Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-forming substrate; and a venturi element including an airflow channel, the airflow channel including an inlet portion, a central portion, and an outlet portion, and the inlet portion is configured to converge towards the central portion with an inlet angle of between 1° and 19°, and the outlet portion is configured to diverge from the central portion.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating element for generating an aerosol in a shisha device, the aerosol-generating element comprising a receptacle for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate and a photonic device configured to generate a beam of IR radiation, wherein the aerosol-generating element is arranged to heat the aerosol-forming substrate by directing the beam of IR radiation onto the aerosol-forming substrate. The invention is further directed to a shisha device comprising the aerosol-generating element, an aerosol-generating system comprising both the shisha device and an aerosol-generating article, and a method for forming an aerosol in a shisha device.

Abstract: A liquid nicotine formulation for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the liquid nicotine formulation including: glycerine and having a viscosity at 20° C. of less than or equal to about 20 mPa·s, wherein the liquid nicotine formulation being a substantially uncaffeinated liquid nicotine formulation, and the liquid nicotine formulation having a glycerine content of greater than or equal to about 6 percent by weight. A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system, and an aerosol-generating system, are also provided.

Abstract: A search service executes on one or more computing systems and searches at least one index associated with content accessible through an application based on the at least one portion of the search query to provide search results associated with the application. A search results interface returns one or more search results from the search. At least one of the search results is associated with an application identifier identifying the application. The search service ranks the search results associated with the application with other search results from at least one other search of other content based on the search query.

Abstract: A liquid nicotine formulation for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the liquid nicotine formulation including: at least one of water and one or more water-miscible solvents; one or more partially water-soluble, water-immiscible solvents having a water solubility at 20° C. of between about 20 mg/ml and about 100 mg/ml; and one or more water insoluble, water-immiscible solvents having a water solubility at 20° C. of less than or equal to about 5 mg/ml, the liquid nicotine formulation having a water-insoluble, water-immiscible solvent content of greater than or equal to about 2 percent by weight. A cartridge containing the liquid nicotine formulation, and an aerosol-generating system, are also provided.

Abstract: A cartridge for a radiation heated aerosol-generating device. A wall of the cartridge defines a cavity. An aerosol-forming substrate is housed within the cavity. The outer surface of the wall of the cartridge comprises a high emissivity material. The invention further relates to an aerosol-generating device for use with the cartridge, and to an aerosol-generating device or a shisha device comprising the aerosol-generating device, to a system comprising both the aerosol-generating device and the cartridge, and to a method for forming an aerosol in an aerosol-generating device.

Abstract: A shisha cartridge (200) comprises a body defining a cavity (218). An aerosol-forming substrate (300) and an absorbent carrier (310) forming a sheet impregnated with an aerosol former are disposed in the cavity. The absorbent carrier may be disposed adjacent or in contact with the internal cavity surface, the aerosol-forming substrate, or both the internal cavity surface and the aerosol-forming substrate. As the cartridge is heated, the aerosol former impregnated in the absorbent carrier may improve aerosol formation.

