Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a fluid guide having proximal and distal ends, and an inner longitudinal region including an inner longitudinal passageway between the distal end and the proximal end thereof, such that fluid can travel from the distal end to the proximal end, the fluid guide including a barrier between the inner and outer longitudinal passageways; a tubular element including a gel or a porous medium or a thread loaded or any combination, the gel or the medium or the thread or the combination includes an active agent, the tubular element having proximal and distal ends and disposed to a distal side of the fluid guide; an aperture to allow fluid to pass to the tubular element and exit the article at the proximal end; a combustible heat source at the distal end of the article; and a cavity between the fluid guide and the tubular element.

Abstract: A tubular element for an aerosol-generating article is provided, the tubular element including: a wrapper that forms a first longitudinal passageway; and a gel comprising an active agent, the wrapper including paper, the wrapper being water-resistant, the gel including an active agent including an aerosol former, and the gel including the active agent includes between 60 percent and 95 percent by weight of glycerol. An aerosol-generating article including a tubular element, and a method of manufacturing a tubular element, are also provided.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method of manufacturing a tubular element for use in an aerosol generating article. The tubular element may comprise gel, or comprise a porous medium loaded with gel, or comprise thread loaded with gel, or comprise a combination thereof.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating comprises a plurality of components including an aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol-forming substrate is in the form of a hollow tubular segment defining a substrate cavity extending between an upstream end of the aerosol-forming substrate and a downstream end of the aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol-forming substrate comprises a plurality of thermally conductive particles and an aerosol-former. The combination of tubular geometry and thermally conductive particles allows swifter time to first puff, improved efficiency of aerosol extraction and lighter weight of aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method of manufacturing a tubular element (500) for use in an aerosol generating article. The tubular element (500) may comprise gel (124), or comprise a porous medium (125) loaded with gel (124), or comprise thread loaded with gel (214), or comprise a combination thereof.

Abstract: A piercing device (150) contains a recessed piercing element (160) and is configured to receive a distal end (118) of an inhaler article (110). The piercing element pierces or punctures a single hole into a capsule contained within the inhaler article when the inhaler article is seated into an inhaler article cavity (157) of the piercing device. The piercing device includes a marking element (170) extending into the inhaler article cavity from the housing inner surface (152). The marking element is configured to mark an outer surface of an inhaler device when the inhaler device is received within the inhaler article cavity. The marking element extends orthogonally to the piercing element longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An inhaler article holder is configured to induce swirling inhalation airflow to an inhaler article. The holder is configured to cooperate with the inhaler article to deliver a high dose of dry powder to the user over a limited number of inhalation. The holder and an inhaler article may form an inhaler system to which this disclosure is also directed.

Abstract: An inhaler article includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end to a distal end with an endpiece element at the distal end. A capsule cavity is defined within the body and extends along the longitudinal axis a cavity length. The capsule cavity includes a helical feature on or in an inner surface of the capsule cavity. The helical feature extends along the cavity length. An air inlet region is between the endpiece element and the capsule cavity. The air inlet region has an air inlet and an air passageway extending from the air inlet to the capsule cavity. A porous element defines a downstream end of the capsule cavity. A mouthpiece air channel extends from the capsule cavity, through the porous element to the mouthpiece end.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a fluid guide to allow movement of fluid, the guide having proximal and distal ends and inner and outer longitudinal regions separated by a barrier, the inner longitudinal region including an inner longitudinal passageway between the distal and proximal ends, and the outer longitudinal region including an outer longitudinal passageway that communicates external fluid through an aperture to the distal end so external fluid can travel along the outer passageway to the distal end of the fluid guide; a tubular element including a gel including an active agent, the tubular element having proximal and distal ends and being disposed at the distal end of the fluid guide; and a cavity between the distal end of the fluid guide and the proximal end of the tubular element. An aerosol-generating device, and a method of manufacturing an aerosol-generating article, are also provided.

Abstract: An inhaler article includes a body extending from a mouthpiece end to a distal end with an endpiece element at the distal end. A capsule cavity is defined within the body and extends a cavity length. An air inlet region is between the endpiece element and the capsule cavity. The air inlet region has an air inlet and an air passageway extending from the air inlet to the capsule cavity. The air passageway has an inner diameter less than an inner diameter of the capsule cavity. A porous support element defines a downstream end of the capsule cavity. The porous support element includes one or more apertures extending the length of the porous support element.

Abstract: An inhaler article is provided, including: a cavity; a capsule located in the cavity, the capsule containing dry powder; and a hollow tubular element disposed downstream of the capsule, the hollow tubular element including: a peripheral portion defining a hollow inner region of the hollow tubular element, and a support element formed from a sheet and extending from a first point at the peripheral portion across the hollow inner region to a second point at the peripheral portion. An inhaler system, including the inhaler article and a holder configured to receive the inhaler article, is also provided.

