Abstract: An aerosol generating device (100) is configured to generate an aerosol for inhalation by a user is disclosed and comprises: a cavity (106) configured to receive a consumable (10) comprising an aerosol generating substance; a heater (104) positioned adjacent the cavity, configured to heat the consumable to generate an aerosol; a sensor (114) configured to measure a quantity that enables the temperature of the heater to be determined; and a frame (116) configured to hold the temperature sensor between the frame and a surface of the aerosol generating device; wherein the frame is thermally moulded to the surface, such that the frame is sealed to the surface, to hold the sensor in position.

Abstract: An aerosol generating system is described which includes an aerosol generating article (or consumable) and an aerosol generating device. The aerosol generating article includes aerosol generating material with a first outer surface and a second outer surface substantially opposite the first outer surface, a first electrically non-conductive layer adjacent the first outer surface, and a second electrically non-conductive layer adjacent the second outer surface. The aerosol generating device includes a first electrode and a second electrode. When the aerosol generating article is received in the device, in use, the first electrode is positioned adjacent the first electrically non-conductive layer and a second electrode is positioned adjacent the second electrically non-conductive layer. The first electrically non-conductive layer has an inner surface and an outer surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aerosol generating device configured to operate with a flat-shaped tobacco article and comprising a flat-shaped heating chamber extending along a device longitudinal axis. The heating chamber is configured to receive at least a tobacco portion of the flat-shaped tobacco article and comprises a continuous heating surface configured to be in contact with a first external surface of the tobacco portion. The area of the heating surface is comprised between 35% and 99% of the area of the first external surface of the tobacco portion.

Abstract: A method of monitoring an aerosol generating article is described. The article includes a capacitor. The capacitor includes an electrolyte which, when heated, generates an aerosol for inhalation by a user, a pair of electrodes, and a porous separator between the electrodes. The method includes estimating or determining the amount of electrolyte by applying to one of the pair of electrodes an alternating current AC signal.

Abstract: A heating unit for an aerosol generating device includes a heater defining a heating chamber that can receive an aerosol generating substrate. The heating unit also includes a frame configured at least partially to enclose the heater, wherein the frame is thermally moulded to the heater, such that the frame is sealed to the heater.

Abstract: An aerosol generating assembly comprising an aerosol generating device and a charging unit. The aerosol generating device comprising a device locking mechanism and a housing. The housing comprising a heating chamber and a first charge storage module. The charging unit comprising a charger locking mechanism and a housing comprising a second charge storage module. The device locking mechanism is configured to be disengaged from the charger locking mechanism by twisting and/or sliding. One of the locking mechanisms comprises at least one lug, including at least one electrode. The other locking mechanism comprises at least one slot configured to receive and fix said lug and an electrode designed to be in contact with said electrode of said lug.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes a holding unit configured to receive and aerosolise an aerosol generating substrate and a charging unit connectable to the holding unit. The holding unit includes a heater component configured to aerosolise the aerosol generating substrate, and a first charge storage module. The charging unit includes a second charge storage module. A controller is configured to pre-heat the heater component until a target parameter is reached by directing a second power flow from the second charge storage module to the heater component when the holding unit is connected to the charging unit, and direct a first power flow from the first charge storage module to the heater component when the holding unit is disconnected from the charging unit during pre-heating and before the target parameter is reached.

Abstract: An e-cigarette device includes a housing configured to hold a battery, a vent port arranged in the housing, and a safety valve means arranged on the vent port, wherein the safety valve means is configured to open and/or close the vent port partially and/or completely depending on the temperature within the housing. As the vent port opens automatically when the temperature of the battery exceeds a certain value, the potential danger of an explosion caused by an increase of pressure inside the housing due to a malfunction of the battery can be avoided.

Abstract: A consumable for use with an aerosol generation device. The consumable may include a heating element for use with viscous liquid aerosol-forming substrates. The consumable may include an aerosol outlet path, a reservoir comprising a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, and a heating element. The reservoir may have an upper domain and a lower domain, the upper domain and the lower domain being in fluid connection with each other, the lower domain defining an opening to the outlet path. The heating element may include a lower part arranged at the opening of the lower domain and an upper part extending within the upper domain. The heating element may extend along the aerosol outlet path.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes: a heating chamber for generating an aerosol by heating a consumable; a consumable port configured to receive the consumable; and a loader configured to move the consumable between a first position at the consumable port and a second position at the heating chamber, wherein the loader is configured to remain within the aerosol generation device at the first position and the second position.

