Abstract: According to some embodiments, systems and methods for altering the draw of a cigar are provided. The systems may include an elongate shaft with a working portion at the distal end. The working portion may have any of number of blades, corners, recesses, grooves, textures, and sharp points, among others. The methods may include assessing the draw of a cigar, inserting the working portion into the cigar, using the working portion to catch, cut, and pull and then remove tobacco from within the cigar, testing the draw of the cigar, and repeating the above steps until the draw is ideal.

Abstract: Smoking articles are disclosed herein. The present disclosure is directed to a smoking article that comprises a heat source configured to generate heat upon ignition thereof, a substrate material having opposed first and second ends, the heat source being disposed proximate the first end of the substrate material and the substrate material having an aerosol precursor composition associated therewith, a mouthpiece, the mouthpiece being disposed proximate the second end of the substrate material, and a heat transfer component. In one implementation, the heat transfer component comprises a hollow structure and opposing first and second flanges located on respective ends thereof, wherein the hollow structure extends through the heat source such that the heat source is located between the first and second opposing flanges.

Abstract: Cigar repair glues containing a quantity of insoluble fibers and methods of repairing cigars using such fiber-containing glues. Fibrous or matting cigar glues and/or adhesives may be prepared by mixing a quantity of glue or adhesive with a quantity of insoluble or substantially insoluble fiber, such as cellulose fibers. The method of using the fibrous or matting cigar glues and/or adhesives may include various steps, which may include: identifying an air leak or discontinuity in a cigar wrapper; preparing the fibrous or matting glue to encourage fiber mixing/suspension; and applying the prepared fibrous or matting glue to the desired location on the cigar.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for the customization of tobacco and cannabis smoking products including formulations for onserts, precision rods and precision pods for harm reduction products particularly for those who simultaneously smoke or vape tobacco and marijuana, as well as methods and apparatuses for blending a salt of nicotine in crystalline form and one or more cannabinoids in crystalline form for a precision pod for use in a vaporizer.

Abstract: An inhalation device for inhaling a vaporized substance that provides security and/or childproof capability that includes an inlet, an outlet, a channel positioned between the inlet and outlet, a security mechanism capable of configuring the inhalation device in a locked mode and an unlocked mode, where the inhalation device is configured to vaporize an unvaporized substance when the security mechanism configures the inhalation device in the unlocked mode, where the security mechanism is configured to prevent the inhalation device from vaporizing an unvaporized substance when the security mechanism configures the inhalation device in the locked mode.

Abstract: An extraction method of a flavor constituent comprises: a step A for heating a tobacco raw material which is subjected to an alkali treatment; and a step B for bringing a release component released in the gas phase in the step A into contact with a collection solvent at normal temperature until any time from when a first condition is satisfied to when a second condition is satisfied. The first condition is determined based on a residual rate of nicotine component. The second condition is determined based on a remaining amount of nicotine component.

Abstract: A smoking-pipe includes a pipe body, a cylinder, and a cylinder cover. The cylinder includes a plurality of smoking-chambers which may hold a reserve of combustible material for smoking. The cylinder may be positioned selectively to allow one smoking chamber at a time to be combusted, effectively providing a pipe which may be smoked through multiple sessions without requiring continual repacking.

Abstract: A cigarette is provided with the tobacco column portion adjacent the filter assembly encased by a heat shrink material whereby as the burn approaches the butt the heat shrink material begins to contract radially and compress the encased tobacco column restricting the air flow therethrough. This reduces the diameter of burning column adjacent the filter assembly and thus extinguishes or at least confines the remaining tobacco in the cigarette.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette (“e-Cig”) may include an adapter component for connecting a battery portion of the e-Cig with the cartridge. The adapter may be configured to utilize a bonding device, such as a ring, cylinder, or sleeve component, for connecting wires without requiring soldering. The bonding device may press a wire at a contact point against a conductive material for transmission of electrical power.

Abstract: A portable package including an inhaling flavor product including a flavor base material configured by a non-tobacco material, a tobacco raw material that has undergone an alkali treatment and emits an inhaling flavor component as a vapor phase, and a container portion that contains the tobacco raw material and the flavor base material, wherein the container portion limits a movement of at least one of the tobacco raw material and the flavor base material so as to maintain the tobacco raw material and the flavor base material in a non-contacting state, and the tobacco raw material and the flavor base material are arranged within a same space constructed by the container portion.

Abstract: In the method and system for wrapping an assembly (5) of segments, an outer periphery of the assembly is affixed longitudinally to an edge portion of a piece of wrapping material (50) and at least one of the segments of the assembly is a rigid segment with a compressibility higher than about 10 Newton per 1.5 mm. The assembly of segments is provided to a rolling seat (10) arranged in the peripheral surface of a wrapping conveyor (1). A retaining surface (202) is arranged at a distance and opposite the peripheral surface of the wrapping conveyor, such as to contact the assembly supplied to the rolling seat with the retaining surface.

