Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating device which is capable of optimizing the timing at which aerosol generation is stopped. This aerosol generating device 100 includes: a power source 114 which supplies power in order to atomize an aerosol source and/or heat a flavor source; a sensor 106 which outputs a measurement value indicating a first physical quantity for controlling the power supplied; and a controller 130 which acquires the measurement value output by the sensor 106, stores a profile of the measurement value, and controls the supplied power by controlling a second physical quantity different to the first physical quantity, on the basis of the acquired measurement value and at least a part of the stored profile of the measurement value.

Abstract: A method for producing a flavor source that supports an inhaling flavor component contained in a tobacco raw material, comprises: step A of performing an alkali treatment on the tobacco raw material; and step B of arranging an alkali-treated tobacco raw material and a flavor base material configured by non-tobacco material within a same space in such a way that the alkali-treated tobacco raw material and the flavor base material are maintained in a non-contacting state, thereby inducing the flavor base material to support the inhaling flavor component emitted as a vapor phase from the tobacco raw material.

Abstract: A non-burning type flavor inhaler, comprises: a housing having an airflow path that continues from an inlet to an outlet; an atomizer configured to atomize an aerosol source without burning; a sensor including a capacitor, the sensor outputting a value indicating electric capacitance of the capacitor, the electric capacitance changed depending on a puff action of a user; and a controller configured to detect a start or an end of a puff duration on the basis of an output value that is output from the sensor. The controller detects the start or the end of the puff duration when an inclination formed by two or more of the output values has a predetermined sign and when an absolute value of the inclination having the predetermined sign is larger than a predetermined value.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating device which is capable of stopping aerosol generation at an appropriate timing. This aerosol generating device includes a power source which supplies power in order to atomize an aerosol source and/or heat a flavor source; a sensor which outputs a measurement value for controlling the power supplied; and a circuitry which controls the power supplied from the power source on the basis of the measurement value. The circuitry controls to increase a power supply amount per unit time in response to a first condition that the measured value is equal to or larger than a first threshold being satisfied, and to decrease the power supply amount per unit time in response to a second condition that the measured value is less than a second threshold greater than the first threshold and a third condition which is different from the first condition and the second condition being satisfied.

Abstract: A production method for an inside holding member comprises: forming a first side wall of the inside holding member that is used for a flavor inhaler and that retains a combustion heat source and a flavor source, into a cylindrical shape to surround at least a part of the combustion heat source and at least a part of the flavor source; and forming a hook section capable of locking the combustion heat source, and an introduction port adjacent to the hook section, by protruding a part of the first side wall from the first side wall.

Abstract: A non-combustion type flavor inhaler comprises: a reservoir storing an aerosol source; a transfer unit transferring the aerosol source from upstream of the liquid surface forming location to a liquid surface forming location at which a liquid surface of the aerosol source is formed, the transfer unit being configured to form the liquid surface; a suction port arranged downstream of the liquid surface forming location; a first atomizer atomizing the aerosol source located upstream of the liquid surface forming location; and a second atomizer atomizing a droplet generated from the liquid surface formed at the liquid surface forming location, the droplet being located downstream of the liquid surface forming location.

Abstract: A burning type heat source (50) includes: a single longitudinal hollow (51) extending along the first direction (D1); and a lateral hollow (52) extending along a second direction (D2) crossing the first direction (D1), the lateral hollow (52) communicating with the longitudinal hollow (51). The ignition end (50Ae) is provided at the ignition end (50Ae) side in the first direction relative to a burning position at an end of a second inhalation.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention to provide an opportunity for both immediate smoking and sufficient charging. This smoking system is provided with: a secondary device with a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source, and a power source capable of supplying power to the load; a primary device which, when connected to the secondary device, is capable of supplying power to the load and the power source; and a control unit which causes the primary device to supply the power to the load as long as the primary device and the secondary device are connected to each other in a use state wherein individuals can continue to smoke using the secondary device.

Abstract: A battery unit includes a power supply; a connection configured to be connectable with a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source and a charger for charging the power supply; and a controller that performs a specific process at least selectively executable to at least temporarily disable the supply of electric power to the load from the power supply, if erroneously determining the load connected to the connection as the charger is identified.

Abstract: A smoking system that smoothly switches between a charge mode and a direct heating mode is provided with: a secondary device with a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source and a power source capable of supplying power to the load; a primary device which, when connected to the secondary device, is capable of supplying power to the load and the power source; and a control unit capable of executing a first mode in which the power is supplied from the primary device to the load and a second mode in which the power is supplied from the primary device to the power source. During a first transition, which is from the first mode to the second mode, and/or a second transition, which is from the second mode to the first mode, the control unit executes, in a time between the modes, a transition mode involving a transition time for changing a preset variable relating to power supply.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating device which is capable of generating an aerosol at an appropriate timing. This aerosol generating device 100 includes: a power source 114 which supplies power in order to atomize an aerosol source and/or heat a flavor source; a sensor 106 which outputs a measurement value for controlling the power supplied; and a controller 130 which controls the power supplied on the basis of the measurement value. The controller 130 controls a power supply amount from the power source 114 to be a first value when the measured value is equal to or larger than a first threshold and smaller than a second threshold larger than the first threshold, and the power supply amount to be larger than the first value when the measured value is equal to or larger than the second threshold.

