sandwich electrodes flavorant agent conductive particulate embedded conductive conduct current electrodes sufficient aerosolize agent delivering production sandwich electrodes flavorant agent conductive particulate embedded conductive conduct current electrodes sufficient aerosolize agent electrodes 1 conductive conductivity 3 102 centigrade 1 0.5 3 1 conductive distributed amount electricity electrode electrode electrodes 1 conductive randomly distributed 1 conductive graphite charcoal particles 1 conductive amount 2.5 weight regarding 1 binder amount 0.5 2.5 weight regarding 1 agent amount weight regarding 1 water amount 49.5 weight regarding 1 flavorant amount 47.5 weight regarding powder particle size lower 1000 microns flue cured amount 1 47.5 weight regarding mixing flavorant conductive particulate agent water paste dough pressing paste dough andsolidifying curing drying delivering 1 pair electrodes energy electrodes electrodes press sandwich 1 0.5 2 1 conductive amount 2.5 weight regarding 8 binder CMC 9 agent glycerin propylene glycol


disclosed smartphone 2 smartphone 2 establish communicative interaction 4 wireless protocol like bluetooth r devices exchange data smartphone 2 positioning module GPS receiver data storage 28 communicative interaction established way retrieve last stored data storage 28 display map smartphone display screen assisted locating 4 . positioning module interface communicative interaction data storage module data storage module determined positioning module stored associated communicative interaction andwherein stored trigger following establishing communicative interaction following termination communicative interaction 1 stored associated recent communicative interaction 1 display indicate stored 1 indication communicative interaction established 4 indication visual audible haptic 4 selectable button selected causes interface send instruction audible haptic indication 4 indication property dependent separation 1 data storage module determined positioning module data communicative interaction 1 interface 9 indication communicative interaction established interface 9 capsule deliver capsule vaporisable 9 indication visual audible haptic 9 indication property dependent separation 1 event triggers transitioning inactive mode termination vaping episode initiation vaping episode depression vaping button establishment communicative interaction termination communicative interaction 1 associated stored identifying information 1 interface establish communicative interaction wireless protocol determining positioning module communicative interaction interface andstoring determined positioning module data storage module stored associated communicative interaction andwherein stored trigger following establishing communicative interaction following termination communicative interaction non-transitory computer readable medium instructions executed processor cause processor perform determining positioning module communicative interaction interface andstoring determined positioning module data storage module stored associated communicative interaction stored trigger following establishing communicative interaction following termination communicative interaction


110 130 42 consists porous storage stores insertion 42 110 inductively heatable susceptor thermal proximity porous storage vaporising stored porous storage annular defines centrally 1. 110 130 42 110 consisting porous storage insertion 42 inductively heatable susceptor thermal proximity porous storage vaporising stored porous storage annular defines centrally 1 porous storage self-supporting 1 2 porous storage high retention porous ceramic inductively heatable susceptor porous storage inductively heatable susceptor thermal porous storage inductively heatable susceptor thermal radially porous storage radially porous storage 200 130 42 110 42 130 induction arrangement 52 alternating electromagnetic field penetrating inductively heatable susceptor inductively inductively heatable susceptor 7 200 positioning arrangement 56 110 42 110 aligned 42 8 positioning arrangement 56 projecting 58 projects 42 centrally porous storage 9 projecting 58 non-inductively heatable 7 induction arrangement 52 induction coil 56 induction coil 56 42 induction coil 56 42 radially outwardly inductively heatable susceptor combination 9 combination 9 induction coil 56 projecting 58 radially inwardly inductively heatable susceptor 200 7 inhalable penetrating inductively heatable susceptor alternating electromagnetic field induction arrangement 52 inductively susceptor vaporise stored porous storage


compartment insert substance protection exposing covering compartment compartment substance detection outside compartment detect whether inserted compartment detection hall magnet hall magnet outwards compartment sides compartment CLAIMS 1. compartment insert substance protection exposing covering compartment compartment substance detection outside compartment detect whether inserted compartment detection hall magnet hall magnet outwards compartment sides compartment 1 protection movable compartment covered protection exposed protection 1 2 activate current hall protecting moved 3 hall measure strength magnetic field magnet protecting moved output value indicating measured strength magnetic field 4 memory value hall 4 5 hall measure strength magnetic field point protecting moved output value indicating strength magnetic field 6 calculate percentage decrease value value 7 current activate current percentage decrease higher pre determined threshold 8 current hall 1 9 de-activate current hall protection moved 1 outward compartment bottom compartment 1 detection pairs hall magnet pair hall magnet outwards compartment sides compartment substance metal foil


allows serially substrates - feeding 110 continuous web - cutting 120 continuous web define substrates rotating cutting wheel multiple cutting dies circumferentially - conveying 130 substrates conveyor - lifting 140 substrates conveyor rotating suction wheel multiple suction areas circumferentially CLAIMS 1. serially substrates 1 feeding 110 continuous web 2 cutting 120 continuous web 2 define substrates 1 rotating cutting wheel 3 multiple cutting dies 4 circumferentially conveying 130 substrates 1 conveyor 5 140 lifting substrates 1 conveyor 5 rotating suction wheel 6 multiple suction areas 7 circumferentially 1 lifting 140 synchronizing suction wheel 6 cutting wheel 3 mechanically connecting suction wheel 6 cutting wheel 3 1 lifting 140 synchronizing suction wheel 6 cutting wheel 3 electronically indexing suction wheel 6 cutting wheel 3 lifting 140 carried suction wheel 6 many suction areas 7 cutting dies 4 cutting wheel 3 lifting 140 carried suction wheel 6 suction areas 7 reduced suction 1 conveyor 5 lifting 140 releasing suction suction 7 retaining 1 suction 7 reaches collection zone 9 order 1 collected collection zone 9 cutting 120 sub-step removing 1 cutting die 7 removing sub-step pushing 1 cutting die 4 releasing biasing force stored shoe 8 cutting die 4 1 cutting 7 removing sub-step pushing 1 cutting die 4 pressurized gas acting 1 cutting die 4 anyone cutting 120 N substrates 1 N 2 simultaneously continuous web 2 N cutting dies 4 belonging N successive sub-parts cutting wheel 3 set rotation cutting wheel 3 lifting 140 N substrates 1 simultaneously lifted N suction areas 7 belonging N successive sub-parts suction wheel 6 set rotation suction wheel 6 cutting 120 defines substrates 1 flat plate feeding 110 conveying 130 conveyor 5 continuous web 2 extruder installation serially substrates 1 installation feeding 5 feeding continuous web 2 rotating cutting wheel 3 multiple cutting dies 4 circumferentially cutting continuous web 2 define substrates 1 conveyor 5 conveying substrates 1 rotating suction wheel 6 multiple suction areas 7 circumferentially lifting substrates 1 conveyor 5


cell 104-1 cell 104-2 connectable series switching 501 502 503 102 controls switching switch state state response determining cells sufficient energy level finish aerosolisation session cell state cells component 108 series state cells component independently cells sufficient energy level finish aerosolisation session component 1. connectable component cell cell connectable series switching cell cell component monitor energy parameter cell cell switching switching switch state state response detecting triggering condition triggering condition determining monitored energy parameter cell monitored energy parameter cell cell cell sufficient energy level finish aerosolisation session cell cell sufficient energy level finish prolong aerosolisation session state cell cell component series state cell cell component independently cell cell cell cell sufficient energy level finish prolong aerosolisation session component 1 monitor energy parameter cell energy parameter cell aerosolisation session response determining triggering condition aerosolisation session switch state state remainder aerosolisation session monitor energy parameter cell energy parameter cell beginning aerosolisation session response determining triggering condition beginning aerosolisation session set state aerosolisation session 3 response determining triggering condition beginning aerosolisation session increase preheating aerosolisation session energy parameter cell voltage level cell energy parameter cell voltage level cell 5 determine cell cell sufficient energy level finish aerosolisation session cell cell sufficient energy level finish prolong aerosolisation session difference voltage level cell voltage level cell threshold voltage cell cell components 2_s 1 p pack switching switching series cell cell cell switching switching switching node cell cell cell switching cell bypassable switching third switching node cell cell cell third switching cell bypassable pulse width modulation module convert cell cell pulse width modulated delivered component rod without burning rod produce aerosolisation session operating cell cell connectable series switching cell cell component connectable monitoring energy parameter cell cell detecting triggering condition triggering condition determining monitored energy parameter cell monitored energy parameter cell cell cell sufficient energy level finish aerosolisation session cell cell sufficient energy level finish prolong aerosolisation session switching switch state state response detecting triggering condition state cell cell component series state cell cell component independently cell cell cell cell sufficient energy level finish prolong aerosolisation session component non-transitory computer-readable medium instructions executed processors operation cell cell connectable series switching cell cell component connectable cause processors perform monitoring energy parameter cell cell detecting triggering condition triggering condition determining monitored energy parameter cell monitored energy parameter cell cell cell sufficient energy level finish aerosolisation session cell cell sufficient energy level finish prolong aerosolisation session switching switch state state response detecting triggering condition state cell cell component series state cell cell component independently cell cell cell cell sufficient energy level finish prolong aerosolisation session component


aerosolise 114 aerosolisation session 104 102 aerosolisation session determine measurements function aerosolisation session determine whether capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session determined relationship measurements function perform action determined capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session 1. aerosolise aerosolisation session aerosolisation session determine measurements function aerosolisation session determine whether capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session determined relationship measurements function perform action determined capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session 1 aerosolisation session phase maintained aerosolisation measurements function measurements determined phase 1 2 determine whether capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session linear relationship measurements function measurements voltage measurements linear relationship V b V measured voltage function aerosolisation session change measured voltage per b voltage offset 3 determine capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session change measured voltage per threshold voltage offset threshold 4 determine determine threshold threshold function determined 5 normalise change measured voltage per voltage offset nominal determined 6 determine aerosolisation session meets requirement recalculate normalised change voltage per normalised voltage offset 7 requirement threshold change exceeding threshold change 7 8 determine capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session recalculated normalised change voltage per threshold recalculated normalised voltage offset threshold aerosolisation session preheating phase aerosolisation determine minimum voltage measurement preheating phase determine voltage endpoint aerosolisation session linear relationship determine whether capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session comparison determined voltage endpoint aerosolisation session minimum voltage measurement preheating phase action inhibiting subsequent aerosolisation session requirement met requirement charging amount indicator action indicating indicator determined capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session operating aerosolise aerosolisation session aerosolisation session determining measurements function aerosolisation session determining whether capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session determined relationship measurements function performing action determined capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session non-transitory computer-readable medium instructions executed processors operation aerosolise aerosolisation session cause processors perform aerosolisation session determining measurements function aerosolisation session determining whether capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session determined relationship measurements function performing action determined capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session


