Abstract: There is provided an aerosol delivery device including a power source and controller, the controller being configured to control delivery of power from the power source to an aerosol-generator during a single aerosol-generation event according to a first power delivery profile and a subsequent power delivery profile having a different profile to the first power delivery profile, wherein the first power delivery profile has a predetermined output based on the voltage of the power supply.

Abstract: Presented are apparatus and methods for generating an inhalable medium. An apparatus including a container holding a liquid, a heater for volatizing the liquid, and a plurality of discrete material elements is used. The liquid held in the container is volatized. At least one of a vapor and an aerosol formed by the volatized liquid is passed through one or more of the plurality of discrete material elements. One or more constituents of the one or more of the plurality of discrete material elements is thereby entrained in the at least one of a vapor and an aerosol to produce the inhalable medium.

Abstract: A system can include an aerosol provision cartridge; and a body to which the aerosol provision cartridge is attachable, wherein the cartridge comprises: a refillable chamber for aerosolizable material, the refillable chamber comprising an opening for insertion of aerosolizable material into the refillable chamber, an aerosol generating component comprising a heater, and closure means for preventing access to the opening, wherein the closure means is moveable from a first position in which access to the opening is prevented, and a second position in which access to the opening is possible, wherein the closure means is prevented by the body from moving to the second position when the aerosol provision cartridge is attached to the body, and wherein the closure means is covered by the body when the aerosol provision cartridge is attached to the housing; wherein the aerosol provision cartridge is attachable to the body by being inserted into a recessed end of the body, and wherein the closure means is configured t

Abstract: Presented are apparatus and methods for generating an inhalable medium. An apparatus including a container holding a liquid, a heater for volatizing the liquid, and a plurality of discrete material elements is used. The liquid held in the container is volatized. At least one of a vapor and an aerosol formed by the volatized liquid is passed through one or more of the plurality of discrete material elements. One or more constituents of the one or more of the plurality of discrete material elements is thereby entrained in the at least one of a vapor and an aerosol to produce the inhalable medium.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for combining downlink signals representative of a communication signal are provided herein. An example method comprises receiving samples of the downlink signals from multiple antenna feeds; generating first symbols for a first signal and second symbols for a second signal based on performing timing recovery operations on the first signal and the second signal, respectively; generating offset information based on performing a correlator operation on the first and second symbols; and combining the first and second signals based on performing a weighted combiner operation. At least one of the first timing recovery operation, the second timing recovery operation, the correlator operation, and the combing are performed in a plurality of processing blocks in one or more processors, wherein the first and second processing block operate in parallel.

Abstract: A system comprising an aerosol provision cartridge, a body to which the cartridge is attachable, and a tool. The cartridge comprises a refillable chamber for aerosolizable material, the chamber comprising an opening for the insertion of aerosolizable material into the chamber, wherein the cartridge further comprises a closure means for preventing access to the opening, wherein the closure means is moveable from a first position in which access to the opening is prevented, and a second position in which access to the opening is possible, wherein the cartridge is configured such that movement of the closure means between the first position and the second position requires use of the tool. At least one of the body and the cartridge may comprise a compartment for storing the tool, wherein the tool is removable from the compartment.

Abstract: A cartridge is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material. The cartridge has a housing defining a chamber and a pouch containing smokable material. The pouch is located within the chamber. At least part of the pouch is made of porous material for permitting aerosol or volatilized material generated within the pouch to pass out of the pouch from within the pouch. There is also provided a pouch having a first wall and a second wall. The pouch contains smokable material between the first wall and the second wall. A method of manufacturing a pouch is also disclosed in which the first wall is attached to the second wall with smokable material between the first wall and second wall.

Abstract: A cartridge is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material. The cartridge has a housing defining a chamber and a pouch containing smokable material. The pouch is located within the chamber. At least part of the pouch is made of porous material for permitting aerosol or volatilized material generated within the pouch to pass out of the pouch from within the pouch. There is also provided a pouch having a first wall and a second wall. The pouch contains smokable material between the first wall and the second wall. A method of manufacturing a pouch is also disclosed in which the first wall is attached to the second wall with smokable material between the first wall and second wall.

Abstract: Processing a digital bit stream and systems for implementing the methods are provided. The method includes dividing the digital bit stream into a plurality of data packets. In a first processing block performing a carrier recovery error calculation on a first portion of the plurality of data packets, comprising preforming a first phase locked loop (PLL) function on decimated data of the data packets and performing a carrier recovery operation on the first portion of the plurality of data packets. In a second processing block, in parallel with the processing of the first portion of the plurality of packets, performing the carrier recovery error calculation on a second portion of the plurality of data packets, comprising preforming the first PLL function on decimated data of the data packets and performing the carrier recovery operation on second portion of the plurality of data packets.

