[en] provided is an electronic equipment offering a plurality of controllable functionalities and that receives information designating a functionality selected amongst this plurality of controllable functionalities. the electronic equipment also receives a plurality of recordings of a same group of at least one user input for this selected functionality. the electronic equipment also applies a trained neural network model on this received plurality of recordings to recognize an input pattern. the electronic equipment also associates this recognized input pattern with this selected functionality, and stores this association in a memory. the electronic equipment also controls this selected functionality based on this stored association. [en] 1. an electronic equipment, comprising: circuitry configured to: receive information designating a functionality selected among a plurality of controllable functionalities;receive a plurality of first recordings of a same group of at least one user input for said selected functionality;generate a distribution of said at least one user input of a first input pattern based on said received plurality of first recordings;determine a variability of said at least one user input of said first input pattern in said received plurality of first recordings based on said generated distribution;apply a trained neural network model on said received plurality of first recordings to recognize said first input pattern in a case where said determined variability of said at least one user input of said first input pattern is smaller than a threshold value;associate said recognized first input pattern with said selected functionality;store said association in a memory; andcontrol said selected functionality based on said stored association.
2. the electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is further configured to: set said first input pattern as a password for authentication of a user of said electronic equipment in a case where said determined variability is smaller than said threshold value; andassociate said user with said first input pattern.
3. the electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is further configured to request for additional recordings of said at least one user input for said first input pattern in case where said determined variability associated with said at least one user input of previously received recordings is larger than said threshold value.
4. the electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is further configured to: receive a plurality of second recordings for said selected functionality;apply said trained neural network model on said received plurality of second recordings to recognize a second input pattern;associate said recognized first input pattern and said second input pattern with said selected functionality; andcontrol said selected functionality based on said first input pattern or said second input pattern.
5. the electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is further configured to update an association of said selected functionality with a default input pattern with said recognized first input pattern.
6. the electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is further configured to: execute an input pattern recognition process on a user input of said first input pattern subsequent to said association; andcontrol one of execution of said selected functionality or authentication of a user associated with said first input pattern, based on said execution of said input pattern recognition process.
7. the electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is further configured to: receive a user input of said recognized first input pattern to control said selected functionality after said association of said selected functionality with said recognized first input pattern, andtrain said trained neural network model based on said received user input as a learning input to said trained neural network model.
8. the electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein said first input pattern includes at least one of a user action on said electronic equipment, a user gesture associated with said electronic equipment, a sequence of user actions on said electronic equipment, or a sequence of user gestures associated with said electronic equipment.
9. the electronic equipment according to claim 1, further comprising at least one sensor, wherein said circuitry is further configured to control said at least one sensor to capture said plurality of first recordings of said same group of said at least one user input.
10. the electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is further configured to receive said plurality of first recordings of said first input pattern from an external device communicatively coupled with said electronic equipment, andsaid electronic equipment further comprises at least one sensor configured to capture said plurality of first recordings.
11. the electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein each controllable functionality of the plurality of controllable functionalities is chosen from a one of a locking of said electronic equipment, unlocking of said electronic equipment, a start of use of said electronic equipment, a stop of use of said electronic equipment, a communication of said electronic equipment with an external device, a control of a heating element of said electronic equipment, one of an opening or closing of a shutter controlling access to a chamber of said electronic equipment, or a cleaning of said heating element.
12. the electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is further configured to control said trained neural network model to: determine a complexity level of said first input pattern under recognition based on a set of criteria, andassociate said first input pattern to said selected functionality in a case where said determined complexity level is greater than a first threshold complexity, said trained neural network model being trained based on said set of criteria and said first threshold complexity.
13. the electronic equipment according to claim 12, wherein said circuitry is further configured to control said trained neural network model to reject said first input pattern in a case where said determined complexity level is greater than a second threshold complexity that is greater than said first threshold complexity.
14. the electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein said circuitry is further configured to trigger transmission of information defining said association between said recognized first input pattern and said selected functionality to a communication equipment for backup storage of said transmitted information.
15. the electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein said electronic equipment is one of a vaping device, an aerosol generation device, an electronic cigarette, a tobacco delivery device, or a nicotine delivery device.
16. a device, comprising: circuitry configured to: receive information designating a functionality selected among a plurality of controllable functionalities of a controlled electronic equipment;receive a plurality of recordings of a same group of at least one user input for said selected functionality;generate a distribution of said at least one user input of an input pattern based on said received plurality of recordings;determine a variability of said at least one user input of said input pattern in said plurality of recordings based on said generated distribution;apply a trained neural network model on said received plurality of recordings to recognize said input pattern in a case where said determined variability of said at least one user input of said input pattern is smaller than a threshold value;associate said recognized input pattern with said selected functionality;store said association in a memory; andtransmit a control signal to said controlled electronic equipment to control said selected functionality each time said recognized input pattern is input to said device.
17. a server, comprising: a memory; andcircuitry configured to: receive at least one recognized input pattern associated with a functionality of a plurality of controllable functionalities of an electronic equipment;store said received at least one recognized input pattern in association with said functionality of said electronic equipment in said memory;receive a request including an input criterion from a device different from said electronic equipment, wherein said input criterion comprises at least one of a selection of said recognized input pattern associated to said functionality of said electronic equipment, a selection of said functionality of said electronic equipment, or a selection of a filter criterion including a complexity level of said recognized input pattern associated to said functionality of said electronic equipment;select a recognized input pattern from said at least one recognized input pattern in said memory based on said input criterion; andtransmit said selected recognized input pattern to said device.


[en] an aerosol generation device has a heating chamber for receiving a substrate carrier containing an aerosol substrate. the heating chamber includes an open end through which the substrate carrier is insertable in a direction along a length of the heating chamber. a tubular wall defines an interior volume of the heating chamber and a plurality of engagement elements are each formed from a portion of the tubular wall. each of the plurality of engagement elements is arranged to extend from an interior surface of the tubular wall at a different location around the tubular wall such that a cross sectional area of the interior volume of the heating chamber is reduced for at least a portion of the length of the heating chamber. these engagement elements serve to grip or to compress the substrate carrier in the heating chamber. [en] 1. a heating chamber for an aerosol generation device, the heating chamber comprising: an open end through which a substrate carrier including aerosol substrate is insertable in a direction along a length of the heating chamber;a tubular wall defining an interior volume of the heating chamber; anda plurality of engagement elements each formed from a portion of the tubular wall;wherein each of the plurality of engagement elements is arranged to extend from an interior surface of the tubular wall at a different location around the tubular wall such that a cross sectional area of the interior volume of the heating chamber is reduced for at least a portion of the length of the heating chamber.
2. the heating chamber of claim 1, further comprising a base at an end of the heating chamber opposite to the open end, preferably wherein the base is closed.
3. the heating chamber of claim 2, further comprising a platform extending inwardly from the base.
4. the heating chamber of claim 1, wherein the plurality of engagement elements includes a first engagement element and a second engagement element, the first engagement element and the second engagement element being arranged to extend from the interior surface of the tubular wall opposite to one another.
5. the heating chamber of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of engagement elements comprises a deformation of the tubular wall.
6. the heating chamber of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the tubular wall is substantially constant in a circumferential and/or axial direction.
7. the heating chamber of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of engagement elements s elongate in a direction along the length of the heating chamber, preferably wherein the or each such engagement element has a length and a width, wherein the length of the or each such engagement element is at least five times its width.
8. the heating chamber of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of engagement elements has a profile in a plane parallel to the length of the heating chamber that curves convexly towards the interior volume, preferably wherein the profile is an arc of a circle.
9. the heating chamber of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of engagement elements has a profile in a plane parallel to the length of the heating chamber having at least one straight side facing into the interior volume, preferably wherein the profile is polygonal and yet more preferably wherein the profile is a trapezoidal shape.
10. the heating chamber of claim 1, wherein at least one of the engagement elements has an upper end located within the interior volume closest to the open end of the heating chamber, wherein the first end is spaced from the open end and/or wherein at least one of the engagement elements has a lower end located closest to a base of the heating chamber, wherein the lower end is spaced away from the base.
11. the heating chamber of claim 1, comprising a heater on an outer surface of the tubular wall, the heater extending along the length the heating chamber so as to at least partly and preferably entirely overlap the at least one of the plurality of engagement elements.
12. the heating chamber of claim 11, wherein the heater comprises a resistive path having first portions running along the length of the heating chamber and wherein the first portions are located on the outer surface of the tubular wall at locations other than those corresponding to those of the plurality of engagement elements.
13. the heating chamber of claim 11, wherein the heater comprises a resistive path having second portions extending across the length of the heating chamber and wherein the second portions are located on the outer surface of the tubular wall at locations corresponding to those of the plurality of engagement elements.
14. the heating chamber of claim 11, further comprising a layer between the heater and the outer surface of the tubular wall, the layer having a higher thermal conductivity than the tubular wall, preferably wherein the layer is metallic.
15. the heating chamber of claim 14, wherein the layer extends along the length of the heating chamber to an extent greater than that along which heater extends, preferably wherein the layer entirely covers the outer surface of the tubular wall corresponding to the location of the heater, preferably wherein the layer has a thermal conductivity of at least 150 w/mk and more preferably wherein the layer is a copper layer.
16. the heating chamber of claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor located on an/the outer surface of the tubular wall, preferably at a location corresponding to the location of one of the plurality of engagement elements.
17. the heating chamber of claim 16, wherein one or more of the plurality of engagement elements is formed by indenting the tubular wall from the outer surface and the temperature sensor is located in the indent on the outer surface of the tubular wall.
18. an aerosol generation device, comprising: an electrical power source;the heating chamber of claim 1;a/the heater arranged to supply heat to the heating chamber; andcontrol circuitry configured to control the supply of electrical power from the electrical power source to the heater.
19. the aerosol generation device of claim 18, wherein the heating chamber is removable from the aerosol generation device.
20. a system comprising the heating chamber of claim 1, in combination with a substrate carrier, wherein the substrate carrier comprises a first portion containing aerosol substrate at a first end of the substrate carrier, and a second portion for aerosol collection, wherein the interior volume of the heating chamber has a width greater than a width of the substrate carrier, but a radius of the interior volume of the heating chamber, where the cross sectional area of the interior volume of the heating chamber is reduced, is less than a radius of the substrate carrier.
21. the system of claim 20, wherein at least one of the plurality of the engagement elements extend inwardly a sufficient distance to form friction fit with the substrate carrier.
22. the system of claim 20, wherein at least one of the plurality of the engagement elements extends inwardly a sufficient distance to compress the aerosol substrate within the substrate carrier.
23. the system of claim 20, wherein the substrate carrier comprises a tubular outer layer surrounding at least the aerosol substrate and, when the substrate carrier is inserted in the heating chamber, the tubular outer layer is inwardly deformed by the plurality of engagement elements at the location of the plurality of engagement elements and is substantially non-deformed away from the location of the plurality of engagement elements such that an air gap is provided between the tubular outer layer and the heating chamber away from the plurality of engagement elements.
24. the system of claim 20, wherein at least one of the plurality engagement elements is shaped and sized so that a portion of such engagement elements closest to the open end substantially aligns with a boundary between the first portion of the substrate carrier containing aerosol substrate and the second portion for aerosol collection when the substrate carrier is fully inserted into the heating chamber.