indication start session input measured retrieving session counter value memory perform session session counter value becomes lower resetting session counter value circuitry perform circuitry indication start session input measured retrieving session counter value memory perform session session counter value andwhen becomes lower resetting session counter value 1 session counter value incremented starting session 1 becomes lower higher session counter value lower session limit resetting session counter value 1 session raising stage raised third maintaining stage maintained falling stage allowed fall third 1 session counter value lower session limit perform session 1 fourth indication start session perform session regardless session counter value 1 lower fifth indication start session session counter value incremented 1 perform session indication start session andcontrolling output indicate status indication session performed 1 perform session indication start session andwaiting falls sixth performing session circuitry perform a-the 1. 1 circuitry perform seventh indication start session perform session regardless session counter value circuitry measuring input starting session andthe memory session counter value


e-cigarette rechargeable charging case recess e-cigarette rechargeable cover covering recess making recess accessible flexible hinge linking cover extension hinge fastened cover structure extension hinge fastened structure hinge extension cooperates aligning structure align hinge tightened tightening parts structure maintain aligned hinge despite successive openings closings cover e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 1 recess e-cigarette rechargeable 46 cover 3 covering recess making recess accessible flexible hinge 2 linking cover 3 1 extension 51 hinge 2 fastened cover 3 structure extension 52 hinge 2 fastened 1 structure hinge extension 52 cooperates aligning 1 structure align 1 hinge 2 tightened tightening parts 45 1 structure maintain aligned 1 hinge 2 despite successive openings closings cover 3 e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 1 hinge extension 52 centered parts 1 structure align 1 hinge 2 e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 1 hinge extension 52 tightly clamped 45 third 1 structure maintain aligned 1 hinge 2 despite successive openings closings cover 3 e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 1 hinge extension 52 recess quarter width w2 charging case e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 1 tightening parts 45 proximal hinge extension 52 aligning e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 1 main flexible hinge 2 flexible main cover 3 structure flexible main 1 structure e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 1 cover 3 cover shells 31 fitted sandwiching hinge extension 51 e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 1 recess 41 implemented recharge rechargeable 47 e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 1 1 successively cover 3 inlay recess aligning 45 tightening parts 1 structure support tightening parts 1 structure shell visible outside charging case covering aligning parts tightening parts 45 1 structure e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 9 inlay hard plastic orsaid support hard plastic orsaid shell partly metallic aluminum orsaid cover 3 structure hard plastic fabric e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 1 aligning centering pins 1 channels fitting centering pins e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 1 tightening parts 45 surfaces facing sandwiching hinge extension 52 e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 1 hinge 2 holes fitting aligning parts e-cigarette rechargeable charging case 1 hinge 2 essentially fabric e-cigarette rechargeable charging case hinge 2 essentially double fabric fabric layers fabric fold 23 fabric fold 23 distal holes hinge extension 52 layers jointly superposed hinge extension 52


capsule inhaler shell 28 flavour-release medium induction heatable 42 disposed shell 28 flavour-release medium produce inhalation shell 28 permeable capsule inhaler capsule shell flavour-release medium induction heatable disposed shell flavour-release medium cross-section induction heatable conforms generally cross-section shell capsule 1 shell region sidewall region lid capsule 2 region sidewall region integrally capsule 2 lid sealed upper periphery sidewall region capsule 2 region sidewall region lid permeable -7. canceled 8. capsule 1 additional induction capsule induction heatable induction disposed shell flavour-release medium cross-section conforms generally cross-section shell capsule 8 shell region sidewall region lid induction heatable spaced apart region lid flavour-release medium regions spaced induction heatable capsule 1 induction heatable openings therethrough capsule 1 shell permeable permeable insulating non-magnetic inhaler proximal distal proximal capsule 1 disposed andan induction arrangement inductively induction heatable flavour-release medium canceled inhaler capsule disposed ambient shell canceled inhaler arrangement energize induction arrangement maintain shell inhaler measuring shell arrangement energize induction arrangement maintain measured capsule 1 shell circular cross-section induction heatable circular induction heatable disc capsule circular induction heatable disc co-axially shell


installation serially substrates - feeding 5 feeding continuous web 2 - rotating cutting wheel 3 multiple cutting dies 4 circumferentially cutting continuous web 2 define substrates 1 removing 1 cutting die 4 chosen instant make fall chosen CLAIMS 1. serially substrates 1 feeding 110 continuous web 2 cutting 120 continuous web 2 define substrates 1 rotating cutting wheel 3 multiple cutting dies 4 circumferentially cutting 120 sub-step removing 1 cutting die 4 chosen instant make fall chosen 1 removing sub-step pushing 1 cutting die 4 releasing biasing force stored shoe 8 cutting die 4 1 chosen instant 1 removing sub-step pushing 1 cutting die 4 chosen instant pressurized gas acting 1 cutting die 4 1 3 cutting 120 N substrates 1 N 2 simultaneously continuous web 2 N cutting dies 4 belonging N successive sub-parts cutting wheel 3 set rotation cutting wheel 3 1 4 continuous web 2 extruder 1 5 130 collecting falling 1 planar conveyor 5 chosen conveying collected 1 planar conveyor 5 6 feeding 110 collecting conveying 130 conveyor 5 6 7 140 lifting collected substrates 1 conveyor 5 rotating suction wheel 6 multiple suction areas 7 circumferentially 8 lifting 140 releasing suction suction 7 retaining collected 1 suction 7 reaches collection zone 9 order collected 1 collected collection zone 9 8 9 lifting 140 synchronizing suction wheel 6 cutting wheel 3 mechanically connecting suction wheel 6 cutting wheel 3 8 9 lifting 140 synchronizing suction wheel 6 cutting wheel 3 electronically indexing suction wheel 6 cutting wheel 3 8 suction wheel 6 many suction areas 7 cutting dies 4 cutting wheel 3 8 suction wheel 6 suction areas 7 reduced suction collected 1 conveyor 5 4 combination 8 lifting 140 N substrates 1 simultaneously lifted N suction areas 7 belonging N successive sub-parts suction wheel 6 set rotation suction wheel 6 installation serially substrates 1 installation feeding 5 feeding continuous web 2 rotating cutting wheel 3 multiple cutting dies 4 circumferentially cutting continuous web 2 define substrates 1 cutting wheel 3 removing 1 cutting die chosen instant make fall chosen


apparatus authenticating 3 emitting transmitted signal 3 oral 21 detecting signal reflections transmitted signal tongue 21 signal analysed derive characteristics include doppler shifts resulting tongue moving away receiver operation 3 enabled moves tongue pattern example inaudibly speaking password derived characteristics match characteristics authorized stored preliminary training pattern tongue easy unauthorized person detect reproduce transmitted signal may high frequency acoustic signal CLAIMS 1 . 3 transmitter emitting transmitted signal oral 21 receiver detecting signal reflections transmitted signal analyser 52 analysing characteristics signal authenticate 3 analysed characteristics include doppler shifts reflections transmitted signal authentication whether pattern doppler shifts corresponds pattern tongue 21 3 1 transmitted signals acoustic signals 3 2 transmitted signal principal frequency higher normal human hearing 3 2 transmitted signal principal frequency 15_kHz 30_khz authenticating 3 inserting 3 oral 21 emitting transmitted signal 3 detecting signal reflections transmitted signal analysing signal derive characteristics signal include doppler shifts reflections transmitted signal authenticating 21 whether pattern doppler shifts corresponds pattern tongue 21 5 pattern results 21 audibly inaudibly speaking passwords 5 6 analysing signal converting signal frequency domain analysing signal gradients frequency domain 5 7 authenticating 21 applying binary classification test assess features derived characteristics distinguish 21 known users 8 preliminary classification training inserting 3 oral authorized 21 emitting transmitted signal 3 detecting signal reflections transmitted signal analysing signal derive characteristics signal include pattern doppler shifts reflections transmitted signal tongue authorized 21 authorized 21 moves tongue pattern learning algorithm compare derived characteristics authorized 21 stored representation characteristics known users binary classification test distinguish authorized 21 known users 5 9 authenticating 21 applying binary spoofer classification test assess features derived characteristics distinguish 21 spoofers - - 5 transmitted signals acoustic signals transmitted signal principal frequency higher normal human hearing transmitted signal principal frequency 15_kHz 30_khz 3 1 analyser 52 processor carry 5 .


portable 1 casing 9 closure 5 moveable occluding casing 9 authorizing access casing 7 4 set chosen 19 detecting hand 21 holding chosen 19 mechanism causing closure 5 move hand 21 detected 4 CLAIMS 1. portable 1 casing 7 9 closure 5 moveable occluding casing 9 authorizing access casing 7 4 set chosen 19 detecting hand 21 holding chosen 19 ii mechanism move closure 5 hand 21 detected 4 portable 1 4 selected group consisting capacitive resistive film strain gauge portable 1 2 4 detecting hand latter exerting predefined force chosen predefined duration predefined number times portable 3 predefined duration comprised 500 ms 2 predefined force comprised 2 N 6 N predefined number times comprised 1 3. portable 1 4 face plastic cover chosen 4 set face plastic cover portable 1 4 closure 5 magnet 23 mechanism electromagnetic coil magnetic field hand detected 4 order attract magnet 23 cause closure 5 move portable 6 mechanism magnet spaced apart electromagnetic coil magnetic field attract magnet 23 electromagnetic coil longer generates magnetic field cause closure 5 move portable casing 7 intended 2 aerosol-forming substance 8 3 casing 7 transforming aerosol-forming substance 8 may inhaled supplied energy portable 8 rechargeable energy used 3 transforming aerosol-forming substance 8 mechanism causing closure 5 move portable 8 9 detecting 2 casing 7 3 transforming aerosol-forming substance 8 detected 2 casing 7 portable selected group consisting photoresistor proximity portable clear protective cover 27 set hole 28 communicating casing 7 casing 7 protecting portable detecting 2 retrieved casing 7 causing stop energy 3 detection portable 8 aerosol-forming substance 8 polyol portable 8 constitutes


