Goods & Services

Wired vaporizers for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll-your-own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosols; oral vaporizing devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smokers' articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in this class; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Abstract

An aerosol-generating system for heating a liquid aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the aerosol-generating system including: an aerosol-forming chamber; and a leakage preventer configured to prevent or reduce leakage of liquid aerosol condensate from the aerosol-generating system.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised
• A24F 40/40 - Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• A24F 40/485 - Valves; Apertures
• A61M 15/06 - Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes
• A61M 16/10 - Preparation of respiratory gases or vapours
• A61M 16/20 - Valves specially adapted to medical respiratory devices

Abstract

NtNTP2-SNtNTP2-TNtNTP2-T polynucleotide sequence comprising, consisting or consisting essentially of a sequence having at least 70 % sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 11; or (iii) a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide set forth in (i) or (ii); or (iv) a NtNTP2-S polypeptide having at least 77 % sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 7; or (v) a NtNTP2-T polypeptide having at least 77% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:12; wherein the expression or activity of the NtNTP2-T or the expression or activity of the NtNTP2-T and the NtNTP2-S is reduced or inhibited as compared to a control plant.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 14/415 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acids; Gastrins; Somatostatins; Melanotropins; Derivatives thereof from plants
• C12N 15/82 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for plant cells

Abstract

A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the heater assembly including: a liquid aerosol-forming substrate including at least two compounds, the first compound having a first boiling point and the second compound having a second boiling point; a retention material containing the liquid aerosol-forming substrate; and a heating element configured to heat the retention material by passing a current along a length of the heating element, the heating element being formed from a band of material, and a cross-sectional area of the band of material progressively decreasing along a length of the band of material from a maximum cross-sectional area of the band of material at a first end of the band of material to a minimum cross-sectional area of the band of material at a second end of the band of material, to provide a temperature gradient along a surface of the retention material.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/44 - Wicks
• A24F 40/48 - Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps
• H05B 3/22 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater non-flexible

Abstract

A holder for an inhaler article. The holder comprises a housing comprising a housing cavity. The holder further comprises an engagement member located at least partially within the housing cavity. The engagement member is movable relative to the housing between an upstream position and a downstream position. The engagement member comprised a first follower member. The housing comprises a first guide and a first latch, the first follower member is arranged to follow the first guide between a first position, a second position, and a third position. The first latch is arranged such that the first follower member may pass from the first position to the second position, but may not return to the first position without first passing the third position. An inhaler system comprises a holder and an inhaler article.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 13/08 - Cigar or cigarette holders with special devices, e.g. spikes or grippers, for holding the cigars or cigarettes

Abstract

A replaceable cartridge configured to be detachably connected to an aerosol-generating device is provided, the replaceable cartridge including: a liquid storage portion configured to store a liquid agent, the liquid storage portion including a liquid outlet configured to direct the liquid agent out of the liquid storage portion; a slidable sealing element configured to seal the liquid outlet, the slidable sealing element being configured to slide away from the liquid outlet upon application of a pressure to the sealing element; and a wicking element arranged adjacent to the liquid outlet and being configured to absorb and to supply the liquid agent to the liquid outlet. An aerosol-generating system including the replaceable cartridge is also provided. A method of operating an aerosol-generating system is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/30 - Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
• A24F 40/485 - Valves; Apertures

Abstract

An inhalation counter (350, 450, 550) for an inhalation system (100) is provided. The inhalation system comprises a fluid flow passage (322) and the inhalation counter comprises an escapement wheel (352, 452), a biasing means (354, 454) for incrementing the escapement wheel, a conversion mechanism which, in use, is configured to perform a first action in response to a temporary increase in fluid flow rate through the fluid flow passage, and an anchor (356, 456). The anchor is coupled to the conversion mechanism and configured to interact with the escapement wheel so as to allow the biasing means to increment the escapement wheel in response to the first action of the conversion mechanism. A holder (300) and an inhalation system comprising the inhalation counter are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61M 15/00 - Inhalators
• A61M 16/00 - Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes

Abstract

An aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the aerosol-forming substrate including a sheet including: a fibrous material; one or more nicotine salts; and a binder, the sheet having a binder content of at least 1% by weight on a dry weight basis, the aerosol-forming substrate further including one or more aerosol formers, and the aerosol-forming substrate has an aerosol former content of at least 10 percent by weight on a dry weight basis.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24B 15/14 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco made of tobacco and a binding agent not derived from tobacco
• A24B 3/14 - Forming reconstituted tobacco products, e.g. wrapper materials, sheets, imitation leaves, rods, cakes; Forms of such products
• A24C 5/01 - Making cigarettes for simulated smoking devices
• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• C07D 401/04 - Heterocyclic compounds containing two or more hetero rings, having nitrogen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms, at least one ring being a six-membered ring with only one nitrogen atom containing two hetero rings directly linked by a ring-member-to-ring- member bond
• C08K 5/053 - Polyhydroxylic alcohols
• C08L 5/00 - Compositions of polysaccharides or of their derivatives not provided for in group or

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article, the cavity including a first end and a second end; a first opening at the first end of the cavity and a second opening at the second end of the cavity, the aerosol-generating article being configured to be inserted into the cavity through each of the first opening and the second opening; and an actuator arranged to move the aerosol-generating article through the cavity. An aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating article and the aerosol-generating device is also provided. An aerosol-generating article is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• A24F 40/30 - Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
• A24F 40/50 - Control or monitoring
• A24F 40/60 - Devices with integrated user interfaces

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device (3) comprises an axially extending heating chamber (15) configured to at least partially receive an aerosol-generating article (5). The aerosol-generating device (3) further comprises a heater actuation mechanism (47) configured to move between an engaging configuration and a non-engaging configuration. The heater actuation mechanism (47) is configured to act on a heater (7) in the engaging configuration to operate the heater (7) to generate heat. The heater actuation mechanism (47) is configured to not act on the heater (7) in the non-engaging configuration to stop generation of the heat by the heater (7). The heater actuation mechanism (47) comprises an operating element (57). The operating element (57) is configured to be moved to move the heater actuation mechanism (47) from the non-engaging configuration into the engaging configuration. The aerosol-generating device (3) further comprises a blocking mechanism (59). The blocking mechanism (59) is configured to temporarily block a movement of the heater actuation mechanism (47) from the engaging configuration into the non-engaging configuration or from the non-engaging configuration into the engaging configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 42/60 - Constructional details
• A24F 42/10 - Devices with chemical heating means

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device (3) comprises an axially extending heating space (21). The heating space (21) is configured to at least partially receive an aerosol-generating article (5). The aerosol-generating device (3) comprises a heat receiving surface (25) provided outside of the heating space (21). The aerosol-generating device (3) comprises a heat storage body (31) and an inner heat conduction body (33). The heat storage body (31) is provided between the heat receiving surface (25) and the heating space (21). The inner heat conduction body (33) is provided between the heat storage body (31) and the heating space (21). A material of the heat storage body (31) has a higher specific heat capacity than a material of the inner heat conduction body (33). The material of the inner heat conduction body (33) has a higher thermal conductivity than the material of the heat storage body (31).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 42/60 - Constructional details

