Abstract: A method of producing a liquid tobacco extract is provided, the method including the steps of: preparing a tobacco starting material including natural tobacco material such that during the step of preparing the tobacco starting material, the tobacco is not subjected to any treatment adapted to alter the pH of the tobacco; heating the tobacco starting material in a flow of inert gas at an extraction temperature of between 125 degrees Celsius and 160 degrees Celsius for between 90 minutes and 270 minutes; collecting volatile compounds released from the natural tobacco starting material during the heating step; and forming a liquid tobacco extract comprising the collected volatile compounds.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may provide a method of manufacturing a vaporizable product for use in an atomizer. The method may include grinding a vaporizable material and generating a paste utilizing the ground vaporizable material. The method may further include extruding the paste to form the vaporizable product.

Abstract: An apparatus arranged to form a continuous tobacco rod of a smoking article, comprises a conveyor conveying a tobacco material stream in a conveyance direction, and a wrapping material supply arrangement advancing a web of wrapping material in the conveyance direction adjacent to the tobacco material stream. A constriction member receives the tobacco material stream at an inlet end and reduces a cross-sectional area of the tobacco material stream. The reduced-area tobacco material stream exits the constriction member at an exit end, and the wrapping material web wraps about the reduced-area tobacco material stream exiting the exit end. An additive source supplies an additive material to the reduced-area tobacco material stream through a dispensing port disposed about the exit end of the constriction member, prior to the reduced-area tobacco material stream being wrapped by the wrapping material web to form the continuous tobacco rod.

Abstract: An aerosol-cooling element for an aerosol-generating article. The aerosol-cooling element comprises an interior structure and a wrapper material secured around the interior structure. The wrapper material comprises a first portion welded to a second portion of the wrapper material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sheathing paper for aerosol-generating articles, which paper comprises cellulose fibres and onto which paper a composition is applied, which comprises a substance that accelerates the thermal breakdown of cellulose and a binder. Should the mean air permeability of the sheathing paper be 10 cm3/(cm2·min·kPa) or more, said composition is merely applied in some regions, which cover at least 0.5% and at most 70% of the area of the sheathing paper.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol-generating article including a first portion including an aerosol-generating material; a second portion including a tobacco material in a form of a tobacco sheet; a third portion configured to cool airflow which has passed through the first portion and the second portion; and a fourth portion including a filter material, wherein the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the fourth portion are sequentially arranged in a length direction of the aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: A susceptor assembly for inductively heating an aerosol-forming substrate includes a first susceptor and a second susceptor. At least a portion of an outer surface of the second susceptor comprises an anti-corrosion covering and at least a portion of an outer surface of the first susceptor is exposed. An aerosol-generating article can include an aerosol-forming substrate and the susceptor assembly.

Abstract: A water pipe with a washing vessel for a washing liquid, a smoke column and a pipe bowl for tobacco or tobacco substitutes. The smoke column and/or the washing vessel has at least one mouthpiece connection and in the ready-to-use state, i.e., when the washing vessel is at least partially filled with a washing liquid, and when a negative pressure is applied to the mouthpiece connection, a gas flow is effected from the pipe bowl via the smoke column into the washing vessel, into the washing liquid, into an unfilled volume of the washing vessel and through the mouthpiece connection. A receptacle for a fuel is implemented in the immediate vicinity of the pipe bowl. The fuel, in the ignited state, heats the tobacco or the tobacco substitute and generates smoke that can be consumed. Carbon monoxide exhaust gases generated are catalyzed by a catalyst unit located above the receptacle.

Abstract: A two-piece bowl for smoking apparatuses and a smoking system that incorporates a smoking apparatus and the two-piece bowl. The two-piece bowl includes a first bowl piece having a first bowl portion, a first stem part extending from the first bowl portion and a first channel disposed in the first stem part. The two-piece bowl also including a second bowl piece releasably securable to the first bowl piece to create the two-piece bowl.