inhaler optical reader indicia information indicia provides authorization information exposed exceeding threshold indicia altered exposed exceeding threshold inhaler optical reader indicia information indicia provides authorization information exposed exceeding threshold indicia altered exposed exceeding threshold indicia indicia readable optical reader exposed exceeding threshold andwherein indicia indicia readable optical reader exposed exceeding threshold 1 indicia optically readable pattern code 1 indicia overlap indicia order distort information 1 indicia indicia placed side-by-side 1 indicia heat-activated ink changes transparent optically readable exposed exceeding threshold 5 heat-activated ink selected group sodium chloride ascorbic acid sucrose 1 indicia readable optical reader exposed threshold indicia disappears fades away exposed threshold 7 indicia thermochromic ink irreversibly becomes transparent exposed exceeding threshold 8 indicia becomes transparent exposed exceeding centigrade 1 indicia printed sheet indicia printed sheet indicia 1 indicia printed sheet indicia printed sheet indicia 1 indicia readable exposed exceeding centigrade inhaler rods mouth piece inhaler optical reader read indicia optical reader determine exposed exceeding threshold inhaler read indicia


printed circuit board mechanically supports components board flexible rigidized flexible rigidized include common flexible stack structured metal rigidized rigidizing stack structured metal rigidizing stack common flexible stack structured metal common flexible stack flexible structured electromagnetic coil nfc-antenna structured metal layers common flexible stack rigidizing structured acting together electromagnetic induction coil suitable wireless charging printed circuit board mechanically supporting components conductive tracks printed circuit board flexible rigidized flexible rigidized common flexible stack structured metal conductive tracks components rigidized rigidizing stack structured metal conductive tracks components rigidizing stack common flexible stack structured metal common flexible stack flexible structured electromagnetic coil nfc-antenna structured metal layers common flexible stack rigidizing stack structured acting together electromagnetic induction coil suitable wireless charging printed circuit board 1 common flexible stack rigidizing stack interconnected vias printed circuit board 1 wireless protocol antenna suitable transreceiving electromagnetic signals frequency 2.4 ghz printed circuit board 1 printed circuit board foldable rectangular shorter sides longer sides nfc-antenna borders shorter sides printed circuit board 1 printed circuit board foldable rectangular shorter sides longer sides induction coil center shorter sides printed circuit board 2 vias stitching vias printed circuit board 1 rigidized rigidizing stack structured metal conductive tracks components structured metal layers common flexible stack rigidizing stacks interconnected vias structured acting together induction coil printed circuit board 7 common flexible stack rigidizing stacks structured metal layers interconnected vias structured acting together induction coil printed circuit board 1 induction coil 400-500 mm2 . printed circuit board 1 induction coil overall cross-sectional effective wire interconnected structured metal layers common flexible stack rigidizing stacks 0.05-0.3 mm2 . printed circuit board 1 structured metal layers common flexible stack rigidizing stacks copper layers printed circuit board copper layers ½ oz copper printed circuit board 1 nfc-antenna 200-250 mm2 . printed circuit board 4 nfc-antenna width measured shorter sides 10-20 printed circuit board 5 induction coil width measured shorter sides 10-20 printed circuit board 1 induction coil 450 mm2 . printed circuit board 1 induction coil overall cross-sectional effective wire interconnected structured metal layers 0.2 mm2 . printed circuit board copper layers micro printed circuit board 1 nfc-antenna 225 mm2 . printed circuit board 4 nfc-antenna width measured shorter sides


extension correspondingly extension interface extension connectable enabling additional functionality extension units bus extension units connectable enable additional functionality identifying address among addresses bus signalling extension among extension units address associating address extension identifier indicating extension signalling determining extension identifier current state extension indicated extension identifier andcontrolling extension identifier extension indicated extension identifier bus address associated extension identifier accordance determined current state extension 1 determining extension identifier type additional functionality enabled extension indicated extension identifier extension identifier extension indicated extension identifier controlled accordance determined type additional functionality enabled extension indicated extension identifier 2 determining command sent extension among extension units indicated extension identifiers accordance determined type additional functionality enabled extension andsending command extension bus address associated extension identifier indicating extension 2 extension identifier case type additional functionality enabled extension indicated extension identifier type periodically performing send read command extension address associated extension identifier 4 send read command extension performed periodically accordance predefined frequency associated extension type additional functionality enabled extension 1 determining extension identifier previous state extension indicated extension identifier andfor extension identifier case previous state extension indicated extension identifier current state extension outputting notification 6 extension identifier case previous state extension indicated extension identifier indicative non-connected state current state extension indicative state initializing extension 1 input input determining extension identifier associated address input determining command sent extension indicated extension identifier input andsending command extension bus address associated 1 bus signalling extension among extension units indicative input determining extension identifier associated address extension determining command sent extension signalling andsending command extension bus determined associated address 1 bus inter-integrated circuit I2_C bus functions master andeach extension units functions slave computer program instructions executed cause perform 1 . perform 1. .


induction induction coil memory storage induction coil susceptor induction coil transmit electromagnetic field transfer data information induction induction coil memory storage whereinthe induction coil susceptor induction coil operable cooperate information indirect electromagnetic inductive coupling transfer data memory storage information data information induction 1 induction coil operable cooperate information indirect electromagnetic inductive coupling transfer data transmission methods whereby operable select transmission methods employ whether induction coil used perform function simultaneously transfer data induction 1 additionally operable harvest information indirect electromagnetic inductive coupling induction 3 operable transfer data memory storage information load shift keying technique whilst harvesting information induction 1 operable transfer data memory storage information modulating alternating current applied induction coil alternating current frequency selected optimise transfer applied induction coil susceptor induction 1 operable transfer data memory storage information modulating data transmission alternating carrier current applied induction coil carrier current frequency selected optimise transfer induction coil information induction 1 operable data information memory storage demodulating charging alternating current induced induction coil charging alternating current frequency selected optimise transfer information induction coil induction 1 induction induction coil memory storage induction coil used susceptor selectively exchange data induction coil electromagnetic field induction 1 data detector detect data oscillating electromagnetic field induction coil whereby operable data transmitted induction 1 induction coil cylindrical induction 1 transfer data cylindrical induction 1 electromagnetic field induction 1 inserted electromagnetic field induction 1 rechargeable induction coil memory storage induction 8 rechargeable induction coil memory storage induction current harvested induction coil selectively supplied induction coil electromagnetic field electro-magnetic inductive coupling inductively charge induction 1 data transferred induction coil usage history remainder charge software updates induction 1 compartment vaporisable substance induction heatable susceptor compartment andan compartment compartment cylindrical vaporisable exchanging information placing information proximity induction induction induction coil memory storage andtransferring data electromagnetic inductive coupling induction coil information 19 information inserted induction induction inserted information


equips receptacle aerosol-forming substance mixed tubular peripheral receptacle allowing entry tubular feeding receptacle opposed discharging receptacle aerosol-forming substance mixed tubular peripheral receptacle ii allowing entry tubular feeding receptacle iii opposed discharging 1 receptacle inductively heatable intended inductively induction 1 receptacle conductive intended 1 tubular tubular inlets peripheral tubular said-air coming inlets receptacle 4 tubular receptacle tubular 1 aerosol-forming substance paste adhering receptacle delineating concave tubular combination 5 aerosol-forming substance paste adhering receptacle delineating concave tubular concave receives tubular 4 tubular annular partly fixedly tubular prevent coming inlets reaching directly tubular accessing receptacle 4 tubular molded paper 1 tubular molded paper 1 tubular sucks said-generated vaping session 1 aerosol-forming substance 1 aerosol-forming substance polyol 1 coupled rechargeable energy


discloses operating recording period active detecting puff inhaled determining battery-level notification period puff detection determining battery-level notification previously indication determined battery-level level operating recording period active detecting puff inhaled determining battery-level notification period puff detection determining battery-level notification previously andgenerating indication determined battery-level level 1 period active session puffs grouped configurable rule 2 configurable rule grouping detected puffs session interval consecutive puffs 1 period active preset period 1 indication predefined interval puff detected 5 predefined interval 1 2 seconds 5 detecting start puff predefined interval measured puff 7 indication next puff detected predefined interval 7 indication notification previously start period active 9 determining positional orientation period active recorded determined positional orientation aerosol-generating puff detect puff inhaled record period active determine battery-level notification period puff detection determine battery-level notification previously andan indicator indication determined battery-level level define period active session puffs grouped configurable rule set flag indication session define period active preset period timestamp indication preset period orientation determine positional orientation active computer-readable storage medium instructions executed computer cause computer carry 1 .


concerns operate - - cup-shaped sealed sealed impermeable - 64 CLAIMS 1. 110 210 operate - 130 230 140 240 - cup-shaped 45 70 sealed 71 70 sealed 71 impermeable 45 70 - 66 166 266 64 164 264 70 45 66 166 140 240 130 230 upstream 66 166 266 abutting downstream abutting 64 164 264 inserted 45 110 1 130 132 34 134 successively 130 132 through- hole 110 2 66 166 transition zone 132 34 134 110 3 132 134 single piece transition zone smooth 132 134 3 34 defines insertion 36 perpendicularly 21 5 defines recess 62 66 inserted insertion 36 34 6 through-hole opens recess 62 210 1 230 defines insertion 236 ends suitable insertion 236 protruding 230 protruding 110 210 66 166 266 face ventilation holes 110 210 upstream 45 outside upstream 70 45 110 210 45 defines rectangular cross-sectional pair lateral walls 73_A 73_B facing pair walls 74_A 74_B facing intended walls 14_A 14_B 110 210 upstream lateral 73_A 73_B 110 210 sealed 71 45 transition upstream downstream 110 210 sealed 71 defines stopping 80 preventing abutting distal 75 45 sealing sealed 71 stopping 80 rounded distal 75 rib distal 75 110 210 furthermore


