Abstract: A consumable for use with an aerosol provision device includes a support and aerosol generating material. The aerosol generating material includes one or more or discrete portions of aerosol generating material and the discrete portions are supported on the support. At least one discrete portion has a detectable characteristic, and the detectable characteristic is indicative of at least one product characteristic of the discrete portion.

Abstract: An article for use with an aerosol provision system. The article comprises an aerosol-generating chamber including an inlet and an outlet to facilitate air flow through the aerosol-generating chamber, and an aerosol-generating component located in the aerosol-generating chamber such that a variation in air speed proximate to a majority of a surface of the aerosol-generating component is less than 25%.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and connectors are described herein for a modular patient monitoring medical device. A new generation of physiological measurement devices, such as Intelligent Patient Front End Devices (IPFE) can provide updated algorithms, features, and software updates for parameter measurement devices without corresponding releases of a new version of host monitor software. IPFEs, together with patient sensors, comprise a complete physiological patient parameter measurement delivery system. A number and a type of parameter measurement devices can be configured to meet varied and changing clinical needs. Remote access to versions, logs, self-tests, settings, history, and/or measurements via the Internet to one or more parameter measurement devices can provide a unified service approach. The connector is configured to electrically connect any two or more devices and provides an electrical connection that can be simply physically or tactually confirmed.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol provision system can include the cartridge and a control unit, and the system can include a vaporizer for vaporizing An aerosolizable material. The cartridge can include an air channel extending from an air inlet for the cartridge to an outlet via an aerosol generation region, and a reservoir for containing aerosolizable material for aerosolizing. The cartridge can further include an aerosolizable material level observation means for allowing a user to observe a level of aerosolizable material inside the reservoir. The aerosolizable-material-level observation means can include at least one contoured surface located on a surface of the cartridge to improve the visibility of the aerosolizable material level inside the reservoir due to the interaction of light with the contoured surface.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol provision system can include the cartridge and a control unit, and the system can include a vaporizer for vaporizing an aerosolizable material. The cartridge can include an air channel extending from an air inlet for the cartridge to an outlet via an aerosol generation region, and a reservoir for containing aerosolizable material for aerosolizing. The cartridge can further include an aerosolizable material level observation means for allowing a user to observe a level of aerosolizable material inside the reservoir. The aerosolizable-material-level observation means can include at least one contoured surface located on a surface of the cartridge to improve the visibility of the aerosolizable material level inside the reservoir due to the interaction of light with the contoured surface.

Abstract: An electrode pin including a first end, a second end and at least one connecting region between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end of the electrode pin contains one or more orientating features configured to orientate the electrode pin in a specific rotational configuration when mated with one or more alignment features of a corresponding component.

Abstract: An article for use as part of a non-combustible aerosol provision system, wherein the article includes at least one aerosol outlet and at least one airflow channel, wherein the at least one aerosol outlet is arranged in fluid communication with the at least one airflow channel, wherein the at least one airflow channel has a longitudinal section and a lateral section connected together via a joint section, wherein the joint section has a curved outer wall.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol provision system can include the cartridge and a control unit, and the system can include a vaporizer for vaporizing An aerosolizable material. The cartridge can include an air channel extending from an air inlet for the cartridge to an outlet via an aerosol generation region, and a reservoir for containing aerosolizable material for aerosolizing. The cartridge can further include an aerosolizable material level observation means for allowing a user to observe a level of aerosolizable material inside the reservoir. The aerosolizable-material-level observation means can include at least one contoured surface located on a surface of the cartridge to improve the visibility of the aerosolizable material level inside the reservoir due to the interaction of light with the contoured surface.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol provision system can include the cartridge and a control unit, and the system can include a vaporizer for vaporizing An aerosolizable material. The cartridge can include an air channel extending from an air inlet for the cartridge to an outlet via an aerosol generation region, and a reservoir for containing aerosolizable material for aerosolizing. The cartridge can further include an aerosolizable material level observation means for allowing a user to observe a level of aerosolizable material inside the reservoir. The aerosolizable-material-level observation means can include at least one contoured surface located on a surface of the cartridge to improve the visibility of the aerosolizable material level inside the reservoir due to the interaction of light with the contoured surface.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol provision system can include the cartridge and a control unit, and the system can include a vaporizer for vaporizing An aerosolizable material. The cartridge can include an air channel extending from an air inlet for the cartridge to an outlet via an aerosol generation region, and a reservoir for containing aerosolizable material for aerosolizing. The cartridge can further include an aerosolizable material level observation means for allowing a user to observe a level of aerosolizable material inside the reservoir. The aerosolizable-material-level observation means can include at least one contoured surface located on a surface of the cartridge to improve the visibility of the aerosolizable material level inside the reservoir due to the interaction of light with the contoured surface.

