Abstract: A method for crystallizing aqueous carbohydrate-containing substances, comprising: purifying the aqueous substance containing carbohydrates; mixing said aqueous substance with a water-absorbing medium; distributing the above mixture in a layer on a high temperature resistant container; heating the mixture layer of the previous step in a microwave apparatus; cooling the mixture layer; re-heating and cooling the mixture layer until it reaches a humidity of 2 to 4%; spraying the crystallized mixture-layer, removing the water-absorbing medium from the crystals obtained; and recovering said crystals. A crystallized or granular product obtained by such a crystallization method.

Abstract: In the method of producing natural seasoning according to an embodiment, hot water extraction of kelp is carried out, followed by drying to prepare kelp extract, hot water extraction of oyster mushroom is carried out to prepare oyster mushroom extract, hot water extraction of winter mushroom is carried out to prepare winter mushroom extract, the oyster mushroom extract is inoculated with Pediococcus pentosaceus strain, followed by fermentation to prepare lactic acid bacteria fermented product of oyster mushroom, the winter mushroom extract is inoculated with Lactobacillus acidophilus strain, followed by fermentation to prepare lactic acid bacteria fermented product of winter mushroom, and the lactic acid bacteria fermented product of oyster mushroom, the lactic acid bacteria fermented product of winter mushroom, and the kelp extract are mixed to produce natural seasoning.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of applying a desired aroma locally and in high doses as a result of application of high aroma inputs and inputs where aroma loss is not desired, onto surfaces of food products. As all surfaces of particulates are mixed and coated with decor food products, contact with air is stopped fully and aroma loss and oxidization are prevented.

Abstract: A novel fat aroma-imparting agent can be used for a food product using a plant protein as a raw material. The meat flavor of a food product using a plant protein can be enhanced by allowing (E)-6-nonenal to be contained therein. At the same time, the meat flavor can be further enhanced by using butanoic acid and/or delta-decalactone in combination therewith. A meat flavor-imparting agent for a plant protein-containing food product, containing (E)-6-nonenal; a method for producing a food product using a plant protein, by allowing (E)-6-nonenal to be contained therein; and a method for enhancing flavor, are provided.

Abstract: What are proposed are prebiotic formulations comprising or consisting of (a1) milk proteins and/or (a2) plant proteins and (b) oligosaccharides selected from the group formed by beta-galactooligosaccharides (?-GOS), alpha-galactooligosaccharides (?-GOS), fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and mannanoligosaccharides (MOS).

Abstract: Food compositions that mimic flavors and texture of animal meats are made from an edible filamentous fungus genetically engineered to overexpress heme biosynthesis genes to elevate heme levels.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to sugar reduction in foods and, in some aspects, to enzyme-polymer conjugated particles for food and other applications. Certain aspects of the disclosure are directed to compositions for reducing sugar content and/or producing dietary fiber within food products during or after consumption (e.g., in a subject's gastrointestinal (GI) tract), while maintaining the sweetness and flavor of the sugar in food products upon consumption (e.g., in a subject's mouth). For example, in one set of embodiments, a composition may comprise a particle comprising an enzyme capable of converting a sugar into a relatively non-digestible form (e.g., a polymer), optionally an inhibitor that reversibly inhibits the enzyme from converting the sugar, and optionally an additive capable of associating with the inhibitor. The composition may be used for in situ conversion of sugars upon exposure to an environment condition (e.g., pH and/or temperature) in the GI tract.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the effects of a food, meal, or diet on a subject's gut microbiota, wherein the method comprises determining the sum of the different types of dietary fibre present in the food, meal, or diet.

Abstract: Described herein is a flavored delivery system including different particles and agglomerates of such particles. Also described herein are processes for preparing the system and consumer products containing the system.

Abstract: Please replace the following substitute abstract for the abstract currently on file: A method for preparing a water-soluble rutin powder includes: heating and mixing a plant polysaccharide substance, a filler, and water to obtain a wall material solution; adding an antioxidant and a rutin powder into the wall material solution at a first temperature, followed by emulsification and dispersion, pH adjustment, and high-pressure homogenization to obtain a rutin powder emulsion; and carrying out heating fusion of the rutin powder emulsion to obtain a water-soluble rutin powder. With the preparation method, a water-soluble rutin product is obtained through emulsification, high-pressure homogenization, ultra-high-temperature fusion, drying and other processes by using modified starch and a plant polysaccharide as a wall material and rutin as a core material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine for three-dimensional breading of food and, more specifically, to a machine for three-dimensional breading of food, the machine pressurizing the upper surface and both sides of food at the same time when breaded food is pressurized for breading, so as to prevent the food from being deformed in a specific direction by pressing, allowing pressure to be evenly applied in all directions of the food to enable firmer coating of flour such as wet bread crumbs, which do not adhere relatively well to the surface of food, and enabling various types of food to be coated.