Abstract

An aerosol-generating article 100 comprising a body extending between a downstream end and an upstream end along a longitudinal axis; the body comprising, in linear arrangement from the downstream end, at least a filter (102) and an aerosol-generating substrate (105); an outer wrap 110 wrapped, at least partially, around the filter and the aerosol-generating substrate to form a unitary aerosol-generating article; wherein the outer wrap comprises a dimensional code (200); wherein the dimensional code comprises one or a combination of at least one intaglio portion (140, 145) and at least one cameo portion (150, 155). A novel aerosol-generating device 300 comprises a profilometer 400 provided with a probe (402) to engage and sense the dimensional code.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/60 - Final treatment of cigarettes, e.g. marking, printing, branding, decorating
• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• A24F 40/51 - Arrangement of sensors
• A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizers for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll-your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosols; oral vaporizing devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smokers' articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in this class; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Abstract

A method for producing rod-like articles of the tobacco industry is provided, including: performing a first cutting in which a continuous rod is cut into a train of double rod-like articles; changing a direction of conveying the double rod-like articles from a first direction along an axis of the articles to a second transverse direction, each time two double rod-like articles are transferred into grooves of a drum conveyor, and two input streams of the double rod-like articles are formed; transforming the input streams into one intermediate stream by moving a double rod-like article from one of the streams between two double rod-like articles of the other stream, geometric centers of the double rod-like articles in the intermediate stream being disposed in a plane parallel to the second direction; and performing a second cutting in which the double rod-like articles conveyed in the intermediate stream are cut into two single rod-like articles.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/32 - Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes ; Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
• A24C 5/28 - Cutting-off the tobacco rod
• A24C 5/47 - Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces

Abstract

The invention relates to a cartridge assembly (10) to be used in an aerosol-generating system. The cartridge assembly comprises a mouthpiece portion (12) comprising a first connection element and a bottom portion (14) comprising a second connection element. The first connection element and the second connection element are configured to be irreversible connectable to each other. The invention further relates to an aerosol-generating system comprising the cartridge assembly.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/70 - Manufacture
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-layer susceptor arrangement (120) for inductively heating an aerosol-forming substrate (130), the susceptor arrangement (120) comprising or consisting of a first layer (121) comprising or consisting of a first susceptor material, a second layer (122) comprising or consisting of a second susceptor material, and a third layer (123) comprising or consisting of a third material. The second layer (122) is sandwiched between the first layer and the third layer. The second susceptor material comprises or consists of a Ni-Fe-alloy having a Ni content of equal to or smaller than 65 wt%. A layer thickness of the third layer is equal to or smaller than 8 micrometer. The invention further relates to an aerosol-generating article (100) and an aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating article and an inductively heating aerosol-generating device for use with the article.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 6/10 - Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating

Abstract

The present invention relates a two-layer susceptor arrangement (120) for inductively heating an aerosol-forming substrate (130). The susceptor arrangement (120) consists of a first layer (121) comprising or consisting of a first susceptor material, and a second layer (122) comprising or consisting of a second susceptor material, wherein the first layer (121) and the second layer (122) are intimately coupled to each other, wherein the second susceptor material comprises or consists of a Ni-Fe-alloy having a Ni content of equal to or smaller than 65 wt%. A layer thickness of the second layer (122) is in a range between 11 micrometer and 18 micrometer, or equal to or below 4 micrometer. The invention further relates to an aerosol-generating article (100) and an aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating article and an inductively heating aerosol-generating device for use with the article.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 6/10 - Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating

Abstract

A flavour material (50) for use in an aerosol-generating article, the flavour material comprising: a polysaccharide matrix structure; and a flavourant formulation dispersed within the polysaccharide matrix structure, wherein the aerosol-generating formulation is at least partly trapped within the polysaccharide matrix structure and releasable from the polysaccharide matrix structure upon heating of the flavour material. The flavour material comprises greater than 0.1 weight percent of an additive selected from the group consisting of polycarboxylic acids, salts containing a hydrogencarbonate functional group and mixtures thereof. Also provided is an aerosol-generating article (10) comprising one such flavour material (50).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24B 15/28 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances

Abstract

An aerosol-generating article (10) for generating an aerosol upon heating comprises: an aerosol-generating element (12) comprising a rod (121) of aerosol-generating substrate circumscribed by a wrapper (122); a downstream section (14) provided immediately downstream of the aerosol-generating element and extending from a downstream end of the aerosol- generating element to a downstream end of the aerosol-generating article; and an upstream section (16) provided immediately upstream of the aerosol-generating element and extending from an upstream end of the aerosol-generating element (12) to an upstream end of the aerosol- generating article. A flavour material (50) is provided in at least one of the downstream section (14), the upstream section (16), and the wrapper (122) circumscribing the rod (121) of aerosol- generating substrate. The flavour material (50) comprises: a polysaccharide matrix structure comprising gellan gum and emulsifier; and a flavourant formulation dispersed within the polysaccharide matrix structure, wherein the flavourant formulation is at least partly trapped within the polysaccharide matrix structure and releasable from the polysaccharide matrix structure upon heating of the flavour material.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24D 1/00 - Cigars; Cigarettes
• A24D 3/06 - Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• A24D 3/17 - Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizers for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosols; oral vaporizing devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smokers' articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in this class; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizers for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll-your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosols; oral vaporizing devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smokers' articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in this class; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Abstract

A method for recovering concentrated nicotine from tobacco curing includes collecting a first aqueous solution including moisture released from tobacco during curing tobacco and including nicotine. The first aqueous solution is passed through a strong cation resin to sorb the nicotine. A second aqueous solution comprising ammonium hydroxide is passed through the resin to elute the nicotine and form a third aqueous solution comprising nicotine and ammonium hydroxide. The ammonium hydroxide is removed from the third aqueous solution to generate a fourth aqueous solution comprising nicotine. The fourth aqueous solution is incubated under conditions to cause the fourth aqueous solution to separate into a fifth aqueous solution comprising a first concentration of nicotine and a sixth aqueous solution comprising a second concentration of nicotine. The first concentration of nicotine is greater than the second concentration of nicotine.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24B 15/24 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by extraction; Tobacco extracts

Abstract

The invention relates to an aerosol-generating device comprising (10): • a heater casing having a heater casing downstream part (18) and a heater casing upstream part (12), the heater casing housing a heater module (16), • wherein the heater module is mounted in the heater casing on a heater module holder (14), wherein the heater module holder is connected to the heater casing upstream part. • This device allows for an easier mounting of the heater module relative to heater casing upstream part owing to the heater module holder.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
• A24F 40/70 - Manufacture

