Abstract: A susceptor assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a nonwoven susceptor element in the form of a sheet and including apertures, each aperture extending from a first to second surface of the sheet; and a wicking element coupled to the susceptor element to transport aerosol-forming liquid across a surface of the susceptor element, the susceptor element further including first and second regions including first and second configurations of the apertures, respectively, the second configuration being different from the first configuration, the first region including a first density of apertures and the second configuration including no apertures, such that the second region includes no apertures, the susceptor element being planar and defining a first plane, and the second region including a shape including a central region of the susceptor element.

Abstract: A heating assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the assembly including a susceptor assembly including: a non-woven susceptor element as a sheet and including apertures extending from first to second surfaces of the sheet; and a wicking element coupled to the susceptor element to transport aerosol-forming liquid across a surface of the susceptor element, each aperture extending in a first direction parallel to the first and/or second surface of the susceptor element, and extending in a second direction parallel to the first and/or second surface of the susceptor element and perpendicular to the first direction, each aperture extending a greater distance in the first direction than in the second direction, the susceptor element being planar and defining a first plane, such that the first and second directions are within the first plane, the heating assembly further including an inductor that at least in part surrounds the susceptor element.

Abstract: A susceptor assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the susceptor assembly including: a susceptor element in the form of a sheet, and at least one channel formed on a surface of the sheet and configured to transport a liquid aerosol-forming substrate across the surface of the sheet; and a plurality of wires or wire sections arranged on the surface of the susceptor element, the at least one channel being formed between one or more of the wires or the wire sections.

Abstract: An inhaler system includes a housing defining a housing cavity, a sleeve extending along a sleeve longitudinal axis and positioned within the housing cavity, a capsule is contained within the sleeve, and a piercing element comprising only a single shaft extending from a fixed end to a tip along a piercing element longitudinal axis. The piercing element longitudinal axis being parallel with the sleeve longitudinal axis. The piercing element having a piercing element diameter in a range from 0.5 to 0.9 mm. The single piercing element tip having only a single cutting plane and defining a cutting plane angle between the longitudinal axis of the piercing element and the single cutting plane. The cutting plane angle being in a range from about 25 degrees and about 35 degrees.

Abstract: An inhaler article (10) comprising: a substrate portion (3) and a retainer portion (4), the substrate portion comprising a substrate (29), the retainer portion comprising a hollow tubular element (110) having a radius and an interior surface (112) and defining an interior cavity (120); a support (130) in the interior cavity of the retainer portion; wherein a portion of the support contacts the interior surface of the retainer portion and a portion of the support forms a triangular shape extending into the interior cavity of the retainer portion, wherein the length of at least one of the sides of the triangular shape is longer than the radius of the retainer portion.

Abstract: A susceptor assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the susceptor assembly including: at least one non-woven susceptor element in the form of a sheet and including a plurality of apertures, each aperture extending from a first surface of the sheet to a second surface of the sheet; and a wicking element coupled to the at least one non-woven susceptor element, the wicking element configured to transport aerosol-forming liquid across a surface of the at least one non-woven susceptor element, the at least one non-woven susceptor element further including a plurality of channels, each channel of the plurality of channels extending between at least two apertures of the plurality of apertures, and at least one channel of the plurality of channels extending completely from the first surface to the second surface.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article including a plurality of elements assembled in the form of a rod is provided, the plurality of elements including: an aerosol-forming substrate; and a tubular element positioned downstream of the aerosol-forming substrate, the tubular element including: an upstream end wall defining an upstream opening configured to allow fluid communication between an interior of the tubular element and an exterior of the tubular element, and a downstream end wall defining a downstream opening configured to allow fluid communication between the interior of the tubular element and the exterior of the tubular element.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the article including: planar upper and lower surfaces being vertically spaced from each other by a height in a z direction; an aerosol-forming substrate; a frame between the upper and lower surfaces and defining a cavity, the article having a length, width, and height respectively defined in x, y, and z directions between distal and proximal ends of the article, the article being divided over the length into distal and proximal end portions respectively extending for 50% of the length; an air inlet and outlet being symmetrically defined on opposing ends of the article, each being symmetrically arranged across the height; and an air-flow path extending in an x/y plane between the air inlet and outlet and extending through the cavity, wherein a ratio of a mass of substrate in the proximal to distal end portions is between 0.77 and 1.30.

