invention relates heater assembly aerosol generating device heater assembly includes flexible electrically insulating backing film flexible heating element supported surface electrically insulating backing film cover film positioned surface electrically insulating backing film least partially enclose heating element cover film backing film together backing film heating element cover film form thin film heater assembly layer graphite arranged outer surface thin film heater assembly layer graphite least partially overlapping heating element heater assembly includes tubular heating chamber arranged receive aerosol generating consumable wherein thin film heater assembly wrapped around outer surface tubular heating chamber electrically insulating backing film toward heating chamber way graphite layer act spread heat generated heating element uniformly within plane thin film heater assembly use particular high thermal conductivity graphite mean heat spread rapidly laterally within thin film heater assembly prevent localised hot spot example region close heating element a heater assembly for an aerosol generating consumable comprising a flexible electrically insulating backing film and a flexible heating element supported on a surface of the electrically insulated backing film so as to at least partially enclose the heating element between the cover film and the backing film wherein together the backing films heating element and cover film form a thin film heater assembly wherein the layer of graphite is arranged against an outer surface of a tubular heating chamber arranged to receive a heat shrink layer.


aerosol generation device comprises heating chamber tubular wall extending around central axis x tubular wall defining interior volume heating chamber heating chamber open end arranged receive substrate carrier comprising aerosol substrate open end interior volume heating chamber along central axis x heater extends around heating chamber supply heat heating chamber heating chamber also comprises baffle sealing surface facing open end baffle arranged deform sealing surface deflected face towards central axis x hence towards side wall substrate carrier substrate carrier inserted heating chamber an aerosol generation device comprising a heating chamber having a tubular wall defining an interior volume and a substrate carrier having an aerosol substrate through the open end into the interior volume of the heating chamber and a baffle having a sealing surface facing out of the open ends of the baffle wherein the sealing surface is deflected to face more towards the central axis and hence towards a side wall of the substrate carrier.


container consumer good smoking article outer housing hinged lid house inner package consumer good inner package access opening consumer good removed covered reclosable flap attached first lid panel relatively movable second lid panel throughout rotation lid lid open closed position reclosable flap hinge line move ratio first distance measured hinged lid open position along straight line lower front edge lid hinge line second distance length along reclosable flap hinge line free end percent percent a container for consumer goods comprising an outer housing comprising a hinged lid rotatable between open and closed positions wherein a lower front edge of the lid abuts a free edge of a box front wall when the lid is in the closed position and a reclosable flap movable relative to the inner package about a hinge line and arranged to cover the access opening.


holder insertable aerosol generation device arranged heating aerosol substrate carried substrate carrier generate aerosol holder arranged inserted aerosol generation device receiving aerosol substrate carried substrate carrier holder rim defining opening rim extending around central axis c first radial distance r central axis c along central axis c substrate carrier insertable opening holder holder comprises least two engagement element engagement element elongate portion extending generally parallel central axis c first end joined rim second end b distal rim engagement element electrical heating element supplying heat aerosol substrate elongate portion located second radial distance r central axis c wherein second radial distance r smaller first radial distance r a holder insertable into an aerosol generation device for heating a substrate carried by a substrate carrier to generate a aerosol the holder having at least two engagement elements each of the engagement elements having an elongate portion extending generally parallel to the central axis between a first end joined to the rim and a second end distal from the rim each engagement element not having any electrical heating element for supplying heat to the aerosol substrate and the holder being insertable through the opening into the holder for receiving the substrate carrier.


aerosol generation device configured heat consumable comprising tobacco includes housing reel arranged rotate axis rotation within housing wind consumable around reel consumable winding dimension along wound around reel reel comprises positioning mean positioning consumable along winding dimension consumable wound around reel reel comprises engagement mean engaging consumable reel rotates an aerosol generation device configured to heat a consumable comprising tobacco comprising tobacco comprises a housing and a reel arranged to rotate on an axis of rotation within the housing so as to wind the consumable around the reel and an engagement means for engaging with said consumable when the reel rotates about the reel.


aerosol generation article used aerosol generation device comprising heating chamber comprises wrapper containing aerosol generation substrate comprising deformable circumferential portion configured deformed first shape second shape inserted heated heating temperature heating chamber aerosol generation aerosol generation article for use in an aerosol generation device comprising a wrapper containing an aerosols generation substrate wherein said wrapper comprises a deformable circumferential portion configured to be deformed from a first crosssectional shape into a second cross sectional shape after having been heated at a heating temperature in said heating chamber during aerosol generating process. said wrapper is configured to expand from said first crosssection shape into said second crosssectional form in at least one direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the article.


inhalation device least one liquid jet device micro heater resistor least one nozzle produce liquid drop demand wherein least one nozzle closable valve an inhalation device with at least one nozzle to dispense liquid drops on demand in a mouthpiece includes a valve which is closable by a user during inhalation, and a flap valve that is biased into a state closing at least the nozzle after inhalation.


inhalation device least one liquid jet device micro heater resistor produce liquid drop demand wherein liquid jet device replaceable wherein inhalation device elongated shape longitudinal axis liquid jet device removable direction essentially transverse longitudinal axis an inhalation device with at least one liquid jet device such as a micro heater or resistor to produce liquid drops on demand wherein the liquid jet is removable in a direction essentially transverse to the longitudinal axis characterized in that the device is movable or made accessible by a pin or tool insertable form outside the inhalation unit or adapted to open a door 34 challeng6 the inhalating device of one of the preceding claims further comprising storage means for storing information regarding the liquid jets and display means for displaying information about the liquid drops.


method manufacturing liquidfilled capsule use smoking article includes providing capsule shell defining cavity open end dispensing volume liquid cavity open end shell whereby clearance left upper surface liquid dispensed cavity open end shell sealing open end shell portion sheet material provide liquidfilled capsule containing volume liquid apparatus manufacturing liquidfilled capsule includes holder holding one capsule shell conveyor moving transporting holder filling station dispensing liquid cavity capsule shell sealing station covering sealing open end capsule shell liquidfilled capsule also provided the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing liquidfilled capsules for use in smoking articles comprising the steps of providing a capsule shell defining a cavity and having an open enddispensing a volume of liquid into the cavity through the open end of the shell ; providing a space or clearance between an upper surface of the liquid dispensed into the cavities and the open ends of the capsule shell ; andsealing the open and closed ends of each capsule shell with a portion of sheet material to provide a liquidfilled capsule containing the volume and filling ratio above a predetermined minimum. the present invention further relates to an apparatus for manufacturing liquid filled capsules


electronic cigarette described comprises outer housing sleeve open end closed end functional insert comprising electrical component wherein functional insert arranged introduced open end outer housing sleeve held within outer housing sleeve grouping functional electronic component together functional insert providing device housing form sleeve assembly process simplified functional component assembled first assembly step subsequently sleeved within outer housing single step thus reducing complexity assembly procedure an electronic cigarette comprising an outer housing sleeve having an open end and a closed end, a functional insert comprising a battery and electronic circuitry for supplying power from the battery to a cartridge during use wherein the functional insert is arranged to be introduced through the open end of the inner housing sleeve and is held within the outer sleeve by a hinge mechanism.


smoking article includes rod including smokable material wrapped wrapper mouthpiece connected end rod wherein machinereadable code printed onto outer surface wrapper printed machinereadable code proximate distal edge wrapper method manufacturing smoking article also provided a smoking article comprising a rod comprising smokable material wrapped by a wrapper and a mouthpiece connected to an end of the rod and a machine readable code printed on an outer surface of the wrapper wherein the machinereadable code is positioned in a defined code distance from each otherforming a continuous rod.


aerosol generating device housing comprises first aerosol generating unit chamber first aerosol generating unit adapted generate first type vapor solid substrate first aerosol generating unit comprises receiving interface consumable interface includes plurality heating element spike arranged inserted consumable consumable received interface least part interface arranged chamber housing spike heating element arranged least two array opposing array heating element spike configured heat uniformly region consumable opposing array an aerosol generating device for generating a first type of vapor from a solid substrate includes a housing having at least one heating element arranged to heat a region of the consumable therebetween and a receiving interface for a consumable wherein the receiving interface comprises a plurality of heating elements arranged such that the spikes of the heating elements are arranged in at least two arrays and wherein the spikes at generally opposing sides of the chamber connect to each other to form a closed circuit.


