Abstract: The present application describes cannabis formulations for oral ingestion that provide rapid onset time of cannabinoid effects. The cannabinoid formulations can be in solid form (e.g., tablet or powder) or liquid form (e.g., beverage or tincture). In certain embodiments, the solid composition is intended to be ingested directly into the user's mouth, such as on or under the tongue. In other embodiments, the solid composition is intended to be dissolved in a liquid, such as water or another beverage, prior to consumption.

Abstract: The use of fermented camel milk with a honey propolis engineered probiotic for treating bowel disorders (BD). The honey propolis is used as a synergistic supplement to engineer the probiotic bacterium, Enterococcus faecium (EF), at a defined bacterial load, propolis concentration, and incubation period. The engineered EF is included with fermented camel's milk, which is then administered orally to those suffering from a BD. Effective treatment can be observed both through reduced adverse effects, as well as reduced levels of immune-modulatory markers such as TNF ?, VEGF-1, IL-1?, IFN-? IFN T ?-6 and TGF-?.

Abstract: The invention relates to a homogenized tobacco sheet production line comprising: A tank adapted to contain a slurry formed by a tobacco powder blend, a binder and an aerosol former in an aqueous medium; A cast apparatus adapted to receive slurry from the tank and to cast the slurry so as to form a homogenized tobacco material; A movable transporting support on which said slurry is casted and adapted to transport the homogenized tobacco material along a transport direction; A slitter located downstream the cast apparatus adapted to slit the homogenized tobacco material along the transport direction so as to form portioned homogenized tobacco sheets; and A crimper located downstream the slitter adapted to receive at least one of the partial homogenized tobacco sheets from the slitter and to crimp the at least one of the portioned homogenized tobacco sheets. It also relates to a method for inline production of a homogenized tobacco sheet.

Abstract: Provided is a tobacco sheet for a non-combustion-heating-type flavor inhaler, the tobacco sheet including a fibrous material.

Abstract: Provided is a tobacco sheet for a non-combustion heating flavor inhaler, the tobacco sheet including a fibrous material.

Abstract: Provided is a tobacco sheet for a non-combustion heating-type flavor inhaler including a tobacco material, wherein a cross-section of the tobacco sheet in the thickness direction has a wavy shape.

Abstract: In various embodiments of the present disclosure, vaporizable alkaloid compositions comprising a substituted pyridine compound of Formula (I) and entirely absent nicotine are described that are capable of forming an inhalable vapor when dispensed from an electronic device such as an e-cigarette. A series of such vaporizable alkaloid compositions having decreasing (w/v) amounts of substituted pyridine compound are provided as part of a smoking cessation program.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating material having aerosol generating compositions, consumables for use within a non-combustible aerosol provision system and non-combustible aerosol provision systems. The consumables can include the aerosol-generating composition. The aerosol-generating composition can include an aerosol-generating material, wherein the aerosol-generating material includes about 1 to about 30 wt % nicotine, about 15 to about 80 wt % gelling agent, about 10 to about 60 wt % aerosol-former material, about 1 to about 30 wt % acid; and optionally filler, wherein the molar ratio of nicotine to acid is 2.2:1 or less.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a liquid for atomization includes organic acid ions A, metal ions M, and a medium. The liquid for atomization is to be contained in an atomization device without coming into contact with metal.

Abstract: An oil-infused plant product and method of infusing is provided. The method includes placing dried botanical matter with an alcohol and oil mixture into a pressurizable container, pressurizing and heating the pressurizable container, allowing the botanical matter and oil/alcohol mixture to remain in the container for a development time period while the oil is drawn into the botanical matter, and removing the oil/alcohol mixture via a vacuum. The botanical matter may be a processed plant matter, such as a blunt wrapper, or may be a natural or minimally processed plant matter, such as dried edible plants, smokable herbs, or herbs suitable for brewing (such as tea, coffee, and herbal tea components). The oil may be any nontoxic oil.

Abstract: A nicotine oral delivery composition includes a source of nicotine and a proflavour compound, wherein the proflavour compound includes a flavour component and a support component joined by an enzymatically cleavable bond, wherein the nicotine oral delivery compound is in solid form, and wherein the enzymatically cleavable bond is not a glycosidic bond.

Abstract: An aerosol-forming substrate comprises a first material and a second material, the first material being comprised in the aerosol-forming substrate as a first plurality of discrete elements and the second material being comprised in the aerosol-forming substrate as a second plurality of discrete elements. The first material comprises an aerosol-former and has a first thermal conductivity, and the second material has a second thermal conductivity that is greater than the first thermal conductivity. The presence of the discrete elements of the second material in the aerosol-forming substrate produces a substrate with augmented thermal conductivity resulting in improvements in aerosol generation and delivery.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing individual aerosol-generating articles each comprising an individual substrate section, the substrate section comprising aerosol-forming substrate (12A) with a susceptor element, the method comprising the method steps of: •A) providing a continuous band of susceptor material (16A), •B) partially cutting the continuous band of susceptor material at a predetermined precut position to produce a partially cut band of susceptor material (16B), •C) producing the aerosol-generating articles employing the partially cut band of susceptor material, wherein the precut position separates individual aerosol-generating articles from each other.

Abstract: This invention relates to an aerosol-generating article comprising an aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol-generating article comprises a mouth end, a distal end, and a biomarker sensor, wherein the biomarker sensor is provided to the aerosol-generating article and at least 1 centimeter distant from the mouth end. This invention also relates to an aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article. This invention also relates to a method for operating such aerosol-generating system.

Abstract: A smoking article includes a medium accommodation portion filled with cut tobacco leaves, a moisturizer accommodation portion that is disposed on one side of the medium accommodation portion and that includes an aerosol generating material, and a filter portion disposed on another side of the medium accommodation portion. The cut tobacco leaves may include about 50 parts by weight to about 70 parts by weight of general cut leaves, about 10 parts by weight to about 30 parts by weight of expanded tobacco leaves, and about 10 parts by weight to about 30 parts by weight of a slurry-type reconstituted tobacco sheet.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for use with a smoking device. A capsule includes a smoking material containing one or more active agents. One or more heating elements are disposed within the capsule, the one or more heating elements being configured to vaporize one or more of the active agents from within the smoking material, by the one or more heating elements being heated by the smoking device. At least a portion of the capsule is configured to be flattened by the smoking device prior to the one or more heating elements being heated by the smoking device. Other applications are also described.

Abstract: The aerosol-generating device includes a receiver for receiving a medium receiving rod in a replaceable manner, an atomizer that generates aerosol, and a power supply for transmitting power required to heat the atomizer, wherein the aerosol generated in the atomizer passes through the medium receiving rod received in the receiver such that a medium is transferred from medium pulp included in a filter segment of the medium receiving rod by heat of the aerosol.

Abstract: Provided is a tobacco sheet for a non-combustion heating-type flavor inhaler including a tobacco material, wherein a cross-section of the tobacco sheet in the thickness direction has a wavy shape.

Abstract: The method includes establishing a retention medium, connecting a plurality of elements together to form an aerosol-generating article, the plurality of elements including a retention medium directly abutting a heat diffuser, the heat diffuser including a porous body on a distal end of the aerosol-generating article, the porous body being configured to absorb heat such that the porous body heats air drawn through the porous body and the retention medium during an operational use of the aerosol-generating article, providing at least one frangible capsule that releasably contains a substrate, and inserting the at least one frangible capsule within the retention medium, the retention medium being configured to absorb and retain the substrate after the at least one frangible capsule is ruptured by an application of an external force, the retention medium being devoid of the substrate prior to a release of the substrate from the at least one frangible capsule.

Abstract: Shown is a hydroentangled nonwoven for manufacturing a segment for a smoking article, wherein the hydroentangled nonwoven is web-shaped and contains at least 50% and at most 100% cellulose fibers, each with respect to the mass of the hydroentangled nonwoven, wherein the hydroentangled nonwoven has a basis weight of at least 15 g/m2 and at most 60 g/m2, wherein the hydroentangled nonwoven has a machine direction and a cross direction orthogonal thereto and lying in the plane of the web of the hydroentangled nonwoven, and wherein the hydroentangled nonwoven has a characteristic plastic deformability in the cross direction which is characterized in that in a tensile test in the cross direction in accordance with ISO 1924-2:2008, the nonlinear portion of the deformation energy absorbed by the hydroentangled nonwoven up to half the elongation at break is at least 10% and at most 50% of the total deformation energy absorbed by the hydroentangled nonwoven up to half the elongation at break.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a filter for cigarettes and a method of preparing the filter, and include a paper filter for cigarettes using paper and a cigarette including the paper filter. The filter for cigarettes provides a high level of satisfaction in smoking through high granular seating stability and eliminates a burnt taste.