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-layer susceptor arrangement (120) for inductively heating an aerosol-forming substrate (130), the susceptor arrangement comprising or consisting of a first layer (121) comprising or consisting of a first susceptor material, a second layer (122) comprising or consisting of a second susceptor material, and a third layer (123) comprising or consisting of a third material. The second layer (122) is sandwiched between the first layer (121) and the third layer (123). The second susceptor material comprises or consists of a Ni-Fe-alloy having a Ni content of equal to or smaller than 65 wt%. A layer thickness of the third layer (123) is equal to or smaller than 50 % of a layer thickness of the first layer (121). The invention further relates to an aerosol-generating article (100) and an aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating article and an inductively heating aerosol-generating device for use with the article.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 6/10 - Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-layer susceptor arrangement (120) for inductively heating an aerosol-forming substrate (130), the susceptor arrangement (120) comprising or consisting of a first layer (121) comprising or consisting of a first susceptor material, a second layer (122) comprising or consisting of a second susceptor material, and a third layer (123) comprising or consisting of a third material. The second layer (122) is sandwiched between the first layer (121) and the third layer (123). The second susceptor material comprises or consists of a Ni-Fe-alloy having a Ni content of equal to or smaller than 65 wt%. A layer thickness of the third layer (123) is equal to or smaller than 70 % of a layer thickness of the second layer (122). The invention further relates to an aerosol-generating article (100) and an aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating article and an inductively heating aerosol-generating device for use with the article.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 6/10 - Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating

Abstract

There is provided a flavour material (50) for use in an aerosol-generating article, wherein the flavourant is releasable from the flavour material upon heating the flavour material. The flavour material (50) comprises a polysaccharide matrix structure comprising gellan gum and emulsifier; a flavourant formulation dispersed within the polysaccharide matrix structure, wherein the flavourant formulation is at least partly trapped within the polysaccharide matrix structure and releasable from the polysaccharide matrix structure upon heating of the flavour material; and a carrier sheet material, wherein the polysaccharide matrix structure and the flavourant formulation are supported by the carrier sheet material. Also provided is an aerosol-generating article (10) comprising one such flavour material (50).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24B 15/28 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
• A24D 3/06 - Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters

Abstract

There is provided a flavour material (50) for use in an aerosol-generating article, wherein the flavourant is releasable from the flavour material upon heating the flavour material. The flavour material (50) comprises a polysaccharide matrix structure and a flavourant formulation dispersed within the polysaccharide matrix structure. The flavourant formulation is at least partly trapped within the polysaccharide matrix structure and releasable from the polysaccharide matrix structure upon heating of the flavour material. The flavour material comprises greater than 0.1 weight percent carbon particles, the carbon particles having a volume mean particle size of greater than 10 micrometres. Also provided is an aerosol-generating article (10) comprising the flavour material (50).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24B 15/28 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
• A24B 15/42 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic and inorganic substances

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a cavity including a downstream opening for receiving an article and an upstream opening; a movable downstream cover to cover the downstream opening; a movable upstream cover to cover the upstream opening; a cover moving element for one or more of: opening of the upstream cover upon one or both of opening of the downstream cover or insertion of the article into the cavity, closing of the upstream cover upon one or both of closing of the downstream cover or removal of the article, opening of the downstream cover upon one or both of opening of the upstream cover or insertion of the article, and closing of the downstream cover upon one or both of closing of the upstream cover or removal of the article; and an upstream end face including the upstream opening and being slidable over the upstream end face.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/40 - Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/53 - Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
• A24F 40/60 - Devices with integrated user interfaces
• A24F 40/85 - Maintenance, e.g. cleaning

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing at least partially defining an outer surface of the aerosol-generating device, the housing including a first housing part defining a first portion of the outer surface of the aerosol-generating device and a second housing part defining a second portion of the outer surface of the aerosol-generating device, the first housing part including a first mechanical engagement feature, the second housing part including a second mechanical engagement feature, the first mechanical engagement feature and the second mechanical engagement feature operating together to hold the first housing part and the second housing part in place with respect to each other, the first mechanical engagement feature and the second mechanical engagement feature together forming a snap-fit connection, and the first housing part and the second housing part being connected to each other by an adhesive. A method for assembling the aerosol-generating device is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/40 - Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• A24F 40/70 - Manufacture

Abstract

A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the heater assembly including: a liquid aerosol-forming substrate storage component; a reservoir of free-flowing liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the reservoir being in fluid communication with the liquid aerosol-forming substrate storage component; and a heating element including a first portion, a second portion, and a further portion, in which the first portion of the heating element is embedded in the liquid aerosol-forming substrate storage component, the second portion of the heating element is not embedded in the liquid aerosol-forming substrate storage component, and the further portion of the heating element is located in the reservoir. An aerosol-generating system including the heater assembly is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors

Abstract

An aerosol-generating article having upstream and downstream ends is provided, the article defining a longitudinal direction between the upstream and downstream ends, the article including: an aerosol-forming substrate; a tubular element disposed downstream of the substrate and extending along the longitudinal direction, the tubular element including inner and outer tubes, the outer tube being disposed around the inner tube, an outer airflow channel being longitudinally delimited by the inner and outer tubes, an inner airflow channel being longitudinally delimited by the inner tube, and the inner airflow channel is configured for substrate aerosol to flow towards the downstream end; a flavour substrate disposed downstream of the substrate; and a permeability control element including a gel composition, the control element being configured to be fluid permeable when a temperature of the control element is equal to or greater than a permeability transition temperature of the control element.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• A24D 1/00 - Cigars; Cigarettes
• A24D 1/02 - Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers
• A24D 3/17 - Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices

Goods & Services

(1) Wired vaporizers for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices, namely portable heaters and portable generators for inhaling an aerosol containing nicotine; tobacco, raw and manufactured; tobacco products, namely cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, roll-your-own tobacco, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes not intended for medical purposes, namely liquids containing nicotine for electronic cigarettes; smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco boxes, cigarette cases and ashtrays for smokers, smoking pipes, pocket cigarette rolling machines, lighters for smokers; matches; smoking tobacco sticks, tobacco products for heating, electronic apparatus and parts thereof for heating cigarettes and tobacco to release nicotine-containing aerosols for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices, namely portable electronic heaters; Electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices, namely portable heaters and portable generators for inhaling aerosols containing nicotine; oral sprays for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes, namely liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes and e-cigarettes; smokers' articles for electronic cigarettes, namely atomizers for cigarettes, cartridges, envelopes, caps, rings, springs, cleaning kits for electronic cigarettes, namely cleaning rods and cleaning brushes, boxes for electronic cigarettes, flavoring agents for tobacco and liquid flavoring solutions for electronic cigarettes, and parts for the aforesaid goods; fire extinguishers for cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; refillable electronic cigarette cases

Goods & Services

(1) Wired vaporizers for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices, namely portable heaters and portable generators for inhaling an aerosol containing nicotine; tobacco, raw and manufactured; tobacco products, namely cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, roll-your-own tobacco, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes not intended for medical purposes, namely liquids containing nicotine for electronic cigarettes; smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco boxes, cigarette cases and ashtrays for smokers, smoking pipes, pocket cigarette rolling machines, lighters for smokers; matches; smoking tobacco sticks, tobacco products for heating, electronic apparatus and parts thereof for heating cigarettes and tobacco to release nicotine-containing aerosols for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices, namely portable electronic heaters; Electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices, namely portable heaters and portable generators for inhaling aerosols containing nicotine; oral sprays for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes, namely liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes and e-cigarettes; smokers' articles for electronic cigarettes, namely atomizers for cigarettes, cartridges, envelopes, caps, rings, springs, cleaning kits for electronic cigarettes, namely cleaning rods and cleaning brushes, boxes for electronic cigarettes, flavoring agents for tobacco and liquid flavoring solutions for electronic cigarettes, and parts for the aforesaid goods; fire extinguishers for cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; refillable electronic cigarette cases

Goods & Services

Tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products; cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); electronic cigarettes; tobacco products for the purpose of being heated; electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; smokers´ articles, cigarette paper, cigarette tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases, ashtrays for smokers, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters for smokers, matches.

