosol-generating 19 sheet heat-conductive sheet heat- conductive sheet aluminum


carrier provides structural support provides structural support andwherein 1 1 single 1 micro 1 200 micro 500 micro 1 seals 6 flanged flanged radially outwardly 7 flanged way 7 flanged obliquely away 9 flanged lower thermal conductivity 1 thermal conductivity w mk 1 protrusions protrusions indenting 1 platform platform indentation outside 1 product deep drawing 1 andcontrol circuitry removable


carrier platform interior platform interior 1 platform deformation 1 platform 1 platform cause damage pre-packaged 1 platform platform facing platform top facing 5 platform top flat convex hemispherical 1 platform increase strength resilient deformation 1 flange top radially outwards away centre platform flange constructed single piece 1 thermal engagement 9 platform elongate platform 9 9 backing film 2 platform top 75 cross-sectional 1 platform width 5 4 1 platform height height 1 platform height 2 1 1 circular platform circular profile 1 carrier loose-packed carrier top platform make carrier top platform carrier closest top platform compress loose-packed top platform damage carrier top platform 70 approximately 134 carrier 114. platform covered carrier collect loose-packed becomes free carrier without blocking tip carrier 1 andcontrol circuitry 2 platform compressing press female male deformation attaching outside


102 induction arrangement 46 102 inhaled induction arrangement 46 single induction coil 48 disposed induction arrangement 46 alternating electric current single induction coil 48 induction arrangement 46 connectors C1-C5 associated single induction coil 48 permit alternating electric current coil sections L1-L4 selectively energise coil sections L1-L4 inductively heatable susceptors 41 42 43 coil L1-L4 define areas 40_a 41_a 42_a 43_a - - 1. 102 induction arrangement 46 102 inhaled induction arrangement 46 single induction coil 48 disposed induction arrangement 46 alternating electric current single induction coil 48 induction arrangement 46 connectors cl- C5 associated single induction coil 48 connectors C1-C5 permit alternating electric current coil sections L1-L4 single induction coil 48 selectively energise coil sections L1-L4 inductively heatable susceptors 41 42 43 coil L1-L4 define areas 40_a 41_a 42_a 43_a modes mode associated activation pattern induction arrangement alternating electric current coil sections single induction coil accordance activation pattern mode selected alternating electric current coil sections single induction coil accordance activation pattern mode selected 1 connectors C1-C5 pairs permit alternating electric current coil ll- L4 pair connectors C1-C5 1 2 alternating electric current coil L1-L4 pair connectors C1-C5 connectors C1-C5 coil L1-L4 generates electromagnetic field concentrated region location adjacently inductively heatable susceptor 41 42 43 single induction coil 48 helical coil connectors C1-C5 spaced define longitudinally coil sections L1-L4 activation pattern alternating electric current sequentially coil L1-L4 activation pattern alternating electric current sequentially subset coil sections LI L2 thereafter subset coil sections L3 L4 induction arrangement 46 alternating electric current coil LI electromagnetic field alternating electric current coil L2 electromagnetic field electromagnetic field frequency electromagnetic field frequency frequency 8 electromagnetic field inductively heatable susceptor resonant frequency electromagnetic field inductively heatable susceptor 41 resonant frequency resonant frequency 8 9 induction arrangement 46 alternating electric current third coil L3 third electromagnetic field third electromagnetic field third frequency frequencies third electromagnetic field third inductively heatable susceptor 42 third resonant frequency resonant frequencies induction arrangement 46 coil sections L1-L4 coil sections L1-L4 dependent 7 induction arrangement coil LI subset coil sections LI L2 simultaneously coil L2 subset coil sections LI L2 1 102 102 inhaled 1 positioning 102 induction arrangement alternating electric current coil sections single induction coil accordance activation pattern mode selected induction arrangement alternating electric current coil sections single induction coil accordance activation pattern mode selected


1 2 3 102 planar wrapping surrounding planar planar wrapping window aligned optionally removable covering window 1. 1 2 3 102 planar wrapping surrounding planar planar wrapping window aligned 1 wrapping sheet window die-cut sheet 1 2 main 14_a window main 14_a smaller main 14_a wrapping beyond mouth-end 34 wrapping removable covering window lines weakness periphery removable removable removable prior 102 5 lines weakness perforations 36 planar aflat rectangular pair main surfaces 14_a 14_b wrapping pair rectangular sheets pair main surfaces 14_a 14_b support 28 mouth-end 34 support 28 tubular downstream wrapping porous 22_a facing absorbing condensation anti-stick 22_b facing away 9 wrapping anti-stick coating 22_b 1 2 3 102 planar wrapping window wrapping planar wrapping planar aligning window wrapping


aerosol-generating thermochromic visible outside transfer structure thermochromic essentially thermochromic overlapping thermal resistance transfer structure increases indicating operational state aerosol-generating changing colour thermochromic visible outside presented portions thermochromic successively due thermal resistance transfer structure thermochromic increasing thermochromic transfer structure CLAIMS 1. thermochromic visible outside transfer structure thermochromic essentially thermochromic overlapping thermal resistance transfer structure increases 1 thermal resistance highest 1 2 thermochromic filled recess thermochromic leuco dyes-based paint transfer structure thermochromic reduce 75 maximum 90 transfer structure thermochromic shorter oven 6 transfer structure fully overlaps oven transfer structure thermochromic resistance thermochromic transfer structure composed materials content changes materials materials projections thicknesses measured indicating operational state changing colour thermochromic visible outside portions thermochromic successively due thermal resistance transfer structure thermochromic increasing thermochromic transfer structure transferred thermochromic oven resistance oven resistance controlled


