consumable aerosol generating device includes heating layer aerosol substrate formed positioned sandwich two electrode device heating layer aerosol substrate includes flavorant material aerosol forming agent layer includes electrically conductive material particulate form embedded layer wherein electrically conductive material arranged heating layer conduct electrical current two electrode heat aerosol substrate temperature sufficient aerosolize aerosol forming agent method manufacturing consumable device delivering tobacco aerosol including consumable method production tobacco aerosol device also provided a consumable for an aerosol generating device comprising a heating layer of an aerosols substrate formed to be positioned in sandwich between two electrodes of the device wherein the heating layer further comprises electrically conductive material in particulate form embedded in said heating layer and to heat the aerosol substrate to a temperature sufficient to aerosolize said aerosol forming agent.


system disclosed comprising smartphone aerosol generation device electronic cigarette smartphone configured establish communicative interaction electronic cigarette preferably using wireless protocol like bluetoothr device exchange data smartphone comprises positioning module gps receiver adapted store position data storage unit time communicative interaction established way user retrieve last stored position data storage unit display map smartphone display screen assisted locating electronic cigarette a system for providing a communicative interaction with an aerosol generation device includes a positioning module arranged on a user electronic device and a data storage module. the positioning module is configured to store a stored position associated with the communication interface and wherein the stored position is stored based on a trigger comprising one or more of the following upon establishing or during the communicative interactions with the aerosol generator device or following termination of the communicewherein the position of an electronic user device.


aerosol generating article use aerosol generating device heating chamber consists porous liquid storage material store aerosol generating liquid configured insertion heating chamber aerosol generating article also comprises inductively heatable susceptor arranged thermal proximity porous liquid storage material heating vaporising stored aerosol generating liquid porous liquid storage material substantially annular shape defines centrally positioned opening an aerosol generating article comprising a porous liquid storage material for storing an aerosol and configured for insertion into the heating chamber and an inductively heatable susceptor for heating and vaporising the stored aerosol.


aerosol generating device comprising heating compartment extending along first direction comprising base portion first end opening opposite base portion arranged user insert via opening consumable article containing aerosol generating substance protection mean exposing covering said opening heating compartment heater configured supply heat heating compartment thereby heat aerosol generating substance consumable article detection mean arranged outside heating compartment configured detect whether consumable article inserted heating compartment wherein detection mean comprises least one hall sensor least one magnet said hall sensor said magnet arranged outwards heating compartment opposite side heating compartment second direction perpendicular first direction an aerosol generating device comprising a heating compartment extending along a first direction and comprising a base portion at a first end and an opening opposite of the base portion and arranged so that a user can insert via the opening a consumable article containing an aerosol generator substance protection means for exposing and covering said opening of the heating compartment and a detection means arranged outside the heating compartments and configured to detect whether the consumable item has been inserted in said heating compartment when the protection means is moved from the first position to the second position and to output a first value indicating said measured strength of the magnetic field.


method allows serially forming plurality substrate aerosol generation comprises step feeding continuous web substrate material cutting continuous web define plurality substrate rotating cutting wheel multiple cutting dy arranged circumferentially conveying defined substrate mean conveyor lifting defined substrate conveyor rotating suction wheel multiple suction area arranged circumferentially a method for serially forming a plurality of substrates for aerosol generation comprises the steps of feeding a continuous web of substrate material cutting out said continuous web to define a plurality or substrates by rotating a cutting wheel having multiple cutting dies arranged circumferentially and conveying said defined substrates to a conveyor.


provided aerosol generation device power system comprising first battery cell second battery cell connectable series switching mean controller controller control switching mean switch power system first state second state response determining one battery cell sufficient energy level finish aerosolisation session battery cell first state battery cell configured provide power heater component series second state one battery cell connected heater component independently one battery cell sufficient energy level finish aerosolisation session configured provide power heater component an aerosol generation device power system comprising a first battery cell and a second battery cell connectable in series and a switching means configured to control a power flow from the first and second battery cells to the heater component and a controller configured to switch the power flow between a first state to a second state in response to detecting a triggering condition wherein the controller determines based upon the monitored energy parameter of each of the first, second, and third battery cells that one of the at least one first and the second batteries cells does not have a sufficient energy level to finish an aerosolisation session and the other one of each battery cell or the second


provided aerosol generation device configured aerosolise aerosol generating consumable aerosolisation session aerosol generation device comprises power source controller controller configured control power flow power source heater aerosolisation session determine plurality power source measurement power source function time aerosolisation session determine whether power source capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session based upon determined relationship power source measurement function time controller also configured control aerosol generation device perform action determined controller power source capable powering subsequent aerosolisation session an aerosol generation device configured to aerosolise a consumable in an aerosolisation session includes a power source and a controller configured to control a power flow from the power source to a heater in the aerosolization session. the controller is configured to determine whether a portion of the energy source is capable of powering a subsequent aerosolised session based upon a determined relationship between power source measurements as a function of time.


method controlling aerosol generating device includes receiving indication start aerosol generating session via user input element receiving temperature heater measured temperature sensor retrieving session counter value memory controlling heater perform aerosol generating session according temperature heater session counter value temperature heater becomes lower first predetermined temperature resetting session counter value control circuitry configured perform method aerosol generating device including control circuitry also provided a method for controlling an aerosol generating device includes receiving an indication from a user input elementreceiving a temperature of a heater measured by a temperature sensorretrieving a session counter value from a memorycontrolling the heater to perform an aerosolsol generating session according to the temperature of the heater and the session counter values andwhen the temperature is lower than a first predetermined temperature resetting the sessions counter value.


invention relates ecigarette rechargeable battery charging case comprising base comprising first recess receiving ecigarette rechargeable battery cover covering said first recess closed position making said first recess accessible open position flexible hinge linking said cover said base first extension said hinge fastened cover structure second extension said hinge fastened base structure wherein said second hinge extension cooperates least aligning part base structure align said base said hinge respect tightened tightening part said base structure maintain aligned said base said hinge respect time despite successive opening closing said cover the present invention relates to an ecigarette rechargeable battery charging case comprising a base comprising a first recess and a cover covering said first recess when in closed position and a flexible hinge linking said cover to said base so as to maintain aligned said base and said hinge with respect to each other over time.


capsule electronic vapour inhaler comprises shell containing flavourrelease medium one induction heatable element disposed inside shell arranged heat flavourrelease medium produce vapour inhalation user least part shell formed air permeable material the present invention relates to a capsule for an electronic vapour inhaler comprising a shell for containing a flavour release mediuman induction heatable element disposed inside the shell and arranged to heat the flavor release medium and having a crosssection that conforms generally to the crosssection of the shell, the capsule further comprising one or more additional induction heating elements such that the capsule comprises a plurality of induction heatably heatable elements each induction heating element being disposed in the shell arranged to provide a substantially predetermined temperature within the shell.


installation arranged serially forming plurality substrate aerosol generation comprises feeding mean arranged feeding continuous web substrate material rotating cutting wheel multiple cutting dy arranged circumferentially cutting continuous web define plurality substrate removing defined substrate cutting die chosen instant make fall chosen position a method for serially forming a plurality of substrates for aerosol generation comprises the steps of feeding a continuous web of substrate material and cutting out said continuous web to define a plurality more substrates by rotating a cutting wheel having multiple cutting dies arranged circumferentially wherein said cutting out step comprises a substep of removing each defined substrate from each cutting die at a selected instant to make it fall at a chosen position


apparatus method authenticating user vapour generating system comprise emitting transmitted signal mouthpiece system oral cavity user detecting received signal includes reflection transmitted signal tongue user received signal analysed derive characteristic include doppler shift resulting tongue moving towards away receiver operation system enabled user move tongue predetermined pattern example inaudibly speaking password derived characteristic match corresponding characteristic authorized user stored preliminary training step predetermined pattern movement tongue easy unauthorized person detect reproduce transmitted signal may high frequency acoustic signal a method of authenticating a user of a vapour generating system comprising inserting a mouthpiece into the oral cavity of a user and detecting a received signal that includes reflections of the transmitted signal and analysing the received signal to identify the user based at least in part on whether a pattern of the doppler shifts corresponds to a predetermined pattern of movement of the tongue of the user.


