Abstract: The invention relates to a homogenized tobacco sheet production line comprising: A tank (501) adapted to contain a slurry formed by a tobacco powder blend, a binder (6) and an aerosol former (5) in an aqueous medium; A cast apparatus (200) adapted to receive slurry from the tank (501) and to cast the slurry so as to form a homogenized tobacco material; A movable transporting support (606) on which said slurry is casted and adapted to transport the homogenized tobacco material along a transport direction; A slitter (611) located downstream the cast apparatus (200) adapted to slit the homogenized tobacco material along the transport direction so as to form portioned homogenized tobacco sheets; and A crimper (613) located downstream the slitter (611) adapted to receive at least one of the partial homogenized tobacco sheets from the slitter (611) and to crimp the at least one of the portioned homogenized tobacco sheets. It also relates to a method for inline production of a homogenized tobacco sheet.

Abstract: An atomizer includes a heating assembly, a first e-liquid collector, and a second e-liquid collector. The first e-liquid collector and the second e-liquid collector are disposed under the heating assembly. The first e-liquid collector is configured to store condensed e-liquid; and the second e-liquid collector is configured to store the condensed e-liquid overflowing out of the first e-liquid collector. The first e-liquid collector is disposed near the heating assembly.

Abstract: The invention provides an article, such as an aerosol-generating smoking article that does not combust tobacco, that includes a tobacco rod and a filter element connected to the tobacco rod, the filter element having an end proximal to the tobacco rod and an end distal from the tobacco rod, wherein the filter element includes a first section of filter material and a second section of filter material, and further includes a smoke-altering flavorant.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an electronic cigarette, a battery thereof is connected to an atomizing device through a first power supply circuit, the battery is connected to a first detecting device through a second power supply circuit, and first information detected by the first detecting device is used to indicate whether the electronic cigarette is in a suction state. The electronic cigarette further comprises a switching key, an on-off key, a second detecting device and an MCU, the on-off key is configured for controlling the first power supply circuit to be ON and OFF, and the second information detected by the second detecting device is used to indicate the position of the switching key; the MCU controls the second power supply circuit to be ON and OFF according to the second information.

Abstract: A lavatory door including an ashtray is disclosed herein. The lavatory door includes a door panel having a first side and an opposing second side and the ashtray disposed within the door panel. The ashtray includes a first outer panel disposed along the first side of the door panel and configured to move away from the door panel, a second outer panel, opposite the first outer panel, disposed along the second side of the door panel and configured to move away from the door panel, and a bottom surface extending from the first outer panel to the second outer panel.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a preheater. The preheater includes an e-liquid tank and a heating wire disposed in the e-liquid tank. In a power-on state, the heating wire produces heat.

Abstract: A core cartridge for electronic cigarette includes a main housing, an atomizer, an actuator, and a leakage prevention arrangement. The main housing has a mouth piece portion, an atomizer portion, a connecting portion extended between the mouth piece portion and the atomizer portion, a liquid storage compartment formed in the connecting portion, and an air inlet. The main housing further has a vapor releasing channel extended from the atomizer portion to the connecting portion. The leakage prevention arrangement includes at least one drainage port formed in the main housing. The drainage port communicates the vapor releasing channel with the atomizer in such a manner that condensate formed on an inner surface of an outer boundary wall of the main housing is arranged to be guided to flow back to the atomizer through the drainage port.

Abstract: An electronic atomizing device includes a battery cell, a heating element, a charging socket used for power charging the battery cell, and an airflow sensor used for measuring airflows flowing through the electronic atomizing device and being formed by inhaling of users. The airflow sensor includes a first port and a second port. The first port includes two electrical connections. A first electrical connection is electrically connected with a positive electrode of the charging socket, and a second electrical connection is electrically connected with the heating element via a switch transistor. The second port is electrically connected with a positive electrode of the battery cell. The switch transistor is disposed to be switched on when the positive electrode of the charging socket is at a low voltage level, and disposed to be switched off when the positive electrode of the charging socket is at a high voltage level.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control body adapted for use in an electronic smoking article. The control body includes a shell and a coupler that is adapted to connect the control body to a cartridge of an electronic smoking article. The coupler further is adapted to communicate a pressure reduction within the coupler to a pressure reduction space in the shell. Also positioned within the shell is an electronic circuit board having a pressure sensor attached thereto. The electronic circuit board can be positioned to be parallel to a central axis of the shell. A first end of the pressure sensor can be isolated within the pressure reduction space, and a second end of the pressure sensor can be in communication with a normal pressure space within the shell. One or more light emitting diodes can be attached to the electronic circuit board. At least a portion of the coupler can be light transmissive so that light from the LED is visible through the coupler.

Abstract: A smoking product and method of making thereof for the consumption of a smokable substance. The product has a hollow conical shape that allows for the easy insertion of smokable substances. Additionally, the conical or frustoconical shape of the product provides for larger amounts of smokable substances in the end of the product the consumer lights, resulting in an initial slower prolonged burn. Additionally, the product includes a supporting filter tip with v-shaped visual indicator contained therein and is packaged for sale in packaging in an unfilled state allowing a user to remove the product from the packaging, fill it with the user's selected custom smokable filler and form a custom smoking product.

Abstract: A charcoal-less hookah and components thereof. Preferably, the charcoal-less hookah is an electronic hookah. A battery may be operably connected to one or more heating elements to heat the one or more heating elements to allow the hookah to be used at a site lacking an electrical outlet. Preferably, the battery is sufficiently removed from one or more heating elements and a heat exchanger so that the battery is not exposed to elevated or harmful temperatures. The charcoal-less hookah may include a hookah sub-assembly having a heating element, a heat exchanger and tobacco/smoked substance disposed below the heat exchanger and the heating element and an insulation section which is disposed above the tobacco/smoked substance and below a lower portion of the heating element and a lower portion of the heat exchanger.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an oral pouched nicotine product comprising a moist filling material and a saliva-permeable pouch of a packaging material enclosing the moist filling material, wherein the moist filling material comprises a particulate non-tobacco material; a non-encapsulated non-particulate flavouring agent; a nicotine source; a pH adjusting agent; a monoglyceride; and tobacco material within the range of from 0% to % by weight, based on the total weight of the moist filling material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic atomization device and an atomizer thereof. The atomizer includes a housing and an inhalation mouthpiece sleeved on an upper portion of the housing. A first air inlet channel communicating with the outside is provided between the inhalation mouthpiece and the housing. The housing is provided with a second air inlet port communicating with the first air inlet channel. The first air inlet channel is provided with a liquid absorption structure, which includes a plurality of first liquid absorption microgrooves provided on the outer sidewall portion of the housing that is located within the first air inlet channel. By providing the plurality of first liquid absorption microgrooves, most of the condensate can be absorbed by capillary tension and thus will not flow to the outside of the housing and the atomizer, thereby improving user experience and aesthetic appearance effect of the atomizer.

Abstract: A device resembling a hookah to optimize the vaporization temperature of the combustible substance. The device includes a hookah bowl in addition to a complementary removeable capsule in which the combustible substance is placed. A heat insulator is positioned atop the bowl to prevent the loss of vapor and thermal energy. An electric resistance heating element provides heat energy to vaporize the combustible substance. A power source supplies the voltage needed to power the heating element through a MOSFET. The MOSFET regulates the voltage supplied to the heating element. A pressure sensor relays the pressure reading of the hookah hose to a microcontroller unit. Upon the user's draw from the hose, the microcontroller unit is capable of detecting a pressure difference. Resultantly, the microcontroller regulates the voltage supplied to the heating element through the MOSFET leading to the increase in temperature of said heating element for optimal vaporization.

Abstract: In one aspect, a heat not burn electronic cigarette device may include a cap comprising a fixer and a mouthpiece; an air tube coupled to the cap; a connector coupled to the air tube; said connector having an opening and a connector cap removably covering the opening; a heating tube coupled to the connector; and a cigarette unit inserted into the heating tube, wherein cigarette smoke is generated from the cigarette unit when heated by the heating tube, and the cigarette smoke can then pass through an airway including the connector, the air tube, the fixer and the mouthpiece. In one embodiment, a diameter of the opening is ½ to ? of a height of the connector.

Abstract: A glass atomizer includes a member for e-liquid injection and vapor discharge. The member for e-liquid injection and vapor discharge includes an outer glass tube and an inner glass tube disposed in the outer glass tube. The outer glass tube includes an air inlet. The inner glass tube includes a top end, and the outer edge of the top end includes a plurality of grooves. The top end is integrated with the inner wall of the outer glass tube.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic cigarette and a vaporizer thereof which are suitable for adjusting air inflow with a single hand. The electronic cigarette vaporizer includes a vaporizer base and a liquid reservoir connected to the vaporizer. An atomizing cavity is formed by an internal cavity obtained by the connection of the liquid reservoir and the vaporizer base. An air inlet passage communicated with the atomizing cavity is arranged at the liquid reservoir. An adjusting knob at the entrance of the air inlet passage for adjusting air inflow is also arranged at the liquid reservoir. An air inlet is arranged at the adjusting knob. By rotating the adjusting knob, the air inflow can be adjusted by relative position changes of the air inlet and the entrance of the air inlet passage.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing cigarettes is provided. The system can include an easily removable and/or replaceable metering device that use a cavity drum to dispense a filler material, a modular garniture format parts bank that can be removed and replaced as a single unit from the cigarette manufacturing machinery, and a cutter head having components operated with a single motor that turns a spline shaft.

Abstract: A tobacco roaster includes an electromagnetic induction roasting module. The electromagnetic induction roasting module comprises a cup, a metal insert, and a magnetic induction coil. The metal insert is disposed in the cup. In a power-on state of the magnetic induction coil, the metal insert produces heat to heat a tobacco material in the cup to produce smoke.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a squeezing module. The squeezing module includes a first seal ring, a movable part, a spring, and a fixed base. The movable part is disposed in the fixed base and the outer wall of the movable part is slidable along the inner wall of the fixed base. The first seal ring is disposed between the outer wall of the movable part and the inner wall of the fixed base. The spring is disposed in the fixed base and below the movable part to reset the movable part when a pressure force on the movable part is withdrawn.