Abstract: An aerosol generating system includes a cartridge that contains a supply of aerosol generating material and an aerosol generating device for receiving the cartridge. When the cartridge is received in the aerosol generating device, a continuous conductive path is formed from discrete conductive elements alternately located on the cartridge and the device. The continuous conductive path may form part of a test circuit for verifying the correct insertion of an authentic cartridge or part of a power circuit required to operate an aerosol generator. Preferably the conductive elements on the cartridge are located on projections or in recesses in the shapes of letters, symbols or other patterns capable of conveying visual information, for example a trade mark of the supplier of authentic cartridges.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device for generating an aerosol or vapor includes: an orientation sensor for sensing an orientation of the device, and a controller for: detecting a first set of one or more states of the device, the first set defining a sequence of states, and the first set including at least one state detected based at least in part on the sensed orientation; determining, based at least in part on the first set of states, a first operation of the aerosol generation device to be performed; controlling the aerosol generation device in accordance with the first operation; and causing a memory to store the first set of states and the first operation in association with each other, the association being for controlling a subsequent operation of the aerosol generation device when a subsequently detected second set of states of the aerosol generation device matches the first set of states.

Abstract: Provided herein is an electronic cigarette defining a reservoir configured to contain a liquid to be vaporized. The reservoir has two connection portions each of which have a port, the connection portions of the reservoir being configured to cooperate with two connection portions of a refill device. The electronic cigarette further includes two valves, each of which is connected to one of the two connection portions of the reservoir. The valves have a closed configuration in which the ports of the reservoir are closed, and an open configuration in which only liquid is able to flow through one of the ports of the reservoir and towards the inside of the reservoir, and only air is able to flow through the other of the ports of the reservoir towards the outside of the reservoir.

Abstract: A printed circuit board mechanically supports electrical and/or electronic components for an electronic smoking article. The board includes at least one flexible portion and at least one rigidized portion, wherein the flexible portion and the rigidized portion include a common flexible layer stack including at least one structured metal layer. The rigidized portion further includes at least one rigidizing layer stack including at least one structured metal layer, wherein the rigidizing layer stack is arranged on at least one surface of the common flexible layer stack. At least a part of the structured metal layer of the common flexible layer stack in the flexible portion is structured as an electromagnetic coil forming an NFC-antenna and at least a part of the respective structured metal layers of the common flexible layer stack and the rigidizing layer are structured for acting together as an electromagnetic induction coil suitable for wireless charging.

Abstract: A printed circuit board mechanically supports electrical and/or electronic components for an electronic smoking article. The board includes at least one flexible portion and at least one rigidized portion, wherein the flexible portion and the rigidized portion include a common flexible layer stack including at least one structured metal layer. The rigidized portion further includes at least one rigidizing layer stack including at least one structured metal layer, wherein the rigidizing layer stack is arranged on at least one surface of the common flexible layer stack. At least a part of the structured metal layer of the common flexible layer stack in the flexible portion is structured as an electromagnetic coil forming an NFC-antenna and at least a part of the respective structured metal layers of the common flexible layer stack and the rigidizing layer are structured for acting together as an electromagnetic induction coil suitable for wireless charging.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a vaporizing unit configured to generate a vapor from a substrate; an air flow inlet; a vapor outlet configured for a user to inhale the vapor; a main vapor flow channel extending past the vaporizing unit from the air flow inlet to the vapor outlet; a pressure sensor arranged to measure a pressure at the main vapor flow channel; and control circuitry configured to monitor user inhalation by: obtaining pressure measurements from the pressure sensor at a sampling frequency; calculating a background pressure as a moving average of the pressure measurements obtained within a moving sampling period; and calculating a current pressure difference as a difference between a current pressure measurement and the background pressure. The control circuitry is configured to select an operation state depending upon the current pressure difference. The operation state is one of: at least a sleep state; and an active state.

Abstract: A method for excluding humidity and/or oxygen and/or other fluids from an inner cavity of an electronic smoking device surrounded by an outer hull, the cavity being fluid tight to its environment by at least one seal and having at least one input and at least one output having at least one hole through the hull and into the cavity through which fluids can pass and which can be closed with a closure, the method includes first filling an inert gas through the input into the cavity, displacing fluids inside the cavity by flushing them out with the inert gas through the output and afterwards the input and the output are permanently closed with its closure.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes a device NFC antenna; and a device communication module connected to the device NFC antenna and configured to communicate with an external device using the device NFC antenna. The device communication module is configured to transmit output data to the external device by encoding this output data into a carrier wave using the device NFC antenna and receive input data from the external device by decoding this input data from an electromagnetic wave received by the device NFC antenna.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an aerosol generation device including a housing having a non-electrically conductive touch panel arranged on an external surface and a plurality of touch sensors, each touch sensor being associated to an operational function carried out by a controller and configured to be activated further to a user interaction with the touch sensor based on an activation sensitivity of this touch sensor. The activation sensitivity of each touch sensor is based on the operational function associated to the touch sensor, at least two touch sensors having different activation sensitivities.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device for consuming an aerosol generation substrate includes a housing and a control unit, the housing having an outer layer having an elastically deformable area, and the control unit including: a printed circuit board having a plurality of electrical transmission lines for electrically connecting components thereon, and a capacitive sensor component arranged on the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes an outside casing containing a battery and having a receiving cavity for receiving an exchangeable cartomizer in a removable manner, a power and control interface connected to the battery and positioned in the receiving cavity for contacting with an electrical contact and air inlet interface of the cartomizer, wherein the power and control interface includes an airflow sensor and electrical contacts, wherein the power and control interface includes a deformable seal configured to delimit a flow path to the airflow sensor and wherein the power and control interface includes a non-deformable holder at least partially bordering a perimeter of the deformable seal in the receiving cavity.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device extending along a longitudinal axis (X) and including an outside casing delimiting an inside part of the device, the inside part including a power supply device and a receiving cavity for receiving a cartridge. The outside casing includes a frame and an outer wall attached to the frame. The outer wall extends along the longitudinal axis (X). The outer wall is configured to rupture and/or at least a portion of the outer wall is configured to bend and/or to be detached from the frame when the pressure inside the device is greater than a predetermined threshold pressure.