portable device comprises body comprising casing opening closure element moveable closed position occluding casing opening open position authorizing access casing body comprises first sensor set chosen area arranged detecting user hand holding body chosen area mechanism arranged causing closure element move open position user hand detected first sensor portable device comprising a body comprising a casing with an opening and a closure element moveable between a closed position occluding said casing opening and an open position enabling access to the casing wherein said body further comprises a first sensor set in a chosen area and arranged for detecting a users hand holding said body in said chosen area. said body also comprises a mechanism arranged to move said closure element from said closed position to said open position when said user hand has been detected by said first sensor.


consumable inhaler heater system optical reader system includes indicia containing information consumable indicia provides authorization information consumable exposed temperature exceeding temperature threshold indicia altered exposed temperature exceeding temperature threshold a consumable for an inhaler comprising a heating system and an optical reader and wherein the consumable comprises an indicia containing information about the inhaler wherein the indicia comprises a first indicia that is readable by the optical reader before it has been exposed to a temperature exceeding a temperature threshold and wherein the second indicia includes a heatactivated ink which changes from transparent to optically readable when exposed to the temperature exceeding the temperature threshold.


printed circuit board mechanically support electrical andor electronic component electronic smoking article board includes least one flexible portion least one rigidized portion wherein flexible portion rigidized portion include common flexible layer stack including least one structured metal layer rigidized portion includes least one rigidizing layer stack including least one structured metal layer wherein rigidizing layer stack arranged least one surface common flexible layer stack least part structured metal layer common flexible layer stack flexible portion structured electromagnetic coil forming nfcantenna least part respective structured metal layer common flexible layer stack rigidizing layer structured acting together electromagnetic induction coil suitable wireless charging a printed circuit board mechanically supporting a plurality of electrical andor electronic components for an electronic smoking article which are electrically connected via conductive tracks wherein the printed circuitboard comprises a flexible portion and at least one rigidized portion wherein the flexible portion is structured as an electromagnetic coil forming an nfcantenna and the rigidizing layer stack is structured for acting together as an electrical induction coil suitable for wireless charging.


provided extension unit correspondingly aerosol generation device system aerosol generation device extension unit comprising first connection interface first end extension unit connectable aerosol generation device unit comprises mean enabling least one additional functionality aerosol generation device aerosol generation connected aerosol generation device the present invention relates to an aerosol generation device for controlling communication with one or more extension units via a communication bus and configured to enable at least one additional functionality of the aerosols generation device further to aerosol power generation when connected to the aerosol generator device. the method according to the invention further relates to a method for controlling the communication between the extension units through a communication addressassociating with each of the at least ones communication address an extension unit identifier indicating the extension unit from which the signalling was receiveddetermining for each extension unit a current connection state of each of said extension unit andcontrolling for each of each


induction heating assembly vapour generating device includes induction coil memory storage device induction coil arranged heat use susceptor induction coil also arranged transmit receive use electromagnetic field transfer data external information device an induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device wherein the heating assembly comprises an induction coil and a memory storage device whereinthe induction coil is arranged to heat in use a susceptor and the inductive coupling to transfer data to andor from the external information device via a plurality of different transmission methods whereby the induction coil can be used to perform another function simultaneously with the transfer of data.


consumable article equips aerosol generation device includes receptacle containing aerosolforming substance arranged generating aerosol heated mixed air first tubular member peripheral wall including first end connected open end receptacle least one air inlet allowing entry air first tubular member feeding receptacle open end second end opposed first end including outlet discharging generated aerosol a consumable article for an aerosol generation device comprising a receptacle containing a aerosolforming substance and an outlet for discharging generated aerosol when heated and mixed with air wherein the receptacle comprises an inductively heatable material intended for being inductively heated by an induction heating device of said aerosol generating device and wherein said receptacle has a peripheral wall comprising i a first end connected to an open end thereof and iii at least one air inlet allowing entry of air into said first end and iii a second end opposed to the first end.


invention discloses method operating aerosol generating device comprising recording period active use device detecting puff inhaled user determining batterylevel notification provided user said period puff detection determining batterylevel device notification provided previously generating indication device user determined batterylevel predetermined level a method of operating an aerosol generating device comprising recording a period of active use of the devicedetecting a puff inhaled by a userdetermining if a batterylevel notification had been provided to the user in the said period before the puff detection andgenerating an indication on the device for the user if no notification was provided previously.


present invention concern aerosol generating device configured operate aerosol generating substrate comprising device body extending along device axis defining least one side wall extending along device axis cupshaped heating chamber defining open end sealed end opposite open end sealed end air impermeable heating chamber configured receive heater part aerosol generating substrate open end airflow path extending flow inlet flow outlet open end heating chamber flow inlet arranged side wall device body an aerosol generating device for generating aerosol particles comprising a device body having a mouthpiece and a housing extending successively along the device body and defining an insertion opening for receiving a part of the aerosol particle generating substrate and a flow inlet extending from the mouthpiece to the housing through the insertion opening of the housing and defining a flow path extending between an inlet inlet and an outlet inlet of the heating chamber and an airflow path extending through the inlet to the outlet of the outlet.


aerosol generation device configured aerosolise aerosol generating consumable provided aerosol generation device comprises battery configured provide power flow heater controller configured determine voltage level battery voltage level battery determined measured voltage battery elapsed time charging power flow battery inhibited greater equal time threshold voltage level battery determined measured voltage battery adjusted compensation factor elapsed time le time threshold controller configured control indicator indicate number remaining aerosolisation session powered battery based upon determined voltage level an aerosol generation device configured to aerosolise an aerosol generating consumable includes a battery configured to provide a power flow to a heater and a controller configured to determine a voltage level of the battery. the controller is further configured to control an indicator to indicate a number of remaining aerosolisation sessions that can be powered by the battery based upon an elapsed time after the battery has been disconnected from the charging case.


present invention concern flatshaped tobacco article configured operate aerosol generating device extending along article axis x mouth end abutting end comprising mouthpiece portion adjacent mouth end tobacco portion adjacent abutting end tobacco portion comprising substrate layer forming two opposite side wrapper forming internal surface arranged around substrate layer internal surface form first gap one side substrate layer second gap side substrate layer first gap second gap adapted receive heating blade aerosol generating device a flatshaped tobacco article configured to operate with an aerosol generating device and extending along an article axis between a mouth end and an abutting end the tobacco article comprising a mouthpiece portion and a tobacco portion adjacent to the mouth end, the tobacco portion comprising a substrate layer extending along the article axis and forming two opposite sides and arranged around the substrate layer so as its internal surface forms a first gap with one of the sides and a second gap with the other side of said substrate layer each of the first gap and the second gap being adapted to receive a heating blade of the aerosol generator device.


present invention concern heating element consumable article consumable article comprising storage portion storing vaporizable material heating element comprising element body configured engaged engaged position least partially around storage portion consumable article element body configured removably received least partially energy supplying cavity external energy supplied device element body comprising heat absorbingreleasing material able absorb heat preheating phase carried element body received consumable article energy supplying cavity element body engaged position consumable article release absorbed heat vaping phase a heating element for a consumable article includes an element body configured to be engaged in an engaged position at least partially around the storage portion of the consumable item and be disengaged with the consumatable article. the heating element further comprises a heater comprising at least one susceptor able to generate heat during a preheating phase carried out upon inductive interaction with the external energy supplied device.


aerosol generation device illuminated status indicator body aerosol generation device window array light source provided inside body direct light body window light diffuser disposed array light source window wall provided extend light source combination light diffuser wall cause light directed window light source appear block light increase smoothly size increasing number adjacent light source illuminated an aerosol generation device comprising : a body having a nonopaque window ; an array of light sources located inside the body ; a light diffuser disposed between the array of the light sources and the nonoperative window ; and a plurality of walls extending between the plurality of the walls. the light diffusing material is a white translucent material preferably a polycarbonate. the aerosol generating device of any one of the preceding claims comprises : a first light source ; a second light source, wherein the first and second light sources are configured to direct light towards a non -aque window and to transmit light towards the nonopacaque window


vapour generating device chamber strain gauge arranged measure strain generated vapour generating material received chamber strain gauge arranged sidewall chamber controller determines operation based measured strain operation include selecting heating profile applied vapour generating material adjusting retention draw preventing allowing device operating vapour generating material a vapour generating device comprising a chamber for receiving a vapour generator material, a vaporiser for vaporising a vaporizing material received in the chamber, and a controller arranged to determine an operation that is dependent on the measured strain andindicate the type of the vapour generated by the vaporizer.