Abstract: A smoking article may include a cigarette incorporated within an electrically powered aerosol generating device that acts as a holder for that cigarette. The smoking article possesses at least one form of tobacco. The smoking article also possesses a mouth-end piece that is used by the smoker to inhale components of tobacco that are generated by the action of heat upon components of the cigarette. A representative smoking article possesses an outer housing incorporating a source of electrical power (e.g., a battery), a sensing mechanism for powering the device at least during periods of draw, and a heating device (e.g., at least one electrical resistance heating element) for forming a thermally generated aerosol that incorporates components of tobacco. During use, the cigarette is positioned within the device, and after use, the used cigarette is removed from the device and replaced with another cigarette.

Abstract: A nicotine pouch assembly includes a canister that is comprised of a fluid impermeable material. A lid is removably attachable to the canister for opening and closing the canister. A plurality of nicotine packets is each stored within the canister. Each of the nicotine packets is filled with a non-plant material and the non-plant material in each of the nicotine packets is infused with nicotine. A selected one of nicotine packets is insertable into a user's mouth such that the selected nicotine packet 22 is exposed to the user's saliva when the selected nicotine packet 22 is positioned in the user's mouth. In this way the nicotine packet in the user's mouth can release the nicotine into the user's saliva.

Abstract: Disclosed are a reaction compound of alkaloid and phenol, an e-liquid, an atomizing cartridge and an electronic atomizer. A reactant alkaloid and a reactant phenol are added into a reaction vessel, and heated and stirred continuously at 40-300° C. for 0.1-6000 minutes to obtain the reaction compound of alkaloid and phenol. In this way, the reaction compound of alkaloid and phenol, the e-liquid and the atomizing cartridge better the original choking irritation of the alkaloid in the electronic atomizer, which is beneficial for the mouth inhalation, does not cause troubles such as “acidosis”, “acid excess” and “sour smell”, and can provide a faster, more pleasant and satisfying suction experience.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ultra-low nicotine smoking article. The smoking article includes a medium part and a filter part, in which the medium part includes a tobacco medium including flue-cured tobacco, dry ice expanded tobacco, and expanded stems, the tobacco medium includes 50% by weight (wt %) to 60 wt % of flue-cured tobacco, 20 wt % to 30 wt % of dry ice expanded tobacco, and 10 wt % to 30 wt % of expanded stems based on the total weight, and the tobacco medium has a nicotine content of 0.01% to 0.05%.

Abstract: A method is provided for measuring an additive content in a tobacco paper for electric cigarettes produced from a pulpy mass of additives, water, flavoring substances and tobacco that is dried to form a tobacco paper having a single-layer. The method includes measuring the tobacco paper using at least one microwave resonator having two resonance modes with two resonant frequencies (fL, fH). A lower of the two resonant frequencies (fL) is in a range that is less than 1 GHz and a higher of the two resonant frequencies is in a range that is more than 2 GHZ. A density-independent moisture value (?L,H) is determined for each of the two resonance modes and a glycerol content (g) is determined depending on two moisture angles.

Abstract: Winding equipment continuously wrapping a flavor raw ingredient in rollable paper while molding the flavor raw ingredient into a filler through a process for transporting the flavor raw ingredient with the rollable paper along a transport path is provided. The winding equipment includes a garniture tape and a molding bed having a molding groove in which the garniture tape travels. The rollable paper is supported on the garniture tape and travels in the molding groove with the garniture tape. The filler is supported on the rollable paper and is continuously wrapped in the rollable paper via the garniture tape traveling in the molding groove and is molded into the filling rod. The molding bed has a suction chamber for suctioning a groove space in the molding groove. The garniture tape has a suction hole and applies suction force from the suction chamber to the rollable paper via the suction hole.

Abstract: The invention is a device to aid in the hand rolling of cigarettes. The device provides a working space shielded from wind and drafts. The device is a windscreen in the shape of a three-sided box with no top or bottom. The windscreen is set on its narrow edge on the flat surface of a rolling tray creating a working space protected from wind and drafts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a nano-embossed mouthpiece lining paper which has a lacquer layer comprising nitrocellulose or ethyl cellulose, wherein the lacquer layer is either a clear lacquer layer or a colored lacquer layer and is provided with a nano-structure by mechanical embossing.

