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: An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes an induction coil, radially inward of which a heating compartment is defined for receiving, in use, a body including a vaporisable substance and an induction heatable susceptor; and a temperature sensor located against a side of the heating compartment on the central longitudinal axis of the induction coil at an end of the heating compartment, wherein the induction coil is arranged to heat, in use, the susceptor, and the temperature sensor is arrange to monitor, in use, a temperature related to heat generated from the susceptor. There is also provided an induction heatable cartridge for use with the induction heating assembly. The cartridge includes a solid vaporisable substance; and an induction heatable susceptor held by the vaporisable substance, the susceptor being planar and having an outwardly facing edge and an inwardly facing edge.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device comprises a housing defining a cavity for receiving an aerosol generating substance, a controller and a rechargeable battery positioned in the housing (16). The controller is configured to detect expansion of the rechargeable battery in the housing.

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.

Abstract: An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes a rechargeable power source and an induction coil. The induction coil is arranged to heat, in use, a susceptor and is also arranged to receive, in use, an electromagnetic field generated by an external source to charge the power source.

Abstract: A heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes a heating device arranged to heat, in use, a body, the body including a vaporisable substance located in use in a heating compartment of the heating assembly, the heating assembly being arranged to supply, in use, power to the heating device to heat the body; a temperature sensor arranged to monitor, in use, a temperature related to heat generated from the body, temperature information related to heat generated from the body being determinable from the monitored temperature; and a memory accessor arranged to access, in use, a memory that holds a relationship between the temperature information, the amount of power supplied to the heating device or the profile of power supplied to the heating device, and at least one condition including an age of the body, or a type of the body, or the presence of the body.

Abstract: An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes an induction coil, radially inward of which a heating compartment is defined for receiving, in use, a body including a vaporisable substance and an induction heatable susceptor; and a temperature sensor located against a side of the heating compartment on the central longitudinal axis of the induction coil at an end of the heating compartment, wherein the induction coil is arranged to heat, in use, the susceptor, and the temperature sensor is arrange to monitor, in use, a temperature related to heat generated from the susceptor. There is also provided an induction heatable cartridge for use with the induction heating assembly. The cartridge includes a solid vaporisable substance; and an induction heatable susceptor held by the vaporisable substance, the susceptor being planar and having an outwardly facing edge and an inwardly facing edge.

Abstract: An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes an induction coil and a memory storage device. The induction coil is arranged to heat, in use, a susceptor and the induction coil is also arranged to transmit and receive, in use, an electromagnetic field to transfer data to and from an external information device.

Abstract: An induction heatable cartridge for use with an induction heating assembly includes a solid vaporisable substance and at least one ring-shaped induction heatable susceptor held within and surrounded by the vaporisable substance. The susceptors are held in position such that, when the cartridge is positioned in an induction circuit in use, different regions of the outer edge of the one or more susceptors are at different distances from the induction circuit to provide different heating characteristics in the different regions. The centres of each of the at least one susceptors are aligned along a common axis.

Abstract: An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes a rechargeable power source and an induction coil. The induction coil is arranged to heat, in use, a susceptor and is also arranged to receive, in use, an electromagnetic field generated by an external source to charge the power source.

Abstract: An aerosol generating system includes an aerosol generating device and an aerosol generating article including aerosol generating material and an inductively heatable susceptor. The aerosol generating device includes: an electromagnetic field generator including a first planar coil and a second planar coil; a heating chamber for receiving the aerosol generating article, the heating chamber being positioned between the first and second planar coils and including an air inlet and an air outlet; and an airflow path extending between the air inlet and the air outlet.

Abstract: A heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes a heating device arranged to heat, in use, a body, the body including a vaporisable substance located in use in a heating compartment of the heating assembly, the heating assembly being arranged to supply, in use, power to the heating device to heat the body; a temperature sensor arranged to monitor, in use, a temperature related to heat generated from the body, temperature information related to heat generated from the body being determinable from the monitored temperature; and a memory accessor arranged to access, in use, a memory that holds a relationship between the temperature information, the amount of power supplied to the heating device or the profile of power supplied to the heating device, and at least one condition including an age of the body, or a type of the body, or the presence of the body.

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: An induction heating assembly for an aerosol generating device includes a heating chamber for receiving, in use, an aerosol generating article, and an induction coil assembly. The induction coil assembly substantially surrounds the heating chamber and includes an electrically insulating layer and an electrically conductive track. The induction coil assembly has a substantially tubular construction and at least part of the induction coil assembly overlaps with another part of the induction coil assembly in an axial direction.

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 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: 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 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.