[en] methods of forming a foam including a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent, an aerosol forming agent, a foam stabilizing agent, and a foam forming agent are provided, along with a foam produced by the methods, and foams with a certain aeration, for example of at least 4 vol. percent based on the total volume of the foam. [en] 1. a method of forming a foam, comprising: mixing an aerosol forming agent and a foam forming agent;adding to the mixture a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent;adding a foam stabilizing agent; andcooling of the mixture;wherein the mixture is aerated after the adding of the foam stabilizing agent and/or after cooling of the mixture,wherein the foam stabilizing agent is added after the foam forming agent, the aerosol forming agent, and the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent.
2. a method of forming a foam, comprising mixing an aerosol forming agent;adding to the mixture a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent;adding a foam forming agent;adding a foam stabilizing agent; andcooling of the mixture;wherein the mixture is aerated after the adding of the foam stabilizing agent and/or after cooling of the mixture,wherein the foam stabilizing agent is added after the foam forming agent, the aerosol forming agent, and the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent.
3. the method of forming a foam of claim 2, comprising, in this order, mixing an aerosol forming agent;adding to the mixture a foam forming agent;adding a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent;adding a foam stabilizing agent; andcooling of the mixture;wherein the mixture is aerated after the adding of the foam stabilizing agent and/or after cooling of the mixture, wherein the foam stabilizing agent is added after the foam forming agent, the aerosol forming agent, and the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent.
4. the method according to claim 1, wherein the ph of the mixture is adjusted to a ph value between 5 and 9.
5. the method according to claim 1, wherein the foam stabilizing agent has a viscosity between 300 mpas and 3000 mpas.
6. the method according to claim 1, wherein the foam forming agent has a gel strength between 300 g/cm3 and 3000 g/cm3, and/or wherein the foam forming agent has a viscosity between 300 mpas and 3000 mpas.
7. the method according to claim 1, wherein the foam is portioned and/or shaped after the forming of the foam.
8. a foam produced by the method of claim 1.
9. the foam of claim 8, having an aeration of at least 4 vol. percent based on the total volume of the foam.
10. a foam comprising: a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent, an aerosol forming agent, a foam stabilizing agent, and a foam forming agent,wherein the weight of the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent is 0.1-33 wt.- percent of the weight of the foam, andthe weight of the aerosol forming agent is 10-80 weight percent of the weight of the foam, having an aeration of at least 4 vol. percent based on the total volume of the foam.
11-13. (canceled)
14. the foam according to claim 10, which comprises further at least one non-tobacco flavoring agent.
15. the foam according to claim 10, further comprising a solvent and/or an acid and/or an ester in an amount of up to 15 wt.- percent, based on the total weight of the foam.
16. the foam of claim 10, wherein a solvent and/or an acid and/or an ester are comprised in an amount of up to 15 wt.- percent prior to any drying stage, based on the total weight of the foam.
17. the foam of claim 10, wherein the foam is an open pored foam.
18. the foam of claim 17, wherein at least 20 percent of the bubbles in the foam have a diameter between 25 micro m and 50 micro m, and/or at least 15 percent of the bubbles have a diameter between 51 micro m and 100 micro m, and/or at least 11 percent of the bubbles have a diameter between 101 micro m and 171 micro m.
19. the foam of claim 10, wherein the tobacco ingredient containing agent comprises tobacco particles having a particle size between 50 and 180 micro m.


[en] an aerosol generation device includes a cover with a heat dissipation portion including a plurality of perforations for heat dissipation. in a first aspect, an aerosol generation device includes a heating unit for heating an aerosol generation substrate for generating an aerosol, a device housing for accommodating the heating unit, the device housing including a heat dissipation portion provided on a portion of the device housing that forms part of the exterior surface of the device housing. the heat dissipation portion includes a plurality of perforations through which heat from the inside of the device housing, which is generated inside the main housing by heat radiation and heat conduction from the heating unit, can dissipate to the outside of the device housing, wherein each perforation of the plurality of perforations has an opening surface area so small that the perforation is not visible to the unassisted human eye. [en] 1. an aerosol generation device comprising: a heating unit for heating an aerosol generation substrate for generating an aerosol;a device housing for accommodating the heating unit, the device housing comprising a heat dissipation portion provided on a portion of the device housing that forms part of an exterior surface of the device housing,wherein the heat dissipation portion comprises a plurality of perforations through which heat from an inside of the device housing, which is generated inside a main housing of the device housing by heat radiation and heat conduction from the heating unit, is configured to dissipate to an outside of the device housing, andwherein each perforation of the plurality of perforations has an opening surface area so small that the perforation is not visible to an unassisted human eye.
2. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the device housing includes: the main housing that accommodates the heating unit; anda cover element that is detachably attached or connected to the main housing that covers a portion of the main housing against an outside of the aerosol generation device to form part of an exterior surface of the aerosol generation device,wherein the heat dissipation portion is provided on the cover element.
3. the aerosol generation device according to claim 2, wherein a thermally conductive element is provided along an inner surface of the cover element facing the main housing.
4. the aerosol generation device according to claim 3, wherein the thermally conductive element is provided along at least a portion of or an entire inner surface of the heat dissipation portion.
5. the aerosol generation device according to claim 4, wherein a portion or all of the perforations of the plurality of perforations extend from the outside of the device housing through the thermally conductive element into the inside of the device housing.
6. the aerosol generation device according to claim 3, wherein the thermally conductive element is provided in contact with at least a portion of an interior surface of the heat dissipation portion.
7. the aerosol generation device according to claim 3, wherein the thermally conductive element comprises a strip, plate, bar, or rod shape.
8. the aerosol generation device according to claim 2, further comprising a user operation portion that is provided on the exterior surface of the aerosol generation device and that is configured to be actuated by a user for operating the aerosol generation device, wherein the user operation portion comprises one or more user input elements.
9. the aerosol generation device according to claim 8, comprising an operation interface portion that is provided at at least a portion of a surface of the main housing that is covered by the cover element and that is configured to be actuated for operating the aerosol generation device.
10. the aerosol generation device according to claim 8, wherein the user operation portion is provided with the cover element and forms part of an exterior surface of the cover element.
11. the aerosol generation device according to claim 9, wherein the user operation portion is configured to actuate the operation interface portion.
12. the aerosol generation device according to claim 3, further comprising a user operation portion that is provided on the exterior surface of the aerosol generation device and that is configured to be actuated by a user for operating the aerosol generation device, wherein the user operation portion comprises one or more user input elements, wherein the user operation portion is provided with the cover element and forms part of an exterior surface of the cover element, and wherein the thermally conductive element is not provided along the inner surface of the portion of cover element formed by user operation portion.
13. the aerosol generation device according to claim 2, wherein an output element is disposed at a surface of the main housing between the main housing and the cover element, wherein the output element comprises light emitting indicator,wherein the light emitting indicator is disposed inside the device housing to be opposite and face an interior surface of the heat dissipation portion,wherein light emitted by the light emitting indicator is visible to the unassisted human eye through the plurality of perforations, andwherein the light emitting indictor is not visible through the plurality of perforations when the light emitting indicator is not emitting light.
14. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein an average opening surface area per perforation of the plurality of perforations is between 0.0001 mm2 and 0.004 mm2.
15. the aerosol generation device according to claim 2, further comprising a cover detection means for detecting whether the cover element is attached to the main housing.
16. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein an average opening surface area per perforation of the plurality of perforations is between 0.0002 mm2 and 0.0035 mm2.
17. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein an average opening surface area per perforation of the plurality of perforations is between 0.0003 mm2 and 0.003 mm2.


