Described is provided a vapor provision system for generating a vapor for user inhalation, the system including a housing, a first user input mechanism configured to provide a first input to control a first aspect of vapor generation and located on a first side of the housing, and a second user input mechanism configured to provide a second input to control a second aspect of vapor generation and located on a second side of the housing, the second side of the housing opposite to the first side of the housing, wherein the first user input mechanism and the second user input mechanism are different types of user input mechanisms.
A computing device for use with an aerosol provision system, configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol generating material for user inhalation, is configured to obtain a first data set, the first data set including data relating to usage of the aerosol provision system, obtain a further data set, the further data set including data associated with the user of the aerosol provision system and not relating to usage of the aerosol provision system, identify a correspondence between usage in the first data set and one or more respective characteristic features of the further data set, and in response to a circumstance having a feature similar to a respective characteristic feature in the further data set, adjust one or more operational parameters of the aerosol provision system responsive to the corresponding usage of the aerosol provision system indicated in the first data set.
There is provided an aerosol delivery device including a power source and controller, the controller being configured to control delivery of power from the power source to an aerosol-generator during a single aerosol-generation event according to a first power delivery profile and a subsequent power delivery profile having a different profile to the first power delivery profile, wherein the first power delivery profile has a predetermined output based on the voltage of the power supply.
A system comprising an aerosol provision system and a computer. The aerosol provision system is configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol-generating material. The computer is configured to obtain user behaviour data relating to an amount of an ingredient delivered from the aerosol-generating material to a user of the aerosol provision system. The computer then determines default user behaviour with respect to the amount of the ingredient to be delivered on the basis of the obtained user behaviour data. The computer then monitors a current interaction by the user with the aerosol provision system, and when the current user interaction deviates from the default user behaviour with respect to the amount of the ingredient delivered by a pre-determined amount, the computer provides a notification to the user.
A system including an aerosol provision system configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol generating material for user inhalation, and a computer configured to obtain user behavior data relating to an interaction by a user with the aerosol provision system, determine default user behavior with respect to the interaction on the basis of the obtained user behavior data, monitor a current interaction by the user with the aerosol provision system, and when the current user interaction deviates from the default user behavior by a pre-determined amount, adjust the operational parameters of the aerosol provision system on the basis of the current user interaction.
A system comprising an aerosol provision system and a computer. The aerosol provision system is configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol-generating material. The computer is configured to obtain user behaviour data relating to an amount of an ingredient delivered from the aerosol-generating material to a user of the aerosol provision system. The computer then determines default user behaviour with respect to the amount of the ingredient to be delivered on the basis of the obtained user behaviour data. The computer then identifies, based on the obtained user behaviour, under what conditions to deliver a notification to the user, the notification informing the user of the user's current behaviour.
Non-combustible aerosol provision device 100 for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-generating material comprised in a consumable for being received by the device. The device comprises a chamber 102 for receiving the consumable, wherein the device is configured to generate the aerosol from the aerosol-generating material when the consumable is received in the chamber 102. The device 100 further comprises a consumable holder 500 for holding the consumable in the chamber 102, wherein the consumable holder 500 comprises at least two selectively engageable gripping members which are spaced from one another in an axial direction of the chamber 102 to grip different respective points on the consumable, such that the consumable holder is capable of holding, by use of the selectively engageable gripping members, one at a time, each of a plurality of differently-dimensioned consumables at a desired position in the chamber 102.
An apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatize at least one component of the aerosolizable material is described. The apparatus includes a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of an article including aerosolizable material. The apparatus also includes a heating assembly having a magnetic field generator and a heating element. The magnetic field generator includes an inductor coil configured to generate a varying magnetic field. The heating element includes a base portion that is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field and a heating portion protruding from the base portion to heat the heating zone. The heating portion is heatable by the base portion by thermal conduction and the thermal conductivity of the heating portion is greater than the thermal conductivity of at least part of the base portion.
A mouthpiece for an apparatus for generating an inhalable medium is disclosed. The mouthpiece defines an aperture extending from a first opening at a first end of the mouthpiece to a second opening at an opposing end of the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is arranged to receive in the aperture through the first opening a flavor element for imparting a flavor to a flow of at least one of a vapor and an aerosol that passes through the mouthpiece in use. The aperture has a first radial dimension towards the first opening, and a second radial dimension towards the second opening, wherein the second radial dimension is smaller than the first radial dimension.
An aerosolizable material is provided. The aerosolizable material comprises (+)-cannabidiol and at least one carrier constituent. Methods of making the aerosolizable material and articles comprising the aerosolizable material are also provided.
A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
A24B 15/30 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
An aerosol provision system can include an aerosol provision device and an adapter is disclosed. The aerosol provision device includes a chamber for receiving a consumable comprising aerosol-generating material, and an aerosol generator for generating aerosol from the aerosol-generating material when the consumable is located in the chamber. The chamber has a proximal end including an opening through which the consumable is insertable into the chamber, and a distal end including a tapered wall that tapers toward a central axis of the chamber with distance from the opening. The adapter selectively determines a maximum width of consumable insertable into the chamber via the opening.