aerosol generation device generating aerosol elongate consumable device heating chamber comprises side wall end wall opening opposite end wall opening arranged receive elongate consumable heating chamber side heater supply heat heating chamber side wall end heater supply heat heating chamber end wall controller control side heater end heater controller activates heater first period activates one heater second period first period elongate consumable heated toward least aerosolgenerating temperature second period elongate consumable maintained aerosolgenerating temperature an aerosol generation device for generating an aerosol from an elongate consumable includes a heating chamber comprising a side wall an end wall and an opening opposite the end wall the opening being arranged to receive a side heater arranged to supply heat into the heating chamber from the side wall and a controller arranged to control the side heater and the end heater during a first period. the controller is configured to activate only one of the side heating and / or the end heating during a second period wherein the first period is a time in which the elongates consumable is to be maintained at or raised above the aerosolgenerating temperature and the second


inhalation device defines receptacle receiving aerosolforming substrate containing least one vaporizable substance atomizer configured generate aerosol aerosolforming substrate first sensor configured generate first signal first data associated presence least one chemical substance generated aerosol second sensor configured generate second signal second data associated characteristic generated aerosol aerosolforming substrate least one vaporizable substance least one controller configured separately analyze first signal first data second signal second data determine first second analysis result configured determine operation mode inhalation device determine whether alter operation inhalation device based first second analysis result an inhalation device comprising a receptacle for receiving an aerosolforming substrate containing at least one vaporizable substance and a controller configured to separately analyze both the first signal or first data to determine an operation action or operation mode of the inhalation devices or to determine whether to alter an operation of the device based on a separate evaluation of the first and second analysis results.


electronic cigarette includes inhaler body removable capsule base connectable inhaler body inhaler body includes first nfc tag removable capsule includes second ncf tag first nfc tag second nfc tag configured exchange data removable capsule connected inhaler body inhaler body includes opening receiving removable capsule least one aperture facilitating electromagnetic connection first nfc tag second nfc tag an electronic cigarette comprising an inhaler body and a removable capsule with a base the removable capsule having at least one aperture for facilitating an electromagnetic connection between the first nfc tag and the second nfc tags of the electronic cigarette.


aerosol releasing substrate use heatnotburn device air permeable includes tobacco particle andor inhalable agent contains least one stimulant andor flavor gelling agent gelling aerosol releasing substrate degradation preventing andor thickening stabilizer percent humectant aerosol releasing substrate soft granular texture method producing soft granular aerosol releasing substrate use heatnotburn device air permeable includes step forming mixture mixing tobacco particle andor inhalable agent contains least one stimulant andor flavor gelling agent gelling aerosol releasing substrate degradation preventing andor thickening stabilizer percent humectant b forming soft granular structure mixture a method of producing a granular aerosol releasing substrate for use in a heatnotburn device the method comprising mixing tobacco particles andor an inhalable agent which contains at least one of a stimulant andor a flavora gelling agent for gelling the aerosol release substrate and a degradation preventing andor thickening stabilizer.


aerosol generating article use aerosol generating device heating chamber consists porous liquid storage material storing aerosol generating liquid configured insertion heating chamber porous liquid storage material includes opening receiving elongate heating element aerosol generating device an aerosol generating article comprising a porous liquid storage material and an elongate heating element positioned for heating and vaporising the stored aerosol generated liquid and an aerosol generator having a heating chamber and a heating element mounted on a side wall of the heating chamber.


cartridge vapour generating device comprises liquid store containing vapour generating liquid vaporization device including heating element comprising substantially cylindrical inductively heatable susceptor positioned beneath liquid store arranged coaxially respect central longitudinal axis cartridge cartridge includes least one channel opening connects liquid store vaporization device porous liquid transfer element positioned adjacent channel opening arranged hold transfer vapour generating liquid least one channel opening vaporization device inductively heatable susceptor arranged thermal proximity porous liquid transfer element heat vaporize vapour generating liquid a cartridge for a vapour generating device includes a liquid store for containing a vaporizing liquid a vaporization device including a heating element and a porous liquid transfer element. the liquid store includes at least one channel or opening for receiving vapour generated liquid from the vaporizing device to the vaporizer device by capillary action wherein the at least two substantially cylindrical inductively heatable susceptors are arranged in thermal proximity to the porous liquid transferring element to heat and vaporize the vaporized liquid held and transferred to the vapour generator by capillating action.


vapour generating device comprises air inlet vapour outlet airflow passage extending air inlet vapour outlet vaporizing unit vaporizing vapour generating substance generate vapour delivery user airflow passage via vapour outlet vapour generating device comprises rotary airflow regulator rotational biasing member rotary airflow regulator positioned airflow passage configured rotation first direction airflow airflow passage air inlet vapour outlet resulting user inhalation rotational biasing member configured apply torque rotary airflow regulator second direction b opposite first direction configured prevent rotation rotary airflow regulator first direction resulting user inhalation applied torque exceeds threshold value corresponding user inhalation a vapour generating device comprising an air inlet and a vapour outlet ; a vaporizing unit for vaporizing a vaporous substance ; a rotary airflow regulator positioned in the airflow passage and configured for rotation in a first direction ; and a rotational biasing member configured to apply a torque in the first direction opposite to a torque applied in the second direction ; wherein the rotary air regulator is configured to rotate in a second direction when the applied torque exceeds a threshold value corresponding to the user inhalation.


method operating aerosolgenerating device disclosed comprising detecting puff taken user counting user puff succession disabling aerosol generation number puff reach predetermined value enabling aerosol generation resetting count user puff reset condition satisfied wherein reset condition satisfied current orientation aerosolgeneration device different orientation aerosolgenerating device last user puff based rotation aerosolgenerating device main longitudinal axis aerosolgenerating device a method of operating an aerosolgenerating device comprising detecting 301 puffs taken by a user counting 302 user puffs in succession and disabling 304 aerosol generation when the number of puffs reaches a predetermined value and resetting the count of the user &# 39 ; s puffs when a reset condition is satisfied wherein the reset condition includes the elapse of a predetermined time period since the last user puff has been counted.


computer implemented method provided controlling operation aerosol generation device method aerosol generation device receives context message comprising contextual data one contextual parameter relating present context aerosol generation device aerosol generation device determines whether operation aerosol generation device disabled wherein determination least partially based received contextual data case determination affirmative operation aerosol generation device disabled the present invention relates to a computer implemented method for controlling an operation of an aerosol generation device comprising the following steps :   receiving by the aerosol generating device 102 a context message comprising contextual data about one or more contextual parameters relating to the present context of the aerosols generating device s601    determining by a user profile and environmental conditions in particular temperature humidity weathersh3 method according to the above claims wherein the contextual data includes at least one of a position of a communication device in particular a gnss position user specific data a consumable profile a user profiles and environmental condition in particular temperatures humidity weatherSh4 method according


present invention concern aerosol generation device comprising memory microcontroller communication module memory configured store execution parameter variable state state communication module configured establish connection external computing device microcontroller configured execute optional functionality aerosol generation device execution parameter state aerosol generation device comprises modifying unit configured modify state execution parameter upon receiving communication module option setting command external computing device the present invention relates to an aerosol generation device comprising a memory configured to store an execution parameter variable between an installed state and a noninstalled state the execution parameter being associated to an optional functionality of the aerosol generator device and the microcontroller is configured to execute an option setting command from the external computing device when the executed execution parameter is in the installed state.


invention relates method preparing tobacco product comprises step providing raw tobacco content reducing sugar least percent weight mixing infusing raw tobacco first solvent removing tobacco material obtain infused tobacco liquid heating infused tobacco liquid evaporate first solvent caramelize form tobacco product syruplike jamlike andor honeylike texture invention also relates tobacco liquid solution aerosolisable product aerosol generation device containing tobacco liquid solution smoking article containing tobacco product aerosolisable product aerosol generation device containing tobacco product snus chewing article containing tobacco product tobacco product use aerosol generating device a method for preparing a tobacco product comprising the steps of providing raw tobacco having a content of reducing sugars of at least 4 percent by weight ; mixing and infusing 10 the raw tobacco with a first solvent to obtain an infused tobacco liquid ; heating the infused cigarette liquid to evaporate the first solvent ; evaporating the second solvent to form a tobacco products having a syruplike jamlike andor honeylike texture; heating the tobacco product to obtain a caramelized tobacco product ; and adding a second solvent in a ratio between 11 and 120.


consumable cartridge aerosol generation device disclosed consumable cartridge comprises casing first heating element provided within casing arranged inductively heated first heating element defines cavity within second heating element provided radially within cavity arranged conductively heated receiving heat energy first heating element aerosol forming material arranged within casing aerosol formed aerosol forming material heated first second heating element a consumable cartridge for an aerosol generation device comprising a casing having a first heating element arranged to be inductively heated and a second heating element provided radially within the casing adapted to be conductively heated. a solid or semisolid aerosol forming material is provided within the cavity adapted to form a aerosol upon receiving heat from the first and second heating elements.


aerosol generating device base open microchannels least partially covered heatable mesh inductively indirectly heatable mean inductively indirectly heating mesh base andor contacting heater andor heat trans fer membrane andor susceptor method generating aerosol base open microchannels least partially covered mesh presented mesh inductively indirectly heated an aerosol generating device having a base with open microchannels which are at least partially covered by a heatable mesh which is inductively or indirectly heatable by means of a contacting heater andor a heat transfer membrane.


