Abstract: A system associated with an aerosol-generating device is provided, the system including: one or more biosensors configured to obtain biometric information of a user having an age; and one or more controllers configured to: analyze the biometric information obtained by the one or more biosensors to determine whether the age of the user is above or below an age threshold, and generate a control signal for controlling operation of the aerosol-generating device based on whether the age of the user is determined to be above or below the age threshold. A method for controlling operation of the aerosol-generating device is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including a plurality of elements assembled in the form of a rod having a mouth end and a distal end upstream from the mouth end. The plurality of elements includes an aerosol-forming substrate disposed at or towards the distal end of the rod, and an elongate susceptor is disposed substantially longitudinally within the rod and in thermal contact with the aerosol-forming substrate, the susceptor be configured to allow the article to be consumed by an electrically-operated aerosol-generating device having an inductor.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method of manufacturing a crimped sheet (70) of material for an aerosol-generating article. The method comprises the step of feeding a substantially continuous sheet of material to a set of crimping rollers (11, 21) in a transport direction (1), the set of crimping rollers comprising a first roller (11) having a first surface (12) and having a first plurality of ridges (17) across at least a portion of its width and a second roller having a second surface, the second surface (22) being formed at least for a portion thereof in a material having an hardness lower than the hardness of a material forming the first surface.

Abstract: The aerosol-generating device (200) comprises a device housing comprising a cavity having an internal surface forming part of a receiving chamber (230) for receiving at least a portion of an aerosol-generating article (10). A plurality of ribs (2301) extends into the cavity and are arranged along an internal sidewall of the receiving chamber and in an oblique manner relative to a longitudinal axis (2300) of the receiving chamber. The retention ribs are configured for contacting at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: A charger if provided for an aerosol-generating device, the charger including: a cavity configured to receive the aerosol-generating device and an insertion mechanism, the insertion mechanism including an insertion stage configured to insert the aerosol-generating device into the cavity, and a charging stage configured to move the aerosol-generating device into a charging position, and the insertion mechanism being configured to automatically initiate operation of the charging stage at an end of operation of the insertion stage. A kit including the charger, and a method for charging the aerosol-generating device, are also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; a downstream section provided downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the downstream section including at least one hollow tubular element abutting a downstream end of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate; an upstream element provided upstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate and abutting an upstream end of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, an upstream end of the upstream element defining an upstream end of the aerosol-generating article, the upstream element having a length from 3 millimetres to 7 millimetres; and a ventilation zone at a location along the hollow tubular element, the ventilation zone configured to enable ingress of ambient air into a lumen of the hollow tubular element, and a distance between the ventilation zone and the upstream end of the upstream element being from 26 millimetres to 33 millimetres.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the aerosol-generating substrate including one or more aerosol formers, a content of aerosol former in the aerosol-generating substrate being between 10 percent and 20 percent by weight on a dry weight basis; a mouthpiece element located downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the mouthpiece element including at least one mouthpiece filter segment formed of a fibrous filtration material and a resistance to draw of the mouthpiece filter segment being between 4 mm H2O and 11 mm H2O; and a hollow tubular element located between the rod of aerosol-generating substrate and the mouthpiece element, a combined length of the hollow tubular element and the mouthpiece element being between 24 mm and 32 mm. An aerosol-generating system is also provided, including the aerosol-generating article and an aerosol-generating device including a heating chamber to receive the article and a heating element.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate having a length of between 8 mm and 16 mm; an upstream element provided upstream of the rod, the upstream element having an external diameter of between 6 mm and 8 mm; a mouthpiece element provided downstream of the rod; and a hollow tubular element provided between the rod and the mouthpiece element, an internal volume defined by the hollow tubular element being at least 300 cubic millimetres, and a combined length of the hollow tubular element and the mouthpiece element being between 24 mm and 32 mm. An aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating article and an aerosol-generating device is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate having a length of between 8 mm and 16 mm; an upstream element provided upstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the upstream element having an external diameter of between 6 mm and 8 mm; a hollow tubular element provided downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, an internal volume defined by the hollow tubular element being at least 300 cubic millimetres; and a ventilation zone configured to provide ventilation into the aerosol-generating article, the ventilation zone being located between 12 mm and 20 mm upstream from a downstream end of the aerosol-generating article. An aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating article and an aerosol-generating device is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: an aerosol-generating substrate; a downstream section extending from a downstream end of the aerosol-generating substrate to a downstream end of the aerosol-generating article; and an upstream section upstream of the aerosol-generating substrate, the upstream section having a resistance-to-draw from about 10 millimetres H2O to about 70 millimetres H2O, the aerosol-generating substrate having a density of no more than 0.5 grams per cubic centimetre, and a ratio of a length of the aerosol-generating substrate to a length of the aerosol-generating article being no more than 0.4.

