Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a mouthpiece portion having a refillable liquid store having a sealable opening, a valve closing member and an atomizer receiving section. The valve closing member is configured to seal the opening and control a flow of liquid from the liquid store to the atomizer receiving section. The flow of liquid to an atomizer is enabled when an atomizer is present in the atomizer receiving section. The atomizer is connectable to an inner sleeve at the atomizer seating in a power supply portion. The atomizer is moveable toward the valve closing member such that the valve closing member is urged toward the open position, and away from the valve closing member such that the valve closing member cannot be urged toward the open position, by axially moving the inner sleeve in relation to an outer sleeve with an actuator.

Abstract: A vapour generating device includes an oven arranged to receive a substrate to be vapourized, an inlet, an outlet, an airflow passageway for providing a fluid connection between the inlet and the outlet via the oven through which generated vapour can flow from the oven to the outlet. A device controller and a humidity sensor for generating a measurement of a vapour produced by the substrate are provided. The controller is operable to control the operation of the device based on measurement data from the humidity sensor.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette and a mouthpiece portion of an electronic cigarette are provided. The mouthpiece portion has a liquid store, an atomizer-receiving portion, a vapour outlet and a vapour flow tube. The liquid store has a liquid opening in a bottom portion thereof; the mouthpiece portion has an axially moveable closing member which is movable between an open position and a closed position. The axially moveable closing member is biased towards the closed position to seal the liquid opening. The closing member is urged towards the open position when an atomizer is present in the atomizer receiving portion.

Abstract: A liquid refill system includes a liquid reservoir portion of an electronic cigarette and a refilling bottle. The refillable reservoir portion has a refillable liquid store, an axially moveable valve closing member and a first biasing member. The refillable liquid store has an opening in a bottom portion and the axially moveable valve closing member is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The first biasing member is configured to bias the axially moveable valve closing member towards the closed position to seal the liquid opening. The axially moveable valve closing member is moved into the open position when the refillable reservoir portion is engaged with the refilling bottle. The refilling bottle has a liquid tank 92 and a liquid transfer arrangement configured to transfer liquid from the liquid tank to the refillable liquid store in the in the electronic cigarette.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vapour generating product comprises includes positioning non-liquid vapour generating material in a space defined by one or more walls configured to prevent movement of the vapour generating material by more than 2 mm in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the vapour generating material, the one or more walls extending substantially in the axial direction of the vapour generating material. The method further includes aligning an axis of a rigid insertor with the axial direction of the vapour generating material and inserting the rigid insertor into the vapour generating material from a first end of the vapour generating material. An apparatus for manufacturing a vapour generating product is also disclosed.

Abstract: An inhalation system for generating a vapour for inhalation by a user includes an inhalation device including a controller and a vapour generating article including a vapour generating material and a heating element. The vapour generating article has first and second regions. The second region contains one or more of a higher density of the vapour generating material than the first region, vapour generating material with a higher moisture content than the first region, or vapour generating material with a higher aerosol-former content than the first region, and the heating element is arranged to generate more heat in the second region than in the first region.

Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol generation system has a replaceable atomizer. The system includes a housing and an atomizer that can be received within a bore in a grasp ring of the housing. A power supply unit can be connected to the housing. A reservoir contains vaporizable liquid which can be supplied to the atomizer. A mouthpiece assembly is provided and can be actuated relative to the housing in order to separate and eject the atomizer from the housing when the power supply unit is removed.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes a substantially cylindrical cup containing a plant-based aerosol generating material and at least one inductively heatable susceptor element (26). The cup includes an open end and a bottom wall. The cup has a self-supporting moulded form and includes a flange at the open end and a closure attached to the flange. The closure and/or bottom wall is porous or includes one or more openings.