Abstract: A handheld aerosol generating device for delivering an aerosol upon heating a liquid includes an outer casing having a receiving cavity arranged for receiving a cartomizer; an electrical power supply device; an electrical connector arrangement being connected to the electrical power supply device and extending at least in part into the receiving cavity for supplying electrical power to an inserted cartomizer; and a deformable and energy absorbing element arranged to hold the electrical power supply device relative to the outer casing, wherein the deformable and energy absorbing element is electrically insulated from the electrical connector arrangement.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device extending along a longitudinal axis (X) includes an outside casing defining an internal volume, the internal volume including a payload compartment; and a power supply block arranged in the internal volume of the outside casing. The outside casing includes a frame delimiting at least a first opening and a first screen arranged in the first opening, the first screen being made of a dielectric material. The at least first opening of the frame is delimited by an edge, the edge includes a protruding part retaining the corresponding screen in the corresponding opening.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol generating device includes a reservoir for containing an aerosol generating liquid, an inductively heatable susceptor for heating the aerosol generating liquid, and a liquid transfer element configured to convey aerosol generating liquid from the reservoir towards the inductively heatable susceptor. The inductively heatable susceptor includes a susceptor ring extending around the liquid transfer element. The cartridge includes a recess configured for receiving, in a releasable connection a coil support having an induction coil of an aerosol generating device. An aerosol generating device, and an aerosol generating system including the aerosol generating device and a cartridge releasably connected to the aerosol generating device, are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aerosol generating device for delivering aerosol upon heating a liquid contained in the device including: an outside casing comprising a battery and a receiving cavity extending in an axial direction A-of the device; the receiving cavity being arranged for receiving a cartomizer at a first end of the device and supplying electrical power to the cartomizer, an internal frame for holding the battery in the outside casing, at least one electronic circuit board (PCBA), wherein the aerosol generating device further includes a sealed compartment in a region of the outside casing containing the battery; the sealed compartment being sealed by a leak-tight and pressure resistant sealing arrangement isolating the battery from the receiving cavity and from the at least one electronic circuit board.

Abstract: A cartomizer for an aerosol generating device includes a container for holding at least one reservoir configured to containing a vaporizable material; a vaporizing chamber fluidly connected to a mouth end by a vapor passage; a liquid transport element, in particular a porous capillary member, extending from inside the at least one reservoir to inside the vaporizing chamber to convey the vaporizable material from the at least one reservoir to the inside of the vaporizing chamber; and an air inlet arranged to supply the vaporizing chamber with air in use; wherein a leakage collecting chamber is arranged between the vaporizing chamber and the air inlet to collect vaporizable material from the vaporizing chamber and the leakage collecting chamber includes at least one liquid stopping or barrier wall arranged between the leakage collecting chamber and the air inlet, in particular at least one through-hole of the air inlet, forming an overflow.

Abstract: A capsule has a first end to engage with an electronic cigarette device and a second end as a mouthpiece portion having a vapour outlet; the ends defining a capsule axial direction, a vaporising chamber having an air inlet and a vapour outlet; a storage reservoir to store a liquid to be vaporised and extending between the mouthpiece and the chamber; a heating element to vaporise liquid received from the reservoir; a vapour flow path extending between the chamber and the mouthpiece to allow the vapour to flow from the chamber to the mouthpiece; an airflow path extending between a capsule air inlet and the air inlet of the chamber for allowing air to flow into the chamber; a vaporisation flow path located within the chamber and extending between the air inlet and the vapour outlet and extending in a capsule direction that is perpendicular to the capsule axial direction.

Abstract: A capsule for an electronic cigarette has a first end to engage with an electronic cigarette device and a second end as a mouthpiece having a vapour outlet, the capsule further including: a storage reservoir to store a liquid; a vaporising chamber to receive liquid from the storage reservoir; a heating element within the vaporising chamber and including a capillary element configured to vaporise the liquid and generate a vapour; a vapour flow path extending between the vaporising chamber and the mouthpiece to allow the vapour to flow from the vaporising chamber to the mouthpiece; a buffer reservoir in fluid communication with the storage reservoir to allow liquid to flow from the storage reservoir to the buffer reservoir, wherein the buffer reservoir has a fluid capacity that is smaller than that of the storage reservoir; and wherein the capillary element is arranged to contact liquid received in the buffer reservoir.

Abstract: A printed circuit board is configured to mechanically support a plurality of electrical and/or electronic components which are electrically connected via conductive tracks. At least some of the conductive tracks are arranged on a common flexible carrier. A first rigidizing layer including a first rigidizing material is located at a first portion of a surface of the common flexible carrier to form a first rigidized zone. A second rigidizing layer including a second rigidizing material is located at a second portion of the surface of the common flexible carrier to form a second rigidized zone. The first portion of the surface and the second portion of the surface are spaced apart from each other. The first rigidizing material and the second rigidizing material support electrical and/or electronic components. The electrical, electronical components and/or conductor tracks are attached between the rigidizing layers.