Abstract: The device will allow the sportsman to carry a pair of shoes and a towel together. The issue of forgetting a towel when one is needed will be eliminated with this device. The device is easily hand washed or machine washed and can be reused as often as possible. It is also designed to be subjected to a range of environmental conditions including extremes in weather and temperature.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device is provided. The device defines a longitudinal axis, and comprises a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is configured to heat a first section of a heater component, the heater component being configured to heat aerosol generating material to generate an aerosol. The second coil is configured to heat a second section of the heater component. The first coil has a first length along the longitudinal axis and the second coil has a second length along the longitudinal axis, the first length being shorter than the second length. The first coil is adjacent the second coil in a direction along the longitudinal axis. In use, the aerosol is drawn along a flow path of the device towards a proximal end of the device, and the first coil is arranged closer to the proximal end of the device than the second coil.

Abstract: An inductor for use in an aerosol provision device. The inductor includes an electrically-conductive element. The element includes an electrically-conductive non-spiral first portion coincident with a first plane, an electrically-conductive non-spiral second portion coincident with a second plane that is spaced from the first plane, and an electrically-conductive connector that electrically connects the first portion to the second portion.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device having a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of an article including aerosolizable material, an outlet through which aerosol is deliverable from the heating zone to a user in use, and heating apparatus for causing heating of the article when the article is at least partially located within the heating zone to thereby generate the aerosol. The heating apparatus is configured to, during a heating session, cause heating of a first portion of the aerosolizable material to a temperature sufficient to aerosolize a component of the first portion of the aerosolizable material, and heating of a second portion of the aerosolizable material to a temperature sufficient to aerosolize a component of the second portion of the aerosolizable material. The heating apparatus is configured to cause the heating of the first portion before or more quickly than the heating of the second portion.

Abstract: The device will allow the sportsman to carry a pair of shoes and a towel together. The issue of forgetting a towel when one is needed will be eliminated with this device. The device is easily hand washed or machine washed and can be reused as often as possible. It is also designed to be subjected to a range of environmental conditions including extremes in weather and temperature.

Abstract: Cleaning assemblies for aerosol provision devices are disclosed. In one example a cleaning assembly comprises: a shaft defining a longitudinal axis; and a cleaning element disposed at an end of the shaft. The cleaning element comprises a proximal portion and a distal portion adjacent to the proximal portion. The proximal portion has a greater cross section in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft than the distal portion. In another example, an aerosol provision device cleaning assembly comprises: a shaft; a first cleaning element disposed at a first end of the shaft; and a second cleaning element disposed at a second end of the shaft.

