Abstract: A vaporisation component of a vapour generation device includes an evaporator component configured to generate a vapour flow by vaporising a vaporisable substance. The evaporator component has a first surface over which air flows in an airflow channel of a vapour generation device in a direction toward a mouthpiece. The first surface includes a plurality of recessed portions configured to interfere with an airflow in the airflow channel and affect a distribution of droplets in the generated vapour flow. The evaporator component further includes one or more evaporator channels arranged therethrough to connect the first surface to a reservoir configured to store the vaporisable substance. The evaporator channels are configured to transport the vaporisable substance from the reservoir to openings in the first surface.

Abstract: A heater device for an electronic cigarette comprises: a heater unit arranged to vaporise a liquid received from a liquid reservoir and generate a vapour; and a vapour flow path extending from the heater unit and arranged to fluidly communicate with a mouthpiece of an electronic cigarette to allow the generated vapour to flow from the heater unit to the mouthpiece. The heater unit comprises a plurality of through-channels arranged to allow the generated vapour to flow from the heater unit to the vapour flow path. The plurality of through-channels comprises at least two primary through-channels and at least two secondary through-channels, where a diameter of a primary through-channel is different than a diameter of a secondary through-channel. The plurality of through-channels are arranged such that the at least two primary through-channels are alternately arranged with the secondary through-channels.

Abstract: A heater device for an electronic cigarette includes: a heater unit housing a vaporising chamber and arranged to vaporise a liquid received from a liquid reservoir and generate a vapour; and a vapour flow path extending from the vaporising chamber arranged to fluidly communicate with a mouthpiece of an electronic cigarette to allow the generated vapour to flow from the vaporising chamber to the mouthpiece. The heater unit includes a plurality of through-channels arranged to allow the generated vapour to flow from the vaporising chamber to the vapour flow path.

Abstract: An evaporator assembly for an aerosol generating device is described. The evaporator assembly comprises a first body having a first plurality of through-channels, a second body having a second plurality of through-channels, wherein the first body and the second body are arranged such that the first and second plurality of through-channels overlap to allow the passage of a liquid from an inlet end to an outlet end of the evaporator assembly through the through-channels; and a heater arranged to heat the liquid as it passes through the through-channels, wherein the second body is moveable with respect to the first body such that the area of overlap is adjustable.

Abstract: An evaporator for an aerosol generating device is described. The evaporator comprises a heating body (101) comprising a plurality of channels (102) arranged through the heating body between an inlet surface (103) and an outlet surface (104). The channels are configured to transport liquid from the inlet surface through the heating body by capillary action. The heating body comprises electrically conductive material (120) and the evaporator further comprises circuitry (116) for providing a current through the electrically conductive material to provide resistive heating of the heating body to evaporate a liquid passing through the channels. The heating body and circuitry are configured to provide a positive temperature gradient across the heating body from the inlet surface to the outlet surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an aerosol generating device (12) comprising: an outer casing (16); a receiving cavity (18); a power supply (22); power connectors (26) arranged in the receiving cavity (18) for connecting a cartridge (14) to the power supply (22), the cartridge comprising a precursor storage portion (31) delimited transversally by a storage portion wall; and a socket (20) delimited transversally by a socket lateral wall. The socket is configured to be in a disengaged configuration in which the socket is away from the receiving cavity and in an engaged configuration in which the socket is inserted at least partially in the receiving cavity. The socket housing is adapted to receive the cartridge such that the storage portion wall faces at least partially the socket inner surface (35). The socket is adapted to guide the cartridge for electrical connection to the power connectors.

Abstract: A heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device includes a heating element supported within a housing and extending along the length of the housing, an air flow path arranged to transport air over the heating element, and a liquid supply configured to supply liquid to the heating element, wherein the heating element includes a woven sheet of electrically conductive fibres, and wherein the fibres are arranged with a regular orientation to form a woven mesh that transports liquid by capillary action, in use. The woven sheet includes a first array of electrically conductive fibres extending in a first direction.

Abstract: A heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device comprising includes a heating element supported within a housing and extending along the length of the housing and an air flow path arranged to transport air over the heating element, wherein the air flow path includes an air inlet located on a lateral portion of the housing with respect to the length of the housing.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device for generating an aerosol by heating a liquid aerosol substrate, the device comprising: a reusable section (200) comprising a heating element (210, 610); and a consumable (100) comprising the liquid aerosol substrate (110), wherein the consumable is adapted to supply the liquid aerosol substrate to the heating element in use, wherein the consumable or the reusable section comprises an aerosol generation chamber (120, 620), the aerosol generation chamber comprising a heater cradle (160) adapted to hold the heating element, the heater cradle comprising a first opening (161) adapted to receive the heating element into the heater cradle, and a capillary opening (162) adapted to draw the liquid aerosol substrate into the heater cradle in use.

Abstract: A vaporiser for an aerosol generating device comprises: a heating element including a sheet of heating material; a tubular heater housing arranged to hold the heating element within the heater housing; and a liquid store . The heater housing comprises a longitudinal gap running along the length of the tubular heater housing, and the heating element is arranged such that a peripheral edge of the heating element is supported within the gap. The gap is arranged to allow a liquid to pass from the liquid store into the heater housing to be vaporised by the heating element during use. The size of the gap is variable to change the rate of liquid flow through the gap , and, in particular, to maintain an optimum liquid flow rate despite a varying viscosity of the vaporisable liquid due to temperature or to differing types of vaporisable liquid being used.

