Abstract: An article including an aerosolizable material; and a signal altering component, wherein the signal altering component is configured to alter a first signal transmitted at least partially through the article into a second signal indicative of article data.

Abstract: A control device for an electronic aerosol provision system is provided. The control device is configured to receive a replaceable component to form an electronic aerosol provision system. The control device includes a communication interface for performing communications external to the electronic aerosol provision system; a memory configured to hold a set of stored identifiers; and a control system. The control system is configured to: receive control information from a remote server via the communication interface; update the set of stored identifiers based on the control information received from the remote server; receive an identifier from a replaceable component received by the control device; make a comparison of the received identifier against the set of stored identifiers; and perform a control action for the electronic aerosol provision system dependent upon the result of said comparison.

Abstract: An article including an aerosolizable material; and a signal altering component, wherein the signal altering component is configured to alter a first signal transmitted at least partially through the article into a second signal indicative of article data.

Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a delivery device within a delivery ecosystem includes a first device other than the delivery device and including a sensor platform with at least a first sensor operable to detect at least a first physical property associated with the user; the first device including a processor adapted to submit data of the detected at least first physical property to an obtaining processor adapted to output data based upon the or each detected physical property as all or part of a user factor indicative of a user state; and an estimation processor adapted to identify a corresponding feedback action expected to alter a state of the user as indicated at least in part by the or each detected physical property.

Abstract: An apparatus for an aerosol generating device includes a heating circuit including an inductive element for inductively heating a susceptor arrangement to heat an aerosol generating material to thereby generate an aerosol, a temperature determiner for determining a temperature of the susceptor arrangement based on one or more electrical properties of the heating circuit influenced by the temperature of the susceptor arrangement, and a control arrangement. Aerosol generating systems and methods of operating an aerosol generating system are also provided.

Abstract: There is described a control module for a modular aerosol generating device for generating an inhalable aerosol. The control module is arranged so that a user can configure the aerosol generating device by selectively connecting to the control module different configurations of modules of a first module type and a second module type. The modules of the first module type contain an e-liquid for generating an aerosol and the modules of the second module type contain a material and include a heater that can be activated to heat the material. The configurations include: a first single module configuration including a module of the first module type, a second single module configuration including a module of the second module type, and at least one multi module configuration including at least two modules selected from modules of the first and second module types connected together in a stacked arrangement.

Abstract: A method may include receiving, at a remote wireless device, data from an aerosol provision device via a Bluetooth protocol and determining a location of the aerosol provision device when the data was transmitted by the aerosol provision device. The location of the aerosol provision device may be determined as being a location of the remote wireless device when the data was received by the remote wireless device. The method may further include storing the location of the remote wireless device as location data in a memory of the remote wireless device.

Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a delivery device within a delivery ecosystem includes a sensor platform comprising at least a first sensor operable to detect at least a first physical property associated with at least one of user behavior other than inhalation and user physiology other than in relation to inhalation; an obtaining processor adapted to output data based upon the or each detected physical property as all or part of a user factor indicative of a user state; and an estimation processor adapted to identify a corresponding feedback action expected to alter a state of the user as indicated at least in part by the or each detected physical property.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating aerosol from an aerosolizable medium, the apparatus including a housing; and a chamber for receiving an article. The article includes an aerosolizable medium; and a marker arrangement including a first marker and a second marker. The apparatus includes a sensor arrangement configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode the sensor arrangement monitors non-continuously for the presence of the first marker. In the second mode the sensor arrangement is configured to read identification information from the second marker. The sensor arrangement operates in the second mode responsive to the detection of the presence of the first marker in the first mode.

Abstract: A method of operating an aerosol generating apparatus is disclosed. The method comprises: sensing, at a first sensor of a sensor arrangement, a first indicia of an article comprising aerosolisable medium; sensing, at a second sensor of the sensor arrangement spaced a predetermined distance from the first sensor, a second indicia of the article; determining a distance between the first indicia and the second indicia; and operating the aerosol generating apparatus based at least on the distance between the first indicia and the second indicia.

