Abstract: An aerosol generating system includes a cartridge that contains a supply of aerosol generating material and an aerosol generating device for receiving the cartridge. When the cartridge is received in the aerosol generating device, a continuous conductive path is formed from discrete conductive elements alternately located on the cartridge and the device. The continuous conductive path may form part of a test circuit for verifying the correct insertion of an authentic cartridge or part of a power circuit required to operate an aerosol generator. Preferably the conductive elements on the cartridge are located on projections or in recesses in the shapes of letters, symbols or other patterns capable of conveying visual information, for example a trade mark of the supplier of authentic cartridges.

Abstract: A method of monitoring an aerosol generating article is described. The article comprises a capacitor. The capacitor comprises an electrolyte which, when heated, generates an aerosol for inhalation by a user. The method comprises estimating or determining the amount of electrolyte.

Abstract: A heating assembly for an aerosol generating device includes a heating chamber having an opening for receiving an aerosol substrate. The heating chamber includes a first tubular portion made from ceramic material and, at least one second tubular portion made from metallic material or thermal-resistant plastic. The heating element is configured to heat the first tubular portion. The at least one second tubular portion is connected to an end of the first tubular portion.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes: an aerosol generation chamber configured to generate an aerosol; an air flow channel arranged for drawing air through the aerosol generation chamber and for drawing aerosol from the aerosol generation chamber to an outlet; and a valve arranged in the air flow channel and configured to move between a first state and a second state, wherein air flow in the air flow channel in the first state is restricted more than air flow in the air flow channel in the second state, wherein the valve is configured to move from the first state to the second state when a pressure difference across the valve exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device configured to receive a consumable article containing aerosolisable liquid is disclosed. The aerosol generating device comprises a sensor arranged to penetrate the consumable article when the consumable article is received by the aerosol generating device, wherein the sensor is configured to sense the water content of the aerosolisable liquid contained within the consumable article; a short-range wireless reader configured to read data indicative of an aspect of a composition of the aerosolisable liquid from a short-range wireless transponder in the consumable article; and control circuitry configured to control a supply of power to the consumable article to generate an aerosol for inhalation by a user, wherein the supply of power is controlled based on the water content and the aspect of the composition of the aerosolisable liquid.

Abstract: A refilling station for a capsule of a vaping device, includes a receptacle for receiving the capsule, a reading device for reading information from the capsule when the capsule is inserted into the receptacle, a refilling device for injecting e-liquid into a volume of the capsule when the capsule is inserted to the receptacle, a verification system for checking one or more features of the capsule when the capsule is inserted to the receptacle, the one of more features including a state of a heating element of the capsule, and a controller for controlling an operation of the scanning device, the refilling device, and the verification system.

Abstract: A vapour generating device includes an air inlet, a vapour outlet, an airflow passage extending between the air inlet and the vapour outlet, and a vaporizing unit for vaporizing a vapour generating substance for delivery to a user through the airflow passage via the vapour outlet. The vapour generating device includes a rotary airflow regulator and a rotational biasing member. The rotary airflow regulator is positioned in the airflow passage and configured for rotation in a first direction by an airflow through the airflow passage from the air inlet to the vapour outlet resulting from a user inhalation. The rotational biasing member is configured to apply a torque to the rotary airflow regulator in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and is configured to prevent rotation of the rotary airflow regulator in the first direction when the applied torque exceeds a threshold value corresponding to the user inhalation.

Abstract: A heating chamber assembly for an aerosol generation device includes a heating chamber configured to receive an aerosol generation substrate; and a thermally sprayed resistive heating layer on an outer surface of the heating chamber, the thermally sprayed resistive heating layer being configured to deliver heat to the heating chamber.

Abstract: An inhalation device with at least one liquid jet device such as a micro heater or resistor, to produce liquid drops on demand, wherein the liquid jet device is replaceable; wherein the inhalation device has an elongated shape with a longitudinal axis. The liquid jet device is removable in a direction essentially transverse to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A vapour generating device includes: a tubular body having a bore and having a longitudinal axis; a heater arranged to vaporize a liquid; a mouthpiece located at an end of the bore and configured for a user to apply a suction force to draw the vaporised liquid along the bore from the heater to the mouthpiece; and first and second baffles located in the bore between the heater and the mouthpiece. The baffles are staggered apart from each other around the longitudinal axis and along the longitudinal axis. Each one of the baffles is movable by the suction force to partially obstruct the width of the bore, thereby to cause the vaporised liquid to follow a tortuous path around the first and second baffles to the mouthpiece and to block the passage of drops of non-vaporised liquid to the mouthpiece.

Abstract: A heating chamber assembly for an aerosol generation device includes a heating chamber configured to receive an aerosol generation substrate; and a tape casted resistive heating layer on an outer surface of the heating chamber, the tape casted resistive heating layer being configured to deliver heat to the heating chamber.