Abstract: A smoking substitute apparatus comprises: a vaporization chamber having a longitudinal axis, the vaporization chamber having an inlet at a first end and an outlet at a second end opposite the first end. The inlet is configured to be in fluid communication with an outlet though a flow channel extending along the longitudinal axis of the vaporization chamber. A heater is located in the vaporization chamber at a position along the flow channel. The heater is configured to generate an aerosol from an aerosol precursor. The heater is spaced from the inlet by a distance of at least 5 mm.

Abstract: A smoking substitute apparatus for generating an aerosol, comprising: an aerosol generation chamber containing an aerosol generator being operable to generate an aerosol from an aerosol precursor, the aerosol generation chamber having a chamber outlet and at least one chamber inlet, air flowing in use from said at least one chamber inlet into the aerosol generation chamber towards the chamber outlet to entrain generated aerosol for inhalation by a user drawing on the apparatus; wherein, when the apparatus is oriented upright, said at least one chamber inlet is positioned higher than the position of the aerosol generator and configured so that substantially all of the airflow entering the aerosol generation chamber is directed away from the aerosol generator.

Abstract: An electronic vapor provision device comprising a power cell and a vaporizer, wherein the vaporizer comprises a heater and a heater support, wherein the heater is one the inside of the heater support.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrically conductive substrate (1002) coated with one or more herbal essences wherein the substrate may be a flat sheet of conductive metal or polymer. The coating (1120) may be present as separate sections on the substrate and multiple conductor contacts may be present on the substrate or may be separate components. Multiple coated substrates may be stacked together to form a cartridge for use in an herbal essence delivery device.

Abstract: A vaporizer device may include a shell, a cartridge receptacle, and a skeleton. The cartridge receptacle may be formed from a cartridge interface disposed at least partially inside a sheath. The cartridge interface may be configured to provide a plurality of electrical couplings with a vaporizer cartridge when the vaporizer cartridge is disposed inside the cartridge receptacle. The plurality of electrical couplings may include a first electrical coupling with a heating element of the vaporizer cartridge. The plurality of electrical couplings may further include a second electrical coupling with a cartridge identification chip of the vaporizer cartridge. The skeleton may be coupled with the cartridge interface. The skeleton may be configured to secure the cartridge interface inside the shell.

Abstract: A smoking substitute device is described. The device includes an electrically conductive porous wick heater. At least one electrical contact region of the wick heater is exposed from the smoking substitute device for direct engagement with a respective at least one electrical contact of a main device. The main device includes a power supply for supplying electrical energy to the at least electrical contact region via the at least one electrical contact.

Abstract: An atomizing assembly, comprising a base comprising an atomizing surface for atomizing liquid to form smoke; a heating body for connecting to a power supply to heat the surface, and directly or indirectly disposed on the surface, wherein the projection area of the heating body is less than the area of the surface, so that the atomizing surface is divided into a heating area occupied by the projection of the heating body, and a blank area surrounding the heating area; and a heat conductor at least partially disposed in the blank area of the atomizing surface and connected to the heating body. The heat conductor can transfer a large variety of energies from the heating area into the blank area, so that the temperature of the blank area rises to the same level as the temperature of the heating area, ensuring that the temperatures of all parts on the entire.

Abstract: An atomizer for electronic cigarette and an electronic cigarette, the atomizer for electronic cigarette comprising an outer shell and an end cover; a liquid storage cavity and an atomizing assembly are arranged inside the outer shell; the atomizing assembly comprises a porous body and a heat generating body; the porous body comprises a first side part and a second side part arranged opposite to one another, and an atomizing surface extending from the first side part to the second side part, and the heat generating body being arranged on the atomizing surface; the atomizing surface and the end cover are spaced apart a certain distance and form an atomizing cavity, the atomizing cavity being in fluid communication with a smoke outlet channel by means of communication openings, and air inlets being disposed on the end cover or the outer shell.

Abstract: A smoking substitute apparatus comprising: a housing; an air inlet and an air outlet formed in the housing, wherein the air inlet is in fluid communication with the air outlet through an air flow passage; and a heater located in the air flow passage configured to generate an aerosol from an aerosol precursor. There is also provided a flow modifying device which extends across the air flow passage at a position between the air inlet and the heater. The flow modifying device is configured to incite a laminar property to the air flow to the heater.