Goods & Services

(1) Wired vaporizers for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices, namely portable heaters and portable generators for inhaling an aerosol containing nicotine; tobacco, raw and manufactured; tobacco products, namely cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, roll-your-own tobacco, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes not intended for medical purposes, namely liquids containing nicotine for electronic cigarettes; smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco boxes, cigarette cases and ashtrays, smoking pipes, pocket cigarette rolling machines, lighters for smokers; matches; smoking tobacco sticks, tobacco products for heating, electronic apparatus and parts thereof for heating cigarettes and tobacco to release nicotine-containing aerosols for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices, namely portable electronic heaters; Electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices, namely portable heaters and portable generators for inhaling aerosols containing nicotine; oral sprays for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes, namely liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarettes; smokers' articles for electronic cigarettes, namely atomizers for cigarettes, cartridges, envelopes, caps, rings, springs, cleaning kits for electronic cigarettes, namely cleaning rods and cleaning brushes, boxes for electronic cigarettes, flavoring agents for tobacco and liquid flavoring solutions for electronic cigarettes, and parts for the aforesaid goods; fire extinguishers for cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; refillable electronic cigarette cases

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers´articles, including cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays for smokers, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters for smokers; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitute for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosol; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker´s articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in class 34; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers'articles, including cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays for smokers, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters for smokers; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitute for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine containing aerosol; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker's articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in class 34; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks ; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosols; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker's articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in this class; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Abstract

An inhaler system includes a housing defining a housing cavity, a sleeve extending along a sleeve longitudinal axis and positioned within the housing cavity, a capsule is contained within the sleeve and having a capsule longitudinal axis, and a piercing element having only a single shaft extending from a fixed end to a tip along a piercing element longitudinal axis, the piercing element longitudinal axis being parallel with and offset from the capsule longitudinal axis. Only a single aperture is formed in the capsule by the piercing element.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61M 15/00 - Inhalators

Abstract

A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a heating chamber configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; a first set of two or more susceptors configured to heat a first heating zone of the heating chamber; and a second set of two or more susceptors configured to heat a second heating zone of the heating chamber, the first heating zone and the second heating zone being arranged at different longitudinal positions of the heating chamber. An aerosol-generating device including the heater assembly, and an aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article, are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
• A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors

Abstract

An aerosol-generating article having an upstream end and a downstream end is provided, the aerosol-generating article defining a longitudinal direction between the upstream end and the downstream end, the aerosol-generating article including: an aerosol-forming substrate; a tubular element disposed downstream of the aerosol-forming substrate and extending along the longitudinal direction, the tubular element including an air inlet; and a flavour substrate disposed downstream of the air inlet, the flavour substrate including a flavour material configured to be fluid permeable when a temperature of the flavour material is equal to or greater than a permeability transition temperature of the flavour material, and being configured to be substantially fluid impermeable when the temperature of the flavour material is lower than the permeability transition temperature of the flavour material, the flavour material being a gel composition. An aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating article and an aerosol-generating device is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• A24D 1/00 - Cigars; Cigarettes
• A24D 3/17 - Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices

Abstract

The invention relates to an aerosol-generating article (10) comprising a plurality of elements, and a stick wrap, wherein the stick wrap is configured to connect the elements to form the aerosol-generating article, and wherein the aerosol-generating article is further configured to reveal a visually perceivable marking (60) upon contact of the stick wrap with humidity. The invention also relates to an aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing an aerosol-generating article, comprising providing a plurality of elements, providing a stick wrap connecting the elements by wrapping the stick wrap around the rod-shaped elements to form the aerosol-generating article, and wherein the aerosol-generating article is configured to reveal a visually perceivable marking upon contact of the stick wrap with humidity.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24D 1/02 - Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers
• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• A24D 3/04 - Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure

Abstract

An aerosol-generating article (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700) comprises: an aerosol-forming substrate section (2) containing an aerosol-forming substrate (6); and a downstream section (4) provided at a downstream end of the aerosol-forming substrate section (2). The downstream section (4) comprises: one or more hollow tubular elements (14, 22). The aerosol-generating article (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700) has a length of less than or equal to 70 millimetres. A ratio of the weight of the aerosol-forming substrate (6) to the weight of the aerosol-generating article (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700) is at least 0.45.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an aerosol-generating device for heating an aerosol-forming substrate comprising a device housing with a cavity for removably receiving at least a portion of an aerosol-generating article that includes an aerosol-forming substrate and an inductively heatable susceptor for heating the substrate. Furthermore, the device comprises an inductive heating arrangement configured to generate an alternating magnetic field within the cavity for inductively heating the susceptor of the article when the article is received in the cavity. In addition, the device comprises a closure detector arranged and configured to detect at least one of: when a closure of the device is in an open position, in which the closure covers an insertion opening of the cavity, or when the closure moves from a closed position, in which the insertion opening is unobstructed by the closure, to the open position. The device further comprises a control circuitry operatively connected to the inductive heating arrangement and the closure detector and configured to energize the inductive heating arrangement in response to a signal from the closure detector indicating that the closure is in the open position or moves from the closed position to the open position, respectively; to determine - during energizing the inductive heating arrangement - at least one property or a change of at least one property of the inductive heating arrangement that depends on at least one of a type, a presence, an absence, a position or a movement of the susceptor in the cavity; and to detect at least one specific state related to the article based on the determined property or the determined change of the property of the inductive heating arrangement. The invention further relates to an aerosol-generating system comprising such a device and an aerosol-generating article.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
• A24F 40/51 - Arrangement of sensors
• A24F 40/53 - Monitoring, e.g. fault detection

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosols; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker's articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in this class; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosols; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker's articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in this class; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosols; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker's articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in this class; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosols; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker's articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in this class; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosols; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker's articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in this class; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Abstract

A method for controlling aerosol production in an aerosol-generating device comprising an inductive heating arrangement. The method comprises performing a calibration process for measuring one or more calibration values associated with a susceptor inductively coupled to the inductive heating arrangement; and controlling power provided to the inductive heating arrangement such that the temperature of the susceptor is adjusted based on the one or more calibration values. The method further comprises performing a pre-heating process, before the calibration process. The pre-heating process comprises: controlling the power provided to the inductive heating arrangement to cause an increase of the temperature of the susceptor; monitoring a power source parameter; and interrupting provision of power to the inductive heating arrangement at a first predetermined value of the monitored power source parameter.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/57 - Temperature control
• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
• A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors

Abstract

An aerosol-generating article (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700) comprises: an aerosol-forming substrate section (2) containing an aerosol-forming substrate (6); and a downstream section (4) provided at a downstream end of the aerosol-forming substrate section (2). The downstream section (4) comprises: one or more hollow tubular elements (14, 22). The downstream section (4) has a length of at least 25 millimetres. A ratio of the weight of the downstream section (4) to the weight of the aerosol-forming substrate (6) is less than or equal to 1.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers´articles, including cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays for smokers, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters for smokers; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitute for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosol; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker´s articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in class 34; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers´articles, including cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays for smokers, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters for smokers; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitute for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosol; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker´s articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in class 34; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosols; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker's articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in this class; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Abstract

A filter part (1, 1′) for use in an aerosol generating article and a method of manufacturing the filter part (1, 1′). The filter part (1, 1′) includes an aerosol permeable core (2) within a sleeve (3) formed integrally therearound. The core (2) is shorter than the integrally formed sleeve (3). The method includes conveying a plurality of aerosol permeable cores (2) along a conveying path at a first speed (S1) and forming a sleeve (3) around each core (2) at a second speed (S2). The second speed (S2) is greater than the first speed (S1) to generate a space between consecutive cores (2) within the sleeve (3).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24D 3/02 - Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
• A24D 3/04 - Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure
• A24D 3/17 - Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• A24F 42/60 - Constructional details
• A24F 42/80 - Manufacture

Abstract

An electrically heatable aerosol-generating system is provided, including an aerosol-generating device and a cartridge configured to be used with the aerosol-generating device, the aerosol-generating device including: a device housing, an inductor coil, and a power supply connected to the inductor coil and configured to provide a high-frequency oscillating current to the inductor coil; and the cartridge including: a cartridge housing configured to engage the device housing and containing an aerosol-forming substrate, the cartridge housing having an external surface surrounding the aerosol-forming substrate, and a fluid-permeable susceptor element. A cartridge for an electrically heatable aerosol-generating system is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/90 - Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof
• H05B 6/10 - Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
• H05B 6/36 - Coil arrangements
• H05B 6/38 - Coil arrangements specially adapted for fitting into hollow spaces of workpieces

Abstract

An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a heating element to heat an aerosol-forming substrate proximate to the heating element; a power supply to supply power to the heating element; and electric circuitry in communication with the heating element and the power supply, the electric circuitry including a memory and being configured to: regulate a supply of power to the heating element for a heating cycle period in response to a user input, determine a first derivative of an electrical resistance of the heating element with respect to time, determine that there is an adverse condition if the first derivative exceeds a threshold value stored in the memory during a heating cycle period at or subsequent to a predetermined time in the period, and control power supplied to the heating element or provide an indication based on whether there is an adverse condition at the heating element.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/53 - Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
• A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means

Abstract

An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a housing having a front housing portion and a rear housing portion, the front housing portion including a front end portion having a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article including a taggant having a spectroscopic signature; and a detector configured to detect a presence of the aerosol-generating article in the cavity and to identify aerosol-generating articles that may be usable with the system, the detector being able to determine the spectroscopic signature of the taggant.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/95 - Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof structurally associated with cases
• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• A24F 40/50 - Control or monitoring
• A24F 40/51 - Arrangement of sensors
• A24F 40/53 - Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
• G01N 21/31 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

There is provided an aerosol-generating device for use in generating an inhalable aerosol from an aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol-generating device comprises a lithium-ion battery. The battery comprises an electrolyte and at least one pair of electrodes. The pair of electrodes are spaced apart from each other in the electrolyte. One of the pair of electrodes defines an anode and comprises an anode-active material. The other of the pair of electrodes defines a cathode and comprises a cathode-active material. The electrolyte includes a halogenated carbonate. There is also provided an aerosol-delivery system comprising such an aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article comprising an aerosol-forming substrate, in which the aerosol-generating device is configured to receive the aerosol-generating article.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/40 - Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
• H01M 10/0567 - Liquid materials characterised by the additives

Abstract

A splicing device (2) comprises a punch plate (240) and a counter plate, wherein the punch plate and the counter plate are relatively movable versus each other for splicing two sheets of material (4, 3) arrangeable in between the punch plate (240) and the counter plate (250, 241). The punch plate (240) comprises an array of splicing protrusions (70) and the oppositely arranged counter plate (250, 241)comprises an array of splicing holes (80). The array of splicing holes comprises a number of splicing holes and the array of splicing protrusions comprises a number of splicing protrusions, wherein the number of splicing holes is at least the same as the number of splicing protrusions. A position of the splicing protrusions in the array of splicing protrusions corresponds to a position of the splicing holes in the array of splicing holes.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 19/18 - Attaching, e.g. pasting, the replacement web to the expiring web
• B65H 35/10 - Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machines; Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers from or with devices for breaking partially-cut or perforated webs, e.g. bursters

Abstract

There is described an aerosol-forming substrate for use in combination with an inductive heating device. The aerosol-forming substrate comprises a solid material capable of releasing volatile compounds that can form an aerosol upon heating of the aerosol-forming substrate and at least a first susceptor material for heating of the aerosol-forming substrate. The first susceptor material is arranged in thermal proximity of the solid material. The aerosol-forming substrate further comprises at least a second susceptor material having a second Curie-temperature which is lower than a predefined maximum heating temperature of the first susceptor material. There is also described an aerosol-delivery system.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24B 15/12 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco
• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
• A24F 40/53 - Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
• H05B 6/06 - Control, e.g. of temperature, of power
• H05B 6/10 - Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications

Abstract

A heater assembly couplable to an aerosol-generating device body to form an aerosol-generating device is provided, the heater assembly including a heating element mount; a heating element rotatably coupled to the mount and configured to penetrate an aerosol-generating article; and a heater assembly rotation resistance mechanism configured to resist rotation of the element in a first direction relative to the mount, limit rotation of the element in the first direction relative to the mount up to a threshold torque applied to the element, and allow further rotation of the element when a torque applied to the element exceeds the threshold torque. An aerosol-generating device is also provided, including an aerosol-generating device body and a heater assembly coupled to the body, the assembly including a heating element configured to penetrate the article and to rotate relative to the mount of the device; and a rotation resistance mechanism.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
• A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• H05B 3/06 - Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or with holders

Abstract

An inductive heating arrangement to heat an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, including: a DC power source and power supply electronics including a DC/AC inverter connected to the power source, the inverter including a resonant switching power amplifier with a transistor switch, a transistor switch driver circuit associated with the switch and an LC load network including a capacitor and an inductor to generate an alternating magnetic field, the driver circuit including a tunable oscillator to output a switching signal to the switch having a tunable switching frequency; a current sensor to determine a DC supply current drawn from the power source; and a controller to receive a current signal from the sensor indicative of the supply current and to tune the frequency of the switching signal in response to the received current signal in order to tune the supply current to be in a predetermined range.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 6/10 - Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
• A24F 40/53 - Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
• H02M 7/48 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
• H03K 17/687 - Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and -breaking characterised by the use of specified components by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices the devices being field-effect transistors
• H05B 6/04 - Sources of current
• H05B 6/06 - Control, e.g. of temperature, of power