4 aerosol-generating 1 4 4_a 4_b 5 thermally conductive transparent electromagnetic radiation 200 204 205 aerosol-generating 1 4 aerosol-generating aerosol-generating 1 aerosol-generating inserted aerosol-generating 1 authenticating aerosol-generating 1 - collecting radiated electromagnetic radiation 204 205 inserted transparent 4_a 4_b collecting 206 207 radiated electromagnetic radiation 204 205 detector optical reader 300 - authenticating 1 computing information contained collected electromagnetic radiation 206 207 detector 27 1 . 4 aerosol-generating 1 4 L0 4 4_a 4_b L1 inferior L0 4_a 4_b thermally conductive transparent electromagnetic radiation 200 204 205 transparency value fraction intensity electromagnetic radiation beam 200 incident transmitted transparent 4_a 4 1 transparency value 90 85 even 85 4 1 2 4_a transparent electromagnetic radiation 200 204 205 wavelength 120 nm 1 250 nm pm even 350 nm pm 4 1 3 L1 4_a 0.1 x L0 0.3 x L0 0.3 x L0 0.3 x L0 0.5 x L0 0.5 x L0 0.5 x L0 0.8 L0 0.8 x L0 even 0.8 x L0 L0 L0 . 4 1 4 portions 4_a 4_b transparent electromagnetic radiation portions 4_a 4_b separate L0 4 1 5 4_a 4_b thermal conductivity 200_w K 500_w K 1000_w K even 2000_w K 4 6 4_a 4_b chosen among diamond diamond-like carbon DLC carbide zno sno glass sio2 AI2_O3 resistive polymer combination 4 1 7 transparent 4_a 4_b conductive 4 1 8 conductive 400 aerosol-generating 1 2 2_a 4 2 insertion 2 optical reader 300 optical detector 250 4 optical reader 300 1 collect transparent 4_a 4_b optical reader 300 206 207 reflected transmitted electromagnetic radiation 204 205 aerosol-generating 1 transparent 4_a 4_b entire periphery 2 aerosol-generating 1 transparent 4_a 4_b distal 4_a 2 2_a aerosol-generating 1 4 conducting 400 thermal thermal 1 authenticating aerosol-generating 1 - inserting aerosol-generating 2 1 - collecting radiated electromagnetic radiation 204 205 transparent 4_a 4_b collecting 206 207 radiated electromagnetic radiation 204 205 detector optical reader 300 - authenticating 1 computing information contained collected electromagnetic radiation 206 207 detector 250 authenticating emitting electromagnetic radiation 200 emitter 1 directing transparent 4_a 4_b electromagnetic beam 200 onto collected radiation reflected 204 incident electromagnetic beam 202 onto


oven vapourized passageway oven oven humidity measurement produced operable operation measurement data humidity hand-held producing inhalation oven passageway oven humidity measurement produced operation measurement data humidity gas measuring adverse undesirable components produced determines genuine measurement data humidity gas takes measurement 1 dependence data humidity switches oven data humidity determined outside acceptable values humidity 1 automatic mechanism oven actuator actuating automatic mechanism cause actuator adjust measurement data humidity 3 automatic mechanism cause actuator adjust measurement data humidity data 4 multi-value measure values 4 detect puff puff taken detects puff provides signal activating oven humidity 4 measure level puff applied determines genuine measurement data humidity level actuator adjusts order regulate resistance draw RTD 3 humidity upstream automatic mechanism vicinity passageway order detect passing passageway 3 automatically deactivate oven cause actuator close prevent inhaled detected humidity determined outside pre-determined acceptable 3 automatic mechanism close detected gas determined acceptable measurements gas 3 shutter valve rotary hole closure mechanism


sheet front rear sheet linking 200 300 wirelessly connecting 200 wirelessly connecting 300 switch 42 44 46 operatively data link 90 27 CLAIMS 1 . sheet front 101 rear 102 sheet linking 200 interface 210 300 wirelessly connecting 200 wirelessly connecting 300 switch 42 44 46 operatively bidirectional data link 90 sheet 1 graphical viewable front 101 sheet graphical indicate placing 200 onto sheet graphical viewable front 101 sheet graphical indicate placing 300 onto sheet third graphical 55 viewable front 101 sheet indicating activating switch 42 44 46 sheet 2 text 80 82 84 86 viewable front sheet text 80 82 84 86 visually associated switch 42 44 46 sheet 1 sheet conductive tracks 41 43 45 47 49 conductive tracks 41 43 45 47 49 interconnection switch 42 44 46 sheet 1 NFC antenna NFC chip NFC antenna NFC chip sheet 1 200 smart phone display screen 210 sheet 5 switch 42 44 46 close electric circuit switch 42 44 46 NFC circuit NFC circuit pressing otherwise activating switch 42 44 46 sheet 5 pressing otherwise activating switch 42 44 46 send instruction data link 90 data 200 send instruction 300 sheet 5 pressing otherwise activating switch 42 44 46 send instruction data link 90 send instruction 300 data 300 sheet 9 NFC chip read status information 300 sheet 300 status information level 300 fill level container 300 number remaining puffs level 300 setting 300 total number puffs performed 300 version information ofthe 300 identification information 300 sheet 5 NFC chip send parameter information 300 parameter information configuring operation 300 sheet 5 NFC antenna electric NFC antenna 200 NFC antenna electric NFC antenna 300 NFC antennas electric devices 200 300 500 sheet front rear 200 display 210 300 sheet wirelessly connecting 200 wirelessly connecting 300 switch 42 44 46 operatively data link 90 M100 writing reading information 200 300 sheet sheet wirelessly connecting 200 wirelessly connecting 300 data link 90 communicating devices M100 placing devices 200 300 onto sheet pressing switch sheet launch application software 200 pressing switch 42 sheet trigger data transfer 200 300 data link 90 pressing switch 44 trigger data transfer 300 200 data link 90 sheet front 101 rear 102 sheet wirelessly linking 200 300 devices wirelessly connecting 200 300 switch 42 44 46 operatively bidirectional data link 90 31 sheet graphical 55 viewable front 101 sheet indicate placing 200 300 onto sheet indicating activating switch 42 44 46 sheet sheet conductive tracks 41 43 45 47 49 conductive tracks 41 43 45 47 49 interconnection switch 42 44 46 sheet devices NFC antenna NFC chip devices non-volatile memory sheet 19 switch 42 44 46 close electric circuit switch 42 44 46 NFC chip non-versatile memory pressing otherwise activating switch 42 44 46 sheet 19 NFC chip send parameter information stored non-versatile memory 200 300 parameter information configuring operation 300 sheet 19-21 NFC chip read status information 200 300 sheet 300 aerosol-generation status information version information aerosol-generation 200 300 identification information ofthe aerosol-generation 300 sheet 19-23 NFC antenna electric NFC antenna 200 300 sheet - linking 200 300 devices include NFC antenna NFC chip sheet 200 passive nfc-enabled particular smart card sheet switch 42 44 46 close electric circuit switch 42 44 46 NFC chip NFC chip pressing otherwise activating switch 42 44 46 sheet pressing otherwise activating switch 42 44 46 send instruction data link 90 data 200 send instruction 300 33 sheet 25-28 NFC chip read status information 200 300 sheet 29 300 aerosol-generation status information version information aerosol-generation 200 300 identification information ofthe aerosol-generation 300 sheet NFC antenna electric NFC antenna 300 pairing 200 300 sheet establishing wireless devices 200 300 placing 200 300 onto close proximity sheet sheet data link 90 data devices devices wirelessly connecting 200 300 exchanging wireless configuration information 200 300 data link 90 wireless configuration information bluetooth parameter allowing direct bluetooth data devices 200 300 34 sheet switch 42 44 46 operatively exchanging performed pressing activating switch 42 44 46