aerosol generating article includes aerosol generating material first second region inductively heatable susceptor first region first region located upstream second region downstream second region relative aerosol flow direction within article method manufacturing aerosol generating article aerosol generating system also described the present invention relates to aerosol generating articles comprising aerosols generating material having first and second regions and an inductively heatable susceptor in the first region and the method for manufacturing the aerosol producing articles. the aerosols generated articles according to the present invention are capable of being used in aerosol therapy and aerosol treatment.


present invention concern flatshaped tobacco article configured operate aerosol generating device extending along article axis x mouth end abutting end comprising mouthpiece portion adjacent mouth end tobacco portion adjacent abutting end tobacco portion comprising substrate layer extending along article axis x forming two opposite side wrapper forming internal surface arranged around substrate layer internal surface contact one side substrate layer form gap side substrate layer gap adapted receive heating blade aerosol generating device a flatshaped tobacco article configured to operate with an aerosol generating device and extending along an article axis between a mouth end and an abutting end the tobacco article comprising a mouthpiece portion and a tobacco portion adjacent to the mouth end. the tobacco portion comprises a substrate layer extending along the article axis and forming two opposite sides  a wrapper forming an internal surface and arranged around the substrate layer. the gap is adapted to receive a heating blade of the aerosol generator.


present invention concern aerosol generating device comprising heating chamber extending along chamber axis closed end open end heating chamber flatshaped configured receive open end flatshaped tobacco article defining first portion adjacent closed end second portion adjacent open end heating chamber comprising least two chamber contact wall b facing extending portion heating chamber chamber contact wall b arranged distance wall second portion heating chamber greater distance wall first portion heating chamber an aerosol generating device comprising a heating chamber configured to receive through its open end a flatshaped tobacco article and defining a first portion adjacent to the closed end and a second portion adjacent the open end of the heating chamber and defining an aerosol receiving area for receiving through the tobacco article, wherein the first portion is designed to receive a substrate part of the tobacco articles and the second portion is configured to receiving a cooling part of a tobacco article.


present invention concern aerosol generating device configured operate aerosol generating substrate comprising device body extending along device axis cupshaped heating chamber defining open end least two heating wall b heating chamber configured receive heater part aerosol generating substrate open end two heating element b heating b element adjacent respective heating wall b heating chamber controller configured operate separately heating element b aerosol generating substrate according heating profile chosen among predetermined group heating profile an aerosol generating device configured to operate with an aerosol generator substrate and comprising a device body having a heating chamber defining an open end and at least two heating walls arranged opposite and in parallel one to another the heating chamber being configured to receive a heater part of the aerosol generated substrate through the open end. the device body includes at least one heating element configured to be adjacent and parallel to a respective heating wall of said heating chamber. the heating element is configured to engage an external surface of the heating substrate when the heating part is inserted into the heating device body. the heat generated by the heating elements is directed to the external surface


invention provides aerosol generation device configured operate replaceable article comprising storage compartment comprising receptacle extending along receptacle axis defining receptacle internal surface configured receive replaceable article heating system configured heat replaceable article received receptacle aerosol generation device characterized receptacle internal surface comprises least one protrusion protruding receptacle internal surface configured compress part airflow path storage compartment reduce crosssectional area replaceable article received receptacle protrusion defining protrusion surface adjacent receptacle internal surface forming angle receptacle internal surface greater along entire protrusion airflow direction an aerosol generation device configured to operate with a replaceable article comprising a storage compartment defining an airflow path extending between an air inlet and an air outlet through the vaporizable material and a heating system configured to heat the replacementable article when it is received in the storage compartment.


present invention concern aerosol generating device configured operate aerosol generating substrate comprising device body extending along device axis defining least one side wall cupshaped heating chamber defining open end closed end opposite open end heating chamber configured receive heater part aerosol generating substrate ejection mechanism comprising pushing bar formed flexible material configured slide within heating chamber retracted position ejecting position pushing bar comprising pushing element configured eject aerosol generating substrate heating chamber pushing pushing bar sliding retracted position ejecting position an aerosol generating device for generating aerosol particles comprising : a heating chamber defining an open end and a closed end opposite to the open end ; a pushing bar configured to slide within the heating chamber between a retracted position and an ejecting position ; an ejection mechanism configured to move the pushing bar between the retracted and the ejecting positions ; and a pushing element configured to eject the aerosol generated substrate from the heated heating chamber by pushing it from the closed end toward the open position.


method controlling heating susceptor aerosolgenerating device described susceptor inductively heated oscillating circuit driven inverter operating frequency method includes power delivery mode aerosolgenerating device step updating operating frequency performed power delivery mode including following substeps determining using controller resonant frequency oscillating circuit heat susceptor setting using controller operating frequency determined resonant frequency updating step continuously repeated power delivery mode aerosolgenerating device a method for controlling heating of a susceptor of an aerosolgenerating device the susceptor being inductively heated by an oscillating circuit driven by an inverter at an operating frequency wherein said method comprises a power delivery mode of the aerosol generator device a step of updating the operating frequency being performed during the power delivery phase and comprising the following substeps determining using a controller a resonant frequency of the oscillated circuit during heating of said susceptor and setting using the controller a frequency at the determined resonant frequencysaid updating step.


aerosol generation system includes aerosol generation device configured receive plurality aerosol generation substrate generate respective aerosol inhaled user feedback interface receiving user response data reaction inhaling generated aerosol preference identification system preference identification system configured plurality aerosol generation substrate obtain user response data feedback interface identify preferred aerosol user based user response data an aerosol generation system comprising a plurality of aerosols generating substrates and a feedback interface for receiving user response data of a user in reaction to inhaling the generated aerosol and a preference identification system configured tofor each of the plurality of plurality of substrates obtain the user responses from the feedback interface andidentify a preferred aerosol for the user based on the initial user responses and the subsequent user responses.


aerosol generating article includes first layer aerosol generating material second layer aerosol generating material plurality strip inductively heatable susceptor material wherein strip inductively heatable susceptor material located first second layer aerosol generating material the present invention relates to aerosol generating articles comprising a first layer of aerosol generated material and a second layer and a plurality of strips of inductively heatable susceptor material located between the first and second layers and wherein each of the plurality of sheets comprises at least two sheet segments.


invention relates aerosol generation system comprising aerosol generation device heating element consumable use aerosol generation device heat transfer element heated heating element aerosol generation device consumable attached aerosol generation device heat transfer element configured deformed temperature threshold temperature area contact exists heating element heat transfer element consumable attached aerosol generation device temperature heat transfer element threshold temperature reduced eliminated a consumable for use with and attachable to an aerosol generation device comprising a heating element and a heat transfer element. the consumable is configured to be deformed when its temperature is at or above a threshold temperature and to substantially be reset to its original shape when the temperature is subsequently at a temperature below the threshold temperature.


aerosol generation device includes cover lightemitting indicator main body main housing forming exterior surface main body configured generating aerosol aerosol generation substrate including lightemitting indicator cover releasably attached connected main housing cover portion exterior surface form part exterior surface aerosol generation device includes lighttransmissive portion lightemitting indicator configured emit light lighttransmissive portion light propagation direction projection lightemitting indicator onto plane transversal light propagation direction first shape size projection lighttransmissive portion onto plane second shape size second size smaller first size fully fit first shape an aerosol generation device comprising a main body with a main housing, a lightemitting indicator configured to emit light through the lighttransmissive portion in a light propagation direction and a cover that is releasably attached or connected to the main housing to cover a portion of the exterior surface of the main body and to form part of an exterior surface thereof. the cover comprises a light transmissive portion wherein the light emitting indicator is configured to transmit light through a light transmitting direction and the light transmitting directions are transversal to each other such that light emitted from the light transmitting indicator illuminates substantially the entire light trans


cartridge electronic cigarette comprises liquid store arranged contain liquid vaporised vaporization chamber least one opening arranged connect vaporization chamber liquid store vaporising unit pair electric terminal connected heating element vaporising unit comprises fluid transfer element arranged transfer liquid liquid store vaporization chamber heating element arranged inside vaporization chamber arranged heat liquid transferred vaporization chamber fluid transfer element pair electric terminal comprise first connection plate second connection plate connected first end second end heating element respectively first second connection plate arranged first side vaporization chamber a cartridge for an electronic cigarette includes a liquid store arranged to contain a liquid to be vaporized and a vaporizing unit arranged to transfer the liquid between the liquid store and the vaporization unit and a heating element arranged to heat the liquid transferred to a vaporization chamber by the fluid transfer element and a pair of electric terminals connected to the heating element wherein the electric terminals comprise a first connection plate and a second connection plate.