An aerosol delivery device and a substrate tablet for use with an inductively-heated aerosol delivery device are provided. The aerosol delivery device comprises a control body having a housing, a mouthpiece portion located proximate the housing, a resonant transmitter located in the control body, a control component configured to drive the resonant transmitter, and a substrate tablet receivable in the device. The substrate tablet may comprise a granular substrate material and a susceptor component, the substrate material and the susceptor component may be configured to be formed together, and the susceptor component may be configured to be heated by the resonant transmitter.
An apparatus including a film heater configured to heat smokeable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokeable material for inhalation. The film heater including a plurality of independently operable heating regions aligned with each other along a longitudinal axis of the film heater to provide a plurality of independent heating zones along the length of the film heater.
A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
H05B 3/14 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material the material being non-metallic
H05B 3/42 - Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible
An aerosolizable material is provided. The aerosolizable material comprises at least one cannabinoid, at least one carrier constituent, and a terpene derivable from a phytocannabinoid producing plant. Methods of making the aerosolizable material and articles comprising the aerosolizable material are also provided.
A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
A24B 15/30 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
A61K 31/00 - Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients
A non-combustible aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-generating material is disclosed. The non-combustible aerosol provision device includes a chamber for receiving a consumable including aerosol-generating material to enable the non-combustible aerosol provision device to generate an aerosol from the aerosol-generating material, wherein the chamber is configured to accommodate, one at a time, a first consumable comprising aerosol-generating material at a first axial position in the chamber and a second consumable including aerosol-generating material having different dimensions to those of the first consumable at a second axial position in the chamber.
An aerosol provision device is disclosed having one or more inductor coils wherein, in use, an article for use with an aerosol provision device is interlaced or otherwise located within or between at least one of the one or more inductor coils or windings of the one or more inductor coils.
An inductor for use in an aerosol provision device is disclosed. The inductor includes an electrically-conductive element and a secondary coil. The element includes an electrically-conductive non-spiral first portion coincident with a first plane, an electrically-conductive non-spiral second portion coincident with a second plane that is spaced from the first plane, and an electrically-conductive connector that electrically connects the first portion to the second portion. The electrically-conductive element is configured such that when a varying electrical current is applied to the electrically-conductive element, a corresponding varying electrical current is induced in the secondary coil.
An apparatus arranged to heat aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material is described. The apparatus has a heating zone to receive at least a portion of an article that includes aerosolizable material. The apparatus also has a magnetic field generator including a helical inductor coil to generate a varying magnetic field. The helical inductor coil defines an inductor zone within the inductor coil. The apparatus also has an elongate heating element which is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field and arranged to heat the heating zone. The elongate heating element extends between the heating zone and the inductor zone.
An electronic vapor provision system includes a control unit and a cartridge configured to engage with and disengage from one another substantially along a longitudinal axis. The cartridge includes a reservoir of liquid to be vaporized, and the control unit includes a battery and a tube portion disposed along said longitudinal axis. The system further includes an induction heating assembly comprising a drive coil and a heater element. The heater element is located in the cartridge for vaporizing the liquid. The cartridge is configured to feed liquid from the reservoir onto the heater element for vaporization. The drive coil is located in the tube portion of the control unit and disposed about the longitudinal axis. The cartridge is located at least partly within the tube portion when engaged with the control unit, such that the heater element is within the drive coil.
An aerosol provision device is disclosed and can include one or more inductor coils wound around one or more stators, one or more susceptors and a power supply connected to the one or more inductor coils. The power supply is configured to provide an oscillating current to the one or more inductor coils.
The present disclosure provides components of packaging that is adapted for storing a product including a container having a body and a cover. The body and the cover define an internal storage compartment adapted for storage of a product. The body is configured to interact with the cover so as to form a joint when engaged. A sealing member is configured to substantially cover the joint, wherein the material of the sealing member is continuous and uninterrupted, thus limiting moisture loss from a product within the internal storage compartment. The sealing member is further configured to tear in a direction that is substantially parallel to the joint of the container.
An aerosol generating device is disclosed and includes a device housing, a planar non-spiral inductor coil and a power supply connected to the planar non-spiral inductor coil, the power supply configured to provide an oscillating current to the planar non-spiral inductor coil.
A liner for use with an aerosol provision device is disclosed. The aerosol provision device includes a chamber and an aerosol generator for generating aerosol from aerosol-generating material when a consumable including the aerosol-generating material is located in the chamber. The liner is for selective insertion into the chamber, and the liner is formable into a first configuration in which the liner is wound with a first diameter, and formable into a second configuration in which the liner is wound with a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The liner is movable from the first configuration to the second configuration when inserted into the chamber to at least partially line the chamber.