Abstract: A sound-generating flavoring sheet and a smoking article including the same are provided. The smoking article according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a smoking material portion, a filter portion, and a wrapper configured to wrap around at least a portion of the smoking material portion. Here, by a porous flavoring sheet that serves as a sound generating element being applied to at least a portion of the smoking material portion or the wrapper, an improved smoking experience can be provided to the smoker.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter comprising a paper substrate modified by a natural polysaccharide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to filter comprising a paper substrate modified with natural starch.

Abstract: This is a Combined Ashtray and Sifter. This product serves as an ashtray and sifter combination for Cannabis smokers. Its function is that it allows the Cannabis smoker to ash their Cannabis cigarettes through the top portion of the ashtray. Then the ashes flow through the sifter located in the mid-section of the Combined Ashtray and Sifter, separating the ashes from the top portion. The ashtray is now ashes free and the smoker can save their Cannabis Cigarettes for reuse in a clean and ash free ashtray. The ashes have now been filtered to the bottom part of the Combined Ashtray and Sifter, where they are held until they are discarded.

Abstract: A vibrator structure of an aerosol generating device is provided. The vibrator structure includes a vibrator configured to vibrate according to an electrical energy applied to the vibrator, the vibrator including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first electrode arranged on at least one region of the first surface; a second electrode arranged on at least one region of the second surface; and a metal body accommodating the vibrator and being in contact with at least one region of the first electrode, wherein the electrical energy applied from an external power source is transferred to the first electrode through the metal body.

Abstract: A wrist worn vaporizer holding device for attaching a vaporizer to a user includes a pair of connectors, the connectors of which are selectively mutually couplable and attached singly to a strap proximate to opposed ends of the strap. The strap can be wrapped around a wrist of a user so that the connectors are positioned to be mutually coupled, thereby securing the strap around the wrist. Each cord of a pair of cords has opposing ends that are attached to an outer face of the strap so that the cord defines a loop. A vaporizer can be inserted through the loops to removably attach the vaporizer to the strap, and thus to the wrist of the user, so that the vaporizer is transportable with and accessible to the user.

Abstract: A device for storing and vaporizing liquid media can comprise an annular liquid media storage tank and a heater configured to vaporize liquid stored in the annular liquid media storage tank.

Abstract: An electrode pin including a first end, a second end and at least one connecting region between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end of the electrode pin contains one or more orientating features configured to orientate the electrode pin in a specific rotational configuration when mated with one or more alignment features of a corresponding component.

Abstract: A cartridge unit for an electrical cigarette is detachable from a control unit. The cartridge unit includes a reservoir housing and a control element body. The reservoir housing has disposed at a bottom thereof a mouthpiece closure having a mouthpiece opening that is fluidically connected to an aerosolization zone and an air duct element. The reservoir housing comprises an aerosol precursor compound supplied by a liquid transport element in the aerosolization zone to a heating element, wherein the heating element receives electrical energy via connecting lines. The reservoir housing has a cartridge closure at an end of the cartridge unit opposite the mouthpiece closure. The control element body is arranged in the cartridge closure, and has a number of electrical contacts to the control unit. The control element body is electrically connected at a bottom thereof to the connecting lines, and forms a snug fit with a body diameter.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes a cartridge having a chamber formed therein to store a liquid, a body coupled to the cartridge, at least one sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to motion of the aerosol-generating device, a light source disposed in the body and configured to radiate light toward the cartridge, and a controller. The controller determines the orientation direction of the aerosol-generating device based on a signal received from the at least one sensor. When the determined orientation direction is a predetermined direction and when a predetermined input is received through the at least one sensor, the controller controls the light source to radiate light.

Abstract: The invention discloses a heating atomizing core and an electronic atomizing device. The heating atomizing core includes an upper cover, a base, and a liquid conducting cotton and a heating member that are sequentially disposed between the upper cover and the base; a cotton pressing member configured to press the liquid conducting cotton is provided on the upper cover or between the upper cover and the liquid conducting cotton, the cotton pressing member at least includes at least one pressing strip abutting against a top surface of the liquid conducting cotton, and an abutting surface of the pressing strip abutting against the liquid conducting cotton forms a plane structure. By providing the cotton pressing member, the liquid conducting cotton is evenly stressed, the liquid conducting gaps in the cotton pressing member are consistent in size, and the liquid conducting cotton has a good liquid locking capacity.