Abstract: An article including an aerosolizable material; and a signal altering component, wherein the signal altering component is configured to alter a first signal transmitted at least partially through the article into a second signal indicative of article data.

Abstract: An article including an aerosolizable material; and a signal altering component, wherein the signal altering component is configured to alter a first signal transmitted at least partially through the article into a second signal indicative of article data.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating aerosol from an aerosolizable medium, the apparatus including a housing; and a chamber for receiving an article. The article includes an aerosolizable medium; and a marker arrangement including a first marker and a second marker. The apparatus includes a sensor arrangement configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode the sensor arrangement monitors non-continuously for the presence of the first marker. In the second mode the sensor arrangement is configured to read identification information from the second marker. The sensor arrangement operates in the second mode responsive to the detection of the presence of the first marker in the first mode.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating aerosol from an aerosolizable medium, the apparatus including a housing; and a chamber for receiving an article. The article includes an aerosolizable medium; and a marker arrangement including a first marker and a second marker. The apparatus includes a sensor arrangement configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode the sensor arrangement monitors non-continuously for the presence of the first marker. In the second mode the sensor arrangement is configured to read identification information from the second marker. The sensor arrangement operates in the second mode responsive to the detection of the presence of the first marker in the first mode.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating aerosol from an aerosolizable medium, the apparatus including a housing; and a chamber for receiving an article. The article includes an aerosolizable medium; and a marker arrangement including a first marker and a second marker. The apparatus includes a sensor arrangement configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode the sensor arrangement monitors non-continuously for the presence of the first marker. In the second mode the sensor arrangement is configured to read identification information from the second marker. The sensor arrangement operates in the second mode responsive to the detection of the presence of the first marker in the first mode.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating aerosol from an aerosolizable medium, the apparatus including a housing; and a chamber for receiving an article. The article includes an aerosolizable medium; and a marker arrangement including a first marker and a second marker. The apparatus includes a sensor arrangement configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode the sensor arrangement monitors non-continuously for the presence of the first marker. In the second mode the sensor arrangement is configured to read identification information from the second marker. The sensor arrangement operates in the second mode responsive to the detection of the presence of the first marker in the first mode.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating aerosol from an aerosolizable medium, the apparatus including a housing; and a chamber for receiving an article. The article includes an aerosolizable medium; and a marker arrangement including a first marker and a second marker. The apparatus includes a sensor arrangement configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode the sensor arrangement monitors non-continuously for the presence of the first marker. In the second mode the sensor arrangement is configured to read identification information from the second marker. The sensor arrangement operates in the second mode responsive to the detection of the presence of the first marker in the first mode.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating aerosol from an aerosolizable medium, the apparatus including a housing; and a chamber for receiving an article. The article includes an aerosolizable medium; and a marker arrangement including a first marker and a second marker. The apparatus includes a sensor arrangement configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode the sensor arrangement monitors non-continuously for the presence of the first marker. In the second mode the sensor arrangement is configured to read identification information from the second marker. The sensor arrangement operates in the second mode responsive to the detection of the presence of the first marker in the first mode.

Abstract: A method of operating an aerosol generating apparatus is disclosed. The method comprises: sensing, at a first sensor of a sensor arrangement, a first indicia of an article comprising aerosolisable medium; sensing, at a second sensor of the sensor arrangement spaced a predetermined distance from the first sensor, a second indicia of the article; determining a distance between the first indicia and the second indicia; and operating the aerosol generating apparatus based at least on the distance between the first indicia and the second indicia.

Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus is provided, including a chamber configured to receive an article comprising an aerosolizable medium and a detection circuit configured to generate data indicative of the presence of an article comprising an aerosolizable medium within the chamber. The detection circuit can include an inductor and a capacitor arranged in a resonant circuit and a detector configured to measure the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit and output data indicative of the presence of the article in the chamber based on the measured resonant frequency. There is also provided a system for generating aerosol, an article and method of determining the presence of an article including an aerosolizable medium.