Abstract: An inhaler article has an inhaler body comprising a tubular side wall defining an interior and a longitudinal center axis, the interior forming a receptacle for housing an inhalable powder; a mouthpiece element extending along the longitudinal center axis from a distal end to a proximal end, the distal end of the mouthpiece element being received in the interior of the inhaler body. The mouthpiece element includes a tube extending coaxially with the inhaler body and comprising an interior surface having a first diameter; a blocker disposed at the distal end of the mouthpiece element, coaxial with the tube and having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter; and a collector surface comprising a ring that is coaxial with and disposed proximal to the blocker, the ring defining an inner diameter and an outer diameter.

Abstract: An inhaler article has a body comprising an upstream end and a downstream end, a capsule receptacle, and an airflow path extending from the capsule receptacle to an opening at the downstream end. A capsule is disposed inside the capsule receptacle, the capsule having a first end and a second end; a tubular side wall extending between the first and second ends; only a single aperture in the capsule, the single aperture extending through the tubular side wall; and an inhalable powder disposed inside the capsule.

Abstract: A tubular element for an aerosol-generating article is provided, the tubular element including: a tubular body defining a cavity extending from a first end of the tubular body to a second end of the tubular body; a folded end portion forming a first end wall at the first end of the tubular body, the first end wall delimiting an opening for airflow between the cavity and an exterior of the tubular element; and a ventilation zone at a location along the tubular body of the tubular element, the ventilation zone being located between about 5 millimetres and about 15 millimetres from the folded end portion of the tubular element.

Abstract: An inhaler system includes a housing defining a housing cavity, a sleeve extending along a sleeve longitudinal axis and positioned within the housing cavity, a capsule is contained within the sleeve, and a piercing element comprising only a single shaft extending from a fixed end to a tip along a piercing element longitudinal axis. The piercing element longitudinal axis being parallel with the sleeve longitudinal axis. The piercing element having a piercing element diameter in a range from 0.5 to 0.9 mm. The single piercing element tip having only a single cutting plane and defining a cutting plane angle between the longitudinal axis of the piercing element and the single cutting plane. The cutting plane angle being in a range from about 25 degrees and about 35 degrees.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article extending from a mouth end to a distal end is provided, including: an aerosol-generating element; and a downstream section located downstream of the aerosol-generating element, the downstream section extending from a downstream end of the aerosol-generating element to the mouth end of the aerosol-generating article, a resistance to draw (RTD) of the downstream section being less than 10 mm H2O, between about 5 percent and about 35 percent of a length of the downstream section includes a first section defining a first empty region for air to flow, at least about 65 percent of the length of the downstream section further includes a second section defining a second empty region for air to flow, and a total cross-sectional area of the first empty region defined by the first section being less than a total cross-sectional area of the second empty region defined by the second section.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article including a plurality of elements assembled in the form of a rod is provided, the elements including: a first element including an aerosol-generating substrate; and a tubular element positioned upstream or downstream of the first element, the tubular element including: a tubular body defining a cavity extending from a first end of the tubular body to a second end of the tubular body, and a folded end portion forming a first end wall at the first end of the tubular body, the first end wall delimiting an opening for airflow between the cavity and an exterior of the tubular element, the cavity in the tubular element being an empty cavity.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: an aerosol-generating substrate; a downstream section extending from a downstream end of the aerosol-generating substrate to a downstream end of the aerosol-generating article; and an upstream section extending from an upstream end of the aerosol-generating substrate to an upstream end of the aerosol-generating article, a ratio of a resistance-to-draw of the upstream section to a resistance-to-draw of the downstream section being more than 1, and the resistance-to-draw of the upstream section being no more than 150 mm H2O. An aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating device including a heater, and an aerosol-generating article, is also provided.

Abstract: An inhaler article includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end to a distal end with an endpiece element at the distal end. A capsule cavity is defined within the body and extends along the longitudinal axis. A mouthpiece air channel extends from the capsule cavity to the mouthpiece end. A vortex tunnel is between the endpiece element and the capsule cavity. The vortex tunnel has an air inlet and an air passageway extending from the air inlet to the capsule cavity. The endpiece element is configured to restrict or prevent airflow through the distal end to the capsule cavity and the air inlet and air passageway of the vortex tunnel are configured to enable air to be drawn into the capsule cavity and form a vortex of inhalation air through the capsule cavity.

Abstract: There is provided an inhaler article (10) having an upstream end (1) and a downstream end (2). The inhaler article comprises an upstream section (3) which comprises an end plug (5). The inhaler article comprises a downstream section (4) located downstream of the upstream section and spaced apart from the upstream section. The downstream section comprises a filter segment (6). The resistance to draw per unit length of the filter segment is greater than 0 millimetres of water per millimetre and less than about 3 millimetres of water per millimetre. The inhaler article comprises a cavity (7) defined between the upstream and downstream sections, and configured to be in fluid communication with the exterior of the article. The inhaler article comprises a capsule (9) containing an inhalable material, and located in the cavity. There is also provided an inhaler system (100) comprising such an inhaler article and a holder (120).