concerns aerosol-generating 120 130 134 aerosol-generating 1 120 120 active 190 photocatalytic properties anti-residue 1.an aerosol-generating 700 - 120 Z 122 insertion 120_a 120 aerosol-generating 1 inserted 122 - 130 132 134 powered 132 134 aerosol-generating 1 120 aerosol-generating 700 characterized 120 active 190 photocatalytic properties aerosol-generating 700 1 active 190 photocatalytic structure 150 photocatalytic aerosol-generating 700 2 photocatalytic photocatalyst among tio2 zno sno2 fe2_o WO2 ln2_os C3_N4 . aerosol-generating 700 2 3 75 weight photocatalytic photocatalyst aerosol-generating 200 300 500 600 700 2 4 photocatalytic structure 150 photocatalytic coating film aerosol-generating 200 300 400 600 700 1 5 active 190 lateral 1201 bottom 1202 120 aerosol-generating 700 1 6 active 190 aligned 134 transversal orthogonal Z aerosol-generating 200 300 400 500 1 7 light 160 illuminate active 190 aerosol-generating 200 300 400 500 8 light 160 chosen among LED semiconductor laser superluminescent diode aerosol-generating 200 300 400 500 8 9 light 160 pulsed light aerosol-generating 600 1 610 window 680 transmit light light situated outside active 690 cleaning cleaning 120 aerosol-generating 700 1 cleaning rod light 14_a 14_b 14_c fixed rod light 14_a 14_b 14_c emit light wavelength 485_nm 450_nm even 380_nm cleaning brush fixed rod reducing contamination 120 aerosolgenerating 700 1 illuminating active 190 aerosol-generating light 160 14_a 14_b 14_b light environment 700 - introducing cleaning 120 - operating light 14_a 14_b 14_c cleaning front active 190


1 2 3 4 102 planar channel- strip planar wrapping surrounding planar channel-forming strip generates 102 channel- strip meltable melt 102 meltable active agents capable releasing volatile components meltable 102 may non-toxic wax 1. 1 2 3 4 102 planar 102 channel-forming strip planar wrapping surrounding planar channel-forming strip channel-forming strip meltable melt 102 meltable active agents capable releasing volatile components meltable 102 1 distal mouth mouth distal channel-forming strip 1 2 channel-forming strip groove 14_a planar 3 grooves fluted channel-forming strip groove 1 2 channel-forming strip passage internally strips intermittently -forming strips channel-forming strips pair intermittently strips planar aflat rectangular pair main surfaces 14_a 14_b wrapping pair rectangular sheets pair main surfaces 14_a 14_b support 28 mouth-end 34 support 28 tubular downstream strip wrapping porous 22_a facing absorbing condensation anti-stick 22_b facing away 9 wrapping anti-stick coating 22_b 1 2 3 4 102 102 104 planar channel-forming strip 104 controlled -forming strip threshold melt channel-forming strip 1 2 3 4 102 planar 102 -forming strip planar wrapping planar -forming strip wrapping channel-forming strip meltable melt 102 meltable active agents capable releasing volatile components meltable 102


aerosol-generating vapor reservoir disposed remove particles passing reservoir vapor vapor micro electro-mechanical MEMS aerosol-generating passing aerosol-generating vapor reservoir disposed remove particles passing reservoir vapor vapor micro electro-mechanical MEMS passing aerosol-generating 1 micro electro-mechanical vapor MEMS die aerosol-generating 1 vapor aerosol-generating 1 vapor aerosol-generating aerosol-generating aerosol-generating 1 vapor aerosol-generating 1 mesh aerosol-generating 6 wire rest conduction applied wire aerosol-generating 7 wire mesh aerosol-generating 7 wire embedded mesh aerosol-generating 7 wire lateral mesh aerosol-generating 7 wire resistance wire convert energy applied wire aerosol-generating 7 wire resistive aerosol-generating 7 induction coil inductively wire aerosol-generating 6 mesh porosity lower aerosol-generating 1 directly aerosol-generating 1 bring ranging centigrade centigrade aerosol-generating 6 mesh stainless-steel aerosol-generating 7 wire lateral mesh aerosol-generating 6 mesh porosity 34


component exterior component antimicrobial particles antimicrobial particles include monovalent copper compound particles component manner likelihood harmful bacteria viruses transmitted component reduced 1-14. canceled component exterior component antimicrobial particles antimicrobial particles monovalent copper compound particles component monovalent copper compound particles monovalent copper compound nanoparticles component antimicrobial particles throughout component coating antimicrobial particles throughout coating component held component exterior component concentration antimicrobial particles concentration antimicrobial particles component component component component accessory component component component exterior component polymer producing component covering exterior component coating coating antimicrobial particles antimicrobial particles monovalent copper compound particles covering dispersing antimicrobial particles coating coating producing component component dispersing antimicrobial particles throughout component antimicrobial antimicrobial particles monovalent copper compound particles andforming component antimicrobial 27 component textile dispersing antimicrobial particles arranging antimicrobial particles throughout fibre network textile 27 component polymer dispersing antimicrobial particles dispersing antimicrobial particles throughout polymer


container container primary component nicotine secondary component primary secondary components immiscible interfacial tension container primary component container secondary component fully separate primary secondary components container primary component nicotine secondary component primary secondary components immiscible interfacial tension container primary component container secondary component fully separate primary secondary components container 1 composition secondary component differs composition primary component nicotine concentration electric conductivity dielectric constant flavor color degree transparency degree light diffusion container 1 composition secondary component differs composition primary component polarity specific weight density immiscibility primary component secondary component container 1 primary component propylene glycol PG vegetable glycerin VG water secondary component polydimethylsiloxane PDMS container 3 primary component hydrocarbon chain number carbon atoms hydrocarbon chain secondary component polarity primary component secondary component container 1 quantity primary component 80 container 1 specific weight primary component higher specific weight secondary component container 1 completely separated non-dispersed contiguous volumes container container 1 container separation separating primary secondary components container holding vapor atomizing liquid- andan inhalation atomized vapor detection detecting whether primary component consumed detection detect electric conductivity determine whether primary component consumed detection electrodes electric disposed container detection detect impedance determine whether primary component consumed detection electrodes measure dielectricity disposed container detection detect degree transparency determine whether primary component consumed detection light photodetector light photodetector light emitted light traverses reach photodetector disposed container vapor micro-electro-mechanical type channels atomizing operative detection vapor disable vapor detection detected primary component consumed fluidic fluidic container vapor detection detect characteristic fluidic proximity upstream vapor determine whether primary component consumed disposed container primary component nicotine secondary component primary secondary components immiscible


