Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid aerosol formulation, a heater operable to at least partially volatilize the liquid aerosol formulation and form an aerosol and a tubular filter segment downstream of the heater. The tubular filter segment is operable to selectively filter aerosol particles and vapors from the aerosol.

Abstract: An AC-DC converter includes an AC voltage source, a rectifier, and a rectifier control circuit. The rectifier includes a field effect transistor (FET) having a source, a drain, and a gate. The drain of the FET is coupled to the AC voltage source, and the source is coupled to ground. The rectifier control circuit is coupled to the gate of the FET. The rectifier control circuit is configured to provide a ramp voltage to regulate the FET after the AC voltage source is turned off.

Abstract: A cartridge includes an air flow passageway defining a first airflow direction, a heating element having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis perpendicular to the first airflow direction, and a jacket at least partially surrounding the heating element along the longitudinal axis of the heating element and defining a second airflow direction perpendicular to the first airflow direction.

Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.

Abstract: An additive assembly for an e-vaping device includes an adsorbent material that includes adsorbed carbon dioxide. The additive assembly may be in fluid communication with a vaporizer assembly that forms a generated vapor. The adsorbent material may release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material. The additive assembly may include a flavor material including a flavorant. The adsorbent material may generate heat based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, and the flavor material may release flavorant into the generated vapor based at least in part on the heat generated by the adsorbent material. One or more of the adsorbent material and the flavor material may be included in beads. Adsorbent material and flavor material may be included in multiple additive structures within the additive assembly.

Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a non-combustible smoking system or kit, comprising: a cartridge having a first end and a second end; and a tobacco containing section having a third end and a fourth end. The cartridge includes: a pre-vapor formulation reservoir element and a pre-vapor heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir element. The tobacco containing section includes a tobacco housing and a tobacco heating element. The first end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the fourth end of the tobacco containing section, and the second end of the cartridge is configured to be connected to the third end of the tobacco containing section.

Abstract: A cartridge includes an air flow passageway defining a first airflow direction, a heating element having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis perpendicular to the first airflow direction, and a jacket at least partially surrounding the heating element along the longitudinal axis of the heating element and defining a second airflow direction perpendicular to the first airflow direction.

Abstract: An additive assembly for an e-vaping device includes an adsorbent material that includes adsorbed carbon dioxide. The additive assembly may be in fluid communication with a vaporizer assembly that forms a generated vapor. The adsorbent material may release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material. The additive assembly may include a flavor material including a flavorant. The adsorbent material may generate heat based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, and the flavor material may release flavorant into the generated vapor based at least in part on the heat generated by the adsorbent material. One or more of the adsorbent material and the flavor material may be included in beads. Adsorbent material and flavor material may be included in multiple additive structures within the additive assembly.

Abstract: A cartridge may include a housing, a liquid supply reservoir in the housing and configured to store a pre-vapor formulation, a vaporizer, and a porous plug. The vaporizer may be in liquid communication with the liquid supply reservoir. The vaporizer may be configured to generate a vapor from heating a portion of the pre-vapor formulation. The porous plug may be connected to the housing and separated from the liquid supply reservoir. The porous plug may be permeable to the vapor. The porous plug may enclose a flavoring additive contacting a storage material. The flavoring additive may be configured to at least partially elute from the storage material or at least partially volatilize from the storage material if the vapor flows through the porous plug. An e-vaping device may include the cartridge.

Abstract: The disclosed cartridge for use in a vaporizer device may include a housing and a porous body comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the porous body is configured to wick a vaporizable filtrate. The cartridge may also include a reservoir in fluid communication with the porous body and configured to hold a vaporizable liquid. In addition, the cartridge may include a filter disposed between the porous body and the reservoir and configured to filter the vaporizable liquid to form the vaporizable filtrate. The cartridge may further include a heating element and an airflow path. The heating elemnet may be positioned immediately adjacent to the second surface and configured to apply heat to the porous body and the airflow path may be configured to draw vapor from the porous body.

Abstract: An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.

Abstract: An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may provide a method of manufacturing a vaporizable tablet for use in an atomizer of a vaporizer device. The method may include grinding a vaporizable material and treating the ground vaporizable material with a mixture comprising an aerosol forming agent and at least one binding agent. The method may also include conditioning or thermally treating the vaporizable material in a sealed enclosure or open environment for a time period. The method may further include forming the tablet utilizing the treated, conditioned vaporizable material.

Abstract: A cap assembly for use with an atomizer of a vaporizer device according to various aspects of the present technology may include a cap and a force-applying assembly. The cap may be detachably coupled to the vaporizer device or the atomizer, wherein the cap releasably engages a reservoir of the atomizer and seals a vaporizable consumable contained therein. The force-applying assembly may be configured to be inserted into the reservoir when the cap is coupled to the vaporizer device or the atomizer and apply a force to the vaporizable consumable to continuously move the consumable towards a heating element of the vaporizer device.

Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol system includes a heater configured to supply heat to a heating chamber and a housing configured to be inserted into the heating chamber. The housing defines an internal volume for containing a solid substrate. The housing includes a plurality of internal structures extending from a first end of the housing to a second end of the housing, the plurality of internal structures extending through the internal volume, the plurality of internal structures being configured to heat the solid substrate to generate an aerosol by conducting the heat supplied by the heater to the internal volume.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the subject technology may provide methods and apparatus for pretreating an atomizer. The methods and apparatus for pretreating the atomizer may include applying an aerosol-forming mixture to the atomizer during a first time period. The methods and apparatus for pretreating the atomizer may further include applying a terpene mixture to the atomizer during a second time period.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a vaporizer device according to various aspects of the subject technology may include an atomizer and a control circuit. The atomizer may include a plurality of chambers including a first chamber and a second chamber. The atomizer may also include a plurality of heating elements including a first heating element and a second heating element. The first heating element may be configured to apply heat to the first chamber in response to being enabled, and the second heating element may be configured to apply heat to the second chamber in response to being enabled. The control circuit may be configured to sequentially enable the plurality of heating elements.

Abstract: An atomizer for use with a vaporizer device according to various aspects of the subject technology may comprise a chamber, a reservoir, a heating element, and a pump. The chamber may be configured to hold a vaporizable material, the reservoir may be configured to hold an aerosol-forming mixture, and the heating element may be capable of applying heat to the chamber. The pump may be in communication with the chamber and the reservoir. The pump may be configured to dispense the aerosol-forming mixture from the reservoir to the chamber in response to being enabled.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the subject technology may provide methods and apparatus for using a cartridge to vaporize a vaporizable liquid. The methods and apparatus for using the cartridge to vaporize the vaporizable liquid may include drawing air into an airflow path of the cartridge. The methods and apparatus for using the cartridge to vaporize the vaporizable liquid may also include vaporizing a first portion of the vaporizable liquid by conductively heating the first portion as the air is drawn into the airflow path. The methods and apparatus for using the cartridge to vaporize the vaporizable liquid may further include vaporizing a second portion of the vaporizable liquid by convectively heating the second portion as the air flows along the airflow path.

Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol system includes a heater configured to supply heat to a heating chamber and a housing configured to be inserted into the heating chamber. The housing defines an internal volume for containing a solid substrate. The housing includes a plurality of internal structures extending from a first end of the housing to a second end of the housing, the plurality of internal structures extending through the internal volume, the plurality of internal structures being configured to heat the solid substrate to generate an aerosol by conducting the heat supplied by the heater to the internal volume.