Abstract: A smoking article includes a rod element of smokeable material connected to a filter element by a tipping wrapper. The filter element includes a liquid-filled directional capsule having a predefined rupture region at which the directional capsule is designed to break upon application of external force to release liquid contained therein. An indicator is provided at the tipping wrapper, or else is identifiable through the tipping wrapper, for encouraging a consumer to apply a crushing force in a particular location that can improve the user experience.

Abstract: An inhalation device controller includes a holder that holds an atomizer including a heater for atomizing an aerosol source, and a processor. Upon detecting an atomization request, the processor executes first determination processing of determining a remaining amount of the aerosol source in the atomizer using a first algorithm, and upon detecting an atomization request after the execution of the first determination processing, executes second determination processing of determining presence/absence of the aerosol source in the atomizer using a second algorithm. Even if it is determined by the first determination processing that the remaining amount is larger than 0, if aerosol source absence is determined by the second determination processing, the processor outputs the aerosol source absence as a final determination result, and inhibits a supply of power to the heater.

Abstract: Provided are: a smoking product that has a tobacco rod and a filter comprising granular activated carbon, wherein the lightness L* value of said granular activated carbon in the CIE Lab color space is 11.50-19.00 and the acetone adsorption capacity is 29.0-41.0% percentage by mass; a method for producing said smoking product; and a method for distinguishing granular activated carbon.

Abstract: Improvements are provided in filters for use in smoking articles, including the use of randomly oriented discrete fibres. The improvements mainly relate to the loss of additive(s) in said filters and to the manufacture thereof. In one embodiment, a filter for a smoking article includes randomly oriented discrete fibres and at least one particulate additive, the at least one particulate additive being dispersed within the filter, wherein a value obtained by dividing a volume fraction of the at least one particulate additive by a volume fraction of the fibres is less than about 1100%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in filters, for use in smoking articles, comprising randomly oriented discrete fibres, wherein a loss of particulate additives can be reduced by adding a liquid with a viscosity of at least 2000 m Pa*s at 20° C. and normal pressure.

Abstract: A smoking article includes a rod element of smokeable material connected to a filter element by a tipping wrapper. The filter element includes a liquid-filled directional capsule having a predefined rupture region at which the directional capsule is designed to break upon application of external force to release liquid contained therein. An indicator is provided at the tipping wrapper, or else is identifiable through the tipping wrapper, for encouraging a consumer to apply a crushing force in a particular location that can improve the user experience.

Abstract: A filter element for a smoking article has one end for connection to a rod element of smokeable material and an opposite end for insertion into a mouth of a user. The filter element includes: one or more filter segments provided on or arranged along a longitudinal axis of the filter element, at least one of the filter segments including a filter material; a wrapper which surrounds and wraps the one or more filter segments; and a liquid-filled breakable capsule arranged within one of the one or more filter segments, the capsule having a rupture point at which the capsule is designed to break or rupture upon application of external force to release liquid contained therein. The capsule is arranged in the one filter segment with the rupture point located at a first distance along the longitudinal axis from the one end of the filter element.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing liquid-filled capsules for use in smoking articles includes providing a capsule shell defining a cavity and having an open end; dispensing a volume of liquid into the cavity through the open end of the shell, whereby a clearance is left between an upper surface of the liquid dispensed into the cavity and the open end of the shell and sealing the open end of the shell with a portion of sheet material to provide a liquid-filled capsule containing the volume of liquid. An apparatus for manufacturing liquid-filled capsules includes a holder for holding one or more capsule shells; a conveyor for moving or transporting the holder; a filling station for dispensing a liquid into a cavity of each of the capsule shells; and a sealing station for covering and sealing an open end of each capsule shell. A liquid-filled capsule is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod, a filter comprising at least one plug of filtration material wrapped with one or more filter wrappers, and a tipping material attaching the tobacco rod and the filter, wherein the one or more filter wrappers have a basis weight of more than 32 grams per square metre and less than 50 grams per square metre.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod, a filter comprising at least one plug of filtration material wrapped with one or more filter wrappers, and a tipping material attaching the tobacco rod and the filter, wherein the tipping material has a basis weight of at least 50 grams per square metre, and a thickness of between about 40 and about 55 microns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in filters, for use in smoking articles, comprising randomly oriented discrete fibres, wherein a loss of particulate additives can be reduced by adding a liquid with a viscosity of at least 2000 m Pa*s at 20° C. and normal pressure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a filter rod (R) of separated fibres and/or randomly oriented filter material fibres (F) for the tobacco processing industry, the method comprising: supplying separated filter material fibres (F) to an inlet (I) of a conveyor device (2), conveying the separated filter material fibres (F) along a process path (P) in a conveying direction (D) from the inlet (I) to an outlet (O) of the conveyor device (2), whereby a strand (4) of the filter material fibres (F) is formed along the process path (P), introducing at least one additive (A), especially a binder, to the strand (4) of filter material fibres (F) on the process path (P) in the conveyor device (2) at a position that is closer to the outlet (O) than the inlet (I), and consolidating the filter material fibres (F) into a filter rod (R) by wrapping the strand (4) of filter material fibres (F) with a wrapper material (6) after the strand (4) exits the outlet (O) of the conveyor device (2) in the conveying direc