Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for heating an aerosol-forming substrate to generate an inhalable aerosol during a usage session is provided, the device including: control electronics; and a lighting array including a plurality of light emitters, the control electronics to independently control each light emitter in an off state in which the light emitter does not emit light, a first lighting state in which the light emitter emits light at a first static luminance level, and a second lighting state in which the light emitter emits light at a second static luminance level that is different from the first level, the control electronics to further control each light emitter to be in one of the off state, the first lighting state, and the second lighting state so as to indicate progression of an operational phase of the device to a user, and the progression of being a progression of the usage session.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the aerosol-generating device including an OLED display configured to display data indicative of a state of operation of the aerosol-generating device, the OLED display being controlled to display an outer illumination zone partially or wholly surrounding an inner illumination zone, and the OLED display being further controlled to: i) selectively display in one of the outer and the inner illumination zones to generate a predetermined first display conveying first information, and ii) selectively activate the other of the outer and the inner illumination zones to generate a predetermined second display conveying second information.

Abstract: An aerosol generating system includes an aerosol generating device (100), a first module (201), and a second module (202). The aerosol generating device comprises a housing (110). The first module is operably couplable to the housing of the aerosol generating device. The second module is operably couplable to the first module or to the housing of the aerosol generating device.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a first housing portion defining a chamber configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; a second housing portion; a heater positioned within the first housing portion; a power supply positioned within the second housing portion; control circuitry configured to control a supply of power from the power supply to the heater; and a first button and a second button each positioned on the first housing portion or the second housing portion, the first button having at least one of a different size and a different shape from the second button, the first button being configured to activate a first function of the aerosol-generating device, the second button being configured to activate a second function of the aerosol-generating device, and the first function being different from the second function. An aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing including a first housing portion defining a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate and an opening at an end of the cavity, and a second housing portion configured for removable attachment to the first housing portion; and a closure member connected to the second housing portion, the closure member being moveable between a closed position in which the closure member at least partially covers the opening when the second housing portion is attached to the first housing portion and an open position in which the opening is uncovered when the second housing portion is attached to the first housing portion.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for heating an aerosol-forming substrate to generate an inhalable aerosol is provided, the device including: control electronics; and substantially linear first and second lighting arrays, each extending over a length between first and second ends of the respective array, the first and second arrays being a same length and laterally spaced apart from each other to be parallel and aligned with each other, and the first and second ends of the first array are aligned with the first and second ends of the second array, the control electronics being coupled to the first and second arrays to activate both of the first and second arrays to generate a predetermined light emission indicative of and in response to at least one of a status and progression of an operational phase of the device, and to cause each of the first and the second arrays to convey different data.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing including a first housing portion defining a chamber configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; a second housing portion configured for removable attachment to the first housing portion, the chamber defining a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article, the first housing portion defining an opening at an end of the cavity, and the opening being positioned at a first end of the first housing portion; an electric heater positioned within the first housing portion; a power supply positioned within the second housing portion; and a controller positioned within the first housing portion, the controller being configured to control a supply of power from the power supply to the electric heater when the second housing portion is attached to the first housing portion.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the aerosol-generating device including a controller configured to control a usage session, to select one of a first criterion and a second criterion different from the first criterion, and to control the usage session with reference to the selected criterion, both the first criterion and the second criterion being criteria selected from the list consisting of volume of aerosol-generated, a combination of time and number of user puffs, a combination of time and volume of aerosol-generated, and a combination of time and a monitored user interaction parameter. A method of operating an aerosol-generating device is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating, the article including: first and second plug segments each including a solid cross-section of material; the second segment being a filter plug segment and is permeable; an aerosol-generating element positioned immediately between the first and the second segments, the second segment being located downstream of the aerosol-generating element; and a wrapper circumscribing the first plug segment, the aerosol-generating element, and the second plug segment, a portion of the wrapper circumscribing the aerosol-generating element being air permeable such that the wrapper establishes a fluid communication between an exterior of the article and the aerosol-generating element, and an air permeability of the permeable portion of the wrapper being greater than 2500 Coresta units and less than 12000 Coresta units.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the aerosol-generating device being configured to indicate progress of an event during use of the aerosol-generating device, the aerosol-generating device including: an indicator configured to indicate progress of the event as a sequence of 1st to nth different indication states, n being a number equal to or greater than 7; and a controller configured to monitor progress of the event and to control the indicator to indicate in an indication state representative of the progress of the event, the indicator being a visual indicator including a predetermined number (i) of discrete light emitting units, each light emitting unit being controllable to emit light in a predetermined number (j) of different intensities, i being a number between 4 and 24, and j being a number between 2 and 5.