electrically powered smoking device configured receive consumable article includes housing cavity defining cavity axis receiving least partially consumable article optical sensing system detecting indicia consumable article wherein optical sensing system includes least one pinhole image detector wherein pinhole allows form image image plane detectable image detector an electrically powered smoking device configured to receive a consumable article comprising a housing having a cavity defining a cavity axis for receiving at least partially the consumable item and an optical sensing system for detecting indicia on the consumatable article wherein the at least one pinhole allows light to form an image on an image plane detectable by the image detector and a light source is positioned on a side of the housing to provide illumination to illuminate the cavity.


aerosol generating device includes heating chamber receiving least part aerosol generating substrate plurality inductively heatable susceptors mounted heating chamber plurality inductively heatable susceptors electrically connected example least one electrical connector an aerosol generating device comprising a heating chamber for receiving at least part of an aerosol generator substrate, a plurality of inductively heatable susceptors mounted in the heating chamber andan electromagnetic field generator for generating an alternating electromagnetic field to electrically heat the plurality of conductive susceptors and an electrical connector for electrically connecting the adjacent susceptors.


electronic cigarette includes vaporizing unit configured generate vapor substrate air flow inlet vapor outlet configured user inhale vapor main vapor flow channel extending past vaporizing unit air flow inlet vapor outlet pressure sensor arranged measure pressure main vapor flow channel control circuitry configured monitor user inhalation obtaining pressure measurement pressure sensor sampling frequency calculating background pressure moving average pressure measurement obtained within moving sampling period calculating current pressure difference difference current pressure measurement background pressure control circuitry configured select operation state depending upon current pressure difference operation state one least sleep state active state an electronic cigarette comprising a vaporizing unit configured to generate a vapor from a substratean air flow inlet a vapor outlet a main vapor flow channel extending past the vaporizer unit from the air flow outlet to the vapor outlet and control circuitry configured to select an operation state in dependence upon the current pressure difference wherein the control circuitry is configured to switch from the sleep state to the active state in response to an acceleration sustained in a specific direction for at least a threshold period of time by switching the sampling frequency to a high sampling frequency higher than the second frequency.


invention relates aerosolgenerating device comprising heating chamber arranged receive consumable heater configured heat consumable order release aerosol aerosolgenerating device comprises gripping element configured grip eject consumable heating chamber required an aerosolgenerating device comprising a heating chamber arranged to receive a consumable and a heater configured to heat the consumable in order to release an aerosol characterized in that it further comprises a gripping element configured to grip and eject the product from the heating chamber when required.


heating system aerosol generation assembly includes coil susceptor oscillation circuitry configured generate ac current coil dc current provided battery oscillation circuitry comprises includes least one power circuit including two power transistor qa qb bias line la lb power transistor qa qb power transistor qa qb includes gate terminal connected corresponding bias line la lb able control current corresponding source drain terminal oscillation circuitry includes microcontroller connected bias line la lb able generate voltage signal bias line la lb least one power circuit includes potential divider defining output terminal connected microcontroller a heating system for an aerosol generation assembly includes a battery for providing dc current and a storage portion for storing a vaporizable material. the battery includes a first battery terminal and a second battery terminal. the heating system further comprises a coil arranged in vicinity of the storage portion and connected to the first battery terminals. the coil is configured to generate ac current on the coil from the dc current provided by the battery the coil being configured to magnetic interaction with the coil whereinthe oscillation circuitry comprises at least one power circuit the power circuit further comprising a potential divider defining an output terminal.


invention concern testing apparatus collecting particle vaporsmoke delivered vapingsmoking item testing apparatus comprising mouthpiece receiving tip vapingsmoking item smoking machine generating suction airflow simulating puffing action user vapingsmoking item main particle filter arranged downstream mouthpiece collecting particle present suction airflow chamber arranged mouthpiece main particle filter empty cavity collector collecting particle chamber apparatus thus able separate smokevapor delivered smokingvaping item particle likely absorbed mouth user relevant taste particle likely reach user lung transport deliverable nicotine a testing apparatus for collecting particles in a vapor or smoke delivered by vaping or smoking devices includes a mouthpiece for receiving a tip of a vapingsmoking item to be tested, a smoking machine for generating a suction flow simulating a puffing action by a user on the vapings moking item, a main particles filter arranged downstream of the mouthpiece and a collector for collecting the particles collected from the suction flows in the chamber before reaching the main particle filter.


induction heating assembly vapour generating device includes induction coil radially inward heating compartment defined receiving use body including vaporisable substance induction heatable susceptor temperature sensor located side heating compartment central longitudinal axis induction coil end heating compartment wherein induction coil arranged heat use susceptor temperature sensor arrange monitor use temperature related heat generated susceptor also provided induction heatable cartridge use induction heating assembly cartridge includes solid vaporisable substance induction heatable susceptor held vaporisable substance susceptor planar outwardly facing edge inwardly facing edge an induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device comprising an induction coil radially inward of which a heating compartment is defined for receiving in use a body comprising a vaporisable substance and an induction heatable susceptor and a temperature sensor located against a side of the heating compartment on the a central longitudinal axis of the induction coil at an end of the inductor.


inhalation system generating vapour inhalation user includes inhalation device including controller vapour generating article including vapour generating material heating element vapour generating article first second region second region contains one higher density vapour generating material first region vapour generating material higher moisture content first region vapour generating material higher aerosolformer content first region heating element arranged generate heat second region first region an inhalation system for generating a vapour for inhalation by a user includes an inhalation device including a controller and a vapor generating article, wherein the vapour generating article has first and second regions and wherein the first region contains one or more of a higher density of the vaporour generating material than the second region and wherein a heating element is arranged to generate more heat in the first regions than in the second regions. the heating element comprises an inductively heatable susceptor.


aerosol generating article use aerosol generating device comprises substantially planar aerosol generating substrate least one airflow channel extending along substantially planar aerosol generating substrate wrapping member surrounding substantially planar aerosol generating substrate least one airflow channel least one airflow channel comprises two portion b different crosssections an aerosol generating article comprising a substantially planar aerosol generator substrate and at least one airflow channel and a wrapping member surrounding the substantially planr aerosol generate substrate and the at least a airflow channel. the aerosols generating article comprises a substantially flat rectangular shape having a pair of main surfaces and the wrapping member comprises a porous inner surface facing towards the aerosol generated substrate for absorbing condensation and an antistick outer surface facing away from the air generating substrate for absorb condensation.


aerosol generation device comprising receptacle receiving consumable comprising aerosol substrate heating arrangement heating aerosol substrate controller controller comprises monitoring unit monitoring observable indicative moisture content aerosol substrate heating aerosol substrate detection unit detecting based monitored observable indication moisture content different predetermined moisture content signaling unit generating based detected indication control signal interrupting operation device method controlling aerosol generation device computer program an aerosol generation device comprising a receptacle for receiving a consumable, a heating arrangement for heating the aerosol substrate and a controller comprising a monitoring unit for monitoring an observable indicative of a moisture content of the aerosols and a detection unit for detecting based on the monitored observable an indication that the moisture content is different from a predetermined moisture content and a signaling unit for generating based on a detected indication a control signal for interrupting an operation of the device.


present invention concern aerosol generating device configured operate consumable article comprising heating chamber configured receive heat least part consumable article heating chamber comprising least one moveable element expandable container containing heat expandable material configured cause expansion heat expandable material moveable element compress said part consumable article received heating chamber heating chamber operated heat said part consumable article an aerosol generating device configured to operate with a consumable article comprising a heating chamber configured to receive and heat at least a part of the consumable item and a moveable element configured to cause by expansion of the heat expandable material to compress said part when it is received in the heating chamber.


aerosol generation device heating component includes electromagnetic field generator configured least partially surround heating chamber heating chamber configured house one susceptors electromagnetic field generator includes plurality cowound helical strand helical strand plurality helical strand coiled comprise plurality winding winding first helical strand plurality helical strand first size winding second helical strand plurality helical strand second size wherein first size second size different size an aerosol generation device heating component wherein the heating component comprises an electromagnetic field generator configured to at least partially surround a heating chamber the heating chamber configured to house one or more susceptors heatable by a heating coil and the electromagnetic fields generator comprising a plurality of cowound helical strands wherein the windings of the first helical strand alternate with one another at least substantially along an axial length of the electromagnetic generator and wherein the coil is configured to inductively heat the susceptors to heat without burning the aerosol generating article.


