Abstract: Described herein is an aerosol generating material comprising a botanical material, which produces an aerosol comprising a flavour dilution factor of less than about 10000 when heated; an aerosol generating material for use in a delivery system, a 5 process of generating an aerosol, and use of an aerosol generating material.

Abstract: Described herein is an aerosol generating material comprising: a fibrous material, nicotine benzoate, and glycerol, methods of preparing the same, and an article and delivery system comprising the same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and devices for providing suction at a target area during a medical procedure. A medical device can be provided and can comprise a handle and an elongated shaft extending from the handle. The elongated shaft can comprise a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, a distal end, and a central lumen extending to a distal tip having an opening. The medical device can comprise a plurality of cutting elements within the central lumen, the plurality of cutting elements extending from an inner surface of the elongated shaft, the plurality of cutting elements being angled with respect to the longitudinal axis such that an edge of each of the plurality of cutting elements adjacent to the proximal end is tapered, the plurality of cutting elements being spaced apart both along the longitudinal axis and circumferentially offset with respect to an inner circumference cross-section of the elongated shaft.

Abstract: Techniques for dynamically establishing, pausing, and/or terminating secure communication sessions. The techniques may include, detecting an occurrence of an authentication trigger event on a computing device and causing a user of the computing device to be authenticated for access to a resource that is to be accessed via a secure communication session. Based at least in part on authenticating the user for access to the resource, a token may be stored in a location that is accessible to a headend appliance associated with the secure communication session. The token may indicate that the user of the computing device is authenticated for access to the resource. In this way, at least partially responsive to detecting an occurrence of a networking trigger event, the secure communication session may be established between the computing device and the headend appliance to provide the computing device with access to the resource.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device configured to receive at least a portion of an article including aerosol generating material, the aerosol provision device including: a first heating unit arranged to heat the aerosol generating material to form aerosol in use; a second heating unit arranged to heat the aerosol generating material to form aerosol in use; and a controller configured to control the first and second heating units during an aerosol generation session according to a heating mode, wherein during the heating mode the controller is configured to: control the first heating unit to begin heating to a first target operating temperature T1 at the beginning of the session; control the second heating unit to begin heating to a second target operating temperature T2 at a time t1 after the start of the aerosol generation session; control the second heating unit to reduce its temperature to a second unit step-down temperature T3 at a time t2 after the start of the aerosol generation session, wherein t2>t1.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device configured to receive at least a portion of an article including aerosol generating material, the aerosol provision device including: a first heating unit arranged to heat the aerosol generating material to form aerosol in use; a second heating unit arranged to heat the aerosol generating material to form aerosol in use; and a controller configured to control the first and second heating units during an aerosol generation session according to a heating mode, wherein during the heating mode the controller is configured to: control the first heating unit to begin heating to a first target operating temperature T1 at the beginning of the session; control the second heating unit to begin heating to a second target operating temperature T2 at a time t1 after the start of the aerosol generation session, wherein t1>85 seconds.

Abstract: Techniques for dynamically establishing, pausing, and/or terminating secure communication sessions. The techniques may include, detecting an occurrence of an authentication trigger event on a computing device and causing a user of the computing device to be authenticated for access to a resource that is to be accessed via a secure communication session. Based at least in part on authenticating the user for access to the resource, a token may be stored in a location that is accessible to a headend appliance associated with the secure communication session. The token may indicate that the user of the computing device is authenticated for access to the resource. In this way, at least partially responsive to detecting an occurrence of a networking trigger event, the secure communication session may be established between the computing device and the headend appliance to provide the computing device with access to the resource.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device for generating an aerosol from aerosol-generating material. The device has a magnetic field generator with an inductor coil configured to generate a varying magnetic field. The device also has a heating element that is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field. The heating element defines a heating zone configured to receive at least a portion of an article including aerosol-generating material. The heating element is fixed relative to the inductor coil. The inductor coil encircles a first portion of the heating zone such that the first portion is heated at least predominantly by inductive heating. A second portion of the heating zone is free from being encircled by any inductor coil so that the second portion of the heating zone is heated predominantly by conductive heating.

Abstract: An aircraft has a landing gear that can be extended and retracted and a landing gear control system that is configured so that it can cause extension/retraction of the landing gear of the aircraft in response to pilot operation of a landing gear lever. The control system is also configured such that in the scenario of pilot incapacitation, it can cause extension/retraction of the landing gear of the aircraft in response to an automated command for landing gear extension/retraction. A kit of parts including a relaying unit can be used for converting an existing aircraft to one that has this functionality. There is also a method of automatically extending/retracting landing gear, for example in the event of pilot incapacitation when performing single-pilot operation of the aircraft.

