Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a crimped web for an aerosol-generating article is provided, the apparatus including: a set of crimping rollers including a first roller and a second roller, each of which is corrugated across at least a portion of a width thereof, the first and the second rollers being arranged such that corrugations of the first roller substantially interleave with corrugations of the second roller, pitch values of the corrugations of one or both of the first and the second rollers varying across the width of the rollers, and the pitch values of substantially all of the corrugations of the first and the second rollers varying from about 0.5 mm to about 1.7 mm. A crimped sheet, and a method of manufacturing an aerosol-generating article component, are also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article includes a foamed tobacco-containing aerosol-generating substrate and a plurality of non-tobacco granulated flavour particles incorporated into the aerosol-generating substrate which is provided in the form of a semi-solid matrix. The granulated flavour particles can be distributed evenly in the semi-solid matrix or the granulated flavour particles can be provided in an increasing gradient density towards the longitudinal central axis of the aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a ground tobacco composition, wherein at least 90% by weight of the tobacco in the composition has a particle size in the range of about 200 ?m to about 5 mm.

Abstract: Encapsulated tobacco beads and processes of making the encapsulated tobacco beads are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a process of making encapsulated tobacco beads comprises mixing tobacco particles and menthol in an aqueous solution to form a wet mass; extruding the wet mass to form extrudates; spheronizing the extrudates to form tobacco beads; drying the tobacco beads; contacting the beads with a solution comprising a cation; and introducing the contacted tobacco beads into a solution of coating material in a concentration effective to induce ionic gelation of the coating material around the beads, to form encapsulated tobacco beads having gel coatings. According to another embodiment, an encapsulated tobacco bead comprises a core comprising tobacco particles and encapsulated menthol, an inner coating layer comprising hydroxypropyl methylcellulose or pectin, and an outer coating layer comprising an ionically-crosslinked gel.

Abstract: An oral product and relatedprocess for producing the oral product, as well as to pouched products and packages including comprising said oral product. The oral product oral product includes comprises at least one flavor glycoside and at least one filler or bulking agent, the flavor glycoside having a flavoring agent bound to a sugar via a glycosidic bond.

Abstract: A cartridge is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material. The cartridge has a housing defining a chamber and a pouch containing smokable material. The pouch is located within the chamber. At least part of the pouch is made of porous material for permitting aerosol or volatilized material generated within the pouch to pass out of the pouch from within the pouch. There is also provided a pouch having a first wall and a second wall. The pouch contains smokable material between the first wall and the second wall. A method of manufacturing a pouch is also disclosed in which the first wall is attached to the second wall with smokable material between the first wall and second wall.

Abstract: A wrapper paper is described that is suitable for use on aerosol-generating articles and which comprises pulp fibers and one or more polyphosphates, wherein the pulp fibers make up at least 55% and at most 95% of the mass of the wrapper paper and the polyphosphates are together contained in a concentration of at least 5% and at most 30% with respect to the mass of the wrapper paper. In this regard, the polyphosphates are compounds with the molecular formula Mn+2PnO3n+1 or Mn[H2POnO3n+1], wherein n is at least 2 and at most 100 and M is a monovalent metal or ammonium (NH4+).

Abstract: A rolling paper has a rectangular region being one side surface of the rolling paper, the rectangular region having a first and a second long edge of a first length and a first and a second short edge of second length, a first adhesive strip having a first width less than one-fourth of the second length along the full length of the first long edge, and a second adhesive strip of a third length less than one-half the first length of the first long edge, and a second width less than one-fourth of the second length, the second adhesive strip along the second long edge, one end of the second adhesive strip abutting the first short edge.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating, the aerosol-generating article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the aerosol-generating substrate including at least an aerosol-former, in which the aerosol-generating substrate has an aerosol former content of at least about 10 percent on a dry weight basis; a downstream section at a location downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and a wrapper circumscribing at least the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, in which a density of the aerosol-generating substrate is greater than about 300 milligrams per cubic centimeter, and in which the wrapper includes a flame retardant composition including one or more flame retardant compounds. A method of manufacturing an aerosol-generating article for generating an inhalable aerosol upon heating is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an article for use within a non-combustible aerosol provision system and a non-combustible aerosol provision system. The article includes a filter and an aerosol-generating portion comprising an aerosol-generating material and an encapsulated first aerosol-modifying agent. Upon heating, the encapsulated first aerosol-modifying agent is released once a threshold release temperature has been reached. The filter includes a component holding a second aerosol-modifying agent, wherein the second aerosol-modifying agent is selectively releasable from the component.