tipping wrapper aerosol generating article base layer porosity le cu wherein base layer contains least one filler material tipping wrapper including surface pigmented pigment component contains caco least second component serving noncombustible filler pigment component grammage least gsm wherein pigmented surface surface smoothness least sec method producing tipping wrapper cigarette includes providing base layer tipping wrapper coating base layer solution containing filler component wherein coated base layer pressed heated predefined temperature greater degree centigrade a tipping wrapper for aerosol generating articles having a base layer with a porosity of less than 15 cu wherein the base layer contains at least one filler material and pigmented with a pigment component serving as a noncombustible filler andpressing and heating the coated base layer to form a pigmented surface having a surface smoothness of at least 400 sec.


heating apparatus aerosol generating device disclosed heating apparatus comprises first casing member second casing member one inductively heatable susceptors first casing member second casing member one inductively heatable susceptors cooperatively engage form tubular heating chamber receiving least part aerosol generating substrate one inductively heatable susceptors arranged couple first casing member second casing member a heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device comprising a first casing member having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, wherein the first and second casing members are arranged to form a tubular heating chamber for receiving at least part of an aerosols generating substrate wherein the one or more inductively heatable susceptors are arranged as fastening elements to couple the first casing members to the second casing member and wherein at least a portion of the at least one inductively heated susceptor is arranged to engage with the one of the first, second and third casing members such that at least the portion of a at least partially heated aerosol


aerosol generating device includes electrical system battery control circuitry configured monitor status battery discharge operation battery set flag fault battery detected flag indicating battery operating condition control circuitry also configured check flag electrical system connected external power supply enable charging battery based flag battery control circuitry connectable external power supply power independently supplied battery control circuitry electrical system configured supply power control circuitry electrical system connected external power supply flag checked without charging battery an aerosol generating device comprising an electrical system comprising a battery and a control circuitry wherein the control circuitry is configured to monitor a status of a battery during a discharge operation of the battery and set a flag when a fault in the battery is detected the discharge operation is not in an operating condition wherein the electrical system is connectable to an external power supply via a first electrical path and a second electrical path respectively.


aerosolgenerating device includes vapor generation unit adapted transform aerosol forming material vapor vapor channel extending vapor generation unit vapor outlet aerosolgenerating device vapor generation unit includes micro electromechanical system mem vapor channel provided movable cover closed position close vapor channel open position cover adapted move closed position open position effect suction applied aerosolgenerating device user vape cover lower face provided layer absorbent material adapted imbibe aerosol forming material protects vaporisation device foreign particle avoids liquid leakage an aerosolgenerating device comprising a vapor generation unit adapted to transform an aerosol forming material into vapor and a vapor outlet of the aerosol generator unit having a movable cover having a closed position in which the cover closes the vapor channel and an open position allowing vapor to pass the cover and being adapted to move from the closed position to the open position under the effect of suction applied by a user to nape.


method controlling heating susceptor aerosolgenerating device described susceptor inductively heated oscillating circuit driven inverter optional boost converter connected power supply unit inverter boost converter configured stepup voltage input voltage supplied power supply unit output voltage delivered inverter method includes power delivery mode aerosolgenerating device temperature identification mode aerosolgenerating device amount power supplied inverter lower amount power supplied power delivery mode method includes determining temperature susceptor eg based determined resonant frequency resonant capacitor voltage oscillating circuit a method for controlling heating of a susceptor of an aerosolgenerating device the susceptor being inductively heated by an oscillating circuit driven by an inverter a boost converter being connected between a power supply unit and said inverter the boost converter is configured to stepup voltage from an input voltage supplied from the power supply to an output voltage delivered to the inverter and the output voltage is set at a maximum predefined voltage when the determined temperature of susceptor is inferior or equal to a threshold value.


method manufacturing heating chamber aerosol generating device includes providing heating chamber including thermally conductive shell opening receiving aerosol substrate within heating chamber depositing layer electrically insulating material onto outer surface thermally conductive shell heating chamber using vacuum deposition attaching heating element heating chamber heating element contact layer electrically insulating material wherein layer electrically insulating material prevents contact heating element thermally conductive shell a method of manufacturing a heating chamber for an aerosol generating device is disclosed wherein the heating chamber comprises a thermally conductive shell and an opening for receiving a layer of electrically insulating material onto an outer surface of the thermally insulating shell. the layer is in contact with the heating element and prevents any contact therebetween.


aerosol generating article use aerosol generating device comprises aerosol generating substrate comprising plurality aerosol generating strip extending first direction arranged intermittently second direction perpendicular first direction plurality elongate support element extending first direction along plurality aerosol generating strip arranged alternately second direction plurality aerosol generating strip wrapping member surrounding plurality aerosol generating strip plurality elongate support element form substantially planar aerosol generating article method manufacturing aerosol generating article also described a method of manufacturing an aerosol generating article comprising providing a plurality of aerosols generating strips extending in a first direction and arranged intermittently in a second direction and arranging the plurality of elongate support elements arranged alternately in the second direction with a wrapping member.


aerosol generating system includes aerosol generating device charging case charging aerosol generating device received case aerosol generating device includes device battery heating chamber including lid arranged move open closed position allow consumable received heating chamber charging case includes case battery receiving mean receiving aerosol generating device charging position within case aerosol generating device received charging position device battery connectable case battery charge device battery lid heating chamber moveable allow consumable inserted removed heating chamber user the present invention relates to an aerosol generating system comprising a device batterya heating chamber comprising a lid arranged to move between an open and closed position to allow a consumable to be received in the heating chamber and a charging case for charging the device. the present invention further relates to a method of charging an aerosols generating device comprising a case batterya receiving means for receiving the aerosol generator device in a charging position within the case and a case lid moveable between a closed position in which the device battery is connectable to the case battery when the device is in the charging position and an open position in where the case lid is


aerosol generation device comprises aerosol generation unit arranged transforming aerosolforming substance aerosol may inhaled user successive puff vaping session notification unit arranged notifying information device control unit arranged causing notification unit vaping session notify user aerosol generation unit reach suitable state next puff the present invention relates to an aerosol generation device for generating aerosols that may be inhaled by a user through successive puffs during a vaping session and a notification unit arranged for notifying information about the device. it further relates to a method for producing aerosols using a chosen parameter.


heating assembly vapour generating device includes heating device arranged heat use body body including vaporisable substance located use heating compartment heating assembly heating assembly arranged supply use power heating device heat body temperature sensor arranged monitor use temperature related heat generated body temperature information related heat generated body determinable monitored temperature memory accessor arranged access use memory hold relationship temperature information amount power supplied heating device profile power supplied heating device least one condition including age body type body presence body a heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes a heating device arranged to heat in use a body the body comprising a vaporisable substance located in a heating compartment of the heating assembly and being arranged to supply in use power to the heating device to heat the body or being provided to supply a predetermined heating profile based on a predetermined power supply profile said power supply profiles being configured to provide a temperature related to heating at the body being determinable from the monitored temperature and a memory accessor arranged to access in use the memory that holds a relationship between the temperature information an amount of power supplied to the heater device or the power supply of power


cartridge electronic vapour inhaler comprises elongate induction heatable element flavourrelease medium adhered surface elongate induction heatable element a cartridge for an electronic vapour inhaler includes an elongate induction heatable element and a flavour release medium adhered to the surface of the elongate inductable element. the cartridge further includes a temperature sensor for determining the cartridge temperature and a control arrangement for energizing the induction heating arrangement based on the temperature sensor.


method aerosol generation device wherein device comprises heating arrangement heating aerosol substrate electrical power source first switching element controlling supply electrical power electrical power source heating arrangement second switching element decoupling heating arrangement electrical power source wherein heating arrangement first switching element second switching element arranged series terminal electrical power source method comprising detecting fault device controlling first time period one first switching element second switching element one first switching element second switching element determining whether least one observable event occurs first time period least one observable event indicating amount power transferred heating arrangement fault detected one first switching element second switching element least one observable event determined occur first time period computer program controller aerosol generation device aerosol generation device an aerosol generation device comprising a heating arrangement for heating an aerosol substrate an electrical power source a first switching element for controlling a supply of electrical power from the electrical power sources to the heating arrangement and a second switching element arranged in series between terminals of the electric power source wherein the first and second switching elements are arranged to be on and the other switching element is arranged in the series between the terminals. the method comprising detecting a fault in the device by controlling during a first time period different from the first time time period and determining whether at least one observable event occurs during the second time period. the device further comprising detecting whether the at


method operating aerosolgenerating device includes detecting puff taken user monitoring time elapsed puff counting puff succession unless reset condition satisfied restarting counting puff reset condition satisfied aerosolgenerating device includes body inlet outlet air channel defined inlet outlet puff detector configured detect puff taken user timing unit configured determine time elapsed puff controller configured start first counter count puff succession unless reset condition satisfied reset first counter reset condition satisfied a method of operating an aerosolgenerating device comprising detecting puffs taken by a user monitoring a time elapsed after each puff counting the puffs in succession unless a reset condition is satisfied.


