Abstract: A method is described herein of making a textured glass article, the method includes: etching an initial primary surface of a glass substrate having a thickness with a hydrofluoric acid-free etchant having a pH of about 3 or less; and removing the etchant from the glass substrate, such that the etching is conducted from above ambient temperature to about 100° C. to form a textured region that is defined by a primary surface of the substrate and comprises a sparkle of 2% or less, and the etching comprises a plurality of batch cycles.

Abstract: An ashtray according to the principles of the invention includes a container portion having two internal sections where the container is configured to receive a first lid. The first lid includes topical features for use as an ash tray and defines holes to allow ashes to drop into section of the container. In one embodiment, the first lid also includes a second section covered with a hinged cover. This section defines an aperture to another portion of the container which is preferable configured to store accessories. A second lid is configured to cover the first lid. When the second lid covers the first lid, the ashtray is substantially odor free.

Abstract: An article of fire rated glass and method of producing the same prepared by selecting a sheet of clear float annealed glass of at least 19 millimeters in thickness and providing the edge of the sheet substantially free of imperfections. The glass sheet is then specially tempered at a temperature of at least 575 degrees Celsius for a period of at least 750 seconds, followed by a cooling step.

Abstract: A component for a non-combustible aerosol provision system. The component comprises a body defining an enclosed volume, the body comprising an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture, and an air flow path defined between the inlet aperture and the outlet aperture through the enclosed volume. The body includes a support element comprising an arrangement of alternating ridges and grooves. Also disclosed is a system comprising such a component.

Abstract: An electronic aerosol provision device, the device comprising a housing for receipt of an aerosol generating component, the housing comprising an air inlet and an aerosol outlet, wherein the device is configured to induce a reduction in the temperature of an aerosol when exiting the air inlet.

Abstract: A battery assembly, connected to a vaporization component and supplying power to the vaporization component, includes: a shell; a battery core accommodated in the shell; a first interface provided on the shell, the first interface being provided for insertion of an external device such that the external device charges the battery core; and an action assembly accommodated in the shell. When the external device is inserted into the first interface, the action assembly shuts off an electrical connection between the vaporization component and the battery assembly.

Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including creating a dual product vaporizer for use in vaping two different types of products at the same time, atomizing the two different types of products using two heaters for allowance of different burn temperatures for each of the two different types of products, wherein the two heaters are configured to operate at two different temperatures, wherein the two heaters are configured to operate at the same temperature, wherein the dual product vaporizer is configured to operate with only one product cartridge inserted, using at least one rechargeable battery to power the two heaters and an LED light battery indicator, and using two individual draw holes for drawing atomized product vapors from two individual product cartridges at the same time.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes a housing; a consumable including aerosol-generating material. The aerosol provision device or the consumable includes an aerosol generator to generate an aerosol from the aerosol-generating material. The device includes a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, and a high-side load switch coupled to or coupleable with the aerosol generator, and processing circuitry coupled to the high-side load switch, the pressure sensor, and the temperature sensor. The processing circuitry is configured to output a modulated signal with an adjustable duty cycle to cause the high-side load switch to connect and disconnect power to the aerosol generator. The processing circuitry is configured to implement a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) algorithm to adjust the duty cycle based on the processing circuitry determining whether the measurements of temperature or the measurements of pressure take precedence for implementing the PID algorithm to adjust the duty cycle.

Abstract: An apparatus for drying and/or consolidating an at least partially porous optical fibre preform.

Abstract: A glass tube is treated with laser cutting for separating a hollow glass body from the glass tube. A laser beam used for laser cutting is focused on a wall of the glass tube.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article for use with an aerosol generating device including a magnetic field generator includes first and second discrete compartments configured to contain respectively a first aerosol generating substance and a second aerosol generating substance, and an inductively heatable susceptor configured to be inductively heated by the magnetic field generator. The inductively heatable susceptor has a first part positioned in the first compartment and a second part positioned in the second compartment.

Abstract: A mouthpiece for attachment to a hollow tubular filter portion of an aerosol-generating article is provided, the mouthpiece including: an inner tubular section having a minimum outer diameter, which is smaller than an inner diameter of the hollow tubular filter portion; an outer tubular section having a maximum inner diameter, which is larger than an outer diameter of the aerosol-generating article; a central airflow channel arranged along a longitudinal axis of the mouthpiece, the airflow channel including a Venturi portion, the Venturi portion including an inlet portion and an outlet portion, the inlet portion being configured to converge in a downstream direction and the outlet portion being configured to diverge in a downstream direction; and a hinge section configured to attach the mouthpiece to an aerosol-generating device. A system including the mouthpiece, and a method for attaching the mouthpiece to the hollow tubular filter portion are also provided.

