Abstract: The Rotary dryer comprises a dryer receptacle having an inner space for receiving herbaceous material, a driving device for rotating the dryer receptacle about a rotation axis of the dryer receptacle, and a channel-shaped collector being at least partially open in its upper portion provided in the inner space of the dryer receptacle for collecting dried herbaceous material.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and a paper wrapper wrapped around at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article, the paper wrapper having a basis weight of from 60 grams per square metre to 100 grams per square metre, the paper wrapper including an inner surface and an outer surface; and a layer of adhesive disposed on the inner surface of the paper wrapper, the layer of adhesive covering at least 50 percent of an entire area of the inner surface of the paper wrapper. A method of producing an aerosol-generating article is also provided.

Abstract: A method of producing a liquid tobacco extract is provided, including: preparing a tobacco starting material including natural tobacco material; heating the tobacco starting material in a non-sealed extraction chamber at an extraction temperature of between 125° C. and 160° C. for between 90 minutes and 270 minutes to release gaseous volatile compounds from the tobacco starting material, the tobacco starting material not being in a liquid suspension during the heating step, a flow of inert gas being passed through the tobacco starting material during the heating in the extraction chamber, and the inert gas carrying the gaseous volatile compounds released from the tobacco starting material during heating away from the chamber; collecting the volatile compounds released and carried away from the tobacco starting material by the inert gas flow during the heating; and forming a liquid tobacco extract including the collected volatile compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to produce a sheet of a material containing alkaloids, the method comprising:—mixing particles of the material containing alkaloids, a binder, an aerosol former and water to form a slurry;—casting (100) the slurry to form a cast sheet;—drying (101) the cast sheet by means of a heated fluid;—recovering heat (103) from exhausts produced during drying;—recovering volatile substances from exhausts produced during drying; and—obtaining a flavor extract from the recovered volatile substances.

Abstract: A method of producing a liquid tobacco extract is provided, the method including the steps of: preparing a tobacco starting material including natural tobacco material such that during the step of preparing the tobacco starting material, the tobacco is not subjected to any treatment adapted to alter the pH of the tobacco; heating the tobacco starting material in a flow of inert gas at an extraction temperature of between 125 degrees Celsius and 160 degrees Celsius for between 90 minutes and 270 minutes; collecting volatile compounds released from the natural tobacco starting material during the heating step; and forming a liquid tobacco extract comprising the collected volatile compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an aerosol-forming substrate comprising: providing a cellulose based strengthening agent, providing a binder, mixing of hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, water and an aerosol-former to form a first slurry, the first slurry having a viscosity of between 0.9 Pa s and 5 Pa s, and combining the cellulose based strengthening agent, the binder and the first slurry in order to obtain a final slurry, and drying the final slurry to obtain the aerosol-forming substrate. This method provides a first slurry having reduced viscosity and less water content.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a sound generator to produce sound. The sound may be described as “high fidelity.” The sound may emulate the sound of one or more conventional uses of different smoking materials, emulate a masking noise, or include information. The sound generated may be modulated based on a user's puff. A user interface may be provided to configure the aerosol-generating device, which may include selection of the smoking material to emulate. The aerosol-generating device may store a library of sounds to use with different types of aerosol-generating substrates. The sound may be retrieved from a plurality of sounds.

Abstract: A method of producing a liquid tobacco extract, the method including the steps of: preparing a tobacco material; applying an alkaline solution to the tobacco material to produce an alkalised tobacco material; heating the alkalised tobacco material at an extraction temperature of between 100 degrees Celsius and 160 degrees Celsius for at least 30 minutes, the alkalised tobacco material being heated in a flow of inert gas or in a flow of a combination of an inert gas with water or steam, and a water content of the alkalised tobacco material, prior to the heating step, being between 10 percent by weight and 20 percent by weight; condensing volatile compounds released from the alkalised tobacco material during the heating step and collecting condensate of the volatile compounds; and forming a liquid tobacco extract comprising the condensate of the volatile compounds.

