Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes a wrapper, an aerosol generating substrate positioned in the wrapper to form a rod having a mouth end and a distal end upstream of the mouth end, and an airflow barrier positioned in the wrapper. The airflow barrier includes a deformable capsule which substantially prevents airflow from the distal end to the mouth end when in an undeformed state. The deformable capsule is deformable by a user into a deformed state which permits airflow from the distal end to the mouth end.

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: The present invention concerns a method (60) for preventing a non-authorized using of an aerosol generation device in a restricted area, comprising the following of determining (61) a device characteristic; comparing (65) the device characteristic with an updatable database to generate a control signal for the aerosol generation device, the database comprising control characteristics of aerosol generation devices authorizing or non-authorizing using the corresponding aerosol generation device according to emission restrictions in the restricted area; and transmitting (67) to a control unit of the device the control signal, the control signal causing determining adjusted operational settings to adjust the operation of the aerosol generation device according to the emission restrictions in the restricted area.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for preventing a non-authorized use of an aerosol generation device in a restricted area. The aerosol generation device comprising a control unit configured to adjust operation of the aerosol generation device according to operational settings upon receiving a control command. The method includes determining at least one vibration characteristic of the aerosol generation device and, based on the vibration characteristic of the aerosol generation device, transmitting to the control unit of the aerosol generation device a disablement control signal or an enablement control signal causing respectively disabling or enabling the aerosol generation device to generate aerosol.

Abstract: A consumable for an aerosol generating device, methods and systems for manufacturing a consumable, and methods for using a consumable are provided. The consumable includes a columnar portion of aerosol generation substrate; and a heating element embedded in the columnar portion. The heating element includes a base portion and a plurality of elongate portions extending from the base portion along the columnar portion. The heating element is adapted to be driven towards the columnar portion via a force applied to the base portion.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device generates an aerosol from a consumable. The consumable has a plurality of adjacent layers including a heater layer comprising electrically conductive material and a layer of aerosol substrate on each side of the heater layer and attached to the electrically conductive material. The aerosol generation device comprises a housing and a plurality of electrical contacts. The housing comprises a chamber adapted to hold the consumable. The plurality of electrical contacts are arranged to supply power to the heater layer of the consumable held in the chamber, through one or both outer layers of the plurality of adjacent layers of the consumable.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method (60) for preventing a non-authorized using of an aerosol generation device in a restricted area, comprising the steps of determining (61) a travelling speed; determining (65), if said speed is above a predetermined threshold, that the aerosol generation device is in the restricted area and disabling device; determining (67) a device characteristic of the aerosol generation device; comparing (71) the device characteristic with an updatable database to generate a second control signal; and transmitting (73) to the device a second control signal causing normal operation of the aerosol generation device or adjusted operation the aerosol generation device according to the restrictions of the restricted area.

Abstract: An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes an outer body; an induction coil arranged inward of the outer body; a heating compartment defined inward of the induction coil and arranged to receive, in use, a body comprising a vaporisable substance and an induction heatable susceptor; wherein the separation between the outer body and the induction coil defines an air vent arranged to allow air flow around the induction coil and to the heating compartment.

Abstract: A heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device includes a heating element supported within a housing and extending along the length of the housing, an air flow path arranged to transport air over the heating element, and a liquid supply configured to supply liquid to the heating element, wherein the heating element includes a woven sheet of electrically conductive fibres, and wherein the fibres are arranged with a regular orientation to form a woven mesh that transports liquid by capillary action, in use. The woven sheet includes a first array of electrically conductive fibres extending in a first direction.

Abstract: A heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device comprising includes a heating element supported within a housing and extending along the length of the housing and an air flow path arranged to transport air over the heating element, wherein the air flow path includes an air inlet located on a lateral portion of the housing with respect to the length of the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aerosol generation device and a consumable article. In particular, the invention relates to an aerosol generation device with an electrical interface for connecting with an electrical interface of the consumable article for determining the thermal properties of a heat transfer element of the consumable article. The aerosol generation device includes a heating element having a contacting surface providing a thermal interface, circuitry and an electrical interface. The electrical interface of the aerosol generation device is configured to be electrically connected with an electrical interface of the consumable article when the consumable article is connected to the aerosol generation device such that an electrical circuit is formed between the circuitry of the aerosol generation device and an electrical interface of the consumable article.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device for generating an aerosol by heating a liquid aerosol substrate, the device comprising: a reusable section (200) comprising a heating element (210, 610); and a consumable (100) comprising the liquid aerosol substrate (110), wherein the consumable is adapted to supply the liquid aerosol substrate to the heating element in use, wherein the consumable or the reusable section comprises an aerosol generation chamber (120, 620), the aerosol generation chamber comprising a heater cradle (160) adapted to hold the heating element, the heater cradle comprising a first opening (161) adapted to receive the heating element into the heater cradle, and a capillary opening (162) adapted to draw the liquid aerosol substrate into the heater cradle in use.

