Abstract: A charger for charging an aerosol-generating device is provided, the charger including: a housing defining a cavity to receive the device to be charged, the cavity having an opening; at least one electrical contact disposed in the cavity; and a cover slidable relative to the opening between open and closed positions, an inner surface of the cover facing the cavity when the cover is in the closed position, at least a portion of the inner surface of the cover defines a profiled engagement member having a leading edge and a trailing edge, and the profiled engagement member slopes into, or towards, the cavity when the respective moveable element is in the closed position, the slope increasing in a direction from the leading to the trailing edge. An aerosol-generating system including the charger and the device, and a method of using the system are also provided.

Abstract: A heating element for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the heating element including: a first electrically resistive heating filament; and a support substrate on which the first electrically resistive heating filament is provided, the support substrate including a first carbon-fibre support layer comprising a carbon-fibre material. A method for forming a heating element for an aerosol-generating device is also provided. An aerosol-generating device including the heating element and a power source is also provided.

Abstract: A heater assembly couplable to an aerosol-generating device body to form an aerosol-generating device is provided, the heater assembly including a heating element mount; a heating element rotatably coupled to the mount and configured to penetrate an aerosol-generating article; and a heater assembly rotation resistance mechanism configured to resist rotation of the element in a first direction relative to the mount, limit rotation of the element in the first direction relative to the mount up to a threshold torque applied to the element, and allow further rotation of the element when a torque applied to the element exceeds the threshold torque. An aerosol-generating device is also provided, including an aerosol-generating device body and a heater assembly coupled to the body, the assembly including a heating element configured to penetrate the article and to rotate relative to the mount of the device; and a rotation resistance mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to monitor tobacco material to detect insect infestation, the method comprising: —providing tobacco material in a closed space; —measuring the concentration of a semiochemical in the air present in the closed space; —comparing the measured concentration of the semiochemical with a threshold; and—lowering the temperature of the closed space if the concentration of the semiochemical is higher than the threshold.

Abstract: A charger if provided for an aerosol-generating device, the charger including: a cavity configured to receive the aerosol-generating device and an insertion mechanism, the insertion mechanism including an insertion stage configured to insert the aerosol-generating device into the cavity, and a charging stage configured to move the aerosol-generating device into a charging position, and the insertion mechanism being configured to automatically initiate operation of the charging stage at an end of operation of the insertion stage. A kit including the charger, and a method for charging the aerosol-generating device, are also provided.

Abstract: A knife is provided for a cutting device for cutting continuous rods in a manufacturing process, the knife including: a knife body having a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, the knife body configured to be attached to a cutting device; and a cutting edge located at the distal end of the knife body, the cutting edge including at least two cutting edge segments, each cutting edge segment including a profile, the profile including one maximum protrusion from the knife body, and at least a portion of a second cutting edge segment of the at least two cutting edge segments protruding, from the knife body, to a greater extent than the maximum protrusion of a first cutting edge segment of the at least two cutting edge segments, from the knife body. A cutting device, and a method of manufacturing a cutting device, are also provided.

Abstract: The forming apparatus comprises a forming device with a tubular element adapted to form continuous tow material into a continuous tubular rod. The forming device comprises a fluid compressor for generating pressurized fluid, the fluid compressor being in fluid connection with the tubular element to provide pressurized fluid to the continuous tubular rod to heat or cool the continuous tubular rod. The forming device further comprises several fluid conduits to provide pressurized fluid from the fluid compressor to several injection sites arranged along the transport path, wherein at least two fluid conduits of the several fluid conduits comprise a pressure control unit including a pressure sensor and a pressure influencer.

Abstract: A method for enhancing hardness of a filter for a smoking article includes disposing a plug wrap about filter material; and applying a hardness-enhancing coating composition to the plug wrap after the plug wrap has been disposed about the filter material to enhance the hardness of the filter.

Abstract: The mouthpiece (10) for an aerosol-generating article is formed from at least two main parts (30, 40) that can be axially inserted into each other to define an aerosol flow path (20). The two main parts are axially moveable relative to each other between a first assembled position and a second assembled position. The mouthpiece further comprises an activatable element (28) for modifying upon activation a characteristic of an aerosol. Upon movement of the two main parts from the first assembled position into the second assembled position, the activatable element is activated. The invention is also directed to an aerosol generating system comprising the mouthpiece and a method for assembling the mouthpiece.

Abstract: A charger for charging an aerosol-generating device is provided, the charger including: a housing defining a cavity to receive the device to be charged, the cavity having an opening; at least one electrical contact disposed in the cavity; and a cover rotationally slidable relative to the opening between open and closed positions, an inner surface of the cover facing the cavity when the cover is in the closed position, at least a portion of the inner surface of the cover defines a profiled engagement member having a leading edge and a trailing edge, the profiled engagement member sloping into, or towards, the cavity when the cover is in the closed position, a slope increasing in a direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge of the profiled engagement member. An aerosol generating system and a method of operating an aerosol-generating system are also provided.