wrapper aerosolgenerating article includes least one coated surface area least one noncoated surface area wherein coating least one coated surface area wrapper heatsensitive wherein coating indicates heat application permanent color change aerosol generating article includes wrapper method producing aerosol generating article includes wrapper printing polymer part wrapper flexography the present invention relates to a wrapper for an aerosolgenerating article comprising at least one coated surface area coated with a heatsensitive coating arranged for indicating heat application by permanent color change and at least a noncoated surface area wherein the heatensitive coating provides indication of a heat application after heat application of at least 3 minutes.


inhalation device housing least partially made hard material least one button provided opening housing least partially made material substantially hard housing harder wherein button attached housing mean elastic material inside housing method producing inhalation device includes step providing housing least partially made hard material providing least one button least partially made material substantially hard housing harder attaching least one button opening housing mean elastic material attached inside housing the present invention relates to an inhalation device with a housing made of a hard material and at least one button provided in an opening of the housing. the housing has a hardness of at least hv19 andor up to hv2350, and the button is attached to the housing by means of an elastic material.


portable device includes first part comprising mouthpiece second part pivotably connected first part first axis third part pivotally connected first part second axis second axis substantially perpendicular first axis portable device adapted manipulated user nonuse configuration mouthpiece substantially surrounded side panel second third part use configuration mouthpiece exposed end portable device the present invention relates to a portable device comprising a mouthpiece and a first part comprising a first end pivotably connected to the first part about a first axis and a third part comprising third and fourth side panels pivotally connected between the first and second ends about a second axis and wherein the mouthpiece is exposed at an end of the portable device.


aerosolgenerating device includes vapor generation unit reservoir configured store aerosolizable material aerosolgeneration device includes printed circuit board heater fastened printed circuit board printed circuit board disposed aerosolizable material contact printed circuit board derives reservoir arrives vapor generation unit an aerosolgenerating device comprising a vapor generation unit and a reservoir configured to store an aerosolizable material and a heater fastened to said reservoir so as to form a void configured to receive the aerosolized material.


aerosol generating article use aerosol generating device comprises substantially planar aerosol generating substrate least one airflow channel extending along substantially planar aerosol generating substrate inductively heatable susceptor positioned aerosol generating substrate aerosol generating article optionally include wrapping member surrounding substantially planar aerosol generating substrate least one airflow channel method manufacturing aerosol generating article also described an aerosol generating article comprising a substantially planar aerosol generator substrate and an inductively heatable susceptor positioned in the aerosol generate substrate and a method of manufacturing an aerosol generated article wherein the aerosols generating substrate comprises at least one airflow channel extending along a substantially surface of the substantially surface and an electrically conductive susceptor is positioned in a substantially transparent air channel formed in the substantially transparent airflow channel. the method of producing aerosol generates articles according to the present invention includes providing a relatively planar air generating substrate having a plurality of grooves formed in a surface thereof to form a fluted surface and forming at


method manufacturing aerosol generating pod includes providing aerosol generating material positioning sheet material opposite side aerosol generating material punching aerosol generating material sheet material one opposite side form aerosol generating pod including aerosol generating material covered sheet material apparatus manufacturing aerosol generating pod also provided a method of manufacturing an aerosol generating pod comprising a sheet material and an inductively heatable susceptor sheet and a punching unit for positioning the sheet material over opposite sides of the aerosol forming material and punching the aerosols generated material and the sheets material from one of the opposite sides to form a plurality of aerosols generating pods.


aerosol generating device comprises first terminal second terminal disposed heating chamber contact different part aerosol generating article alternating voltage applied first second terminal characteristic current flow measured characteristic used determine dielectric response aerosol generating article applied frequency dielectric response comprises conductive component capacitive component may used identify state aerosol generating article example whether correctly inserted amount volatile substance nicotine contains comparing dielectric response device used possible estimate amount volatile substance user device inhaled a method of operating an aerosol generating device that comprises : a heating chamber configured to receive a heating article ; a first terminal and a second terminal being disposed in the heating chamber such that when the heating article is received in said heating chamber the first and second terminals respectively contact different parts of the aerosol generated article ; and a controller configured to control the device based on the determined change of state of the article and outputting a signal to indicate the change of the state.


aerosolgenerating tobaccocontaining composition preferably provided form foam mousse aerosolgenerating article including composition provided composition includes particulate tobacco material lipid wherein lipid mediumchain triglyceride ratio mediumchain triglyceride particulate tobacco material dry weight basis an aerosolgenerating tobaccocontaining composition comprising particulate tobacco material and lipid wherein a ratio of the mediumchain triglyceride to the tobacco material on a dry weight basis is between 13 and 15, the composition further comprising an aerosolforming agent and a foam stabilizing agent.


aerosol generating article use aerosol generating device comprises substantially planar aerosol generating substrate least one airflow channel extending along substantially planar aerosol generating substrate wrapping member surrounding substantially planar aerosol generating substrate least one airflow channel an aerosol generating article comprising a substantially planar aerosol generator substrate having at least one airflow channel extending along the substantially surface of the aerosol generate substrate and a wrapping member surrounding the substantially planan aerosols generating substrate and the at least two airflow channels. the wrapping member comprises an antistick coating on the outer surface thereof for absorbing condensation and / or condensation.


aerosolgenerating system aerosolgenerating device aerosolgenerating article provided device includes optical light source extending cavity aerosolgenerating device includes optical reader system configured read least one indicium upon illumination authentication portion aerosolgenerating article inside consumable segment aerosolgenerating device includes control unit configured authenticate article upon reading indicium aerosolgenerating article includes consumable segment includes charge aerosolgenerating material mouthpiece segment attached first end consumable segment least one indicium arranged least authentication portion aerosolgenerating article authentication portion least partially transparent light wavelength nm micro indicium readable optical reader system upon illumination light inside consumable portion an aerosolgenerating device comprising an optical light source arranged to illuminate at least part of an aerosol generating article inserted in a cavity of a power supply section and an optical reader system arranged to detect light issuing from the aerosol generator article after illumination by the light source.


present invention relates aerosolgenerating article producing inhalable upon heating aerosolgenerating device aerosolgenerating article comprising rod aerosolgenerating substrate mouthpiece comprising plug filtration material wrapper tobaccocontaining layer comprising tobacco aerosol forming agent wherein rod aerosolgenerating substrate wrapped wrapper tobaccocontaining layer containing aerosolforming agent tobaccocontaining layer positioned contact surface wrapper present invention directed method producing aerosolgenerating article including step preparing tobaccocontainingslurry depositing tobaccocontaining slurry onto first sheet form sheet coated tobaccocontaining layer attaching paper sheet first sheet form wrapper depositing tobaccocontaining slurry onto first sheet paper sheet tobaccocontaining layer opposing side first sheet subsequently wrapping rod aerosolgenerating substrate wrapper comprising first sheet coated tobaccocontaining slurry tobaccocontaining layer facing rod aerosolgenerating substrate an aerosolgenerating article for producing an inhalable upon heating in an aerosol generator device comprises a rod of aerosol generating substrate comprising tobacco and a tobaccocontaining layer comprising tobacco. the tobacco is coated or bound on the inner surface of the wrapper and is in contact with the heatconductive sheet of the aerosol generation substrate to form a heat conductive sheet.


aerosol generation device heating chamber receiving substrate carrier containing aerosol substrate heating chamber includes first open end base side wall open end base base connected side wall provides structural support side wall side wall first thickness base second thickness greater first thickness a heating chamber for an aerosol generation device comprising a first open enda base and a side wall between the open end and the basewherein the base has a first thickness greater than the first thickness and the side wall has a second thickness less than the second thickness, the heating chamber further comprising a flanged portion extending radially outwardly from the first end of the base opposite the second end, and a plurality of protrusions formed on an inner surface of the side walls.