heating chamber aerosol generation device heating chamber comprising one wall adapted receive aerosol substrate heating chamber comprising pair arc electrode arranged one wall form spark gapan aerosol generation device comprising heating chamber comprising one wall adapted receive aerosol substrate pair arc electrode arranged one wall form spark gap power source connected pair arc electrode configured apply voltage pair arc electrode greater predetermined breakdown voltage spark gap order supply heat heating chamber a heating chamber for an aerosol generation device comprising one or more walls adapted to receive a substrate and a pair of arc electrodes arranged on an outer surface thereof to form a spark gap across each recess and a power source connected to the arc electrodes and configured to apply a voltage between the two arc electrodes in order to supply heat to the heating chamber.


present disclosure relates aerosolgenerating inhaler comprising housing air flow path defined air inlet air outlet housing wherein air outlet allows generated aerosol exit galvanometer disposed body inhaler wherein galvanometer configured measure galvanic skin response determine stress level user inhaler controller configured control release aerosol based determined stress level an aerosolgenerating vaping device comprising a housing having an air flow path defined between an air inlet and an air outlet and a galvanometer disposed on the body of the vaping device wherein the galvanometer is configured to measure galvanic skin response to determine a stress level of a user of the device and a controller configured to control the release of the aerosol based on the determined stress level.


method brings aerosol releasing substrate use heatnotburn device stable shape wherein aerosol releasing substrate contains percent aerosol former well tobacco particle andor inhalable agent contains least one stimulant andor flavor aerosol releasing substrate also contains gelling agent gelling aerosol releasing substrate degradation preventing andor thickening stabilizer method includes step producing aerosol releasing substrate b pressing aerosol releasing substrate pressure heat using mold desired shape aerosol releasing substrate use heatnotburn device air permeable compressed mass includes tobacco particle andor inhalable agent gelling agent degradation preventing andor thickening stabilizer well percent aerosol former the present invention relates to a method to bring an aerosol releasing substrate for use in a heatnotburn device into a stable shape wherein the aerosol release substrate comprises 2070 percent aerosol formertobacco particles andor an inhalable agent which contains at least one of a stimulant andor a flavora gelling agent and a degradation preventing andor thickening stabilizer.


present invention relates aerosolgenerating article comprising disposable shaped cartridge foamed aerosolgenerating material provided cartridge wherein disposable shaped cartridge comprises base top internal wall external wall wherein base top cartridge connected internal wall external wall wherein internal wall provided form one longitudinal channel void extending foamed aerosolgenerating material an aerosolgenerating article comprising a foamed aerosol generating material comprising a base, an internal wall and an external wall wherein the internal wall delimits one or more longitudinal channels void of and extending through the foaming aerosol generator material and the external wall is connected to the base.


improved aeration foam well method forming foam aerosolgenerating article includes mixing aerosolforming agent foamforming agent optionally solvent andor least one nontobacco flavoring agent preferably heating b adding mixture tobaccocontaining agent andor inhalable agent c adding foamstabilizing agent cooling mixture wherein mixture aerated adding foamstabilizing agent andor cooling mixture wherein sodium bicarbonate added mixture cooling mixture wherein sodium bicarbonate content le weight percent based total weight foam the present invention relates to a method of forming a foam for an aerosolgenerating article comprising mixing a tobaccocontaining agent and a foamforming agent to create a mixtureadding to the mixture and cooling the mixture.


cartomizer equips aerosol generation device comprises body comprising reservoir storing aerosolforming liquid containment wall arranged externally relative reservoir formed polymer multilayer structure comprising least one protection layer acting barrier moisture andor gas absorber gas andor moisture outer inner layer laminated respectively outer inner side protection layer heater aerosolizing aerosolforming liquid aerosol chamber generate aerosol least one air inlet set upstream aerosol chamber fluid communication therewith aerosol outlet set downstream aerosol chamber fluid communication therewith a cartomizer for an aerosol generation device comprising : a body comprising a reservoir arranged for storing aerosol forming liquid and containment walls arranged externally relative to said reservoir ; a heater for aerosolizing said aerosolforming liquid ; and a fluid inlet set upstream of said reservoir and in fluid communication therewith ; wherein at least said containment walls of said body are formed of a polymer multilayer structure comprising at least one protection layer and an outer and inner layer laminated respectively on both outer and the inner sides of said protection layer.


aerosol smoking system comprising smoking liquid cartridge inkjet technology aerosol generation apparatus aerosol generation apparatus configured load cartridge docking surface outer periphery die inkjet technology aerosol generation apparatus located docking surface aerosol generation apparatus comprises piercing pin protruding docking surface bring smoking liquid cartridge inside aerosol generation apparatusthe smoking liquid cartridge comprises smoking liquid container frame configured hold smoking liquid container inside periphery frame extracting structure comprising foam membrane extracting structure located frame contact smoking liquid container foam enabled contact smoking liquid within smoking liquid container membrane form wall adjacent foam outer periphery frame smoking liquid may transit foam membrane wiper mounted frame come contact docking surface configured wipe die smoking liquid cartridge loaded docking surface mouthpiece smoking liquid container shaped form passage aerosol flowing die mouthpiece aerosol generation apparatus piercing pin configured pierce membrane an aerosol smoking system comprising a smoking liquid cartridge and an inkjet technology aerosol generation apparatus wherein the smoking liquid cartridges are configured to form a passage for smoking liquid from within the cartridge to the inside of the aerosol generating apparatus and wherein a piercing pin protruding above the docking surface is configured to pierce the membrane and a wiper mounted to the frame such that smoking liquid may transit through the piercing pin and pass through the wiper.


aerosol smoking system comprising mouthpiece thermal bubble jet technology aerosol generation apparatus wherein aerosol generation apparatus configured die located outer periphery mouthpiece configured removably mountable outer periphery aerosol generation apparatus sliding mouthpiece die outer periphery operating position mouthpiece comprises wiper protrudes mouthpiece side facing die mouthpiece mounted outer periphery wiper configured wipe fluid die sliding mouthpiece mouthpiece reach operating position an aerosol smoking system comprising a mouthpiece and a thermal bubble jet technology aerosol generation apparatus wherein the mouthpiece is configured to be removably mountable on the outer periphery of the aerosol generating apparatus and the wiper is configured for wiping fluid from the die during the sliding of said mouthpiece.


present invention discloses container consumer good comprising box front wall rear wall bottom wall side wall access opening lid pivotally attached rear wall box moveable open position closed position wherein lid comprises flap extends beyond access opening overlap free edge front wall box lid closed position protruding tab formed front wall box recess formed flap lid protruding tap engages recess lid moved closed position a container for consumer goods comprising a box having a front wall a rear wall a bottom wall sidewall and an access opening a lid pivotally attached to the rear wall of the box and moveable between an open position and a closed position wherein the lid comprises a flap extending beyond the access opening and overlaps a free edge of the front wall and a recess formed in the flap such that the protruding tab engages with the recess when the lid is moved to the closed position.


aerosol generation device body closure body aperture aerosol substrate receivable aerosol generation device closure moveable relative aperture closed position closure cover aperture open position aperture substantially unobstructed closure closure stable closed position open position closure moveable open position activation position activation position aerosol generation device operable initiate activation signal an aerosol generation device comprising a body having an aperture through which an aerosol substrate is receivable and a closure moveable relative to the aperture between a closed position in which the closure covers the aperture and an open position in where the closure is substantially unobstructed by the closure the closure being further moveable from the closed position to the open position.


method cleaning aerosol generating apparatus aerosol smoking system aerosol generating apparatus using inkjet technology aerosol generating apparatus configured generate aerosol smoking liquid provided smoking liquid cartridge smoking liquid cartridge connected aerosol generating apparatus method comprises providing docking station aerosol generating apparatus providing cleaning cartridge containing cleaning liquid whereby cleaning cartridge substantially identical smoking liquid cartridge smoking liquid replaced cleaning liquid connecting cleaning cartridge aerosol generating apparatus inserting aerosol generating apparatus holding mechanism configured removably hold aerosol generating device docking station connecting electrical connector docking station aerosol generating apparatus electrically power battery charging system aerosol generating apparatus thereby charging battery triggering triggering mechanism configured trigger cleaning process inside aerosol generating apparatus whereby cleaning process involves leading cleaning liquid cleaning cartridge aerosol generating apparatus inkjet technology evaporate cleaning liquid the present invention relates to a method for cleaning an aerosol generating apparatus of a smoking system using inkjet technology wherein the cleaning apparatus is configured to generate the aerosol by heating a smoking liquid provided in a tobacco liquid cartridge when the smoking liquid cartridge is connected to a smoking aerosol smoking system.


