Abstract: An aerosol-generating device comprises a drawer receivable in a drawer receptacle. The drawer may define a cartridge receptacle to removably receive a cartridge. The cartridge may comprise an aerosol-forming substrate. The drawer may be movable between an open position and a closed position in a first direction. The device may also comprise a heating element configured for heating the aerosol-forming substrate in a cartridge when a cartridge is received in the cartridge receptacle and the drawer is in the closed position. The aerosol-generating device may comprise a shisha device.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a receiving region configured to removably receive an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-generating substrate; a position detector configured to detect a position of the received aerosol-generating article; a warning element configured to generate a warning signal; and a controller configured to receive a signal from the position detector indicative of the position of the received aerosol-generating article, control the warning element to generate a warning signal when the aerosol-generating article is in an improper position, and control the warning element to generate a further warning signal for a predetermined time, when a heating element of the aerosol-generating device is operated longer than a second predetermined time during which the aerosol-generating article is in an improper position.

Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body with one or more walls and a body opening. A cavity in the body is in fluid communication with the body opening. A cap may be removably and replaceably engaged with the body and may extend across the body opening. The cap may have a cap opening. A removable layer may be removably attached to the body and disposed between the body and the cap. A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate may include a body with one or more walls having a wall opening. A cavity in the body is in fluid communication with the at least one wall opening. A cap may be removably and replaceably engaged with the body and cover the wall opening.

Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body with one or more walls and a wall opening in at least one of the one or more walls; a cavity in the body in fluid communication with the at least one wall opening; and a cap rotatably connected to the body, where the cap is movable between a first position, in which the wall opening is open, and a second position, in which the wall opening is closed by the cap.

Abstract: An article (1) for forming an aerosol. The article (1) is insertable, in use, into a heating chamber of a device for generating an aerosol. The article (1) comprises an aerosol-forming substrate (2) and volume limiting means (3). The volume limiting means (3) is activated or activatable by a device for generating an aerosol to limit the volume of the article (1).

Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body comprising a side wall and a bottom wall; and a cavity inside the body. One or more of the walls include a heat-deformable portion constructed to form an aperture in response to exposure above a threshold temperature, wherein the cavity is in fluid communication with an outside of the cartridge body via the formed aperture.

Abstract: A device for generating an aerosol is provided, including: a heating chamber including first and second regions and being configured to receive an article for forming an aerosol, the first region being adjacent or spaced from the second region; a first induction coil configured to generate a magnetic field to heat the article received in the heating chamber, the first induction coil being arranged to selectively generate the magnetic field, in use, to heat or to induce heating of the heating chamber; a second induction coil configured to generate a magnetic field in the second region of the heating chamber; and electric circuitry configured to monitor performance of one or both of the first induction coil and the second induction coil. A method of generating an aerosol is also provided.

Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body with one or more walls having a wall opening; a cavity in the body in fluid communication with the at least one wall opening; and a cap rotatably connected to the body, where the cap is movable between a first position, in which the wall opening is exposed, and a second position, in which the wall opening is closed by the cap. The cap includes electrical connection points to selectively heat a portion of the contents of the cartridge.

Abstract: A shisha device configured to pierce a cartridge comprising aerosol-forming substrate. The shisha device is configured to prevent piercing of the cartridge until the cartridge is inserted into a receptacle of the device. Piercing of the cartridge may require a step separate from insertion of the cartridge into the receptacle of the shisha device. That is, the shisha device may be configured such that insertion of the cartridge into the receptacle of the device, without more, does not cause the cartridge to be pierced.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device comprises a drawer receivable in a drawer receptacle. The drawer may define a cartridge receptacle to removably receive a cartridge. The cartridge may comprise an aerosol-forming substrate. The drawer may be movable between an open position and a closed position in a first direction. The device may also comprise a heating element configured for heating the aerosol-forming substrate in a cartridge when a cartridge is received in the cartridge receptacle and the drawer is in the closed position. The aerosol-generating device may comprise a shisha device.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: an aerosol-forming substrate; and a heater assembly configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate, the heater assembly including an array of heating elements, a plurality of the heating elements of the array each including at least one circuit-breaker component, and each of the circuit-breaker components being individually activatable to selectively deactivate an area of the heater assembly prior to heating such that, upon heating, the aerosol-generating article selectively heats a portion of the aerosol-forming substrate corresponding to a non-deactivated part of the heater assembly. A device for the aerosol-generating article, and an aerosol-generating system, are also provided.

Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body comprising a side wall and a bottom wall; and a cavity inside the body. One or more of the walls include a heat-deformable portion constructed to form an aperture in response to exposure above a threshold temperature, wherein the cavity is in fluid communication with an outside of the cartridge body via the formed aperture.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a receiving region configured to removably receive an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-generating substrate; a position detector configured to detect a position of the received aerosol-generating article; a warning element configured to generate a warning signal; and a controller configured to receive a signal from the position detector indicative of the position of the received aerosol-generating article, control the warning element to generate a warning signal when the aerosol-generating article is in an improper position, and control the warning element to generate a further warning signal for a predetermined time, when a heating element of the aerosol-generating device is operated longer than a second predetermined time during which the aerosol-generating article is in an improper position.

Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body with one or more walls and a wall opening in at least one of the one or more walls; a cavity in the body in fluid communication with the at least one wall opening; and a cap rotatably connected to the body, where the cap is movable between a first position, in which the wall opening is open, and a second position, in which the wall opening is closed by the cap.

Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body with one or more walls and a body opening. A cavity in the body is in fluid communication with the body opening. A cap may be removably and replaceably engaged with the body and may extend across the body opening. The cap may have a cap opening. A removable layer may be removably attached to the body and disposed between the body and the cap. A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate may include a body with one or more walls having a wall opening. A cavity in the body is in fluid communication with the at least one wall opening. A cap may be removably and replaceably engaged with the body and cover the wall opening.

Abstract: A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate includes a body with one or more walls having a wall opening; a cavity in the body in fluid communication with the at least one wall opening; and a cap rotatably connected to the body, where the cap is movable between a first position, in which the wall opening is exposed, and a second position, in which the wall opening is closed by the cap. The cap includes electrical connection points to selectively heat a portion of the contents of the cartridge.

Abstract: A device for generating an aerosol is provided, including: a heating chamber including first and second regions and being configured to receive an article for forming an aerosol, the first region being adjacent or spaced from the second region; a first induction coil configured to generate a magnetic field to heat the article received in the heating chamber, the first induction coil being arranged to selectively generate the magnetic field, in use, to heat or to induce heating of the heating chamber; a second induction coil configured to generate a magnetic field in the second region of the heating chamber; and electric circuitry configured to monitor performance of one or both of the first induction coil and the second induction coil. A method of generating an aerosol is also provided.

Abstract: An article (1) for forming an aerosol. The article (1) is insertable, in use, into a heating chamber of a device for generating an aerosol. The article (1) comprises an aerosol-forming substrate (2) and volume limiting means (3). The volume limiting means (3) is activated or activatable by a device for generating an aerosol to limit the volume of the article (1).

Abstract: An article (1) for forming an aerosol, the article (1) comprising a cover layer (2) having a peripheral mould surface (20) which circumscribes a moulded aerosol-forming substrate (3). The article (1) is insertable, in use, into a heating chamber of a device for generating an aerosol. A method of manufacture of the article (1) is also provided.

Abstract: An article (1) for forming an aerosol. The article (1) comprise an aerosol-forming substrate (2) and a first major surface (1a) which is substantially flat. The aerosol-forming substrate (2) comprises a first region (20) having a first density and second region (21) having a second density. The first density is different to the second density. The article (1) is insertable into the heating chamber of a device for generating an aerosol.