Abstract: An aerosol provision system including a first reservoir for containing an aerosolizable material for vaporizing, and a vaporizer, including a heating element, for vaporizing the aerosolizable material from the first reservoir. There may be also provided a cavity configured to receive a consumable part including the first reservoir, along with a retaining portion, for gripping the consumable part. Also present may be a first channel for receiving air from at least one air inlet of the aerosol provision system, wherein the first channel is parallel to, and is located outside of, the cavity. The first channel and the cavity may be separated by a partitioning member, wherein the partitioning member is cylindrical for separating vapor passing through the consumable part from mixing with air flowing through the first channel.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system including a vaporizer for vaporizing aerosolizable material, and an air inlet channel for delivering air to the vaporizer, wherein the air inlet channel includes an opening which is configured to be covered when the aerosol provision system is in a first configuration, and which is configured to be uncovered when the aerosol provision system is in a second configuration, wherein the opening is configured to allow air to bypass the vaporizer when the opening is uncovered, by bypassing out from the air inlet channel through the opening, for inhibiting the delivery of vaporized aerosolizable material when the aerosol provision system is in the second configuration.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system including an aerosolizable material transport element for receiving aerosolizable material. The aerosolizable material transport element includes an aperture extending through a thickness of the aerosolizable material transport element. The aerosol provision system also includes a conductive member, in the form of a conductive plate or a conductive foil, which is in contact with the aerosolizable material transport element, and including a thermally conductive surface for receiving heat for transferring to the aerosolizable material transport element. The aerosolizable material transport element is in contact with the conductive member at a contact surface from the conductive member, and the contact surface is opposite the thermally conductive surface. This arrangement allows for an efficient transfer of heat across the conductive member to the aerosolizable material transport element.

Abstract: A mouthpiece assembly for an aerosol provision device includes a first housing for being received, in use, in a mouth of a user, and a second housing for containing a material through which, in use, an aerosol generated by the aerosol provision device flows before passing out of the mouthpiece assembly for inhalation by the user. The first housing and the second housing are connected together to form the mouthpiece assembly, and the mouthpiece assembly is configured to be releasably connectable to a section of the aerosol provision device.

Abstract: A component for a vapor provision system includes a boundary wall separating a reservoir for holding a fluid from a chamber for housing a vapor generator, the boundary wall including two or more adjacent rigid bodies sealed to one another; and a tubular aperture in the boundary wall providing a fluid transport path from the reservoir to the vapor generator; wherein the aperture is defined between the adjacent rigid bodies, the rigid bodies enclosing a perimeter of the aperture along at least part of aperture's length.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system including a first reservoir for containing an aerosolizable material for vaporizing, and a vaporizer, comprising a heating element, for vaporizing the aerosolizable material from the first reservoir. There may be also provided a second reservoir, comprising flavoring material, configured to receive vaporized aerosolizable material from the vaporizer. The flavoring material may be then configured to be at least partially heated from vaporized aerosolizable material from the vaporizer which flows through the second reservoir, and may be further configured to be at least partially heated by the heating element from the vaporizer. This may thus provide a more consistent form of heat to the second reservoir, and may allow for a boost of preheat to the second reservoir which may be advantageous in situations when the aerosol provision system has not been used for a period of sustained inactivity.

Abstract: The present disclosure comprises a condensate pump assembly for use with an air conditioning system. The condensate pump assembly comprises a housing comprising an inlet region and an outlet region; an inlet duct entering the housing through the inlet region; an outlet duct exiting the housing through the outlet region; and a rotary pump arranged within the housing to pump liquid from the inlet duct to the outlet duct. The inlet duct is positioned in a direction which is substantially perpendicular to a direction of the outlet duct.

Abstract: An aerosol generator is provided. The aerosol generator comprises an aerosol generating layer comprising aerosol generating material, a resistive heating layer configured to heat the aerosol generating material, and a support layer comprising a support. The resistive heating layer is on a first side of the support. The resistive heating layer comprises at least one of a first type of electrical contact and at least one of a second type of electrical contact. At least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact is accessible from a second side of the support.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system including a first reservoir for containing an aerosolizable material for vaporizing, and a vaporizer, including a heating element, for vaporizing the aerosolizable material from the first reservoir. There may be also provided a cavity configured to receive a consumable part including the first reservoir, along with a retaining portion, for gripping the consumable part. Also present may be a first channel for receiving air from at least one air inlet of the aerosol provision system, wherein the first channel is parallel to, and is located outside of, the cavity. The first channel and the cavity may be separated by a partitioning member, wherein the partitioning member is cylindrical for separating vapor passing through the consumable part from mixing with air flowing through the first channel.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system comprising an air path extending from a vapor generating region in which vapor is generated for user inhalation to a flavor imparting region for receiving a flavor imparting medium for imparting a flavor to the vapor; wherein a first cross-sectional area of the air path in the vapor generating region is smaller than a second cross-sectional area of the air path where the air path enters the flavor imparting region.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes a power source, at least one heating element for generating aerosol, and temperature monitoring means configured to monitor the temperature of the heating element. In an operational configuration the device is configured to control the supply of power to the heating element to: supply power to the heating element to initially raise the temperature of the heating element to a first threshold temperature; remove power supplied to the heating element when the temperature monitoring means detects that the temperature of the heating element is at the first threshold temperature, such that the temperature of the heating element decreases to a second threshold temperature; supply power to the heating element when the temperature monitoring means detects that the temperature of the heating element has reduced to the second threshold temperature, such that the temperature of the heating element increases towards the first threshold temperature.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device 2 is disclosed for generating aerosol from an aerosol generating article 4 comprising portions of aerosol generating material. The aerosol provision device 2 comprises a plurality of aerosol transmission channels arranged adjacent a plurality of aerosol generating regions, wherein the plurality of aerosol transmission channels are in fluid communication with the plurality of aerosol generating regions and control circuitry 23 is configured to selectively control the plurality of aerosol generating regions.