Abstract: The invention provides an article, such as an aerosol-generating smoking article that does not combust tobacco, that includes a tobacco rod and a filter element connected to the tobacco rod, the filter element having an end proximal to the tobacco rod and an end distal from the tobacco rod, wherein the filter element includes a first section of filter material and a second section of filter material, and further includes a smoke-altering flavorant.

Abstract: A water pipe has a housing into which a container to be filled with a liquid medium and having at least one suction connection and a heating chamber connected with this serving as receptacle for a smoke medium and having an air inlet are integrated. The heating chamber has a receptacle for a capsule serving for the provision of a smoke medium.

Abstract: There is provided an electronically controlled, breath actuated vaporization device for generating vaporized material for inhalation by a user. The vaporization device includes a vaporization chamber for accommodating material to be vaporized and a mesh heater or other heater supported upstream of the vaporization chamber which is operable to heat air that passes through the mesh heater or other heater during an inhalation event. A closed loop control scheme may be employed to control heat generated by the heater to maintain a temperature of the air delivered to the vaporization chamber at or within a predetermined tolerance of a desired vaporization temperature for at least a majority of a duration of the inhalation event.

Abstract: A sidestream smoke removing device includes a housing having a smoking space defined therein, an article inserting part positioned on one end of the housing and having an open area through which a smoking article is inserted into the smoking space, and a sidestream smoke processing part positioned at a distance from an upstream end of the smoking article inserted into the smoking space and configured to process sidestream smoke produced from the smoking article. The sidestream smoke processing part includes a filter including a filter included of pressed activated carbon having a plurality of holes allowing the sidestream smoke to pass therethrough and a ventilation fan configured to allow the sidestream smoke to be discharged through the filter. The sidestream smoke removing device obtains superior functionality in terms of a sidestream smoke removal rate and deodorizing performance while maintaining a suitable flow rate therein.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a housing and a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly includes an actuator and a plurality of blades. The actuator is moveably coupled to the housing and accessible from an exterior of the housing. The plurality of blades is operably coupled to the actuator and to one another. Each blade is moveable radially inward from a respective retracted position to a respective cutting position upon actuation of the actuator.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment including a storage unit in which an aerosol generating material is stored, a liquid delivery element configured to absorb the aerosol generating material stored in the storage unit, an atomizer including a vibrator configured to generate ultrasonic vibration and atomize the aerosol generating material absorbed by the liquid delivery element with an aerosol, and a processor configured to control power supplied to the vibrator, wherein the processor is further configured to sense an output value in response to a pulse signal having a certain frequency and set an operating frequency for preheating based on the sensed output value.

Abstract: A delivery system including an electrically powered aerosol generating device and an aerosolizable material, wherein the aerosolizable material includes at least one cannabinoid present in carboxylated form, and wherein the system is configured to provide for selective decarboxylation of the carboxylated form.

Abstract: A powder inhalation device with a propellant according to various embodiments may include a housing pipe, a carrier chamber disposed at one end portion of the housing pipe and filled with the propellant, a mouthpiece portion disposed at the other end portion of the housing pipe, a first valve disposed between the carrier chamber and the housing pipe and a powder supply configured to supply powder into the housing pipe.

Abstract: An inhalation device (10), in particular an electronic cigarette, has at least one liquid jet device (24), such as a micro heater or resistor, to produce liquid drops on demand, wherein a hollow needle (40) is mounted on the liquid jet device (24). A cartridge (16) has at least one first septum (54) sealing Around the needle (40) of the inhalation device (10). Further, the invention relates to a method of conveying liquid drops in an inhalation device (10) as a liquid jet, such as by means of at least one liquid jet device (24), in particular a micro heater or resistor, in combination with a hollow needle (40) mounted on the liquid jet device (24).

