Abstract: A method of manufacturing a heater for an aerosol provision device, the heater comprising a free end, the free end configured to be inserted into an article so that the heater can heat aerosol generating material of the article, wherein the heater comprises a housing containing a heating element, the method comprises: providing a partial housing component, the partial housing component comprising an opening at its free end; inserting a heating element inside the partial housing component through the opening; and closing the opening to form the housing.

Abstract: The application relates to an aerosol generator of an article for an aerosol provision device. The aerosol generator comprises aerosol generating material; and a resistive heating layer comprising a plurality of resistive heating elements. Each resistive heating element is configured to heat a respective portion of the aerosols generating material to generate an aerosol, the aerosol generating layer being on the resistive heating layer. Each of the plurality of resistive heating elements extends between an electrical contact of a first type and an electrical contact of a second type.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating material includes a heating assembly having a heating zone configured to receive at least a portion of an article including aerosol-generating material. The heating zone defines a longitudinal axis along which at least a portion of an article including aerosol-generating material is extendable. The device includes a heating element array having at least three heating elements, wherein the at least three heating elements are distributed around the longitudinal axis to surround the heating zone. The heating element array is adjustable between a clamped condition and an unclamped condition in which at least one of the at least three heating elements is moved relative to at least one other of the at least three heating elements.

Abstract: A method for an electric vehicle (EV) charging system having a first EV charging port and a second EV charging port in which a first EV attached to the first EV charging port has a single phase charging system and a second EV attached to the second EV charging port has a multi-phase charging system, the method comprising determining a first charge current limit to be applied by the first charge port to the single phase charging system of the first EV and a second charge current limit to be applied by the second charge port to each phase of the multi-phase charge system of the second EV to allow the first EV to be charged with a first power value and the second EV to be charged with a second power value, wherein the first power value and the second power value have a predetermined relationship.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating material includes a body defining a heating zone configured to receive at least a portion of an article having aerosol-generating material. The body includes a first portion having a first heating element and a second body portion having a second heating element. The first body portion includes a cavity defining at least a portion of the heating zone, and the first and second body portions are movable between an unclamped position in which the first and second body portions are at least partially separated, and a clamped position in which the first and second body portions are brought into abutment with each other.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating an inhalable medium includes a receptacle for a flavor material for imparting a flavor to inhalable medium generated by the apparatus, the receptacle including a mouthpiece part, a side wall part and an outlet wall part in the mouthpiece part with a plurality of openings for airflow, wherein the mouthpiece part, the side wall part and the outlet wall part are integrally formed.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating an inhalable medium includes a receptacle for a flavor material for imparting a flavor to inhalable medium generated by the apparatus, the receptacle including a wall part for retaining the flavor material, the wall part including a plurality of openings for airflow and a non-planar region, wherein the plurality of openings are arranged in the non-planar region.

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 for delivering liquid from the reservoir to the vapor generating element, the liquid transport element having at least one end part inserted into the opening, the end part having a flared portion arranged in contact with the wall of the reservoir to provide a seal for the opening.

Abstract: A vapor provision device includes a primary airflow path, internal to the vapor provision device, from an air inlet to an air outlet, wherein air is drawn from the air inlet in a downstream direction through the primary airflow path to the air outlet by user inhalation. The device further includes a vaporizer for providing vapor into the primary airflow path, wherein the vaporizer is located within or adjacent to the primary airflow path, and a trap located in the primary airflow path to inhibit the flow of liquid along the primary airflow path in an upstream direction from the trap by retaining liquid.

Abstract: A liquid transport element for a vapor provision system includes a layer of wicking material and a layer of substrate material rolled together to form a spiral.

Abstract: A charging station for an electric vehicle (EV) comprising a container having an electric vehicle (EV) charging port for charging the EV and a first photovoltaic (PV) panel coupled to the container, wherein the first PV panel is movable from a first orientation, in which the plane of the first PV panel is substantially parallel to a first side wall of the container, to a second and third orientation in which the first PV panel extends away from the first side of the container, such that in the second orientation the plane of the first PV panel is orientated at an angle in a downward direction from the top of the container and in the third orientation the plane of the first PV panel is orientated at an angle in an upward direction from the top of the container, wherein the first PV panel is arranged to be electrically coupled to the EV charging port.

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 for delivering liquid from the reservoir to the vapor generating element, the liquid transport element having at least one end part inserted into the opening, the end part having a flared portion arranged in contact with the wall of the reservoir to provide a seal for the opening.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device including an aerosol generator, a reception region for receiving an aerosol generating article and a first layer provided between the aerosol generator and the reception region.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device including an aerosol generator and a first device arranged to determine a cleanliness state or a predicted cleanliness state of a first surface located within the aerosol provision device.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device 202 including a drive mechanism for rotating or translating an aerosol generating article, wherein the drive mechanism includes one or more triangular shaped projections for engaging with one or more corresponding apertures or recesses provided in an aerosol generating article.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device including an aerosol chamber moveable between a first position wherein the aerosol chamber is in contact with an aerosol generating article and a second position wherein the aerosol chamber is not in contact with the aerosol generating article. The aerosol provision device further includes a first mechanism arranged to move the aerosol chamber between the first and second positions.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes an aerosol generator having one or more magnetic field generators and one or more magnetic field shaping elements arranged to shape, focus, concentrate or collimate a varying magnetic field generated by the one or more magnetic field generators.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device including a housing and a removable mouthpiece which is magnetically retained within or to the housing.

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.