Abstract: There is described an aerosol provision article for use in an aerosol provision system for generating an inhalable medium comprising an aerosol when a user draws on the aerosol provision system. The aerosol provision article includes a structure for transporting liquid from a liquid reservoir and heating the transported liquid to generate a flow of aerosol; and a region for receiving a substance which, in use, the flow of aerosol passes through and heats the substance before exiting the aerosol provision article, wherein the substance modifies a property of the flow of aerosol and wherein the structure is positioned so that when the structure heats the transported liquid to generate the flow of aerosol the structure also provides additional heat to the substance in the region.

Abstract: Vapor provision apparatus including a reservoir housing defining a reservoir for liquid, a liquid transport element for transporting liquid from the reservoir to a vaporizer for vaporization and a channel for the liquid transport element, wherein the channel has a sidewall at least partly defined by a section of the reservoir housing; wherein the liquid transport element comprises a first portion arranged to deliver liquid to the vaporizer and a second portion extending along the channel, wherein the channel has a cross-section that corresponds with the cross-section of the second portion of the liquid transport element in the channel, and wherein the section of the reservoir housing that defines the sidewall of the channel has one or more openings to provide fluid communication between the liquid transport element in the channel and liquid in the reservoir.

Abstract: A vapor provision system includes an inhalation sensor; an input button; control circuitry and a vaporizer for generating vapor from a vapor precursor material when provided with power from the control circuitry, wherein the control circuitry is configured to provide power for the vaporizer to generate vapor both in response to determining from signaling received from the inhalation sensor that a user is inhaling on the vapor provision system and in response to determining from signaling received from the input button that a user has activated the input button for at least a threshold amount of time.

Abstract: An aerosol source for a vapor provision system includes a vapor-generating element; a reservoir for holding source liquid, the reservoir being bounded by a wall having an opening therein; and a liquid transport element including a first portion arranged to receive liquid from the reservoir via the opening, a second portion peripheral to the first portion, and a third portion arranged to deliver liquid from the first portion to the vapor-generating element; wherein at least part of the second portion is compressed against a section of the wall around the opening, in use, to provide a sealing effect around at least part of the first portion to promote movement of liquid towards the vapor-generating element.

Abstract: A vapor provision system includes a cartridge part configured for use with a reusable part and a sealing element, the cartridge part including a cartridge housing, a reservoir formed within the cartridge housing for containing liquid for vaporization; a vaporizer disposed within an air path forming a vaporization chamber within the cartridge housing; and a liquid transport element arranged within a channel from the reservoir to the vaporization chamber to transport liquid from the reservoir to the vaporizer for vaporization, the liquid transport element being formed with the vaporizer in the vaporization chamber to convey the vapor in use when air is drawn by a user through the air path, and the sealing element comprises a plurality of fingers projecting outwardly opposite one another from one end of a stalk.

Abstract: A vapor provision system including a vapor generation chamber, a reservoir containing liquid, a vaporizer located in the vapor generation chamber and a liquid transport element arranged to transport liquid from the reservoir through an opening in a wall of the vapor generation chamber to the vaporizer, wherein the liquid transport element in the vapor generation chamber has a cross-sectional area which is greater than that of the opening, and wherein the liquid transport element in the vapor generation chamber abuts the wall surrounding the opening to help prevent leakage.

Abstract: There is described an aerosol provision article for use in an aerosol provision system for generating an inhalable medium including an aerosol when a user draws on the aerosol provision system. The aerosol provision article includes at least a first heating element and a second heating element for heating liquid from a liquid reservoir to generate a flow of aerosol; and a region for receiving a substance which, in use, the flow of aerosol passes through and heats the substance before exiting the aerosol provision article, which substance modifies a property of the flow of aerosol. The at least a first heating element and a second heating element are positioned so as to additionally heat the substance in the region.