provided heating assembly aerosol generating device comprising elongated heating cup comprising tubular wall forming cavity receiving tubular aerosol generating article therein resistive heater arranged heating upon application electrical current thereto resistive heater arranged thermal conduction outer surface tubular wall wherein tubular wall comprises circumference successively circumferential alternate distribution substantially planar wall portion convex wall portion b wherein number substantially planar wall portion three wherein substantially planar wall portion substantially planar outer surface inner surface tubular wall also provided system comprising aerosol generating device heating assembly aerosol generating device a heating assembly for an aerosol generating device comprising an elongated heating cup comprising a tubular wall forming a cavity for receiving a tubulol generating article therein and a resistive heater arranged for heating upon application of an electrical current thereto the resistive heating being arranged in thermal conduction on the outer surface of the tubular walls wherein the substantially planar wall portions are evenly distributed at the circumference of the heating cup.


aerosol generating device includes inhalation outlet chamber holding material material capable generating vapour heated heater heating material held chamber air inlet connected air inlet passage chamber vapourcooling module providing fluidic connection chamber inhalation outlet module configured cool vapour passing suction inhalation outlet cause air enter chamber via air inlet thereby transporting vapour generated chamber module inhalation outlet temperature vapour exiting device inhalation outlet substantially lower temperature vapour generated chamber device thereby provides mean whereby vapour generated chamber substantially cooled transport chamber mouthpiece user an aerosol generating device comprising an inhalation outlet chamber for holding a material capable of generating a vapour when heated and a heater for heating the material held in the chamber. the device further comprises an extended vapour cooling passageway having a length sufficient such that the temperature of the vapour exiting the device is substantially reduced during transport of the material through the device.


aerosol generation device comprises reservoir storing aerosolforming liquid heater arranged supplied electrical power heating aerosolforming liquid induce generation aerosol inhaled user puff electrical control device comprising controller arranged controlling electrical power supply heater puff estimating first quantity aerosolforming liquid consumed least electrical power supplied heater puff duration flow rate generated aerosol second quantity remaining reservoir subtracting estimated first quantity last second quantity remaining puff triggering alert user estimated second quantity smaller chosen threshold an aerosol generation device comprising : a reservoir storing an aerosolforming liquid ; a heater arranged for heating the aerosolform liquid ; and a controller arranged for controlling electrical power supply to the heater and after each puff for estimating a first quantity from at least an electrical power supplied to said heater during each puff and for triggering an alert for said user when said estimated second quantity is smaller than a chosen threshold of said generated aerosol ; wherein said controller is arranged for determining a puff duration from a time interval between a puff start detection and a puff end detection.


capsule electronic cigarette provided embodiment capsule first end configured engage electronic cigarette device second end arranged mouthpiece portion vapour outlet capsule comprises liquid store configured contain liquid vaporized vaporizing housing arranged house heating element fluid transfer element fluid transfer element arranged deliver liquid liquid store heating element heating element configured vaporize received liquid generate vapor main vapor flow channel extending vaporizing housing mouthpiece allow generated vapor flow vaporizing housing mouthpiece first seal comprising first pair shoulder portion second seal comprising second pair shoulder portion first second pair shoulder portion configured cooperate fluid transfer element held first second pair shoulder portion fluid transfer element arranged compressed first second pair shoulder portion a capsule for an electronic cigarette comprising a vaporizing housing configured to house a heating element and a fluid transfer element wherein the heating element is configured to vaporize the received liquid and generate a vapor a main vapor flow channel extending between the vaporizer housing and the mouthpiece to allow the generated vapor to flow from the vaporization housing to the mouth piece. the capsule further comprises a first seal comprising a first pair of shoulder portions and a second pair of shoulders portions wherein the first and second shoulder portions are configured to cooperate with each other such that the fluid transferred element is held between the first two shoulder portions.


present invention concern aerosol generating device configured operate removable cartridge comprising cavity configured receive removable cartridge battery heater circuit control module configured powered battery control powering heater circuit heat vaporizable material power circuit connecting battery control module power circuit comprises switch portion configured disconnect control module battery removable cartridge received cavity connect control module battery removable cartridge received least partially cavity an aerosol generating device configured to operate with a removable cartridge comprising a vaporizable material. the removable cartridge is configured to be received at least partially in the cavity of a battery and to be powered by the battery. a switch portion is provided to disconnect the power circuit from the battery when the battery is not received in the compartment. the switch portion comprises a pair of device power contacts that are designed to be in contact with the cartridge power contacts.


aerosol generation device comprises body comprising casing opening occluding element moveable closed position occluding casing opening open position authorizing access casing body comprises vibration generator arranged generating initial vibration user hold body chosen grip pose initial vibration initial spectrum chosen allowing propagate body least area comprising occluding element modified user hand grip pose modified vibration modified spectrum vibration sensitive actuator arranged causing occluding element move open position subject modified vibration aerosol generation device comprising a casing with an opening and an occluding element moveable between a closed position and an open position wherein said occlusive element is moved between the closed position to the open position and wherein said body further comprises a vibration generator arranged for generating an initial vibration when a user holds said body with a chosen grip pose said initial vibration having an initial spectrum chosen for allowing it to propagate through said body at least up to an area comprising the occluded element and to be modified by said users hand in said grip pose in a modified vibration with a modified spectrum and ii a vibrationsensitive actuator arranged for


present disclosure relates aerosolgenerating vaping device comprising body airflow path defined air inlet air outlet body wherein air outlet allows generated aerosol exit sensor disposed body vaping device wherein sensor configured measure heart rate user vaping device controller configured control release aerosol based measured heart rate determine baseline heart rate user using measured heart rate sensor predetermined period time wherein amount substance aerosol increased measured heart rate lower baseline herat rate decreased measured heart rate higher baseline heart rate an aerosolgenerating vaping device comprising a body having an airflow path defined between an air inlet and an air outlet of the body wherein the air outlet allows generated aerosol to exit a sensor disposed on the body of the vaping device wherein the sensor is configured to measure a heart rate of a user and a controller configured to control the release of aerosol based on the measured heart rate.


aerosol generation device includes internal clock communication interface controller controller configured record one event apply one internal timestamps respectively one event one initial timestamps relative initial internal time point receive communication interface present external time point update internal clock present internal time point relative initial internal time point present external time point adjust one internal timestamps respectively one external timestamps based upon difference present internal time point present external time point an aerosol generation device comprising an internal clock and a controller configured to record one or more events and apply one or several internal timestamps respectively to the one or multiple events. the controller is configured to adjust a first internal timestamp and a second internal timestamp respectively to a first external timestamped respectively to an initial internal time point. a method of controlling the activation time of an aerosol generating device is also disclosed wherein the method includes recording one or many events and applying one or a second external timemaker respectively to at least one of the at least two events.


consumable aerosol generating device comprising heating element comprising base portion plurality elongate portion extending base portion columnar portion aerosol generation substrate columnar portion formed strip aerosol generation substrate wherein axial portion strip extends gap pair elongate portion heating element strip wound around heating element a consumable for an aerosol generating device comprising a heating element comprising a base portion and a plurality of elongate portions extending from the base portion, the columnar portion being formed from a strip of aerosol generation substrate wherein an axial portion of the strip extends through a gap between a pair of the elongate portion and the strip is wound around the heating element.


aerosol generating device comprises housing defining cavity receiving aerosol generating material power source controller plurality heating circuit ae heating aerosol generating material heating circuit comprises electrical circuit component ae ae movable first position electrical circuit component extend aerosol generating material second position electrical circuit component extends aerosol generating material controller configured control power source independently supply electrical energy one heating circuit ae electrical circuit component second position an aerosol generating device comprising a housing defining a cavity and a power source and a controller for controlling the power source to sequentially supply electrical energy to one or more heating elements positioned in the cavity when the electrical circuit components are in the first position and a second position wherein the electrical circuits are sequentially movable between a first position in which each electrical circuit component does not extend into the aerosol generator material and an second position where the electrical contacts are arranged to contact the heating element at different locations when the heating elements are not in the second position and wherein the controller is configured to control the electrical power source for sequentially supplying electrical


aerosol generation device heating chamber receiving substrate carrier containing aerosol substrate heating chamber includes tubular side wall open first end tubular side wall defining interior volume heating chamber metallic layer provided direct contact heating chamber covering portion outer surface side wall a heating chamber for an aerosol generation device includes a tubular side wall defining an interior volume and a metallic layer in direct contact with the heating chamber and covering a portion of an outer surface of the side wall.


filter component aerosolgenerating article includes core including filtration material wrapped around first wrapper wherein first wrapper air impermeable includes plurality corrugation sinusoidal waveform extending longitudinally along sinuous air flow path andor longitudinal end filter component least a filter for an aerosolgenerating article comprising a first filter component having a core comprising filtration material wrapped around by a first wrapper wherein the first wrapper is air impermeable and comprises a plurality of corrugations of sinusoidal waveform extending longitudinally along a sinuous air flow path from andor to a longitudinal end of the first filter components and maintained therewith with an outer wrapper wrapped around both the first and second filter components.