Abstract: A component for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system has an inner channel, at least one outer channel and at least one ventilation area arranged to allow external air to flow into the at least one outer channel. There is also provided an article for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, the article including an aerosol generating material comprising at least one aerosol forming material and a component. A method of manufacture is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes a plurality of elongate first strips including an aerosol generating material and at least one elongate second strip including an inductively heatable susceptor material. The plurality of elongate first strips and the at least one elongate second strip are arranged to form a rod-shaped aerosol generating article having a longitudinal axis. The plurality of elongate first strips are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis The at least one elongate second strip is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis to define an angle greater than 10 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article includes: a plurality of elongate first strips including an aerosol generating material; at least one elongate second strip including an inductively heatable susceptor material; and at least one elongate carrier strip to which the at least one elongate second strip is adhered. Each of the plurality of elongate first strips has a width which is less than a width of the at least one elongate second strip and a width of the at least one elongate carrier strip is greater than the width of the at least one elongate second strip. The elongate first strips, the at least one elongate second strip and the at least one elongate carrier strip are arranged to form a rod-shaped aerosol generating article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a weatherproof ashtray device having an improved ashtray concealed within a deck post cap. The cap is adapted to be placed on a top end of a deck post and configured to receive the tray or ashtray. The cap has a hinged cover that can be pivotally opened to access the ashtray for use. The ashtray remains secured inside the cap thereby eliminating risk of being knocked off. Further, the cover protects the ashtray from weather elements. The ashtray device enables the deck post to function as normal while offering a place for individuals to discreetly smoke and dispose of their ashes, cigarette butts, and cigar butts. The cap and ashtray are weatherproof to prevent damage due to wind, rain, snow, and other inclement weather.

Abstract: An aerosol-generator for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the aerosol-generator including: a plurality of surface acoustic wave atomisers, each surface acoustic wave atomiser including: a substrate including an active surface, and at least one transducer disposed on the active surface of the substrate to generate surface acoustic waves on the active surface; an atomisation region defined between the substrates of the plurality of surface acoustic wave atomisers; and a supply element arranged to supply a liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the atomisation region. An aerosol-generating device including the aerosol-generator is also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system includes a plurality of cartridges and an aerosol-generating device. At least one cartridge of the plurality of cartridges includes a first aerosol-forming substrate, the plurality of cartridges are configured for selective connection to each other to form a cartridge assembly. The aerosol-generating device includes a storage including a second aerosol-forming substrate in the storage, an electric heater configured to heat a portion of the second aerosol-forming substrate from the storage section during use of the aerosol-generating system, and a power supply housing, the power supply housing including a power supply and a controller, the controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the power supply to the electric heater, the aerosol-generating device being configured to receive the cartridge assembly at a downstream end of the aerosol-generating device.

Abstract: A mouthpiece is provided for an aerosol generating device, including: an airflow channel extending at least partially through the mouthpiece to a mouthpiece opening arranged at a proximal end of the mouthpiece; a first electrode arranged on a front face of the mouthpiece to provide a first electrical contact to a user, the front face being a surface extending essentially perpendicular or angular to a longitudinal direction of the mouthpiece; and a second electrode arranged on a lateral surface of the mouthpiece to provide a second electrical contact to a user, the lateral surface being a peripheral surface of the mouthpiece. A method for an electrical stimulation of taste buds of a user, and a manufacturing method for a mouthpiece for an aerosol-generating device, are also provided.