Abstract

An aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-generating rod for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating is provided, the rod including: a first aerosol-generating segment including a first aerosol-generating substrate, the first aerosol-generating substrate including a tobacco material and an aerosol former; a second aerosol-generating segment at a location upstream of the first aerosol-generating segment; and a wrapper circumscribing at least the first aerosol-generating segment and the second aerosol-generating segment, the second aerosol-generating segment including a plug of a porous substrate, and at least a core portion of the plug including an aerosol-generating medium or a flavourant or both. An aerosol-generating system including a heating device and the aerosol-generating article is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• A24D 1/00 - Cigars; Cigarettes
• A24D 1/02 - Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers
• A24D 1/18 - Selection of materials, other than tobacco, suitable for smoking

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device is described, which comprises device control circuitry and an energy storage configured to supply electrical energy to the device control circuitry for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating article. The device control circuitry is configured to receive a limitation parameter indicative of a limitation to use the aerosol-generating device to generate aerosol, wherein the device control circuitry is configured to control the energy storage based on the limitation parameter, such that operation of the aerosol -generating device by a user to generate aerosol is limited in accordance with the limitation parameter.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/50 - Control or monitoring
• A24F 40/90 - Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device configured to generate aerosol by heating at least one part of an aerosol-generating substrate is provided, the aerosol-generating device including a loop-gap resonator configured to heat the at least one part of the aerosol-generating substrate in order to generate aerosol. An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating device is also provided, the aerosol-generating article including a first portion arranged and/or formed to fit in a loop of a loop-gap resonator of the aerosol-generating device; and a second portion arranged and/or formed to fit in a gap of the loop-gap resonator. An aerosol-generating system is also provided, including the aerosol-generating device and the aerosol-generating article.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
• H05B 6/02 - Induction heating
• H05B 6/64 - Heating using microwaves

Abstract

The present invention relates to an aerosol-generating system (1) with a battery (2). The battery (2) comprises an electrode unit (3) and an envelope (4). An adhesive element (5) is provided in between the electrode unit (3) and the envelope (4) for securing the electrode unit (3) on the envelope (4). The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing a battery for an aerosol-generating device and the use of an adhesive element (5) between an electrode unit (3) and an envelope (4) in an aerosol-generating system (1).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• A24F 40/40 - Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• H01M 50/107 - Primary casings, jackets or wrappings of a single cell or a single battery characterised by their shape or physical structure having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
• H01M 50/124 - Primary casings, jackets or wrappings of a single cell or a single battery characterised by the material having a layered structure
• H01M 50/14 - Primary casings, jackets or wrappings of a single cell or a single battery for protecting against damage caused by external factors

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device is proposed that comprises control circuitry and an energy storage configured to supply electrical energy to the control circuitry to generate aerosol from an aerosol-generating article. The control circuitry is configured to determine a storage status of the energy storage indicative of at least one an amount of electrical energy currently stored and an amount of electrical energy currently storable in the energy storage; to evaluate the determined storage status with respect to at least one threshold value associated with at least one device function of the aerosol-generating device, wherein the at least threshold value is adjustable; and to enable or disable, based on the evaluation, at least one device function.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/50 - Control or monitoring

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device is proposed, which comprises control circuitry operatively coupled to an energy storage configured to supply electrical energy to the control circuitry for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating article. The control circuitry is configured to receive a limitation parameter indicative of a user-defined number of usage sessions which the aerosol-generating device is provides after the energy storage has been charged, and limit operation of the aerosol-generating to the user-defined number of usage sessions based on the limitation parameter.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/50 - Control or monitoring

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device is proposed that comprises control circuitry and an energy storage configured to supply electrical energy to the control circuitry to generate aerosol from an aerosol-generating article. The control circuitry is configured to determine a storage status of the energy storage indicative of at least one of an amount of electrical energy currently stored and an amount of electrical energy currently storable in the energy storage, evaluate the determined storage status with respect to at least one threshold value, wherein the at least one threshold value correlates with a threshold energy required for performing a main heating function of the aerosol-generating device for heating the aerosol-generating article at or above a predetermined heating temperature to generate aerosol in at least one usage session, and for performing at least one auxiliary device function of the aerosol-generating device different than the main heating function, and enable or disable, based on the evaluation, at least one of the main heating function and the at least one auxiliary device function.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/50 - Control or monitoring

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device is proposed that comprises control circuitry and an energy storage configured to supply electrical energy to the control circuitry to generate aerosol from an aerosol-generating article. The control circuitry is configured to determine a storage status including a health status of the energy storage indicative of an amount of electrical energy currently storable in the energy storage, to evaluate the determined storage status with respect to at least one threshold value associated with at least one device function of the aerosol-generating device; and to enable or disable, based on the evaluation, at least one device function.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/90 - Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for splicing two sheets of material, comprising steps of, providing a processing line (14) comprising a splicing head (10) and a quality sensor (12) located between an upstream end of the processing line (14) and a downstream end of the processing line, providing a first sheet of material (18) and a second sheet of material, processing the first sheet on the processing line along a processing direction (24) from the upstream end of the processing line towards the downstream end of the processing line, detecting, by the quality sensor, a value of a quality parameter at a detected portion of the first sheet, and, when the value of the quality parameter falls within a predetermined threshold, transporting the first sheet along the processing line such that the detected portion of the first sheet is located prior to getting into the splicing head from the upstream end of the processing line and splicing the first sheet and the second sheet at the splicing head when the detected portion of the first sheet is located prior to getting into the splicing head from the upstream end of the processing line. The invention further relates to an apparatus for splicing two sheets of material.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 19/18 - Attaching, e.g. pasting, the replacement web to the expiring web
• B65H 26/02 - Warning or safety devices, e.g. automatic fault detectors, stop-motions, for web-advancing mechanisms responsive to presence of irregularities in running webs
• A24C 5/20 - Reels; Supports for bobbins; Other accessories

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers´articles, including cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays for smokers, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters for smokers; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitute for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosol; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker´s articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in class 34; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers´articles, including cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays for smokers, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters for smokers; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitute for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosol; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker´s articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in class 34; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Goods & Services

Tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products; cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); electronic cigarettes; tobacco products for the purpose of being heated; electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; smokers´ articles, cigarette paper, cigarette tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases, ashtrays for smokers, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters for smokers, matches.

Goods & Services

Tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products; cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); electronic cigarettes; tobacco products for the purpose of being heated; electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; smokers´ articles, cigarette paper, cigarette tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases, ashtrays for smokers, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters for smokers, matches.