aerosolise 104 102 determine voltage level voltage level determined measured voltage elapsed charging inhibited threshold voltage level determined measured voltage adjusted compensation factor elapsed threshold indicator 108 indicate number remaining aerosolisation sessions powered determined voltage level 1. aerosolise determine voltage level voltage level determined measured voltage elapsed charging inhibited threshold voltage level determined measured voltage adjusted compensation factor elapsed threshold indicator indicate number remaining aerosolisation sessions powered determined voltage level 1 handpiece charging case connectable handpiece handpiece aerosolise charging case charge handpiece handpiece charging case 2 determine elapsed charging inhibited elapsed handpiece disconnected charging case indicator indicate number remaining aerosolisation sessions determines voltage level voltage threshold 4 indicator indicate number remaining aerosolisation sessions determines voltage level voltage threshold voltage threshold lower voltage threshold number remaining aerosolisation sessions number remaining aerosolisation sessions 5 indicator indicate third number remaining aerosolisation sessions determines voltage level voltage threshold voltage threshold third number remaining aerosolisation sessions number aerosolisation sessions number aerosolisation sessions determine voltage level measured voltage elapsed discharged threshold measured voltage adjusted compensation factor elapsed threshold 4 7 determine whether fully charged indicate indicator number remaining aerosolisation sessions determined fully charged 8 determine fully charged determining parameter set state indicative full charge lithium iron phosphate input operable manner trigger aerosolise manner trigger determine voltage level indicator indicate number remaining aerosolisation sessions powered determined voltage level pulse width modulation module pulse width modulation module convert pulse width modulated rod without burning rod produce aerosolisation session operating aerosolise determining elapsed since charging inhibited determining voltage level determining voltage level determining voltage level measured voltage elapsed charging inhibited threshold determining voltage level determining voltage level measured voltage adjusted compensation factor elapsed threshold indicator indicate number remaining aerosolisation sessions powered determined voltage level non-transitory computer-readable medium instructions executed processors operation aerosolise cause processors perform determining timer elapsed since charging inhibited determining voltage level voltage determining voltage level determining voltage level measured voltage elapsed charging inhibited threshold determining voltage level determining voltage level measured voltage adjusted compensation factor elapsed threshold indicator indicate number remaining aerosolisation sessions powered determined voltage level


concerns flat-shaped operate X mouth abutting mouth abutting - sides - wrapper 21 internal internal gap 31 sides gap gap 31 gap blade CLAIMS 1 . flat-shaped operate 1 1 X mouth abutting mouth abutting - X sides - wrapper 21 internal internal gap 31 sides gap gap 31 gap blade 62 flat-shaped 1 gap 31 thicker gap flat-shaped 2 gap blade 62 blade 62 flat-shaped 2 3 gap 31 blade 62 blade 62 spaced flat-shaped core 27 wrapper 21 internal core 27 entire internal core 27 flat-shaped 5 wrapper 21 wrapper 21 wrapping sheet flat-shaped 5 6 core 27 corrugated paper flat-shaped wrapper 21 paper flat-shaped gaps blade 62 1 1 gaps gap 31 gap flat-shaped blade 62 gap 31 flat-shaped gap flat-shaped depending insertion orientation flat-shaped 1 1 blade 62 conduction gap flat-shaped convection gap 31 flat-shaped blade 62 sides 64 sides 64 blade 62 gap flat-shaped spaced blade 62 gap 31 flat-shaped walls 54_A 54_B blade 62 walls 54_A 54_B uneven distances walls blade 62 walls 54_A 54_B plane mid-distance walls 54_A 54_B - flat-shaped 1 9 - .


concerns storage vaporizable engaged engaged storage removably energy supplying energy supplied absorbing releasing able - absorb pre-heating phase carried energy supplying - engaged release absorbed vaping phase 36 CLAIMS 1 . storage vaporizable engaged engaged storage disengaged removably energy supplying 52 energy supplied 42 absorbing releasing able - absorb pre-heating phase carried engaged engaged energy supplying 52 energy supplied 42 - engaged release absorbed storage vaporizable vaping phase carried triggering event 31 susceptor able inductive interaction energy supplied 42 1 absorbing releasing phase change PCM able absorb release phase changing phase change PCM chosen melt preheating phase solidify vaping phase advantageously phase change PCM salt eutectic mixture salts salt hydrates 31 able - pre-heating phase transfer absorbing releasing - vaping phase transfer absorbing releasing vaporizable 37 31 designed storage penetrate storage engaged 31 designed interposed storage absorbing releasing engaged 1 3 31 susceptors mixed embedded absorbing releasing protruding designed penetrate storage engaged protruding 31 absorbing releasing 31 susceptor insulator 33 absorbing releasing storage ring cup able engaged sliding X anchoring designed fix engaged triggering event achieving vaporizable storage expiring delay achieving neighbourhood consuming amount energy kit 1 210 - 112 212 storage 122 222 vaporizable - 114 214 absorbing releasing able - absorb pre-heating phase carried kit 1 210 energy supplying 52 energy supplied 42 - release absorbed storage 122 222 vaporizable vaping phase carried triggering event vaping set - energy supplied 42 energy supplying 52 - kit 110 210 . producing kit 110 210 following - engagement kit 1 210 energy supplied 42 carrying pre-heating phase 114 214 kit 1 210 - triggering event carrying vaping phase vaporizable 1 214 producing following - engagement kit 110 210 energy supplied 42 vaping phase carrying recharging phase re-heat 1 214


illuminated status indicator 102 window 112 array light sources 146 102 direct light 102 window 112 light diffuser 118 disposed array light sources 118 window 112 walls 150 light sources 146 combination light diffuser 118 walls 150 causes light directed window 112 light sources 146 appear block light increases smoothly size increasing numbers light sources 146 illuminated 1. 102 non-opaque window 1 array light sources 146 102 light diffuser 118 disposed array light sources 118 non-opaque window 1 walls 150 light sources 146 1 walls 150 light diffusing 2 light diffuser 1 light diffusing walls 150 3 light diffuser 1 walls 150 single contiguous piece 2 4 light diffusing white translucent polycarbonate light sources 146 direct light non-opaque window 1 light diffuser 118 light light sources 146 transmit non-opaque window 112 walls 150 light emitted obliquely light sources 146 limit spillage light light 146 array array light sources 146 linear array light sources 146 array light emitting diodes 150 walls 150 obstruct straight light light sources 146 array light 146 array surrounded light diffuser 1 walls 150 sides apart light facing shortest direct array light sources 146 non-opaque window 112 light sources 146 spaced approximately 2 apart 150 walls 150 shortest direct array light sources 146 non-opaque window 1 approximately 0.5 light sources 146 directly behind non-opaque window 112 light diffuser 1 array light sources 146 non-opaque window 112 light diffuser 118 height width array light sources 146 non-opaque window 1 light diffuser 1 cladding cladding refractive index light diffuser 1 light diffuser 1 polished 151 light diffuser 1 smooth light diffuser 1 mirrored light diffuser 1 white near white light diffuser 1 roughened 154 optical 116 disposed light diffuser 118 non-opaque window 112 optical 1 lens optical 1 light 27 optical 1 transmittance band 400_nm 700_nm closure 108 moveable closure 108 moveable activation either 31 array light sources 146 illuminate differently dependence closure 108 array light sources 146 inoperable closure 108 operable closure 108 activation light sources 146 array illuminate sequentially dependence status operating indicating status illuminating group light sources 146 indicating status illuminating group light sources 146 group partly group 1 34 selecting light sources 146 light diffuser 1 walls 150 positioning light visible non-opaque window 1 group light sources 146 illuminated appears uniformly distributed except periphery visible light


strain gauges measure strain strain gauges 4 sidewall determines operation measured strain operations include selecting profiles applied adjusting retention draw preventing allowing operating vaporiser vaporising strain gauge measure strain determine operation dependent measured strain 1 vaporiser engage 1 strain related dimension 1 strain gauge 1 strain gauges 5 strain gauges evenly distributed walls 1 strain gauge guide toward desired 1 strain gauge oriented insertion 1 vaporiser strain gauge closer vaporiser 1 size sectional strain gauge adjusted sectional adjusting retention draw 1 compare measured strain threshold strain andselect operation prevents operating measured strain threshold strain 1 compare measured strain stored information strains authorised materials determine authorised comparison andselect operation prevents operating correspond authorised 1 compare measured strain stored information strains materials associated stored profiles andselect operation operation profile stored profiles measured strain 1 determine type measured strain andindicate type 1


regions inductively heatable susceptor region region upstream region downstream region described regions andan inductively heatable susceptor region 1 region upstream region region intermediate point region intermediate point inductively heatable susceptor elongate intermediate point 1 region downstream region region intermediate point region intermediate point inductively heatable susceptor elongate intermediate point 1 inductively heatable susceptor tubular 4 outside tubular inductively heatable susceptor 1 inductively heatable susceptor sharpened pointed 1 inductively heatable susceptor sharpened pointed non-inductively heatable 1 sheet 2 inductively heatable susceptor flush embedded 1 inductively heatable susceptor width regions positioning inductively heatable susceptor region region upstream region region intermediate point region intermediate point inductively heatable susceptor tubular inserting tubular inductively heatable susceptor region intermediate point region downstream region region intermediate point region intermediate point inductively heatable susceptor tubular inserting tubular inductively heatable susceptor region intermediate point inserting tubular inductively heatable susceptor region pusher pusher tapered inserted tubular inductively heatable susceptor intermediate point ends inserting inductively heatable susceptor region intermediate point supporting ends insertion inductively heatable susceptor region intermediate point ends inserting inductively heatable susceptor region intermediate point region compressed insertion insertion inductively heatable susceptor region induction coil induction coil alternating electromagnetic field andthe 1 inductively heatable susceptor aligned


concerns flat-shaped operate X mouth abutting mouth abutting - X sides - wrapper 21 internal internal gap gap blade CLAIMS 1 . flat-shaped operate X mouth abutting mouth abutting - X sides - wrapper 21 internal internal gap gap blade 62 1 1 flat-shaped 1 gap blade 62 blade 62 flat-shaped 1 2 thicker gap flat-shaped flat-shaped core 27 wrapper 21 internal core 27 entire internal core 27 flat-shaped 5 wrapper 21 wrapper 21 wrapping sheet flat-shaped 5 6 core 27 corrugated paper flat-shaped wrapper 21 paper flat-shaped gap gap blade 62 1 1 flatshaped blade 62 gap flat-shaped blade 62 sides sides designed flat-shaped designed internal wrapper 21 flat-shaped 1 1 blade 62 64 blade 62 designed internal wrapper 21 flat-shaped walls 54_A 54_B blade 62 walls 54_A 54_B uneven distances walls blade 62 walls 54_A 54_B plane mid-distance walls 54_A 54_B - flat-shaped 1 9 - .