Abstract: Thermal insulation including a boundary having a first boundary section, a second boundary section and a third boundary section which connects the first and second boundary sections together; and an internal insulating region inside the boundary and configured to thermally insulate the first boundary section from the second boundary section; wherein the third boundary section follows an indirect path between the first and second boundary sections. An apparatus configured to volatilize components of smokeable material including the insulation is also described.

Abstract: A device for converting a consumable into an aerosol with high heat without burning the consumable by packaging the consumable around a susceptor for inductive heating so as to reduce the oxygen content within the consumable. The susceptor can be a flattened piece of steel wool. The encasement can be a coating applied to the consumable can be packaging inside an encasement through which the aerosol can pass. Efficiency of the to create a porous shell. The device can have a receiver with an airtight seal and an airflow controller to optimize the aerosolizing process. The device can also have a recognition system to detect a sign on the consumable-containing package an execute the appropriate administration protocol.

Abstract: A multi-portion vaping device with a carrier and a removable cartridge mounted to the carrier. The cartridge supporting a plurality of herb bowls each sized to contain a spectrum of a herb compound to allow a user to inhale a vapor of the herb compound. A herb bowl is selected by rotating the cartridge’s cylinder plate to a different location in the cartridge each time the user desires to inhale vapor from an unused herb bowl. The cartridge is easily removed from and installed in the carrier.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a hand held base assembly that includes circuitry including memory and firmware executed by a processor or microcontroller of the circuitry; and a cartridge assembly that includes memory that is read by the firmware of the handheld base assembly. The cartridge assembly and the handheld base assembly are configured to removably couple together to define the electronic device for producing an aerosol for inhalation by a person. An enclosed air passageway is defined by the cartridge assembly and by the handheld base assembly, which isolates the airflow from the electronics of the device. The enclosed air passageway extends between the opening of the mouthpiece for taking a breath and a diaphragm of the handheld base assembly, movement of the diaphragm changing the air pressure within an enclosed interior space having a pressure sensor for trigging the pressure sensor when a breath is taken.

Abstract: In an electronic smoking system, a capsule (6) contains a liquid (28) to be supplied to an atomizer (20) and is mounted on an electronic smoking device (1). The capsule (6) may have a controller (40), which receives data from and transmits data to control electronics (14) of the electronic smoking device (1). The control electronics (14) of the electronic smoking device (1) and the controller (40) of the capsule (6) are adapted to execute a challenge response authentication.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of smoking sets and provides a heater and a cigarette utensil containing same. The heater comprises a base having a surface; and a first electrode film, an infrared film, and a second electrode film are sequentially formed on the surface of the base along the direction perpendicular to the surface of the base, wherein the first electrode film and the second electrode film are electrically connected to a power supply. The infrared film is used for generating the heat under the function of the electric power, and transferring the generated heat to an aerosol forming matrix at least in an infrared radiation manner to generate the aerosol for inhaling. The conductive cross-sectional area of the infrared film is increased, the electric heating conversion rate of the infrared film is increased, the pre-heating time of the aerosol forming matrix is shortened, and the user experience is improved.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device, comprising a chamber (232); an infrared emitter (230) having a tubular base (231) and an infrared emitting coating (233) formed on the outer surface of the tubular base (231); a conductive element abutting against the infrared emitting coating (233) to perform conduction with the infrared emitting coating (233); a retaining mechanism configured to extend in an axial direction of the infrared emitter (230) and surround the infrared emitter (230), and used for supporting the infrared emitter (230) and the conductive element, wherein the conductive element is located between the retaining mechanism and the infrared emitter (230) in a radial direction of the infrared emitter (230), and abuts against the infrared emitting coating (233) under the support of the retaining mechanism; and a battery cell (14) electrically connected to the conductive element to supply power to the infrared emitting coating (233).