[en] an aerosol generating article includes a plurality of elongate first strips including an aerosol generating material and at least one elongate second strip including an inductively heatable susceptor material. the plurality of elongate first strips and the at least one elongate second strip are arranged to form a rod-shaped aerosol generating article having a longitudinal axis. the plurality of elongate first strips are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis the at least one elongate second strip is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis to define an angle greater than 10 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis. [en] 1. an aerosol generating article comprising: a plurality of elongate first strips comprising an aerosol generating material; andat least one elongate second strip comprising an inductively heatable susceptor material;wherein:the plurality of elongate first strips and the at least one elongate second strip are arranged to form a rod-shaped aerosol generating article having a longitudinal axis,the plurality of elongate first strips are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, andthe at least one elongate second strip is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis to define an angle greater than 10 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis.
2. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate second strip is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis to define an angle equal to or greater than 12 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis.
3. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, further comprising at least one elongate third strip to which the at least one elongate second strip is adhered.
4. the aerosol generating article according to claim 3, wherein the at least one elongate third strip comprises an aerosol generating material.
5. the aerosol generating article according to claim 3, wherein a length of the at least one elongate third 7-strip is equal to a length of each of the plurality of elongate first strips.
6. the aerosol generating article according to claim 3, wherein the at least one elongate second strip comprises a plurality of elongate second strips and the at least one elongate third strip comprises a plurality of elongate third strips, and a width of each of the plurality of elongate second strips is equal to a width of each of the plurality of elongate third strips.
7. the aerosol generating article according to claim 6, wherein a width of each of the plurality of elongate first strips is equal to the width of each of the plurality of elongate second strips and to the width of each of the plurality of elongate third strips.
8. the aerosol generating article according to claim 3, wherein a width of the at least one elongate third strip is greater than a width of the at least one elongate second strip.
9. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of elongate first strips has a distal end and the at least one elongate second strip has a distal end, the distal ends of the plurality of elongate first strips form a distal end of the aerosol generating article, and the distal end of the at least one elongate second strip is positioned inwardly from the distal ends of the plurality of elongate first strips so that the distal end of the at least one elongate second strip is not visible at the distal end of the aerosol generating article.
10. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein a length of the at least one elongate second strip is less than a length of each of the plurality of elongate first strips.
11. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate second strip has a thickness between 1 micro m and 500 micro m.
12. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of elongate first strips has a length between 10 mm and 30 mm.
13. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of elongate first strips has a thickness between 150 micro m and 300 micro m.
14. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, further comprising a filter segment at a proximal end of the aerosol generating article and at least one tubular segment upstream of the filter segment.
15. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the aerosol generating material comprises a tobacco material.
16. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the inductively heatable susceptor material comprises a metal.
17. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate second strip is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis to define an angle equal to or greater than 15 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis.
18. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of elongate first strips has a length of 20 mm.
19. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of elongate first strips has a thickness of 220 micro m.
20. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the metal is at least one of stainless steel or carbon steel.


[en] a cartridge for an electronic cigarette is configured to thermically connect to a base part having at least one heating element. the cartridge includes: a liquid store including a liquid outlet; a vaporization chamber in communication with the liquid store via the liquid outlet; a sorption member in the vaporization chamber for absorbing liquid transferred to the vaporization chamber via the liquid outlet; and a heat transfer unit configured, when the cartridge is thermically connected to the base part, to transfer heat from the heating element to the sorption member to vaporize liquid absorbed by the sorption member. the sorption member and the heat transfer unit are only in partial contact in contact zones. [en] 1. a cartridge for an electronic cigarette, the cartridge being configured to thermically connect to a base part of the electronic cigarette having at least one heating element, the cartridge comprising: a liquid store comprising a liquid outlet;a vaporization chamber in communication with the liquid store via the liquid outlet;a sorption member in the vaporization chamber for absorbing liquid transferred to the vaporization chamber via the liquid outlet; anda heat transfer unit configured, when the cartridge is thermically connected to the base part, to transfer heat from the at least one heating element to the sorption member to vaporize liquid absorbed by the sorption member;wherein the sorption member and the heat transfer unit are only in partial contact in contact zones.
2. the cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the heat transfer unit comprises a plurality of first portions lying substantially in a first plane and a plurality of second portions stepped out of the first plane and lying substantially in a second plane that is below and substantially parallel with the first plane, the plurality of second portions contacting the sorption member in the contact zones.
3. the cartridge according to claim 2, wherein the heat transfer unit further comprises a substantially circular heat transfer unit, wherein the plurality of first portions are circumferentially spaced around the heat transfer unit and the plurality of second portions are circumferentially spaced around the heat transfer unit.
4. the cartridge according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of second portions are arranged circumferentially between the plurality of first portions.
5. the cartridge according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of first portions are substantially planar and have an upper surface configured to contact the at least one heating element of the base part, and wherein a plurality of vaporization zones is formed between a lower surface of the plurality of first portions and the sorption member.
6. the cartridge according to claim 5, wherein the cartridge further comprises a plurality of air inlets in communication with the plurality of vaporization zones, and wherein at least one of the plurality of air inlets is in communication with each of the plurality of vaporization zones.
7. the cartridge according to claim 5, wherein the cartridge further comprises a housing, a plug member and a circumferential seal, and wherein the plug member is configured to retain the heat transfer unit and the heat transfer unit is configured to retain the sorption member.
8. the cartridge according to claim 7, wherein the circumferential seal comprises a plurality of slits aligned with the plurality of first portions, whereby the plurality of slits form air inlet openings to the plurality of vaporization zones.
9. the cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the cartridge further comprises a circumferential seal, and wherein the heat transfer unit is received in the circumferential seal.
10. the cartridge according to claim 9, wherein the circumferential seal comprises an annular groove configured to receive a circumferential edge of the heat transfer unit.
11. the cartridge according to claim 7, wherein the plug member comprises a first protruding connection end configured to sealingly connect to a vapour outlet channel of the housing and a second connection end configured to seal against an inner circumference of the circumferential seal.
12. the cartridge according to claim 7, wherein the plug member comprises a plurality of liquid outlets from the liquid store, where each of the plurality of vaporization zones is aligned with at least one of the plurality of liquid outlets.
13. the cartridge according to claim 5, wherein the heat transfer unit further comprises a central portion that lies substantially in the first plane and thereby defines a central chamber, the plurality of first portions are fluidically connected with the central chamber, and the central chamber is fluidically connected to a vapour outlet channel, whereby vapour can be transferred from each of the plurality of vaporization zones to the vapour outlet channel.
14. the cartridge according to claim 5, wherein the sorption member includes a hole extending therethrough for establishing fluid communication between the plurality of vaporization zones and a vapour outlet channel.
15. an electronic cigarette comprising: a base part having at least one heating element; andthe cartridge according to claim 1 thermically connected to the base part.
16. the electronic cigarette according to claim 15, wherein the heat transfer unit comprises a plurality of first portions lying substantially in a first plane and a plurality of second portions stepped out of the first plane and lying substantially in a second plane that is below and substantially parallel with the first plane, the plurality of second portions contacting the sorption member in the contact zones, and wherein the at least one heating element comprises a substantially planar heat transfer surface in contact with the plurality of first portions.
17. the electronic cigarette according to claim 15, wherein the heat transfer unit comprises a plurality of first portions lying substantially in a first plane and a plurality of second portions stepped out of the first plane and lying substantially in a second plane that is below and substantially parallel with the first plane, the plurality of second portions contacting the sorption member in the contact zones, and wherein the at least one heating element comprises a plurality of heat transfer surfaces in contact with each of the plurality of second portions.
18. an assembly method for a cartridge for an electronic cigarette, the cartridge comprising a housing having a closed end and an open end configured to receive a plug member, the method comprising the steps of: providing a plug member with a cavity;placing a disc shaped sorption member in the cavity;attaching a heat transfer unit to the plug member such that the heat transfer unit secures the sorption member in the cavity and such that the sorption member and the heat transfer unit are only in partial contact in contact zones; andintroducing the plug member into the open end of the housing.