A cartridge for a vapor provision system including the cartridge and a control unit, wherein the cartridge includes a housing part having a mouthpiece end and an interface end, wherein the mouthpiece end includes a vapor outlet for the cartridge and the interface end includes an interface for coupling the cartridge to a control unit; an air channel extending from an air inlet in the housing part to the vapor outlet; a reservoir within the housing part containing liquid for vaporization, wherein an end of the reservoir at the interface end of the housing part is sealed by a resilient plug, wherein the reservoir includes a dividing wall between a first reservoir region on a side of the dividing wall facing the mouth piece end of the housing part and a second reservoir region on a side of the dividing wall facing the interface end of the housing part, wherein the dividing wall includes at least one fluid communication opening to provide fluid communication between the first reservoir region and the second reservoir region; and a liquid transport element arranged to transport liquid from the second region of the reservoir to a vaporizer for generating vapor in a vapor generation region for user inhalation.
A case for an aerosol delivery device and a method for using the case is described and can include a lid having an open position and a closed position; and a communications module for providing two-way communications with a user device or remote application, wherein the communication module communicates a change in the lid position to the user device or remote application and receives instructions relating to the operation of the case from the user device or remote application.
A24F 15/01 - Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor specially adapted for simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor
A45C 11/00 - Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups
H04M 1/72412 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
A non-combustible aerosol provision device for generating aerosol from aerosol-generating material can include an aerosol-generation zone for receiving one or more consumables including aerosol-generating material, an aerosol generator configured to cause the aerosol to be generated from the one or more consumables including aerosol-generating material in the aerosol-generation zone, and an engagement region for engagement and disengagement with at least one user-insertable support for supporting the one or more consumables comprising aerosol-generating material in the aerosol-generation zone.
An aerosolizable material is provided. The aerosolizable material comprises at least one cannabinoid and at least one carrier constituent, wherein the material does no comprise a surface active constitute. Methods of making the aerosolizable material and articles comprising the aerosolizable material are also provided.
A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
A24B 15/30 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
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AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM
An article (and a method of manufacturing an article) for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system is described. The article may comprise a rod of aerosol generating material and a hollow tube in axial alignment with the rod of aerosol generating material. The hollow tube may have a weight less than 8.5 mg/mm in an axial direction. The hollow tube may comprise a plurality of layers of a sheet material. The hollow tube may be provided adjacent to and in abutment with the rod of aerosol generating material, wherein the hollow tube has a length in an axial direction of 5 mm or less.
The invention relates to a dried aerosol-generating material, methods of manufacturing a dried aerosol-generating material and uses thereof. The dried aerosol-generating material may be used directly as an aerosol-generating material, and/or treated with water to provide a conventional aerosol-generating material. The aerosol-generating material maybe used in combustible or non-combustible aerosol-provision systems.
A24B 15/24 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by extraction; Tobacco extracts
A24B 15/10 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
A24B 15/28 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
A24B 15/40 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances containing a heterocyclic ring having only oxygen or sulfur as hetero-atoms
A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
A cartridge for an aerosol provision system with a reservoir for containing aerosolizable material for vaporizing and an air channel extending from an air inlet for the cartridge to an outlet is described herein. The air channel has a first portion for receiving vaporized aerosolizable-material, extending from the outlet. The reservoir is at least partially thermally insulated from the first portion of the air channel. In that way, the thermal insulation reduces the extent of vaporized aerosolizable-material that might be relatively hot as compared to the relatively cooler aerosolizable-material in the located in the reservoir from condensing inside the first portion by way of the cooler aerosolizable-material located in the reservoir.
A24F 40/60 - Devices with integrated user interfaces
G01F 23/02 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by gauge glasses or other apparatus involving a window or transparent tube for directly observing the level to be measured or the level of a liquid column in free communication with the main body of the liquid
A non-combustible aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol from aerosol-generating material included in a consumable, the non-combustible aerosol provision device having: a receptacle for receiving the consumable; and an adaptor configured to adapt the non-combustible aerosol provision device by varying an effective length of the receptacle such that each of a plurality consumables of different lengths, which are individually receivable in the receptacle, when received in the receptacle for use, protrude from the non-combustible aerosol provision device by substantially equal amounts.
A cartridge for an aerosol provision system can include the cartridge and a control unit, and the system can include a vaporizer for vaporizing An aerosolizable material. The cartridge can include an air channel extending from an air inlet for the cartridge to an outlet via an aerosol generation region, and a reservoir for containing aerosolizable material for aerosolizing. The cartridge can further include an aerosolizable material level observation means for allowing a user to observe a level of aerosolizable material inside the reservoir. The aerosolizable-material-level observation means can include at least one contoured surface located on a surface of the cartridge to improve the visibility of the aerosolizable material level inside the reservoir due to the interaction of light with the contoured surface.
A non-combustible aerosol provision device (100) for generating aerosol from an aerosol generating material is dis-closed. The non-combustible aerosol provision device (100) comprises a housing, a chamber (102) within the housing for receiving a consumable comprising the aerosol generating material and a resilient material (114) that surrounds at least a portion of the consumable when the consumable is received within the chamber (102), the resilient material (114) comprising a thickness that is adaptable in dependence upon a thickness of the consumable comprising the aerosol generating material, whereby consumables of different thicknesses are selectively snuggly receivable within the chamber (102).