Abstract: Devices and methods for controlling a vaporizer are disclosed. In response to a user input via a UI element a controller may select a first voltage value that at least partially characterizes a low-frequency, periodic application of pulsed power from a power source. A controller may control, at least partly based on the first voltage value, a voltage of the low-frequency, periodic application of pulsed power from the power source.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic cigarette having an electronic child lock and a control method thereof. The electronic cigarette comprises a vaporizer, a battery assembly, and an electronic child lock for controlling power-on and power-off of the electronic cigarette. The battery assembly comprises a battery and a control circuit board. The electronic child lock comprises a microcontroller, a switching circuit, a readable and writable NFC chip, and an NFC antenna, which are arranged on the control circuit board, and comprises a mobile device having NFC function and installed with an electronic cigarette application program. The application program reads the power-on password preset in the NFC chip and compares it with the power-on password preset in the electronic cigarette application program. If the power-on password is correct, the microcontroller controls switching on of the switching circuit to perform power-on operation such that the electronic cigarette enters the standby state.

Abstract: Systems and methods of an electronic cessation system. The system can include a mobile platform and a hand-held inhalation device including a flow sensor, aerosol sensing density and temperature sensors, a first, second, and third aerosolizer drivers, a rescue button, a power source, and a controller circuit comprising a hardware controller coupled to the power source, the sensors, the first, second, and third aerosolizer drivers, and the rescue button. The hardware controller is configured to perform a smoking cessation program that includes receiving input signals from the sensors, and the rescue button, and individually controlling the three aerosolizer drivers to provide aerosolizer generation signals to control a first, second and third aerosolizers of the aerosolizer pod to dynamically generate individually tailored aerosol mixtures from three substances in the aerosolizer pod based at least on the received input signals and the smoking cessation program information.

Abstract: A smoking substitute device is configured to record and store user data that is generated during operation of the device. Analyzing the user data can provide the user with useful information regarding their use of the smoking substitute device as well as useful information regarding the operational performance of the device. Typically, the analysis of the data would be conducted by a remote device and the smoking substitute device therefore includes a communication interface to connect and communicate with the remote device. The smoking substitute device and method of managing the smoking substitute device allows user data to be deleted from the device upon identification of a reset operation wherein the reset operation is able to be triggered from the connected remote device and/or the smoking substitute device. Providing a function to delete user data upon identification of a reset operation provides the user with some control over their information.

Abstract: The method includes first arranging a liquid storage portion to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, second arranging a wick and an aerosol generator to communicate the liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the liquid storage portion and at least partially vaporize the liquid aerosol-forming substrate, third arranging a tilt sensor to sense an angle of orientation value of the liquid storage portion, and configuring at least one processor of an electrical circuit to monitor the angle of orientation value as sensed by the tilt sensor to determine a depletion value of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate based at least in part on the angle of orientation value, while the aerosol-generating device is in any physical orientation.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device according to the present disclosure includes a display through which a user can easily grasp information about the state of the aerosol-generating device. The display of the aerosol-generating device outputs at least one indicator, and the user can obtain information of the aerosol-generating device linked with each indicator by touching the indicators output from the display.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a charging device for charging a smoking substitute device, the charging device comprising: a housing having a holder for receiving a smoking substitute device; a charging assembly comprising a first connection interface arranged for connection to the smoking substitute device when the smoking substitute device is received in the holder, and a second connection interface arranged for connection to an external device; wherein the charging assembly is configured to charge the smoking substitute device when the smoking substitute device is connected to the first connection interface, and to charge the external device when the external device is connected to the second connection interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device and system, e.g., a smoking substitute device and system. In particular an aerosol delivery device, comprising: a source of power, for providing power to a heater; a first charging connection, for charging the source of power, located at a first end of the aerosol delivery device; and a second charging connection, for charging the source of power.