Abstract: An inhalation system for generating a vapour for inhalation by a user includes an inhalation device including a controller and a vapour generating article including a vapour generating material and a heating element. The controller is configured to provide a power supply profile adapted for a single use of the vapour generating article and having at least two sections with differing values of intensity per unit time of power supplied to the heating element. During a first section, the intensity per unit time of power supplied to the heating element has a first value arranged to maintain a target temperature at which a vapour is generated due to heating of the vapour generating material. During a second section, the intensity per unit time of power supplied to the heating element has a second value which is higher than the first value.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an aerosol generating article comprises: (i) providing a plant-based aerosol generating material; (ii) providing an inductively heatable susceptor element; (iii) providing a cup comprising a bottom wall, a side wall and a flange at an open end; (iv) depositing a layer of plant-based aerosol generating material in the cup; (v) placing the inductively heatable susceptor element on the deposited layer of plant-based aerosol generating material; (vi) optionally repeating step (iv) only or steps (iv) and (v); and (vii) providing a closure and affixing the closure on the flange.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing cylindrical inductively heatable aerosol generating articles includes: (i) supplying a plurality of cylindrical aerosol generating articles to a plurality of first receiving portions of a first transfer unit; (ii) supplying a plurality of inductively heatable susceptor elements to a second receiving portion of a second unit; (iii) aligning a longitudinal direction of the first receiving portions and a longitudinal direction of the second receiving portion; and (iv) sequentially positioning one of the inductively heatable susceptor elements in each of the cylindrical aerosol generating articles by sequentially moving each of the cylindrical aerosol generating articles supplied to the first receiving portions and the inductively heatable susceptor elements supplied to the second receiving portion relative to each other. An apparatus for performing the method is also described.

Abstract: A vapour generating device has a chamber in which strain gauges are arranged to measure a strain generated by a vapour generating material received in the chamber. The strain gauges 4 are arranged on a sidewall of the chamber. A controller determines an operation based on the measured strain; operations include selecting heating profiles to be applied to the vapour generating material, adjusting the retention to draw, and preventing or allowing the device from operating with the vapour generating material.

Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device includes a plurality of network interfaces to communicate over respective different networks, and a storage medium to store information associating a first application of the electronic device with a first profile, and associating a second application of the electronic device with a second profile. The first profile selects a first network interface of the plurality of network interfaces to use for communications, and the second profile selects a second network interface of the plurality of network interfaces to use for communications.

Abstract: A capsule for an electronic cigarette has a first end for engaging with an electronic cigarette device and a second end configured as a mouthpiece portion having a vapor outlet. The capsule further includes a liquid store configured to contain a liquid to be vaporized, a vaporizing unit comprising a heater and a fluid transfer element, the vaporizing unit being arranged within a vaporizing chamber, a main vapor channel extending from the vaporizing chamber to the vapor outlet in the mouthpiece, and a housing enclosing the liquid store and the vaporizing unit, wherein the fluid transfer element is fluidly connected to the liquid store by at least one liquid inlet and the fluid transfer element provides a capillary action on liquid received therein, wherein the heater is provided at a position that is substantially adjacent the liquid inlet, or at a position between the liquid inlet and the mouthpiece.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device for heating an aerosol generating article to generate an aerosol for inhalation by a user includes an induction coil and a heating compartment arranged to receive an aerosol generating article. The device further includes a projecting element which projects into the heating compartment so that at least part of the projecting element is positioned inside an aerosol generating article received in the heating compartment, and at least part of the projecting element is inductively heatable in the presence of a time varying electromagnetic field.

Abstract: An aerosol generating system includes an aerosol generating device having an aerosol generating space for receiving aerosol generating material, an induction coil extending around the aerosol generating space and a controller. The aerosol generating system further includes a susceptor which is inductively heatable in the presence of a time varying electromagnetic field. The susceptor is separable from aerosol generating material located, in use, in the aerosol generating space and includes a tubular member positioned, in use, in the aerosol generating space. The aerosol generating material is located, in use, inside and outside of the tubular member.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes aerosol generating material having first and second regions and an inductively heatable susceptor in the first region. The first region can be located upstream of the second region or downstream of the second region relative to an aerosol flow direction within the article. A method for manufacturing an aerosol generating article and an aerosol generating system are also described.

Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device includes a plurality of network interfaces to communicate over respective different networks, and a storage medium to store information associating a first application of the electronic device with a first profile, and associating a second application of the electronic device with a second profile. The first profile selects a first network interface of the plurality of network interfaces to use for communications, and the second profile selects a second network interface of the plurality of network interfaces to use for communications.

Abstract: A heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes a heating device arranged in use to heat a body, the body comprising including a vaporisable substance, the heating assembly being arranged in use to supply power to the heating device to heat the body, the vaporisable substance volatilising on heating, the quantity of vaporisable substance in the body thereby reducing on heating; a passage arranged in use to allow gas to be drawn over the body; and a controller arranged in use to monitor and store vaporisable substance quantity information of vaporisable substance quantity in the body by determining the amount of previous usage of the body based on stored time the body has been heated for and/or the stored number of times gas has been drawn over the body during heating.

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.