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating device; a cartridge including a liquid agent, the cartridge being configured to be detachably connected to the aerosol-generating device; and an aerosol-generating article, the aerosol-generating device including a cavity configured to receive the aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate, and a heating element configured to heat the aerosol-generating article received in the cavity, the heating element including a compartment wall, a first part of the compartment wall being located in the cavity and a second part of the compartment wall extending outside the cavity, and the second part of the compartment wall being configured to interact with the cartridge. A method of operating an aerosol-generating system is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided for heating an aerosol-forming substrate to generate an inhalable aerosol during a usage session, the aerosol-generating device including: control electronics; and an outer lighting area partially or wholly surrounding an inner lighting area, the control electronics being coupled to the outer and the inner lighting areas and configured to: i) selectively activate one of the outer and inner lighting areas to generate a first predetermined light emission conveying first data indicative of a state of the aerosol-generating device, and ii) selectively activate the other of the outer and inner lighting areas to generate a second predetermined light emission conveying second data indicative of a state of the aerosol-generating device, the first data and the second data being different from one another.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating device; a cartridge including a liquid agent, the cartridge being configured to be detachably connected to the aerosol-generating device; and an aerosol-generating article, the aerosol-generating device including a cavity configured to receive the aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate, and a heating element configured to heat the aerosol-generating article received in the cavity, the heating element including a compartment wall, a first part of the compartment wall being located in the cavity and a second part of the compartment wall extending outside the cavity, and the second part of the compartment wall being configured to interact with the cartridge. A method of operating an aerosol-generating system is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided for heating an aerosol-forming substrate to generate an inhalable aerosol during a usage session, the aerosol-generating device including: control electronics; and an outer lighting array partially or wholly surrounding an inner lighting array, the control electronics being coupled to the outer and inner lighting arrays and are configured to: i) selectively activate one of the outer and inner lighting arrays to generate a first predetermined light emission conveying first data indicative of a state of the aerosol-generating device, and ii) selectively activate the other of the outer and inner lighting arrays to generate a second predetermined light emission conveying second data indicative of a state of the aerosol-generating device, in which the first data and the second data are different from one another.

Abstract: A replaceable cartridge configured to be detachably connected to an aerosol-generating device is provided, the replaceable cartridge including: a liquid storage portion configured to store a liquid agent, the liquid storage portion including a liquid outlet configured to direct the liquid agent out of the liquid storage portion; a slidable sealing element configured to seal the liquid outlet, the slidable sealing element being configured to slide away from the liquid outlet upon application of a pressure to the sealing element; and a wicking element arranged adjacent to the liquid outlet and being configured to absorb and to supply the liquid agent to the liquid outlet. An aerosol-generating system including the replaceable cartridge is also provided. A method of operating an aerosol-generating system is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-generating rod for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating is provided, the rod including: a first aerosol-generating segment including a first aerosol-generating substrate, the first aerosol-generating substrate including a tobacco material and an aerosol former; a second aerosol-generating segment at a location upstream of the first aerosol-generating segment; and a wrapper circumscribing at least the first aerosol-generating segment and the second aerosol-generating segment, the second aerosol-generating segment including a plug of a porous substrate, and at least a core portion of the plug including an aerosol-generating medium or a flavourant or both. An aerosol-generating system including a heating device and the aerosol-generating article is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the aerosol-generating device including: a cavity having an opening configured to receive the aerosol-forming substrate, the cavity being defined by side walls extending away from the opening; a cavity base configured to support the aerosol-forming substrate, or an aerosol-generating article including the aerosol-forming substrate, when received in the cavity, the cavity base being arranged to be longitudinally movable within the side walls defining the cavity; a push rod configured to move the cavity base, the push rod protruding from a body of the aerosol-generating device when the aerosol-forming substrate, or the aerosol-generating article including the aerosol-forming substrate, is positioned within the cavity; and at least one induction coil located external to the cavity and arranged to generate a fluctuating magnetic field.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the cartridge being engageable with and disengageable from the device, the cartridge including: a mouthpiece; a housing including a susceptor material, the housing defining a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; and an ejector, a portion of the ejector being slideable within the cavity so as to eject the aerosol-forming substrate from the cavity. An aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating device and the cartridge is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including an aerosol-generating device for simultaneously generating an aerosol from first and second aerosol-forming substrates, the device including a device housing defining: first and second substrate receiving portions to respectively receive the first and the second substrates; a primary airflow path extending through the first portion; and a secondary airflow path extending through the device such that, in use, the secondary airflow path is in fluidic communication with the second substrate received in second receiving portion, the secondary airflow path merging with the primary airflow path at a junction downstream of the first portion; an aerosol-generating article including the first substrate and being receivable in the first portion; and a cartridge including the second substrate and being receivable in the second portion, the article defining a rod and an exterior wall of the rod including a fluid-permeable portion downstream of the first substrate.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device configured for heating an aerosol-generating article so as to generate an inhalable aerosol from an aerosol-forming substrate of the aerosol-generating article is provided, the aerosol-generating device including: a housing including a cavity configured to receive the aerosol-generating article, the housing being configured to define a cooling air flow path extending from outside of the housing, through an interior of the housing, to an air-permeable portion of a wall of the cavity, the wall being tubular, the air-permeable portion of the wall including at least one annular air-permeable band being configured to radially channel an air flow from the cooling air flow path into the cavity around a periphery of the tubular wall of the cavity. An aerosol-delivery system including the aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article defining a rod is also provided. An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating device is also provided.