Abstract: An inhalation device defines a receptacle for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate containing at least one vaporizable substance; an atomizer configured to generate an aerosol from the aerosol-forming substrate; a first sensor configured to generate a first signal or first data associated with a presence of at least one chemical substance in the generated aerosol; a second sensor configured to generate a second signal or second data associated with a further characteristic of the generated aerosol or of the aerosol-forming substrate or of the at least one vaporizable substance; and at least one controller configured to separately analyze both the first signal or first data and the second signal or second data to determine first and second analysis results, and configured to determine an operation mode of the inhalation device or to determine whether to alter an operation of the inhalation device based on both the first and second analysis results.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette device has a vapor flow channel arranged to guide a generated vapor to a mouthpiece opening, and a sensor arranged in the vapor flow channel at a position physically displaced from an atomizer. The electronic cigarette device also has one or more processors configured to apply a first power to a heater of an atomizer, determine a first temperature measurement in the vapor flow channel using the sensor, determine a first power adjustment for the heater based upon the first temperature measurement, and adjust the first power to a second power based upon the first power adjustment and apply the second power to the heater.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device having a housing comprises a first aerosol generating unit and a chamber. The first aerosol generating unit is adapted to generate a first type of vapor from a solid substrate. The first aerosol generating unit further comprises a receiving interface for a consumable. The interface includes a plurality of heating elements with spikes that are arranged such that they are inserted into the consumable when the consumable is received by the interface. At least a part of the interface is arranged in the chamber of the housing. The spikes of the heating elements are arranged in at least two arrays and the opposing arrays of heating elements with spikes are configured to heat uniformly a region of the consumable between the opposing arrays.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprises a control circuitry, a vaporizing unit, and a liquid store. The vaporizing unit is a unitary element comprising a plurality of fluidic channels configured to receive liquid from the liquid store. The fluidic channels are separated into a plurality of groups and each group of fluidic channels is thermally connected to a separate heating element. The control circuitry is configured to selectively operate one or more of the heating elements to selectively heat one or more corresponding groups of fluidic channels).

Abstract: An electronic cigarette device has a vapor flow channel arranged to guide a generated vapor to a mouthpiece opening, and a sensor arranged in the vapor flow channel to determine a temperature in the vapor flow channel at a position physically displaced from an atomizer. The electronic cigarette device further includes one or more processors configured to retrieve from the sensor a measured temperature data set including one or more temperature measurements as a function of time, compare the measured temperature data set with predetermined temperature data, wherein the predetermined temperature data is indicative of the temperature of the vapor in the vapor flow channel of the electronic cigarette device at different fluid transfer element saturation levels, and determine and perform a further action based upon the comparison.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes an inhaler body and a removable capsule with a base, connectable to the inhaler body. The inhaler body includes a first NFC tag and the removable capsule includes a second NCF tag, the first NFC tag and the second NFC tag being configured to exchange data when the removable capsule is connected to the inhaler body. The inhaler body includes an opening for receiving the removable capsule and at least one aperture for facilitating the electromagnetic connection between the first NFC tag and the second NFC tag.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes an inhaler body and a removable cartridge, the inhaler body having a power unit and a cartridge seating. The cartridge seating includes a cavity arranged to receive the cartridge in a retained position within the cavity in which the cartridge is electrically connected to the power unit. The electronic cigarette further includes a mechanical retaining arrangement having a first retaining element located on the cartridge and a second retaining element located on an inner side wall of the cavity, the retaining elements configured to engage when brought into alignment as the cartridge is inserted into the cavity. The retaining arrangement is shaped such that an insertion force is required to move the retaining elements into engagement, the insertion force sufficient to cause a contact between opposing surfaces of the cartridge and cartridge seating which produces an audible signal when the cartridge moves into the retained position.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes an inhaler body and a removable cartridge, the inhaler body including: a power unit and a cartridge seating including a cavity arranged to receive the cartridge in a retained position within the cavity, wherein, in the retained position, opposing surfaces of the cartridge and cartridge seating are in contact and the cartridge is electrically connected to the power unit; the electronic cigarette further including: a magnet arranged to provide a magnetic force to draw the removable cartridge into the retained position; wherein the cartridge, the cartridge seating and the magnetic force are configured such that when the cartridge is released within the cavity, the cartridge is accelerated under the force of the magnet such that an audible signal is generated upon contact between the opposing surfaces when as the cartridge is received in the retained position to provide a reliable audible indication to a user.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes an inhaler body and a removable capsule. The inhaler body includes a power unit, a control circuitry and a capsule seating configured to connect with the capsule. The capsule includes a liquid store configured to contain a liquid to be vaporized, a vaporization chamber, a vapor outlet, a vaporizing unit including a heater and a fluid transfer element. The fluid transfer element has a liquid uptake portion located inside the liquid store and a liquid delivery portion in contact with the heater inside the vaporization chamber. A main vapor flow channel extends from the vaporizing chamber to the vapor outlet. A first seal sealingly connects the vaporization chamber and the vapor flow channel, whereby the seal is configured to compress the fluid transfer element in the radial direction of the fluid transfer element in order to control the flow of liquid into the vaporization chamber.

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 including a liquid store configured to contain a liquid to be vaporized, a vaporizing unit including 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 housing includes inner and outer housings that are assembled together, wherein the liquid store is located in a void in-between the inner and outer housings, wherein a seal is provided between the inner and outer housings, and wherein the seal has a cross-sectional shape having a cross-sectional height that is larger than a cross-sectional width.