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for use with a cylindrically-shaped capsule that contains a smoking material containing one or more active agents. A smoking device receives the cylindrically-shaped capsule that contains the smoking material and flattens at least part of a portion of the capsule that contains the smoking material. The smoking device vaporizes one or more of the active agents from within the smoking material by heating the smoking material while at least part of the portion of the capsule that contains the smoking material is in a flattened configuration. Other applications are also described.

Abstract: An aerosol smoking system (100), comprising a smoking liquid cartridge (101) and an inkjet technology aerosol generation apparatus. The aerosol generation apparatus is configured to load the cartridge on a docking surface on its outer periphery and a die of the inkjet technology aerosol generation apparatus is located on the docking surface, and the aerosol generation apparatus further comprises a piercing pin protruding above the docking surface to bring smoking liquid from the cartridge to the inside of the aerosol generation apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid aerosol formulation, a heater operable to at least partially volatilize the liquid aerosol formulation and form an aerosol and a tubular filter segment downstream of the heater. The tubular filter segment is operable to selectively filter aerosol particles and vapors from the aerosol.

Abstract: A heating structure includes a first body portion having a first length and a first cross-sectional shape and a second body portion connected to the first body portion and having a second length and a second cross-sectional shape different from the first cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: This application provides a vapor generation system and a vapor generation device, configured to heat an aerosol-generating product to generate an aerosol. The vapor generation device includes a main housing; and the main housing includes: a heating assembly, configured to heat the aerosol-generating product; and a door cover, movably coupled to the main housing at a first position and a second position, where the door cover covers the heating assembly at the first position, and exposes the heating assembly at the second position. The foregoing vapor generation device selectively covers or exposes the heating assembly through the door cover, then exposes the heating assembly as required, and covers the heating assembly after use to protect the heating assembly.

Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an aerosol forming substrate includes a heater for heating the substrate to form the aerosol. The heater includes a heating element. The electrically heated smoking system and the heating element are arranged such that, when the aerosol forming substrate is received in the electrically heated smoking system, the heating element extends a distance only partially along the length of the aerosol forming-substrate, and the heating element is positioned towards the downstream end of the aerosol forming substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler comprises a housing portion that has an opening and houses at least a portion of a consumable material via the opening, a heating portion that is inserted into the consumable material housed in the housing portion and heats the consumable material from the interior thereof, and a guide portion that forms the opening and causes the cross-sectional shape of the consumable material, when inserted into the housing portion, to deform so as to conform to the shape of the heating portion.

Abstract: This aerosol generating system including a tubular member that has an opening into which an aerosol generating base material containing an aerosol source can be inserted; and a heating unit. The tubular member has a bottom wall that closes at least a portion of an end section on the opposite side of the opening, and the heating unit, which is configured in a planar shape, is folded along a boundary portion of an outer surface of the bottom wall of the tubular member and an outer surface of a side wall of the tubular member, and is disposed along the outer surface of the bottom wall of the tubular member and the outer surface of the side wall of the tubular member.

Abstract: Provided is a flavor inhaler. This flavor inhaler comprises a housing portion that houses at least a portion of a consumable material, and a heating portion that is inserted into the consumable material housed in the housing portion and heats the consumable material from the interior thereof, wherein the heating portion causes the outer shape of the consumable material, when inserted into the housing portion, to deform according to the shape of the heating portion.