electronic cigarette remote temperature measurement disclosed electronic cigarette includes power pack configured supply power removable capsule removable capsule containing heater configured vaporise aerosol forming substance power pack includes power source electrical contact configured connect power source heater removable capsule temperature sensor configured measure temperature heater removable capsule temperature sensor located airflow path heater electronic cigarette power pack also includes resistive element electrically connected power source wherein temperature sensor positioned detect heat generated resistive element an electronic cigarette power pack configured to supply power to a removable capsule wherein the removable capsule contains a heater configured to vaporise an aerosol forming substance and a temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the heater.


aerosol generation device comprises body comprising aerosol generation unit comprising casing receiving consumable comprising aerosolforming substance opening arranged transforming aerosolforming substance aerosol external wall comprising sensor detecting information representative quantity chosen substance contact user finger occluding element moveable closed position occluding opening open position authorizing access casing controller arranged substance quantity greater first threshold triggering positioning occluding element open position controlling working aerosol generation unit according detected user information the present invention relates to an aerosol generation device comprising a body, a casing arranged for receiving a consumable, a controller arranged for analyzing detected users information to determine if it is representative of a substance quantity that is greater than a first threshold for triggering positioning of said occluding element into its open position to allow insertion of said consumable into said casing and then for controlling working of said aerosol generating unit according to said detected users data. the present invention also relates to a method for producing aerosol based on the determined substance quantity increase for a user.


mouthpiece portion electronic cigarette includes cartridge comprising liquid store housing configured store liquid vaporized cartridge comprising main vapor channel extending therethrough air inlet opening vaporization chamber vapor outlet opening mouthpiece connectable main body electronic cigarette mouthpiece comprising vapor channel receiving vapor main vapor channel cartridge cartridge axially displaceable consumer respect mouthpiece axial direction movable first position second position first position air inlet opening vapor outlet opening cartridge open second position air inlet opening vapor outlet opening cartridge closed a mouthpiece portion of an electronic cigarette comprising a cartridge comprising a liquid store having a housing configured to store a liquid to be vaporized and a vapor channel extending therethrough between an air inlet opening through a vaporization chamber to a vapor outlet opening of the cartridge and wherein the cartridge is axially displaceable by a consumer with respect to the mouthpiece in an axial direction thereof and movable between a first position and a second position.


invention concern aerosol generating article extending along longitudinal axis x comprising storage portion storing vaporizable material able generate aerosol heating mouthpiece portion comprising filter tubular support defining inner surface extending along longitudinal axis x storage portion mouthpiece portion tubular support defines successively along longitudinal axis x mixing portion adjacent storage portion hollow portion adjacent mouthpiece portion mixing portion comprises plurality mixing element protruding inner surface tubular support configured generate hollow portion longitudinal vortex within airflow passing tubular support storage portion mouthpiece portion mixing element connected centre region mixing portion an aerosol generating article includes a storage portion storing a vaporizable material able to generate aerosol while heating a mouthpiece portion and a mixing portion adjacent to the storage portion and configured to generate in the hollow portion longitudinal vortices v within an airflow f passing through the tubular support. the mixing portion further comprises a plurality of mixing elements protruding from the inner surface of the tubing support and configured for generating in a hollow portion of the tube support the mixing elements being connected in a centre region of the mixing element.


smoking article wrapper includes nonperforated air permeable base paper naturally high porosity cmmin air passing sample cm base paper applied pressure difference kpa wherein smoking article wrapper least one embossed surface area least one nonembossed surface area air permeability smoking article wrapper provides mean volumetric flow rate greater equal cmmin air passing sample cm smoking article wrapper applied pressure difference kpa embossed area includes embossing depth greater equal micro smoking article including smoking article wrapper respective method produce smoking article wrapper smoking article also provided a smoking article wrapper comprising a nonperforated air permeable base paper having a naturally high porosity of 4080 cm3min of air passing through a sample of 1 cm2 of the base paper at an applied pressure difference of 1 kpa and in that the at least one embossed surface area comprises an embossing having a depth of greater than or equal to 16 micro m.


vaporizer unit vapour generating device comprises liquid store containing vapour generating liquid heating element fluid communication vapour outlet vapour generating device configured heat vapour generating liquid liquid store generate vapour inhaled liquid transfer unit configured transfer vapour generating liquid liquid store heating element liquid transfer unit comprises liquid regulating arrangement actively controlling flow vapour generating liquid liquid store hollow liquid distribution element communication liquid regulating arrangement hollow liquid distribution element comprises liquid distribution surface plurality liquid outlet arranged transfer vapour generating liquid heating element a vaporizer unit for a vapour generating device includes a liquid store for containing a vaporour generating liquid and a liquid transfer unit for actively controlling the flow of vapour generated liquid from the liquid store to the heating element. a liquid regulating arrangement is configured to actively control the flow and temperature of the vapour to be inhaled and the liquid transfer units are configured to selectively control the amount of vaporour generated by the liquid transferring unit.


consumable comprising plurality adjacent layer comprising heater layer comprising electrically conductive material layer aerosol substrate side heater layer layer aerosol substrate attached electrically conductive material a consumable comprising a plurality of adjacent layers comprising a heater layer comprising electrically conductive material and a layer of aerosol substrate on each side of the heater layer, each of the layers of aerosols being attached to the electrically conducting material by means of a metal and / or carbon.


aerosol generation device comprises chamber housing cover chamber adapted receive consumable housing contains chamber comprises opening consumable removed chamber cover configured move open position opening housing exposed closed position opening housing closed aerosol generation device adapted generate inhalable vapor consumable cover comprises one dislodging element adapted dislodge consumable cover move closed position open position attachment weakened chamber consumable consumable partially ejected chamber without becoming attached cover an aerosol generation device comprising a chamber adapted to receive a consumable, a cover configured to move between an open position in which the opening of the chamber is exposed and a closed position in the chamber, wherein the cover comprises one or more dislodging elements adapted to dislodge the consumable such that when the cover moves from the closed position to the open position an attachment is weakened between the chamber and consumable andthe consumable.


electronic cigarette includes external housing display unit configured receive user input display operational status electronic cigarette external housing includes aperture receiving display unit sensor integrated display unit detect user characteristic controller electronic cigarette configured retrieve information sensor control operation electronic cigarette an electronic cigarette comprising an external housinga sensor configured to detect a characteristic from a usera display unit located in an aperture of the external housing and configured to receive user input and display operational status of the electronic cigarette wherein the display unit comprises a plurality of layers where a first layer of the plurality of layer is configured to sense an input from the user and activate the sensor, and a second layer defines a reading zone of the pixeled second layer and wherein the first layer defines an input area of the second layer.


invention concern aerosol generating consumable comprising flavouring portion configured generate flavoured aerosol cartomizer portion configured generate aerosol vapour airflow path comprising upstream part extending cartomizer portion downstream part extending flavouring portion cartomizer portion comprises reservoir storing aerosol vapour precursor cartomizer heater configured heat aerosol vapour precursor form aerosol vapour release upstream part airflow path flavouring portion comprises storage portion storing flavoured aerosol precursor pressure releasing mechanism configured release flavoured aerosol precursor storage portion form flavoured aerosol mouthpiece section flavouring portion comprises flavouring heater arranged mouthpiece section configured heat flavoured aerosol an aerosol generating consumable comprising : a flavouring portion configured to generate a flavoured aerosol ; a cartomizer portion comprising a reservoir storing an aerosol vapour precursor and a heater configured to heat the aerosol precursor to form the flavoured vapour ; and a release mechanism configured to release the flavouring aerosol from the reservoir and release it into the upstream part of the airflow path.


aerosolgenerating material holder includes first portion made heat conductive material second portion preferably made heat conductive material wherein first portion configured receivable heating element heating device second portion configured receiving charge aerosolgenerating material heated heating element generate aerosol aerosolgenerating article including holder also provided an aerosolgenerating material holder comprising a first portion made of heat conductive material and a second portion being configured to be receivable by a heating element of a heating device to generate an aerosol wherein the first portion comprises at least one guiding member at a free end or on a free edge thereof to automatically guide insertion of the heating element into the second portion without deformation thereof.


cartridge use aerosol generating system includes reservoir storing aerosolforming liquid induction heatable element cartridge employ capillary element convey aerosolforming liquid reservoir induction heatable element induction heatable element arranged heat conveyed aerosolforming liquid vaporise a cartridge for use with an aerosol generating system includes a reservoir for storing aerosolforming liquidan induction heatable element and a capillary element for conveying the aerosolform liquid from the reservoir to the induction heating element. the cartridge further includes an induction heating arrangement arranged to heat the conveyed aerosolformed liquid to vaporise it and a nonliquid flavour release medium arranged to provide a non - liquid flavour releasing medium. the method of using the cartridge is also disclosed.