aerosol generation device heating chamber receiving substrate carrier containing aerosol substrate heating chamber includes open first end chamber side wall base second end chamber side wall opposite open first end wherein base comprises includes platform extending portion base towards open end interior surface base a heating chamber for an aerosol generation device comprising an open first enda chamber and a base at a second end of the chamber side wall opposite the open second endwherein the base comprises a platform extending from a portion of the base towards the open end from an interior surface of said base. the heating chamber further comprises a channel around the platform wherein the channel is partially covered by a first end of a substrate carrier.


aerosol generating device comprises heating chamber receiving least part aerosol generating substrate induction heating arrangement configured heat aerosol generating substrate generate aerosol inhaled induction heating arrangement comprising single induction coil disposed around adjacent heating chamber aerosol generating device comprises controller configured control induction heating arrangement supply alternating electric current single induction coil induction heating arrangement includes plurality connector cc associated single induction coil arranged configured permit supply alternating electric current one coil section selectively energise one coil section aerosol generating device also comprises plurality inductively heatable susceptors positioned heating chamber adjacent coil section define corresponding heating area within heating chamber an aerosol generating device comprising a heating chamber for receiving at least part of an aerosol generator substrate and an induction heating arrangement configured to heat the aerosol to be inhaled wherein the heating chamber comprises a plurality of inductively heatable susceptors positioned adjacent to each coil section of the single induction coil to selectively energise the one or more coil sections to selectively generate an electromagnetic field that is different from the first electromagnetic field and the second electromagnetic field.


aerosol generating article use aerosol generating device comprises substantially planar aerosol generating substrate wrapping member surrounding substantially planar aerosol generating substrate form substantially planar aerosol generating article wrapping member comprises window aligned part aerosol generating substrate optionally comprises removable portion covering window the present invention relates to aerosol generating articles comprising a substantially planar aerosol generator substrate and a wrapping member surrounding the substantially planr aerosol generate substrate to form a substantially transparent aerosol producing article wherein the wrapping member comprises a window aligned with part of the aerosol generated substrate and aligning the window in the wrap member with part thereof. the present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing aerosols generating articles wherein the aerosols generated articles can be used in aerosol generation devices.


aerosolgenerating device thermochromic material visible outside device extending longitudinal direction heat transfer structure inside device relative thermochromic material essentially extending longitudinal direction thermochromic material least overlapping wherein thermal resistance heat transfer structure increase longitudinal direction method indicating least one operational state aerosolgenerating device changing colour thermochromic material visible outside presented wherein least two portion thermochromic material heated successively due thermal resistance heat transfer structure inside device relative thermochromic material increasing longitudinal direction thermochromic material heat transfer structure an aerosol generating device having thermochromic material visible from outside the device and extending in a longitudinal direction and essentially overlapping with it wherein a thermal resistance of the heat transfer structure increases in the longitudinal direction.


present invention relates heater aerosolgenerating device said heater comprises least one portion b made material least partially thermally conductive transparent electromagnetic radiation invention relates also aerosolgenerating device comprising heater invention relates also aerosolgenerating system comprising aerosolgenerating device aerosolgenerating article inserted aerosolgenerating device invention relates also method authenticating aerosolgenerating article using said device comprises step collecting radiated electromagnetic radiation inserted article said least one transparent portion b collecting least portion said radiated electromagnetic radiation detector optical reader system authenticating aerosol generating article computing information contained collected electromagnetic radiation said detector a heater for an aerosolgenerating device comprises at least one portion of a thermally conductive and at least partially transparent to an electromagnetic radiation having a transparency value t being defined as a fraction of the intensity of the electromagnetic radiation incident on said portion and transmitted through said transparent portion 4a.


vapour generating device includes oven arranged receive substrate vapourized inlet outlet airflow passageway providing fluid connection inlet outlet via oven generated vapour flow oven outlet device controller humidity sensor generating measurement vapour produced substrate provided controller operable control operation device based measurement data humidity sensor a handheld vapour generating device for producing a vapour for inhalation by a user wherein the device comprises an oven arranged to receive an inletan outletan airflow passageway for providing a fluid connection between the inlet and the outlet via the oven and through which generated vapour can flow to the outleta device controller for controlling operation of the device based on measurement data from the humidity sensor and a gas sensor for measuring adverseundesirable components in the produced vapour such that when the device controller determines that a substrate is genuine based on the measurement data, the gas sensor takes measurement of the generated vapours.


sheet front surface rear surface sheet configured linking first electronic device second electronic device including first communication device wirelessly connecting first electronic device second communication device wirelessly connecting second electronic device least one switch element operatively connected first communication device second communication device data communication link first communication device second communication device a sheet having a front surface and a rear surface is configured for linking a first electronic device having a user interface with a second electronic device comprising a first communication device for wirelessly connecting to the first and second electronic devices and at least one switch element operatively connected to each of the first communication devices and the second communication device and a bidirectional data communication link. the sheet includes a first graphical element viewable on the front surface of the sheet for indicating an area for placing the first device onto the sheet and a second graphical element viewed on the rear surface of a sheet for signaling an area of placing the second device on the sheet


invention concern aerosolgenerating device comprising heating cavity electrical heating system comprising least one heater configured heat aerosolgenerating article received said heating cavity according invention heating cavity comprises least one active surface photocatalytic property antiresidue surface an aerosolgenerating device comprising : a heating cavity extending along a longitudinal axis and provided with an opening at one insertion end the heating cavity being adapted to receive at least part of an aerosol generating article inserted through the opening and  an electrical heating system comprising an electrical power source and at least one heater powered by said electrical power sources the heater being configured to heat the aerosol generator article received in said heating cavity.


aerosol generating article use aerosol generating device comprises substantially planar aerosol generating substrate least one channel forming strip extending along substantially planar aerosol generating substrate wrapping member surrounding substantially planar aerosol generating substrate least one channelforming strip aerosol generating substrate comprises aerosol generating material generates aerosol heated aerosol generating device least one channel forming strip comprises meltable material configured melt form airflow channel heated aerosol generating device meltable material comprise active agent capable releasing volatile component generated aerosol meltable material heated aerosol generating device may comprise nontoxic material wax the present invention relates to aerosol generating articles comprising a substantially planar aerosol generator substrate and at least one channelforming strip extending along the aerosol generate substrate and a wrapping member surrounding the substantially planan aerosol generated substrate and the at least at least a channelforming strips. the aerosols generated by the method of the present invention are particularly useful in aerosol generation devices.


aerosolgenerating device includes vapor generation unit least one reservoir configured store aerosol forming material filter disposed remove particle aerosol forming material passing least one reservoir vapor generation unit vapor generation unit including micro electromechanical system mem aerosolgenerating device configured heat filter heat aerosol forming material passing an aerosolgenerating device comprising a vapor generation unit at least one reservoir configured to store an aerosol forming material and a filter disposed so as to remove particles from said aerosol generating material passing from said reservoir to the vapor generation units. the aerosol generator device further comprises a micro electromechanical system mems wherein the filter is configured to heat the particulate material passing through the filter and to remove particulate particles passing through said reservoir.


component provided aerosol generating system wherein least portion exterior component includes antimicrobial particle wherein antimicrobial particle include monovalent copper compound particle providing component manner likelihood harmful bacteria virus transmitted via component reduced the present invention relates to a component for an aerosol generating system wherein at least a portion of an exterior of the component comprises antimicrobial particles wherein the antimicrobial nanoparticles comprise monovalent copper compound particles. the component according to the invention further comprises a method for producing the component.


liquid container aerosol forming liquid electronic cigarette liquid container including primary liquid component including nicotine secondary liquid component wherein primary secondary liquid component immiscible form interfacial tension surface first volume liquid container primary liquid component second volume liquid container secondary liquid component fully separate primary secondary liquid component a liquid container having an aerosol forming liquid for an electronic cigarette comprising a primary liquid component including nicotine and a secondary liquid component wherein the primary and secondary liquid components are immiscible to form an interfacial tension surface between a first volume in the liquid container and a second volume in said liquid container.


present invention concern method controlling heating system aerosol generation assembly containing vaporizable material method includes controlling temperature susceptor pre heating phase based least one vaporizable material characteristic inherent vaporizable material least one device characteristic inherent aerosol generation assembly ambient characteristic inherent ambient area andcontrolling temperature susceptor heating phase based temperature measurement provided heating temperature sensor predetermined offset a method for controlling a heating system for an aerosol generation assembly comprising a storage portion for storing a vaporizable material and a heating temperature sensor arranged adjacent to the storage portion and configured to measure the temperature of the vaporizable materials during a preheating phase based on at least one vaporizable substance characteristic inherent to the vapizable material or based on a temperature of closely surrounding the aerosol generator assembly.


