Abstract: An aerosol generating device which can infer or detect the state of at least one of a storage and a receptacle for an aerosol source, the aerosol generation device includes: a load which atomizes the aerosol source by generating heat with power supplied from a power source; a sensor which outputs values relating to the temperature of the load; and a controller. The controller infers or detects the state of at least one of the storage and the receptacle based on at least an output value of the sensor in a first power supply cycle, an output value of the sensor in a second power supply cycle, or a value relating to behavior of the temperature of the load in the second power supply cycle.

Abstract: In order to provide an aerosol generating device which can determine, at an earlier stage, the occurrence of depletion or shortage pf the aerosol source, this aerosol generating device (100) includes: a storage unit (116A) which stores an aerosol source or an aerosol substrate (116B) which holds an aerosol source; a load (132) which atomizes the aerosol source by generating heat with power supplied from a power supply (110); a sensor (112) which outputs values related with the temperature of the load (132); and a control unit (106). The control unit (06), in response to an aerosol generation request, supplies power from the power supply (110) to the load (132) to carry out a power supply cycle, and, on the basis of an index based on the deviation of the output values of the sensor (112) in a single power supply cycle, determines the occurrence of depletion or shortage of the aerosol source in the storage unit (116A) or the aerosol substrate (116B).

Abstract: To provide an inhaler cartridge and an inhaler including a novel structure. Provided is a cartridge for an inhaler. The cartridge includes: a housing including an accommodation space capable of accommodating a liquid, an air flow passage, and a partition member partitioning the accommodation space and the air flow passage in a longitudinal direction; and a heater configured to be capable of heating the liquid and arranged in the air flow passage. The partition member includes an opening opened in a transverse direction to bring the accommodation space into communication with the air flow passage. The opening includes an upstream-side opening edge and a downstream-side opening edge. The partition member includes an upstream-side end and a downstream-side end. A distance between the upstream-side opening edge and the upstream-side end is smaller than a distance between the downstream-side opening edge and the downstream-side end.

Abstract: This flavor-generating device includes: a circuit in which a power source, a first load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source, and a second load different from the first load are electrically connected; a control unit acquiring a request for supply of power to each of the first load and the second load, and so as to control the circuit so that power is supplied from the power supply to each of the first load and the second load on the basis of the request; and a reducing unit to reduce the electric power discharged from the power supply or the electric power amount to less than a maximum electric power for when the power supply discharges to the first load and the second load simultaneously or a maximum electric power amount.

Abstract: A wiping device includes a wiping member and a moving part. The wiping member wipes a liquid off a nozzle surface of a recording head. The moving part moves the wiping member along the nozzle surface in a predetermined moving direction. The wiping member performs a first wiping operation in which the wiping member is moved while not coming into contact with the nozzle surface but coming into contact with the liquid adhering to the nozzle surface, and a second wiping operation in which the wiping member is moved while coming into contact with the nozzle surface after the first wiping operation.

Abstract: A circuit unit for an aerosol generation device that is equipped with a control unit for controlling electric power supply to a load that heats an aerosol source. In the case where the control unit performs second control to heat the load to a second temperature that is lower than a first temperature, at which an aerosol is generated, before first control to heat the load to the first temperature, when the interval between aerosol inhalations is shorter than in a first period, the control unit controls the amount of the electric power supplied to the load in the first control and/or the amount of the electric power supplied to the load in the second control to be smaller than a standard value.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes: a load used to heat an aerosol generation article by using power that is supplied from a power source, the aerosol generation article comprising an aerosol-forming substrate configured to hold or carry at least one of an aerosol source and a flavor source; and a control unit configured to acquire a temperature of the load, and to control the power that is supplied from the power source to the load by feedback control, based on a difference between the temperature of the load and a predetermined temperature. When a drop of the temperature of the load is detected during execution of the feedback control, the control unit is configured to change a value of a variable that is used in the feedback control, so as to increase the power that is supplied from the power source to the load.

Abstract: An inhalation device equipped with a liquid storage section storing a liquid that generates an aerosol when heated, a heating section that heats the liquid, an electric power supply section that stores electric power, and a control section that controls the electric power supply from the electric power supply section to the heating section, wherein: when predetermined conditions determined in advance are satisfied, the control section controls the electric power supply to perform first heating to raise the temperature of the liquid to a first temperature, at which the liquid vaporizes, or higher; and when an event that is expected to cause the predetermined conditions to be satisfied is detected before the predetermined conditions are satisfied, the control section controls the electric power supply to perform second heating to make the temperature of the liquid to be a second heating temperature or higher but lower than the first temperature.

Abstract: A control unit that controls the supply of power to a load that heats an aerosol source is provided in a circuit unit of an aerosol generation device. The control unit controls the amount of power supplied to the load to generate aerosol, to less than a reference value if the interval between aerosol puffs is shorter than a first period.

