Abstract: A multilayer varistor has a stack structure including a plurality of layers stacked in a third direction. The multilayer varistor includes a first internal electrode electrically connected to a first external electrode, a second internal electrode electrically connected to the second external electrode, and a third internal electrode electrically connected to the third external electrode. The first internal electrode is disposed between the second internal electrode and the third internal electrode in the third direction.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes a substantially cylindrical cup containing a plant-based aerosol generating material and at least one inductively heatable susceptor element (26). The cup includes an open end and a bottom wall. The cup has a self-supporting moulded form and includes a flange at the open end and a closure attached to the flange. The closure and/or bottom wall is porous or includes one or more openings.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes a substantially cylindrical cup containing a plant-based aerosol generating material and at least one inductively heatable susceptor element (26). The cup includes an open end and a bottom wall. The cup has a self-supporting moulded form and includes a flange at the open end and a closure attached to the flange. The closure and/or bottom wall is porous or includes one or more openings.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device configured to operate with an aerosol generating substrate includes: a device body extending along a device axis; a cup-shaped heating chamber defining an open end and at least two heating walls, the heating chamber being configured to receive a heater part of the aerosol generating substrate through the open end; two heating elements, each heating element being adjacent to a respective heating wall of the heating chamber; and a controller configured to operate separately each heating element with the same aerosol generating substrate, according to a heating profile chosen among a predetermined group of heating profiles.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an aerosol generating device configured to operate with an aerosol generating substrate and includes: a device body extending along a device axis and defining at least one side wall extending along the device axis; a cup-shaped heating chamber defining an open end and a sealed end opposite to the open end, the sealed end being air impermeable, the heating chamber being configured to receive a heater part of the aerosol generating substrate through the open end; an airflow path extending between an flow inlet and an flow outlet through the open end of the heating chamber, the flow inlet being arranged on the side wall of the device body.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device configured to operate with an aerosol generating substrate includes: a device body extending along a device axis and defining at least one side wall; a cup-shaped heating chamber defining an open end and a closed end opposite to the open end, the heating chamber configured to receive a heater part of the aerosol generating substrate; and an ejection mechanism including a pushing bar formed from a flexible material and configured to slide within the heating chamber between a retracted position and an ejecting position. The pushing bar includes a pushing element configured to eject the aerosol generating substrate from the heating chamber by pushing while the pushing bar is sliding from the retracted position to the ejecting position.

Abstract: A consumable article equips an aerosol generation device and includes a receptacle containing an aerosol-forming substance arranged for generating an aerosol when it is heated and mixed with air, and a first tubular member having a peripheral wall including a first end connected to an open end of this receptacle, at least one air inlet allowing entry of air into the first tubular member for feeding the receptacle open end, and a second end opposed to this first end and including an outlet for discharging the generated aerosol.

Abstract: A consumable article equips an aerosol generation device and includes a receptacle containing an aerosol-forming substance arranged for generating an aerosol when it is heated and mixed with air, and a first tubular member having a peripheral wall including a first end connected to an open end of this receptacle, at least one air inlet allowing entry of air into the first tubular member for feeding the receptacle open end, and a second end opposed to this first end and including an outlet for discharging the generated aerosol.

Abstract: A puncture needle according to the present disclosure includes a puncture portion having a blade surface at a distal-end surface; and a retained portion connected to a proximal-end puncture-portion side and configured to be retained by a hub. The puncture portion includes a slit extending to the distal-end surface. The retained portion includes: a tubular portion having a substantially constant outer diameter larger than a maximum outer diameter of the puncture portion, and a tapered portion located between the puncture portion and the tubular portion, an outer diameter of the tapered portion gradually decreasing from a tubular-portion side to a puncture-portion side, wherein in a lateral view with the slit facing upward, lower contour lines of the puncture portion, the tubular portion, and the tapered portion are collinear.

Abstract: A light emitting device in which a light emitting element layer including a plurality of light emitting elements, a first substrate including at least a part of each of a plurality of unit circuits respectively connected to the plurality of light emitting elements, and a second substrate including at least a part of a control circuit configured to control the plurality of unit circuits are stacked. The device includes a first protective circuit arranged in the first substrate, and configured to protect the plurality of unit circuits, wherein a maximum voltage in the first substrate is higher than a maximum voltage in the second substrate.