Abstract: An aerosol provision system including an energy store, wherein the discharge current of the energy store is less than 2 C or less than 0.5 C.

Abstract: An apparatus arranged to heat aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material. The apparatus includes a conductive coil defining an elongate receiving portion arranged to receive a consumable article including aerosolizable material. The conductive coil has a first end and a second end opposite the opposite the first end. The apparatus also includes a clamping structure including a first engagement portion arranged to apply a first force to the first end and a second engagement portion arranged to apply a second force, opposing the first force, to the second end, thereby providing a tension in the conductive coil.

Abstract: A vaporization core includes: a porous substrate having a vaporization surface; a heating layer arranged on the vaporization surface of the porous substrate; and an oxide layer arranged on a surface of the heating layer away from the porous substrate. In an embodiment, the oxide layer comprises aluminum oxide and/or silicon oxide.

Abstract: Provided are an atomizing core, an atomizer, an aerosol generating device and a method for manufacturing an atomizing core. The atomizing core includes a porous substrate, a heating layer, and electrodes. The surface of at least one side of the porous substrate is provided with an atomizing surface. By forming the electrodes on the porous substrate by using a thick film process, the heating layer is covered on the atomizing surface of the porous substrate, and there is no need to form the electrodes on the heating layer. Therefore, the electrodes may be firmly connected to the porous substrate, and the electrodes will also not be impacted by the high-temperature and high-speed fluid of the aerosol-forming substrate, so that the electrodes are not easy to fall off.

Abstract: A vaporization core includes: a porous substrate having a vaporization surface; a heating layer disposed on the vaporization surface of the porous substrate; and a protective layer disposed on a surface of the heating layer far away from the porous substrate. The protective layer includes metal aluminum and alumina, and the alumina at least partially covers a surface of the metal aluminum to form an alumina layer.

Abstract: A heating body includes: a porous ceramic body having a preheating member, the preheating member including a porous infrared ceramic structure; and a heating member located on the porous ceramic body, the heating member providing heat for the preheating member and vaporizing preheated liquid. In an embodiment, the porous ceramic body includes a substrate. The preheating member is located on the substrate. The substrate includes a porous ceramic structure. The heating member is completely located in the preheating member and is close to the substrate, or is located at a junction of the substrate and the preheating member.

Abstract: A vaporization core includes: a liquid absorbing assembly having a bottom wall and a side wall connected to a side of the bottom wall, the bottom wall including a vaporization surface facing away from the side wall; and a heating assembly fixedly disposed on the liquid absorbing assembly and including a heat generating element and an electrode portion connected to the heat generating element, the heat generating element having a heat generating portion and a first embedding portion. The heat generating portion and the electrode portion are disposed in the bottom wall and exposed to the vaporization surface, and the first embedding portion is embedded in the bottom wall and corresponds to the side wall.

Abstract: An apparatus for orientating a rod-shaped smoking article (2) containing a metal component (4) such as a susceptor is disclosed. The apparatus comprises means (24) for producing a magnetic field and means (22) for presenting a rod-shaped smoking article (2) to the magnetic field in a manner which allows rotation of the rod-shaped article. This can allow the article to be rotated such that it is in a known orientation for subsequent testing.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating article including a rod of aerosol-forming substrate, a filter downstream of the rod, the rod and the filter being assembled within a wrapper, and a ventilation zone located on the wrapper and including apertures extending through the wrapper; and an aerosol-generating device including distal and mouth ends, a housing including a peripheral wall defining a device cavity to removably receive the article at the mouth end, and a heater to heat the substrate when the article is received within the device cavity, such that, when the article is received within the device cavity, the ventilation zone is located within the device cavity and a portion of an internal surface of the peripheral wall overlying the zone is spaced apart from the article to define a ventilation chamber within the peripheral wall.

