Abstract: A heating assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the heating assembly including: a substrate layer that is an electrically isolating substrate layer; and a heating element arranged on a first portion of the substrate layer, the substrate layer including a second portion on which the heating element is not disposed, the substrate layer being rolled into a tubular shape, such that the first portion of the substrate layer is positioned as an inner layer, the second portion of the substrate layer being positioned as an outer layer surrounding the first portion of the substrate layer, and the heating element being arranged between the first portion of the substrate layer and the second portion of the substrate layer.

Abstract: A method to plastically deform a flexible conductive element (1) wherein is provided a device (11) configured to expand the volume thereof, wherein the method comprises the steps of arranging the flexible conductive element (1) at least partially around said device (11); expanding the volume of the device (11) up to a predetermined value, whereby at least one portion (8) of the flexible conductive element (1) which is in contact with the device (11) during the expansion of the device (11) is plastically deformed.

Abstract: A method to plastically deform a flexible conductive element (1) wherein is provided a device (11) configured to expand the volume thereof, wherein the method comprises the steps of arranging the flexible conductive element (1) at least partially around said device (11); expanding the volume of the device (11) up to a predetermined value, whereby at least one portion (8) of the flexible conductive element (1) which is in contact with the device (11) during the expansion of the device (11) is plastically deformed.

Abstract: A proximity and contact sensor device in motor vehicle steering wheels includes an extendable band, the length of which is slightly less than the circumference of the steering wheel and of which one surface has fixed to it at least one conductive track covered with a bi-adhesive layer, the conductive track consisting of a flat metal path obtained by treating a metal sheet applied to the extendable band, the conductive track being connected to a multi-channel capacitive sensor circuit connected by a field bus to the vehicle control unit.