Abstract: A high efficiency treatment system (system) wastewater treatment system including a tank with a multi-chamber tank system that is designed to remove pollutants from domestic wastewater. Embodiments of the system consist of a pretreatment chamber, which is in fluid communication with an anoxic chamber, which is in fluid communication with an aeration chamber, which is in fluid communication with a clarification chamber, and which is in fluid communication with a polishing chamber. The system can be applied to remove suspended solids, BOD, ammonia, nitrate and TKN from wastewater.

Abstract: The filter for cigarette product includes a mouthpiece end side-filter material and a front stage-filter material. The mouthpiece end side-filter material has a low air flow-resistance unit that is arranged in a part of a cross section from a front end surface to a rear end surface and having a relatively low air flow-resistance, and a high air flow-resistance unit that is arranged in the remainder of the cross section from the front end surface to the rear end surface and having a higher air flow-resistance than the low air flow-resistance unit. At least on the rear end surface of the mouthpiece end side-filter material, the low air flow-resistance unit is arranged only in one semicircular area, of two parts into which the cross section of the mouthpiece end side-filter material is divided.

Abstract: A passively cooled pipe made of a material with a high coefficient of thermal conductivity that has a lockable, invertable, combustion bowl/storage compartment. The pipe is designed for the combustion of dry organic matter. It has a series of passive radiator fins about the outer faces of its sides for the dissipation of heat there along its body, and an aggressive smoke mixing design in the bore of the shank section that aids in the removal of tar and smoke particles. The inside volume of the shank also has a series of passive radiator fins in operational contact with the sides of the shank. There is a removable locking tool housed in the passive radiator fins on one of the outer faces, used to lock the combustion bowl in either of its positions. The locking tool also disassembles the two halves of the pipe for cleaning.

Abstract: A fluid permeable heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system includes a base including an opening through the base and an electrically conductive filament arrangement over the opening. The base includes a solid aerosol-forming substrate on the base. A cartridge includes a cartridge body including a reservoir within the cartridge body. A heater assembly is arranged at one end of the cartridge body.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting an operator in operating a medical device has a signaling device that signals a necessary operation of a component to be operated of the medical device. The signaling device emits a signal from the component to be operated and/or orients a signal onto the component to be operated. The signaling device emits at least one of an optical, an acoustical, and a haptical signal. The apparatus also includes a control apparatus that controls the signaling device based on the component operation to be performed, with the control by the control apparatus being independent of an operator request.

Abstract: An automatic cigarette-lighting purifier includes a cigarette holding chamber and a smoke purification device, one end of the cigarette holding is provided with a chamber opening which is communicated with the smoke purification device and the cigarette holding chamber, and a cigarette positioning member is provided at the chamber opening. The automatic cigarette-lighting purifier further includes a ventilation end cap that is movable to cover the end of the cigarette holding chamber that is opposite to the chamber opening, and a cigarette-lighting member is at one side of the ventilation end cap. A cigarette can be lighted automatically by the cigarette-lighting device once it's placed in the purifier, and the burned cigarette is always kept in the purifier, thus no unfiltered second-hand smoke is produced. Furthermore, the structure of the automatic cigarette-lighting purifier is simple, the operation is convenient, and the possibilities of scalding and cigarette ash falling are prevented.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic smoking article including components adapted for retaining an aerosol precursor composition. The electronic smoking article can comprise a shell having a reservoir housing therein. The reservoir housing can be adapted for enclosing an aerosol precursor composition and can comprise one or more apertures through which a liquid transport element may extend out of and into an interior space within the reservoir housing. The electronic smoking article further can comprise a heating element in heating communication with the liquid transport element. The disclosure also provides a method for forming a reservoir for an electronic smoking article.

Abstract: The invention relates to aerosol generating components (40) for electronic smoking devices, to electronic smoking devices and in particular electronic cigarettes, and to methods for generating inhalants. In order to improve smoking experience by purposefully directing nicotine and flavor products, the invention provides that two aerosols with different particle sized are generated consecutively.

Abstract: A producing method of a tobacco raw material containing a flavor constituent, comprises: a step A for heating a tobacco raw material in a closed space which is treated with alkali and for taking a flavor constituent released in the gas phase from the tobacco raw material to an outside of the closed space; a step B for allowing a first solvent to capture the flavor constituent by bringing the flavor constituent released in the gas phase in the step A into contact with the first solvent which is a liquid substance at normal temperature on the outside of the closed space; a step C for supplying a second solvent to the tobacco raw material in the closed space after the step A and for taking a normal component which is released as the liquid phase from the tobacco raw material to the second solvent, together with the second solvent to the outside of the closed space; and after the steps B and C, the step D for adding the first solvent capturing the flavor constituent in the step B to the tobacco raw material from