Abstract: Techniques for dynamically establishing, pausing, and/or terminating secure communication sessions. The techniques may include, detecting an occurrence of an authentication trigger event on a computing device and causing a user of the computing device to be authenticated for access to a resource that is to be accessed via a secure communication session. Based at least in part on authenticating the user for access to the resource, a token may be stored in a location that is accessible to a headend appliance associated with the secure communication session. The token may indicate that the user of the computing device is authenticated for access to the resource. In this way, at least partially responsive to detecting an occurrence of a networking trigger event, the secure communication session may be established between the computing device and the headend appliance to provide the computing device with access to the resource.

Abstract: An article for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system, wherein the article includes an aerosol-generating material prepared from one or more botanical materials, wherein at least one of the botanical materials has a fill value of greater than about 6 mL/g.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a server and from a sharing entity, data encrypted using a first encryption key associated with the sharing entity. The server receives from the sharing entity a copy of the first encryption key encrypted using a second encryption key different from the first encrypted key and associated with the relying entity. The server receives from the sharing entity a license that includes data defining at least one rule associated with the relying entity accessing the data stored on the server. The server sends to the relying entity the copy of the first encryption key such that the relying entity can decrypt the copy of the first encryption key to access the data using the first encryption key, in accordance with the at least one rule. The server removes from memory the data in accordance with the at least one rule of the license.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a server and from a sharing entity, data encrypted using a first encryption key associated with the sharing entity. The server receives from the sharing entity a copy of the first encryption key encrypted using a second encryption key different from the first encrypted key and associated with the relying entity. The server receives from the sharing entity a license that includes data defining at least one rule associated with the relying entity accessing the data stored on the server. The server sends to the relying entity the copy of the first encryption key such that the relying entity can decrypt the copy of the first encryption key to access the data using the first encryption key, in accordance with the at least one rule. The server removes from memory the data in accordance with the at least one rule of the license.

Abstract: A method and control system for controlling compressor output for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The power output of a gas turbine engine can vary and be below desired output levels due to operating conditions such as ambient temperature and elevation. These operating conditions can lead to lower output of the gas compressor of the turbine engine and lower operating temperatures within or proximate to a turbine of the gas turbine engine and lead to less power output. Additional fuel can be added to increase power to the gas producer shaft and increase turbine temperature of the gas turbine engine. A power transfer device can be used to remove or add power to the gas producer shaft to balance the gas producer mechanical limits and turbine thermal limits at maximum levels and lead to higher power output.

Abstract: A method and control system for controlling compressor output for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The power output of a gas turbine engine can vary and be below desired output levels due to operating conditions such as ambient temperature and elevation. These operating conditions can lead to lower output of the gas compressor of the turbine engine and lower operating temperatures within or proximate to a turbine of the gas turbine engine and lead to less power output. Additional fuel can be added to increase power to the gas producer shaft and increase turbine temperature of the gas turbine engine. A power transfer device can be used to remove or add power to the gas producer shaft to balance the gas producer mechanical limits and turbine thermal limits at maximum levels and lead to higher power output.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a server and from a sharing entity, data encrypted using a first encryption key associated with the sharing entity. The server receives from the sharing entity a copy of the first encryption key encrypted using a second encryption key different from the first encrypted key and associated with the relying entity. The server receives from the sharing entity a license that includes data defining at least one rule associated with the relying entity accessing the data stored on the server. The server sends to the relying entity the copy of the first encryption key such that the relying entity can decrypt the copy of the first encryption key to access the data using the first encryption key, in accordance with the at least one rule. The server removes from memory the data in accordance with the at least one rule of the license.

Abstract: A radiotherapy apparatus and method, comprising a source of radiation for delivering pulses of radiation at a base frequency; and a control unit configured to generate a time-averaged power level of x by generating an nth pulse when n is equal to the rounded value of an integer multiple of 1/x, where x is a value between 0 and 1 representing a proportion of a maximum power output of the radiotherapy apparatus. The pulses may form a repeating pulse train pattern, and the control unit may comprise a processing unit configured to provide a pulse train pattern having a number of available slots, the slots being marked as a permitted pulse or a suppressed pulse.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes initiating at a client application at a client device, a single sign-on authentication with a security device, receiving at the client application, a session identifier and location of a web portal for the single sign-on authentication from the security device, and passing the session identifier and location of the web portal from the client application to a browser installed at the client device, for use by the browser in performing the single sign-on authentication at the client device. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes initiating at a client application at a client device, a single sign-on authentication with a security device, receiving at the client application, a session identifier and location of a web portal for the single sign-on authentication from the security device, and passing the session identifier and location of the web portal from the client application to a browser installed at the client device, for use by the browser in performing the single sign-on authentication at the client device. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein.