Abstract: The method of controlling a vaping device including a power source, a reservoir for a liquid, an atomizer for vaporizing the liquid into an aerosol, an aspiration sensor, and a control unit, has the following steps: (a) testing to detect activation of the vaping device, and proceeding to step (b) when the vaping device is activated; (b) testing to detect the presence of aspiration of a puff, and proceeding to step (c) as soon as aspiration of a puff has been detected; (c) monitoring a first control event during each puff, and returning to step (b) if the first control event has not occurred, or continuing to step (d) if it has occurred; and (d) placing the vaping device on standby as soon as the first control event has occurred. An aerosol can be generated for an aspiration when the device is activated, but not when it is on standby.

Abstract: The method of controlling a vaping device including a power source, a reservoir for a liquid, an atomizer for vaporizing the liquid into an aerosol, an aspiration sensor, and a control unit, has the following steps: (a) testing to detect activation of the vaping device, and proceeding to step (b) when the vaping device is activated; (b) testing to detect the presence of aspiration of a puff, and proceeding to step (c) as soon as aspiration of a puff has been detected; (c) monitoring a first control event during each puff, and returning to step (b) if the first control event has not occurred, or continuing to step (d) if it has occurred; and (d) placing the vaping device on standby as soon as the first control event has occurred. An aerosol can be generated for an aspiration when the device is activated, but not when it is on standby.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cigarette substitute, comprising a hollow tubular element (1) provided with a generator of products to be inhaled (7, 8), with internal heating means (6) for heating the inspired air or at least part of the generator of products to be inhaled, and with a device (8) for triggering the generator of products to be inhaled. It is characterized in that the triggering device comprises an element (8) sensitive to the heat produced by heating means that are situated outside the substitute (1) and are independent of the latter, said heat-sensitive element (8) being made of a material that cannot ignite or burn under the conditions of normal use of the substitute (1). It is thus possible to activate the cigarette substitute with the aid of a flame, without thereby causing combustion of the generator of products to be inhaled.