Abstract: A computing device is configured to receive an image containing a code associated with a consumable of an aerosol provision system. The computing device reads the code to generate consumable data and a digital signature. The computing device validates the digital signature using a public key of a key pair, and determines whether to approve the consumable based on the consumable data in response to the digital signature being validated.

Abstract: Storage systems and methods to provide high-density data storage. Freestanding storage servers include storage drives, left and right backplanes, a backing plate, host adapters, and cables. The left and right backplanes are secured to the backing plate. The mounting holes of each storage drive attached to the left backplane are bilaterally symmetrical about a median plane to the corresponding mounting holes of each storage drive attached to the right backplane. Each left and right backplane has plug receptacles which are aligned and coupled to cables. The plug receptacles of the left backplane are bilaterally symmetrical about the median plane to corresponding plug receptacles of the right backplane. Host adapters are aligned, and each has plug receptacles, organized into a left and a right connector group, which are coupled to cables. For each host adapter, the left connector group is bilaterally symmetrical about the median plane to the right connector group.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a braided absorbent material (50) for a consumable of a non-combustible aerosol provision system is disclosed. It comprises braiding strands of material (52) around the outside of a continuous rod of absorbent material (54) to form a continuous rod of braided material; and cutting the continuous rod of braided material into lengths of braided absorbent material. Each length of braided absorbent material includes at least a portion of the rod of absorbent material. A braided absorbent material comprising strands of material braided around the outside of a rod of absorbent material is also disclosed. The absorbent material (54) is capable of wicking aerosol generating material. The stands of material (52) may be magnetic metal wire to be used in an induction heating system, or may be flavour impregnated.

Abstract: An article for use with an aerosol provision system. The article comprises an aerosol-generating chamber including an inlet and an outlet to facilitate air flow through the aerosol-generating chamber, and an aerosol-generating component located in the aerosol-generating chamber such that a variation in air speed proximate to a majority of a surface of the aerosol-generating component is less than 25%.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device for an aerosol provision system comprises an interface configured to receive a consumable for the aerosol provision system, a camera configured to image a surface of the consumable and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to instruct the camera to capture an image of the surface of the consumable in response to the consumable being received by the interface, and send data associated with the image to a remote computing device.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a thermal insulator includes providing an inner wall which is configured to at least partially define a heating zone for receiving aerosol-generating material, wherein the inner wall includes heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field, and providing an outer wall surrounding the inner wall at least partially along its length, an insulation region being formed between the inner wall and the outer wall, the inner wall and outer wall having different materials. The method can also include attaching a portion of a first joining material to the inner wall under atmospheric pressure, attaching a portion of a second joining material to the outer wall under atmospheric pressure, evacuating the insulation region to a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure, and closing the insulation region by joining the first joining material and second joining material to each other.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and connectors are described herein for a modular patient monitoring medical device. A new generation of physiological measurement devices, such as Intelligent Patient Front End Devices (IPFE) can provide updated algorithms, features, and software updates for parameter measurement devices without corresponding releases of a new version of host monitor software. IPFEs, together with patient sensors, comprise a complete physiological patient parameter measurement delivery system. A number and a type of parameter measurement devices can be configured to meet varied and changing clinical needs. Remote access to versions, logs, self-tests, settings, history, and/or measurements via the Internet to one or more parameter measurement devices can provide a unified service approach. The connector is configured to electrically connect any two or more devices and provides an electrical connection that can be simply physically or tactually confirmed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and connectors are described herein for a modular patient monitoring medical device. A new generation of physiological measurement devices, such as Intelligent Patient Front End Devices (IPFE) can provide updated algorithms, features, and software updates for parameter measurement devices without corresponding releases of a new version of host monitor software. IPFEs, together with patient sensors, comprise a complete physiological patient parameter measurement delivery system. A number and a type of parameter measurement devices can be configured to meet varied and changing clinical needs. Remote access to versions, logs, self-tests, settings, history, and/or measurements via the Internet to one or more parameter measurement devices can provide a unified service approach. The connector is configured to electrically connect any two or more devices and provides an electrical connection that can be simply physically or tactually confirmed.

Abstract: There is provided a delivery system that includes a housing (6) having an opening (22) formed in a wall of the housing and through which a light source (29) within the housing can be seen. A battery (4) is contained within the housing so that the opening also functions as a vent to allow gases to escape from the housing through the opening, thereby preventing a build-up of pressure within the housing in the event that the battery is damaged In another embodiment, the housing (6) has an opening (22) in a wall of the housing through which lightfrom a light source (29) is visible and in which the opening is covered by a membrane (23). The membrane is such that the light is visible through the membrane.