Abstract: A method of assisting smoking cessation is provided, including: measuring a level of a toxicant in a user; displaying the measured level of the toxicant to the user; providing the user with a heated tobacco product or an electronic smoking device; measuring a new level of the toxicant in the user after a period of use of the heated tobacco product or the electronic smoking device; and displaying the new level of the toxicant to the user. A toxicant testing station is also provided, including: a toxicant testing device to detect a level of a toxicant in a user; a processing device connected to the testing device; and a display device connected to the processing device, the processing device to provide to the display device a graphical representation of the level of toxicant detected by the testing device in comparison to an average level of toxicant within a population.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article (500) includes an aerosol-forming substrate (511) and an absorbent carrier (512) impregnated or impregnatable with an aerosol former. The aerosol-generating article may be received in an aerosol-generating device that includes a heating element for heating the aerosol-forming substrate. The system may be configured such that the absorbent carrier is disposed between the aerosol-forming substrate and the heating element. As the aerosol generating article is heated, the aerosol former impregnated in the absorbent carrier may improve aerosol formation.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for a user interface uniting two primary components, a list view and a reading pane, within a message reading application. Technologies are also described for synchronizing status and parameters between the two primary user interface components. In particular, a user interface for reading messages can represent all components of a conversation with both a list view for presenting a message map, and a reading pane for presenting a content view. The list view can present a list of messages grouped by conversation. The reading pane window can contain smaller windows or frames. Each of the smaller windows or frames can contain a message within a given conversation. Synchronization provided between the list view and a reading pane can allow message selection in one of the user interface components to cause display and selection of the corresponding message in the other user interface component.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a liquid storage for holding a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a first pair of electrodes, a second pair of electrodes and a control system. The liquid storage includes a first portion in fluid communication with a second portion. The first pair of electrodes is adjacent to or in the first portion of the liquid storage. The second pair of electrodes is adjacent to or in the second portion of the liquid storage portion. The control system is configured to measure an electrical quantity between the first pair of electrodes, measure an electrical quantity between the second pair of electrodes, and determine the orientation of the liquid storage portion based on the electrical quantity between the first pair of electrodes and the electrical quantity between the second pair of electrodes.

Abstract: There is provided a tubular element for use in the manufacture of a filter of a smoking article, the tubular element comprising a first and a second layer wound of substantially continuous strips of a cellulose-fibre-based web material. The strips have predetermined thickness (T) and width (W). The web material is coated on a first surface with an activatable polymer and the first surface of the web material in the first layer faces the first surface of the web material in the second layer. An external diameter of the tubular element is substantially uniform over a given length.

Abstract: An atmospheric pressure plasma system includes an atmospheric pressure plasma source that generates a glow discharge-type plasma. The atmospheric pressure plasma source comprises a plasma head and a gas sensor system. The plasma head includes a gas inlet, a gas passage surrounded by a dielectric liner, a radio frequency (RF) electrode and a ground electrode. The RF electrode and the ground electrode are arranged at opposite sides of an outer surface of a segment of the gas passage. The gas sensor system comprises a first pellistor that is exposed to a process gas entering the gas inlet and provides real-time monitoring of the presence and concentration of helium in the process gas entering the gas inlet during plasma operation.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for a user interface uniting two primary components, a list view and a reading pane, within a message reading application. Technologies are also described for synchronizing status and parameters between the two primary user interface components. In particular, a user interface for reading messages can represent all components of a conversation with both a list view for presenting a message map, and a reading pane for presenting a content view. The list view can present a list of messages grouped by conversation. The reading pane window can contain smaller windows or frames. Each of the smaller windows or frames can contain a message within a given conversation. Synchronization provided between the list view and a reading pane can allow message selection in one of the user interface components to cause display and selection of the corresponding message in the other user interface component.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a liquid storage for holding a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a first pair of electrodes, a second pair of electrodes and a control system. The liquid storage includes a first portion in fluid communication with a second portion. The first pair of electrodes is adjacent to or in the first portion of the liquid storage. The second pair of electrodes is adjacent to or in the second portion of the liquid storage portion. The control system is configured to measure an electrical quantity between the first pair of electrodes, measure an electrical quantity between the second pair of electrodes, and determine the orientation of the liquid storage portion based on the electrical quantity between the first pair of electrodes and the electrical quantity between the second pair of electrodes.

Abstract: A device 307 for resisting rotation of a tap that has been fitted to a sink, the device comprising an engagement formation 313 for engaging with a part of the tap, a body 312, and at least one distal edge 308 for contacting with a remote part of the sink. The engagement formation 313 comprises an attachment means for securing the device 307 to a part of the tap, the attachment means comprising one or more channels 334.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system has a biosensor configured to detect a biological characteristic of the user. A controller provides health data based on the at least one biological characteristic detected by the biosensor. The health data may be provided to the user, used to modify an aerosol delivery profile of an aerosolizer, stored for later use, or may be communicated to other devices.