concerns 51 52 flat-shaped 52 flat-shaped 51 52 walls 54_A 54_B facing portions walls 54_A 54_B walls walls CLAIMS 1. 150 250 51 151 251 52 152 252 150 250 flat-shaped 52 152 252 flat-shaped 51 151 251 52 152 252 150 250 walls 54_A 54_B 154_A 154_B 254_A 254_B facing portions 150 250 walls 54_A 54_B 154_A 154_B 254_A 254_B walls 150 250 walls 150 250 1 150 250 designed 150 250 designed cooling 2 walls 54_A 54_B 154_A 154_B 254_A 254_B designed half advantageously three quarters total 1 1 2 3 walls 54_A 54_B 154_A 154_B 254_A 254_B designed spaced half advantageously three quarters total cooling 54_A 54_B presents flat designed face 54_A 54_B non-zero angle 1 1 5 6 walls 54_A 54_B 51 52 v-shape 1 4 150 250 walls 154_A 154_B 254_A 254_B 8 150 250 walls 154_A 154_B 254_A 254_B increases gradually 152 252 150 250 1 1 9 250 walls 254_A 254_B curved 1 1 9 - 150 154_A 154_B presents flat designed face - flat surfaces 154_A 154_B non-zero angle 1 1 150 250 rectangular cross-sectional 150 250 furthermore pair lateral walls lateral walls 3 times walls 54_A 54_B 154_A 154_B 254_A 254_B 54_A 54_B 154_A 154_B 254_A 254_B 150 250 cup flat-shaped operate flat-shaped


concerns operate - - cup-shaped 45 70 walls 74_A 74_B 45 70 - 47_A 47_B 47_A 47_B 74_A 74_B 45 - operate separately 47_A 47_B profile chosen among group profiles 21 CLAIMS 1. 110 210 operate - 130 230 - cup-shaped 45 70 walls 74_A 74_B cup-shaped 45 70 - 47_A 47_B 47_A 47_B 74_A 74_B 45 - 43 operate separately 47_A 47_B profile chosen among group profiles 110 210 1 group profiles - profile activation 47_A 47_B reaching target - profile activation 47_A 47_B reaching target 110 210 2 43 choose profile pre-heating mode operation 110 210 profile floating mode operation 110 210 110 210 2 3 target target value value comprised 230 centigrade 350 centigrade advantageously 250 centigrade 300 centigrade 110 210 2 4 43 operate carried profile profile chosen group - third profile activation 47_A 47_B used profile achieve third target higher target - fourth profile deactivation 47_A 47_B used profile activation 47_A 47_B - fifth profile activation 47_A 47_B - sixth profile deactivation 47_A 47_B 110 210 45 defines rectangular cross-sectional pair walls facing lateral walls 73_A 73_B pair walls facing walls 74_A 74_B 110 210 6 74_A 74_B rigidly fixed lateral 73_A 73_B define rectangular cross-sectional 110 210 6 7 74_A 74_B 3 times advantageously 5 times advantageously 8 times wider lateral 73_A 73_B 110 210 6 8 74_A 74_B defines designed tight inserted 45 110 210 9 47_A 47_B 74_A 74_B 74_A 74_B 110 210 6 lateral 73_A 73_B designed spaced inserted 45 23 110 210 45 compress 45 110 210 47_A 47_B 45 110 210 47_A 47_B polyimide film 110 210 insulator 45 130 230


provides operate replaceable storage compartment - receptacle receptacle receptacle internal replaceable - replaceable receptacle characterized receptacle internal protrusion protruding receptacle internal compress storage compartment reduce cross-sectional replaceable receptacle protrusion protrusion receptacle internal angle receptacle internal entire protrusion CLAIMS 1. operate replaceable storage compartment vaporizable storage compartment vaporizable - receptacle receptacle receptacle internal replaceable space delimited receptacle internal receptacle - replaceable receptacle characterized receptacle internal protrusion protruding receptacle internal reduce cross-sectional receptacle compress storage compartment replaceable receptacle protrusion protrusion receptacle internal angle receptacle internal entire protrusion 1 maximum height protrusion measured receptacle comprised 2 receptacle diameter 5 diameter 1 2 maximum protrusion measured receptacle comprised 5 75 receptacle measured receptacle 65 protrusion ascending top descending ascending receptacle internal top descending top receptacle internal 4 ascending symmetric descending top 4 5 ascending defines transversal dimensions gradually increasing receptacle internal top descending defines transversal dimensions gradually decreasing top receptacle internal protrusion chosen group consisting - chevron - arrowhead - asymmetric fillet chamfer - symmetric fillet - asymmetric fillet - symmetric chamfer - asymmetric chamfer protrusions receptacle internal axially receptacle circumferentially protrusion storage compartment replaceable receptacle protrusion moveable receptacle protrusion moveable receptacle engaged disengaged replaceable freely moveable receptacle receptacle protrusion disengaged locked receptacle protrusion engaged inductive coil create magnetic field storage compartment replaceable susceptor upstream downstream able placed magnetic field created coil protrusion face susceptor storage compartment replaceable replaceable receptacle number protrusions chosen number susceptors protrusion defines top face downstream susceptor replaceable receptacle 1 several receptacle internal protrusion set - replaceable storage compartment vaporizable storage compartment vaporizable - operate replaceable


concerns operate - - cup-shaped 45 45 - ejection mechanism 48 pushing bar 81 flexible slide 45 retracted ejecting pushing bar 81 pushing 89 eject 45 pushing pushing bar 81 sliding retracted ejecting 19 CLAIMS 1. 110 operate - 130 140 - cup-shaped 45 70 71 70 45 70 - ejection mechanism 48 pushing bar 81 flexible slide 45 retracted ejecting pushing bar 81 flexible follow winding pathway 130 pushing bar 81 pushing 89 eject 45 pushing 71 toward 70 pushing bar 81 sliding retracted ejecting 110 1 - 45 74_A 74_A - pushing 89 74_A pushing 1 2 - 45 - through-hole facing 70 45 3 pushing 89 45 through-hole pushing 3 4 pushing 89 cleaning clean through-hole 45 pushing 110 pushing 89 seal impermeably 45 71 pushing bar 81 retracted 110 6 70 45 defines unique permeable 45 pushing bar 81 retracted 110 - ejection mechanism 48 actuator 82 182 move pushing bar 81 retracted ejecting - pushing bar 81 proximal 85 pushing 89 distal 87 fixed actuator 82 182 110 8 pushing bar 81 slide positions following winding pathway straight sections proximal 85 distal 87 slidable straight winding pathway 110 ejection mechanism 48 guiding causing pushing bar follow winding pathway 110 8 actuator 82 182 slide slot 42 142 distal causing retracted pushing bar 81 proximal causing ejecting pushing bar 81 21 110 slot 42 142 140 130 actuator 82 182 fit closely slot 42 142 distal prevent entering 130 110 47 74_A 110 cup-shaped 45 defines rectangular cross-section 110 cup-shaped 45 delimited walls 74_A 74_B 74_A 74_B pushing 89 74_A 74_B pushing


susceptor aerosol-generating described susceptor inductively oscillating circuit driven inverter operating frequency delivery mode aerosol-generating updating operating frequency performed delivery mode following sub-steps determining resonant frequency oscillating circuit susceptor setting operating frequency determined resonant frequency updating continuously repeated delivery mode aerosol-generating susceptor aerosol-generating susceptor inductively oscillating circuit driven inverter operating frequency delivery mode aerosol-generating updating operating frequency performed delivery mode following sub-steps determining resonant frequency oscillating circuit susceptor andsetting operating frequency determined resonant frequency updating continuously repeated delivery mode aerosol-generating 1 resonant frequency updating determined measuring phase current inductance coil voltage capacitor oscillating circuit resonant frequency frequency obtained current voltage 90 phase shift 1 resonant frequency updating determined minimizing error function calculated measurements indicative values oscillating circuit 1 updating sub-step determining susceptor determined resonant frequency delivery mode 4 susceptor delivery mode determined linear function resonant frequency oscillating circuit susceptor 4 susceptor delivery mode determined polynomial function resonant frequency oscillating circuit susceptor 1 identification mode aerosol-generating 7 delivery mode identification mode alternated operating aerosol-generating 7 identification mode run regular intervals 1 initialization following sub-steps determining initial resonant frequency oscillating circuit susceptor ambient andsetting operating frequency determined initial resonant frequency resonant frequency initialization determined sweeping frequencies measuring indicative value oscillating circuit selecting resonant frequency extremum indicative value obtained aerosol-generating induction heatable susceptor oscillating circuit varying electromagnetic field inductively susceptor inverter drive oscillating circuit operating frequency implement susceptor 1. aerosol-generating boost converter inverter


substrates inhaled feedback interface response data reaction inhaling preference identification preference identification substrates obtain response data feedback interface identify preferred response data substrates inhaled feedback interface response data reaction inhaling preference identification substrates obtain response data feedback interface andidentify preferred response data 1 preference identification obtain initial response data feedback interface sample substrates sample substrates pack andidentify initial preferred initial response data 2 aerosols sample substrates distributed across sensory compositions 3 sensory strengths components 2 preference identification obtain subsequent response data feedback interface subsequent substrates identify updated preferred subsequent response data initial preferred 1 preference identification identify candidate preferred aerosols response data andpresent candidate preferred aerosols interface 1 substrates simultaneously substrates used 7 indication preferred substrates used preferred 7 mixing mix simultaneously-received substrates mixed 1 preference identification identify preferred response data model relating response data preference preference identification obtain response data training users andtrain model predict preferred response data training users 1 feedback interface measuring involuntary response response data indication involuntary response measure heart rate blood skin galvanic skin response exterior 1 feedback interface voluntary response interface voluntary response reaction inhaling response data indication voluntary response 1 feedback interface measure inhalation inhaling response data indication inhalation 1 identification readable identifying response data indication canceled kit pack sample substrates aerosols distributed across sensory compositions preferred identified response data obtained reaction inhaling aerosols andand substrates inhaled feedback interface response data reaction inhaling preference identification substrates obtain response data feedback interface andidentify preferred response data inhaled feedback interface response data reaction inhaling substrates obtaining response data feedback interface andidentifying preferred response data