method configuring personal computing device communication aerosol generation device involves progressive web application pwa native application launch web browser personal computing device web browser launch pwa native application provides resource web browser resource cause web browser process call received web browser pwa intended aerosol generation device directing command based call native application command allows native application cause personal communication device communicate aerosol generation device shortrange wireless communication connection the present invention relates to a method of configuring a personal computing device for communication with an aerosol generation device over a shortrange wireless communication connection. the method comprises a native application launching a web browser on the personal computing devicethe web browser and providing a resource to the web browser. the native application is configured to direct a command based on the call to the user to cause the personal computer device to communicate with the aerosol generating device over the shortrange communication connection over the pwa. the invention further relates to an apparatus and method of using the method of the invention.


induction heating assembly vapour generating device includes induction coil lowpass filter positioned adjacent induction coil lowpass filter electrically connected induction coil act lowpass filter induction coil shaped extend substantially across least one side induction coil provide electromagnetic shield induction coil an induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device comprising an induction coil and a lowpass filter positioned adjacent to the induction coil to provide an electromagnetic shield for the induction coils and a heating compartment in communication with an air outlet.


induction heating assembly vapour generating device includes induction coil heating compartment arranged receive induction heatable cartridge first electromagnetic shield layer arranged outward induction coil second electromagnetic shield layer arranged outward first electromagnetic shield layer first second electromagnetic shield layer differ one electrical conductivity magnetic permeability an induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device comprising an induction coila heating compartment arranged to receive an induction heatable cartridgea first electromagnetic shield layer arranged outward of the induction coil and a second electromagnetic shield layers arranged outwardly of the first electromagnetic shielding layer wherein the first and second electromagnetic shielding layers differ in one or both of electrical conductivity and magnetic permeability and wherein the first insulating layer comprises a ferrimagnetic nonelectrically conductive material andthe other insulating material comprises an electrically conductable material and wherein


method constructing heating chamber aerosol generation device includes providing side wall heating chamber providing heater arranging heater thermal contact side wall heating chamber method may also include attaching heat shrink layer outward facing side heater heating heat shrink layer temperature heat shrink layer contract compress heater side wall heating chamber aerosol generation device includes side wall defining interior volume heating chamber heater thermal contact side wall well heat shrink layer tension compressing heater outwardly facing surface side wall a heating chamber for an aerosol generation device comprising a side wall defining an interior volume of the heating chamber and a heaterarranging the heater to be in thermal contact with the side wall and attaching a heat shrink layer to the outward facing side of the heater.


embossed tipping paper includes relief pattern region patterned embossing structure formed depth material tipping paper embossed tipping paper includes least one plain region adjacent relief pattern region least one plain region embossing structure formed depth material tipping paper sequence ventilation hole formed least one plain region embossed tipping paper substantially rectangular shape least one plain region form band fixed width running two parallel edge substantially rectangular shape an embossed tipping paper for use in smoking articles comprising a relief pattern region having a patterned embossing structure formed in a depth of a material of the tipping paper and at least one plain region adjacent to the relief pattern regions the at least two plain regions are formed substantially in parallel to each other between the two parallel edges of the substantially rectangular shape of the tip paper.


aerosol generating device comprises controller induction heating arrangement configured heat aerosol generating substrate generate aerosol inhaled induction heating arrangement comprises induction coil comprising least plurality first coil strand plurality second coil strand controller configured control induction heating arrangement supply alternating electric current plurality first coil strand generate first electromagnetic field first frequency supply alternating electric current plurality second coil strand generate second electromagnetic field second frequency different first frequency aerosol generating system comprising aerosol generating device aerosol generating substrate also described an aerosol generating device comprising a controller configured to supply an alternating electric current to a plurality of first coil strands and at least one second coil strand to generate a first electromagnetic field with a first frequency and a second electromagnetic field having a second frequency that is different from the first frequency. the controller is configured to control the induction heating arrangement to supply the first electromagnetic current to the plurality of second coil strands for a first period of time to generate an alternating electromagnetic field for a second time and to supply at least part of the aerosol to be inhaled by the controller.


combination vaporizer charger least one user interface output display andor one light source particular led least one user interface input button capacitive touch sensor microphone voice command input wherein output provided vaporizer charger lack output vaporizer least one input preferably information input charger charger may portable charging case vaporizer accommodated a combination of a vaporizer and a charger with at least one user interface output such as a display andor one or more light sources in particular leds and at least a user interface input such as buttons capacitive touch sensors and microphones for voice command input wherein any outputs are provided on the vaporizer or the charger and no information can be input on the charger.


aerosol generation device designed operate consumable article includes socket receiving consumable article heater configured heat consumable article received socket first second sensor configured detect consumable article inside respective first second portion socket generate respective first second sensor signal controller controlling operation heater according sensor signal sensor includes respective roller configured rotate consumable article received corresponding portion socket extracted portion an aerosol generation device designed to operate with a consumable article includes a socket configured to receive the consumable item and a heater arranged at least partially adjacent to the socket. the heater is configured to generate a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal respectively and a controller configured to control operation of the heater according to both of the first and second sensor signals respectively.


heating apparatus aerosol generating device includes heating chamber receiving aerosol generating substrate susceptor assembly including first ring second ring plurality susceptors held first second ring aerosol generating system includes heating apparatus combination aerosol generating article a heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device comprising a heating chamber for receiving an aerosols generating substrate and a susceptor assembly configured to be positioned within the heating chamber and wherein each susceptor in the plurality of susceptors extends from the first ring to the second ring and wherein the susceptor is configured to prevent a received aerosol generated substrate from passing beyond the first and second rings.


heating apparatus aerosol generating device includes heating chamber configured receive least part aerosol generating substrate plurality inductively heatable susceptors arranged circumferentially respect longitudinal axis heating chamber wherein susceptor substantially planar portion defines respective plane inductive coil wrapped around heating chamber shaped coil parallel respective plane defined plurality susceptors a heating apparatus for an aerosol generating substrate includes a heating chamber configured to receive at least part of the aerosol generated substrate and a plurality of inductively heatable susceptors arranged circumferentially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the heating chamber wherein each susceptor has a substantially planar portion that defines a respective plane andan inductive coil wrapped around the heating apparatus and shaped such that the coil is parallel to respective planes defined by the plurality of susceptors wherein the coil has a uniform thickness such that a spacing between the coil and each of the susceptors is substantially constant.


present invention relates aerosol generating article use noncombustible aerosol generating device comprising filtering mouthpiece aerosol generating segment spacer element positioned aerosol generating segment filtering mouthpiece aerosol generating article wrapped least partially first wrapper wherein first wrapper comprises outer inner surface furthermore aerosol generating article extends length circumferential direction according invention first wrapper comprises least one tobacco leaf portion invention relates also method manufacturing aerosol generating article a noncombustible aerosol generating de vice comprising a filtering mouthpiece having an aerosol generator segment and a spacer element positioned between the aerosol generation segment and the filter mouthpiece and being wrapped at least partially by a first wrapper wherein the first wrapper comprises at least one tobacco leaf portion wherein the to bacco leaf portion is a part of a preshaped harvested and aged tobacco plant leafsh2 aerosol producing article.


aerosol generation device comprises aerosol generation unit arranged transforming aerosol forming substance mixed air aerosol may inhaled user successive draw air flow channel inner diameter allowing air sucked user pas mixed aerosolforming substance deformable section deformable change inner diameter manual adjusting mean arranged acting deformable section induce deformation manually actuated user wishing adjust resistance draw aerosol generation device comprising an aerosol generation unit arranged for transforming a substance mixed with air into a aerosol that may be inhaled by a user through successive draws and ii an air flow channel allowing air sucked by said user to pass through and to be mixed with said aerosol and having an inner diameter d1.


aerosol generation device comprises storage portion configured receive consumable article storing vaporizable material extending along device axis x open end bottom end first heating system configured heat least partially storage portion form aerosol open end consumable article storage portion gassensing compartment comprising gas sensor vaping mode storage portion configured conduct vaping flow vaping flow inlet open end consumable article sensing mode storage portion configured conduct exhaled flow open end gassensing compartment an aerosol generation device comprising a storage portion configured to receive a consumable article storing a vaporizable material and a first heating system configured to heat at least partially the storage portion until at least a first temperature to form aerosol on the open end of said storage portion and a gas sensor configured to detect at least one predetermined component from the exhaled flow.