Abstract: A low-temperature baking smoking set includes a hollow heating base body (31) in which a heating cabinet for accommodating smoking material is formed, an infrared coating layer (32) coated on an outside of the heating base body (31), a first electric module (331, 341, 351, 361, 371) disposed outside the heating base body (31) and electrically contacted with the infrared coating layer (32), a second electric module (332, 342, 352, 362, 372) disposed outside the heating base body (31) and electrically contacted with the infrared coating layer (32), and a powering unit (5). At least a portion of the infrared coating layer (32) is disposed between the first electric module (331, 341, 351, 361, 371) and the second electric module (332, 342, 352, 362, 372).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a planar heating element for generating an aerosol comprising a porous wick for absorbing a liquid aerosol-generating substrate, a conductive bead layer for heating the absorbed liquid aerosol-generating substrate, and a terminal part for delivering an electricity for heating to the conductive bead layer, a method for manufacturing the same, and an aerosol-generating device comprising the same.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a heater assembly for an electronic heating device includes a heating element and a support. The heating element includes a planar portion, a first lead, and a second lead. The planar portion includes a filament. The filament defines an air channel through the planar portion. The filament includes a plurality of curves. At least one of the curves has a tip thereon. At least one of the first lead portion, the second lead portion, or both the first lead portion and the second lead portion are generally coplanar with the planar portion of the heating element. The heating element is in contact with the support such that the tip of the at least one of the curves rests thereon.

Abstract: A cigarette includes a tobacco rod, a front end plug positioned at a front end of the tobacco rod, a filter rod positioned at a rear end of the tobacco rod, and a wrapper surrounding the tobacco rod, the front end plug, and the filter rod and including at least one perforation formed in an area of the wrapper to allow air to flow to the inside of the wrapper.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device for generating an aerosol by heating an aerosol generating article includes: a case; a heater disposed in the case and configured to generate heat; a support disposed in the case and including a cavity for accommodating an aerosol generating article; a rib formed on an inner surface of the support and extending along a circumferential direction of the cavity such that an outer circumferential surface of the aerosol generating article accommodated in the cavity is surrounded by the rib; and an air flow path formed between the case and the support such that air is introduced into the cavity.

Abstract: Provided are a heating assembly and an aerosol-generation device. The heating assembly is detachably disposed on the aerosol-generation device; and the heating assembly includes: a susceptor, configured to be penetrated by a changing magnetic field to generate heat, to heat an aerosol-generation product, a keeping member, configured to keep the susceptor, and a first electrical connector, one end being configured to be electrically connected to a power supply assembly in the aerosol-generation device, and an other end being configured to be electrically connected to a magnetic field generator in the aerosol-generation device. The heating assembly is detachably disposed on the aerosol-generation device. The heating assembly is detachably disposed on the aerosol-generation device, which facilitates cleaning or replacement of the heating assembly.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a susceptor configured to heat an aerosol generating article inserted into an accommodation space of the aerosol generating apparatus; an induction coil arranged around the susceptor and configured to heat the susceptor by induction heating; a switching module configured to switch an electrical path of the induction coil; and a controller electrically connected to the switching module and configured to detect insertion of the aerosol generating article on the basis of a change in an inductance of the induction coil by setting a control mode for the induction coil to a reception mode, and when the insertion of the aerosol generating article is detected, switch the control mode to a transmission mode for activating the induction heating, via the switching module.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes an aerosol generation unit arranged for transforming an aerosol-forming substance mixed with air into an aerosol that may be inhaled by a user through successive draws; an air flow channel having an inner diameter, allowing air, sucked by a user, to pass through and to be mixed with the aerosol-forming substance, and having a deformable section that is deformable to change its inner diameter, and a manual adjusting mechanism arranged for acting on this deformable section to induce its deformation when actuated by the user.

Abstract: An atomizer and an aerosol delivery device are described, where the atomizer has a fluid transport element formed from a rigid monolith having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The atomizer also has a heater. The heater provides a substantially planar heating surface. The heating surface is positioned to face the first side of the rigid monolith.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes: a housing provided with at least one air inlet hole and a noise reduction cavity; and a plurality of micropores enabling the at least one air inlet hole to communicate with the noise reduction cavity, the plurality of micropores being formed inside the housing. In an embodiment, a diameter of each micropore of the plurality of micropores ranges from 0.3 to 1 mm.

Abstract: There is described a control module for a modular aerosol generating device for generating an inhalable aerosol. The control module is arranged so that a user can configure the aerosol generating device by selectively connecting to the control module different configurations of modules of a first module type and a second module type. The modules of the first module type contain an e-liquid for generating an aerosol and the modules of the second module type contain a material and comprise a heater that can be activated to heat the material. The configurations comprise: a first single module configuration comprising a module of the first module type, a second single module configuration comprising a module of the second module type, and at least one multi module configuration comprising at least two modules selected from modules of the first and second module types connected together in a stacked arrangement.