Abstract: Various configurations of heater components for aerosol provision devices are disclosed. One heater component is configured to receive aerosol generating material and has a longitudinal axis. The heater component has a first length along the longitudinal axis, the aerosol generating material has a second length along the longitudinal axis, and a ratio of the first length to the second length is between about 1.03 and about 1.25. Another heater component has a mass of between about 0.1g and about 1g. A further heater component comprises an alloy comprising at least 99 wt % Iron. A yet further heater component comprises carbon steel. A still further heater component defines a longitudinal axis and has a wall thickness, measured in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, of between about 0.025 mm and about 2 mm.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device is provided. The device defines a longitudinal axis, and comprises a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is configured to heat a first section of a heater component, the heater component being configured to heat aerosol generating material to generate an aerosol. The second coil is configured to heat a second section of the heater component. The first coil has a first length along the longitudinal axis and the second coil has a second length along the longitudinal axis, the first length being shorter than the second length. The first coil is adjacent the second coil in a direction along the longitudinal axis. In use, the aerosol is drawn along a flow path of the device towards a proximal end of the device, and the first coil is arranged closer to the proximal end of the device than the second coil.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes a battery support including a main portion defining a longitudinal axis, a first end portion at a first end of the main portion along the longitudinal axis and a second end portion at a second end of the main portion along the longitudinal axis. The first and second end portions extend away from a first side of the main portion in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The device further includes a battery supported between the first and second end portions and a heater assembly, comprising an inductor coil. The device further includes a printed circuit board (PCB) engaged with a second side of the main portion and positioned between the main portion and the heater assembly, wherein ends of the inductor coil are connected to the PCB.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device comprises a coil, a heater component arranged to heat aerosol generating material, wherein the heater component is heatable by the coil, an indicator assembly and a controller. The controller is configured to cause the coil to heat the heater component and cause the indicator assembly to indicate that the device is ready for use within a predetermined period of time after causing the coil to heat the heater component, wherein the predetermined period of time is less than about 60 seconds.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device comprises a battery, a battery support configured to engage and hold the battery and a resilient component adhered to the battery support and arranged between the battery support and the battery. The device further comprises a temperature sensor at least partially contained within the resilient component, wherein the temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature of the battery. At least one of the temperature sensor and resilient component abuts the battery.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device is provided. The device has an axis and comprises, at a first end, an end member at least partially surrounded by an outer cover. The end member and the outer cover together define an end surface of the aerosol provision device, wherein the end member defines a recess which is positioned away from the end surface in the direction of the axis and is covered by the outer cover.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device comprises a heater assembly configured to heat aerosol generating material, an indicator assembly, an input interface configured to receive an input for selecting a heating mode from a plurality of heating modes comprising a first mode and a second mode and a controller. The controller is configured to detect the input for selecting the heating mode and, responsive to detecting the input: (i) determine a selected heating mode based on the input, (ii) cause the heater assembly to begin heating the aerosol generating material according to the selected heating mode, and (iii) cause the indicator assembly to indicate that the device is ready for use within a predetermined period of time after causing the heater assembly to begin heating the aerosol generating material.

Abstract: Described herein is an aerosol-generating device for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating material. The aerosol-generating device comprises a heating assembly having a mouth end and a distal end. The heating assembly comprises: a first induction heating unit arranged to heat, but not burn, the aerosol-generating material in use; a second induction heating unit arranged to heat, but not burn, the aerosol-generating material in use, the first induction heating unit being disposed closer to the mouth end of the heating assembly than the second induction heating unit; and a controller for controlling the first and second induction heating units. The heating assembly is configured such that at least one induction heating unit reaches a maximum operating temperature within 20 seconds of supplying power to the at least one induction heating unit.

Abstract: A media application is disclosed. The media application provides a playback of a media item that includes a video portion and an audio portion. The media application stops the playback of the video portion of the media item while continuing to provide the audio portion of the media item. The media application resumes the playback of the video portion of the media item in synchronization with the audio portion being provided.

Abstract: A media application is disclosed. The media application provides a playback of a media item that includes a video portion and an audio portion. The media application stops the playback of the video portion of the media item while continuing to provide the audio portion of the media item. The media application resumes the playback of the video portion of the media item in synchronization with the audio portion being provided.

Abstract: A media application is disclosed. The media application provides a playback of a media item that includes a video portion and an audio portion. The media application stops the playback of the video portion of the media item while continuing to provide the audio portion of the media item. The media application resumes the playback of the video portion of the media item in synchronization with the audio portion being provided.

Abstract: A media application is disclosed. The media application provides a playback of a media item that includes a video portion and an audio portion. The media application stops the playback of the video portion of the media item while continuing to provide the audio portion of the media item. The media application resumes the playback of the video portion of the media item in synchronization with the audio portion being provided.

Abstract: A media application is disclosed. The media application provides a playback of a media item that includes a video portion and an audio portion. The media application stops the playback of the video portion of the media item while continuing to provide the audio portion of the media item. The media application resumes the playback of the video portion of the media item in synchronization with the audio portion being provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating rendering a visualization related to audio data are described. One of the methods includes accessing an audio file that is stored within a server computing system. The audio file includes the audio data. The method further includes extracting acoustic profile data from audio data. The extraction of the acoustic profile data is performed within the server computing system. The method also includes associating the acoustic profile data with the audio file and sending the acoustic profile data to a client device for displaying at the client device during playback of the audio file the visualization that is based on the acoustic profile data.