Abstract: A heat-not-burn tobacco device, which is used to heat an aerosol-generating substrate so as to generate an aerosol. The heat-not-burn tobacco device comprises: a housing; a heating assembly, which is provided inside of the housing and comprises a heating chamber that extends along the axial direction and that is used to contain an aerosol-generating substrate; a containing cavity, which is located at one end of the heating assembly and is in communication with the heating chamber; a moving member, which is removably connected on the housing and comprises an insertion box that can be inserted into the containing cavity, at least part of the insertion box being axially aligned with the heating chamber so as to receive residue formed inside of the heating chamber. The heat-not-burn tobacco device facilitates the cleaning of residue generated by heating an aerosol-generating substrate.

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 manufacturing method of an electronic device includes: providing a first substrate and a second substrate; providing an adhesive member between the first substrate and the second substrate; providing a first curved element and a second curved element opposite to the first curved element; arranging the second substrate on a curved top surface of the second curved element; arranging the first substrate between the first curved element and the second substrate; and pressurizing the first curved element and the second curved element, so that the first substrate and the second substrate are attached to each other through the adhesive member, thereby forming a curved composite component; wherein the first substrate is flat before the step of pressurizing the first curved element and the second curved element, and the first substrate becomes curved after the step of pressurizing the first curved element and the second curved element.

Abstract: A vaporizer includes: a base having a first cavity, and, on a bottom wall of the base, two electrode holes in communication with the first cavity; a vaporization core having a first electrode wire and a second electrode wire and mounted in the first cavity; and a first magnetic electrode and a second magnetic electrode. The first magnetic electrode is assembled in a first electrode hole of the two electrode holes and in contact with the first electrode wire electrically connectable to the first electrode wire. The second magnetic electrode is assembled in a second electrode hole of the two electrode holes and in contact with the second electrode wire electrically connectable to the second electrode wire.

Abstract: A method for producing a building element, including providing a substrate, applying a thermosetting binder on the substrate or on a wood veneer layer, arranging the wood veneer layer on the substrate with the thermosetting binder intermediate the substrate and the wood veneer layer, arranging an elastic or formable sheet including a polymeric material between the wood veneer layer and a press surface of a pressing device, applying heat and pressure by the pressing device on the elastic or formable sheet, the wood veneer layer, the thermosetting binder, and the substrate, thereby forming a building element including the substrate and the wood veneer layer attached to the substrate by the thermosetting binder, after applying heat and pressure, removing the elastic or formable sheet from the wood veneer layer. Also, a pressing device for embossing a wooden surface and a method of embossing a wooden surface.

Abstract: A consumable for a smoking substitute device, and a smoking substitute device including the consumable. The consumable comprises: a tank for storing vapourisable liquid; a heater assembly; and a mouthpiece.

Abstract: A composite fiber web having superior heat resistance and sound absorption and including a center layer containing a carbon fiber and a heat-resistant layer, and to a method of manufacturing the same. The method of the present invention can exhibit a fast manufacturing speed through a melt-blowing process that will generate economic benefits. The composite fiber web includes a composite layer and individual layers with various fiber diameters resulting in a superior sound absorption rate. The PET fiber included in the heat-resistant layer of the composite layer is an environmentally friendly material with superior heat resistance due to the inclusion of ultrafine fiber. Also, the composite fiber web has superior strength, conductivity, and electromagnetic shielding and deodorization effects, which allows it to be widely utilized for sound absorption materials and in all application fields thereof.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a susceptor configured to be inserted into an aerosol generating substrate; a first coil configured to induce heat in the susceptor by induction heating; a second coil having a resonance frequency which varies according to a change in a temperature of the susceptor; and a controller configured to calculate the temperature of the susceptor on the basis of a change in the resonance frequency of the second coil.

Abstract: A slitting machine (500) includes a laminated film unwinding apparatus (540), a release liner recovery apparatus (550), a cutting apparatus (530), and a plurality of polymer substrate strip rewinding apparatuses (510, 520). The laminated film unwinding apparatus (540) is operable to unwind a roll of laminated film (542) comprising at least a polymer substrate (100) and a release liner (150). The release liner recovery apparatus (550) is operable to wind the release liner (150) that is released from the polymer substrate (100). The cutting apparatus (530) is operable to cut at least the polymer substrate (100) along a machine direction to divide the polymer substrate into strips. The plurality of polymer substrate strip rewinding apparatuses (510, 520) are operable to wind one or more strips of the polymer substrate (100) onto one or more rolls (512, 522). The slitting machine (500) is operable to carry out a method for forming rolls (512, 522) of coated films (100).

Abstract: A method for forming an engineered veneer block includes stacking a plurality of laminate layers. The method also includes spreading a bonding agent between each layer of the plurality of laminate layers. The bonding agent includes an adhesive. The adhesive consists essentially of one or more no added formaldehyde adhesives. The method also includes slicing an engineered veneer from the engineered veneer block. The engineered veneer has a thickness in the range of 0.1 millimeters to 0.5 millimeters.