Abstract: A vaporizer includes: a vaporization sleeve having a liquid storage cavity and a mounting cavity; a mounting base arranged in the mounting cavity and forming a vaporization cavity, an air inlet channel and an air outlet channel being in communication with the vaporization cavity; a vaporization core mounted in the vaporization cavity; and a fine groove provided on an inner wall of the air inlet channel, the fine groove buffering liquid entering the air inlet channel.

Abstract: An electronic-cigarette vaporization component includes a housing, a vaporization core fixing device, and a vaporization core component. The housing has a liquid storage cavity, an outlet channel, and a vaporization cavity in communication with the outlet channel. An air inlet in communication with the vaporization cavity and an air outlet in communication with the outlet channel are provided on the housing. The vaporization core fixing device is arranged in the housing and formed with a mounting groove and a communication channel. The vaporization cavity has a first end in communication and a second end in communication with one end of the outlet channel distant from the air outlet. At least a portion of the communication channel is arranged obliquely with respect to the outlet channel. The vaporization core component is mounted in the mounting groove and in communication with the liquid storage cavity and the vaporization cavity respectively.

Abstract: A vaporization core component for electronic cigarettes, a cartridge for electronic cigarettes, and an electronic cigarette. The vaporization core component for electronic cigarettes includes a liquid guide body and a heating element. The liquid guide body has a first end surface and a second end surface. At least a part of the first end surface is a liquid absorption region. At least a part of the second end surface is a vaporization region. The heating element is arranged in the vaporization region of the second end surface. In the vaporization core component, a position of the liquid absorption region is opposite to a position of the vaporization region, and an area of the liquid absorption region is smaller than an area of the vaporization region. The heating element is arranged in the vaporization region of the second end surface.

Abstract: A system including a non-combustible aerosol provision device for use with a consumable, the system including one or more controllers and an identifier reader configured to read an identifier associated with one or more consumables, wherein the one or more controllers are configured to record the number of readings of the identifier and perform an action in response to the recorded number of readings reaching a predetermined value. The device may include a power source and a heating assembly, and the controller may prevent power being supplied to the heating assembly until a reading of the identifier is recorded and/or in response to the recorded number of readings reaching a predetermined value. A package for the consumables includes comprises an electromagnetically interrogatable data storage, such as an RFID tag, which identifies the package and includes data regarding the number of consumables contained within the package.

Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a sock having an integrally knit tab positioned between a collar of the sock and a heel of the sock, where the collar defines an opening for a wearer's foot. The base of the tab is integrally knit with a reciprocally knit section to reinforce the structural integrity of the tab, which may be used to assist the wearer in donning and/or doffing the sock by acting as the primary structure by which the wearer pulls the sock around the wearer's foot when donning the sock.

Abstract: A sock is designed to be worn alone or with a shoe. The sock is comprised of several portions of fabric. The sock has an anti-slip mechanism built in to prevent the user from falling when wearing the socks on hard surfaces.

Abstract: A wearable thermal regulating garment, including a main body to be worn around at least a portion of a body of a user, a plurality of chest thermal units disposed on at least a portion of a chest area of the main body to regulate a temperature level of the main body, a plurality of torso thermal units disposed on at least a portion of a front surface of the main body to regulate the temperature level of the main body, and a plurality of back thermal units disposed on at least a portion of a rear surface of the main body to regulate the temperature level of the main body.

Abstract: An article is provided which includes a flexible body configured to cover part of a user's body, at least one humidity sensor coupled to the flexible body and configured to measure a humidity of the user's skin or an internal microclimate; at least one temperature sensor coupled to the flexible body and configured to measure a temperature of the user's skin or an internal microclimate; at least one microclimate control element coupled to the flexible body; a controller functionally coupled to the at least one humidity sensor and the at least one temperature sensor to receive measured humidity and temperature signals as an input and functionally coupled to the at least one microclimate control element, the controller being preprogrammed to maintain the internal microclimate under a discomfort threshold value; a user interface functionally coupled to the controller; a power supply; and a switch.