aerosol generation device comprises aerosol generation unit arranged transforming aerosol forming substance mixed air aerosol may inhaled user successive draw air flow channel inner surface least one inlet outlet allowing air sucked user pas mixed aerosolforming substance comprising least one area inner section comprising least one flexible baffle extending inner surface part inner section configured draw deflecting draw pressure area exceeds predetermined threshold reduce pressure drop subareas located upstream downstream area the present invention relates to aerosol generation devices for generating aerosols that may be inhaled by a user through successive draws and ii an air flow channel having an inner surface at least one inlet and an outlet and allowing air sucked by said user to pass through a vaporization area and to be mixed with said aerosolforming substance wherein said air flow channels are operable to reduce the inner crosssection of said area to a minimum cross sectional area d2 and to reduce a pressure drop between subareas located upstream and downstream of the area.


method fabricating thin film heater includes first step etching metal sheet two opposing side provide planar heating element second step attaching heating element flexible electrically insulating backing film method allows fabrication thin film heater provides uniform heating allows greater range selection property flexible electrically insulating backing film parameter etching process heater assembly aerosol generating device incorporating thin film also described a method of fabricating a thin film heater comprising etching a metal sheet from two opposing sides to provide a planar heating element andattaching the planar heated element to a flexible electrically insulating backing film and attaching each of the two or more heating elements to a corresponding piece of the thin film heating element.


heating chamber assembly aerosol generation device heating chamber assembly comprising tubular heating chamber configured receive aerosol generation substrate one heating unit one heating unit wherein heating unit comprises elongate support configured extend along tubular heating chamber elongate support convex surface configured protrude inward side wall tubular heating chamber form rib protrusion heating element secured elongate support a heating chamber assembly for an aerosol generation device comprises a tubular heating chamber configured to receive a substrate and one or more heating units wherein each heating unit comprises an elongate support configured to protrude inward from a side wall of the heating chamber and a heating element secured to the convex surface of the support wherein the heating unit is configured to transmit heat into a heating chamber through the side wall to form a rib protrusion.


aerosol generation device comprises aerosol generation unit comprising casing arranged receiving consumable comprising aerosolforming substance opening arranged transforming aerosolforming substance aerosol sensor arranged detecting information representative consumable located sensing range occluding element moveable closed position occluding opening open position authorizing access casing controller arranged detected information representative consumable adapted aerosol generation unit triggering positioning occluding element open position allow introduction consumable casing controlling working aerosol generation unit according detected information the present invention relates to an aerosol generation device comprising a casing arranged for receiving a consumable comprising a substance, an occluding element moveable between a closed position occluded said opening and an open position enabling access to said casing and a controlled working of said aerosol generating device. the aerosol generator device further comprises a radar sensor arranged for detecting at least one information representative of said consumable when said consument is located in a sensing range and a controller arranged for controlling working of the aerosols generation device according to said detected information.


method estimating indicating depletion level consumable aerosol generation device processor memory status indicator includes step generating storing memory usage data usage aerosol generation device user usage data read memory depletion level preferably remaining number puff consumable calculated based usage data calculated depletion level consumable andor whether consumable consumed signaled signaled status indicator a method of estimating and indicating a depletion level of a consumable in an aerosol generation device having a processor a memory and a status indicator. the method comprises the steps of generating and storing on the memory usage data on a usage of the aerosol generating device by a user reading the usage data from the memory and calculating the depletion level based on the usage information and signaling the calculated depletion level.


invention concern aerosol generating device comprising atomizer configured generate aerosol vaporizable material airflow path configured conduct airflow air inlet air outlet comprising upstream portion extending air inlet atomizer downstream portion extending atomizer air outlet heater arranged airflow path separated atomizer temperature sensor arranged downstream portion airflow path configured generate temperature measurement relative temperature airflow passing portion microcontroller configured operate heater according said temperature measurement an aerosol generating device comprising : an atomizer configured to generate aerosol from a vaporizable material ; an airflow path configured to conduct an airflow between an air inlet 31 1311 1312 and an air outlet 32 132 ; a heater arranged in the airflow path ; and a microcontroller configured to operate the heater according to said temperature measurements.


heating chamber aerosol generation device includes open first end substrate carrier including aerosol substrate insertable along length heating chamber heating chamber includes side wall plurality thermal engagement element contacting providing heat substrate carrier heating chamber includes plurality gripping element spaced apart thermal engagement element along length side wall gripping element extending inwardly interior surface side wall interior volume different location around side wall wherein gripping element located closer open first end thermal engagement element a heating chamber for an aerosol generation device includes an open first end through which a substrate carrier including aerosol substrate is insertable in a direction along a length of the heating chamber and a plurality of thermal engagement elements for contacting and providing heat to the substrate carrier each of the plurality of heat engagement elements extending inwardly from an interior surface of the side wall into the interior volume at a different location around a side wall.


cartridge electronic cigarette comprises liquid store vaporizer vaporizer includes least one heating element absorbing structure absorbing structure least one channel fluidically connected liquid store supply conduit least one channel open direction perpendicular capillary flow direction within least one channel least one channel configured conduct liquid liquid store least one heating element a cartridge for an electronic cigarette comprising a liquid store and a vaporizerthe vaporizer including at least one heating element and an absorbing structure the absorbing structure being arranged at least partially in the vaporizer and the heating element being configured to conduct a liquid from the liquid store to the at leastone heating element.


electrically operated aerosol generation system replaceable atomizer system includes housing atomizer received within bore grasp ring housing power supply unit connected housing reservoir contains vaporizable liquid supplied atomizer mouthpiece assembly provided actuated relative housing order separate eject atomizer housing power supply unit removed an electrically operated aerosol generation system comprising a housingan atomizer that can be received by the housinga reservoir configured to supply vaporisable liquid to the atomizer a mouthpiece assembly which is actuatable relative to the housing and a power supply unit configured for connection with the housing.


heater assembly aerosol generating device includes flexible heating element temperature sensor flexible dielectric backing film adhesive surface flexible dielectric backing film wherein temperature sensor flexible heating element supported adjacent adhesive surface flexible backing film heater assembly allows precise measurement heater temperature obtained simplifying assembly process a heater assembly for an aerosol generating device comprising a flexible heating element and a flexible dielectric backing film with an adhesive on a surface thereof wherein at least a portion of the temperature sensor is positioned between the flexible heating elements and the flexible heat heating element. the heater assembly further comprises a thin film heater subassembly which is wrapped around a surface of the heating chamber such that at least part of the thermometer is positioned within an indentation of the heat heating elements.


aerosol generating device includes heating chamber thermoelectric cell aerosol generating device configured supply electrical power thermoelectrical cell thermoelectric cell arranged electrical power supplied thermoelectric cell heat transferred thermoelectrical cell heating chamber thermoelectrical cell control unit configured control heat transferred thermoelectrical cell regulate internal temperature heating chamber method controlling aerosol generating device includes controlling heat transferred thermoelectric cell regulate internal temperature heating chamber an aerosol generating device comprising a heating chamber and a thermoelectric cell wherein the heating chamber comprises a heat receiving surface and a heat emitting surface and wherein when electrical power is supplied to the thermoeelectric cell heat is transferred from the heat receiving surfaces to the heat emitting surfaces and wherein the heat emitted from the temperature receiving surface is arranged in contact with or forms at least part of a wall of the heating device.


method manufacturing heating chamber aerosol generating device includes step providing metal tubular member comprising tubular side wall open end tubular side wall thickness mm inserting tubular member tubular mould inner surface tubular mould shaping profile least one protrusion recess sealing open end tubular member injecting fluid pressure tubular member outwardly deform tubular member conforms shaping profile surrounding tubular mould using fluid pressure shape tubular member required profile shape transferred tubular member high precision maintaining thickness chamber wall mm provide efficient heat transfer consumable use a method of manufacturing a heating chamber for an aerosol generating device includes providing a metal tubular member having an open end and an opposing closed end and injecting a fluid under pressure into a tubular mould to outwardly deform the member such that it conforms to the shaping profile of the surrounding tubular mold.


aerosolgenerating article use inhalation device aerosolgenerating article comprising aerosolgenerating material section comprising charge aerosolgenerating material filter section comprising least one filter element hollow spacer tube arranged aerosolgenerating material section least one filter element wherein rfid tag arranged aerosolgenerating article along length hollow spacer tube wherein rfid tag capacitivecoupled rfid tag antenna an aerosolgenerating article for use in an inhalation device includes an aerosol generating material section and a filter section. the aerosol generator material section comprises at least one filter element and a hollow spacer tube. an rfid tag is provided on the aerosols generating article along a length of the hollowspacer tube and is provided with a capacitivecoupled rfidsid tag not having an antenna. the rfido tag is a capacitor coupled with an antenna not having a antenna. a method of manufacturing an aerosols generated by using the invention is also provided.