strips inductively heatable susceptor strips inductively heatable susceptor strips inductively heatable susceptor strips inductively heatable susceptor layers inductively heatable susceptor andwherein inductively heatable susceptor h strips inductively heatable susceptor layers sheet 2 sheet raised portions 2 sheet spiral 2 sheet sheet layers sheet layers strips inductively heatable susceptor layers 5 sheet layers ring k rings concentrically 2 sheet sheet segments sheet segments strips inductively heatable susceptor layers 8 sheet segments separate 9 sheet segments randomly 1 layers producing arranging strips inductively heatable susceptor layers 1_Z applying adhesive strips inductively heatable susceptor locating strips inductively heatable susceptor layers andpressing layers together sheet cutting sheet sheet segments sheet segments strip inductively heatable susceptor layers cutting sheet sheet layers sheet layers strips inductively heatable susceptor layers


transfer transfer deformed threshold exists transfer transfer threshold reduced eliminated attachable transfer transfer andthe transfer deformed threshold exists transfer transfer threshold reduced eliminated canceled 1 transfer elastically deformed threshold reset original subsequently threshold 1 transfer exhibits thermostatic behaviour 1 transfer memory alloy SMA threshold corresponds transformation SMA 5 transfer deformed transformation transfer retracted 5 transfer remain deformed deformed even subsequently transformation 1 transfer memory alloy SMA threshold corresponds transformation SMA 8 transfer reset original reaches transformation 9 transfer threshold higher transformation transfer remain deformed deformed even subsequently transformation 1 transfer bimetallic 1 transfer deform function threshold transfer retracted 1 transfer magnetic attractive magnetic force magnetic transfer establish transfer transfer threshold threshold curie transfer attractive magnetic force transfer reduced eliminated curie transfer transfer retracted 1 andan transfer


cover light-emitting indicator main main exterior main light-emitting indicator cover releasably main cover exterior exterior light-transmissive light-emitting indicator emit light light-transmissive light propagation projection light-emitting indicator onto plane transversal light propagation size projection light-transmissive onto plane size size smaller size fully fits main main exterior main main light-emitting indicator cover releasably main cover exterior main exterior cover light-transmissive light-emitting indicator emit light light-transmissive light propagation light-transmissive projection light-emitting indicator onto plane transversal light propagation size projection light-transmissive onto plane size andwherein size smaller size fully fits 1 light-emitting indicator light 1 light-emitting indicator light-transmissive aligned light emitted light-emitting indicator light propagation illuminates entire light-transmissive 1 light propagation exterior light-transmissive 1 light-emitting indicator elongated corresponds extension light-emitting indicator elongation width corresponds extension light-emitting indicator elongation light propagation light-transmissive smaller light-emitting indicator width smaller width light-emitting indicator 1 cover surrounding encircling light-transmissive opaque 1 cover composite laminar structure layers facing outside facing main 7 layers light-transmissive plastic film 8 light-transmissive light-transmissive plastic film 8 transparent plastic film fully opaque layers light-transmissive number opaque layers number fully opaque layers comprised portions cover opaque light-transmissive opaque fully opaque layers interposed transparent plastic film support fully opaque layers printed layers 1 cover film insert molded FIM 9 transparent plastic film fully opaque layers light-transmissive number opaque layers number fully opaque layers comprised portions cover opaque light-transmissive opaque fully opaque layers interposed transparent plastic film support fully opaque layers printed layers


contain vaporised vaporization connect vaporization vaporising pair electric terminals vaporising transfer transfer vaporization vaporization transferred vaporization transfer pair electric terminals plate plate plates vaporization contain vaporized vaporization connect vaporization vaporizing transfer transfer vaporization vaporization transferred vaporization transfer pair electric terminals pair electric terminals plate plate plates vaporization 1 plates transfer 2 transfer dimension transfer 1 plate plate slot ends 4 slots plate 4 slots width diameter 4 slots width smaller diameter 4 slots width larger diameter 1 ends transfer 1 plates shoulder plate shoulder away main plate shoulder plate shoulder plate shoulder plate 1 plates transfer plate plate difference plate plate corresponds diameter transfer plate away plate 4 plates positions height dimension bottom slot lower height dimension bottom slot 1 connections plates bent l-shape l-shapes main main l-shape slot l-shape pair terminals main 1 apertures plates apertures 19 apertures holes 1 .


powered optical sensing detecting indicia optical sensing pinhole image detector pinhole allows image image plane detectable image detector powered andan optical sensing detecting indicia optical sensing pinhole image detector pinhole allows light image image plane detectable image detector 1 light 1 pinhole pinholes approximately indicia detected optical sensing pinholes 3 pinholes axial positions positions 3 pinholes axial 1 pinhole array pinholes 6 images image plane detectable image detector overlapped 1 pinhole array pinholes array pinholes slits image planes orthogonal slit slits 1 optical pinhole image plane 1 optical sensing field lenses enlarged field view 1 optical sensing integrated light illumination 1 size pinhole adjustable size-variable pinhole size pinhole adjustable electromagnetic electrostatic forces MEMS blades half-circular aperture 1 pinhole ring slidable longitudinally 2 light facing 6 images image plane detectable image detector overlapped field lenses pinhole image detector


inductively heatable susceptors mounted inductively heatable susceptors example connectors inductively heatable susceptors mounted andan electromagnetic field generator alternating electromagnetic field inductively inductively heatable susceptorswherein inductively heatable susceptors 1 connector inductively heatable susceptors connect susceptors 1 inductively heatable susceptors elongate 2 connector connectors elongate inductively heatable susceptors connect elongate susceptors connectors spaced 2 connector resistance lower resistance inductively heatable susceptors 2 inductively heatable susceptors spaced periphery connector periphery 6 interior inductively heatable susceptors spaced 7 susceptor mounts mounting inductively heatable susceptors 7 coil support structure supporting induction coil electromagnetic field generator 9 coil support structure coil support groove tubular inductively heatable susceptors spaced periphery tubular 1 inductively heatable susceptors width five times width 7 inductively heatable susceptors inwardly reduced cross-sectional compress 1 non-electrically conductive non-magnetically permeable andan inductively heatable susceptors mounted substrate- andan electromagnetic field generator alternating electromagnetic field inductively inductively heatable susceptors inductively heatable susceptors coil support groove helically cylindrical inductively heatable susceptors circumferentially spaced cylindrical non-electrically conductive non-magnetically permeable heat-resistant plastics heat-resistant plastics polyether ether ketone PEEK


vaporizing vapor vapor inhale vapor main vapor past vaporizing vapor measure main vapor circuitry monitor inhalation obtaining measurements sampling frequency calculating background moving average measurements obtained moving sampling period calculating current difference difference current measurement background circuitry select operation state depending current difference operation state sleep state active state vaporizing vapor vapor inhale vapor main vapor past vaporizing vapor measure main vapor andcontrol circuitry monitor inhalation obtaining measurements sampling frequency calculating background moving average measurements obtained moving sampling period andcalculating current difference difference current measurement background circuitry select operation state dependence current difference operation state states sleep state sampling frequency frequency active state sampling frequency frequency higher frequency accelerometer measure acceleration circuitry switch sleep state active state response acceleration exceeding threshold circuitry respond acceleration sustained specific threshold period switching sampling frequency high sampling frequency higher frequency 1 circuitry switch sleep state active state response current difference exceeding threshold 1 states vaping state circuitry controls vaporizing vapor 3 vaping state sampling frequency third frequency higher frequency 1 circuitry switch vaping state response current difference exceeding threshold threshold indicating inhaling vapor 1 measure absolute 6 MEMS 6 circuitry estimate background circuit vaporizing vapor vapor main vapor past vaporizing vapor measure main vapor near vapor accelerometer measure acceleration circuit monitor inhalation obtaining measurements sampling frequency calculating background moving average measurements obtained moving sampling period andcalculating current difference difference current measurement background circuit select operation state dependence current difference operation state states sleep state sampling frequency frequency active state sampling frequency frequency higher frequency andwherein circuitry switch sleep state active state response acceleration exceeding threshold circuitry respond acceleration sustained specific threshold period switching sampling frequency high sampling frequency higher frequency vaporizing vapor vapor main vapor past vaporizing vapor measure main vapor near vapor accelerometer measure acceleration monitoring inhalation obtaining measurements sampling frequency calculating background moving average measurements obtained moving sampling period calculating current difference difference current measurement background andselecting operation state dependence current difference operation state states sleep state sampling frequency frequency active state sampling frequency frequency higher frequency circuitry switch sleep state active state response acceleration exceeding threshold circuitry respond acceleration sustained specific threshold period switching sampling frequency high sampling frequency higher frequency non-transitory computer-readable medium instructions executed processor cause processor perform 10. canceled 7 circuitry estimate background


aerosol-generating 31 6 6 order release aerosol-generating 1 gripping 7 grip eject 6 31 required CLAIMS 1. aerosol-generating 31 6 6 order release characterized gripping 7 grip eject 6 31 required aerosol-generating 1 gripping 7 claw drive 70 jaws 71 drive 70 drive 70 move jaws 71 inwards jaws 71 come outwards jaws 71 move away aerosol-generating 2 drive 70 telescopic cylinder moving jaws 71 outwards shorten moving jaws 71 inwards aerosol-generating 3 jaw 71 hinged onto drive 70 point P1 point P2 point P1 jaw 71 articulated point 71 telescopic cylinder connecting rod 72 point P2 ring 73 700 telescopic cylinder ring 73 move extension shortening telescopic cylinder aerosol-generating 4 telescopic cylinder ejection 6 moving jaws 71 outwards ring 73 6 aerosol-generating 4 5 telescopic cylinder shorten 6 moving jaws 71 inwards ring 73 away 6 aerosol-generating 3 6 telescopic cylinder 6 moving jaws outwards release 6 aerosol-generating 2 7 micro-controller move automatically drive 70 depending whether 6 stop ejecting aerosol-generating 2 8 2 gripping 7 hole 21 drive 70 us drive 70 protrudes aerosol-generating 2 8 2 gripping 7 slide 23 2 slide mounted drive 70 gripping 7 drive 70 driven slide 23 aerosol-generating 2 gripping 7 jaws 71 conductively gripping 7 compress 6 aerosol-generating gripping 7 stop compressing 6 stopped aerosol-generating 2 resistive 300 fitted jaws 71 gripping 7 aerosol-generating 1 stationary aerosol-generating 1 31 slots 313 gripping 7 gripping 7 move slots 313 compress release 6