concerns vaporizable susceptor pre phase vaporizable characteristic inherent vaporizable characteristic inherent ambient characteristic inherent ambient andcontrolling susceptor phase measurements offset storage vaporizable susceptor storage storage storage measure vaporizable susceptor pre phase vaporizable characteristic inherent vaporizable characteristic inherent ambient characteristic inherent ambient susceptor phase measurements offset measurements 1 vaporizable characteristic corresponds chosen group vaporizable composition consistency vaporizable dimensions vaporizable component orconcentration vaporizable component 1 characteristic corresponds chosen group storage design susceptor design susceptor susceptor arrangement storage orageing component 1 ambient characteristic corresponds ambient measured closely surrounding 1 pre-heating phase susceptor vaporizable characteristic characteristic 5 susceptor controlled ambient characteristic pre-heating phase 1 pre-heating phase performed interval activation 7 interval seconds 1 offset presents constant value 1 susceptor controlled pre-heating profile pre-heating phase profile phase susceptor controlled pre-heating profile pre-heating phase profile phase susceptor 1 vaporizable phrase comparing measurements behaviour profile phase stopping operation measurements match behaviour profile phase carried pre-heating phase storage vaporizable controlled 1. 8 interval 2 5 seconds interval 2 seconds


configuring personal computing involves progressive web application PWA native application launches web browser personal computing web browser launches PWA native application provides resource web browser resource causes web browser process call web browser PWA intended directing command call native application command allows native application cause personal communicate short-range wireless configuring personal computing short-range wireless native application launching web browser personal computing web browser launching progressive web application PWA personal computing andthe native application resource web browser resource causes web browser process call web browser PWA intended directing command call native application command causing native application cause personal communicate short-range wireless 1 resource computer code operations web browser 1 command computer code operations native application 1 resource object web browser 1 resource document object model PWA 1 native application causes personal communicate short-range wireless communicating wireless personal computing 1 short-range wireless bluetooth r 1 call initiating short-range wireless response call native application return consumer apparatus identifier web browser 8 consumer apparatus identifier media access MAC address 1 web browser launching PWA files PWA downloaded web server stored locally personal computing whereby even personal computing presently internet PWA still run 1 1 personal computing mobile personal computing 1 instructions data implementing functions PWA browser storage web browser web browser subsequently relaunched native application web browser retrieve instructions data implementing functions PWA browser storage instructions data implementing functions PWA information enabling establishment short-range wireless 1 causing personal computing scan candidate devices short-range wireless protocol andreceiving consumer apparatus identifier candidate devices vicinity personal computing scanning candidate devices initiated native application consumer apparatus identifier candidate devices performed native application sending native application PWA consumer apparatus identifier candidate devices PWA causing personal computing establish short-range wireless PWA determining establish short-range wireless candidate devices determining establish short-range wireless causing personal computing display list candidate devices andreceiving selection candidate devices establish short-range wireless 19 causing personal computing display list candidate devices personal computing selection candidate devices establish short-range wireless performed native application 1 personal computing information indicative functioning short-range wireless 21 information indicative functioning browser storage web browser 21 personal computing transmitting information indicative functioning remote server 23 prior transmitting information indicative functioning remote server determining whether remote server established personal computing determining personal computing internet access andin response determining remote server established personal computing causing set personal computing remote server causing personal computing access internet 1 sending personal computing information short-range wireless information settings firmware update 1 remote server files running PWA computer program product instructions executed computer processor cause computer processor carry 1 . personal computing storage computer program product instructions executed computer processor cause computer processor carry 1 andthe computer processor operable carry 1 . personal computing short-range wireless personal computing processor cause native application launch web browser personal computing web browser launch progressive web application PWA personal computing andthe native application resource web browser resource causes web browser process call web browser PWA intended directing command call native application command causing native application cause personal communicate short-range wireless


induction induction coil low-pass induction coil low-pass induction coil act low-pass induction coil across induction coil electromagnetic shield induction coil induction induction induction coil low-pass induction coil across induction coil electromagnetic shield induction coil induction 1 induction coil compartment induction 2 low-pass induction coil induction 2 low-pass induction coil induction 2 compartment low-pass induction 1 resonant capacitor low-pass induction coil resonant capacitor induction 1 low-pass coil induction 7 low-pass coil flat coil plane winding coil induction 8 induction coil helical low-pass coil axial helical induction coil andthe plane low-pass coil axial helical induction coil induction 1 induction coil helical andthe low-pass cover elongate helical induction coil induction 7 low-pass plate ferrimagnetic low-pass coil plate induction 7 low-pass plate members ferrimagnetic low-pass coil plate members induction ferrimagnetic low conductivity high magnetic permeability induction 1 induction coil compartment induction heatable compartment andan compartment


induction induction coil compartment induction heatable electromagnetic shield outward induction coil electromagnetic shield outward electromagnetic shield electromagnetic shield layers differ conductivity magnetic permeability induction induction induction coil compartment induction heatable electromagnetic shield outward induction coil electromagnetic shield outward electromagnetic shield electromagnetic shield layers differ conductivity magnetic permeability induction 1 electromagnetic shield layers ferrimagnetic non-electrically conductive andthe electromagnetic shield layers conductive induction 1 electromagnetic shield ferrimagnetic non-electrically conductive andthe electromagnetic shield conductive induction 1 conductive induction coil electromagnetic shield induction 1 insulating induction coil electromagnetic shield insulating non-electrically conductive magnetic permeability 1. induction 5 passage compartment passage insulating induction 1 electromagnetic shield induction 1 electromagnetic shield layers circumferentially induction coil axial ends induction coil surround induction coil induction 8 inhalation passage compartment axial induction whereina inhalation passage axial compartment andone electromagnetic shield layers runs inhalation passage axial induction coil covered electromagnetic shield layers induction 1 shielding coil electromagnetic shield layers axial ends induction coil induction 1 surrounding electromagnetic shield layers induction induction induction coil compartment induction heatable electromagnetic shield outward induction coil electromagnetic shield ferrimagnetic non-electrically conductive insulating induction coil electromagnetic shield insulating non-electrically conductive magnetic permeability 1. induction insulating non-electrically conductive magnetic permeability 1. induction insulating lies induction coil vaporisable substance induction heatable induction compartment andan compartment induction 5 insulating induction insulating plastics induction 1 compartment andan compartment


constructing arranging thermal may include attaching shrink outward facing shrink shrink contracts compress interior thermal well shrink tension compressing outwardly facing constructing arranging thermal attaching shrink outward facing shrink shrink contracts compress 1 shrink shrink tape wrapped 2 shrink contracts tape response 1 shrink wraps shrink conforms 4 shrink exerts homogeneous force 1 shrink results 5 contraction 8 contraction 1 shrink silicone adhesive silicone adhesive tape 7 shrink shrink higher melting point silicone adhesive cause shrink contract shrink operational 1 arranging thermal attaching shrink outward facing attaching shrink attaching combination shrink 8 shrink adhesive tape outward facing inward facing shrink adhesive 1 attaching shrink wrapping shrink full rotations thermal produced accordance 1 . interior thermal shrink tension compressing outwardly facing shrink wrapped full rotations thermal shrink together hermetically seal tubular shrink way outwardly facing shrink shrink tape wrapped shrink contract tape response shrink polyimide shrink micro micro shrink thermal conductivity lower thermistor thermistor covered shrink shrink compresses thermistor outwardly facing andcontrol circuitry


