Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment includes a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article accommodated in an accommodation space of the aerosol generating device, a battery configured to supply power to the heater, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the aerosol generating article, and a processor configured to control power supplied to the heater from the battery according to a preset temperature profile including a preheating period and a heating period, wherein the processor is further configured to detect whether an amount of moisture in the aerosol generating article is in a preset range based on the temperature of the aerosol generating article in the preheating period, and control a duration of the preheating period according to whether the amount of moisture in the aerosol generating article is included in the preset range.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for controlling a side mirror of an autonomous vehicle and a method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to detect whether a vehicle is autonomously driven and to fold the side mirror such that a mirror surface is in close contact with a vehicle body surface or side window glass or to insert the side mirror into the inner space of the vehicle when the vehicle is autonomously driven. Through the present disclosure, it is possible to notify an external vehicle of information indicating that the vehicle is driven in an autonomous driving mode.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are configured to control a steering wheel of an autonomous driving vehicle. A state of a driver may be monitored during autonomous driving, and at least one of an upward/downward location, a leftward/rightward tilting angle, or an axial movement of the steering wheel of the autonomous driving vehicle may be controlled based on the state of the driver. As a result, danger information may be delivered to the driver through a dual system during autonomous driving.

Abstract: Provided herein is an ultrasonic-based aerosol generation device. The aerosol generation device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a liquid reservoir configured to store an aerosol-forming substrate in a liquid state, a wick configured to absorb the stored aerosol-forming substrate, an ultrasonic vibrator configured to vaporize the absorbed aerosol-forming substrate through ultrasonic waves to generate an aerosol, and a controller configured to control the ultrasonic vibrator. Here, at least a portion of the wick and at least a portion of the ultrasonic vibrator may be implemented to have a flat shape and may be disposed to come in close contact with each other. In this way, a vaporization area may be maximized, and vapor production may be significantly enhanced.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system for predicting optical properties of molecules based on machine learning and a method thereof. More particularly, the system for predicting optical properties according to an embodiment includes a preprocessor that receives molecular information of a target molecule and surrounding molecules, and vectorizes the molecular information of a target molecule and surrounding molecules; a feature extractor that receives the vectorized information of the target molecule and surrounding molecules and extracts the features of the target molecule and surrounding molecules; an integrated feature extractor that receives both features of the target molecule and surrounding molecules and extract the integrated features of the target molecule and surrounding molecules by using an algorithm; and an optical property predictor that receives the integrated features of the target molecule and surrounding molecules and predicts optical properties of the target molecule affected by surrounding molecules.

Abstract: A heater module for an aerosol generating device includes a heater module body detachably coupled to a cartridge which includes an aerosol generating material and having an inlet hole through which external air is introduced, a wick including a first surface that faces the inlet hole and extends in a direction crossing another direction in which air is introduced through the inlet hole and arranged in the heater module body to absorb the aerosol generating material, and a heater provided on the first surface of the wick to face the inlet hole and heating the aerosol generating material absorbed in the wick.

Abstract: A vaporizer and an aerosol-generating device including the vaporizer are provided. The vaporizer includes a liquid storage tank configured to store a liquid aerosol-generating material, and a wick-heater assembly including a porous wick that absorbs the stored aerosol-generating material through a porous body and a heater assembly that generates an aerosol by heating the absorbed aerosol-generating material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wick-heater assembly comprising a porous wick for absorbing a liquid aerosol-generating substrate, wherein the porous wick comprises a plurality of porous beads; and a heater for heating the absorbed liquid aerosol-generating substrate to generate an aerosol, wherein the heater is located embedded in one side of the porous wick or in the porous wick, and comprises a flat heating pattern in which a horizontal pattern and a vertical pattern are alternately repeated and connected, and wherein the spacing (A) between the vertical patterns in the heating pattern is greater than the diameter (B) of the porous bead; and an aerosol-generating device comprising the same.