[en] an aerosol generating article includes: a plurality of elongate first strips including an aerosol generating material; at least one elongate second strip including an inductively heatable susceptor material; and at least one elongate carrier strip to which the at least one elongate second strip is adhered. each of the plurality of elongate first strips has a width which is less than a width of the at least one elongate second strip and a width of the at least one elongate carrier strip is greater than the width of the at least one elongate second strip. the elongate first strips, the at least one elongate second strip and the at least one elongate carrier strip are arranged to form a rod-shaped aerosol generating article. [en] 1. an aerosol generating article comprising: a plurality of elongate first strips comprising an aerosol generating material;at least one elongate second strip comprising an inductively heatable susceptor material; andat least one elongate carrier strip to which the at least one elongate second strip is adhered;wherein:each of the plurality of elongate first strips has a width which is less than a width of the at least one elongate second strip,a width of the at least one elongate carrier strip is greater than the width of the at least one elongate second strip, andthe plurality of elongate first strips, the at least one elongate second strip and the at least one elongate carrier strip are arranged to form a rod-shaped aerosol generating article.
2. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate second strip has first and second opposite faces, and one of the first and second opposite faces is covered in its entirety by the at least one elongate carrier strip.
3. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate second strip includes only one elongate second strip comprising an inductively heatable susceptor material, and the elongate second strip is located in a radially central position within the rod-shaped aerosol generating article and extends along a longitudinal axis of the rod-shaped aerosol generating article.
4. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate carrier strip and the at least one elongate second strip adhered thereto define first and second regions within a cross-section of the rod-shaped aerosol generating article.
5. the aerosol generating article according to claim 4, wherein the at least one elongate carrier strip has a first major surface and a second major surface, the at least one elongate second strip is adhered to the second major surface, the first region faces the first major surface and the second region faces the second major surface.
6. the aerosol generating article according to claim 4, wherein the first and second regions both include a plurality of the plurality of elongate first strips.
7. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of elongate first strips has a distal end and the at least one elongate second strip has a distal end, the distal ends of the plurality of elongate first strips form a distal end of the aerosol generating article, and the distal end of the at least one elongate second strip is positioned inwardly from the distal ends of the plurality of elongate first strips so that the distal end of the at least one elongate second strip is not visible at the distal end of the aerosol generating article.
8. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein a length of the at least one elongate second strip is less than a length of each of the plurality of elongate first strips.
9. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein a length of the at least one elongate carrier strip is equal to a length of each of the plurality of elongate first strips.
10. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate carrier strip comprises an aerosol generating material.
11. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, further comprising a filter segment at a proximal end of the aerosol generating article and at least one tubular segment upstream of the filter segment.
12. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of elongate first strips has a plurality of different orientations within a cross-section of the rod-shaped aerosol generating article.
13. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate second strip has a thickness between 1 micro m and 500 micro m.
14. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of elongate first strips has a length between 5 mm and 50 mm.
15. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of elongate first strips has a thickness between 50 micro m and 500 micro m.
16. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate second strip has a thickness between 10 micro m and 100 micro m.
17. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of elongate first strips has a length between 10 mm and 30 mm.
18. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of elongate first strips has a thickness between 150 micro m and 300 micro m.


[en] this invention relates to an heated tobacco device comprising: an oven (2) for an aerosol generating heat-not-burn consumable article, a closure device (9) comprising: a closure member (44) mobile between: a closed position, and an open position, an actuator (4) making the closure member (44) mobile move from the open position toward the closed position, wherein: the actuator (4) comprises a mass (43) mechanically linked to the closure member (44), so that, upon tilting of the heated tobacco device in at least one direction, the mass (43) moves under action of its own weight, thereby making the closure member (44) mobile move from the open position toward the closed position, the closure device (9) comprises a locker (5) triggerable, upon reaching of the closed position by the closure member (44), so as to lock the closure member (44) in the closed position. [en] claims heated tobacco device comprising: an oven (2) for an aerosol generating heat-not-burn consumable article, a closure device (9) comprising: o a closure member (44) mobile between: ¦ a closed position where the closure member (44) closes the oven (2) so that the oven (2) cannot receive an aerosol generating heat-not-burn consumable article from outside the heated tobacco device, ¦ and an open position where the closure member (44) leaves open the oven (2) so that the oven (2) can receive an aerosol generating heat- not-burn consumable article from outside the heated tobacco device, o an actuator (4) making the closure member (44) mobile move from the open position toward the closed position, wherein: o the actuator (4) comprises a mass (43) mechanically linked to the closure member (44), so that, upon tilting of the heated tobacco device in at least one direction, the mass (43) moves under action of its own weight, thereby making the closure member (44) mobile move from the open position toward the closed position, o the closure device (9) comprises a locker (5) triggerable, upon reaching of the closed position by the closure member (44), so as to lock the closure member (44) in the closed position. heated tobacco device according to claim 1, wherein the mass (43) is pivoting around a rotation axis (40) which is fixed with respect to a housing (10) of the heated tobacco device. heated tobacco device according to claim 2, wherein the actuator (4) also comprises: a lever (46) comprising: o a first pivoting arm (41), pivoting around the rotation axis (40), extending from the rotation axis (40) to the mass (43), o a second pivoting arm (42), pivoting around the rotation axis (40), distinct from the first pivoting arm (42), supporting the closure member (44), extending from the rotation axis (40) to a locking member (45) lockable by the locker (5), o the first pivoting arm (41) and the second pivoting arm (42) being disposed on opposite sides of the lever (46) with respect to the rotation axis (40). heated tobacco device according to claim 3, wherein the first pivoting arm (41) is longer than the second pivoting arm (42). heated tobacco device according to any of preceding claims, wherein the locker (5) is a magnetic locker locking the closure member (44) by magnetic force. heated tobacco device according to claim 5, wherein: the locker (5) is a permanent magnet (50), o preferably coming into contact with a metallic portion (45) of the closure member (44), when the closure member (44) moves from the open position toward the closed position. or the locker (5) is an electromagnet (50), o preferably activated by a hall effect sensor (7) detecting the mass (43) moving, when the mass (43) makes the closure member (44) move from the open position toward the closed position. heated tobacco device according to any of preceding claims, wherein the locker (5) is releasable by a release actuator (51) triggerable by user mechanical pression or by user touch. heated tobacco device according to claim 7, wherein the locker (5) is releasable by being movable by a mechanical driver (52), the mechanical driver (52) being preferably a spring (52). heated tobacco device according to claim 7, wherein: the locker (5) is releasable by being driven by an electrical driver, o the electrical driver preferably turning off electrical power supply to the locker (5), o or the electrical driver preferably powering on a counter locker whose force exceeds locking force of the locker (5), the electrical driver being advantageously an electromagnet (8). d tobacco device according to any of preceding claims, wherein: the oven (2) comprises: o an elongate recess (20), preferably cylindric, for receiving an aerosol generating heat-not-bum consumable article, having an open end (22) toward outside of the heated tobacco device and a closed end (21) inside the heated tobacco device, o a heater (3) disposed close to or against the recess (20) so as to heat the aerosol generating heat-not-bum consumable article, the closed position is located closer to the open end (22) of the recess than to the closed end (21) of the recess (20). d tobacco device according to claim 10, wherein: the closed position is located closer to the open end (22) of the recess (20) than to the middle between the open end (22) and the closed end (21) of the recess (20), and/or the closed position is located at a distance from the open end (22) of the recess (20), this distance ranging from half the width, preferably half the diameter, of the recess (20) to twice the width, or preferably to twice the diameter, of the recess (20). d tobacco device according to any of preceding claims, wherein: the oven (2) comprises: o an elongate recess (20), preferably cylindric, for receiving an aerosol generating heat-not-bum consumable article, having an open end (22) toward outside of the heated tobacco device and a closed end (21) inside the heated tobacco device, o a heater (3) disposed close to or against the recess (20) so as to heat the aerosol generating heat-not-bum consumable article, the closure member (44) is in its open position when the elongate recess (20) is vertically oriented and when the open end (22) is above the closed end (21), the closure member (44) is in its closed position when the elongate recess (20) is tilted from its vertical orientation and when the open end (22) is above the closed end (21). d tobacco device according to any of claims 2 to 12, wherein: the oven (2) comprises: o an elongate recess (20), preferably cylindric, for receiving an aerosol generating heat-not-bum consumable article, having an open end (22) toward outside of the heated tobacco device and a closed end (21) inside the heated tobacco device, o a heater (3) disposed close to or against the recess (20) so as to heat the aerosol generating heat-not-bum consumable article, the rotation axis (40) of the mass (432) is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (x) of the elongate recess (20). heated tobacco device according to any of preceding claims, wherein there is no locker, triggerable, upon reaching of the open position by the closure member (44), so as to lock the closure member (44) in the open position.