Abstract: An electronic smoking device includes a body through which a flow path at least partially extends, an air inlet in the body that is fluidly connected to the flow path, a liquid compartment for storing a liquid within the body, a vaporizer positioned in the body and configured to receive liquid from the liquid compartment and air from the flow path to generate vaporized liquid, an outlet in the body configured to receive vaporized liquid from the vaporizer, and circuitry connected to the vaporizer. In one embodiment, the circuitry is configured to shut off the electronic smoking device based on activation time of the vaporizer. In another embodiment, the circuitry is configured to shut off the electronic smoking device after a determined amount of usage has occurred.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a male underwear garment with an attached protective fabric attachment. The fabric attachment can be integrated to the inner lining of a male underwear garment during manufacturing and functions as a barrier between the male reproductive organ of the wearer and clothing during and after urinating. The attachment prevents urine droplets from staining clothing during and after male urination. The attachment can be stitched into the underwear liner and can be pulled out (i.e. deployed) to cover a front portion of clothing to prevent urine droplets from staining the clothing.

Abstract: A barrier garment apparatus and methods of its use are provided. In an embodiment, the barrier garment apparatus is shaped like an undergarment and worn during oral-vaginal and/or oral-anal sex to protect another person's mouth, lips, tongue, saliva, nose, and breath from contact with the wearer's vulva, perineum, anus, and surrounding areas, in order to prevent the transmission of bacteria, sexually transmitted infections, fluids, tastes, and scents. The barrier garment apparatus is thin, substantially non-porous, elastic, effectively skin-tight, and aesthetically attractive. The barrier garment apparatus can be, for example, a device, a panty, a boyshort, a short, a lingerie item, a barrier, a garment, an undergarment, a membrane, a prophylactic, and/or a system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an underwear garment comprising a crotch lining having an absorbent pad which is machine washable, and which is detachably connected to the underwear garment by a plurality of snap fittings on the inner surface of the crotch region of the garment. The garment may also be provided as a kit with a plurality of such machine-washable crotch linings. The undergarment is thereby designed to absorb secretions from menstruating women, women with postpartum bleeding, and men or women with urinary incontinence.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to an orthopedic precast comprises a knitted shell portion and a knitted flexible portion. Heat or other hardening agent is used to harden the shell portion, while retaining flexibility in the flexible portion. Contemplated hardening agents include light, heat, and chemical polymerizing agents. In some embodiments the shell portion includes thermoplastic threads or yarns, which is then hardened by heating the thermoplastic sufficiently to at least partially melt, and thereby fuse together some of the threads or yarns, and then cooling to ambient temperature for enhanced rigidity. In other embodiments, the precast is contained in a bag or other airtight container, along with a self-heating composition that is triggered to release heat upon contact with oxygen. In still other embodiments, the precast includes a prepolymer of other polymerizable composition, which is polymerized by effective application of light, heat, and/or chemical agent(s) or deployed as a wearable.

Abstract: A blanket (100A, 100B) includes a first button group (31) on the two left and right sides of the lower section of the blanket (100A, 100B). The first button group (31) includes an upper button group (31a) and a lower button group (31b), the upper and lower button groups (31a, 31b) including one or more buttons. An engagement part of the upper button group (31a) and an engagement part of the lower button group (31b) are provided on mutually different surfaces of the blanket (100A, 100B). The lower section of the blanket (100A, 100B) is folded back and the upper button group (31a) and the lower button group (31b) engage with each other, thereby maintaining the folded state of the blanket (100A, 100B).

Abstract: A bra and method of manufacturing the same that is designed to (1) provide the optimum level of support, comfort, fit and coverage to a wearer of the bra, (2) visually enhance the wearer's figure by preventing cup gaping and side and top overflow or bulging, and (3) improve the breathability of the bra, thereby reducing sweat and irritation of the skin on or around the wearer's breasts. The bra of the present disclosure comprises bra cups that include intermediary flexible layers that are configured such that they allow the bra cups to stretch and contract to accommodate and fit snugly around the wearer's breasts.