Abstract: The disclosed truck bed storage system provides multiple different use configurations, including a cap, a rack, and a bed cover. Elements of the system are reconfigurable to assemble the different use configurations. The system is easily assembled, reconfigured, or disassembled. The system includes a modular frame which connects to the truck bed and is used in the rack and cap configurations. A bed cover is removably attached to the top of the frame in the cap configuration, and connects to the top of the bed in the bed cover configuration. Removable panels attach to the frame in the cap configuration.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating material. The system comprises an article comprising the aerosol-generating material and an aerosol provision device configured to engage with the article and to enable generation of aerosol from the aerosol-generating material. The system further includes detection circuitry for detecting when the article is engaged and/or disengaged with the aerosol provision device, and control circuitry for controlling operation of the aerosol provision device. The control circuitry is configured to switch the aerosol provision device from a first operating mode to a second operating mode when the control circuitry determines the article has been engaged with and/or disengaged with the aerosol provision device a plurality of times.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for combining downlink signals representative of a communication signal are provided herein. An example method comprises receiving the downlink signals from antenna feeds. In a first processing block(s) in a processor(s), performing a first blind detection operation on first packets of a first signal, and performing a first doppler compensation operation on the first packets. In a second processing block(s) in the processor(s) in parallel with the first processing block(s), performing a second blind detection operation on second packets of a second signal, and performing a second doppler compensation operation on the second packets. The method also comprises combining the first signal and the second signal based on (i) aligning the first data packets with the second data packets and (ii) performing a weighted combiner operation that applies scaling to the first and second packets based on corresponding signal quality.

Abstract: A system comprising an aerosol provision cartridge, a body to which the cartridge is attachable, and a tool. The cartridge comprises a refillable chamber for aerosolizable material, the chamber comprising an opening for the insertion of aerosolizable material into the chamber, wherein the cartridge further comprises a closure means for preventing access to the opening, wherein the closure means is moveable from a first position in which access to the opening is prevented, and a second position in which access to the opening is possible, wherein the cartridge is configured such that movement of the closure means between the first position and the second position requires use of the tool. At least one of the body and the cartridge may comprise a compartment for storing the tool, wherein the tool is removable from the compartment.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for managing channel bandwidth of signals are provided herein. Example method include receiving signals from one or more antenna feeds, each signal having a first bandwidth. Some example methods include, in a plurality of processing blocks operating in parallel in one or more processors, performing one or more channelizer operations on portions of the signals, each channelizer operation creates a plurality of channels having a bandwidth smaller than the first bandwidth. Some methods may include, in a plurality of processing blocks in the one or more processors, performing one or more combiner operations on the channels, each operation combines the bandwidth of a subset of the channels into a combined channel, the plurality of processing blocks operating in parallel. The method then outputs the combined channel to a network.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for combining downlink signals representative of a communication signal are provided herein. An example method comprises receiving samples of the downlink signals from multiple antenna feeds; generating first symbols for a first signal and second symbols for a second signal based on performing timing recovery operations on the first signal and the second signal, respectively; generating offset information based on performing a correlator operation on the first and second symbols; and combining the first and second signals based on performing a weighted combiner operation. At least one of the first timing recovery operation, the second timing recovery operation, the correlator operation, and the combing are performed in a plurality of processing blocks in one or more processors, wherein the first and second processing block operate in parallel.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for modulating a downlink signals representative of a communication signal are provided herein. An example method comprises receiving an input signal; in a first one or more processing blocks in a one or more processors, performing a first modulation operation on first data packets of the input signal based on a modulation scheme for a receiver of the downlink signal; in a second one or more processing blocks in the one or more processors in parallel with the first one or more processing blocks, performing a second modulation operation on second data packets of the input signal based on the modulation scheme; and generating a waveform as the downlink signal based on performing the first and second modulation operations.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for generating an inhalable medium are disclosed. An apparatus includes a container for holding a liquid, a heater for volatilizing liquid held in the container to generate a flow of at least one of a vapor and an aerosol in use, and a receptacle for receiving material. The receptacle is located adjacent to the heater such that in use, material received in the receptacle is heated by the heater. One or more constituents of material received in the receptacle in use are mixed with the flow of at least one of a vapor and an aerosol in use to produce the inhalable medium.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for simulating a downlink signal representative of a communication signal are provided herein. An example method comprises receiving an input signal; in a first one or more processing blocks in a one or more processors, performing a first operation to determine first one or more simulated effects representative of one or more effects that result from movement of a source of the downlink signal; in a second one or more processing blocks in the one or more processors in parallel with the first one or more processing blocks, performing a second operation to determine second one or more simulated effects representative of the one or more effects that result from movement of the source of the downlink signal; generating a simulated downlink signal by applying the first and second one or more simulated effects to the input signal; and outputting the simulated downlink signal.

Abstract: Described herein is a cartridge for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The cartridge comprises a housing defining a chamber, smokable material located in the chamber, and a mass of thermal insulation material located between the smokable material and the housing. Also disclosed is apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The apparatus comprises an assembly having an interface, and the cartridge, wherein the cartridge is for co-operating with the interface of the assembly.

Abstract: An article is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article has a carrier and smokable material arranged on the carrier. The smokable material has a first layer of smokable material and a second layer of smokable material. The first layer of smokable material is located between the carrier and the second layer of smokable material. The smokable material of the first layer of smokable material has a form or chemical composition that differs from the form or chemical composition, respectively, of the smokable material of the second layer of smokable material.