Abstract: The present invention relates to an aerosol-generating article, adapted to be electrically heated by an aerosol-generating device. The aerosol-generating article comprises an aerosol-generating substrate, an optical information storage element storing information in a grid pattern with a plurality of segments comprising at least one alterable segment. The at least one alterable segment comprises a first layer and a second layer, wherein at least one optical property of at least one layer is adapted to be altered. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing an information storage element, an aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating article and an aerosol-generating device and the use of a multi-layered information storage element on an aerosol-generating article to provide alterable supplemental information about the aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: The disclosed method, and corresponding system, for controlling items on a production/distribution line relies on secure identification of items transported arranged in a given disposition along a transport path at a site of collection and packaging of the items, and association of ID data of some of the packed items with corresponding packaging ID data so as to ensure reliable identification of package content delivered on the line.

Abstract: The disclosed method, and corresponding system, for controlling items on a production/distribution line relies on secure identification of items transported arranged according a given disposition along a transport path at different sites of the line and checking operation according to a protocol which allows reducing processing load while ensuring high reliability.

Abstract: The disclosed method, and corresponding system, for controlling items on a production/distribution line relies on secure identification of items transported arranged in a given disposition along a transport path at a site of collection and packaging of the items, and association of ID data of some of the packed items with corresponding packaging ID data so as to ensure reliable identification of package content delivered on the line.

Abstract: The disclosed method, and corresponding system, for controlling items on a production/distribution line relies on secure identification of items transported arranged according a given disposition along a transport path at different sites of the line and checking operation according to a protocol which allows reducing processing load while ensuring high reliability.