[en] an aerosol-generating article includes a foamed tobacco-containing aerosol-generating substrate and a plurality of non-tobacco granulated flavour particles incorporated into the aerosol-generating substrate which is provided in the form of a semi-solid matrix. the granulated flavour particles can be distributed evenly in the semi-solid matrix or the granulated flavour particles can be provided in an increasing gradient density towards the longitudinal central axis of the aerosol-generating article. [en] 1. an aerosol-generating article comprising a foamed tobacco-containing aerosol-generating substrate and a plurality of non-tobacco granulated flavour particles incorporated into the aerosol-generating substrate.
2. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein up to 10.0 percent of a total weight of the aerosol-generating substrate is the plurality of granulated flavour particles.
3. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of granulated flavour particles is provided in the aerosol-generating substrate with a density of less than 2.0 g/cm3.
4. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of granulated flavour particles is provided ranging from between 2.0 weight percent and 10.0 weight percent of a total weight of the aerosol-generating substrate.
5. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of granulated flavour particles comprises a gel of a polysaccharide.
6. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of granulated flavour particles comprises a gel of a polysaccharide containing no gelling agent.
7. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein each of the granulated flavour particles has a mean diameter of between 0.1 mm and 3 mm.
8. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, further comprising a tobacco-containing portion comprising the aerosol-generating substrate and a filter portion.
9. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein the aerosol-generating substrate incorporating the plurality of non-tobacco granulated flavour particles is provided in an increasing gradient density towards a longitudinal central axis of the aerosol-generating article.
10. a method of preparing an aerosol-generating substrate for smoking, comprising the steps of: a. providing a mixture comprising at least one of propylene glycol, 1, 3-propanediol, glycerol, water, gum, or binder;b. thereafter, mixing the mixture;c. thereafter, providing tobacco-containing material into the mixture;d. thereafter, mixing the mixture;e. thereafter, providing a plurality of granulated non-tobacco flavour particles into the mixture to form an aerosol-generating substrate; andf. thereafter, mixing the mixture.
11. the method according to claim 10, wherein in each of steps b, d, and f, the mixture is constantly mixed for a certain amount of time and heated at above room temperature.
12. the method according to claim 10, wherein in each of steps b, d, and f, the mixture is constantly mixed for at least 6 minutes and/or is heated at 45 degrees centigrade and/or is aerated.
13. the method according to claim 10, further comprising a step of providing a first layer of the aerosol-generating substrate encircled by a second layer of the aerosol-generating substrate, wherein the first layer has a higher volume and/or density of granulated flavour particles than the second layer.
14. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of granulated flavour particles is provided in the aerosol-generating substrate with a density of less than 1.0 g/cm3.
15. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of granulated flavour particles is provided in the aerosol-generating substrate with a density of less than 0.5 g/cm3.
16. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of granulated flavour particles is provided in the aerosol-generating substrate with a density of between 0.01 g/cm3 and 0.1 g/cm3.
17. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of granulated flavour particles is provided ranging from between 3.5 weight percent and 7.0 percent of a total weight of the aerosol-generating substrate.
18. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of granulated flavour particles is provided ranging from between 4.5 weight percent and 6.0 percent of a total weight of the aerosol-generating substrate.
19. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein each of the granulated flavour particles has a mean diameter of between 0.5 mm and 2 mm.
20. the aerosol-generating article according to claim 1, wherein each of the granulated flavour particles has a mean diameter of 1.5 mm.


[en] an aerosol generating article includes a body of aerosol forming material, a first inductively heatable susceptor having a first resonant frequency, and a second inductively heatable susceptor having a second resonant frequency that is different from the first resonant frequency. an aerosol generating system includes the aerosol generating article with an aerosol generating device, the device including an induction coil defining a place, preferably a cavity, adapted to receive, in use, an aerosol generating article, and a controller adapted to control the induction coil to selectively and/or sequentially generate a first electromagnetic field with a first frequency and a second electromagnetic field with a second frequency that is different to the first frequency. [en] 1. an aerosol generating article comprising: a body of aerosol forming material;a first inductively heatable susceptor having a first resonant frequency; anda second inductively heatable susceptor having a second resonant frequency that is different from the first resonant frequency.
2. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein the first susceptor is located only in a first region of the body and the second susceptor is located in a second region of the body, and optionally also in the first region of the body.
3. the aerosol generating article according to claim 2, wherein the first region is downstream of the second region relative to an aerosol flow direction within the article.
4. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first susceptor and the second susceptor forms part of a wrapper surrounding the body.
5. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first susceptor and the second susceptor is formed as a plate located at least partly within the body.
6. the aerosol generating article according to claim 5, wherein a surface of each plate is substantially perpendicular to an aerosol flow direction within the article.
7. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first susceptor and the second susceptor is formed as a planar strip that is bonded to the body, the planar strip optionally being laminated to an electrically insulating material.
8. the aerosol generating article according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first susceptor and the second susceptor is formed as a plurality of particulates, the particulates optionally being distributed substantially evenly within the body or within a respective region or regions of the body.
9. an aerosol generating device comprising: an induction coil defining a place, preferably a cavity, adapted to receive, in use, an aerosol generating article; anda controller adapted to control the induction coil to selectively and/or sequentially generate a first electromagnetic field with a first frequency and a second electromagnetic field with a second frequency that is different to the first frequency.
10. the aerosol generating device according to claim 9, wherein the controller is further adapted to control the induction coil to generate the first and second electromagnetic fields according to one or more heating sequences.
11. an aerosol generating system for generating an aerosol for inhalation by a user, the aerosol generating system comprising: an aerosol generating device including an induction coil defining a place, preferably a cavity, adapted to receive, in use, an aerosol generating article, and a controller adapted to control the induction coil to selectively and/or sequentially generate a first electromagnetic field with a first frequency and a second electromagnetic field with a second frequency that is different to the first frequency; andan aerosol generating article according to claim 1, the aerosol generating article being received in the place, preferably cavity, of the aerosol generating device;wherein the first frequency of the first electromagnetic field is substantially equal to the first resonant frequency of the first susceptor, and the second frequency of the second electromagnetic field is substantially equal to the second resonant frequency of the second susceptor.
12. the aerosol generating system according to claim 11, wherein the first susceptor generates a heat amount a and the second susceptor generates a heat amount b when the induction coil generates the first electromagnetic field, and the first susceptor generates a heat amount c and the second susceptor generates a heat amount d when the induction coil generates the second electromagnetic field; wherein the heat amounts b and c are less than the heat amount a; andwherein the heat amounts b and c are less than the heat amount d.
13. a method of inductively heating an aerosol generating article comprising a body of aerosol forming material, a first inductively heatable susceptor having a first resonant frequency, and a second inductively heatable susceptor having a second resonant frequency which is different from the first resonant frequency; the method comprising the steps of:heating the body by a heat amount a generated by the first susceptor and a heat amount b generated by the second susceptor by generating a first electromagnetic field with a first frequency that is substantially equal to the first resonant frequency; andheating the body by a heat amount c generated by the first susceptor and a heat amount d generated by the second susceptor by generating a second electromagnetic field with a second frequency that is substantially equal to the second resonant frequency;wherein the heat amounts b and c are less than the heat amount a; andwherein the heat amounts b and c are less than the heat amount d.
14. a method of manufacturing an aerosol generating article, the method comprising the steps of: forming a wrapper comprising, in a first area, a first inductively heatable susceptor having a first resonant frequency and, in a second area, a second inductively heatable susceptor having a second resonant frequency which is different from the first resonant frequency, the second area being different from the first area; andsurrounding a body of aerosol forming material with the wrapper.
15. a method according to claim 14, wherein the step of forming the wrapper further comprises forming alternate first areas of the first susceptor and second areas of the second susceptor along a longitudinal direction of the wrapper.