aerosol generating device includes heating chamber arranged hold aerosol generating medium heater arranged use heat heating chamber temperature measuring mean arranged measure temperature heater heating chamber least one indicator configured indicate measured temperature reached use temperature andor initialisation heating time elapsed memory storing one rule rule defining operating process heater indicator control circuitry configured select rule stored memory operate heater indicator according selected rule indicator operated indicate measured temperature reached use temperature andor initialisation heating time elapsed thereby signalling aerosol generating device ready use an aerosol generating device comprising a heating chamber arranged to hold an aerosol generator mediuma heater arranged in use to heat the heating chamber, a temperature sensor arranged to measure a temperature of the heater and a temperature indicator configured to indicate when the measured temperature has reached a use temperature and an initialisation heating time has elapsed thereby signalling when the device is ready for use.


thin film heater includes flexible heating element flexible electrically insulating backing film supporting heating element wherein backing film includes one fluoropolymer polyetheretherketone using fluoropolymer polyetheretherketone improved dielectric mechanical property provided particularly suited application aerosol generating device method fabricating thin film heater also provided a thin film heater configured to be wrapped around a heating chamber of an aerosol generating device comprising a flexible electrically insulating backing film supporting the flexible heating element and a heat shrink film extending around the flexible electrical insulating film to at least partially enclose the heating element. the heat shrink films are configured to extend beyond the thin electrical insulation backing film so as to provide heat to the heating chamber and to provide a control over the temperature of the heating device.


method fabricating thin film heater includes providing heating element supported surface flexible dielectric backing film attaching layer heat shrink film onto surface dielectric backing film least partially enclose heating element heat shrink film dielectric backing film method provides much precise consistent method assembling heater assembly improves thermal property heat transfer heating chamber the invention relates to a method of fabricating a thin film heater assembly comprising providing a heating element supported on a surface of a flexible dielectric backing film andattaching a layer of heat shrink film onto the surface to at least partially enclose the heating element between the heat shrink films and the flexible dielet film. the method further comprises wrapping the thin film heating assembly around an outer surface of the tubular heating chamber andheating the heating assembly to shrink the heating film.


vaporizer electronic cigarette comprises absorbing structure plurality heating element heating element connectable power supply unit electronic cigarette absorbing structure divided segment segment thermally coupled respective heating element a vaporizer for an electronic cigarette comprising an absorbing structure and a plurality of heating elements each of the heating elements being connectable to a power supply unit in the electronic cigarette wherein each segment of the absorbing structure is thermally coupled to a respective heating element of the plurality of heated elements and wherein the heating element is individually controllable by the control circuitry.


vaporizer electronic cigarette fluidically connectable liquid store electrically connectable power supply unit electronic cigarette vaporizer comprises least one heating element connectable power supply unit absorbing structure comprising least one channel configured receive liquid liquid store conduct liquid least one heating element pair electrical contact electrical contact arranged side least one channel electrical contact connectable electrical control circuitry arranged electronic cigarette electrical contact configured establish closed circuit enable supply power least one heating element liquid present least one channel a vaporizer for an electronic cigarette comprising at least one heating element being connectable to a power supply unit in the electronic cigarette and a channel configured to receive liquid from the liquid store and conduct the liquid to the at least two heating elements and a pair of electrical contacts being arranged adjacent to a respective side of said at leastone channel wherein the electrical contacts are connected to an electrical control circuitry when the liquid is present in said channel.


aerosol generation device includes electrical power source heating chamber heater arranged supply heat heating chamber control circuitry configured control supply electrical power electrical power source heater frame housing internal volume containing electrical power source heating chamber heater control circuity frame frame arranged first volume internal volume containing heater heating chamber second volume internal volume containing electrical power source an aerosol generation device comprising an electrical power sourcea heating chambera heater arranged to supply heat to the heating chamber and control circuitry configured to control the supply of electrical power from the electrical power sources to the heatera frame and a housing having an internal volume containing the electrical energy source and a framewherein the frame is arranged between a first volume of the internal volume and the heater and a second volume of said heater. the frame and the frame are arranged to prevent fluid flow from the first volume to the second volume and to prevent the flow of fluid therefrom. the housing has an elongate housing for hand holding and the


present invention relates mouthpiece portion electronic cigarette mouthpiece portion comprising liquid store housing configured store liquid vaporized main vapor channel extending liquid store vaporization chamber vapor outlet opening mouthpiece comprising vapor inlet vapor let wherein mouthpiece portion configured provide relative rotatable movement mouthpiece housing liquid store first position second position wherein mouthpiece portion configured open dispense vapor mouthpiece vapor outlet mouthpiece portion first position vapor outlet opening main vapor channel aligned vapor inlet mouthpiece a mouthpiece portion for an electronic cigarette includes a liquid store having a housing and being configured to store a liquid to be vaporized and a main vapor channel extending through the liquid store between a vaporization chamber and a vapor outlet opening. the mouthpiece further comprises an electric switch that is actuated by the relative rotational movement between the liquid stores and the housing and is configured to provide a relative rotatable movement between a first position and a second position.


inhalation device comprises aerosol generation unit chamber receiving exchangeable cartridge containing aerosolisable liquid inlet fluidly connected aerosol generation unit configured engaging exchangeable cartridge chamber establish fluid communication exchangeable cartridge aerosol generation unit lid open position allowing access chamber closed position close chamber causing exchangeable cartridge pressed inlet induce engagement change open position closed position inhalation device comprising at least one aerosol generation unit and a chamber for receiving an exchangeable cartridge containing an aerosolisable liquid and an inlet fluidly connected to the aerosol generating unit and configured for engaging with the exchangeable cartridges in said chamber to establish a fluid communication between said exchangeable unit and said aerosol generator unit wherein it further comprises a lid having an open position allowing access to said chamber and a closed position in which it closes said chamber.


tobacco product manufacturing apparatus comprises tobacco product rod maker filter tipping assembly downstream tobacco product rod maker inline wrapping paper processing assembly part filtertipping assembly filter tipping assembly comprises filter processing subassembly configured receive singlelength doublelength tobacco rod tobacco product rod maker attach tobacco product filter tobacco rod wrap wrapping paper around tobacco rod attached tobacco product filter wrapping paper processing assembly includes supply bobbin configured hold continuous web wrapping paper wrapping paper flavouring unit configured receive continuous web wrapping paper supply bobbin treat wrapping paper order apply flavouring continuous web wrapping paper wrapping paper feeder coupled filter processing subassembly configured feed flavoured wrapping paper filter processing subassembly wherein wrapping paper comprises tipping paper wherein inline wrapping paper processing assembly includes inline tipping paper processing assembly wherein wrapping paper processing unit includes tipping paper flavouring unit wherein wrapping paper feeder includes tipping paper feeder inline tipping paper processing assembly comprising tipping paper splicing unit coupled upstream tipping paper flavouring unit adapted cut continuous web tipping paper supply bobbin half a tobacco product manufacturing apparatus comprising a tobacco product rod maker, a filter tipping assembly downstream of the tobacco product rods maker and a filter processing unit coupled to the filter processing subassembly and configured to receive a continuous web of wrapping paper and to treat the wrapping paper in order to apply flavouring to the continuous web and to apply adhesive to the flavoured wrapping paper.


device making smoking article provided casing elongate structure cavity receiving smokable material use casing aperture receiving smoking article tube insertion end thereof aperture connected cavity use smokable material within cavity driven tube smoking article created cavity arranged end opposite insertion aperture cavity region increased crosssectional area direction perpendicular direction tube insertion a device for making a smoking article wherein the device comprises a casing having an elongate structure defining a cavity for receiving smokable material in use and an aperture for receiving the smoking article tube at an insertion end thereof the aperture being connected to the cavity such that the cavity increases linearly or nonlinearly toward the end opposite to the insertion aperture of the casing and the cavity is arranged such that in use the cavity has a region of increased crosssectional area in a direction perpendicular to the direction of tube insertion.


smoking article wrapper includes least one coated surface area least one noncoated surface area wherein smoking article wrapper combustible provides mean volumetric flow rate least cu wherein least one coated surface area provides glossiness least gu least one noncoated surface area provides glossiness le gu difference glossiness least one coated surface area least one noncoated surface area gu smoking article includes smoking article wrapper method producing smoking article includes smoking article wrapper printing polymer part smoking article wrapper flexography a smoking article wrapper such as a cigarette paper comprising at least one coated surface area and at least a noncoated surface area wherein the smoking article is combustible and provides a mean volumetric flow rate in a range of 20120 cm3min1 air passing through a sample of 1 cm2 of the smoking articles wrapper at an applied pressure difference of 1 kpa.


aerosol generating device including fluidic pathway fluidic connection container holding aerosolforming liquid heating element operative connection fluidic pathway heating element configured heat aerosolforming liquid inside fluidic pathway generate aerosol power device controlling power delivered heating element control heating power heating element controller controlling power device selectively make first power delivery heating element vaporize portion aerosolforming liquid form gas gap making second power delivery heating element wherein gas gap comprises area fluidic pathway contact heating surface heating element aerosolforming liquid vaporised form gas wherein first power delivery value second power delivery an aerosol generating device comprising a fluidic pathway in fluidic connection with a container holding an aerosolforming liquida heating element that is in operative connection with the container and a controller configured to selectively make a first power delivery to the heating element to vaporize a portion of the aerosolform liquid to form a gas gap before making a second power delivery for a remaining time of the inhalation period.