Goods & Services

(1) Wired vaporizers for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices, namely portable heaters and portable generators for inhaling an aerosol containing nicotine; tobacco, raw and manufactured; tobacco products, namely cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, roll-your-own tobacco, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes not intended for medical purposes, namely liquids containing nicotine for electronic cigarettes; smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco boxes, cigarette cases and ashtrays, smoking pipes, pocket cigarette rolling machines, lighters for smokers; matches; smoking tobacco sticks, tobacco products for heating, electronic apparatus and parts thereof for heating cigarettes and tobacco to release nicotine-containing aerosols for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices, namely portable electronic heaters; Electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices, namely portable heaters and portable generators for inhaling aerosols containing nicotine; oral sprays for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes, namely liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarettes; smokers' articles for electronic cigarettes, namely atomizers for cigarettes, cartridges, envelopes, caps, rings, springs, cleaning kits for electronic cigarettes, namely cleaning rods and cleaning brushes, boxes for electronic cigarettes, flavoring agents for tobacco and liquid flavoring solutions for electronic cigarettes, and parts for the aforesaid goods; fire extinguishers for cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; refillable electronic cigarette cases

Goods & Services

(1) Wired vaporizers for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices, namely portable heaters and portable generators for inhaling an aerosol containing nicotine; tobacco, raw and manufactured; tobacco products, namely cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, roll-your-own tobacco, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes not intended for medical purposes, namely liquids containing nicotine for electronic cigarettes; smokers' articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco boxes, cigarette cases and ashtrays, smoking pipes, pocket cigarette rolling machines, lighters for smokers; matches; smoking tobacco sticks, tobacco products for heating, electronic apparatus and parts thereof for heating cigarettes and tobacco to release nicotine-containing aerosols for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices, namely portable electronic heaters; Electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitutes for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices, namely portable heaters and portable generators for inhaling aerosols containing nicotine; oral sprays for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes, namely liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarettes; smokers' articles for electronic cigarettes, namely atomizers for cigarettes, cartridges, envelopes, caps, rings, springs, cleaning kits for electronic cigarettes, namely cleaning rods and cleaning brushes, boxes for electronic cigarettes, flavoring agents for tobacco and liquid flavoring solutions for electronic cigarettes, and parts for the aforesaid goods; fire extinguishers for cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; refillable electronic cigarette cases

Abstract

A heater assembly (410) for an aerosol-generating device, the heater assembly comprising: a first heater casing (412) comprising an air inlet (418); a second heater casing (414) comprising an aerosol outlet (420); a tubular heater (416) for heating an aerosol-forming substrate; an airflow pathway (422) extending through the heater assembly from the air inlet to the aerosol outlet, the airflow pathway passing through the first heater casing, the tubular heater and the second heater casing; a first sealing element (426) configured to seal the first heater casing to the tubular heater; and a second sealing element (424) configured to seal the second heater casing to the tubular heater; wherein the first and second sealing elements are separated from the airflow pathway.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means

Abstract

There is provided control circuitry for an aerosol-generating device which has a locked state in which the aerosol-generating device is prohibited from delivering aerosol and an unlocked state in which the aerosol-generating device is permitted to deliver aerosol. The control circuitry is configured to: during an offline phase of an authentication process, permit the user to make a first predetermined number of attempts to input valid authentication information using one or more user interface components; in response to receiving valid authentication information from the user before the first predetermined number of attempts has been exceeded, determine to transition the aerosol-generating device from the locked state to the unlocked state; in response to determining that the first predetermined number of attempts has been exceeded before the user has input valid authentication information, proceed to an online phase of the authentication process. A corresponding method is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/49 - Child proofing
• A24F 40/53 - Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
• A24F 40/65 - Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. Wi-Fi
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors

Abstract

The invention relates to an electronic transdermal patch comprising a substrate storage. The substrate storage comprises a first compartment holding a first substrate. The substrate storage comprises a second compartment holding a second substrate. The first substrate is different from the second substrate. The electronic transdermal patch further comprises a sensor. The sensor is configured to detect an amount of the first substrate adjacent the electronic transdermal patch. The electronic transdermal patch further comprises a delivery element. The delivery element is configured to dispense one or both of the first substrate and the second substrate. The electronic transdermal patch further comprises a controller. The controller is configured to control delivery of the first substrate via the delivery element based on a sensor output of the sensor. The invention further relates to a method for delivering substrates with an electronic transdermal patch.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61M 35/00 - Devices for applying media, e.g. remedies, on the human body
• A61M 37/00 - Other apparatus for introducing media into the body; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers´ articles, including cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays for smokers, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters for smokers; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitute for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosol; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker´s articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in class 34; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Abstract

A method for controlling aerosol production in an aerosol-generating device including an inductive heating arrangement and a power source to provide power, including: performing, during a first heating phase, a calibration process for defining first and second calibration values associated with respective first and second calibration temperatures of a susceptor to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; and during a second heating phase, controlling power to maintain a target operating value within the values, controlling the power to cause an increase of susceptor temperature, monitoring a value associated with current, interrupting power when the value reaches a first extremum corresponding to the second calibration value, monitoring the value until it reaches a second extremum corresponding to the first calibration value, and in response to determining that the value reached a minimum, repeating the steps, the calibration values corresponding to values associated with current measured during a first repetition of the steps.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
• A24F 40/57 - Temperature control
• A24F 40/53 - Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
• H05B 6/10 - Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications

Abstract

A composition including anatabine or a salt thereof is provided for treating a nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2)-regulated disorder.) A composition including anatabine or a salt thereof is also provided for prophylactic treatment of a subject requiring NRF2 activation.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 31/444 - Non-condensed pyridines; Hydrogenated derivatives thereof containing further heterocyclic ring systems containing a six-membered ring with nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. amrinone

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers´ articles, including cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays for smokers, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters for smokers; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitute for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosol; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker´s articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in class 34; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Goods & Services

Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices; tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products, including cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); smokers´ articles, including cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays for smokers, pipes, pocket apparatus for rolling cigarettes, lighters for smokers; matches; tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation; liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes; electronic smoking devices; electronic cigarettes; electronic cigarettes as substitute for traditional cigarettes; electronic devices for the inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosol; oral vaporising devices for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes; smoker´s articles for electronic cigarettes; parts and fittings for the aforesaid products included in class 34; devices for extinguishing heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases.

Goods & Services

Education and training relating to the environment, nature conservation and sustainability. Advisory services with respect to environmental safety; consulting services relating to energy efficiency; advice with respect to energy saving; advice with respect to research in the field of environmental protection; providing of technological information relating to ecological and environmentally friendly innovations; providing scientific information and advice with respect to carbon offsetting; technical advice relating to energy-saving measures.