A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
H05B 3/34 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs
A non-combustible aerosol provision device for generating aerosol from a consumable including aerosol-generating material is disclosed. The non-combustible aerosol provision device includes a first chamber configured to receive a first consumable including aerosol-generating material, the first consumable having a first size and a second chamber distinct from the first chamber configured to receive a second consumable comprising aerosol-generating material, the second consumable having a second size different to the first size.
A non-combustible aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-generating material is provided. The device includes a chamber for receiving a consumable including aerosol-generating material to enable the non-combustible aerosol provision device to generate an aerosol from the aerosol-generating material. The device further includes an adjustment mechanism to allow a user to adjust a dimension of the chamber to allow the chamber to accommodate, one at a time, each of a plurality of consumables having different sizes.
An aerosol provision device is disclosed and can include an aerosol generator having a layered inductor arrangement, wherein the layered inductor arrangement includes a plurality of layers optionally three or more layers.
A method of making an aerosol-generating article containing an aerosol-generating component is described. The aerosol-generating article produces an inhalable aerosol upon heating but not burning the aerosol-generating article. The method can include providing a tobacco composition, applying a pulsed electric field to the tobacco composition to thereby provide a treated tobacco composition, combining the treated tobacco composition with aerosol-generating agent to provide an aerosol-generating component comprising greater than or equal to 8% aerosol-generating agent by weight of the aerosol-generating component and forming the aerosol-generating article to include the aerosol-generating component. The pulsed electric field applied to the tobacco composition can, for instance, have a field strength of greater than or equal to about 100 V/cm and a pulse frequency of greater than or equal to about 20 Hz.
A24B 15/22 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by application of electric or wave energy or particle radiation
A24B 15/12 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco
A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
A24C 5/01 - Making cigarettes for simulated smoking devices
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 40/30 - Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
There is provided an aerosol provision device including at least one inlet through which air can enter the device; an outlet through which aerosol within the device can pass; at least one aerosol generating region arranged to generate an aerosol; at least one flow channel arranged to provide fluid communication between at least one inlet, the outlet and at least one aerosol generating region; a moveable component arranged to move between a number of predetermined positions including at least a first and a second position, wherein in the first position the moveable component at least partially blocks at least one flow channel and wherein in the second position the moveable component does not block airflow through at least one flow channel.
Articles and related methods and systems for use as or as part of a non-combustible aerosol provision system including an aerosol-generating material having at least one aerosol forming material and a cylindrical body disposed downstream of the aerosol-generating material. The distance (d) between the downstream end of the aerosol-generating material and the upstream end of the cylindrical body is less than about 22 mm. A hollow tubular member can be disposed downstream of the aerosol generating material, the hollow tubular member having one or more ventilation areas,
The invention relates to aerosol-generating material comprising tobacco granules comprising tobacco material, and an expansion agent, wherein the expansion agent expands on contact with moisture to cause movement of the tobacco granules within the aerosol-generating material and to expose further tobacco material. The invention also relates to tobacco granules comprising tobacco material and an expansion agent. Such aerosol-generating material and tobacco granules may be used in a non-combustible aerosol provision system.
A24B 15/28 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
A24B 15/10 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
A24B 15/40 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances containing a heterocyclic ring having only oxygen or sulfur as hetero-atoms
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 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
A non-combustible aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol from aerosol-generating material in a consumable is disclosed. The non-combustible aerosol provision device includes a retention apparatus configured to hold in position, one at a time, each of the plurality of consumables comprising aerosol-generating material of different sizes.
An aerosol provision system can include an aerosolizable material transport element and a reservoir for aerosolizable material, wherein the aerosolizable material transport element can include a vaporizer for vaporizing aerosolizable material in the aerosolizable material transport element. The aerosol provision system can include control circuitry configured to monitor at least one temperature parameter relating to the temperature of the aerosolizable material transport element over a predetermined period of time after the vaporizer has been heated as part of a first heating operation. The control circuitry then generates a signal in the event the temperature parameter decreases by a predetermined amount in a predetermined time interval after the vaporizer has been heated. This signal may be indicative of a failure state of the aerosolizable material transport element 42.
A24F 40/60 - Devices with integrated user interfaces
G01K 3/10 - Thermometers giving results other than momentary value of temperature giving differentiated values in respect of time, e.g. reacting only to a quick change of temperature
A heater element for an aerosol provision device is disclosed. The heater element includes a support and heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field, wherein the heating material includes an electroless plating on the support.
An aerosol generation device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol forming consumable is provided. The aerosol generation device can include a housing; a heater element, and a system for causing heating of the heater element. The heater element is movable relative to the housing. The heater element defines, at least partially, a heating chamber for receiving the aerosol forming consumable. The heater element is configured, during use of the heating element, to be movable towards or away from the aerosol forming consumable when the aerosol forming consumable is received in the heating chamber, thereby controlling the amount of heat transferred to the consumable from the heater element.