Abstract: An inhaler system includes a housing defining a housing cavity, a sleeve extending along a sleeve longitudinal axis and positioned within the housing cavity, a capsule is contained within the sleeve and having a capsule longitudinal axis, and a piercing element having only a single shaft extending from a fixed end to a tip along a piercing element longitudinal axis, the piercing element longitudinal axis being parallel with and offset from the capsule longitudinal axis. Only a single aperture is formed in the capsule by the piercing element.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating device to generate an aerosol is provided, the aerosol-generating article including: a first planar external surface; a second planar external surface; a cavity; a frame positioned between the first planar external surface and the second planar external surface, the frame at least partially defining the cavity; and one or more aerosol-generating substrates positioned within the cavity, the aerosol-generating article having a length of between 15 millimetres and 45 millimetres, a width of between 5 millimetres and 15 millimetres, and a thickness of between 1 millimetre and 5 millimetres, the cavity having a width of between 4.5 millimetres and 13 millimetres, and a thickness of between 0.5 millimetres and 4.5 millimetres, and the one or more aerosol-generating substrates including aerosol-generating material including one or more of homogenised tobacco, a plurality of pellets, a plurality of granules, or tobacco cut filler.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating device to generate an aerosol is provided, the aerosol-generating article including: a first planar external surface; a second planar external surface; a cavity; a frame positioned between the first planar external surface and the second planar external surface, the frame at least partially defining the cavity; and one or more aerosol-generating substrates, at least one of the one or more aerosol-generating substrates having a mass of less than or equal to 500 milligrams, and the frame being made from paper, paperboard, or cardboard.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating device to generate an aerosol, is provided the aerosol-generating article including: a first planar external layer defining a first planar external surface; a second planar external layer defining a second planar external surface; a cavity; a frame positioned between the first planar external layer and the second planar external layer, the frame at least partially defining the cavity; one or more aerosol-generating substrates; and an air inlet having an equivalent diameter of greater than or equal to 0.4 millimetre, one or both of the first planar external layer and the second planar external layer being bonded to the frame with an adhesive, and one or both of the first planar external layer and the second planar external layer including a cellulosic material.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the article including: substantially planar upper and lower surfaces, the substantially planar upper and lower surfaces being vertically spaced from each other by a height defined in a z direction; an aerosol-forming substrate; and a laminated structure disposed between the substantially planar upper and lower surfaces, the laminated structure including two or more layers overlying each other, the layers including paper or cardboard, the laminated structure defining at least part of an air flow path through the article between distal and proximal ends of the article, the laminated structure further defining a frame, the frame defining one or more cavities, the air flow path extending through the one or more cavities, and at least 50% wt of the article being paper or cardboard.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating device to generate an aerosol is provided, the aerosol-generating article including: a first planar external surface; a second planar external surface; a cavity; a frame positioned between the first planar external surface and the second planar external surface, the frame at least partially defining the cavity; and one or more aerosol-generating substrates including an aerosol-generating substrate positioned within the cavity, the aerosol-generating substrate positioned within the cavity including an aerosol-generating material including one or more aerosol formers, the aerosol-generating substrate positioned within the cavity having a packing density greater than or equal to 0.6.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the cartridge including: a longitudinal axis extending between proximal and distal ends of the cartridge; an inner airflow path extending between the proximal and the distal ends; a liquid storage portion configured to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate; and a tubular internal component circumscribing at least a portion of the inner airflow path, the tubular internal component including a proximal tubular sealing component, an intermediate tubular heater component including a susceptor element, and a distal tubular airflow management component, and in which the proximal tubular sealing component, the intermediate tubular heater component, and the distal tubular airflow management component are connected in series along the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article including a plurality of elements assembled in the form of a rod is provided, the plurality of elements including: an aerosol-forming substrate; a first tubular element including an upstream end wall defining a first opening configured to allow fluid communication between an interior of the first tubular element and an exterior of the first tubular element; and a second tubular element including a second tubular element end wall defining a second opening configured to allow fluid communication between an interior of the second tubular element and an exterior of the second tubular element, the first tubular element being positioned within the rod upstream of, and adjacent to, the second tubular element.

Abstract: A holder (150) for an inhaler article (110) includes a housing (151) defining an inhaler article cavity (154). A piercing element (160) is fixed to and extends into the inhaler article cavity. A sleeve (180) is disposed within the inhaler article cavity and is configured to retain an inhaler article. The sleeve is movable along the housing longitudinal axis. A spring element (200) is configured to bias the sleeve toward the open proximal end (156) of the housing.

Abstract: A cartridge assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the cartridge assembly including: a mouthpiece portion including a first connection element; and a bottom portion including a second connection element, the first connection element and the second connection element being configured to be irreversibly connectable to each other, the first connection element including a recess and the second connection element including a protrusion, and a gap being provided between a proximal portion of the recess and a proximal portion of the protrusion.

Abstract: A holder assembly for a cartridge for an aerosol-generating system, the holder assembly including: a susceptor assembly including a wicking element having a planar shape and including a first side portion, a second side portion, and a central portion extending between the first side portion and the second side portion, and a susceptor element extending around at least a part of the central portion of the wicking element; and a holder defining an airflow channel, the holder including a first slot and a second slot opposite the first slot, and the first side portion of the wicking element being received within the first slot and the second side portion of the wicking element being received within the second slot so that the central portion of the wicking element and the susceptor element are positioned within the airflow channel.

Abstract: A susceptor assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the susceptor assembly including: a wicking element having first and second planar surfaces, the first and the second planar surfaces defining opposite, outward-facing surfaces of the wicking element; and a susceptor element including an arrangement of a single strip of susceptor material, the arrangement of the single strip being wrapped around a central region of the wicking element to overlie the first and the second outward-facing surfaces of the wicking element and enclose a central region of the wicking element, the single strip extending over a length between first and second ends, the single strip wrapping around the central region of the wicking element such that the first and the second ends extend from opposite directions along a side face of the wicking element, the side face extending between the first and the second planar outward-facing surfaces.