[en] an aerosol generating device (100) is described. the aerosol generating device (100) includes a heating chamber (110) arranged to receive an aerosol substrate (121), the heating chamber (110) operable to heat the aerosol substrate (121) to generate an aerosol; a compressing element (130) configured to change shape above a threshold temperature; such that the compressing element (130) extends into the heating chamber (110) during a heating operation of the aerosol generating device (100). in this way, an improved thermal contact with the aerosol substrate (121) is achieved and maintained even where shrinkage of the aerosol substrate (121) occurs during heating. [en]     claims   1. an aerosol generating device, comprising: a heating chamber arranged to receive an aerosol substrate, the heating chamber operable to heat the aerosol substrate to generate an aerosol; a compressing element configured to change shape above a threshold temperature; such that the compressing element extends radially inward into the heating chamber during a heating operation of the aerosol generating device.
2. the aerosol generating device of claim 1, wherein the heating chamber comprises an opening and is arranged to receive the aerosol substrate into the heating chamber through the opening in a longitudinal direction; and wherein the compressing element is positioned at an inner surface of the heating chamber and configured to change shape above the threshold temperature to extend into the heating chamber in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
3. the aerosol generating device of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the heating chamber is tubular and arranged to receive a tubular aerosol substrate, wherein the compressing element is configured to extend into the heating chamber in a direction perpendicular to the elongate axis of the tubular aerosol substrate.
4. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim comprising a plurality of compressing elements arranged around a circumference of the heating chamber.
5. the aerosol generating device of claim 4 wherein the compressing elements comprise longitudinal strips running along a length of the heating chamber and spaced around the circumference of the heating chamber, the longitudinal strips configured to bend inwardly into the heating chamber above the threshold temperature.
6. the aerosol generating device of claim 4 wherein the compressing elements comprise at least partially annular elements extending around at least a part of the circumference of the heating chamber and spaced along the length of the heating chamber, the annular element configured to contract above the threshold temperature
7. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim, wherein the compressing element is configured to change shape due to heating by the heating chamber during a heating operation of the aerosol generating device..
8. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim wherein the compressing element is positioned within the heating chamber; wherein the compressing element: lies along an inner wall of the heating chamber below the threshold temperature to allow an aerosol substrate to be inserted and removed from the chamber; and extends away from the inner wall into the heating chamber above the threshold temperature.
9. the aerosol generating device of any of claims 1 to 7 wherein the compressing element forms part of a wall of the heating chamber and extends into the heating chamber to reduce the inner volume of the heating chamber above the threshold temperature.
10. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim wherein the compressing element comprises a heating element.
11. the aerosol generating device of any of claims 1 to 9 wherein the compressing element comprises a heat conductive material and the aerosol generating device further comprises a heater arranged to transfer heat to the compressing element.
12. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim further comprising a heater positioned around an outer surface of the heating chamber, wherein the heater is preferably a thin film heater.
13. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim wherein the compressing element comprises a shape memory alloy.
14. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim wherein the compressing element comprises a bimetallic element.
15. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim wherein the compressing element is configured to return to its original shape when the temperature of the heating chamber drops below the threshold temperature, thereby retracting from the heating chamber to allow an aerosol substrate to be inserted into or removed from the chamber.
16. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim further comprising an aerosol substrate, wherein the aerosol substrate comprises a material which shrinks when heated; wherein the compressing element is arranged such that contact is maintained between the compressing element and the aerosol substrate during a heating operation of the aerosol generating device.
17. the aerosol generating device of claim 16 wherein the aerosol substrate comprises tobacco.


[en] the invention relates to a smoking article (1) comprising an aerosol generator (2) and a flavoring device, which is suitable for releasing a flavoring substance (4) to a stream of aerosol generated by the aerosol generator (2), wherein the flavoring device comprises an inert carrier material (6). the flavoring substance (4) is releasably adhered to the carrier material (6) and comprises tobacco particles (7) having an average particle size (sd50 laser diffraction) < 30 micro m. furthermore, the invention relates to a replaceable cartridge (12) comprising a flavoring device, which is suitable for releasing a flavoring substance (4) to a stream of aerosol generated by an aerosol generator (2), wherein the flavoring device comprises an inert carrier material (6) and the flavoring substance (4) releasably adhered to the carrier material (6). the flavoring substance (4) comprises tobacco particles (7) having an average particle size (sd50 laser diffraction) < 30 micro m. furthermore, the invention is directed to a method for producing a smoking article. [en]     smoking article comprising a particulate tobacco substituent   claims   1. a smoking article (1) comprising an aerosol generator (2) and a flavoring device (3), which is suitable for releasing a flavoring substance (4) to a stream (5) of aerosol generated by the aerosol generator (2), wherein the flavoring device (3) comprises an inert carrier material (6), characterized in that the flavoring substance (4) is releasably adhered to the carrier material (6) and comprises tobacco particles (7) having an average particle size (sd5o laser diffraction) < 30 pm.
2. the smoking article (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that releasing of the flavoring substance (4) from the carrier material (6) is initiable by an activation signal.
3. the smoking article (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the activation signal is selected from a group comprising temperature change, humidity change, moisture change, water contact, contact to liquids, contact to an aerosol, pressure change, electric signal, light and electromagnetic radiation.
4. the smoking article (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the flavoring device (3) is arranged downstream the aerosol generator (2), preferably at the downstream end (8) of the smoking article (1).
5. the smoking article (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the flavoring device (3) comprises an aerosol inlet (9) and an aerosol outlet (10), which are preferable arranged at opposed ends (3a, 3b) of the flavoring device (3).
6. the smoking article (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the flavoring device (3) comprises an aerosol passageway (11) along which the flavoring substance (4) bearing carrier material (6) is arranged.
7. the smoking article (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the flavoring device (3) is arranged in a replaceable cartridge (12).
8. the smoking article (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that a carrier material (6) is selected from a group comprising fibres, filtering material, cellulose acetate, fibre tow, or staple fibres, randomly oriented staple fibres, sheets, paper sheet, folded sheet, rolled sheet, crimped sheet, labyrinth, matrix material, sponge type, ceramic material, fleece, multiple tubes, a single tube, granulate, spherical particles, cubes, cuboids and parallelepipeds.
9. the smoking article (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the flavoring substance (4) is adhered to a surface (6a) of the carrier material (6).
10. the smoking article (1) according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the flavoring substance (4) is a dispersion and comprises one or more dispersion medium selected from a group comprising water, monovalent alcohol, monovalent aliphatic alcohol, methanol, ethanol, 1 -propanol, 2-propanol, 1 -butanol, 2-butanol, 2- methyl-1 -propanol, 2,2-dimethylethanol, cyclohexanol, monovalent alcohol having an aromatic substituent, benzyl alcohol, monovalent alcohol containing one or more halogen element monovalent alcohol having one or more ether bond, polyvalent alcohol, glycerol, propylene glycol, sugar alcohol, sorbitol, maltitol, xylitol, erythritol, lactitol, sorbitan, xylose, arabinose, mannose, trehalose, sugar, lactose, sucrose, coupling sugar, glucose, enzyme-saccharified starch syrup, acid-saccharified starch syrup, maltose starch syrup, maltose, isomerized sugar, fructose, reduced maltose, reduced starch syrup, honey, polyvalent alcohol ester, fatty acid polyvalent alcohol ester and fatty acid triglyceride, wherein preferably the ratio of the tobacco particles is >0,5 percent (w/w), preferably > 1 percent (w/w), > 2 percent (w/w) or > 5 percent (w/w), more preferably > 10 percent (w/w), most preferably > 20 percent (w/w) and < 95 percent (w/w), preferably < 90 percent (w/w), < 80 percent (w/w) or < 70 percent (w/w), more preferably < 60 percent (w/w), most preferably < 50 percent (w/w). a replaceable cartridge (12) for a smoking article, comprising an aerosol generator (2), characterized in that the cartridge (12) comprises a flavoring device (3), which is suitable for releasing a flavoring substance (4) to a stream (5)of aerosol generated by the aerosol generator (2), wherein the flavoring device (3) comprises an inert carrier material (6) and the flavoring substance (4) comprising tobacco particles (7) having an average particle size (sd5o laser diffraction) < 30 pm is releasable adhered to the carrier material (6). the replaceable cartridge (12) according to claim 11, characterized by the characterizing feature of any of claims 2-10. a method for manufacturing a smoking article (12) comprising the steps of:   providing (100) an aerosol generator (2),   - providing (101) a flavoring device (3), which is suitable for releasing a flavoring substance (4) to a stream (5) of aerosol, wherein the flavoring device (3) comprises an inert carrier material (6) and the flavoring substance (4) is releasable adhered to the carrier material (6),   - arranging (102) the flavoring device (3) downstream the aerosol generator (2) to allow releasing of the flavoring substance (4) to the stream (5) of aerosol. the method according to claim 13, characterized in that the flavoring device (3) is arranged in a cartridge (12), which is releasably held by a cartridge support (13) of the smoking article (1). -21 - the method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that releasing of the flavoring substance (4) to the stream (5) of aerosol is initiated by application of an activation signal selected from a group comprising temperature change, humidity change, moisture change, water contact, contact to liquids, contact to an aerosol, pressure change, electric signal, light and electromagnetic radiation.


