Abstract: An aerosol smoking system includes a mouthpiece and a thermal bubble jet technology aerosol generation apparatus, wherein the aerosol generation apparatus is configured with a die located on its outer periphery, the mouthpiece is configured to be removably mountable on the outer periphery of the aerosol generation apparatus, by sliding the mouthpiece over the die on the outer periphery to an operating position. The mouthpiece further includes a wiper that protrudes from the mouthpiece on a side facing the die when the mouthpiece in mounted on the outer periphery, and the wiper is configured to wipe fluid from the die during the sliding of the mouthpiece before the mouthpiece reaches the operating position.

Abstract: A container (30) for an inhalation device (10) has at least one liquid jet device (24), such as a micro heater or resistor, the container (30) being adapted to deliver liquid to the liquid jet device (24) and at least one capillary tube (42) extending from a delivery outlet, and at least one absorbing element (46), such aass a piece of foam oorr a wick, adapted to absorb liquid, the capillary tube (42) and/or the absorbing element ((4466)) extending substantially to aa bottom of the container (30) opposite the delivery outlet. Two such containers can be combined to form a cartridge insertable into the inhalation device, and the invention is also related to a method of conveying liquid to an inhalation device by means ooff a combination of a capillary tube and an absorbing element (FIG. 2).

Abstract: An inhalation device (10), in particular an electronic cigarette, has at least one liquid jet device (24), such as a micro heater or resistor, to produce liquid drops on demand, wherein a hollow needle (40) is mounted on the liquid jet device (24). A cartridge (16) has at least one first septum (54) sealing Around the needle (40) of the inhalation device (10). Further, the invention relates to a method of conveying liquid drops in an inhalation device (10) as a liquid jet, such as by means of at least one liquid jet device (24), in particular a micro heater or resistor, in combination with a hollow needle (40) mounted on the liquid jet device (24).

Abstract: An aerosol generating device comprises an atomizer configured to generate aerosol from a vaporizable material; an airflow path configured to conduct an airflow between an air inlet and an air outlet; a heater arranged in the airflow path and being separated from the atomizer; a temperature sensor; and a microcontroller. The airflow path comprises an upstream portion extending between the air inlet and the atomizer, and a downstream portion extending between the atomizer and the air outlet. The temperature sensor is arranged in the downstream portion of the airflow path and is configured to generate temperature measurements relative to the temperature of the airflow passing through the downstream portion, and the microcontroller is configured to operate the heater according to those temperature measurements.

Abstract: An inhalation device with at least one liquid jet device for producing drops of a liquid on demand, wherein the liquid jet device includes a fluid chamber, an ejection nozzle, a supply channel embedded in a substrate, and at least one heating element arranged to pre-heat the liquid to a predetermined temperature prior to ejection through the ejection nozzle.

Abstract: An inhalation device with at least one liquid jet device for producing drops of a liquid on demand, the liquid jet device has a fluid chamber, an ejection nozzle and a supply channel embedded in a substrate. The inhalation device further includes an air conduit and a mixing chamber in which air from said air conduit is mixed with the generated liquid drops. The air conduit includes at least two heating elements arranged to pre-heat the air guided by the air conduit from a respective air inlet orifice into the mixing chamber.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system that is configured to eject fluid vertically away from a thermal microfluidic die for use with scented oils or other fluids. The die is coupled to a rigid planar support board that separates the die from a reservoir of the fluid. The support board includes an opening that is lined with an inert liner that protects an interior surface of the support board from the fluid. The support board includes contact to an external power supply and contacts to the die on a first surface. The die is coupled to this first surface such that the second surface remains free of electrical connections.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.

Abstract: A microfluidic MEMS device is formed by a plurality of ejection cells each having a fluid chamber; an actuator chamber; a membrane having a first surface facing the actuator chamber and a second surface facing the fluid chamber; a piezoelectric actuator on the first surface of the membrane; and a passivation layer on the piezoelectric actuator. The membrane has an elongated area defining a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction. The passivation layer has a plurality of holes. The holes extend throughout the thickness of the passivation layer and, in a plan view, have an elongated shape with a greater dimension parallel to the longitudinal direction of the membrane and a smaller dimension parallel to the transverse direction.

Abstract: Included are embodiments of an angled cartridge assembly for modifying a treating surface. These embodiments may include a reservoir for storing a treatment composition, the treatment composition for being applied to the treating surface. Embodiments may also include a body portion that is coupled to the reservoir, where the body portion comprises a base surface and a dispensing surface, where the dispensing surface is disposed opposite the base surface on the angled cartridge assembly, and where the dispensing surface is disposed in a nonparallel configuration relative to the base surface.

Abstract: Ejection device for fluid, comprising a solid body including: first semiconductor body including a chamber for containing the fluid, an ejection nozzle in fluid connection with the chamber, and an actuator operatively connected to the chamber to generate, in use, one or more pressure waves in the fluid such as to cause ejection of the fluid from the ejection nozzle; and a second semiconductor body including a channel for feeding the fluid to the chamber, coupled to the first semiconductor body, in such a way that the channel is in fluid connection with the chamber. The second semiconductor body integrates a damping cavity over which extends a damping membrane, the damping cavity and the damping membrane extending laterally to the channel for feeding the fluid.

Abstract: Included are embodiments of an angled cartridge assembly for modifying a treating surface. These embodiments may include a reservoir for storing a treatment composition, the treatment composition for being applied to the treating surface. Embodiments may also include a body portion that is coupled to the reservoir, where the body portion comprises a base surface and a dispensing surface, where the dispensing surface is disposed opposite the base surface on the angled cartridge assembly, and where the dispensing surface is disposed in a nonparallel configuration relative to the base surface.

Abstract: Microfluidic delivery systems for dispensing a fluid composition into the air comprising microfluidic die and at least one heating element that is configured to receive an electrical signal comprising a certain on-time and wave form to deliver a fluid composition into the air.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a greenhouse or single container for plant growth coupled to the Internet of Things and including a microfluidic die for water or nutrient distribution. The microfluidic die is controllable automatically or with instructions from a remote user, based on sensors included within a growth environment.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for a microfluidic die and one or more additional die including, but not limited to, microfluidic die, ASICs, MEMS devices, and sensors. This includes semi-flexible supports that allow a microfluidic die to be at a 90 degree angle with respect to another die and rigid supports that allow a microfluidic and another die to be in close proximity to each other.

Abstract: A method of connecting a cartridge comprising a fluid composition with a microfluidic delivery system is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a housing comprising electrical contacts, wherein the electrical contacts of the housing are disposed on a first plane; providing a cartridge comprising a reservoir for containing a fluid composition, a die comprising a nozzle, and electrical contacts that are in electrical communication with the die, wherein the electrical contacts of the cartridge are disposed along a second plane that is parallel with the first plane; and connecting the cartridge with the housing by moving the cartridge in a direction parallel with the second plane toward the housing until the electrical contacts of the cartridge are in electrical communication with the electrical contacts of the housing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a microfluidic die that includes a plurality of heaters above a substrate, a plurality of chambers and nozzles above the heaters, a plurality of first contacts coupled to the heaters, and a plurality of second contacts coupled to the heaters. The plurality of second contacts are coupled to each other and coupled to ground. The die includes a plurality of contact pads, a first signal line coupled to the plurality of second contacts and to a first one of the plurality of contact pads, and a plurality of second signal lines, each second signal line being coupled to one of the plurality of first contacts, groups of the second signal lines being coupled together to drive a group of the plurality of heaters with a single signal, each group of the second signal lines being coupled to a remaining one of the plurality of contact pads.