Abstract: A vaporiser for an aerosol generating device comprises: a heating element including a sheet of heating material; a tubular heater housing arranged to hold the heating element within the heater housing; and a liquid store . The heater housing comprises a longitudinal gap running along the length of the tubular heater housing, and the heating element is arranged such that a peripheral edge of the heating element is supported within the gap. The gap is arranged to allow a liquid to pass from the liquid store into the heater housing to be vaporised by the heating element during use. The size of the gap is variable to change the rate of liquid flow through the gap , and, in particular, to maintain an optimum liquid flow rate despite a varying viscosity of the vaporisable liquid due to temperature or to differing types of vaporisable liquid being used.

Abstract: An inhalation device defines a receptacle for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate containing at least one vaporizable substance; an atomizer configured to generate an aerosol from the aerosol-forming substrate; a first sensor configured to generate a first signal or first data associated with a presence of at least one chemical substance in the generated aerosol; a second sensor configured to generate a second signal or second data associated with a further characteristic of the generated aerosol or of the aerosol-forming substrate or of the at least one vaporizable substance; and at least one controller configured to separately analyze both the first signal or first data and the second signal or second data to determine first and second analysis results, and configured to determine an operation mode of the inhalation device or to determine whether to alter an operation of the inhalation device based on both the first and second analysis results.

Abstract: An induction heatable cartridge for use with an induction heating assembly includes a solid vaporisable substance and at least one ring-shaped induction heatable susceptor held within and surrounded by the vaporisable substance. The susceptors are held in position such that, when the cartridge is positioned in an induction circuit in use, different regions of the outer edge of the one or more susceptors are at different distances from the induction circuit to provide different heating characteristics in the different regions. The centres of each of the at least one susceptors are aligned along a common axis.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprises a control circuitry, a vaporizing unit, and a liquid store. The vaporizing unit is a unitary element comprising a plurality of fluidic channels configured to receive liquid from the liquid store. The fluidic channels are separated into a plurality of groups and each group of fluidic channels is thermally connected to a separate heating element. The control circuitry is configured to selectively operate one or more of the heating elements to selectively heat one or more corresponding groups of fluidic channels).

Abstract: A consumable for an aerosol generating device, comprising: a heating element comprising a base portion and a plurality of elongate portions extending from the base portion; and a columnar portion of aerosol generation substrate, the columnar portion being formed from a strip of aerosol generation substrate, wherein an axial portion of the strip extends through a gap between a pair of the elongate portions of the heating element, and the strip is wound around the heating element.

Abstract: A vaporizer unit for a personal vaporizer device, especially an electronic smoking article, includes a housing which encloses a reservoir for storing a liquid to be vaporized; a heating element configured and arranged for heating the liquid to be vaporized to generate a vapour to be inhaled; and a liquid delivery element which is configured to convey the liquid from the reservoir to the heating element for vaporization. The liquid delivery element includes at least a first side configured to be in contact with or to form a wall of the reservoir and a second side in contact with the heating element fluidly connected with the first side and wherein the heating element includes an electrically conductive cover or coating applied to the second side of the liquid delivery element. A personal vaporizer device includes the vaporizer unit.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a target; a laser emitter configured to emit light and vaporise a vaporisable material at the target in use; and an optional light guide for guiding light emitted from the laser emitter to the target. An aerosol generating system includes the aerosol generating device and an outer shell for receiving the aerosol generating device in use.

Abstract: A device for heating a vapour forming substance includes a compartment for receiving a vapour forming substance. The compartment is divided into plural regions. A heater is provided for heating a vapour forming substance in the compartment in use to generate vapour therefrom. The device further includes means for controlling the heater such that a region adjacent to the heater can be selectively heated and so that vapour from that selectively heated region passes out from the device during operation of the heater. The heater extends in the longitudinal direction of the compartment.