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induction arrangement 46 102 inhaled induction arrangement 46 induction coil 48 coil strands 62 coil strands 64 induction arrangement 46 alternating electric current coil strands 62 electromagnetic field frequency alternating electric current coil strands 64 electromagnetic field frequency frequency 1 102 described 1. induction arrangement 46 102 inhaled induction arrangement 46 induction coil 48 coil strands 62 coil strands 64 induction arrangement 46 alternating electric current coil strands 62 electromagnetic field frequency alternating electric current coil strands 64 electromagnetic field frequency frequency 1 induction coil 48 coil 58 coil strands 62 coil coil strands 64 2 induction coil 48 periphery 54 cross-sectional coil envelope 56 coil portions 58 cross-sectional coil envelope 56 2 3 coil portions 58 isolated coil strands 62 cross-section coil strands 64 cross-section differs cross-section 5 coil strands 62 coil strands 64 differ cross-sectional cross-sectional sequentially alternating electric current coil strands 62 coil strands 64 sequentially electromagnetic fields alternating electric current coil strands 62 period electromagnetic field period thereafter alternating electric current coil strands 64 period follows period electromagnetic field period zone 19 102 induction coil 48 electromagnetic fields zone 19 electromagnetic field inductively heatable susceptor resonant frequency electromagnetic field inductively heatable susceptor 42 resonant frequency resonant frequency inductively heatable susceptor inductively heatable susceptor 42 9 inductively heatable susceptors 42 zone 19 define 41 zone 19 43 zone 19 induction coil 48 helically 1 102 102 inhaled 1 positioning 102 actuating induction arrangement 46 alternating electric current coil strands 62 period electromagnetic field period 102 actuating induction arrangement 46 alternating electric current coil strands 64 period follows period electromagnetic field period 102 defines zone 19 actuating induction arrangement 46 alternating electric current coil strands 62 causes electromagnetic field inductively heatable susceptor defines 41 zone 19 102 actuating induction arrangement 46 alternating electric current coil strands 64 causes electromagnetic field inductively heatable susceptor 42 defines 43 zone 19 102


combination vaporizer charger interface output display light sources particular leds interface input buttons capacitive touch sensors microphones voice command input outputs vaporizer charger lacks outputs vaporizer input information input charger charger may portable charging case vaporizer accommodated 1 . combination vaporizer charger interface output display light sources particular leds interface input buttons capacitive touch sensors microphones voice command input outputs vaporizer charger lacks outputs vaporizer input characterized output distinguish vaporizer charger related output combination 1 charger charging case portable vaporizer accommodated combination output related level vaporizer charger vaping puff intensity charging state combination output output particular show vaporizer related output vaporizer charger charger related output vaporizer charger combination vaporizer output indicating whether vaporizer charger related output output combination vaporizer charger input switch output vaporizer charger related output combination 6 vaporizer single output input charger single input outputting information related combination vaporizer charger interface output display light sources particular leds information output vaporizer information output charger information input vaporizer information input charger controls output manner distinguishing vaporizer charger related output 8 level vaporizer charger vaping puff intensity charging state output 8 9 controls output output particular show vaporizer related output vaporizer charger charger related output vaporizer charger 8 information output manner indicating whether vaporizer charger related output output 8 output switched vaporizer charger related output


designed operate socket socket sensors detect socket signal operation signals roller rotate socket extracted designed operate socket socket socket detect socket socket signal signal operation signals sensors roller rotate socket extracted socket 1 socket socket successively socket 1 socket delimited internal sensors aperture internal sensors protruding aperture 1 sensors indicate rotation roller 1 operation logic depending signal signal 5 signal signal either positive negative null signals positive rotation roller corresponds insertion socket signals negative rotation roller corresponds extraction socket signals null signals neither negative positive 6 logic activate operation signal signal positive 6 logic maintain current state either signal positive signal null signal negative signal negative 6 logic maintain current state signal signal null positive 6 logic deactivate operation signal signal null negative 6 logic maintain current state signal negative signal null 6 logic deactivate operation signal negative signal null logic maintain current state signal signal null 1 operation signals


apparatus susceptor ring ring susceptors held rings apparatus combination apparatus susceptor susceptor ring ring susceptors held rings susceptor susceptors ring ring susceptor pass ring apparatus 1 susceptor removable apparatus 2 ring ring frictional force acts apparatus 1 susceptor prevent passing beyond ring apparatus 1 ring ring pass ring ring apparatus 1 susceptors ring ring apparatus 2 susceptor susceptors ring susceptors held ring susceptor removed apparatus 1 ring ring non-electrically conductive non-magnetically permeable apparatus 1 susceptor susceptors inwardly rings toward central reduced cross-sectional apparatus 1 susceptors susceptors spaced apart rings apparatus 1 susceptors susceptors edge apparatus 1 susceptors susceptors edges spaced apart edges apparatus 1 susceptors susceptors convex cross-sectional minimise improve structural rigidity apparatus 1 support induction coil electromagnetic field generator electromagnetic field generator andthe apparatus 1 .


apparatus inductively heatable susceptors circumferentially susceptor planar defines plane inductive coil wrapped coil planes susceptors apparatus inductively heatable susceptors circumferentially susceptor planar defines plane andan inductive coil wrapped coil planes susceptors uniform spacing coil susceptors constant across planar apparatus 1 defines interior susceptors spaced apparatus 2 susceptors recess susceptor recess engage projection apparatus 3 projection radially inwardly compress apparatus 1 planar portions coincide planar portions susceptors apparatus 1 susceptors curved sides addition planar portions apparatus 1 hold four susceptors spaced equidistant planar four susceptors plane coil wrapped apparatus 1 hold three susceptors spaced equidistant planar three susceptors plane coil wrapped apparatus 1 coil electromagnetic field inductively susceptors apparatus 1 susceptors elongate apparatus 2 sides susceptors flush apparatus 1 non-electrically conductive non-magnetically permeable apparatus heat-resistant plastics polyether ether ketone PEEK apparatus 1 .