Abstract: A method of producing a liquid tobacco extract is provided, the method including the steps of: preparing a tobacco material; heating the tobacco material in an extraction chamber at an extraction temperature of between 120 degrees Celsius and 160 degrees Celsius for at least 90 minutes; spraying atomised water into the extraction chamber during the heating step; collecting volatile compounds released from the tobacco material during the heating step; and forming a liquid tobacco extract comprising the collected volatile compounds. A liquid tobacco extract produced by the method is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating is provided, the aerosol-generating article including: a paper wrapper wrapped around at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article, the paper wrapper comprising an embossed portion having an inner surface, which is water-resistant, the embossed portion of the wrapper having a basis weight of from 50 grams per square meter to 100 grams per square meter.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating is provided, the aerosol-generating article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate including an aerosol former content of at least about 5 percent on a dry weight basis; and a wrapper wrapped around at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article, the wrapper including an embossed portion circumscribing at least the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the embossed portion of the wrapper circumscribing the rod of aerosol-generating substrate along at least 80 percent of a length of the rod.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and a paper wrapper wrapped around at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article, the paper wrapper including an embossed portion circumscribing the rod of aerosol-generating substrate along at least 80 percent of the length of the rod and having a basis weight of from 50 grams per square meter to 100 grams per square meter. A method of producing an aerosol-generating article is also provided.

Abstract: The Rotary dryer comprises a dryer receptacle having an inner space for receiving herbaceous material, a driving device for rotating the dryer receptacle about a rotation axis of the dryer receptacle, and a channel-shaped collector being at least partially open in its upper portion provided in the inner space of the dryer receptacle for collecting dried herbaceous material.

Abstract: The dryer comprises a dryer receptacle having an inner space for receiving herbaceous material, an access assembly providing access to the inner space of the dryer receptacle, and a heating system comprising at least one access heating element for actively heating the access assembly. The access assembly comprises at least one of an inlet conveyor for supplying herbaceous material into the inner space of the dryer receptacle and an outlet conveyor for removing herbaceous material from the inner space of the dryer receptacle. The at least one access heating element comprises a conveyor heating element incorporated into the conveyor.

Abstract: The dryer comprises a dryer receptacle having an inner space for receiving herbaceous material and a driving device for rotating the dryer receptacle about a rotation axis of the dryer receptacle. Vanes for engaging herbaceous material received in the inner space of the dryer receptacle extend from an inner surface of the dryer receptacle into the inner space of the dryer receptacle. In a cross-section with a sectional plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, the vanes are inclined with respect to the radial direction. Vane heating elements are incorporated into the vanes.

Abstract: A nicotine composition is provided, including a non-aqueous solvent; at least 0.2 percent by weight of nicotine based on the weight of the nicotine composition; a first ratio by weight of (?-ionone+?-damascenone) to (phenol) of greater than 0.25; and a second ratio by weight of (furaneol+(2,3-diethyl-5-methylpyrazine)*100)) to (nicotine) of greater than 5×10?4. A cartridge including the nicotine composition, and a method of preparing the nicotine composition, are also provided.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a concentrated tobacco extract for an aerosol-generating article is provided, including: providing a natural tobacco material; heating the material to a temperature and for a time such that volatile species including nicotine are released from the material, the heating includes heating the material in a flow of inert gas or in a flow of a combination of an inert gas with water or steam or heating the material under vacuum; collecting the released volatile species and forming a liquid, naturally derived tobacco extract including the collected species, a polyhydric alcohol, and at least about 40 percent by weight of water; and heating the liquid extract to evaporate at least some of the water and obtain concentrated tobacco extract, by heating to a temperature and for a time such that a water content in the naturally derived tobacco extract is reduced by at least about 60 percent.

Abstract: A method of producing a liquid tobacco extract is provided, the method including the steps of: preparing a tobacco starting material including natural tobacco material such that during the step of preparing the tobacco starting material, the tobacco is not subjected to any treatment adapted to alter the pH of the tobacco; heating the tobacco starting material in a flow of inert gas at an extraction temperature of between 125 degrees Celsius and 160 degrees Celsius for between 90 minutes and 270 minutes; collecting volatile compounds released from the natural tobacco starting material during the heating step; and forming a liquid tobacco extract comprising the collected volatile compounds.

Abstract: A liquid tobacco extract is provided, including: a non-aqueous solvent; at least 0.2 percent by weight of nicotine based on a weight of the liquid tobacco extract; and a ratio by weight of (?-ionone+?-damascenone) to (phenol) of greater than 0.25.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to produce a sheet of a material containing alkaloids, the method comprising:—mixing particles of the material containing alkaloids, a binder, an aerosol former and water to form a slurry;—casting (100) the slurry to form a cast sheet;—drying (101) the cast sheet by means of a heated fluid;—recovering heat (103) from exhausts produced during drying;—recovering volatile substances from exhausts produced during drying; and—obtaining a flavor extract from the recovered volatile substances.