portable device intended flavouring shredded tobacco substrate comprises first compartment configured receive shredded tobacco substrate second compartment configured receive flavour container comprising flavouring agent mixing compartment coupled first second compartment access control mean configured control access first compartment second compartment mixing compartment allow release shredded tobacco substrate flavouring agent mixing compartment mix together produce flavoured tobacco substrate portable device intended for flavouring a shredded tobacco substrate and comprising a first compartment configured to receive a shredded smoking substrate and a flavouring agent a mixing compartment coupled to said first and second compartments and an access control means configured to control accesses between said first compartment and said second compartment so that they mix together to produce a flavoured tobacco substrate 2 challeng2 portable device according to the present claims wherein said flavoring agent is provided in said mixing compartment and the flavouring container is provided with at least a shutter controlling access of said shredded tobacco substr 3 to an outlet of the first compartment 5 challeng3 portable device to allow release of


provided aerosol generating device device comprising target laser emitter configured emit light vaporise vaporisable material target use optional light guide guiding light emitted laser emitter target also provided aerosol generating system comprising aerosol generating device comprising outer shell b receiving aerosol generating device use an aerosol generating device comprising a target and a laser emitter configured to emit light to vaporise a vaporisable material at the target has a first region and a second region the first region having a lower density than the second region wherein liquid is drawn from said first region to said second region via capillary action 20106 the aerosol generator device further comprises a reservoir for containing the vaporizable material and a perforable member located between the reservoir and the target.


invention relates collation cigarette extending first second third spatial direction x z perpendicular wherein collation comprises plurality parallel cigarette arranged longitudinal axis l parallel third spatial direction z wherein cigarette arranged least six row comprising defined number cigarette row extend first spatial direction x arranged second spatial direction forming collation rectangular cross section sectional plane spanned first second spatial direction x wherein center cigarette row regard sectional plane displaced first spatial direction x respect center cigarette directly adjacent row second spatial direction invention characterized least two adjacent row comprising n cigarette arranged center cigarette directly center cigarette two adjacent row second spatial direction adjacent row arranged least two cigarette row the present invention relates to a collation of cigarettes which comprises a plurality of parallel cigarettes arranged in at least six rows each comprising a defined number of cigarettes and wherein the cigarettes are arranged above and below the centers of the cigarettes of the two adjacent rows in a first spatial direction and are arranged below each other in a second spatial direction.


invention provides storage compartment aerosol generation device storing vaporizable material extending according longitudinal direction inlet end defining air inlet outlet end defining air outlet storage compartment comprising plurality heating flow guiding element configured heat vaporizable material cooperating least part heating system aerosol generation device andor guide airflow wherein heating flow guiding element arranged inside storage compartment contribute formation one several airflow path configured guide airflow air inlet air outlet length airflow path greater distance inlet end outlet end according longitudinal direction air inlet open directly vaporizable material stored storage compartment a storage compartment for an aerosol generation device storing a vaporizable material and extending according to a longitudinal direction from an inlet end defining an air inlet to an outlet end, the storage compartment comprising a plurality of heating and flow guiding elements arranged in the longitudinal direction to form at least three parallel portions of at least one airflow path and to guide an airflow wherein at least a part of a heating system of the aerosol generating device is an inductive heating system having a coil at least partially able to generate heat when it is placed in a magnetic field created by the coil, the coil being in contact with a blade heater and being


electronic cigarette includes liquid store vaporizer fluid transfer element sensing unit control circuitry sensing unit configured measure flow vaporizable liquid fluid transfer element control circuitry configured control least one aspect electronic cigarette based measured flow rate an electronic cigarette comprising a liquid storea vaporizera fluid transfer element configured to conduct liquid from the liquid store to the vaporizer and control circuitry configured to control at least one aspect of the electronic cigarette based on the measured flow rate of liquid.


cartridge use personal vaporizer device especially use electronic cigarette includes housing enclosing reservoir storing liquid vaporized personal vaporizer device specifically electronic cigarette housing opening cartridge includes least one permeable member arranged within housing permeable member configured convey liquid reservoir opening housing capillary action least one membrane compartment set opening top portion housing least one permeable member arranged least a cartridge for use in an electronic cigarette includes a housing enclosing a reservoir for storing a liquid to be vaporized in the electronic cigarette and a fluid transfer element arranged within the housing and configured to convey liquid from the reservoir to the opening in the housing by capillary action.


elongate aerosol generation device housing includes top end aerosol provided bottom end opposed top end four side bottom end top end substantially quadrilateral arrangement two larger opposing side two smaller opposing side bottom end adapted device stand bottom end four side smoothly curved direction bottom end top end an elongate aerosol generation device for vaporising tobacco products has a housing with a top end and four sides. the top end is adapted to stand on the bottom end and the four sides are smoothly curved in a direction from one end to the other.


aerosol generation device heating chamber receiving substrate carrier containing aerosol substrate heating chamber comprises includes tubular side wall open first end flanged portion open first end tubular wall flanged portion extending outwardly away tubular side wall flanged portion gripped first washer second washer a heating chamber for an aerosol generating device wherein the heating chamber comprises a tubular side wall having an open first end and a flanged portion at the open second end.


method manufacturing aerosol generation device includes forming intermediate subassembly fixing heater subassembly powerandcontrol subassembly heater subassembly including heater heating chamber wherein heater arranged heater subassembly supply heat heating chamber powerandcontrol subassembly including electrical power source control circuitry configured control supply electrical power electrical power source heater attaching access subassembly intermediate subassembly access subassembly including mean opening closing access heating chamber attaching housing subassembly intermediate subassembly housing subassembly including housing least part intermediate subassembly also provided powerandcontrol subassembly subassembly including heater subassembly fixed powerandcontrol subassembly aerosol generation device a method for manufacturing an aerosol generation device comprising forming an intermediate subassembly by fixing a heater subassembly against a powerand control subassembly wherein the heater is arranged in the heating chamber to supply heat to or in a heating chamber and the powerandcontrol subassembly comprises an electrical power source and control circuitry configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power sources to the heater andattaching a housing subassembly to the intermediate subassembles wherein the housing is adapted to be attached to at least a part of the heater. the method also comprises attaching a mounting cap to one or both of the subassembly and the heater


aerosol generation device body closure resilient element rigid element body aperture aerosol substrate receivable aerosol generation device closure moveable relative aperture closed position closure cover aperture open position aperture substantially unobstructed closure rigid element first end arranged cooperate closure second end pivotally coupled body rigid element rotates relative body closure move closed position open position resilient element mounted rigid element arranged provide resilient force bias closure towards least one closed position open position an aerosol generation device comprising a body having an aperture through which an aerosol substrate is receivable and a closure moveable relative to the aperture between a closed position in which the closure covers the aperture and an open position in where the aperture is substantially unobstructed by the closurea rigid element having a first end arranged to cooperate with the closure and a second end pivotally coupled to the body such that the rigid element is arranged to move in a first direction as the closure moves between the closed position and the open position and a resilient element mounted on the resilient element being arranged to bias the closure towards at least one of the closed positions


layerstructure includes least base layer top surface top layer wherein top layer arranged base layer height direction wherein first color section partially provided andor top surface base layer first color section top surface base layer luminance contrast wherein luminance contrast defined weber contrast value least wherein first color section top surface base layer covered top layer watermark visual appearance provided a layerstructure comprising at least a base layer with a top surface and a top layer wherein a first color section is partially provided in andor on the top surface of the base layer and a second color section has a color with a tone value range between 50 percent and 100 percent.


aerosol generating device including housing mouth end opposing end opposing end vent hole battery within housing battery vent point outer surface battery vent point arranged fluid released preferentially vent point degassing battery fluid directing arrangement within housing fluid directing arrangement configured define fluid flow path vent point battery vent hole housing an aerosol generating device comprising a housing comprising a mouth end and an opposing end and a vent holea battery within the housing the battery comprising a vent point in an outer surface of the battery the vent point arranged such that fluid is released from the vent points during degassing of the batteries and a fluid directing arrangement in the housing wherein the fluid directed arrangement is configured to define a fluid flow path from the mouth end to the vent hole of the housing and a vibrator element positioned adjacent to said one end of said battery.


insert packet smoking article includes substantially rigid flat support structure least one breath freshening article disposed support structure outer cover configured enclose support structure least one breath freshening article packet smoking article also provided including insert an insert for a packet of smoking articles comprising a substantially rigid support structure having at least one breath freshening article disposed on the support structure and an outer cover configured to enclose at least a portion of said support structure, said outer cover being configured to form a peripheral seal around said structure so as to protect the at least the breath freshenning article.