Abstract: Provided are an electric heating glove. The electric heating glove includes a glove body, a heat generating layer, a power supply device and a switch component. A length of a finger heating portion of the heat generating layer may be slightly greater than a length of a finger portion of the glove body, the finger heating portion is provided with a hollow portion at a fingertip of the finger portion, a portion of the finger heating portion longer than the finger portion is bent from the hollow portion to a finger pulp of the finger portion, so that both a finger back portion of the finger portion and the finger pulp of the finger portion can be wrapped by the heat generating layer.

Abstract: A heated garment including a garment body, a heater coupled to the garment body, and a controller for controlling the heater including an electronic processor. The controller is configured to receive an input signal indicating a first heater mode, determine a requested heater temperature level based on the first heater mode, determine a temperature, determine, based on the temperature, that the heater is able to maintain the requested heater temperature level for a first period of time, set a heater temperature level to the requested heater temperature level for the first period of time, and set the heater temperature level to a second temperature for a second period of time after the first period of time has elapsed.

Abstract: A breathable, high-visibility garment comprising discrete islands of unsupported, retroreflective laminate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multifunctional apron with an interchangeable vinyl display, suitable for various occasions including birthdays, parties, games, gender reveal events, and more. The apron comprises a front and rear section, with the rear section oriented towards the wearer and the front section visible to others. The apron is designed to accommodate the attachment or storage of the vinyl display on either the front or rear sections, depending on the need for visibility. In some embodiments, the wearer can insert printed materials, such as cards or other exhibition items, into the vinyl display. The apron provides both frontal and rear attachment points for the vinyl display, and employs various attachment mechanisms, including snap-on buttons, Velcro, snap tape, hook and eye, kams snaps, sew on press studs, or other suitable options. The vinyl display is available in diverse shapes, such as rectangular, circular, triangular, or others.

Abstract: A novel fire-retardant protective bib including a generally rectangular or square body having a front surface and a rear surface. The rear surface has a textile friendly adhesive material that may be detachably attached or laid across a clothing article of a smoking user such that the front surface of the bib collects ashes and debris dropped from a cigar, cigarette, cannabis, and the like. The bib is configured to cover a lap or chest area and a portion of the smoking user’s torso, thereby preventing stains and burns on the clothing of the user. The bib also comprises a rear pocket for storing smoking items therein, and the front surface includes several customization options, such as a unique logo.

Abstract: The invention relates to a protective device for a hand, which comprises precisely two finger protection elements and a palm protection element connecting the two finger protection elements, wherein one finger protection element is intended for the thumb and the other finger protection element is intended for a further finger, in particular the index finger, of a user, and the palm protection element is designed to be planar, so that it only comes into contact with the palm of a user's hand, whereas the back of the user's hand remains free or essentially free.

Abstract: A batter hand guard may include a hand back portion configured to cover at least metacarpal bones of ring, middle and index fingers of the hand on the back side of the hand, a wrist back extension extending from the hand back portion and configured to cover a back of an ulna and a back of a radius of a forearm, and a wrist side extension extending sideways from the wrist back extension. The wrist side extension is formed from a moldable and hardenable material configured to wrap about the ulna from the back side to the palm side of the forearm.

Abstract: A mask includes a filter portion that is formed of an air-permeable sheet material and covers at least a nose and a mouth in wearing; a substantially annular face-contacting body that is joined to the filter portion, and is in contact with at least a vicinity of the nose and a vicinity of the mouth on a face in wearing; and a hook string to be hooked around either a head or an ear so that the filter portion and the face-contacting body are worn to the face. Here, a protrusion portion is arranged at least at a part of the face-contacting body to be in contact with at least a vicinity of the nose on the face in wearing to the face and press the filter portion to form a three-dimensional shape allowing the filter portion to conform to unevenness of the face.

Abstract: A mask is provided that conforms to the convolutions in and around the nose and check, that can dynamically expand during facial movements, and that can reduce air leakage around the nose.