Abstract: An aerosol provision system comprising: a substrate comprising aerosol generating medium, the substrate including a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; a source of energy for heating arranged to face the second surface of the substrate, wherein the source of energy for heating is configured to cause heating of the aerosol generating medium to form an aerosol; and a movement mechanism arranged to enable movement of the aerosol generating medium relative to the source of energy for heating, wherein the aerosol generating medium is rotationally movable relative to the source of energy for heating such that portions of the aerosol generating medium are presented to the source of energy for heating, and wherein the aerosol generating medium is rotated around an axis at an angle to the first surface.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device is described. A housing delimits a first opening at a first end of the housing through which to receive aerosol generating material and delimits a second opening at a second end of the housing. At least one heater is arranged within the housing and configured to heat the aerosol generating material received within the housing thereby to generate an aerosol. A hollow member is arranged within the housing and extends at least partially between the second and first openings. The hollow member has an end that faces the second opening and is configured to encourage the formation of liquid droplets.

Abstract: An aerosol generating assembly includes an aerosol generating device (100) having a coil and an aerosol generating article. The aerosol generating article has a substantially cylindrical rod of aerosol generating material of between about 10 mm and about 100 mm looms in length, and the article and device are arranged with respect to each other such that the aerosol generating material is heatable by the device. The aerosol generating material can have at least 1-1 mg of nicotine and/or at least about 17 mg of aerosol generating agent.

Abstract: In one aspect, apparatus is provided for generating an inhalable medium. The apparatus has a container for holding a liquid and a heater for volatilizing liquid held in the container. The apparatus further has a chamber for receiving a material. The apparatus has an outlet. In use liquid volatilized by the heater passes, in the form of at least one of a vapor and an aerosol, through material received in the chamber to thereby entrain one or more constituents from the material to produce the inhalable medium which passes out of the outlet.

Abstract: Described herein is an aerosol-generating device for generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating material. The aerosol-generating device comprises a heating assembly having a mouth end and a distal end. The heating assembly comprises: a first induction heating unit arranged to heat, but not burn, the aerosol-generating material in use; a second induction heating unit arranged to heat, but not burn, the aerosol-generating material in use, the first induction heating unit being disposed closer to the mouth end of the heating assembly than the second induction heating unit; and a controller for controlling the first and second induction heating units. The heating assembly is configured such that at least one induction heating unit reaches a maximum operating temperature within 20 seconds of supplying power to the at least one induction heating unit.

Abstract: A device for generating an inhalable medium, the device comprising: a container retaining a first volatilizable material, the material having a pH of greater than 7; a heater for volatilising the first volatilizable material held in the container; a chamber containing aerosolizable material comprising nicotine; and an outlet; the arrangement being such that in use, the first volatilizable material is volatilized by the heater to form a vapor and/or an aerosol, which passes through the chamber containing aerosolizable material and entrains one or more constituents of the aerosolizable material, thereby forming an inhalable medium which passes through the outlet.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article comprising an aerosolizable material comprising nicotine; a solid basic material; and a wetting agent; wherein in use, the wetting agent is combined with the solid basic material and the aerosolizable material on actuation of a combining mechanism by a user.

Abstract: A device for generating an inhalable medium, the device comprising: a container retaining a first volatilizable material; a heater for volatilising the first volatilizable material held in the container; a chamber containing aerosolizable material comprising nicotine; a reservoir containing a basic solution; and an outlet; the arrangement being such that in use, the basic solution is released from the reservoir and enters the chamber containing the aerosolizable material, and the first volatilizable material is volatilized by the heater to form a vapor and/or an aerosol, which passes through the chamber containing aerosolizable material and entrains one or more constituents of the aerosolizable material, thereby forming an inhalable medium which passes through the outlet.

Abstract: In one aspect, apparatus is provided for generating an inhalable medium. The apparatus has a container for holding a liquid and a heater for volatilizing liquid held in the container. The apparatus further has a chamber for receiving a material. The apparatus has an outlet. In use liquid volatilized by the heater passes, in the form of at least one of a vapor and an aerosol, through material received in the chamber to thereby entrain one or more constituents from the material to produce the inhalable medium which passes out of the outlet.

Abstract: Described herein is a consumable for use with apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, the consumable comprising a hollow tube comprising a wound structure comprising aerosolizable material.

Abstract: An aerosol generating substrate comprising an aerosol generating material. The aerosol generating material comprises an amorphous solid which comprises 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent, 5-80 wt % of an aerosol generating agent and optionally 0.1-60 wt % of at least one active substance and/or flavorant (dry weight basis). The amorphous solid comprises from about 1 wt % to about 15 wt % water, calculated on a wet weight basis.

Abstract: An aerosol generating assembly comprising an aerosol generating substrate and a heater which is configured to heat but not burn the aerosol generating material. The aerosol generating substrate comprises an aerosol generating material, the aerosol generating material comprising an amorphous solid. The amorphous solid comprises 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent, 0.1-50 wt % of an aerosol generating agent, and 0.1-80 wt % of a flavor, wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article for use in an aerosol generating assembly, the article comprising an aerosol generating substrate comprising an aerosol generating material, wherein the aerosol generating material comprises an amorphous solid, the amorphous solid comprising: 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent; 5-60 wt % of an aerosol generating agent; and 10-60 wt % of a tobacco extract; wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of making an aerosol generating material comprising an amorphous solid. The method comprises (a) providing a slurry comprising: 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent; and 5-80 wt % of an aerosol generating agent; and optionally, 0.1-60 wt % of at least one active substance and/or flavourant; wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis; (b) shaping the slurry; (c) setting the slurry to form a gel; and (d) drying the gel to form an amorphous solid. The setting agent comprises Ca2+ and one or more counterions is added to the slurry before and/or dung (b) and/or (c), the setting agent having an average molar mass of less than about 400 gmol?1.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating amorphous solid comprising an active ingredient, wherein when a sheet of the aerosol-generating amorphous solid having an area of 43.1 mm2 and area density of 90 g/m2 is heated to 230° C. for a period of 3 seconds under a 1.1 L/min airflow, at least 50 wt % of the active ingredient is aerosolized.

Abstract: Disclosed is a consumable for use with apparatus for heating aerosolisable material to volatilise at least one component of the aerosolisable material. The consumable comprises an outer tube, an inner member inside the outer tube, and at least one support that supports the inner member relative to the outer tube so that at least one air gap exists between the inner member and the outer tube. At least one of the inner member, the outer tube and the support comprises aerosolisable material that is heatable to generate aerosol in the air gap. The consumable has at least one outlet for permitting the aerosol to pass out of consumable from the air gap.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article for use in an aerosol generating assembly, the aerosol generating article comprising a rod of aerosolizable material circumscribed by a wrapper, wherein the wrapper comprises an aerosol-forming amorphous solid.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a laminate aerosol generating material, wherein the material comprises an aerosol-forming amorphous solid layer (4) attached to a carrier layer (2), wherein the carrier (2) is attached to a first surface of the amorphous solid (4), and wherein the carrier will not adhere to any other surface of the amorphous solid.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aerosol generating material comprising an aerosol-forming layer, the aerosol-forming layer comprising an amorphous solid, wherein the aerosol-forming layer has a thickness of 0.015 mm to 1.0 mm.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aerosol generating substrate comprising an aerosol generating material, wherein the aerosol generating material comprises an amorphous solid. The amorphous solid comprises an aerosol generating agent, wherein at least 65 wt % of the aerosol generating agent is aerosolised on heating of the aerosol generating material to 370° C. for a ten-second period under a 1.95 L/min airflow.