Abstract: A non-combustion type flavor inhaler includes a housing/outer wall having an airflow path continuing from an inlet/air introduction hole to an outlet/a suction hole. An atomizing part/heat source atomizes an aerosol source without burning and sensor outputs a value that changes according to a user's puff operation. A heat source control unit controls a power supply output to the atomizing part based on an absolute value of slope formed by two or more response values derived from a value output from the sensor such that an aerosol amount falls within a desired range. The aerosol amount is an amount of an aerosol to be atomized by the atomizing part in one energization to the atomizing part.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a field plate on an insulating film covering a transistor, the field plate being electrically coupled to a gate of the transistor via the insulating film, and the transistor being located on a substrate, forming a silicon nitride protective film covering the insulating film and the field plate, forming a silicon oxide base film on the silicon nitride protective film, and forming a MIM capacitor on the silicon oxide base film, the MIM capacitor including a first electrode, a dielectric film and a second electrode which are stacked in an order. The forming the MIM capacitor includes performing wet etching on the silicon oxide base film on the field plate after forming the dielectric film.

Abstract: To provide a novel liquid supply method. Provided is a method for supplying a liquid to an inhaler cartridge including a housing body including an accommodation space capable of accommodating a liquid, a first opening communicating with the accommodation space and opened in a first direction, and a second opening communicating with the accommodation space and opened in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and a cap configured to be formed separately from the housing body and close the first opening. The method includes the steps of: closing the first opening with the cap, and after the first opening is closed, supplying the liquid to the accommodation space through the second opening.

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: A cartridge for a non-burning type flavor inhaler including a flow path forming body having a shape extending along a predetermined direction to form an aerosol flow path, an outer frame having a shape extending along the predetermined direction to accommodate the flow path forming body, a reservoir that is configured to retain an aerosol source, is positioned on the periphery of the flow path forming body in a cross section orthogonal to the predetermined direction and is positioned in a gap between the flow path forming body and the outer frame and an end cap that closes the gap from the downstream side, wherein an outer edge of the end cap contacts an inner wall surface of the outer frame in the cross section orthogonal to the predetermined direction and wherein an inner edge of the end cap is positioned between the outer edge of the flow path forming body and the inner edge of the flow path forming body in the cross section orthogonal to the predetermined direction.

Abstract: A flavor inhaler includes a cylindrical holding member having a second side wall; a combustion heat source; a flavor source; an inside holding member that retains at least the flavor source and has a first side wall; and an introduction port. The second side wall has a through-hole that is fluidly coupled to external air. The flavor inhaler further includes a first flow path connecting the through-hole and the introduction port each other and a second flow path connecting the flavor source and a suction port. A flow-path forming member is formed such that a length of a flavor source outer perimeter segment that is a section corresponding an outer perimeter of the flavor source, in the first flow path, is longer than a shortest length connecting the introduction port and a location where fluid flows into the flavor source outer perimeter segment.

Abstract: A soft magnetic metal powder having soft magnetic metal particles including Fe, wherein a surface of the soft magnetic metal particle is covered by a coating part, the coating part has a first coating part and a second coating part in this order from the surface of the soft magnetic metal particle towards outside, the first coating part includes oxides of Fe as a main component, the second coating part includes a compound of at least one element selected from the group consisting of P, Si, Bi, and Zn, and a ratio of trivalent Fe atom among Fe atoms of oxides of Fe included in the first coating part is 50% or more.

Abstract: A soft magnetic metal powder having soft magnetic metal particles, wherein a surface of the soft magnetic metal particle is covered by a coating part, the coating part has a first coating part, a second coating part, and a third coating part in this order from the surface of the soft magnetic metal particle towards outside, the first coating part includes oxides of Si as a main component, the second coating part includes oxides of Fe as a main component, and the third coating part includes a compound of at least one element selected from the group consisting of P, Si, Bi, and Zn.

Abstract: Soft magnetic metal powder which includes a plurality of soft magnetic metal particles configured by a Fe-based nanocrystal alloy including Cu is provided, wherein the soft magnetic metal particles have core portions and first shell portions surrounding circumferences of the core portions; when an average crystallite size of Cu crystallites existing in the core portions is set as A, and the largest crystallite size of Cu crystallites existing in the first shell portions is set as B, B/A is 3.