Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes a body of aerosol forming material and a tubular inductively heatable susceptor surrounding the body of aerosol forming material which includes a rolled sheet having a longitudinally extending joint between opposite edges thereof. The aerosol generating article includes a magnetic shielding material, preferably in the form of a magnetic shielding strip, extending along the longitudinally extending joint so that the joint is covered by the magnetic shielding strip and a non-electrically conductive material between the magnetic shielding strip and the joint. Methods for manufacturing the aerosol generating article and an aerosol generating system are also described.

Abstract: An electronic vapour inhaler includes a chamber configured so that a user can place a cartridge into said chamber, an induction coil arranged to extend around the chamber, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature inside the chamber, and a control arrangement arranged to control operation of the induction coil based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor to maintain a predetermined temperature inside the chamber.

Abstract: An electronic vapour inhaler includes a chamber configured so that a user can place a cartridge into said chamber, an induction coil arranged to extend around the chamber, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature inside the chamber, and a control arrangement arranged to control operation of the induction coil based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor to maintain a predetermined temperature inside the chamber.

Abstract: A cartridge for an electronic vapour inhaler is provided and includes an elongate induction heatable element and a flavour-release medium adhered to a surface of the elongate induction heatable element. The induction heatable element can include a tube having a wall with inner and outer wall surfaces and the flavour-release medium can be adhered to the outer or inner wall surface.

Abstract: A consumable for an aerosol generating device, methods and systems for manufacturing a consumable, and methods for using a consumable are provided. The consumable includes a columnar portion of aerosol generation substrate; and a heating element embedded in the columnar portion. The heating element includes a base portion and a plurality of elongate portions extending from the base portion along the columnar portion. The heating element is adapted to be driven towards the columnar portion via a force applied to the base portion.

Abstract: A cartridge for use with an aerosol generating system includes a reservoir for storing an aerosol-forming liquid and an induction heatable element. The cartridge employs a capillary element to convey the aerosol-forming liquid from the reservoir to the induction heatable element and the induction heatable element is arranged to heat the conveyed aerosol-forming liquid to vaporise it.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a substantially cylindrical induction coil and a heating chamber for receiving an aerosol generating article. The induction coil has a longitudinal axis and generates an electromagnetic field whose magnetic field lines pass through the induction coil in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The heating chamber is arranged so that a longitudinal axis or longitudinal direction of an aerosol generating article received in the heating chamber, in use, is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the induction coil. A longitudinal axis of the heating chamber is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the induction coil.

Abstract: A cartridge (30) for use with an aerosol generating system (10) includes a reservoir (32) for storing an aerosol-forming liquid (34) and an induction heatable element (36). The cartridge (30) employs a capillary element (38) to convey the aerosol-forming liquid (34) from the reservoir (32) to the induction heatable element (36) and the induction heatable element (36) is arranged to heat the conveyed aerosol-forming liquid to vaporise it.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating an electronic vapour inhaler comprising an induction heating arrangement, the induction heating arrangement comprising an induction coil for generating an alternating electromagnetic field to heat an induction heatable element and thereby heat a non-liquid flavour-release medium. The method comprises intermittently energising the induction coil to generate an intermittent alternating electromagnetic field which provides pulsed heating and cooling of the induction heatable element.

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: An aerosol generating article includes a body of aerosol forming material and a tubular inductively heatable susceptor surrounding the body of aerosol forming material which includes a rolled sheet having a longitudinally extending joint between opposite edges thereof. The aerosol generating article includes a magnetic shielding material, preferably in the form of a magnetic shielding strip, extending along the longitudinally extending joint so that the joint is covered by the magnetic shielding strip and a non-electrically conductive material between the magnetic shielding strip and the joint. Methods for manufacturing the aerosol generating article and an aerosol generating system are also described.

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 method is provided for operating an electronic vapour inhaler (10) comprising an induction heating arrangement (34), the induction heating arrangement (34) comprising an induction coil (36) for generating an alternating electromagnetic field to heat an induction heatable element (28) and thereby heat a non-liquid flavour-release medium (30). The method comprises intermittently energising the induction coil (36) to generate an intermittent alternating electromagnetic field which provides pulsed heating and cooling of the induction heatable element (28).

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: An electronic vapour inhaler includes a chamber configured so that a user can place a cartridge into said chamber, an induction coil arranged to extend around the chamber, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature inside the chamber, and a control arrangement arranged to control operation of the induction coil based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor to maintain a predetermined temperature inside the chamber.

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: A cartridge for an electronic vapour inhaler is provided and includes an elongate induction heatable element and a flavour-release medium adhered to a surface of the elongate induction heatable element. The induction heatable element can include a tube having a wall with inner and outer wall surfaces and the flavour-release medium can be adhered to the outer or inner wall surface.

Abstract: A cartridge for an electronic vapour inhaler is provided and includes an elongate induction heatable element and a flavour-release medium adhered to a surface of the elongate induction heatable element. The induction heatable element can include a tube having a wall with inner and outer wall surfaces and the flavour-release medium can be adhered to the outer or inner wall surface.

Abstract: A capsule 26 for an electronic vapour inhaler comprises a shell 28 containing a flavour-release medium 40 and one or more induction heatable elements 42 disposed inside the shell 28 and arranged to heat the flavour-release medium 40 to produce a vapour for inhalation by a user. At least part of the shell 28 is formed of an air permeable material.

Abstract: A capsule 26 for an electronic vapour inhaler comprises a shell 28 containing a flavour-release medium 40 and one or more induction heatable elements 42 disposed inside the shell 28 and arranged to heat the flavour-release medium 40 to produce a vapour for inhalation by a user. At least part of the shell 28 is formed of an air permeable material.