non-combustible filtering segment spacer segment filtering wrapped wrapper wrapper furthermore circumferential wrapper leaf 1. 1 non-combustible de vice 8 filtering 2 segment 3 spacer 4_b segment 3 filtering 2 wrapped wrapper 5 wrapper 5 6_a 6_b 1 L circumferential C characterized wrapper 5 leaf 7 bacco leaf preshaped harvested aged plant leaf 1 1 characterized leaf 7 L I2 corresponds 1 1 characterized leaf 7 circumferential C com prises circumference c2 corresponds circumference 1 1 characterized leaf 7 6_a 6_b wrapper 5 1 characterized leaf 7 spirally wound tube 9 6_a 6_b wrapper 5 1 characterized segment 3 rod reconstituted 1 6 characterized reconstituted gathered sheet 10_a 1 6 7 characterized reconstituted reconstituted strips strands 10_b L 1 6 - 8 characterized reconstituted reconstituted cut filler 10_c randomly oriented segment 3 1 characterized segment 3 individually wrapped wrapper paper cellulose acetate aluminium foil bacco leaf paper 1 characterized 1 third wrapper adhesively wrapper 5 1 characterized wrapper 5 single wrapper 1 1 characterized wrapper layers leaf wrapper adhesively wrapper layers wrapper superimposed overlapping 1 characterized layers wrapper superimposed overlapping 1 characterized several leaf portions distributed entire wrapper 1 characterized leaf portions wrapper rings leaf rings enclose arti cle circumferentially 1 characterized ring leaf replaces lacking wrapper 1 characterized leaf adhesive may glued portions edges wrapper replacing lacking portions leaf 1 non-com bustible 8 8 filtering 2 segment 3 spacer 4_b segment 3 filtering 2 1 L circumferential C directions characterized wrapping 1 wrapper 5 wrapper 5 6_a 6_b wrapper 5 leaf 7 leaf preshaped harvested aged plant leaf characterized wrapping segment 3 wrapper paper leaf paper characterized wrapping 1 third wrapper third wrapper adhesively wrapper 5


1 - 2 transforming aerosol- substance 4 mixed may inhaled successive draws - 3 diameter d1 allowing sucked pass mixed aerosol-forming substance 4 deformable 5 deformable change diameter d1 - manual adjusting acting deformable 5 induce deformation manually actuated wishing adjust resistance draw CLAIMS 1. 1 2 transforming aerosol-forming substance 4 mixed may inhaled successive draws ii 3 allowing sucked pass mixed aerosol-forming substance diameter d1 3 deformable 5 deformable change diameter d1 adjust resistance draw 1 manual adjusting acting deformable 5 induce deformation deformable 5 manual adjusting manually actuated wishing adjust resistance draw 1 manual adjusting screw mechanical mechanism 2 mechanical mechanism chosen group lever scotch yoke mechanism scott russell mechanism strain gauge measuring deformation deformable 5 19 determining degree restriction deformable 5 measured deformation operation 2 determined degree restriction 3 7 8 operable aerosol-forming substance 4 1 deformable 5 deformable change diameter d1 operable adjust resistance draw reducing cross-sectional deformable 5 deformable inwardly central 3 deformable flexible membrane 9 flexible membrane silicone elastomer flexible polymer 1 8 deformable 5 movable protrude 3 2 7 intended aerosol-forming substance 4 solid deformable 5 7 compress aerosol-forming substance 4 deformed 1 deformable 5 comprised 23 3 upstream aerosol-forming 4 2 originating outside


- storage vaporizable X bottom - storage storage - gas-sensing compartment gas 36 vaping mode storage conduct vaping vaping sensing mode storage conduct exhaled gas-sensing compartment CLAIMS 1. - storage vaporizable storage X bottom - storage storage - gas-sensing compartment able storage gas 36 sensing gas vaping mode storage conduct vaping vaping sensing mode storage conduct exhaled gas-sensing compartment 1 sensing valve gas-sensing compartment storage sensing valve movable gassensing compartment storage gas-sensing compartment isolated storage sensing valve sensing mode vaping mode 1 2 vaping valve 52 vaping storage vaping valve 52 movable vaping storage vaping sealed vaping valve 52 vaping mode sensing mode module 66 switch 68 module 66 sensing mode vaping mode switch 68 designed manipulated command module 66 storage sensing mode storage conduct exhaled storage empty vaping bottom storage exhaled passing storage sensing mode 62 exhaled entering gas-sensing compartment sensing mode 8 9 62 hollow cylindrical component exhaled flowing cylindrical component toward gas 36 sensing mode cylindrical component radially inwardly outwardly teflon filled hydrocarbon filler copper film 8 chosen cause isolation component exhaled comprised 80 centigrade centigrade advantageously 90 centigrade module 70 gas 36 gas 36 sensing data representative exhaled module 70 transmit sensing data 1 gas sensed gas 36 component chosen list acetone carbon dioxide ethanol - - operate


induction 102 induction coil 58 externally electromagnetic field inductively heatable susceptor 48 periphery 31 externally 102 64 thermal inductively heatable susceptor 48 inductively heatable susceptor 48 induction coil 58 inductively electromagnetic field geometric feature 70 shield 64 electromagnetic field 1. induction induction 102 induction coil 58 externally electromagnetic field inductively heatable susceptor 48 periphery 31 externally 102 inductively heatable susceptor 48 induction coil 58 inductively electromagnetic field 64 thermal inductively heatable susceptor 48 inductively heatable susceptor 48 geometric feature 70 shield 64 electromagnetic field induction 1 64 geometric feature 70 induction 2 64 thermocouple thermocouple wire 66 geometric feature 70 thermocouple wire 68 geometric feature 70 induction induction coil 58 induction 4 inductively heatable susceptor 48 elongate inductively heatable susceptor 48 48_a 48_b induction 5 defines interior 102 gap 48_a inductively heatable susceptor 48 102 gap 48_b inductively heatable susceptor 48 induction 5 6 geometric feature 70 groove 72 48_a 48_b inductively heatable susceptor 48 groove 72 64 groove 72 induction 7 groove 72 location 64 inductively heatable susceptor 48 induction 7 8 groove 72 48_a inductively heatable susceptor 48 64 recessed 48_a induction 7 8 groove 72 48_b inductively heatable susceptor 48 64 recessed 48_b induction 7 groove 72 covered conductive non-magnetically permeable strip 74 enclose 64 groove 72 induction 5 6 geometric feature 70 76 48_a 48_b inductively heatable susceptor 48 76 64 76 induction 76 location 64 inductively heatable susceptor 48 induction 76 pair walls 76_a walls 76_a conductive magnetically permeable induction 76 covered conductive non-magnetically permeable strip 74 enclose 64 76