[en] an aerosol generating device (2) comprising: a heating chamber (6) arranged to receive an aerosol substrate (8), the heating chamber (6) operable to heat the aerosol substrate (8) to generate an aerosol; a first heating element (12) that is fixed relative to the heating chamber; and at least one second heating element (14) that is moveable relative to the heating chamber (6), wherein the at least one second heating element (14) is configured to be moved into contact with the aerosol substrate (8) in response to a first temperature being reached during a heating operation of the aerosol generating device (2). [en]     claims   1. an aerosol generating device, comprising: a heating chamber arranged to receive an aerosol substrate, the heating chamber operable to heat the aerosol substrate to generate an aerosol; a first heating element that is fixed relative to the heating chamber; and at least one second heating element that is moveable relative to the heating chamber, wherein the at least one second heating element is configured to be moved into contact with the aerosol substrate in response to a first temperature being reached during a heating operation of the aerosol generating device.
2. the aerosol generating device of claim 1, wherein the at least one second heating element is configured to be moved such that a compressive force is provided to the aerosol substrate during the heating operation of the aerosol generating device.
3. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim, wherein the at least one second heating element is configured to be moved out of contact with the aerosol substrate or a compressive force onto the aerosol substrate is released in response to a second temperature being reached during a cooling operation of the aerosol generating device.
4. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim, comprising two second heating elements, wherein the two second heating elements are respectively located on opposing sides of the heating chamber such that the aerosol substrate is gripped between the two second heating elements during the heating operation of the aerosol generating device.
5. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim, further comprising an actuator configured to move the at least one second heating element.
6. the aerosol generating device of claim 5, wherein the actuator is a temperature dependent actuator.
7. the aerosol generating device of claim 6, wherein the temperature dependent actuator comprises a shape memory alloy.
8. the aerosol generating device of claim 7, wherein the shape memory alloy is a two-way shape memory alloy.
9. the aerosol generating device of claim 6, wherein the temperature dependent actuator comprises a bi-metallic element.
10. the aerosol generating device of claims 5 to 9, wherein the actuator is further configured to act as an electric connection to supply power from a power supply to the first heating element.
11. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim, wherein the first heating element is arranged such that it surrounds the aerosol substrate received within the heating chamber.
12. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim, wherein the first heating element comprises a thin film heater.
13. the aerosol generating device of any preceding claim, wherein the aerosol substrate is a rod of aerosol substrate having a first end for insertion into the aerosol generating device and an opposing second end to be received in a mouth of a user, and wherein the at least one second heating element is configured to be moved such that a compressive force is applied adjacent the first end of the rod of aerosol substrate, thereby preventing aerosol substrate from being released from the first end. 17
14. the aerosol generating device of claim 13, wherein the compressive force is applied adjacent the first end of the rod of aerosol substrate across between 1/6th and 1/4th of a length of the rod of aerosol substrate.


[en] the present invention relates to an aerosol generation device with a sleeve cover. more specifically, an aerosol generation device includes: an aerosol generation chamber configured to receive and heat a substrate to generate aerosol, wherein the aerosol generation chamber has an upper portion, a lower portion and an expansion mechanism; and a cover having a covering position and a non-covering position. [en] 1. an aerosol generation device comprising: an aerosol generation chamber configured to receive and heat a substrate to generate aerosol, wherein the aerosol generation chamber comprises an upper portion, a lower portion and an expansion mechanism, wherein the aerosol generation chamber is moveable between a closed state in which a surfaces of the upper portion and a surface of the lower portion substantially enclose a volume containing the substrate for consuming the substrate, and an open state in which the surface of the upper portion and the surface of the lower portion are distanced from each other by the expansion mechanism, so that the substrate can be received by or removed from the chamber; anda cover having a covering position and a non-covering position; wherein when the cover is in the non-covering position, the volume inside the aerosol generation chamber is exposed and the aerosol generation chamber is in the open state, and when the cover is in the covering position, the aerosol generation chamber is covered by the cover and is in the closed state.
2. the aerosol generation device according to the claim 1, wherein the expansion mechanism is configured with repelling magnets, springs, or a clip providing an expansion force so as to distance the surface of the upper portion from the surface of the lower portion when the cover is moved from covering position to the non-covering position.
3. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the cover is engaged with the upper portion so as to transition the aerosol generation chamber from the open state to the closed state or vice versa when the cover moves from the covering position to the non-covering position or vice versa.
4. the aerosol generation device according to claim 3, wherein the cover is configured to slide on a main body of the aerosol generation device and is slidingly engaged with the upper portion of the aerosol generation chamber, so that the cover is configured to press down the upper portion or release the upper portion so as to bring the upper portion closer to the lower portion or distance the upper portion from the lower portion via the expansion mechanism when sliding on the main body.
5. the aerosol generation device according to claim 4, wherein an upper surface of the upper portion is configured to connect with the cover, and the upper surface is an inclined and/or curved surface, so that the upper portion is configured to be pressed down so as to substantially enclose the substrate by the cover in the covering position, and is configured to be released from the pressure of the cover through sliding the cover to its non-covering position.
6. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the expansion mechanism comprises a spring steel framework arranged between the upper portion and the lower portion, which is configured to receive and hold the substrate.
7. the aerosol generation device according to claim 6, wherein the spring steel framework comprises an ejection plate configured to at least partially push the substrate out of the aerosol generation chamber when the aerosol generation chamber is opened.
8. the aerosol generation device according to claim 6, wherein the spring steel framework is made of a steel frame or plate having a predetermined angle, and is configured to be compressed by an outer force.
9. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the aerosol generation chamber comprises heating elements on the upper portion and/or the lower portion, for heating the substrate.
10. the aerosol generation device according to claim 9, wherein an attaching surface of the spring steel framework is attached to the upper portion, and a holding surface of the spring steel framework for holding the substrate is arranged opposite to the attaching surface, so that the holding surface is able to be sprung away from the heating element of the upper portion when the aerosol generation chamber is opened.
11. the aerosol generation device according to claim 7, wherein the ejection plate forms a leaf or flat spring attached with the steel spring framework, so as to push the substrate from the steel spring framework.
12. the aerosol generation device according to claim 6, wherein the spring steel framework is slidingly attached to the upper portion so that the spring steel framework is removable from the aerosol generation chamber.
13. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the lower portion and/or the upper portion are rotationally hinged in the device.
14. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a limiting portion for pushing the substrate into the aerosol generation chamber and fully maintaining the substrate in the aerosol generation chamber.
15. the aerosol generation device according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is compressed when the aerosol generation chamber is in the closed state.


