Abstract: A cartridge (100) for use with an aerosol generating device (200) includes a housing (110) and an aerosol-forming substrate (500) disposed in the housing (110). The aerosol-forming substrate (500) has a first portion (510) that includes a tobacco powder, and a second portion (520) that includes a gel. The first portion is adjacent the second portion. The gel includes an aerosol former.

Abstract: A composition is provided, including a gelling agent forming a solid medium, glycerol dispersed in the solid medium; and nicotine dispersed in the glycerol.

Abstract: A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the heater assembly including: a first heater casing including an air inlet; a second heater casing including an aerosol outlet; and a heating chamber configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate, the heating chamber being in fluid communication with both the air inlet and the aerosol outlet and being configured to define an airflow pathway through the heater assembly; a heater mount, the heating chamber being mounted on the heater mount; and a seal configured to seal the airflow pathway, the seal being mounted on the heater mount such that the seal is spaced apart from the heating chamber, and the seal being mounted on a first end of the heater mount and the heating chamber is mounted on a second end of the heater mount, the second end being axially opposite the first end.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a tubular carrier element defining a longitudinally extending internal cavity; and a layer of an aerosol-generating film applied to a portion of an inner surface of the tubular carrier element, such that an outer surface of the aerosol-generating film is exposed to the internal cavity of the tubular carrier element, the aerosol-generating film including at least 25 percent by weight of a polyhydric alcohol, and a thickness of the layer of the aerosol-generating film being between 0.05 millimeter and 1.0 millimeter. An aerosol-generating substrate for an aerosol-generating article, a method of making an aerosol-generating article, and an aerosol-generating system are also provided.

Abstract: A shisha cartridge comprises a body defining a cavity and an internal cavity surface. The cartridge comprises an aerosol-forming substrate disposed in the cavity and comprises a layer of gel disposed in the cavity adjacent the internal cavity surface. As the cartridge is heated, the gel may improve aerosol formation.

Abstract: A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the heater assembly including: a first heater casing including an air inlet; a second heater casing including an aerosol outlet; and a heating chamber configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate, the heating chamber being in fluid communication with both the air inlet and aerosol outlet to define an airflow pathway through the heater assembly, the heating chamber being arranged between the first and the second heater casings, and the first and the second heater casings are attached to each other by a fastener, the fastener being configured to exert an axial force on the first and the second heater casings to urge axially opposing internal surfaces of the first and the second heater casings into sealing engagement with respective axially opposing end surfaces of the heating chamber to seal the airflow pathway.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a heating chamber configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; and a heater assembly configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate, the heater assembly including a photonic device configured to generate a beam of electromagnetic radiation, the aerosol-generating device being configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate by directing the beam of electromagnetic radiation onto the aerosol-forming substrate, and the heating chamber being arranged between the photonic device and a mouth-end of the aerosol-generating device with respect to a longitudinal axis of the aerosol-generating device. An aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article is also provided.

Abstract: A composition is provided, including a gelling agent forming a solid medium, glycerol dispersed in the solid medium, and nicotine dispersed in the glycerol, the composition being a stable gel phase.

Abstract: A gel composition is provided, including an alkaloid compound, or a cannabinoid compound, or both an alkaloid compound and a cannabinoid compound; glycerol; a viscosifying agent; a hydrogen-bond crosslinking gelling agent; and an ionic crosslinking gelling agent; and an acid.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided for heating an aerosol-forming substrate in a substantially cylindrical aerosol-generating article, the device including: a longitudinally extending cavity to receive a distal portion of the article, the cavity having a longitudinal axis and defined by a base, side walls extending from the base, and an opening at an opposite end of the cavity to the base, internal surfaces of the side walls defining a stabilising portion of the cavity having a first diameter, and a heating portion of the cavity being located between the stabilising portion and the base, the heating portion having a second diameter greater than the first diameter, and the internal surfaces further defining a locating portion at a distal end of the cavity, the heating portion being disposed between the stabilising and locating portions, the locating portion having a third diameter substantially equal to the first diameter.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating film including a cellulose based film-forming agent, a non-cellulose based thickening agent, and a polyhydric alcohol; a heater assembly configured to heat the aerosol-generating film to generate an inhalable aerosol; a power supply; and control circuitry configured to: control a supply of power from the power supply to the heater assembly in response to a user inhalation, and activate the heater assembly to sequentially heat different portions of the aerosol-generating film in response to successive user inhalations, the cellulose based film-forming agent being a cellulose ether. An aerosol-generating article is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating film having a tobacco content of less than 1 percent by weight is provided, the aerosol-generating film including: a cellulose based film-forming agent; a non-cellulose based thickening agent; water; nicotine; and a polyhydric alcohol, a content of cellulose based film-forming agent being at least about 14 wt percent weight and less than or equal to about 26 wt percent, and a content of water being less than about 30 wt percent and a content of polyhydric alcohol is at least about 30 wt percent.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a tubular carrier element defining a longitudinally extending internal cavity; and a layer of an aerosol-generating film applied to a portion of an inner surface of the tubular carrier element, such that an outer surface of the aerosol-generating film is exposed to the internal cavity of the tubular carrier element, the aerosol-generating film including at least 25 percent by weight of a polyhydric alcohol, and a thickness of the layer of the aerosol-generating film being between 0.05 millimeter and 1.0 millimeter. An aerosol-generating substrate for an aerosol-generating article, a method of making an aerosol-generating article, and an aerosol-generating system are also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article including a rod of aerosol-generating substrate is provided, the rod including: an aerosol-generating film comprising at least 25 percent by weight of a polyhydric alcohol and at least 10 percent by weight of a cellulose based film-forming agent, the aerosol-generating film being configured such that an exposed surface area of the aerosol-generating film within the aerosol-generating substrate is at least 5 square millimeters per mg of the aerosol-generating film, and the aerosol-generating film being substantially tobacco-free. A rod for use as an aerosol-generating substrate in an aerosol-generating article, and an aerosol-generating system including an aerosol aerosol-generating article and an electrically operated aerosol-generating device are also provided.

Abstract: A cartridge (100) for use with an aerosol generating device (200) includes a housing (110) and an aerosol-forming substrate (500) disposed in the housing (110). The aerosol-forming substrate (500) has a first portion (510) that includes a tobacco powder, and a second portion (520) that includes a gel. The first portion is adjacent the second portion. The gel includes an aerosol former.

Abstract: A shisha cartridge comprises a body defining a cavity and an internal cavity surface. The cartridge comprises an aerosol-forming substrate disposed in the cavity and comprises a layer of gel disposed in the cavity adjacent the internal cavity surface. As the cartridge is heated, the gel may improve aerosol formation.

Abstract: A gel composition is provided, including an alkaloid compound, or a cannabinoid compound, or both an alkaloid compound and a cannabinoid compound; glycerol; a viscosifying agent; a hydrogen-bond crosslinking gelling agent; and an ionic crosslinking gelling agent; and an acid.

Abstract: A composition is provided, including a gelling agent forming a solid medium, glycerol dispersed in the solid medium, and nicotine dispersed in the glycerol, the composition being a stable gel phase.

Abstract: A gel composition is provided, including an alkaloid compound, or a cannabinoid compound, or both an alkaloid compound and a cannabinoid compound; glycerol; a viscosifying agent; a hydrogen-bond crosslinking gelling agent; and an ionic crosslinking gelling agent.