Abstract: A bodice system includes a combination of stretch and non-stretch fabrics and/or textiles that are shaped, arranged, layered, and connected from front to back, to provide lift, shape, and support to a wearer's breasts in a comfortable garment. The bodice system includes an under-bust cradle, an elastic support band around the wearer's torso, three-piece left and right breast cups, a curved sling within each of the breast cups, left and right shoulder straps, and a flexible back aligning member integrally formed with each of the shoulder straps. The elastic support band is coupled to the under-bust cradle along the anterior portion of the bodice system, and to the back aligning member along the posterior portion of the bodice system. The interconnectedness of the components of the bodice system enable front-to-back lift, shape, and support for the wearer's breasts, even breasts that are D-cup and larger in size or volume.

Abstract: A bra pad constructed from a combination of materials and configured to have two or more zones, each zone is constructed of different material and thus provides, in combination, a different level of stretchiness and firmness to an area of the bra pad for providing optimum support, comfort, fit and coverage for use in bras, camisoles, tank tops, slips, dresses, bathing suits, or any other breast covering garment where padding and/or support is desired.

Abstract: Provided herein are undergarment pads comprising an outer portion having a convex shape, a corresponding inner portion having a concave shape, wherein the outer portion is coupled to the inner portion through at least one curved edge; and an apex elevated from a base surface of the pad.

Abstract: A personal protection system including a surgical garment that may be mounted to a helmet including an electrically powered assembly, such as a fan. The garment includes a shell adapted for being disposed over the helmet of the personal protection system. The garment also includes a transparent face shield coupled to the shell and an indicia, the indicia being an optically perceivable marking on the garment. The garment may also include a memory, the memory for storing data for regulating the operation of the electrically powered assembly mounted to the helmet. The helmet may also include a sensor for detecting the indicia to selectively allow the actuation of the electrically powered assembly based on the presence or absence of the indicia being positioned adjacent the sensor.

Abstract: A garment in one aspect of the present disclosure includes an outer fabric and a lining fabric. The outer fabric forms a front body part and a back body part. The front body part includes a first opening to be situated in a center portion of the front body part in a width direction of the garment when the garment is worn over a wearer. The first opening extends in a length direction of the garment. The lining fabric is attached to the outer fabric so as to form an internal space between the lining fabric and the outer fabric. The internal space is formed (i) to accommodate a fan in the internal space and (ii) to let an airflow generated by the fan pass through the internal space.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a compression garment (68) formed of a stretchable fabric (10) with a uniform, i.e. constant, elasticity but in which the compression garment provides different degrees of garment compression when worn by a wearer due to geometric cuts (6, 8) made to the fabric to form one or more fabric panels (2, 4) that extend the entire length of the circumferential portion (60) of the garment. The circumferential portion surrounds a wearer's body part (66) and includes degrees of compression that vary at different locations (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26), along the axial direction (62). The geometric cuts produce non-linear edges (6A, 6B, 8A, 8B) and are made to provide different circumferential lengths (12F, 14F, 16F, 18F, 20F, 22F, 24F, 26F) of fabric that produce desired compression levels at various axial locations, and are calculated using formulas and algorithms that take into account various factors relating to the fabric and the garment being formed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an outerwear that offers a slender silhouette to a wearer with a light weight and a high degree of protection against cold. The outerwear (1) of the present invention includes a front (10), a back (11), sleeve parts (12), and side parts (13). The front (10), the back (11), the sleeve parts (12), and the side parts (13) are provided with cold protection regions (R1, R2, R4, R5) filled with a cold-proof material. The front (10) includes a down region (R1) filled with down in the upper part of the front. The back (11) includes a down region (R2) filled with down in the upper part of the back. The sleeve part (12) includes a cotton region (R4) filled with a cotton material over the sleeve part. The side part (13) includes a cotton region (R5) filled with a cotton material in the lower part of the side part.

Abstract: The protective foot, leg, and clothing guard of the present disclosure can most generally be categorized as a protective device configured for wearing on the feet and lower legs of the wearer below the knees by encircling the leg and ankle area during wearing. The device is generally comprised of a fabric material with openings to allow the device to be pulled on by a user over their footwear and clothing to protect these areas. Accordingly, the device includes portions that can be generally referred to as an upper portion and lower portion. The upper portion generally representing the portion of the device that surrounds the shin and calf area while it is worn and the lower portion encircling the footwear of the wearer of the device, wherein this lower portion anchors the device to the footwear and alternately provides traction to a surface during use.