Abstract: A skin patch for the UV protection is contemplated as being formed from a vulcanized silicone substrate, an adhesive gel coating adhered to the internal surface of the silicone substrate, and a release liner removably attached to the adhesive gel coating, wherein following removal of the release liner from the adhesive gel coating, the coating is operative to enable adherence of the skin patch to skin. The skin patch is further contemplated as being operative to at least partially absorb solar ultraviolet radiation via the vulcanized silicone substrate or the adhesive coating additionally comprising at least one UV-blocking compound having an absorption peak in the ultraviolet spectrum.

Abstract: In-line systems and in-line methods are described that can be used to provide lightweight reinforced thermoplastic composite articles that include a textured or an embossed film layer. The textured or embossed film layer can provide one or more of water resistance, flame retardancy, a desired surface roughness, enhanced peel strength, enhanced acoustic absorption or other desired properties. The lightweight reinforced thermoplastic composite articles that include a textured or an embossed film layer can be used in building applications, in recreational vehicle applications and in other applications as desired.

Abstract: There is provided an inductively heatable aerosol-generating article, including an aerosol-forming substrate; and a susceptor assembly configured to inductively heat the aerosol-forming substrate under influence of an alternating magnetic field, the susceptor assembly including a first susceptor and a second susceptor, the first susceptor including a first susceptor material having a positive temperature coefficient of resistance, and the second susceptor including a second ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic susceptor material having a negative temperature coefficient of resistance. There is also provided an aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating article and an aerosol-generating device for the aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: Provided are an electronic atomization device (1) and a smoke-generating assembly (40), the electronic atomization device (1) comprising a baking unit (80), the baking unit (80) comprising a baking chamber (310); the electronic atomization device (1) also comprising a smoke-generating assembly (40) accommodated in the baking chamber (310); the smoke-generating assembly (40) comprising a solid smoking medium and a turbulent flow member (41) embedded in the solid smoking medium.

Abstract: A label applicator apparatus for applying an adhesive-backed label to a container is disclosed herein. The label is applied accurately at a desired height and positioned to be perfectly horizontal. The apparatus comprises a cradle comprising a headboard, a footboard, and two adjustable parallel rails forming a carriage for the container. The apparatus also includes an adjustable horizontal label stop that has a curved flange curving across the adjustable carriage and an adjustable bottle stop that can slide forwards and backwards. The adjustable bottle stop is positioned to apply the label to the container at a desired height, the container is placed on the carriage, the adjustable horizontal label stop is closed over the container, and the label is applied by aligning the label horizontally such that it touches the label stop at two contact points.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved cover board product with a panel comprising a top surface layer comprised of paper or a fiberglass web; a bottom surface layer comprised of paper, a fiberglass web, nylon film, polyester film, polypropene film, or textiles; and a core layer comprised of paper and thermoplastic fragments connected by a thermoplastic bonding resin. The thermoplastic bonding resin is in a random pattern to less than 100% of the paper and thermoplastic fragment surface area.

Abstract: A substrate bonding method and apparatus are described. The substrate bonding apparatus is used to bond a first substrate to a second substrate. The bonding apparatus includes a first bonding chuck configured to hold the first substrate on a first surface of the first bonding chuck; a second bonding chuck configured to hold the second substrate on a second surface of the second bonding chuck, the second surface facing the first surface of the first bonding chuck; a seal arranged between the first bonding chuck and the second bonding chuck and adjacent to at least one edge of the first substrate and at least one edge of the second substrate; and a process gas supply device configured to supply a process gas to a bonding space surrounded by the seal.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic mist inhaler (100), comprising: a mouthpiece (1) for inhaling the mist, a liquid reservoir structure (2) comprising a liquid chamber (21) adapted to receive liquid to be atomized, a sonication chamber (22) in fluid communication with the liquid chamber (21), wherein at least part of the liquid reservoir structure (2) and the mouthpiece (1) form the sonication chamber (22).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette set, in particular to an ultrasonic atomizer, comprising an e-liquid guide assembly. In an embodiment, the e-liquid guide assembly comprises an e-liquid guide ceramic, e-liquid guide cotton, and springs located between the e-liquid guide ceramic and the e-liquid guide cotton and abut the e-liquid guide cotton against an atomization piece. Embodiments of the present invention use a combination of an e-liquid guide ceramic and e-liquid guide cotton to guide an e-liquid. Further details are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a backed cross-ply prepreg comprises cutting, using a cutting machine, a first continuous length of a unidirectional prepreg into first prepreg segments, each having an opposing pair of segment cut edges that are non-parallel to a lengthwise direction of the unidirectional prepreg. The method also includes picking up, using a pick-and-place system, the first prepreg segments off of the cutting machine, and placing the first prepreg segments in end-to-end relation onto a conveyor belt of an adhesion machine, and in an orientation such that the segment cut edges are generally parallel to a lengthwise direction of the conveyor belt. The method also includes feeding, using the conveyor belt, the first prepreg segments to an adhesion station of the adhesion machine, and adhering, using the adhesion station, the first prepreg segments to a continuous length of a backing material.