Abstract: A cartridge may include: a housing; a reservoir located in the housing and storing an aerosol generating material; an atomizer located in the housing and configured to generate vibration to atomize the aerosol generating material to an aerosol; a liquid delivery element configured to absorb the aerosol generating material stored in the reservoir and deliver the absorbed aerosol generating material to the atomizer; and a resistor located in the housing and configured to eliminate noise of a signal applied to the atomizer.

Abstract: An inhaler includes a housing including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a side surface connecting the first surface to the second surface, wherein an elongated cavity is formed in the housing, the elongated cavity extending from the first surface toward the second surface and into which an aerosol-generating article comprising a capsule is inserted, a first needle disposed perpendicular to the second surface and extending in a longitudinal direction from the second surface toward the first surface, and a second needle adjacent to the side surface and disposed in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein the first needle is configured to crush the capsule in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the second needle is configured to move forward or backward penetrating through the side surface to crush the capsule in the transverse direction.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an aerosol-generating device includes: an inductive sensor that detects a change in inductance; an induction coil configured to generate a time-varying magnetic field by a current; a susceptor configured to heat an aerosol-generating article inserted into an accommodation space of the aerosol-generating device according to the time-varying magnetic field; a controller configured to: determine whether the aerosol-generating article is inserted into the accommodation space based on the change in inductance detected by the inductive sensor, start heating the susceptor by applying the current to the induction coil based on determining that the aerosol-generating article is inserted into the accommodation space, measure a frequency response of a coupling circuit formed in response to the current being applied to the induction coil, and determine whether to continue to heat the susceptor based on the measured frequency response.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment includes a heater configured to heat a cigarette, a temperature sensor configured to measure temperature of the heater, and a controller configured to determine a humidity state of the cigarette by calculating a temperature increase time of the cigarette by using the temperature sensor and by comparing the calculated temperature increase time of the cigarette with a preset threshold. The controller supplies power to the heater according to a basic temperature profile when the temperature increase time is less than the threshold, and supplies power to the heater according to a first correction profile when the temperature increase time is greater than or equal to the threshold.

Abstract: Proposed is an aerosol-generating device or aerosol-generating system including a housing having an inlet hole in which an aerosol-generating article is placed, a liquid storage part configured to store a liquid, and a heating part configured to heat the liquid storage part and the inlet hole selectively.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a pouch filling material including step S1 of preparing a solid-phase filling material including a binder, step S2 of preparing a particle size control solution including a processing aid, and step S3 of spraying the particle size control solution onto the solid-phase filling material while stirring the solid-phase filling material.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a main body including a semi-exterior portion on a surface of which a 1-1st contact electrode and a 1-2nd contact electrode are formed to be apart from each other; a cover detachably coupled to the main body and including a 2-1st contact electrode corresponding to the 1-1st contact electrode and a 2-2nd contact electrode corresponding to the 1-2nd contact electrode; and a controller configured to determine that the cover is mounted on the main body when the 1-1st contact electrode and the 1-2nd contact electrode are electrically connected to each other.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a first heater for heating a liquid composition accommodated in a liquid storage of a vaporizer, a puff sensor detecting a pressure change within the aerosol generating device, and a controller. The aerosol generating device may determine a puff pattern including a plurality of sections, based on a signal received from the puff sensor. In addition, the aerosol generating device may control an operation of the first heater, based on states of the plurality of sections.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol generating device is provided, which includes a storage configured to store an aerosol generating material; a heating element configured to generate aerosol by heating the aerosol generating material; an aerosol discharge passage configured to discharge the aerosol in one direction; and a cap coupled to one end of the storage to seal the storage; and a droplet accommodation portion formed in the cap and located on an extension line of the aerosol discharge passage to accommodate droplets formed from the aerosol.

Abstract: Provided herein are a coating composition of a low ignition propensity cigarette paper, a smoking article using the same, and a method of manufacturing the low ignition propensity cigarette paper. The coating composition of the low ignition propensity cigarette paper according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes Arabic gum, ethanol, water, and fructo-oligosaccharide. Fructo-oligosaccharide may remarkably delay the aging speed of the coating composition and block even fine pores so that the ignition propensity of the coating composition is significantly reduced.