Abstract: A face mask system can include eyeglasses and a face mask. The eyeglasses can be worn by a user and can have first and second temples that can extend at least partially behind ears of the user to secure the eyeglasses to a face of the user. The face mask can be removably attached to the eyeglasses when worn by the user. The face mask can have a covering portion sized and shaped to cover at least part of a user's nose and/or mouth, a first connector extending from the covering portion to the first temple of the eyeglasses, and a second connector extending from the covering portion to the second temple of the eyeglasses.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mask with an odor management mechanism comprising one or more channels, one or more edges with a skin adhesive, or anti-microbial material. Also disclosed herein is a mask with a liner infused with one or more skin.

Abstract: Safety glasses for a human user, with at least one lens which has an upper rim assignable to the user's forehead and a lower rim assignable to a user's cheek, with at least one nosepiece arranged at the at least one lens and with at least one protective lip to be supported on the user's face. The at least one protective lip only extends at the lower rim of the at least lens from the at least one nosepiece towards at least one of the outer lateral rims of the lens and, in extension of the lens, downwards from the lower rim of the lens to be supported on the user's cheek.

Abstract: An elastomeric glove includes a body-facing layer of a first elastomeric material, a middle layer of a second elastomeric material, and an outer layer of a third elastomeric material different than at least the second elastomeric material. The third elastomeric material has an acrylonitrile content greater than at least the second elastomeric material.

Abstract: The inventive glove provides a work glove that detects the presence of AC voltage without compromising its usability as a work glove. Embodiments of the inventive glove include monopole aerials extending into the fingers of the glove. A thin flexible dielectric layer sits between the aerials and inside of the glove, acting as an electrical barrier between the aerials and the user's hand. The aerials are connected to conventional voltage detector circuitry on a circuit board located on the back of the glove. The circuit board is grounded to the user's wrist, which enhances the circuitry's ability to detect the presence of nearby AC voltage at a safe distance.

Abstract: A garment for shaping a form of its wearer includes a front panel and a back panel coupled to one another at first and second seams. The front panel comprises self-lining material in each of a bottom portion and a pectoral portion and compression layer material in a torso portion of the front panel. The back panel includes a first arcuate portion of compression layer material along the first seam and a second arcuate portion of compression layer material along the second seam. Lining material extends from an upper portion of the back panel to a bottom portion of the back panel and is coupled to the two arcuate portions such that the two arcuate portions are separated by the lining material. The compression layer material has a higher elastic modulus than a respective elastic modulus of the lining material.

Abstract: A false eyelash holder for holding a false eyelash includes: a support body having a bottom surface on which cilia of the false eyelash are placed, and a platform raised from the bottom surface; and a lid body put over the platform of the support body. The platform includes a first upper surface, a first side surface, and a first recessed part. The first upper surface is positioned between the bottom surface and the first recessed part in a plan view. The lid body includes a second upper surface, a second recessed part recessed from the second upper surface and inserted into the first recessed part of the platform of the support body, and a second side surface spreading downward from the second upper surface and configured to sandwich the base part of the false eyelash between the second side surface and the first side surface.

Abstract: Provided is a headgear including first and second holding parts that respectively hold first and second cooling members. In a worn state, the first and second holding parts are respectively positioned laterally to left and right carotid arteries. The headgear includes a headgear main body to be worn on a head and a neck cover that covers a neck, the first and second holding parts are provided in the neck cover, the first holding part is a first pocket that stores the first cooling member, the second holding part is a second pocket that stores the second cooling member, and the headgear includes a coupling part that detachably couples a left end part and a right end part of the neck cover.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of headwear. More specifically, the present invention relates to a bonnet and scarf combination device that features fasteners for an improved securement mechanism. The bonnet comprises a headband fixed around the perimeter of the bonnet's opening and may also feature fasteners on the top surface of the bonnet. At least one scarf accompanies the bonnet which also comprises fasteners. When deployed for use, the scarfs may be wrapped around a user's head and the bonnet may be attached to the scarfs. Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specific reference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable to other like applications, devices and methods of manufacture.