Abstract: A flat-shaped tobacco article configured to operate with an aerosol generating device and extending along an article axis between a mouth end and an abutting end includes a mouthpiece portion adjacent to the mouth end and a tobacco portion adjacent to the abutting end, the tobacco portion including a substrate layer extending along the article axis and forming two opposite sides, a wrapper forming an internal surface and arranged around the substrate layer so that its internal surface is in contact with one side of the substrate layer and forms a gap with the other side of the substrate layer, the gap being adapted to receive a heating blade of the aerosol generating device.

Abstract: Provided herein is an electronic cigarette defining a reservoir configured to contain a liquid to be vaporized. The reservoir has two connection portions each of which have a port, the connection portions of the reservoir being configured to cooperate with two connection portions of a refill device. The electronic cigarette further includes two valves, each of which is connected to one of the two connection portions of the reservoir. The valves have a closed configuration in which the ports of the reservoir are closed, and an open configuration in which only liquid is able to flow through one of the ports of the reservoir and towards the inside of the reservoir, and only air is able to flow through the other of the ports of the reservoir towards the outside of the reservoir.

Abstract: A flat-shaped tobacco article configured to operate with an aerosol generating device and extending along an article axis between a mouth end and an abutting end includes a mouthpiece portion adjacent to the mouth end and a tobacco portion adjacent to the abutting end, the tobacco portion including a substrate layer forming two opposite sides, and a wrapper forming an internal surface and arranged around the substrate layer so as its internal surface forms a first gap with one of the sides of the substrate layer and a second gap with the other side of the substrate layer, each of the first gap and the second gap being adapted to receive a heating blade of the aerosol generating device.

Abstract: An installation is arranged for serially forming a plurality of substrates for aerosol generation, and includes: a feeding means arranged for feeding a continuous web of substrate material, and a rotating cutting wheel having multiple cutting dies arranged circumferentially and for cutting out this continuous web to define a plurality of substrates and then for removing each defined substrate from each cutting die at a chosen instant to make it fall at a chosen position.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a heating chamber extending along a chamber axis between a closed end and an open end, the heating chamber being flat-shaped and configured to receive through its open end a flat-shaped tobacco article and defining a first portion adjacent to the closed end and a second portion adjacent to the open end, the heating chamber including at least two chamber contact walls facing each other and extending through both portions of the heating chamber, the chamber contact walls being arranged so that the distance between these walls in the second portion of the heating chamber is greater than the distance between these walls in the first portion of the heating chamber.

Abstract: An aerosol delivering system for an aerosol generating device and/or a cartridge is provided herein. The aerosol delivering system includes a main reservoir storing a liquid vaporisable material, a vaporising unit configured to vaporise the vaporisable material and a priming bulb arranged between the main reservoir and the vaporising unit. The priming bulb includes a bulb inlet connected to the main reservoir and a bulb outlet connected to the vaporising unit, and being configured, upon its actuating, to expel a predetermined quantity of vaporizable material from the bulb outlet and suck the same quantity of vaporizable material from the bulb inlet.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article, for use in a non-combustible aerosol generating device including a filtering mouthpiece, an aerosol generating segment and a spacer element positioned between the aerosol generating segment and the filtering mouthpiece, is wrapped at least partially by a first wrapper, wherein the first wrapper includes an outer and an inner surface. Furthermore, the aerosol generating article extends in a length and a circumferential direction. The first wrapper includes at least one tobacco leaf portion. A method for manufacturing such an aerosol generating article is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device for heating an aerosol generating substrate, e.g., an aerosol generating liquid or a non-liquid aerosol generating substrate, to generate an aerosol for inhalation includes a heat pipe and a heater. The heat pipe is partially filled with a liquid which is vaporisable to form a vapour and has a first end arranged to be positioned away from the aerosol generating substrate and an opposite second end. The heater is positioned at the first end of the heat pipe for heating and vaporising the liquid. The heat pipe includes at least one heat transfer surface positioned away from the first end for transferring heat from the vapour inside the heat pipe to the aerosol generating substrate to thereby heat the aerosol generating substrate.

Abstract: A heating chamber for an aerosol generation device includes one or more walls adapted to receive an aerosol substrate, the heating chamber further including a pair of arc electrodes arranged on the one or more walls to form a spark gap. An aerosol generation device includes a heating chamber including one or more walls adapted to receive an aerosol substrate, and a pair of arc electrodes arranged on the one or more walls to form a spark gap; and a power source connected to the pair of arc electrodes and configured to apply a voltage between the pair of arc electrodes that is greater than a predetermined breakdown voltage of the spark gap, in order supply heat to the heating chamber.