pod 1 light-switchable 7 aerosol-generating leakage aerosol-generating e-liquid transit storage prevented achieved pod 1 aerosol-generating porous wick 2 reservoir 3 discharge 4 aerosol-generating light emitting 6 porous wick 2 coated light-switchable 7 sealing discharge 4 reservoir 3 light-switchable 7 discharge 4 reservoir 3 porous wick 2 light- switchable 7 amphiphilic inorganic hydrophobic impermeable aerosol-generating dark becoming hydrophilic permeable aerosol-generating exposed light light emitting 6 illuminate light-switchable 7 furthermore aerosol-generating pod 1 CLAIMS 1 . pod 1 aerosol-generating porous wick 2 reservoir 3 discharge 4 aerosol-generating light emitting 6 porous wick 2 coated light- switchable 7 sealing discharge 4 reservoir 3 light- switchable 7 discharge 4 reservoir 3 porous wick 2 light-switchable 7 amphiphilic inorganic hydrophobic impermeable aerosol-generating dark becoming hydrophilic permeable aerosolgenerating exposed light light emitting 6 illuminate light-switchable 7 pod 1 aerosol-generating 1 amphiphilic inorganic hydrophobic dark becomes hydrophilic exposed ultraviolet UV light pod 1 aerosol-generating 1 2 amphiphilic inorganic selected group consisting tic 2 zno snc 2. pod 1 aerosol-generating 3 amphiphilic inorganic selected group consisting tic 2 nanoparticles zno nanoparticles sno2 nanoparticles pod 1 aerosol-generating 1 4 light-switchable 7 nm pm pod 1 aerosol-generating 1 5 light emitting 6 illuminate light- switchable 7 direct illumination reflection emitted light reservoir sidewall 8 pod 1 aerosol-generating 1 6 light emitting 6 emits light wavelength 350 450 nm 365 405 nm pod 1 aerosol-generating 1 7 light emitting 6 UV light emitting diode pod 1 aerosol-generating 1 8 light emitting 6 illuminate light- switchable 7 emitting light reservoir 3 pod 1 aerosol-generating 9 reservoir 3 UV transparent window 9 light emitting 6 illuminate light-switchable 7 emitting light window 9 pod 1 aerosol-generating UV transparent window 9 glass inorganic quarz silicone elastomer acrylic polymer polycarbonate PC polyethylene terephthalate PET cyclic olefin copolymers COC pod 1 aerosol-generating 1 porous wick 2 ceramic silica cotton pod 1 aerosol-generating 1 5 entering pod 1 5_a guided porous wick 2 porous wick 2 exiting pod 1 5_b pod 1 aerosol-generating 1 guided porous wick 2 porous wick 2 vapor structure vapor channels 10_a porous wick 2 guided aerosol-generating pod 1 1 .


2 interface 4 allowing inhale 5 detect inhalations 6 determine information N inhalations detected calibration procedure without N 1 information used determining inhalation profile CLAIMS 1. 2 interface 4 allowing inhale 5 detect inhalations 6 operation characterized calibration procedure 6 determine information N inhalations detected calibration procedure without N 1 information used determining inhalation profile characterized vaping session following calibration procedure 6 operation profile determined inhalation profile 1 6 determine inhalation profile determined information determine profile determined inhalation profile 1 2 interface transferring determined information equipment 19 determine inhalation profile determined information profile determined inhalation profile ii determined profile equipment 19 6 operation vaping session profile calibration procedure initiated response receipt trigger signal 1 2 1 4 capsule inhalations 5 capsule coupling interface intended interface 4 instead calibration procedure allowing inhale calibration procedure calibration capsule 3 aerosol-forming substance incapable 6 2 initiate calibration procedure calibration capsule 3 interface 4 trigger signal 7 calibration capsule 3 radio-frequency identification 21 calibration information 2 radio-frequency identification reader reading calibration information trigger signal ii micro-controller 23 trigger signal 2 calibration capsule 3 interface 4 iii emitter emitting waves representative trigger signal 2 wave receiver emitted waves trigger signal waves 7 sleeve 27 radio-frequency identification 28 calibration information 2 radio-frequency identification reader 29 reading calibration information trigger signal ii sleeve 27 emitter emitting waves representative trigger signal 2 wave receiver emitted waves trigger signal waves 7 2 interface allowing trigger trigger signal 7 2 wireless interface wireless communications equipment 19 transmit trigger signal 5 capsule contains aerosol-forming substance 6 preventing aerosol-forming substance inhales calibration procedure operating determining calibration procedure without information N inhalations detected calibration procedure N 1 determined information used determining inhalation profile obtaining profile determined inhalation profile vaping session following calibration procedure operation profile calibration procedure transferring determined information equipment 19 inhalation profile profile equipment capsule 2 1 4 capsule coupling interface intended interface 4 instead calibration procedure allowing inhale calibration procedure calibration capsule 3 aerosol-forming substance incapable


particular main main touch detecting touch operation main touch capacitive capacitive cells detecting touch operation touch capacitive translucent transparent light LED light guide orthogonally touch LED light emitted LED propagates light guide touch 1. - main 200 main 300 - touch 400 detecting touch operation main 300 touch 400 capacitive 410 capacitive cells 411 detecting touch operation touch 400 412 capacitive 410 translucent transparent light - LED 500 - light guide 600 422 orthogonally touch 400 LED 500 light emitted LED 500 propagates light guide 600 touch 400 1 light guide 600 tubular connects translucent transparent 412 capacitive 410 light guide light guide 600 size 600 300 size LED 500 directed light guide 600 LED 500 visible translucent transparent 412 LED 500 emitting light loo LED 500 emit light response touch input touch 400 light guide 600 bent portions entire light guide 600 capacitive 410 light guide 600 610 light guide 422 orthogonally translucent transparent 412 capacitive 410 620 light guide 600 423 orthogonally opaque 413 capacitive 410 8 610 light guide 600 422 orthogonally translucent transparent 412 capacitive 410 light guide 600 angular angle capacitive 410 io 8_o 700. capacitive 410 engraved portions 800 collecting light passing capacitive 410 multiple leds 500 multiple light guides 600 touch 400 430 translucent transparent light opaque silkscreened 420 touch 400 create opaque portions 413 touch 400 light guide 600 deformable elastic light guide 600 capacitive 410 capacitive 410 410


conductive hold comb-shaped electrodes comb-shaped electrodes electricity conductive order CLAIMS 1. conductive hold comb-shaped electrodes comb-shaped electrodes electricity conductive order 1 teeth comb-shaped electrode interlock teeth comb-shaped electrode third electrode isolated electrode electricity conductive electrode electrode third electrode individually activated electricity conductive lid move inserted removed surrounded 5 across surfaces electricity areas compression compress 1 8 conductive 9 surrounded fully encases 9 conductive resistivity 105 q 9 loose 9 conductive carbon filament yarns kynol pyrolytic graphite sheet particles graphite charcoal