[en] a foam includes a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent, an aerosol forming agent, a foam stabilizing agent, and a foam forming agent. in one embodiment, a weight of the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent is 0.1-33 wt.- percent of a weight of the foam, and a weight of the aerosol forming agent is 10-80 weight percent of the weight of the foam. in another embodiment, the foam forming agent is a non-protein contain polysaccharide and a weight of the foam forming agent is less than 20 wt.- percent of the foam. [en] 1-31. (canceled)
32. a foam comprising: a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent,an aerosol forming agent,a foam stabilizing agent, anda foam forming agent,wherein a weight of the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent is 0.1-33 wt.- percent of a weight of the foam, anda weight of the aerosol forming agent is 10-80 weight percent of the weight of the foam.
33. the foam of claim 32, consisting essentially of: the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent, the aerosol forming agent, the foam stabilizing agent, and the foam forming agent.
34. the foam of claim 32, consisting of the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent, the aerosol forming agent, the foam stabilizing agent, and the foam forming agent.
35. a foam comprising: a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent,an aerosol forming agent,a foam stabilizing agent, anda foam forming agent,wherein the foam forming agent is a non-protein contain polysaccharide and a weight of the foam forming agent is less than 20 wt.- percent of the foam.
36. the foam of claim 35, wherein: a weight of the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent is 0.1-33 wt.- percent of a weight of the foam, and/ora weight of the aerosol forming agent is 10-80 weight percent of the weight of the foam.
37. a kit comprising: the foam of claim 32, anda vaporizer device comprising a heater configured to heat the foam to a temperature of at most 350 degrees centigrade
38. the foam according to claim 32, wherein the foam includes the tobacco ingredient containing agent, and the tobacco ingredient containing agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of tobacco, tobacco flavor, nicotine, and derivatives of nicotine.
39. the foam according to claim 32, wherein the foam includes the tobacco ingredient containing agent, and the tobacco ingredient containing agent comprises tobacco particles having a particle size of less than 100 micro m.
40. the foam according to claim 32, wherein the foam stabilizing agent is selected from the group consisting of cellulose gum, hydroxyalkylated carbohydrates, and mixtures thereof.
41. the foam according to claim 32, wherein the foam forming agent is selected from the group consisting of agar, gellan gum, lecithin, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, glycerol esters of fatty acids, sorbitan esters of fatty acids, and mixtures thereof.
42. the foam according to claim 32, wherein the aerosol forming agent is selected from the group consisting of glycerol, glycol derivatives, sebacate esters, and mixtures thereof.
43. the foam according to claim 32, further comprising at least one non-tobacco flavoring agent.
44. the foam according to claim 43, wherein the aerosol forming agent, and/or the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent, and/or the at least one non-tobacco flavoring agent is at least to some extent adhered to a porous structure defined by the foam and/or absorbed in the porous structure.
45. the foam according to claim 32, wherein the foam forms an aerosol upon being subjected to a temperature of 150-350 degrees centigrade
46. the foam according to claim 32, wherein the foam defines a porous structure which is open-pored.
47. the foam according to claim 32, further comprising a solvent and/or an acid and/or an ester in an amount of up to 15 wt.- percent, based on the weight of the foam.
48. the foam according to claim 47, wherein the solvent and/or the acid and/or the ester are comprised in an amount of up to 15 wt.- percent prior to any drying stage, based on the weight of the foam.
49. a method of supplying a foam to an aerosol generation apparatus, the method comprising: removably providing the foam according to claim 32 to a receiving portion of the apparatus, the receiving portion operatively connected to a heat transfer system for generation of the aerosol from said foam.
50. a kit for supplying a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent containing foam, comprising: a foam comprising a foam stabilizing agent and a foam forming agent; anda mixture containing:a tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or an inhalable agent, anda aerosol forming agent,wherein a weight of the tobacco ingredient containing agent and/or the inhalable agent is 0.1-33 wt.- percent of a weight of the foam and the mixture, and a weight of the aerosol forming agent in the kit is 10-80 weight percent of the weight of the foam and the mixture.
51. a foam comprising a foam stabilizing agent, a foam forming agent, and an aerosol forming agent, wherein a weight of the aerosol forming agent in the foam is 10-80 weight percent of a weight of the foam.
52. the foam of claim 51, consisting essentially of the foam stabilizing agent, the foam forming agent, and the aerosol forming agent.
53. the foam of claim 51, consisting of the foam stabilizing agent, the foam forming agent, and the aerosol forming agent.


[en] an aerosol generating consumable (100) comprising: an aerosol substrate portion (102) comprising an inlet end (104) for air to be drawn into the aerosol substrate portion (102) and an outlet end (106) for aerosol to exit the aerosol substrate portion (102), wherein the aerosol substrate portion (102) extends in a longitudinal direction from the outlet end (106) to the inlet end (104); and a combustible heat source (108) configured to be ignited to heat the aerosol substrate portion (102), wherein the combustible heat source (108) is arranged to overlap with part of the aerosol substrate portion (102) in the longitudinal direction, wherein the inlet end (104) of the aerosol substrate portion (102) is configured to extend beyond a distal end (110) of the combustible heat source (108) in the longitudinal direction. [en] claims 1. an aerosol generating consumable (100) comprising: an aerosol substrate portion (102) comprising an inlet end (104) for air to be drawn into the aerosol substrate portion (102) and an outlet end (106) for aerosol to exit the aerosol substrate portion (102), wherein the aerosol substrate portion (102) extends in a longitudinal direction from the outlet end (106) to the inlet end (104); and a combustible heat source (108) configured to be ignited to heat the aerosol substrate portion (102), wherein the combustible heat source (108) is arranged to overlap with part of the aerosol substrate portion (102) in the longitudinal direction, wherein the inlet end (104) of the aerosol substrate portion (102) is configured to extend beyond a distal end (110) of the combustible heat source (108) in the longitudinal direction.
2. an aerosol generating consumable (100) according to claim 1, wherein a proximal end (114) of combustible heat source (108) extends to a region upstream of the outlet end (106) of the aerosol substrate portion (102).
3. an aerosol generating consumable (100) according to any one of claims 1 or 2, comprising a metal layer wrapping the aerosol substrate portion (102) and extending from the inlet end (104) to at least the outlet end (106) of the aerosol substrate portion (102).
4. an aerosol generating consumable (100) according to any one of claims 1, 2 or 3, comprising a paper layer wrapping the aerosol substrate portion (102) and extending from the inlet end (104) to at least the outlet end (106) of the aerosol substrate portion (102).
5. an aerosol generating consumable (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the combustible heat source (108) forms a tubular layer around the aerosol substrate portion (102).
6. an aerosol generating consumable (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the combustible heat source (108) comprises a repeated pattern of a region [embedded image]

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7. an aerosol generating consumable (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the combustible heat source (108) is arranged in a meandering path extending along the longitudinal direction.
8. an aerosol generating consumable (100) according to anyone of the preceding claims, comprising a proximal filter (120) at or close to the outlet end (106) of the aerosol substrate portion (102).
9. an aerosol generating consumable (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a distal filter (122) at the inlet end (104) of the aerosol substrate portion (102).
10. an aerosol generating consumable (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the proximal filter (120) and/or the distal filter (122) comprises graphene.
11. an aerosol generating system comprising: an aerosol generating consumable (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 10; and an aerosol generating device (200) for generating aerosol by combustion of the combustible heat source (108) of the aerosol generating consumable, the device (200) comprising a chamber (204) for receiving at least part of the aerosol substrate portion (102) and the combustible heat source (108) in use, wherein the chamber (204) is arranged to surround the combustible heat source (108) when the aerosol generating consumable (100) is positioned in an insertion position in the chamber (204).
12. the aerosol generating system according to claim 11, wherein a distal end (206) of the chamber (204) comprises a chamber air inlet (208) configured to allow air to be drawn into the inlet end (104) of the aerosol substrate portion (102) of the aerosol generating consumable (100).
13. the aerosol generating system according to claim 12, wherein the chamber air inlet (208) is fluidically isolated from the combustible heat source (108) when the aerosol generating consumable (100) is positioned in the insertion position in the chamber (204).
14. the aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 12 to 13, wherein the chamber (204) comprises one or more air channels (212) arranged downstream of the combustible heat source (108) when the aerosol generating consumable (100) is positioned in the insertion position.
15. the aerosol generating system according to any one of claims 11 to 14, comprising an igniter (210) or lighter configured to ignite the distal end (110) of the combustible heat source (108).
16. the aerosol generating system according to claim 15, wherein the igniter or lighter is configured to reach a ignition temperature of at least about 380 degrees centigrade, preferably at least about 420 degrees centigrade, most preferably at least about 500 degrees centigrade
17. the aerosol generating system according to claim 15 or 16, the device comprises a control unit configured to switch on the igniter or lighter and to switch off the igniter or lighter after a temperature of ignition of the combustible heat source is reached and/or after a time period comprised between 5 and 30 seconds is reached.