A consumable component for an aerosol provision system includes an outer housing including an outer wall extending between first and second end walls to define an interior chamber; a plurality of elements of solid aerosol forming material for generating an aerosol for user inhalation, wherein the plurality of elements of solid aerosol forming material are retained within the interior chamber by the housing and wherein the first and second end walls comprise openings to allow air to flow into the interior chamber through the first end wall and out of the interior chamber through the second end wall during use, and a heater located within the interior chamber and configured to heat the elements of solid aerosol forming material during use to generate a vapor for user inhalation.
The present disclosure provides an aerosol generating component containing a substrate carrying at least one aerosol forming material. The substrate is substantially free of solid tobacco material, and includes about 60% dry weight or more of one or more fillers, based on the total dry weight of the substrate, and at least one binder. The final form of the substrate can be configured to be used in aerosol generating components for aerosol delivery devices. Such devices utilize electrically generated heat or combustible ignition sources to heat the aerosol forming materials, providing an inhalable substance in the form of an aerosol.
A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
A24B 15/40 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances containing a heterocyclic ring having only oxygen or sulfur as hetero-atoms
A24D 1/22 - Cigarettes with integrated combustible heat sources, e.g. with carbonaceous heat sources
A24F 40/20 - Devices using solid inhalable precursors
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CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM
A control device for an electronic aerosol provision system is provided. The control device is configured to receive a replaceable component to form an electronic aerosol provision system. The control device includes a communication interface for performing communications external to the electronic aerosol provision system; a memory configured to hold a set of stored identifiers; and a control system. The control system is configured to: receive control information from a remote server via the communication interface; update the set of stored identifiers based on the control information received from the remote server; receive an identifier from a replaceable component received by the control device; make a comparison of the received identifier against the set of stored identifiers; and perform a control action for the electronic aerosol provision system dependent upon the result of said comparison.
An article for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system, wherein the article includes an aerosol-generating material prepared from one or more botanical materials, wherein at least one of the botanical materials has a fill value of greater than about 6 mL/g.
A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
A24B 15/12 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco
A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
The present disclosure teaches provision of a method for an aerosol provision device. The method includes operating a wireless communication interface of the aerosol provision device in a listening mode. During operation of the listening mode, data is received data from the wireless communication interface of another aerosol provision device. The received data is stored in a memory of the aerosol provision device. A connectionless-state advertising packet that includes information relating to an identity and advertising state of the aerosol provision device is created using the wireless communication interface of the aerosol provision device and transmitted via the wireless communication interface. A connectionless-state request packet is received from a remote wireless device, via the wireless communication interface. In response to receiving the request packet, a connectionless-state response packet is created using the wireless communication interface and the response packet is transmitted via the wireless communication interface. At least one of the advertising packet and the response packet includes the received data from the memory and data generated by the aerosol provision device and stored in the memory.
A24F 40/65 - Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. Wi-Fi
A24F 15/01 - Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor specially adapted for simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor
A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised
A61M 15/06 - Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
A pack for containing and recharging an e-cigarette includes: a re-chargeable pack battery; a first connector which is electrically connectable to an external power source; a first recharging mechanism for re-charging the pack battery using the external power source when the first connector is electrically connected to the external power source; a second connector which is electrically connectable to an e-cigarette contained within the pack; and a second recharging mechanism for re-charging the e-cigarette when the e-cigarette is electrically connected to the second connector. The first recharging mechanism includes a first protection circuit module and the second re-charging mechanism includes a second protection circuit module, wherein the protection modules protect the pack and e-cigarette against excessive voltage or current during re-charging.
H01M 10/46 - Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
A mouthpiece for a vapor provision device having a length direction corresponding to the direction of insertion of the vapor provision device into the mouth of a user, a width direction corresponding to the direction along the lip-line of the user, and a depth direction corresponding to the opening direction of the lips of the user, the mouthpiece including first and second opposing faces and an exit hole located between the first and second opposing faces, wherein the opposing faces are approximately planar and lie within or slightly inclined to a plane defined by the longitudinal direction and the width direction, and each of the opposing faces has a width which is greater than its length.
An article for use as or as part of an aerosol provision system. The article may be a combustible aerosol provision system or a consumable for a non-combustible aerosol provision system. The article can include a component having an upstream end and a downstream end. The component can include a first material and a second material including an amorphous solid material. The amorphous solid material extends substantially longitudinally through the component between the upstream end and the downstream end and has a length of at least about 70% of the length of the component between the upstream and downstream ends.