Abstract: A charger for charging an aerosol-generating device is provided, the charger including: a housing defining a cavity to receive the device to be charged, the cavity having an opening; at least one electrical contact disposed in the cavity; and a cover slidable relative to the opening between open and closed positions, an inner surface of the cover facing the cavity when the cover is in the closed position, at least a portion of the inner surface of the cover defines a profiled engagement member having a leading edge and a trailing edge, and the profiled engagement member slopes into, or towards, the cavity when the respective moveable element is in the closed position, the slope increasing in a direction from the leading to the trailing edge. An aerosol-generating system including the charger and the device, and a method of using the system are also provided.

Abstract: An electronic smoking device (10) includes a power supply portion (12) comprising a power supply (18) as well as an atomizer/liquid reservoir portion (14) comprising a refillable liquid reservoir (34) adapted for storing a liquid, and an atomizer (26) operable when connected to the power supply (18) to atomize liquid stored in the liquid reservoir (34). The atomizer/liquid reservoir portion (14) comprises a liquid filling channel (40) and an air outlet channel (42) at least partially separate from the liquid filling channel (40). The liquid filling channel (40) communicates with the liquid reservoir (34) and is configured to let pass liquid received from outside the electronic smoking device (10) into the liquid reservoir (34). The air outlet channel (42) communicates with the liquid reservoir (34) and is configured to let pass air out of the liquid reservoir (34).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method comprising the steps of: Abrasion, preferably but non-limited by means of sandblasting which produces mechanical roughing on the surface of the glass substrate, optionally applying a primer on the roughed surface, and applying an ink on this primer by means of screen printing which may be digital inkjet screen printing, drying the injected ink deposited by means of digital screen printing, and performing a tempering process. A glass substrate with an embossed surface finish is achieved which simulates the aesthetic and surface texture of different construction materials, such as stone, wood, granite, marble or porcelain, among others.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glass production method comprising charging a glass furnace with solid-state raw materials, said raw materials comprising granular glassy sodium silicate and having a moisture content of less than 1%, preferably 0%, by weight, and powdered calcium oxide.

Abstract: Methods are known for producing an anti-resonant hollow-core fiber which has a hollow core extending along a fiber longitudinal axis and an inner jacket region that surrounds the hollow core, said jacket region comprising multiple anti-resonant elements. The known methods have the steps of: providing a cladding tube that has a cladding tube inner bore and a cladding tube longitudinal axis along which a cladding tube wall extends that is delimited by an interior and an exterior; providing a number of tubular anti-resonant element preforms; arranging the anti-resonant element preforms at target positions of the interior of the cladding tube wall, thereby forming a primary preform which has a hollow core region and an inner jacket region; and elongating the primary preform in order to form the hollow-core fiber or further processing the primary preform in order to form a secondary preform.

Abstract: A method for dealkalizing the inner face (5) of the wall (2) of a glass container (1), which wall (2) delimits a cavity (3) and an opening (4) providing access to the cavity (3), comprising supplying a glass container, the inner face of the wall of which has a temperature of at least 350° C., and introducing into the cavity, with the inner face having a temperature of at least 350° C., a treatment liquid containing a substance designed to react under the heat's effect to bring about dealkalization of the glass, the introducing comprising injecting, by way of an injection head (11) disposed at a distance from the opening in the container and outside the latter, a predetermined metered quantity of the liquid as a spray cone (C) that is sufficiently narrow for all of the metered quantity to pass into the cavity. Also, methods and installations for treating glass containers.

Abstract: A method of controlling an aerosol generating device includes measuring a temperature of a heater, selecting one of a plurality of temperature correction algorithms, based on the measured temperature, and correcting the measured temperature by applying the selected temperature correction algorithm. In addition, a method of controlling an aerosol generating device includes measuring a temperature of a heater operating in an operation section including a plurality of sections, determining, from among the plurality of sections, a current section in which the heater is operating, selecting one of a plurality of temperature correction algorithms, based on the selected current section of the heater, and correcting the measured temperature of the heater by applying the selected temperature correction algorithm.

Abstract: An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly. A vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and/or the dispensing body. The pod assembly may include a pre-vapor formulation compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the pre-vapor formulation compartment. The pod assembly is a smart pod configured to receive, store, and transmit information that can be communicated with the dispensing body and/or another electronic device. The proximal portion of the dispensing body includes a vapor passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of the through-hole. The through-hole is configured to receive the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing body.