Abstract: A light emitting device in which a first substrate including a first semiconductor substrate and a first wiring layer, a second substrate including a second semiconductor substrate and a second wiring layer, and a light emitting layer are stacked. The light emitting layer is arranged between a structure including the first substrate and the second substrate and a predetermined virtual plane. At least one of the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer includes a pad electrode. The light emitting layer and the structure include an aperture that exposes the pad electrode to the virtual plane.

Abstract: A flavor inhaler comprising: a tubular holder that extends from a mouthpiece end to a distal end; a combustion type heat source that is provided at the distal end, contains activated carbon, and carries a first flavorant; and a flavor source that is held in the holder and carries a second flavorant, wherein the first flavorant contains at least one selected from the group consisting of anethole, 2-pinene, 3-citronellol, linalyl acetate, limonene, anisaldehyde, 4-terpineol, 2-?-pinene, jasmone, sabinene, linalool, 1,8-cineole, phenethyl alcohol, and myristicin, and the second flavorant contains at least one selected from the group consisting of ?-terpinene, ?-terpinene, nerol, geraniol, and decanal.

Abstract: A sensor includes: a tubular needle member that includes a side wall and defines a hollow portion; and a linear detection member located in the hollow portion. The side wall of the needle member includes a thick portion that is thicker than another portion of the side wall in a cross-section of the needle member, and wherein the thick portion protrudes toward the hollow portion.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes: a housing; a heating chamber arranged in the housing for generating an aerosol by heating a consumable; a cradle including a recess for holding the consumable; a slot extending through the housing and configured to receive the cradle and to position the cradle in a first position where the consumable is held in the heating chamber; and a compression element configured to compress the consumable in the recess of the cradle.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes: an aerosol generation chamber configured to receive a consumable having a portion of aerosol generating substrate; and a loading channel extending through the aerosol generation device and intersecting with the aerosol generation chamber. The loading channel includes a loading port at one end through which a consumable can be pushed into the loading channel, and the loading channel is configured to hold a plurality of consumables pushed along the loading channel towards the aerosol generation chamber by addition of a further consumable at the loading port. An aerosol generation system includes: the aerosol generation device—including a plurality of the consumables in the loading channel, and a heating element configured to heat a portion of aerosol generating substrate in the aerosol generation chamber.

Abstract: A system includes an aerosol generating device and a portion of aerosol generating substrate, the device including first and second housing elements configured to move between open and closed positions, wherein, in the closed position, the housing elements together define an aerosol generation chamber configured to enclose the portion, and further define an air flow channel including an inlet, an outlet and the chamber, the first housing element including a recess for receiving the portion, wherein the recess includes a flat bottom surface, and the second housing element includes a compression surface for compressing the portion towards the bottom surface, the compression and bottom surfaces being opposing surfaces of the chamber, wherein the portion is cuboid and a thickness of the portion before use in the device is greater than a distance between the compression and bottom surfaces when the first and second housing elements are in the closed position.

Abstract: A needle member includes: a tubular side wall through which a hollow portion extends in a longitudinal direction. An opening portion connected to the hollow portion extends laterally through the tubular side wall. The tubular side wall comprises a side wall reinforcement portion located at a position opposing the opening portion, wherein the hollow portion is interposed between the opening portion and the side wall reinforcement portion.

Abstract: A cartridge for a vapour generating device includes a fluid permeable heater and a porous liquid transfer element. The porous liquid transfer element is configured to convey vapour generating liquid to the fluid permeable heater and has one or more recesses accommodating at least part of the fluid permeable heater.

Abstract: A puncture apparatus includes: a needle member having a tubular shape and comprising a flexible portion that is deformable; and a puncture assisting member that is movable or deformable in an axial direction of the needle member between: a restricting position in which the puncture assisting member is located outside the flexible portion of the needle member in a radial direction of the needle member, and thereby restricts deformation of the flexible portion, and a permissive position in which the puncture assisting member is not located outside the flexible portion in the radial direction, and thereby permits deformation of the flexible portion. The puncture assisting member is configured to move or deform from the restricting position to the permissive position in conjunction with an operation of inserting the flexible portion into a living body at a time of puncturing the living body with the needle member.

Abstract: A flavor inhaler includes a tubular holder that extends from a mouthpiece end toward a distal end, a flavor source that is provided in the holder, and a combustion type heat source that is provided at the distal end, and includes a protruding portion protruding from the distal end and a flavorant carried on the protruding portion.