Abstract: A charger for charging an aerosol-generating device is provided, the charger including: a housing defining a cavity to receive the device to be charged, the cavity having an opening; at least one electrical contact disposed in the cavity; and a cover including a plurality of moveable elements actuatable between open and closed positions, each of the moveable elements having an inner surface facing the cavity when in the closed position, at least a portion of the inner surface of at least one of the moveable elements defines a profiled engagement member having leading and trailing edges, and the profiled engagement member slopes into, or towards, the cavity when the respective moveable element is in the closed position, the slope increasing in a direction from the leading to the trailing edge. An aerosol-generating system including the charger and the device, and a method of using the system are also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating is provided, the aerosol-generating article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and an elongate susceptor arranged longitudinally within the aerosol-generating substrate, the susceptor extending all the way to a downstream end of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the susceptor having a thickness from about 55 micrometers to about 65 micrometers, and a ratio between a length of the susceptor and an overall length of the aerosol-generating article being from about 0.2 to about 0.35.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating is provided, the article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; a mouthpiece element having a length L1 and including at least one mouthpiece filter segment formed of a fibrous filtration material; and an intermediate hollow section between the rod and the mouthpiece element, the intermediate hollow section having a length L2 and including: an aerosol-cooling element downstream of the rod and including a hollow tubular segment defining a longitudinal cavity providing an unrestricted flow channel, a length of the aerosol-cooling element being less than 10 millimetres, and a support element between the aerosol-cooling element and the rod, in which an upstream end of the aerosol-cooling element abuts a downstream end of the support element, and in which the length L1 of the mouthpiece element is at least 0.4 times the length L2 of the intermediate hollow section.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating, the aerosol-generating article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate including a gel composition, the gel composition including at least one gelling agent, at least one of an alkaloid compound, and a cannabinoid compound, and at least 50 percent by weight of an aerosol former; an upstream element upstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate and abutting the upstream end of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, in which a resistance-to-draw (RTD) of the upstream element is between 5 millimetres H2O and 80 millimetres H2O; and a downstream section arranged downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate and in axial alignment with the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the downstream section including one or more downstream elements.

Abstract: A method is provided to crimp a sheet having, before crimping, a thickness, a moisture, a composition, and a width, the method including: obtaining one pre-crimping sheet characteristic among the thickness of the sheet, the moisture of the sheet, the composition of the sheet, and the width of the sheet; crimping the sheet to form a plurality of corrugations on the sheet, the crimping including providing a pair of crimping rollers defining a nip therebetween, the nip having a nip size, and inserting the sheet in the nip; evaluating a post-crimping characteristic of the sheet after crimping; and varying the nip size on the basis of the obtained one of the pre-crimping sheet characteristic, and on the basis of the evaluated post-crimping sheet characteristic. An apparatus to crimp a sheet is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for introducing elongated objects defining a longitudinal axis into a continuous flow of material, the method comprising the steps of: —providing a reservoir for holding the elongated objects to be introduced into the continuous flow of material; —introducing the elongated objects from the reservoir into a transfer chamber that is arranged such that the objects are aligned therein with their longitudinal axis parallel to each other; —moving the elongated objects along a direction parallel to their longitudinal axis in a single line path from the transfer chamber to a delivery channel by a rotatable wheel, the rotatable wheel arranged adjacent the transfer chamber and adapted to move the elongated objects located in the transfer chamber by contacting the elongated objects with a peripheral surface of the rotatable wheel; —inserting the elongated objects from the delivery channel to a location where the elongated objects are to be introduced into the continuous flow of material

Abstract: An aerosol generating article (10) includes an aerosol generating substrate (20), a filter element (22), and a first paper wrapper (30) and a second paper wrapper (40) circumscribing the aerosol forming substrate. The first paper wrapper having a thickness in a range from 40 about 90 micrometers to about 160 micrometers. The second paper wrapper joining the aerosol forming substrate to a filter element.

Abstract: An aerosol generating substrate element includes an aerosol generating substrate comprising a glycerine content of between about 10% and about 30% and at least one paper layer circumscribing the aerosol generating substrate. The paper layer has a thickness in a range from about 78 micrometers to about 160 micrometers. At least about 80% of the aerosol generating substrate circumference is circumscribed by less than two paper layers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a bobbin and a bobbin. The bobbin includes a plurality of windings of a continuous laminated sheet having at least one layer of alkaloids containing material and at least one layer of a first protective material. The at least one layer of alkaloids containing material and the at least one layer of a first protective material define an adhesion surface between them. The first protective material is selected from polypropylene, polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyester, or paper.

Abstract: An aerosol generating substrate element is circumscribed by exactly two paper layers that do not extend beyond an aerosol generating substrate. The aerosol generating substrate includes from about 10% to about 30% glycerine by weight. The first paper wrapper and the second paper wrapper have a combined thickness in a range from about 60 micrometres to about 200 micrometres. The first paper wrapper does not overlap itself and a second paper wrapper does not overlap itself.