Abstract: This circuit unit for an aerosol generation device is provided with a control part that controls supply of electric power to a load for heating an aerosol source. When the remaining quantity of the aerosol source is lower than a first remaining quantity, the control part sets a first period, which is to be utilized for determining whether the length of an interval between the most recent sucking and the current sucking of aerosol is long or not, to a value longer than a reference value.

Abstract: An inhalation device equipped with a liquid storage section storing a liquid that generates an aerosol when heated, a heating section that heats the liquid, an electric power supply section that stores electric power, and a control section that controls the electric power supply from the electric power supply section to the heating section.

Abstract: A inhalation device comprising: a liquid storage part that stores a liquid for generating an aerosol by being heated; a heating part that heats the liquid; a power source part that stores power; and a control part that controls the supply of power from the power source part to the heating part, wherein the control part controls the supply of power for performing first heating to set the temperature of the liquid to a first temperature or higher for vaporizing the liquid when a previously determined prescribed condition is established, performs second heating by supplying power so that the temperature of the liquid becomes a second temperature or higher and a temperature lower than the first temperature before the prescribed condition is established, and thereafter stops the second heating when a previously determined finishing condition is established.

Abstract: If a predetermined first condition is met, a control part for controlling electric power supplied to a heating part that heats a liquid implements first heating for setting the temperature of the liquid to a temperature equal to or higher than a first temperature at which the liquid is vaporized. If a predetermined second condition is met before the first condition is met, the control part implements second heating for setting the temperature of the liquid to a temperature equal to or higher than a second temperature and lower than the first temperature. The amount of electric power in the first heating when a transition is made without implementing the second heating is made greater than the amount of electric power in the first heating when a transition is made during the second heating.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device which can infer or detect the state of at least one of a storage and a receptacle for an aerosol source, the aerosol generation device includes: a load which atomizes the aerosol source by generating heat with power supplied from a power source; a sensor which outputs values relating to the temperature of the load; and a controller. The controller infers or detects the state of at least one of the storage and the receptacle based on at least an output value of the sensor in a first power supply cycle, an output value of the sensor in a second power supply cycle, or a value relating to behavior of the temperature of the load in the second power supply cycle.

Abstract: The present disclosure comprises a heating unit for heating an aerosol source that generates an aerosol due to being heated, a power supply unit for storing electric power, and a control unit for controlling the supply of electric power from the power supply unit to the heating unit. When generation of the aerosol is requested, the control unit implements first heating such that the temperature of the aerosol source reaches a temperature equal to or higher than a first temperature at which the aerosol source is atomized. When an event in which it is anticipated that generation of the aerosol will be requested is detected before generation of the aerosol is requested, the control unit implements second heating involving heating prior to the first heating such that the temperature of the aerosol source reaches a temperature equal to or higher than a second temperature and lower than the first temperature.

Abstract: Provided is an inhalation device comprising: an electromagnetic induction source 50 is disposed at a portion where a cylindrical container 110 which is filled with an aerosol source, having a bottom section 112 is inserted, and heats a side surface of the container 110 by means of induction heating; a temperature sensor 70 that is disposed at a position facing the bottom section 112 of the container 110 and detects the temperature of the container 110; and an end cap 80 that causes the bottom section 112 of the container 110 to abut the temperature sensor 70.

Abstract: A non-combustion-type flavor inhaler includes: an atomization assembly including an atomizer configured to atomize an aerosol source without combustion; and a power supply assembly including a power supply for supplying power to the atomizer. The power supply assembly includes: paired electrodes for electrical connection with the atomizer; and a first electrode and a second electrode electrically connected with the power supply. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is electrically connectable to a charger for charging the power supply. The non-combustion-type flavor inhaler is provided with a control circuit configured to detect a predetermined current in an opposite direction to a direction of a current flowing through the first electrode or the second electrode when the charger charges the power supply.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a SiC semiconductor layer that has a carbon density of 1.0×1022 cm?3 or more, a SiO2 layer that is formed on the SiC semiconductor layer and that has a connection surface contiguous to the SiC semiconductor layer and a non-connection surface positioned on a side opposite to the connection surface, a carbon-density-decreasing region that is formed at a surface layer portion of the connection surface of the SiO2 layer and in which a carbon density gradually decreases toward the non-connection surface of the SiO2 layer, and a low carbon density region that is formed at a surface layer portion of the non-connection surface of the SiO2 layer and that has a carbon density of 1.0×1019 cm?3 or less.

Abstract: This cylinder device includes a tubular cylinder that has an opening portion on at least one end side, a metal rod that protrudes through the opening portion of the cylinder, and a sliding contact member that is provided at the opening portion of the cylinder and comes into sliding contact with the rod. A chromium plating film is provided on a surface of the rod. An aspect ratio of an average crystallite diameter in a film thickness direction to an average crystallite diameter in an in-plane direction in the chromium plating film is 0.2 or smaller.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a liquid for atomization includes organic acid ions A, metal ions M, and a medium. The liquid for atomization is to be contained in an atomization device without coming into contact with metal.