Abstract: An aerosol generator includes a first vaporizer, a circuit board, and a connecting assembly. The connecting assembly includes a conductive connector electrically connecting a first electrode to a second electrode. The first electrode is separably connected to the second electrode by means of the connector. The first electrode and the second electrode are located on a same side of the connector. Since the first vaporizer and the circuit board are located on a same side with respect to the connecting assembly, the first electrode is indirectly electrically connected to the second electrode by means of the connector, and at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is separable from the connector. When the first vaporizer needs to be removed, the first electrode is electrically disconnected from the second electrode, or when the first vaporizer is loaded, the first electrode may be electrically connected to the second electrode.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device according to an embodiment including a housing including a chamber configured to accommodate an aerosol generating article, an induction coil configured to generate a variable magnetic field, a susceptor arranged to surround at least a portion of the chamber and configured to generate heat by the variable magnetic field, a sensor spaced apart from the induction coil in a length direction of the housing and arranged in a region in which the intensity of the variable magnetic field is less than or equal to a designated value, and a processor electrically connected to the induction coil and the sensor. In addition, various examples are available through the specification.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a system includes a cartridge assembly configured to be coupled to a vaporizer pen assembly. The cartridge assembly includes a mouthpiece defining a mouthpiece opening, a housing including an upper surface and a sidewall, and a heating subassembly. The upper surface and the sidewall of the housing and the heating subassembly define a reservoir. The sidewall of the housing defines an inlet, and the sidewall and the heating subassembly can define a first flow path from the inlet to a bottom surface of a permeable cup portion of the heating subassembly. The sidewall of the housing also defines a second flow path away from the permeable cup portion of the heating subassembly toward the mouthpiece opening.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol-generating device including a housing in which an aerosol-generating article is accommodated, a heater which is arranged at an external side of the aerosol-generating article to heat the aerosol-generating article accommodated in the housing, and at least one support which is arranged at an inner space of the housing, supports the aerosol-generating article accommodated in the housing, and allows air in the inner space of the housing to flow to one end of the aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: The present embodiment discloses an atomizing core, including an atomizing base and a heating member. The atomizing base is configured to be in contact with an atomizing medium. The atomizing base has an atomizing passage inside, and an air inlet and an air outlet of the atomizing passage are respectively in communication with two end faces of the atomizing base. The cross section of the atomizing passage perpendicular to the extending direction thereof has at least two shapes. The heating member is disposed in the atomizing passage and is arranged in a circumferential direction of the atomizing passage. The heating member at least covers more than half of the atomizing passage in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an aerosol generating device configured to operate with an aerosol generating substrate and includes: a device body extending along a device axis and defining at least one side wall extending along the device axis; a cup-shaped heating chamber defining an open end and a sealed end opposite to the open end, the sealed end being air impermeable, the heating chamber being configured to receive a heater part of the aerosol generating substrate through the open end; an airflow path extending between an flow inlet and an flow outlet through the open end of the heating chamber, the flow inlet being arranged on the side wall of the device body.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device 2 is disclosed for generating aerosol from an aerosol generating article 4 comprising portions of aerosol generating material. The aerosol provision device 2 comprises a plurality of aerosol transmission channels arranged adjacent a plurality of aerosol generating regions, wherein the plurality of aerosol transmission channels are in fluid communication with the plurality of aerosol generating regions and control circuitry 23 is configured to selectively control the plurality of aerosol generating regions.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, in order to control an additional device connected to an electronic device, heart rate information of a user generated based on a sensor of a first additional device may be received from the first additional device connected to the electronic device, a state of the user may be determined by evaluating the heart rate information based on reference heart rate information, and a second additional device connected to the electronic device may be controlled based on the determined state.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device comprises an atomizer configured to generate aerosol from a vaporizable material; an airflow path configured to conduct an airflow between an air inlet and an air outlet; a heater arranged in the airflow path and being separated from the atomizer; a temperature sensor; and a microcontroller. The airflow path comprises an upstream portion extending between the air inlet and the atomizer, and a downstream portion extending between the atomizer and the air outlet. The temperature sensor is arranged in the downstream portion of the airflow path and is configured to generate temperature measurements relative to the temperature of the airflow passing through the downstream portion, and the microcontroller is configured to operate the heater according to those temperature measurements.

Abstract: Provided is a fragrance inhaler or the like controlled on the basis of movement of the fragrance inhaler or the like. A device as a fragrance inhaler or an aerosol generating device comprises: a sensor configured to detect movement of the device; a conversion unit configured to convert input data representing the detected movement into function data for controlling a function of the device; and a control unit configured to control the function of the device on the basis of the function data.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for generating aerosol from an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the device including: a housing defining a cavity configured to at least partially receive the substrate; and a sensing assembly including an emitter configured to emit electromagnetic radiation into the cavity, a receiver configured to receive electromagnetic radiation from the cavity, the receiver including a sensor configured to measure at least one wavelength of the received radiation, and a shield extern to the cavity such that the receiver is between the shield and the cavity, the shield being configured to block electromagnetic radiation, first and second portions of the shield being planar, the first and the second portions being non-co-planar, an angle between a normal of respective planes of the first and the second portions being substantially the same as an angle between the receiver and the emitter, and the receiver and the emitter being non-parallel.