coil susceptor oscillation circuitry AC current coil DC current oscillation circuitry circuit transistors Q1_A Q1_B bias line LA LB transistor Q1_A Q1_B transistor Q1_A Q1_B gate terminal bias line LA LB able current drain terminals oscillation circuitry microcontroller bias lines LA LB able voltage signal bias lines LA LB circuit potential divider output terminal microcontroller DC current storage vaporizable terminal V terminal V- coil vicinity storage terminal v susceptor storage oscillation circuitry AC current coil DC current susceptor vaporizable magnetic interaction coil oscillation circuitry circuit circuit transistors Q1_A Q1_B bias line bias line LA LB transistors Q1_A Q1_B transistors Q1_A Q1_B terminal drain terminals connecting coil terminal V- gate terminal bias lines LA LB current drain terminals voltage gate terminal oscillation circuitry microcontroller bias lines LA LB voltage signal bias lines LA LB andthe circuit potential divider output terminal microcontroller microcontroller verify operation oscillation circuitry analysing voltage output terminal 1 bias lines LA LB bias resistor bias resistor R5_A R5_B 1 oscillation circuitry capacitor CH coil capacitor terminals 3 circuit lines CLA CLB connecting capacitor terminals terminal V- lines CLA CLB bypass line bypass line BLA BLB connecting gate terminals transistors Q1_A Q1_B lines CLA CLB system- -- 34 4 lines CLA CLB diode diode D1_A D1_B preventing resistor preventing resistor R34_A R34_B series bypass lines capacitor terminals prevent negative voltage excursions transistor Q1_A Q1_B 4 potential divider integrated lines CLA CLB terminal V- bypass lines BLA BLB 6 lines CLA CLB without potential divider load resistor R1_A bypass lines BLA BLB terminal V- 1 circuit transistors Q1_A Q1_B capacitor pair terminals transistor Q1_A Q1_B 8 pair terminals gate terminals 1 coil powered sinusoidal signal 1 coil storage 1 burst reservoir oscillation circuitry capacitors CDL2 CDL4 1. storage coil oscillation circuitry


concerns testing apparatus collecting particles vapor smoke delivered vaping item testing apparatus 2 tip vaping item machine 6 suction simulating puffing action vaping item main particles 4 downstream collecting particles suction 7 2 main particles 4 empty 8 collector collecting particles apparatus thus able separate smoke vapor delivered vaping item particles likely absorbed mouth relevant taste particles likely reach lungs transport deliverables nicotine CLAIMS 1. testing apparatus collecting particles vapor smoke delivered vaping devices testing apparatus - 2 tip vaping item tested - machine 6 suction simulating puffing action vaping item tested - main particles 4 downstream collecting particles suction characterized 7 2 main particles 4 delimited peripheral top bottom sides faces lined bottom face collector collecting particles dropping suction reaching main particles collector faces delimiting empty 8 testing apparatus 1 main particles 4 glass fiber testing apparatus 1 2 collector glass fiber absorbent testing apparatus 1 3 collector entire peripheral testing apparatus 1 4 collector cylindrical cylindrical absorbent sleeve testing apparatus 5 collector input facing surrounding 2 output front main particles 4 testing apparatus 1 6 gas collector main particles 4 machine 6 testing apparatus 1 7 machine 6 programmable syringe calibrated puffs testing apparatus 1 8 7 - peripheral - input flange 2 central input flange peripheral fastening clamp securing input flange peripheral - output flange central aperture machine output flange peripheral fastening clamp securing output flange peripheral testing apparatus 9 peripheral fastening clamp output flange holding main particles 4 testing apparatus 9 main particles 4 7 upstream output flange output flange hollow neck delimiting central aperture hollow neck protruding output peripheral connecting output flange mouth machine 6 testing apparatus 1 7 measurement testing apparatus 1 main analyzing analyzing particles collected main particles 4 mouth analyzing analyzing particles collected collector


induction induction coil radially inward compartment vaporisable substance induction heatable susceptor compartment central induction coil compartment induction coil susceptor arrange monitor related susceptor induction heatable induction solid vaporisable substance induction heatable susceptor held vaporisable substance susceptor planar outwardly facing edge inwardly facing edge induction induction coil radially inward compartment vaporisable substance induction heatable susceptor compartment central induction coil compartment whereinthe induction coil susceptor arrange monitor related susceptor 1 induction coil cylindrical 1 axial centre induction coil axial induction coil 3 sized closer axial centre induction coil point midway axial centre induction coil axial induction coil proximate induction heatable induction solid vaporisable substance andan induction heatable susceptor held vaporisable substance susceptor planar outwardly facing edge inwardly facing edge whereina total inwardly facing edge susceptor central region total outwardly facing edge susceptor regions regions orientation central region regions radially beyond perimeter 5 susceptor aperture central region 6 central region total combined edge total combined edge regions combined edge inwardly facing edge portions outwardly facing edge portions 5 susceptor plates planes 8 plate takes disc ring plate radial separation plate mid-point central region induction heatable induction solid vaporisable substance induction heatable susceptor held vaporisable substance susceptor susceptor plates ring apertures radially surrounds monitoring region axially centre monitoring region whereby projects monitoring region without passing aperture susceptor plates fitted compartment induction deformable monitoring region permitting project monitoring region fitted compartment induction 5 vaporisable substance humectant glycerine propylene glycol induction induction coil radially inward compartment vaporisable substance induction heatable susceptor compartment central induction coil compartment whereinthe induction coil susceptor arrange monitor related susceptor induction heatable 5 compartment induction compartment andan compartment susceptor aperture central region susceptor orientated aperture sized aperture susceptor closer induction coil induction induction induction coil induction axial centre induction coil induction axial induction coil induction heatable axial centre induction coil 3 axial induction coil closest axial compartment susceptor plates plates planes vaporisable substance humectant glycerine propylene glycol induction induction coil radially inward compartment vaporisable substance induction heatable susceptor compartment central induction coil compartment whereinthe induction coil susceptor arrange monitor related susceptor induction heatable compartment induction compartment andan compartment


inhalation inhalation inhalation regions region contains higher density region higher moisture content region higher aerosol-former content region region region inhalation inhalation inhalation inhalation regions region contains higher density region higher moisture content region higher aerosol-former content region region region inhalation 1 wrapper surrounding generally rod-shaped ends region inhalation 1 inductively heatable susceptor inhalation 3 inductively heatable susceptor susceptor type region contains higher density susceptor region inhalation 3 inductively heatable susceptor type susceptor region type susceptor region generates per type susceptor types susceptor exposed electromagnetic field inhalation 3 inductively heatable susceptor type susceptor region type susceptor region generates longer period type susceptor types susceptor exposed electromagnetic field inhalation 3 inductively heatable susceptor type susceptor region type susceptor region type susceptor broken break type susceptor types susceptor exposed electromagnetic field inhalation 3 inductively heatable susceptor type susceptor region type susceptor region type susceptor weakened higher resistance parts type susceptor either type susceptor weakened higher resistance parts type susceptor weakened type susceptor stronger weakened type susceptor orthe type susceptor weakened inhalation 8 weakened smaller cross-sectional parts susceptor inhalation 3 inductively heatable susceptor ring-shaped susceptor inhalation 3 inductively heatable susceptor non-concentric aperture inhalation 3 inductively heatable susceptor slit inhalation 1 regions inhalation 1 regions radial regions region contains higher density region higher moisture content region higher aerosol-former content region region region


1 2 102 planar planar wrapping surrounding planar portions 16_a 16_b cross-sections 1. 1 2 102 planar planar wrapping surrounding planar portions 16_a 16_b cross-sections 1 distal mouth mouth distal 1 2 portions 16_a 16_b upstream 16_a downstream 16_b downstream 16_b larger cross-sectional upstream 16_a portions 16_a 16_b upstream 16_a downstream 16_b upstream 16_a groove 18_a 14_a planar downstream 16_b slit 19 planar 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 7 wrapping anti-stick coating 22_b


receptacle arrangement monitoring monitoring observable indicative moisture content detection detecting monitored observable indication moisture content moisture content signaling detected indication signal interrupting operation computer program 1. receptacle arrangement monitoring monitoring observable indicative moisture content detection detecting monitored observable indication moisture content moisture content signaling detected indication signal interrupting operation 1 monitoring monitoring observable obtaining values observable instants 1 2 measuring arrangement monitoring obtaining signal indicative arrangement 1 3 detection detecting indication deviation observable profile observable thermal profile moisture profile related energy profile thermal profile moisture profile energy profile 4 observable thermal profile thermal profile information regarding change value value detection detecting indication monitored thermal profile differs thermal profile thermal threshold monitored thermal profile changes value value reference reference 5 value ambient initial initial arrangement value vapor 5 6 monitoring monitoring thermal profile obtaining values indicative associated instants detection detecting indication values differs reference values thermal threshold reference values determined information change 7 monitoring obtaining value associated measure initiated indicated value reached detection determining value point associated measure determining reference value specified information regarding change determined point 4 8 monitoring measuring value indicative monitoring energy profile accumulating value indicative energy profile information indicative accumulated value detection detecting indication accumulated value indicative differs accumulated value energy threshold 9 monitoring measuring value indicative current output coupled current arrangement 4 arrangement switching pulse width modulation monitoring monitoring energy profile calculating amount energy used lengths pulse width modulation cause switching monitoring calculating cumulative switching calculate amount energy cumulative receptacle arrangement monitoring observable indicative moisture content detecting monitored observable indication moisture content moisture content detected indication signal interrupting operation computer program instructions executed processor cause processors perform .