Abstract: As an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is disclosed an aerosol generating device including: a heater configured to generate an aerosol by heating an aerosol generating substrate; a storage unit configured to store information regarding a first time period and a second time period for controlling a temperature of the heater; and a controller configured to control power supplied to the heater, wherein the controller, when the first time period time elapses after the temperature of the heater reaches the first target temperature, changes the temperature of the heater to a second target temperature for the second time period, and the sum of the first time period and the second time period is a time period in a preset change.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may include an accommodation space where an aerosol-generating article is accommodated, a heater configured to generate aerosol by heating the aerosol-generating article, a transducer configured to output ultrasonic waves toward the accommodation space, receive ultrasonic waves reflected from the accommodation space, and generate electric signals corresponding to the received ultrasonic waves, and a processor configured to determine a type of the aerosol-generating article accommodated in the accommodation space based on the electric signals generated by the transducer, and control an operation of the heater based on the determined type of the aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: A heater assembly includes a heating layer having at least a portion including a susceptor material generating heat by an external magnetic field and having a cylindrical shape therein in which an accommodation space configured to accommodate the cigarette is formed, an insulating layer surrounding at least a portion of an outer side surface of the heating layer, and a sensor pattern embedded in the insulating layer and configured to measure a temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a planar heating element for generating an aerosol comprising a porous wick for absorbing a liquid aerosol-generating substrate, a conductive bead layer for heating the absorbed liquid aerosol-generating substrate, and a terminal part for delivering an electricity for heating to the conductive bead layer, a method for manufacturing the same, and an aerosol-generating device comprising the same.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating device comprising: a heater for heating a first material a solid phase and a second material in a liquid phase; and a controller for controlling power supplied to the heater, wherein as the heater is powered, a first aerosol generated from the first material and a second aerosol generated from the second material are released.

Abstract: Provided is a heater for an aerosol-generating device including a first electrically conductive pattern configured to perform heating and a second electrically conductive pattern arranged in parallel with the first electrically conductive pattern. The first electrically conductive pattern and/or the second electrically conductive pattern may include a material having a relatively small resistance temperature coefficient. Accordingly, a temperature increase rate of the heater may be greatly improved.

Abstract: As an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is disclosed an aerosol generating device including: a heater configured to generate an aerosol by heating an aerosol generating substrate; a storage unit configured to store information regarding a first time period and a second time period for controlling a temperature of the heater; and a controller configured to control power supplied to the heater, wherein the controller, when the first time period time elapses after the temperature of the heater reaches the first target temperature, changes the temperature of the heater to a second target temperature for the second time period, and the sum of the first time period and the second time period is a time period in a preset change.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device having a differentiated heating function and an aerosol-generating article applied thereto are provided. The aerosol generation device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a housing configured to form an accommodation space for accommodating an aerosol-generating article and a heater part configured to heat the aerosol-generating article accommodated in the accommodation space to generate an aerosol. Here, by including a first heating part configured to heat a first part of the aerosol-generating article from a first distance and a second heating part configured to heat a second part of the aerosol-generating article from a second distance longer than the first distance, the heater part can heat each part of the aerosol-generating article in a differentiated manner.

Abstract: A laser-based aerosol generation device and a heating method thereof are provided. The aerosol generation device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include an aerosol-generating article, a laser radiation part configured to radiate a laser and heat the aerosol-generating article to generate an aerosol, and a controller configured to control the laser radiation part. The controller may adjust a radiation area of the laser to precisely control heating of the aerosol-generating article, and accordingly, development of a burnt taste during smoking can be limited, and smoking satisfaction can be improved.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device having a vibration part and a control method thereof are provided. The aerosol generation device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a housing including an accommodation space for accommodating an aerosol-generating article, a heating element configured to be inserted into the aerosol-generating article accommodated in the accommodation space and heat the accommodated aerosol-generating article to generate an aerosol, and a vibration part. The vibration part may vibrate the heating element to prevent formation of stuck-on residue on the heating element and allow removal of stuck-on residue formed on the heating element.

Abstract: Provided herein is an ultrasonic-based aerosol generation device. The aerosol generation device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a liquid reservoir configured to store an aerosol-forming substrate in a liquid state, a wick configured to absorb the stored aerosol-forming substrate, an ultrasonic vibrator configured to vaporize the absorbed aerosol-forming substrate through ultrasonic waves to generate an aerosol, and a controller configured to control the ultrasonic vibrator. Here, at least a portion of the wick and at least a portion of the ultrasonic vibrator may be implemented to have a flat shape and may be disposed to come in close contact with each other. In this way, a vaporization area may be maximized, and vapor production may be significantly enhanced.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device having a differentiated heating function and an aerosol-generating article applied thereto are provided. The aerosol generation device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a housing configured to form an accommodation space for accommodating an aerosol-generating article and a heater part configured to heat the aerosol-generating article accommodated in the accommodation space to generate an aerosol. Here, the heater part may include a first heating part configured to heat a first part of the aerosol-generating article and a second heating part configured to heat a second part of the aerosol-generating article. At least one opening may be formed in the second heating part to heat the first part and the second part of the aerosol-generating article in a differentiated manner.