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induction induction coil electromagnetic field inductively heatable susceptor include susceptor induction coil inductively electromagnetic field induction coil inductively electromagnetic field induction inductively heatable susceptor induction induction induction coil electromagnetic field inductively heatable susceptor induction coil inductively electromagnetic field induction coil inductively electromagnetic field susceptor inductively heatable susceptor induction 1 inductively heatable susceptor encircled induction coil inductively heatable susceptor outside induction coil induction 1 induction coil induction 3 inductively heatable susceptor inductively heatable susceptor outside induction 4 inductively heatable susceptor elongate inductively heatable susceptor projects induction 3 interior inductively heatable susceptor said-inductively heatable susceptors spaced induction sensors inductively heatable susceptors contacted induction 6 susceptor mounts mounting inductively heatable susceptors induction 6 coil support structure supporting induction coil induction 8 coil support structure coil support groove induction 6 tubular inductively heatable susceptors spaced periphery tubular induction 3 non-electrically conductive non-magnetically permeable induction heat-resistant plastics induction 1 thermocouple thermistor induction 1 induction coil induction 9 coil support groove helically induction 6 cylindrical inductively heatable susceptors circumferentially spaced cylindrical induction heat-resistant plastics polyether ether ketone PEEK


apparatus susceptor periphery magnetic induction susceptor projections spaced positions spaces projections regard susceptor increased susceptor may efficient converting electromagnetic energy energy used apparatus susceptor magnetic induction periphery susceptor projections spaced positions spaces projections apparatus 1 susceptor magnetic induction coaxial projections spaced positions spaces projections susceptor susceptor spaced positions periphery apparatus 2 susceptor susceptor projections susceptor interpose projections susceptor apparatus 2 projections radial central projections radial central radial apparatus 2 projections radial central projections radial central radial apparatus 2 projections projections circumferentially apparatus 2 magnetic induction coil electromagnetic field generator inductively susceptor susceptor magnetic induction coil surrounding projections align circumferentially magnetic induction coil apparatus 7 projections projections spatial frequency matches spatial frequency wire loops magnetic induction coil apparatus 7 projections aligned successive wire loops magnetic induction coil apparatus 2 elongate apparatus 1 susceptor third projections projections third spaced positions spaces projections apparatus 1 walls tubular structure flat internal faces apparatus projections alignment flat internal faces apparatus projections enables susceptor couple flat internal faces apparatus 1 window reduce susceptor reduce transfer susceptor


induction induction coil externally electromagnetic field holder induction inductively heatable susceptor mounted holder inductively heatable susceptor mounted holder inductively heatable susceptor induction induction induction coil externally electromagnetic field holder inductively heatable susceptor mounted holder inductively heatable susceptor mounted holder inductively heatable susceptor induction 1 induction coil induction 1 inductively heatable susceptor elongate induction 1 holder proximal distal mounted holder proximal distal ends induction 4 holder rim proximal elongate mounting rim elongate mounting rim distal rim andthe mounted elongate mounting induction 5 elongate mounting biased inductively heatable susceptor urge inductively heatable susceptor induction 5 mounted elongate mounting clamped elongate mounting inductively heatable susceptor induction 1 interior induction 8 inductively heatable susceptor induction 8 inductively heatable susceptor inductively heatable susceptors mounted holder induction 8 coil support structure supporting induction coil induction coil support structure coil support groove induction tubular inductively heatable susceptors mounted holder periphery tubular induction 1 holder non-electrically conductive non-magnetically permeable induction 1 induction coil induction 4 mounted midpoint proximal distal ends holder induction coil support groove helically induction cylindrical inductively heatable susceptors mounted holder cylindrical induction holder heat-resistant plastics


storage gauge data amount precursor remaining storage puff detect data flowrate estimating continuously remaining amount precursor estimation module determine continuously estimated remaining amount precursor data puff recalibration module recalibrate several intervals estimated amount data gauge obtain recalibrated remaining amount precursor storage precursor precursor gauge data amount precursor remaining storage puff detect data flowrate estimating continuously amount precursor remaining storage estimation module determine continuously estimated amount precursor remaining storage data puff recalibration module recalibrate several intervals estimated amount data gauge obtain recalibrated amount precursor remaining storage 1 post-treatment module determine displayed amount precursor remaining storage estimated amount precursor remaining storage post-treatment module display displayed amount display screen send signal displayed amount 2 displayed amount updated recalibration estimated amount next detection flowrate puff 1 puff detect presence associated duration estimation module determine amount flowing multiplying duration average flowrate 1 puff detect presence measure flowrate duration estimation module determine amount flowing multiplying duration measured flowrate 1 gauge sensors capacitive storage hall sensors storage detect sliding magnet storage floating precursor ora induction coils storage metallic strip storage resistivity able measure resistivity metallic strip 1 estimation module associate confidence index estimated amount precursor remaining storage confidence index decreasing decreasing rate function accuracy puff confidence index reset recalibration 7 recalibration module associate confidence score data gauge recalibration module recalibrate amount precursor confidence scores higher confidence index associated estimated amount precursor remaining storage 8 recalibrated amount precursor remaining storage function data gauge adjusted associated confidence score 8 accelerometer determine angle vertical confidence score function angle andthe confidence score minimal angle 90 1 storage walls non-transparent 1 gauge sensors continuous estimation amount precursor remaining storage 1 following detection flowrate puff continuous determination estimated amount precursor remaining storage data puff andrecalibration several intervals estimated amount data gauge followings determination displayed amount precursor remaining storage estimated amount precursor remaining storage displaying displayed amount display screen sending signal displayed amount followings new detection puff flowrate recalibration updating displayed amount estimated amount new detection


inhalation jet producing drops demand jet ejection nozzle embedded inhalation conduit mixing conduit mixed drops conduit pre-heat guided conduit orifice mixing 1. inhalation jet producing drops demand jet ejection nozzle embedded inhalation conduit mixing conduit mixed drops conduit pre-heat guided conduit orifice mixing inhalation 1 series pre-heat guided conduit sequentially inhalation 1 2 nominal inhalation 1 3 individually inhalation 1 4 curved inhalation 5 meandering inhalation 1 6 ceramic inhalation 1 7 conduit orifices sites inhalation orifice pre-heat guided conduit orifice mixing inhalation 8 orifices symmetrically inhalation inhalation 8 9 orifices opposing sides inhalation inhalation 8 orifice individually output sensors inhalation 1 jet micro-electromechanical MEMS inhalation pre-heat prior ejection ejection nozzle inhalation resistor embedded MEMS pre-heat inhalation resistor sense resistor TSR embedded inhalation resistor resistor vicinity amount vaporization bubble expels drop ejection nozzle inhalation 1 MEMS jet mounted printed circuit board pre-heated guided printed circuit board inhalation MEMS jet devices mounted printed circuit board inhalation drops inhalation 1 19 reservoir amount reservoir reservoir reservoir