concerns operate - moveable - expandable container 28 expandable cause expansion expandable moveable compress 28 operated CLAIMS 1. 110 210 310 operate - 125 225 325 125 225 325 moveable - expandable container 28 128 228 328 expandable cause expansion expandable moveable compress 125 225 325 28 128 228 328 operated 110 210 310 1 expandable sealed expandable container 28 128 228 328 110 210 310 expandable alkane 110 210 310 3 expandable paraffin wax 110 210 310 expandable chosen expand pre phase operation 125 225 325 210 moveable actuator 240 232 225 310 1 5 moveable 340 325 actuator 342 210 310 6 7 actuator 240 342 slide expansion expandable container 228 328 1 5 moveable expandable container 28 110 1 5 moveable 140_A 140_B 125 expandable container 128 110 9 expandable container 28 128 thermal insulator 125 110 110 210 310 expandable container 28 128 228 328 defines elastic membrane able change depending expansion rate expending 110 210 310 125 225 325 X 130 230 330 31 131 231 331 31 131 231 331 21 121 221 321 perpendicularly X moveable moveable perpendicularly X 110 210 310 125 225 325 34 134 234 334 34 134 234 334 blade 125 225 325 several resistances integrated movable coil 125 225 325 110 210 310 125 225 325 defines moveable facing


component electromagnetic field generator surround chambers house susceptors electromagnetic field generator co-wound helical strands helical strand helical strands coiled windings windings helical strand helical strands size windings helical strand 74 helical strands size size size sizes component component electromagnetic field generator surround house susceptors heatable electromagnetic field generator electromagnetic field generator co-wound helical strands helical strand co-wound helical strands coiled windings andthe windings helical strand co-wound helical strands size windings helical strand co-wound helical strands size size size sizes component 1 co-wound helical strands interleaved windings helical strand alternate windings helical strand axial electromagnetic field generator component 2 co-wound helical strands third helical strand co-wound helical strands interleaved windings third helical strands alternate axial electromagnetic field generator windings third helical strand size windings helical stand helical strand component 1 windings helical strand diameter diameter windings helical strand component 1 windings circular component 1 windings triangular component 1 electromagnetic field generator induction coil susceptors component 7 isolating internal induction coil induction coil susceptors isolating permeable magnetic field induction coil inhibit susceptors induction coil component 8 isolating thermal diode reflector component 1 windings helical strand closer susceptors windings helical strand component 1 helical strand co-wound helical strands separately connectable selectively helical strands co-wound helical strands component 1 helical strand co-wound helical strands wires electromagnetic field AC current passed wires component 1 helical strand co-wound helical strands wires component 1 susceptors electromagnetic field generator inductively susceptors without burning component 2 co-wound helical strands third helical strand co-wound helical strands interleaved windings third helical strands alternate axial electromagnetic field generator windings third helical strand size windings helical strand helical strand


tipping wrapper articles porosity 1.5 C U contains filler tipping wrapper pigmented pigment component contains caco3 component serving non-combustible filler pigment component grammage 2.0 gsm pigmented smoothness 400 sec producing tipping wrapper cigarettes tipping wrapper coating solution filler component coated pressed predefined centigrade tipping wrapper articles porosity 1.5 C U contains filler tipping wrapper pigmented pigment component contains caco3 component serving non-combustible filler pigment component grammage 2.0 gsm pigmented smoothness 400 sec tipping wrapper 1 pigmented double structure tipping wrapper 1 filler kaolin caco3 talc al oh 3. tipping wrapper 1 basis weight tipping wrapper gsm smaller gsm tipping wrapper 1 tipping wrapper microns smaller 55 microns tipping wrapper 1 paper density tipping wrapper 1.1 g cm3 smaller 1.3 g cm3 . tipping wrapper 1 smoothness tipping wrapper 500 sec tipping wrapper 1 smoothness tipping wrapper smaller 2500 sec tipping wrapper 1 glossiness tipping wrapper tipping wrapper 9 glossiness tipping wrapper smaller 35 tipping wrapper 1 pigment component contains caco3 kaolin ratio 3 7 7 3. tipping wrapper 1 amount pigment component higher 5 gsm tipping wrapper 1 tipping wrapper free titanium dioxide tio2 tipping wrapper 1 pigmented coating solution water binder component pigmentation component tipping wrapper 1 . producing tipping wrapper cigarettes tipping wrapper coating solution pigment component contains caco3 component serving non-combustible filler andpressing coated pigmented smoothness 400 sec coated pressed predefined centigrade 300 centigrade


apparatus disclosed apparatus casing casing inductively heatable susceptors casing casing inductively heatable susceptors cooperatively engage tubular inductively heatable susceptors couple casing casing apparatus casing casing andone inductively heatable susceptors casing casing inductively heatable susceptors cooperatively engage tubular inductively heatable susceptors couple casing casing apparatus 1 inductively heatable susceptors fastening couple casing casing apparatus 1 inductively heatable susceptors engage casing casing casing casing inductively heatable susceptors rotationally locked apparatus 1 inductively heatable susceptors elongate rods integrated inductively heatable susceptors spaced apparatus 1 inductively heatable susceptors curved plates integrated inductively heatable susceptors spaced apparatus 1 inductively heatable susceptors inwardly protrudes reduced cross-sectional compressed apparatus 1 inductively heatable susceptors outwardly protrudes increase mass inductively heatable susceptors may inductively apparatus 1 casing tubular casing tubular andwherein casing casing coaxially aligned casing casing apparatus 8 casing slotted configuration slots inductively heatable susceptors slots apparatus 9 casing slotted configuration slots slots casing align slots casing andwherein inductively heatable susceptors pair aligned slots couple casing casing apparatus 8 inductively heatable susceptor ring disposed casing casing apparatus 8 casing casing complementary slotted configurations casing engages casing casing casing rotationally locked inductively heatable susceptors interfaces complementary slotted configurations apparatus 1 casing casing combinable lengths tubular casing casing clamped together inductively heatable susceptors apparatus 1 inductively heatable susceptors detachable casing casing casing casing inductively heatable susceptors andcooperatively engaging casing casing inductively heatable susceptors tubular inductively heatable susceptors couple casing casing


circuitry monitor status discharge operation set flag fault detected flag indicating operating condition circuitry check flag enable charging flag circuitry connectable independently supplied circuitry circuitry flag checked without charging circuitry circuitry monitor status discharge operation set flag fault detected flag indicating operating condition circuitry check flag circuitry enable charging flag circuitry connectable independently supplied circuitry andwherein circuitry flag checked without charging 1 charger circuitry circuitry send signal charger circuitry flag signal indicating charging enabled charger circuitry charge signal indicating charging enabled circuitry 2 charging supplying 1 circuitry modify flag detecting replaced 1 circuitry 1 circuitry switch fault detected 6 circuitry switch 1 fuse circuitry activate fuse fault detected deemed non-recoverable activating fuse irreversibly disables charging 8 circuitry activate fuse threshold amount elapsed since flag set fault detected still existing operating monitoring circuitry status discharge operation setting flag indicating operating condition circuitry detects fault circuitry connectable independently supplied circuitry supplying circuitry check flag without charging circuitry detects andenabling charging flag sending signal circuitry charger circuitry indicating charging enabled andcharging clearing flag detecting replaced supplying circuitry activating circuitry fuse fault deemed non-recoverable activating fuse irreversibly disables charging non-transitory computer-readable memory medium executable instructions stored thereon executed computer processor cause computer processor undertake monitoring circuitry status discharge operation setting flag indicating operating condition circuitry detects fault circuitry connectable independently supplied circuitry supplying circuitry check flag without charging circuitry detects andenabling charging flag


aerosol-generating vapor transform vapor vapor vapor vapor aerosol-generating vapor micro electro-mechanical MEMS vapor movable cover closes vapor cover move effect suction applied aerosol-generating vape cover lower face absorbent imbibe protects vaporisation foreign particles avoids leakage aerosol-generating vapor transform vapor vapor vapor vapor aerosol-generating vapor micro electro-mechanical MEMS vapor movable cover cover closes vapor allowing vapor pass cover lower face move effect suction applied aerosol-generating nape lower face cover absorbent imbibe aerosol-generating 1 absorbent fabric sponge foam aerosol-generating 1 lower face cover close proximity vapor cover aerosol-generating 3 vapor upper flat lower face cover upper vapor cover aerosol-generating 1 micro electro-mechanical MEMS die aerosol-generating 4 micro electro-mechanical MEMS die upper vapor upper MEMS die chambers aerosol-generating 1 spring tends return cover aerosol-generating 1 cover hinged flap aerosol-generating 1 cover constituted elastically deformable piece aerosol-generating 1 vapor MEMS dies printed card circuit aerosol-generating MEMS dies MEMS dies aerosol-generating 1 main main vapor reservoir vaporizable cover comprised main aerosol-generating 1 main main vapor reservoir vaporizable cover comprised


susceptor aerosol-generating described susceptor inductively oscillating circuit driven inverter optional boost converter inverter boost converter step-up voltage input voltage supplied output voltage delivered inverter delivery mode aerosol-generating identification mode aerosol-generating amount supplied inverter lower amount supplied delivery mode determining susceptor e g determined resonant frequency resonant capacitor voltage oscillating circuit 1-21. canceled susceptor aerosol-generating susceptor inductively oscillating circuit driven inverter boost converter inverter boost converter step-up voltage input voltage supplied output voltage delivered inverter delivery mode aerosol-generating identification mode aerosol-generating amount supplied inverter lower amount supplied delivery mode determining susceptor setting output voltage delivered boost converter inverter delivery mode depending determined susceptor determining susceptor determined resonant frequency oscillating circuit inverter transistors determining susceptor following sub-steps operating transistors inverter determining resonant frequency oscillating circuit identification mode anddetermining susceptor determined resonant frequency determining susceptor determined maximum value indicative value oscillating circuit indicative value voltage across capacitor oscillating circuit determining susceptor following sub-steps determining maximum value indicative value oscillating circuit frequencies identification mode determining global maximum value determined maximum values anddetermining susceptor global maximum value inverter transistors determining susceptor sub-step operating transistors identification mode reduced duty cycle delivery mode identification mode alternated operating aerosol-generating identification mode run regular intervals comparison performed setting determined susceptor compared target output voltage set value depending determined target 31 aerosol-generating output voltage boost converter order bring susceptor target tuned overdamped output voltage set maximum predefined voltage determined susceptor inferior threshold value threshold value ranges 85 target 31 aerosol-generating output voltage boost converter order bring susceptor target tuned underdamped output voltage set susceptor overshoots target beginning susceptor PID model-based model-predictive output voltage set voltage determined susceptor target boost converter asynchronous boost converter boost converter synchronous boost converter boost converter active switch active switch MOSFET transistor boost converter passive switch passive switch MOSFET transistor boost converter step-up voltage input voltage ranging 3 4.2_V desired output voltage e g 8_V aerosol-generating induction heatable susceptor oscillating circuit varying electromagnetic field inductively susceptor inverter drive oscillating circuit- boost converter inverter implement susceptor .