A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
A24D 1/18 - Selection of materials, other than tobacco, suitable for smoking
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 15/30 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
A24C 5/01 - Making cigarettes for simulated smoking devices
Disclosed herein is an assembly for an aerosol provision device for heating aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material. The assembly can include a heating zone for receiving aerosol-generating material to be heated, a structure, and at least one continuous electrically conductive path supported by the structure and configured to perform a first function of detecting temperature of the heating zone on the basis of an electrical resistance of the at least one path and/or a second function of heating the heating zone by resistance heating. The at least one path extends along at least two distinct portions of the structure. The at least one path can include a multiplicity of turns within each of the at least two distinct portions of the structure. The at least two distinct portions of the structure are offset from each other by a gap which is substantially free of the at least one path.
H05B 3/18 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor the conductor being embedded in an insulating material
An apparatus comprising a heater configured to heat smokeable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokeable material, wherein the heater is elongate and comprises a plurality of independently controllable heating regions arranged sequentially along a longitudinal axis of the heater.
An aerosol generating system is disclosed and can include an aerosol generating device having one or more inductor coils and one or more susceptors wherein, in use, an article for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device comprising a non-magnetic metallic component is positioned in proximity to one or more of the susceptors.
A cartridge for an aerosol provision system that includes the cartridge and a control unit. The cartridge includes an air channel extending from an air inlet for the cartridge to an outlet via an aerosol generation region; a heating element for heating aerosolizable material, such as liquid, from a reservoir to generate aerosol in the aerosol generation region; and a valve located in the air channel upstream of the aerosol-generating region. The cartridge is configured such that air passing through the air channel is configured to pass from the air inlet, past the air valve, into the aerosol-generating region, and then out from the aerosol outlet.
A cartridge for an aerosol provision system can include the cartridge and a control unit, and the system can include a vaporizer for vaporizing An aerosolizable material. The cartridge can include an air channel extending from an air inlet for the cartridge to an outlet via an aerosol generation region, and a reservoir for containing aerosolizable material for aerosolizing. The cartridge can further include an aerosolizable material level observation means for allowing a user to observe a level of aerosolizable material inside the reservoir. The aerosolizable-material-level observation means can include at least one contoured surface located on a surface of the cartridge to improve the visibility of the aerosolizable material level inside the reservoir due to the interaction of light with the contoured surface.
A cartridge for an aerosol provision system can include the cartridge and a control unit, and the system can include a vaporizer for vaporizing An aerosolizable material. The cartridge can include an air channel extending from an air inlet for the cartridge to an outlet via an aerosol generation region, and a reservoir for containing aerosolizable material for aerosolizing. The cartridge can further include an aerosolizable material level observation means for allowing a user to observe a level of aerosolizable material inside the reservoir. The aerosolizable-material-level observation means can include at least one contoured surface located on a surface of the cartridge to improve the visibility of the aerosolizable material level inside the reservoir due to the interaction of light with the contoured surface.
Described is an aerosol provision system including a control body and a cartridge configured to engage with the control body, wherein the control body includes an aerosol generator configured to generate aerosol from aerosol-generating material, the aerosol provision system further including a aerosol-generating material storage area in the cartridge configured to hold a supply of aerosol-generating material to be aerosolized by the aerosol generator, circuitry configured to control a supply of energy from a power supply to the aerosol generator, and a safety element configured to actuate when the cartridge is engaged with the control body, wherein the circuitry is configured to prevent the supply of energy to the aerosol generator unless the safety element is actuated.
The invention relates to an aerosol generating material comprising cut tobacco material and cut plant material, the cut plant material having an average particle size of at least about 0.25 mm. The invention further relates to non-combustible aerosol provision systems and consumables comprising the aerosol generating material, as well as to methods for preparing the aerosol generating material.
An article for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device can include a continuous rod of aerosol-generating material and a coil disposed around the rod of aerosol-generating material. The coil can include heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field. A wrapper can be arranged to surround the aerosol-generating material and a coil can be disposed around the wrapper. The article can include a rolled sheet having a spiral cross-section, the rolled sheet including aerosol-generating material and a mesh including heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field. Also, an article can include a continuous rod of aerosol-generating material and one or more bodies disposed in an axial region of the rod, the axial region extending along the longitudinal axis of the rod, wherein the one or more bodies have a circular cross-section and have a diameter in the range 0.5 mm to 5 mm, and wherein the one or more bodies include heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field.
Disclosed is an article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article includes a smokable material, such as tobacco, and a heater for heating the smokable material. The heater comprises heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field. The heating material has a Curie point temperature that is less than the combustion temperature of the smokable material.
A process for preparing an aerosol generating material including forming a first composition having a first binder and an aerosol former, forming a second composition having a tobacco material, a filler and optionally a second binder, combining the first composition and the second composition to form a mixture of the first composition and the second composition, the mixture including the first binder, the second binder and the filler in a total amount of between about 5% and about 15% by weight of the mixture and processing the mixture of the first composition and the second composition to form the aerosol generating material.
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
A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
A24C 5/01 - Making cigarettes for simulated smoking devices
An aerosol provision device is disclosed and can include an aerosol generator including one or more heating zones for receiving at least a portion of an article including aerosol generating material, a magnetic field generator configured to generate a time varying magnetic field and an AC voltage supply configured to supply an AC voltage to the magnetic field generator at a frequency f1, wherein f1<500 kHz.