Abstract: A liquid nicotine formulation for an aerosol-generating system, the liquid nicotine formulation including: nicotine; a liquid carrier; and a plurality of carboxylic acids, the plurality of carboxylic acids including benzoic acid and one or more carboxylic acids selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, adipic acid, fumaric acid, lactic acid, levulinic acid, malic acid, and succinic acid, a molar ratio of total carboxylic acid to nicotine in the liquid nicotine formulation being greater than or equal to about 0.65:1, and a molar ratio of benzoic acid to nicotine in the liquid nicotine formulation being greater than or equal to about 0.2:1. A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is also provided, the cartridge including a liquid storage portion including the liquid nicotine formulation; and a fluid-permeable heating element in fluid communication with the liquid storage portion.

Abstract: A smoking article comprises a tobacco rod and a filter connected to the tobacco rod. The filter comprises a first filter segment and a hollow tube segment downstream of the first filter segment. The hollow tube segment defines a cavity at the mouth end of the filter providing an unrestricted flow channel that extends from the downstream end of the first filter segment to the mouth end of the filter. The length of the hollow tube segment is at least about 25 percent of the overall filter length. Further, the smoking article comprises a ventilation zone comprising at least one circumferential row of perforations provided at a location around the first filter segment.

Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including a main unit and a tubular aerosol-generating article. The main unit includes a heating portion disposed at an outer surface of the main unit. The heating portion includes one or more electric heaters. The tubular aerosol-generating article includes a tubular aerosol-forming substrate and an inner passage, wherein the inner passage is configured to receive the heating portion of the main unit. The one or more electric heaters of the heating portion of the main unit are arranged to heat the tubular aerosol-forming substrate when the tubular aerosol-generating article is received on the heating portion of the main unit. The aerosol-generating system further includes means to determine that the tubular aerosol-generating article is received on the heating portion of the main unit.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for heating an aerosol-generating article is provided, the device including: a housing having an opening; a chamber disposed within the housing, and configured to receive at least a portion of the article through the opening; a heater assembly disposed within the housing and including a heating element configured to heat at least a portion of the chamber; and a holding mechanism including at least one holding member disposed at or proximate to the opening of the housing and configured to move between: a first position, in which the article can be inserted into the chamber via the opening, and a second position, in which the holding member has reduced a size of the opening relative to another size of the opening when the holding member is in the first position.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system including a cartridge is provided, the cartridge including a liquid storage portion including a housing configured to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the housing having an opening; and a heater assembly including at least one heater element fixed to the housing and extending across an opening of the housing, wherein a width of the at least one heater element of the heater assembly is smaller than a width of the opening of the housing. The heater element may be spaced from a periphery of the opening, leading to more efficient heating and aerosol production.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided, including: a housing; a first assessment section defining a first airflow pathway and including a first conduit including inlet and outlet ends, the inlet end to receive a mouth end of an aerosol-generating system or a smoking article, a first pump in fluid communication with the first conduit outlet end and to draw fluid through the first conduit from the inlet end to the outlet end, and a first cover arranged on the housing; and a second assessment section defining a second airflow pathway and including a second conduit including inlet and outlet ends, the inlet end to receive a mouth end of an aerosol-generating device or a smoking article, a second pump in fluid communication with the second conduit outlet end and to draw fluid through the second conduit from the inlet end to the outlet end, and a second cover arranged on the housing.