Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may include an accommodation space where an aerosol-generating article is accommodated, a heater configured to generate aerosol by heating the aerosol-generating article, a transducer configured to output ultrasonic waves toward the accommodation space, receive ultrasonic waves reflected from the accommodation space, and generate electric signals corresponding to the received ultrasonic waves, and a processor configured to determine a type of the aerosol-generating article accommodated in the accommodation space based on the electric signals generated by the transducer, and control an operation of the heater based on the determined type of the aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: There is provided a method for matching a public technology with a technology consumer, the method being performed by a computing system. The method may comprise acquiring data about the public technology, applying the acquired data to a first machine-learning model to acquire technology feature data about the public technology, wherein the first machine-learning model is configured to output the technology feature data based on the data about the public technology and matching the public technology with at least one technology consumer, based on the technology feature data and a plurality of consumer feature data stored in a database.

Abstract: A cooling assembly for the aerosol-generating article according to an embodiment may include a cooling rod for cooling an aerosol generated by the aerosol-generating article; a perforation formed in the cooling rod and through which air passes; and an air volume regulator disposed on the outside of the cooling rod to cover the perforation, and regulating an amount of air passing through the perforation as the air volume regulator moves from one position to another.

Abstract: Provided herein are an ultrasonic-based aerosol generation device, which is capable of reducing cartridge replacement costs and ensuring immediate aerosol generation, and a cartridge recognition method thereof. The ultrasonic-based aerosol generation device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a liquid reservoir configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a vibration element configured to provide ultrasonic vibrations to the stored liquid aerosol-forming substrate to form an aerosol, and a porous member which is disposed to be spaced apart from the vibration element and has a plurality of holes formed therein. Here, the liquid aerosol-forming substrate may be pushed in a direction toward the porous member due to ultrasonic vibrations of the vibration element, and the pushed liquid may be rapidly vaporized by passing through the plurality of holes. Accordingly, an aerosol can be generated immediately upon a puff.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aerosol generating device using capacitive touch sensing. The aerosol generating device using capacitive touch sensing comprises a housing, an aerosol outlet, a cartridge, a heater, a controller, and a touch sensor, wherein the touch sensor transmits contact area information to the controller, and the controller may adjust a power value applied to the heater on the basis of the contact area information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for analyzing medical data based on unsupervised learning. By using a machine learning model based on an adversarial generative neural network to detect and notify anomalies in medical data, the present disclosure allows accurate and rapid reading, in addition to saving time and cost incurred by reading.

Abstract: One embodiment monitors the temperature of a space in which an aerosol-forming substrate is located, in order to heat the aerosol-forming substrate and, when the heating of a second aerosol-forming substrate newly inserted in the space begins, a current compensation value is calculated on the basis of a change in the temperature of the space, a compensation current profile is generated by adjusting an initial current profile on the basis of the current compensation value, and a current supplied to a heating part may be controlled on the basis of the compensation current profile.

Abstract: Provided herein is an aerosol generation device with a reduced preheating time. The aerosol generation device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a case including an opening formed in one surface, and an article insertion portion into which an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-generating substrate is inserted, an opening/closing type cover which is disposed on the one surface of the case to open and close the opening, and a heater configured to heat the inserted aerosol-generating article. Here, the opening/closing type cover is configured to, when closing the opening, mechanically press an aerosol-generating substrate portion of the inserted aerosol-generating article so that the entire aerosol-generating substrate portion is rapidly heated, and in this way, a preheating time of the device may be reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a gel polymer electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material including a lithium cobalt-based oxide; the gel polymer electrolyte includes a polymer and an electrolyte solution; the polymer has three or more functional groups but not include an ether group; the electrolyte includes a lithium salt and a solvent; and the lithium slat includes lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate and LiBF4.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment includes a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article accommodated in an accommodation space of the aerosol generating device, a battery configured to supply power to the heater, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the aerosol generating article, and a processor configured to control power supplied to the heater from the battery according to a preset temperature profile including a preheating period and a heating period, wherein the processor is further configured to detect whether an amount of moisture in the aerosol generating article is in a preset range based on the temperature of the aerosol generating article in the preheating period, and control a duration of the preheating period according to whether the amount of moisture in the aerosol generating article is included in the preset range.

Abstract: Provided is a novel mixture capable of improving luminous efficiency, stability, and lifespan of an element, an organic electric element using the same, and an electronic device therefor.

Abstract: A non-combustion-type aerosol generating article according to an embodiment includes a first filter segment, a medium segment disposed downstream of the first filter segment, and a second filter segment disposed downstream of the medium segment, in which the medium segment has a longitudinal hollow and is manufactured by being solidified after medium slurry is molded into a cylindrical shape.

Abstract: A system for setting a voice recognition remote control unit (RCU) by using a cloud server, and a method therefor are proposed. The system is configured to include a communication interface configured to perform remote wireless communication with a device to be controlled and receive a voice signal for registering device information of the device to be controlled, and an interface setting unit configured to set IR code information corresponding to the device to be controlled in the communication interface through comparison of result data obtained by recognizing the voice signal with IR code information which is registered in the cloud server as a DB for each of device information (EDID).

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an aerosol generating device includes a plurality of pad units, each including a first end surface, a second end surface formed an opposite side of the first end surface, a front surface formed between the first end surface and the second end surface, and a rear surface formed on an opposite side of the front surface, a heating unit disposed on the front surface of each of the plurality of pad units, and a hinge unit disposed between the plurality of pad units, wherein the aerosol generating device is transformable such that the front surface of each of the plurality of pad units faces toward a central axis.

Abstract: Disclosed are a non-oriented electrical steel sheet and a manufacturing method therefore, the sheet ensuring excellent magnetic characteristics by having increased texture intensity of surface (100) through strict control of the content ratio of Si, Al and the like and through final annealing heat treatment in an inert gas atmosphere.

Abstract: Provided herein is an ultrasonic-based aerosol generation device. The aerosol generation device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a liquid reservoir configured to store an aerosol-forming substrate in a liquid state, a wick configured to absorb the stored aerosol-forming substrate, an ultrasonic vibrator configured to vaporize the absorbed aerosol-forming substrate through ultrasonic waves to generate an aerosol, and a controller configured to control the ultrasonic vibrator. Here, at least a portion of the wick and at least a portion of the ultrasonic vibrator may be implemented to have a flat shape and may be disposed to come in close contact with each other. In this way, a vaporization area may be maximized, and vapor production may be significantly enhanced.

Abstract: In order to heat an aerosol generating substrate, an eddy current is generated in a susceptor of the aerosol generating substrate by generating a synthesized alternating current (AC) having different frequencies and supplying the synthesized AC to a coil wound around the aerosol generating substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a non-heating type smoking article comprising: a semi-solid medium part; a paper tube part; and a filter part, wherein the semi-solid medium part is a semi-solid phase which contains nicotine and an aerosol-generating material and is formed through a semi-solidifying agent, and an aerosol-generating system comprising the same. The non-heating type smoking article can effectively migrate nicotine without loss of nicotine by comprising the semi-solid medium part.