Abstract: An electronic device wearable by a user includes a communication module that performs communication with an external device, a display, and a processor electrically connected to the communication module and the display, wherein the processor may receive data on a smoking event from the external device through the communication module, and based on the received data on the smoking event, output image data including at least one object corresponding to the smoking event, through the display. In addition, various embodiments identified through the specification are possible.

Abstract: A method of controlling aerosol production in an aerosol-generating system is provided, the system including: data storage, an aerosol-generating element, a flow channel configured to provide an air flow past the element when a user puffs on the system, and a flow sensor configured to detect the air flow; and the method including: increasing a power supplied to the element from a first power to at least a second power when the flow sensor detects that a flow rate of the air flow is greater than a first threshold, storing measurements taken by the flow sensor in the data storage, using measurements stored in the data storage to intermittently calculate an estimate of a remaining volume of the puff, and decreasing the power supplied to a third power when the estimate of the remaining volume is less than a second threshold being or indicative of a measure of volume.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes a cartridge having therein an insertion space formed to be elongated, a body coupled to the cartridge, a capacitance sensor disposed in the body so as to be adjacent to the insertion space in the cartridge coupled to the body, and a controller. The controller determines whether a stick is inserted into the insertion space based on a signal received from the capacitance sensor. When the stick is inserted into the insertion space, the controller determines whether the stick inserted into the insertion space is a used stick based on a signal received from the capacitance sensor.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes a cartridge having therein an insertion space formed to be elongated, a body coupled to the cartridge, a sensor disposed in the body so as to be adjacent to the insertion space in the cartridge coupled to the body, and a controller. The sensor includes a sensor light source configured to radiate light toward the insertion space in the cartridge coupled to the body and a photodiode configured to respond to light incident thereon. The controller controls the sensor light source to radiate light, determines whether an object is inserted into the insertion space based on a signal received from the photodiode, and, when an object is inserted into the insertion space, determines whether the object inserted into the insertion space is a stick based on a signal received from the photodiode.

Abstract: A method of controlling a hot wire anemometer (HWA) of a non-nicotine e-vaping device includes controlling, by a first PID controller, a level of power applied by the non-nicotine e-vaping device to the HWA based on a temperature of a heated element of the HWA and a temperature setpoint; generating a puff detection signal indicating whether or not a puff is currently occurring with respect to the non-nicotine e-vaping device; and while the puff detection signal indicates that a puff is not currently occurring with respect to the non-nicotine e-vaping device, detecting, by a second PID controller, a change in an ambient temperature of the HWA, and controlling, by the second PID controller, the temperature setpoint such that the temperature setpoint changes in response to the detected change in the ambient temperature of the HWA.

Abstract: A method of controlling a hot wire anemometer (HWA) of a nicotine e-vaping device includes controlling, by a first PID controller, a level of power applied by the nicotine e-vaping device to the HWA based on a temperature of a heated element of the HWA and a temperature setpoint; generating a puff detection signal indicating whether or not a puff is currently occurring with respect to the nicotine e-vaping device; and while the puff detection signal indicates that a puff is not currently occurring with respect to the nicotine e-vaping device, detecting, by a second PID controller, a change in an ambient temperature of the HWA, and controlling, by the second PID controller, the temperature setpoint such that the temperature setpoint changes in response to the detected change in the ambient temperature of the HWA.

Abstract: An electronic device determines whether a battery thereof is being charged, determines a charging current value when the battery is being charged, determines a charging state corresponding to the charging current value, and outputs charging information corresponding to the charging state.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device having a puff recognition function includes plurality of temperature sensors configured to detect a temperature change of an airflow path in the aerosol-generating device, and a controller configured to compare the detected temperature change with a threshold set for each of the plurality of temperature sensors when the temperature change is detected, and determine whether a user's puff occurred based on a comparison result.

Abstract: A method of operating an aerosol-generating device includes detecting puffs taken by a user; counting user puffs in succession and disabling aerosol generation when the number of puffs reaches a predetermined value; enabling the aerosol generation and resetting the count of user puffs when a reset condition is satisfied, wherein the reset condition is satisfied when a current orientation of the aerosol-generating device is different to the orientation of the aerosol-generating device at the last user puff based on a rotation of the aerosol-generating device about a main longitudinal axis of the aerosol-generating device.