Abstract: A nebulizer device includes a nebulizer portion extending from an inlet opening to an outlet opening and a reservoir for storing liquid to be transformed into aerosols in the nebulizer portion, a nebulizer plate being disposed in the inlet opening, the nebulizer portion further including a nebulizer cavity, the reservoir including a side part and a bottom part, the side part extending from a top end to the bottom part, the bottom part including an exit of liquid from the reservoir, the nebulizer device further including a wick arranged in the exit and in contact with the nebulizer plate, the top end of the side part being disposed higher than the nebulizer plate in a use position of the nebulizer device.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a heating chamber for receiving an aerosol generating substrate, a heater for heating an aerosol generating substrate positioned in the heating chamber, and a debris collector. The debris collector is movable between a first position in which the debris collector is configured to collect debris generated inside the heating chamber during heating of an aerosol generating substrate by the heater and a second position in which the debris collector is configured to permit the removal or release of collected debris.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device receives an aerosol substrate and provides electric power to the aerosol substrate. The aerosol generating device includes at least two electrodes configured to electrically couple with the aerosol substrate to provide electric power to the aerosol substrate, in use; a proximity sensor configured to sense proximity of a user in a first direction; and a control unit configured to: compare the sensed proximity with a predetermined threshold; and increase the electric power provided to the aerosol substrate to an inhalation electric power when the sensed proximity is less than the predetermined threshold. There is also provided a method of operating an aerosol generating device.

Abstract: A method is provided for recycling an aerosol generating article comprising a non-liquid aerosol generating material and an inductively heatable susceptor. The method comprises a first step of shredding the aerosol generating article to break up the non-liquid aerosol material and the inductively heatable susceptor. The method comprises a second step of separating the inductively heatable susceptor and the non-liquid aerosol generating material.

Abstract: An aerosol generating system includes an aerosol generating article and an aerosol generating device that is adapted to receive the article in use. The article includes a capacitor that contains an electrolyte which, when heated, generates an aerosol for inhalation by a user. The device also includes a visual indicator and a controller that is adapted to estimate or determine the amount of electrolyte in the capacitor and then control the visual indicator based on the amount of electrolyte.

Abstract: A method of heating an aerosol generating article which includes a capacitor with an electrolyte, includes at least one of discharging and charging the capacitor to heat the electrolyte and thereby generate an aerosol for inhalation by a user. An aerosol generating device may be adapted to receive, in use, the aerosol generating article.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article that includes a capacitor. The capacitor comprises an electrolyte which, when heated, generates an aerosol for inhalation by a user.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device is provided with a heating cavity including a heater component and a sensor configured to sense an aerosol generating substrate. The device further includes an energy storage module and a controller. The controller is configured to power the heater component by directing a power flow from the energy storage module to the heater component to pre-heat the heater component to a predetermined temperature, and determine, using the sensor, that an aerosol generating substrate has been received in the heating cavity. The controller is further configured to initiate monitoring a parameter in response to determining that an aerosol generating substrate has been received in the heating cavity, and power the heater component until the monitored parameter meets a predetermined requirement, to compensate a reduction in the heater component temperature due to the received aerosol generating substrate.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes a holding unit configured to receive and aerosolise an aerosol generating substrate, and a charging unit that is connectable to the holding unit. The holding unit includes a heater component to aerosolise the aerosol generating substrate, a first charge storage module to power the heater component, and a cavity into which the aerosol generating substrate is insertable for heating. The cavity is configured to receive an aerosol generating substrate that is substantially planar in shape. The charging unit includes a second charge storage module configured to charge the first charge storage module and power the heater component. The aerosol generation device further includes a controller configured to: when the holding unit is connected to the charging unit, pre-heat the heater component for an aerosolisation session by directing a power flow from the second charge storage module to the heater component.

Abstract: An aerosol generating system includes an aerosol generating device and an aerosol generating article. The aerosol generating device includes a heating chamber and a heater. The aerosol generating article is positioned in the heating chamber. The aerosol generating article includes a porous liquid storage material for storing an aerosol generating liquid. The heater is arranged for heating and vaporising the stored aerosol generating liquid. The aerosol generating device further includes a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode so that at least a portion of the porous liquid storage material is received between the first electrode and the second electrode. The aerosol generating device further includes a controller configured to measure an electrical load between the first electrode and the second electrode and to determine the quantity of aerosol generating liquid remaining in the porous liquid storage material based on the measured electrical load.