An aerosol provision system can include an aerosol provision device including a heater assembly configured to heat aerosol generating material, and a device battery configured to supply power to cause the heater assembly to heat the aerosol generating material; and a base unit configured to removably hold the aerosol provision device, the base unit including a base battery, and the base unit being configured to connect to a power supply to supply electrical charge to the base battery. The system also can include an indicator assembly and a controller.
A rechargeable e-cigarette can include a battery which provides a voltage output that has a maximum level when the battery is fully charged; a connector located on an exterior of the e-cigarette to allow the e-cigarette to be electrically connected to an external power supply for re-charging without disassembly of the e-cigarette; and a recharging mechanism for re-charging the battery using power from the external power supply when the connector is electrically connected to the external power supply; wherein the re-charging mechanism is configured to determine the voltage output of the battery, and to prevent re-charging of the battery if the voltage output of the battery is above a predefined threshold level, wherein the predefined threshold level is below the maximum level of the voltage output of the battery.
H01M 10/46 - Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
A24F 40/00 - Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering
A24F 40/40 - Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
A24F 40/95 - Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof structurally associated with cases
A24F 15/18 - Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor for pocket use combined with other objects
B65D 25/10 - Devices to locate articles in containers
B65D 43/16 - Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
A non-combustible aerosol provision system is described. The non-combustible aerosol provision system includes a non-combustible aerosol provision device and a charging apparatus for use with the non-combustible aerosol provision device. The non-combustible aerosol provision device includes a first rechargeable battery. The charging apparatus includes a housing, a second rechargeable battery disposed within the housing, a first electrical connection port for connecting to the non-combustible aerosol provision device, a second electrical connection port for connecting to an external power source and control circuitry.
A module for use with an aerosol provision device is described, the module including a housing and one or more connectors configured to interact with an aerosol provision device or another module. In use, the module is configured to be operatively connected by means of the one or more connectors to the aerosol provision device, either directly or via one or more further modules. The module can include one or more components configured to provide the operatively connected aerosol provision device with additional functionality, in use. There is also provided an aerosol provision device and a system.
A case for an aerosol delivery device, and a method for using the case, is described and can include a lid having an open position and a closed position; a magnet and hall sensor pair configured to provide a signal indicative of whether the lid is in the open position or the closed position; and a controller configured to receive a signal from the hall sensor indicative of whether the lid is open or closed.
A24F 40/95 - Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof structurally associated with cases
H01M 10/46 - Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
The present disclosure provides a method of preparing whitened tobacco composition including chemically pulping a tobacco material to form a tobacco pulp, extracting the tobacco pulp with an extraction solution, treating the tobacco pulp with a solution comprising an oxidizing agent for a time and at a temperature sufficient to lighten the color of the tobacco pulp to give a whitened tobacco pulp, and drying the whitened tobacco pulp to provide the whitened tobacco composition. Alternative bleaching processes and treatment methods effective for preparing whitened tobacco compositions are also provided herein.
A case for an aerosol delivery device, and a method for using the case, is described and can include a lid having an open position and a closed position; a detector configured to provide a lid signal indicative of whether the lid is open or closed; and a controller configured to activate diagnostics depending on the lid signal. The controller may be configured to activate first diagnostics when the lid signal indicates a change from lid being open to the lid being closed.
A24F 40/95 - Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof structurally associated with cases
H01M 10/46 - Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
A system can include an aerosol provision cartridge; and a body to which the aerosol provision cartridge is attachable, wherein the cartridge comprises: a refillable chamber for aerosolizable material, the refillable chamber comprising an opening for insertion of aerosolizable material into the refillable chamber, an aerosol generating component comprising a heater, and closure means for preventing access to the opening, wherein the closure means is moveable from a first position in which access to the opening is prevented, and a second position in which access to the opening is possible, wherein the closure means is prevented by the body from moving to the second position when the aerosol provision cartridge is attached to the body, and wherein the closure means is covered by the body when the aerosol provision cartridge is attached to the housing; wherein the aerosol provision cartridge is attachable to the body by being inserted into a recessed end of the body, and wherein the closure means is configured to be covered inside the recessed end of the body when the aerosol provision cartridge is attached to the body.
An aerosol provision device for generating aerosol from a plurality of aerosol generating areas each configured to receive an aerosol precursor material can include a power source for providing power to a first atomizing element configured to generate aerosol from a first aerosol precursor material present in a first aerosol generating area and to a second atomizing element configured to generate aerosol from a second aerosol precursor material present in a second aerosol generating area; and power distribution circuitry configured to distribute power between the first atomizing element and the second atomizing element based on at least one parameter of the aerosol precursor material currently present in the first aerosol generating areas and the second aerosol generating area, respectively, wherein the at least one parameter is at least one of a presence of a first aerosol generating component including the first aerosol precursor material in the first aerosol generating area or a presence of a second aerosol generating component including the second aerosol precursor material in the second aerosol generating area.
