Abstract: An aerosol generation system includes an aerosol generation device configured to receive each of a plurality of aerosol generation substrates and to generate a respective aerosol to be inhaled by a user; a feedback interface for receiving user response data in reaction to inhaling the generated aerosol; and a preference identification system. The preference identification system being configured to: for each of the plurality of aerosol generation substrates, obtain user response data from the feedback interface; and identify a preferred aerosol for the user based on the user response data.

Abstract: An insulation sleeve for an aerosol generation device, and used therein for a heating assembly therein, includes natural organic fibres. The natural material comprised in the insulation sleeve is easily available and eco-friendly; it also increases the sustainability of the component and devices including it. The cost of manufacturing the insulation sleeve with the natural material is very low.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for preventing a non-authorized use of an aerosol generation device in a restricted area. The aerosol generation device comprising a control unit configured to adjust operation of the aerosol generation device according to operational settings upon receiving a control command. The method includes determining at least one vibration characteristic of the aerosol generation device and, based on the vibration characteristic of the aerosol generation device, transmitting to the control unit of the aerosol generation device a disablement control signal or an enablement control signal causing respectively disabling or enabling the aerosol generation device to generate aerosol.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method (60) for preventing a non-authorized using of an aerosol generation device in a restricted area, comprising the following of determining (61) a device characteristic; comparing (65) the device characteristic with an updatable database to generate a control signal for the aerosol generation device, the database comprising control characteristics of aerosol generation devices authorizing or non-authorizing using the corresponding aerosol generation device according to emission restrictions in the restricted area; and transmitting (67) to a control unit of the device the control signal, the control signal causing determining adjusted operational settings to adjust the operation of the aerosol generation device according to the emission restrictions in the restricted area.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method (60) for preventing a non-authorized using of an aerosol generation device in a restricted area, comprising the steps of determining (61) a travelling speed; determining (65), if said speed is above a predetermined threshold, that the aerosol generation device is in the restricted area and disabling device; determining (67) a device characteristic of the aerosol generation device; comparing (71) the device characteristic with an updatable database to generate a second control signal; and transmitting (73) to the device a second control signal causing normal operation of the aerosol generation device or adjusted operation the aerosol generation device according to the restrictions of the restricted area.

Abstract: A method of providing maintenance services to at least one user of an electrically operated smoking device using an automatic testing apparatus is provided, the method including: making the automatic testing apparatus publicly accessible; determining a connection of the electrically operated smoking device to the automatic testing apparatus; performing automatic electrical testing of the electrically operated smoking device; automatically extracting usage data from the electrically operated smoking device; and performing a software update or a software reset of the electrically operated smoking device; and/or automatically generating an electrical test report based on the performed automatic electrical testing, automatically providing the electrical test report together with a recommended action to the at least one user, and automatically sending or saving the electrical test report together with the automatically extracted usage data to a data store.

Abstract: A method for supplying products for electrically operated smoking systems is provided, including: delivering to a remote user device from a central server over a network connection order option information associated with a vending machine; receiving an order from the remote user device, the order including an indication of a product available from the vending machine, and user identification information; retrieving registered user information, including user authentication information associated with user identification information; receiving user authentication information from a user; and if the received user authentication information matches the retrieved user authentication information, delivering the product to the user at the vending machine.

Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating device; an aerosol-forming cartridge including at least one aerosol-forming substrate, the aerosol-forming cartridge being at least partially received within the aerosol-generating device; at least one electric heater configured to heat the at least one aerosol-forming substrate; at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet; and an air flow channel extending between the at least one air inlet and the at least one air outlet, the air flow channel being in fluid communication with the aerosol-forming substrate, the air flow channel having an internal wall surface on which one or more flow disturbing devices are disposed, the flow disturbing devices being arranged to create a turbulent boundary layer in a flow of air drawn through the air flow channel.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-forming cartridge including at least one aerosol-forming substrate, wherein in use the aerosol-forming cartridge is at least partially received within the aerosol-generating device. The system further includes at least one electric heater configured to heat the at least one aerosol-forming substrate, at least one air inlet, and at least one air outlet. The system further includes an air flow channel extending between the at least one air inlet and the at least one air outlet. The air flow channel is in fluid communication with the aerosol-forming substrate, and has an internal wall surface on which one or more flow disturbing devices are disposed, the flow disturbing devices being arranged to create a turbulent boundary layer in a flow of air drawn through the air flow channel.

Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including an aerosol-generating device, a removable aerosol-forming cartridge, and a removable heater provided separately from the cartridge. The cartridge includes at least one aerosol-forming substrate; the heater includes at least one electric heater element and first electrical contacts connected to the heater element; the device includes a main body defining a main cavity and at least one opening configured to receive the cartridge and the heater within the cavity, and an electric power supply and second electrical contacts connected thereto. When the cartridge and the heater are received within the cavity, the first and second electrical contacts contact each other and the heater is configured to heat the substrate, the cartridge and the heater are substantially flat, and the cavity, the cartridge, and the heater are arranged so that the cartridge and the heater are substantially parallel and adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A container for consumer goods is provided, including a housing to receive a plurality of consumer goods and including an aperture to dispense consumer goods from the housing. First and second sealing flaps extend across the aperture and are biased towards each other to form a seal across the aperture for sealing the plurality of consumer goods within the housing. The container includes a dispensing mechanism to dispense the plurality of consumer goods through the aperture when activated by a consumer, the dispensing mechanism configured so that actuation of the dispensing mechanism advances one of the consumer goods between the first and second sealing flaps and through the aperture. The first and second sealing flaps are configured so that they are biased towards each other after each of the consumer goods is dispensed so that the consumer goods remaining in the housing are re-sealed within the container.

Abstract: A method of providing maintenance services to at least one user of an electrically operated smoking device using an automatic testing apparatus is provided, the method including: making the automatic testing apparatus publicly accessible; determining a connection of the electrically operated smoking device to the automatic testing apparatus; performing automatic electrical testing of the electrically operated smoking device; automatically extracting usage data from the electrically operated smoking device; and performing a software update or a software reset of the electrically operated smoking device; and/or automatically generating an electrical test report based on the performed automatic electrical testing, automatically providing the electrical test report together with a recommended action to the at least one user, and automatically sending or saving the electrical test report together with the automatically extracted usage data to a data store.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol-forming cartridge for an electrically operated aerosol-generating system. The cartridge includes a base layer, at least one aerosol-forming substrate disposed on the base layer and including a liquid nicotine source, and an electric heater including at least one heating element configured to heat the at least one aerosol-forming substrate. The base layer and the at least one aerosol-forming substrate are in contact at a contact surface that is substantially planar. The electric heater and one or both of the base layer and the at least one aerosol-forming substrate are in contact at a contact surface that is substantially planar and substantially parallel to the contact surface between the base layer and the at least one aerosol-forming substrate.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol-forming cartridge for an electrically operated aerosol-generating system. The cartridge includes a base layer, at least one aerosol-forming substrate disposed on the base layer and including a liquid nicotine source, and an electric heater including at least one heating element configured to heat the at least one aerosol-forming substrate. The base layer and the at least one aerosol-forming substrate are in contact at a contact surface that is substantially planar. The electric heater and one or both of the base layer and the at least one aerosol-forming substrate are in contact at a contact surface that is substantially planar and substantially parallel to the contact surface between the base layer and the at least one aerosol-forming substrate.

Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including an aerosol-generating device, a removable aerosol-forming cartridge, and a removable heater provided separately from the cartridge. The cartridge includes at least one aerosol-forming substrate; the heater includes at least one electric heater element and first electrical contacts connected to the heater element; the device includes a main body defining a main cavity and at least one opening configured to receive the cartridge and the heater within the cavity, and an electric power supply and second electrical contacts connected thereto. When the cartridge and the heater are received within the cavity, the first and second electrical contacts contact each other and the heater is configured to heat the substrate, the cartridge and the heater are substantially flat, and the cavity, the cartridge, and the heater are arranged so that the cartridge and the heater are substantially parallel and adjacent to each other.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-forming cartridge including at least one aerosol-forming substrate, wherein in use the aerosol-forming cartridge is at least partially received within the aerosol-generating device. The system further includes at least one electric heater configured to heat the at least one aerosol-forming substrate, at least one air inlet, and at least one air outlet. The system further includes an air flow channel extending between the at least one air inlet and the at least one air outlet. The air flow channel is in fluid communication with the aerosol-forming substrate, and has an internal wall surface on which one or more flow disturbing devices are disposed, the flow disturbing devices being arranged to create a turbulent boundary layer in a flow of air drawn through the air flow channel.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the measurement of the impact of an advertisement concerning a product or service, displayed on at least one advertising billboard (1). According to the method of the invention, the identity of at least one person (4) passing close by the said billboard (1) within a given geographical area (Z1) and during a given period of time, is collected and memorized on the basis of at least one wireless transmission of an identifier contained in at least one portable device (41, 42, 43) likely to be carried by the said person (4). Then, for each memorized identity, any subsequent action out of a predefined list of actions connected to the said product or service and carried out by the said identified person, is collected, and calculation of a global score that is representative of the impact of the said advertisement based on basic predefined scores associated to the said connected actions is then carried out.