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: 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: 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.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an article for use with a non-combustible aerosol delivery system, the article comprising a reservoir configured to hold a supply of aerosolizable material; wherein the reservoir comprises a reservoir housing having one or more internal boundary walls defining a first volume, wherein the article further comprises a spacer fully or partially located within the first volume of the reservoir housing, the spacer being configured to reduce the available fill volume of the reservoir, such that a second volume of the reservoir housing available for storing aerosolizable material is smaller than the first volume.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system comprising: an electric heater for generating an aerosol from an aerosol generating material for user inhalation, wherein the electric heater comprises a first portion comprising a first electrically resistive material and a second portion comprising a second electrically resistive material which is different from the first electrically resistive material, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected together so that the electric heater comprises a thermocouple junction; and control circuitry configured to make measurements of temperature for the electric heater using the thermocouple junction.

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 that includes the cartridge and a control unit, wherein the system comprises 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 a portion of the cartridge, which can include a window for viewing into the reservoir. The portion of the cartridge may be located on a first side surface and a second side surface of the cartridge, and/or might be located on a different surface of the cartridge.

Abstract: An assembly comprising a body (50) defining an aperture (52), and an electrode (10) comprising a portion (54) within the aperture (52), the assembly further comprising a lead (12) comprising a section (56) which is secured inside the aperture (52) by a first interference fit between the body (50) and the portion (54) of the electrode (10). The aperture (52) may comprise a first open end (58) and a second open end (60), wherein the electrode (10) extends through the first open end (58), and the lead (12) extends through the second open end (60). In which case, the electrode (10) may plug the first end (58) by a second interference fit between the body (50) and the (portion (54) of the electrode (10). The portion (54) of the electrode (12) may comprise a tapered section (62) against which the section (56) of the lead (12) is secured.