Disclosed is an induction coil arrangement for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The induction coil arrangement includes a plate having opposite first and second sides, a first flat spiral coil of electrically-conductive material mounted on the first side of the plate, and a second flat spiral coil of electrically-conductive material mounted on the second side of the plate.
A computing device is configured to receive an image containing a code associated with a consumable of an aerosol provision system. The computing device reads the code to generate consumable data and a digital signature. The computing device validates the digital signature using a public key of a key pair, and determines whether to approve the consumable based on the consumable data in response to the digital signature being validated.
A cap for use with a delivery system, the cap including an outer wall defining an internal cavity with an entrance opening at a first end of the cap, the internal cavity configured to receive a mouthpiece of the delivery system, wherein the cap outer wall includes at least one aperture disposed at a second end of the cap which is opposite to the first end and arranged to allow airflow through the internal cavity, around the mouthpiece and out of the cap via the at least one aperture when the cap is fitted to a delivery system.
An aerosol provision system includes an aerosol generator configured to aerosolize an aerosol-generating material. The aerosol provision system also includes a sensor configured to detect an inhalation on the aerosol provision system by a user of the aerosol provision system, and output corresponding inhalation detection signals to control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to determine an indication of an amount of an ingredient delivered from the aerosol generating material to the user during the inhalation based on the inhalation detection signals, compare the indication of the amount of the ingredient delivered to a threshold, and provide a notification to the user based on the comparison between the indication of the amount of the ingredient delivered to the threshold.
An apparatus, method and computer program can include generating, obtaining or receiving a first control signal, at or from a control module, for switching elements of a first switching arrangement, wherein the control module implements a heating phase operation and a non-heating phase of operation of a first resonant circuit. The first resonant circuit includes one or more inductive elements and one or more capacitive elements, wherein the one or more inductive elements are for inductively heating a first susceptor arrangement to heat an aerosol generating material to thereby generate an aerosol. The first switching arrangement has a first state (in which a varying current is generated from a voltage supply and flows through the one or more inductive elements of the first resonant circuit) and a second state (in which the first switching arrangement is non-conducting).
Described is an aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-generating material, the system including an optical arrangement provided by the system and including at least one irradiative light source, the optical arrangement configured to generate a plurality of light beams from the at least one irradiative light source; an aerosol-generating material contained within the system; wherein the optical arrangement is configured to direct the plurality of light beams to intersect at a spatial point within the system, the spatial point located at or adjacent to at least a part of the aerosol-generating material or a target material.
A cap for use with a delivery system, the cap including an outer wall defining an internal cavity configured to receive a mouthpiece of the delivery system, and a sealing element within the cavity configured to engage with the delivery system mouthpiece and to seal an outlet of the delivery system mouthpiece, when the cap is fitted to a delivery system.
An oral composition including one or more fillers present in a total filler content of about 20% by weight or higher, based on the total weight of the composition, the one or more fillers including either i) about 20% or higher of a non-tobacco cellulosic material having a bulk density of about 150 g/L or less; or ii) a combination of fillers comprising a first non-tobacco cellulosic material and a second non-tobacco cellulosic material, wherein the first non-tobacco cellulosic material has a bulk density of about 250 g/L or higher and the second non-tobacco cellulosic material has a bulk density of about 150 g/L or less, wherein the second non-tobacco cellulosic material is present in an amount of about 2% by weight or higher, based on the total weight of the composition; and at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of active ingredients, flavorants, and combinations thereof.
A consumable for an aerosol provision system, a process for producing the consumable, as well as to an aerosol provision system including said consumable. The consumable includes at least one flavor glycoside, and aerosol-generating material, wherein the consumable has greater than about 15 wt. % water. Also disclosed are various uses of the flavor glycoside.
A24B 15/40 - Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances containing a heterocyclic ring having only oxygen or sulfur as hetero-atoms
A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
An electronic vapor provision device including a power cell and a vaporizer, wherein the vaporizer includes a heating element, a vaporization cavity, and an airflow channeler, wherein the airflow channeler is situated outside of the vaporization cavity, and wherein the heating element and a heating element support configured to support the heating element are situated within the vaporization cavity.
An aerosol provision device for generating aerosol from a first aerosol generating material and a second aerosol generating material is described. The device can include a first user input mechanism for controlling a first aerosol generator configured to generate aerosol from the first aerosol generating material and a second user input mechanism for controlling a second aerosol generator configured to generate aerosol from the second aerosol generating material. The device can also include control circuitry configured to receive an input from a user via either the first user input mechanism or the second user input mechanism and to control a property of the respective aerosol generator, wherein, in response to the input, the control circuitry is configured to alter the property of the first aerosol generator by a first amount when the input is provided to the first user input mechanism and the control circuitry is configured to alter the property of the second aerosol generator by a second amount, different from the first amount, when the input is provided to the second user input mechanism. There is also provided an aerosol provision system, a method of controlling an aerosol provision device and aerosol provision means.
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