Abstract

An aerosol-generating article (200) comprises an atomiser for atomising a liquid aerosol-forming substrate to generate an aerosol. The atomiser comprises a piezoelectric component (100). The piezoelectric component (100) comprises an actuator (102) and a porous element (104). The actuator (102) is arranged to vibrate the porous element (104) to generate an aerosol. The porous element (104) is a freeze-cast porous element.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/05 - Devices without heating means
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors

Goods & Services

(1) Wired vaporizer for electronic cigarettes and electronic smoking devices namely handheld heaters and handheld generators for inhalation of nicotine-containing aerosol, tobacco, raw and manufactured, tobacco products, namely cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek, snus, tobacco substitutes not for medical purposes namely liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes, smoker's articles, namely cigarette paper and tubes, cigarette filters, tobacco tins, cigarette cases and ashtrays for smokers, pipes, pocket cigarette rollers, lighters for smokers, matches, tobacco sticks, tobacco products for the purpose of being heated, electronic heaters and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes and tobacco in order to release nicotine-containing aerosol for inhalation, liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes, electronic smoking devices namely handheld heaters, electronic cigarettes, electronic cigarettes as substitute for traditional cigarettes, electronic devices namely handheld heaters and handheld generators for the inhalation of nicotine containing aerosol, oral vaporizers for smokers, tobacco products and tobacco substitutes namely liquid nicotine solutions for use in electronic cigarettes and e-cigarettes, smoker's articles for electronic cigarettes namely cigarette atomizers, cartridges, wraps, caps, rings, springs, cleaning kits for e-cigarettes namely cleaning sticks and cleaning brushes, electronic cigarette boxes, tobacco flavourings and liquid flavoring solutions for use in e-cigarettes, parts and fittings for the aforesaid products; extinguishers for heated cigarettes and cigars as well as heated tobacco sticks; electronic rechargeable cigarette cases (1) Promoting the sale of electronic smoking devices and tobacco substitute products through promotional contests; promoting the sale of goods through promotional contests and the distribution of related printed material; providing promotional contest information in the field of electronic smoking devices and tobacco substitutes (2) Entertainment services in the nature of contests to promote electronic smoking devices and tobacco substitute products; organization of online contests in the filed of electronic smoking devices and tobacco substitute products

Abstract

A cartridge for a stick-shaped aerosol-generating article is provided, the article being for an inductively heating aerosol-generating device, the cartridge including: a vaporization chamber at a distal end portion of the cartridge to vaporize aerosol-forming liquid therein; a reservoir chamber proximal the vaporization chamber to store aerosol-forming liquid; a septum forming a common wall member of the chambers; a liquid-conveying susceptor arrangement to convey aerosol-forming liquid from the reservoir chamber into the vaporization chamber and to be inductively heated to vaporize aerosol-forming liquid within the vaporization chamber; and a vapor-conveying conduit providing a fluid communication for vaporized aerosol-forming liquid from the vaporization chamber to a region proximal the reservoir chamber, the septum including a through hole, which the vapor-conveying conduit passes through or is supported in at a distal end portion, and including a filling hole for filling aerosol-forming liquid into the reservoir chamber via the vaporization chamber.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
• A24F 40/485 - Valves; Apertures

Abstract

A cartridge for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the cartridge being engageable with and disengageable from the device, the cartridge including: a mouthpiece; a housing including a susceptor material, the housing defining a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; and an ejector, a portion of the ejector being slideable within the cavity so as to eject the aerosol-forming substrate from the cavity. An aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating device and the cartridge is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/485 - Valves; Apertures
• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method to monitor tobacco material to detect insect infestation, the method comprising: —providing tobacco material in a closed space; —measuring the concentration of a semiochemical in the air present in the closed space; —comparing the measured concentration of the semiochemical with a threshold; and—lowering the temperature of the closed space if the concentration of the semiochemical is higher than the threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24B 3/10 - Roasting or cooling tobacco
• G01N 33/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups
• G08B 21/18 - Status alarms

Abstract

There is provided a susceptor assembly (12) for an aerosol-generating system (100). The susceptor assembly comprises a wicking element (18) having first and second planar surfaces. The first and second surfaces define opposite, outward-facing surfaces of the wicking element. The susceptor assembly further comprises a susceptor element (16) comprising an arrangement of one or more strips of susceptor material. The arrangement of one or more strips is wrapped around a central region of the wicking element to overlie the first and second outward-facing surfaces of the wicking element and enclose the central region of the wicking element.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/44 - Wicks
• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating

Abstract

The present invention relates to an induction heating arrangement for use in an inductively heating aerosol-generating device, wherein the heating arrangement comprises a cylindrical-helical induction coil for generating an alternating magnetic field allowing to inductively heat a susceptor within an interior space of the induction coil in order to heat an aerosol-forming substrate in thermal contact or thermal proximity with the susceptor. The heating arrangement comprises a flux concentrator arranged around the induction coil and configured to distort the alternating magnetic field of the induction heating arrangement towards the interior space of the induction coil during use. The flux concentrator comprises a sleeve portion circumferentially surrounding the induction coil and an annular protrusion portion at each axial end of the sleeve portion protruding radially inward beyond the sleeve portion, wherein the induction coil is axially arranged between the annular protrusion portions. The invention further relates to an induction heating module, and aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating system comprising such a heating arrangement.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating

Abstract

An induction heating module (30) for use in an inductively heating aerosol-generating device comprises a cylindrical-helical induction coil (13) for generating an alternating magnetic field allowing to inductively heat a susceptor (22) within an interior space of the induction coil in order to heat a liquid aerosol-forming substrate in thermal contact or thermal proximity with the susceptor. The induction heating module further comprises a coil support (17) for supporting the induction coil. The outer circumference of the support tube (32) is obround, having a non-circular flattened transverse cross-sectional shape consisting of two opposing flat sections connected by two opposing at least partially curved sections. The induction coil is wound around the outer circumference of the support tube such that a transverse cross- sectional shape of the induction coil follows the non-circular flattened transverse cross-sectional shape of the outer circumference of the support tube.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
• H05B 6/36 - Coil arrangements

Abstract

An induction heating module (30) for use in an inductively heating aerosol-generating device (1) comprises an induction coil (13) for inductively heating a susceptor (22) within an interior space of the induction coil in order to heat an aerosol-forming substrate in thermal contact or thermal proximity with the susceptor, wherein the induction coil is formed by a coil wire. The induction heating module further comprises a coil support (17) for supporting the induction coil, which comprises a support tube (32), wherein the induction coil is wound around an outer circumference of the support tube. The outer circumference of the support tube comprises a wire recess pattern (39) in which the coil wire is received. A flux concentrator (50) is provided, and the support tube comprises two recesses (38) which receive at least a portion of the flux concentrator. An aersol-generating device and an aerosol-generating system comprising the induction heating module are also described.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
• H05B 6/36 - Coil arrangements

Abstract

The invention relates to a cartridge for use with an aerosol-generating device, comprising a liquid storage portion for holding a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, an inner airflow path extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the cartridge, a tubular internal unit circumscribing at least a portion of the inner airflow path, a tubular sleeve element circumscribing at least a portion of the internal unit, and a liquid supply channel arranged between the internal unit and the sleeve element. The internal unit comprises a sealing component comprising a tubular element circumscribing a portion of the inner airflow path, and a proximal sealing element arranged on an outer surface of the tubular element. The internal unit is axially movable with respect to the sleeve element from a blocking position in which the proximal sealing element is arranged to block a fluid connection between the liquid storage portion and the liquid supply channel, to an open position in which the proximal sealing element is moved to open a fluid connection between the liquid storage portion and the liquid supply channel. The invention further relates to an aerosol-generating system.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/485 - Valves; Apertures
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/40 - Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors