Abstract: An aerosol generating device is provided. The aerosol generating device includes: a body comprising a pin hole; a pin coupled to a pin housing and configured to provide electrical power for generating the aerosol, wherein the pin housing is disposed adjacent to the pin hole such that the pin is inserted through the pin hole toward an outside of the body; and a plate coupled to the pin housing and the body and configured to seal a connection between the body and the pin housing.

Abstract: Disclosed are an atomization device and an electronic cigarette having the same. The atomization device includes a shell and an atomization core. The shell has a length direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction. The shell is internally provided with an oil storage chamber, a gas passage and an atomization chamber communicating with the gas passage. The shell is provided with a gas inlet communicating with the atomization chamber and a gas suction port communicating with the gas passage. The atomization core is arranged in the shell and communicates with the oil storage chamber and the atomization chamber respectively. The atomization core is configured to atomize a to-be-atomized medium in the oil storage chamber. Any two of the oil storage chamber, the atomization chamber, the atomization core and the gas passage are arranged along other directions of the shell except for the thickness direction.

Abstract: Vaping apparatus includes a housing defining a heating chamber and an intake port to admit ambient air into the heating chamber. The heating chamber includes a bowl, an inner cylindrical wall beneath the bowl defining a central heating cavity, an intermediate cylindrical wall around the inner cylindrical wall that defines therewith an intermediate heating cavity, and an outer cylindrical wall around the intermediate cylindrical wall that defines therewith an outer heating cavity. The various heating cavities are in fluid communication with each other and the bowl. A heating element is positioned within a heating cavity. A removable adapter, which includes a void between its upstream and downstream ends, may be attached to the housing. An elastomeric sealing element positioned at the upstream end of the shell forms an airtight vapor path between the bowl and the void. The elastomeric sealing element may be isolated from the vapor path.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a cavity in which an aerosol forming substance can be received; a heater configured to heat an aerosol forming substance received in the cavity; and a vacuum insulator provided around the heater, wherein an external surface of the vacuum insulator is an outer surface of the aerosol generating device that can be held by the user, in use.

Abstract: A flat-shaped tobacco article includes a first heating portion and a second heating portion designed to be arranged parallel to the first heating portion; the first heating portion including a substrate layer including tobacco substrate; the second heating portion including a retainer layer including a vapour forming agent and an agent retainer retaining the vapour forming agent; the flat-shaped tobacco article being configured to receive at least a part of a double-sided flat heater of an aerosol generating device between the first and the second heating portions to heat simultaneously each of the heating portions.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device (101) is described. The device generates an aerosol from aerosol-generating material. The device has a heating zone (215) in which at least a portion of an article (110) containing aerosol-generating material is received. The device also has a heating assembly (201) comprising a heating element (320) arranged to heat the heating zone (215). A threaded arrangement (350) is in the heating zone to threadingly engage with the article when received in the heating zone.

Abstract: Vaporizer devices for generating an inhalable aerosol are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a vaporizer device can include a receptacle, one or more heating elements positioned to heat the receptacle, and a cartridge configured to be inserted into the receptacle. The cartridge can include a container configured to heat vaporizable material when the heating element heats the receptacle, a lid with a plurality of first air inlets configured to direct air into the container, and a structure within the container, in which the structure is configured to direct the air through the vaporizable material to form a vaporized material.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a fluid permeable heater assembly includes providing a heating element, and over-molding a cap on edge areas of one side of the heating element. The cap includes a hollow body having a first cap opening and a second cap opening. The first cap opening is opposite to the second cap opening, and the heating element is mounted on the cap such that the heating element extends across the first cap opening.

Abstract: A heating structure configured to generate heat using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) includes a substrate, and a metal prism configured to form at least one hole in the substrate and generate heat by SPR.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device (101) is described. The device (101) generates an aerosol from aerosol-generating material. The device (101) has a receptacle (212) defining a heating zone (215) in which at least a portion of an article (110) comprising aerosol-generating material is received. A heating element (220) protrudes into the heating zone (215). A seal (300) is arranged to seal between the article (110) and at least one of the receptacle (212) and the heating element (220).

Abstract: An aerosol generating device (101) is described. The device (101) generates an aerosol from aerosol-generating material. The device (101) has a receptacle (212) defining a heating zone (215) in which at least a portion of an article (110) comprising aerosol-generating material is received. A heating element (220) protrudes into the heating zone (215). The heating element (220) comprises a peripheral surface (223). At least a portion of the peripheral surface (223) is tapered.

Abstract: An article for use in or as part of an aerosol provision system. The article includes an aerosol generating material and a heat transfer material for distributing heat from a first region of the aerosol generating material to a second region of the aerosol generating material. The heat transfer material has a thermal conductivity of at least 220 W/mK. The heat transfer material may include one or more discrete portions of material in contact with the first and second regions, such as a rod, wire, fiber, thread or ribbon. The heat transfer material may contain or include carbon.

Abstract: A method for increasing a flow rate of a vaporizable liquid in a cartridge including varying the diameter of the airflow path of the cartridge to form a least a first pressure and a second pressure. The airflow path may include a first section having a first diameter, a second section having a second diameter, and a third section having a third diameter. The cartridge may further include a heating element coupled to an interior surface of the body portion and located at the second section.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system may include a liquid storage portion, a vaporizer, and a pump. The liquid storage portion may be configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The vaporizer may be configured to volatilize the liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The pump may be configured to pump air into the liquid storage portion so as to push out a volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the liquid storage portion and to supply the volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the vaporizer. A method for generating an aerosol may be performed with the system.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device (101) is described. The device generates an aerosol from aerosol-generating material (200). The device has a receptacle (212) defining a heating zone (215) in which at least a portion of an article (110) comprising aerosol-generating material is received. A heating element (220) protrudes into the heating zone. The heating element comprises an air path with an air outlet (252) in fluid communication with the heating zone, and an airflow adjustment assembly (400) arranged to vary air flow through the air outlet.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a body having an aperture through which an aerosol generating substrate is receivable into the aerosol generating device, a closure movable relative to the aperture between a closed position in which the closure at least partially covers the aperture and an open position in which the aperture is substantially unobstructed by the closure. The aerosol generating device further includes a controller and a biometric authenticator for verifying the identity of a user of the aerosol generating device. The biometric authenticator is configured to generate an authentication signal in the event of a successful user authentication and the controller is configured to permit movement of the closure from the closed position towards the open position upon receipt of an authentication signal from the biometric authenticator.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a mouthpiece having a mouthpiece connection socket. The mouthpiece connects to the housing at the mouthpiece connection socket. The housing forms a first cavity. The vaporizer assembly has a vapor body housing that fits into the housing. The vapor body housing houses an atomizer, and the vapor body housing is formed as a tube. A gasket assembly includes a first gasket and a second gasket. The vapor body housing receives the gasket assembly. An electrical control assembly is mounted in the first cavity. The vaporizer assembly is mounted between the mouthpiece and electrical control assembly. The electrical control assembly supplies a working voltage to the vaporizer assembly. The vaporizer assembly produces a vapor that can flow to the mouthpiece component.

Abstract: An aerosol amount detection method and a nebulizer are provided. The aerosol amount detection method includes: continuously emitting, by a light detection circuit, a plurality of light signals to an aerosol path of the nebulizer for obtaining a plurality of light intensity values; calculating, by a control circuit, an aerosol amount index of the aerosol path according to the plurality of light intensity values; and outputting, by the control circuit, a warning signal when the aerosol amount index continues to be less than a stop threshold for a first check time.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an aerosol generating device may include a battery, a first control circuit configured to convert power received from the battery into a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal, a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article based on the PWM signal received from the first control circuit, and a second control circuit configured to transmit an instruction for causing the first control circuit to generate the PWM signal, in response to a user input to the first control circuit. The first control circuit may determine abnormal operation of the second control circuit, and the second control circuit may determine abnormal operation of the aerosol generating device. Accordingly, the aerosol generating device may determine a more specific operation state and prevent abnormal operation of the heater.

Abstract: A heater assembly for an aerosol generating device includes a body including a receiving space in which an aerosol generating article is accommodated, a coil configured to apply a magnetic field so that a susceptor located in the receiving space generates heat to heat the aerosol generating article, an air flow passage cover located outside the body and including an air flow passage through which air passes, a pressure sensor located on the air flow passage cover and configured to detect a change in pressure inside the air flow passage, and a moisture detecting sensor located on a support unit for supporting the coil and configured to detect moisture in the aerosol generating article accommodated in the receiving space.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a receiving space into which an aerosol generating article is inserted, a heater configured to heat the aerosol generating article, an insertion detecting sensor configured to detect whether the aerosol generating article is inserted into the receiving space, a memory including a lookup table in which a preset value is matched to each aerosol generating article, and a controller. The controller is configured to, when it is detected through the insertion detecting sensor that the aerosol generating article inserted into the receiving space is moved from the receiving space during a heating operation of the heater, pause the heating operation of the heater, and determine whether to resume the heating operation of the heater according to whether the aerosol generating article is re-inserted into the receiving space within a preset grace time from a time point when the heating operation is paused.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a heater configured to heat at least part of an aerosol generating article, a puff sensor configured to detect a user's puff, and a processor electrically connected to the heater and the puff sensor, wherein the processor is configured to detect a remaining puff number of the aerosol generating article by using the puff sensor, compare a detected remaining puff number with the preset puff number, stop power supply to the heater for a preset time when the detected remaining puff number is less than the preset puff number, and supply power to the heater after the preset time elapses, such that a temperature of the heater reaches a target temperature corresponding to the remaining puff number. In addition, various embodiments may be implemented through the specification.

Abstract: Provided are an aerosol generating device and a method of controlling the same. When a cigarette is inserted into an aerosol generating device, a heater assembly is used to heat the cigarette to generate an aerosol in a preheating section and a smoking section after the preheating section, a temperature sensor is used to sense a temperature of the heater assembly in the preheating section and the smoking section, and a controller is used to identify a cigarette type of the cigarette, based on a trend in a temperature change within a preset temperature range of the preheating section, and control heating of the heater assembly during the smoking section by using a temperature profile corresponding to the identified cigarette type.

Abstract: A method involves receiving usage characteristics from a non-combustible aerosol provision system and calculating a usage summary based at least in part on the usage characteristics.

Abstract: A method of tracking an inventory of aerosolisable material for a non-combustible aerosol provision system involves receiving an input indicative of a change in a user's inventory of aerosolisable material and updating a stored indication of the inventory of aerosolisable material based on the input indicative of the change.

Abstract: A method for managing a supply of aerosolisable material for a non-combustible aerosol provision system involves receiving one or more characteristics relating to usage of the non-combustible aerosol provision system. The method also involves predicting a length of time remaining until the supply of aerosolisable material is depleted based on the one or more characteristics relating to usage and an initial supply of aerosolisable material. The method additionally involves taking a pre-emptive action before the supply of aerosolisable material is depleted.

Abstract: A notification control device is for an aerosol generating apparatus that generates an aerosol from an aerosol source by using electric power from a power supply. The notification control device is configured to: obtain deterioration information on the power supply; and output a notification of the deterioration information on the power supply by using a parameter different from a charging capacity.

Abstract: Provided is a suction device that enables highly accurate determination of puffing operations by a user using a simple method. This suction device is equipped with: a heating unit that heats a substrate including an aerosol source to generate an aerosol; a power supply unit that supplies electric power to the heating unit; a temperature measuring unit that measures the temperature of the heating unit; a memory unit that stores information in which a time-series transition of a target temperature of the heating unit is defined; and a control unit that controls the operation of the power supply so that the temperature of the heating unit reaches a target temperature, wherein the control unit determines the puffing operations by a user when a control value associated with the operation of the power supply satisfies predetermined fluctuating condition.

Abstract: A connectivity dongle for providing connectivity between an aerosol delivery device and a management service. The connectivity dongle comprises a wireless connectivity interface configured to establish a wireless data connection to an aerosol delivery device to receive data from the aerosol delivery device; and a data connectivity interface configured to establish a network connection to the management service and to pass data received from a connected aerosol delivery device to the management service via the network connection. In some embodiments, each aerosol delivery device may comprise an electronic nicotine delivery “END” device.

Abstract: An aerosol forming device includes: a shell formed with an accommodating cavity at an end; a heating assembly detachably accommodated in the accommodating cavity; and an elastic mechanism disposed in the shell. The heating assembly is formed with a heating cavity for accommodating an aerosol forming substrate. The elastic mechanism has a locked position and a released position. When the elastic mechanism is switched from the locked position to the released position, the elastic mechanism pushes the heating assembly to move toward an opening of the accommodating cavity.

Abstract: A bra with adjustable inner cups comprises a bra body. The bra body is provided with two inner cups and an adjustment assembly. The adjustment assembly comprises a shell, a take-up assembly and an adjustment band. The bra body has an outer fabric layer and an inner fabric layer, the two inner cups are arranged between the outer fabric layer and the inner fabric layer, and the outer fabric layer and the inner fabric layer are both made from modified cellulose fibers. The adjustment band is a metal adjustment band or a nylon adjustment band.

Abstract: There are provided a pair of breast covers, each breast cover forming a cup shape defining a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface, defining an ovular cross section having a major axis and a minor axis, being symmetric with respect to the major axis and asymmetric with respect to the minor axis. Each cover further comprises a peripheral adhesive layer on the inner surface thereby defining an adhesive-free central portion at an intersection of the axes. Wearing the covers comprises adhering the covers to respective breasts in first orientations generally symmetric with a centre line therebetween for a first type of garment and in second orientations generally symmetric with the centre line therebetween for a second type of garment.

Abstract: A compression fabric to which is attached a pocket into which is fitted padding that has a base and a plurality of half cylindrical shape portions that are arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart by respective gaps and that project outward from the base. The compression fabric may be a short or long sleeve of a sports jersey or an arm band. The padding is thin enough to be trimmed with scissors to suit the length of the upper arm of the wearer as desired.

Abstract: The present invention discloses bell-bottoms made of polyamide and spandex fabric, where a content of the polyamide is 70%-90%, and a content of the spandex is 10%-30%; and front sides of legs and back sides of the legs are provided with a plurality of stitches sewn with different material pressures, and the back sides of the legs are provided with an auxiliary hip cup at a hip position. The fabric of the bell-bottoms of the present invention is breathable, light and thin, comfortable in naked feeling, has a light-pressure belly contracting effect and a good shaping effect, and can meet the needs of various life scenes.

Abstract: The Mauj Pleated Dress is designed to solve the problem of painful garments for people with scoliosis and/or back pain. Since scoliosis contributes to asymmetry in the body, most garments do not have added features for mobility that suit persons with scoliosis or back pain. The combination of elements including two-piece gussets at the armpits, a raglan-cut neckline, lightweight and adjustable shoulder straps, a racerback with scooped out sides, princess seams and four specialized inverted box pleats with facings at the hip level help to give full mobility for a person with scoliosis or other spinal conditions.

Abstract: A wearable airfoil for reducing aerodynamic drag. The wearable airfoil includes a garment, the garment including at least an anchor unit adapted to receive a fastening means of an airfoil element, characterized in that the anchor unit includes adjusting means capable to adjust a tension of an edge of the airfoil element by at least controlling an effective length of the edge.

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus, system and method includes at least a protective garment that prevents concussive effects on internal organs. The garment many include a garment body; and, embedded in the garment body, at least one multi-sectional pad. At least two of the multi-sections may comprise: at least one aramid layer; at least one multi-durometer foam layer having a substantially similar surface area to that provided by the at least one aramid layer; and at least one shield layer.

Abstract: The present invention is a relocatable protection system that is used to keep the user comfortable while performing physical labor and to protect bones and joints from injury. This system attaches to clothing by using a series of loops attached to the user's clothing in parallel tracks. A relocatable protective pad is shaped in a way to conform to that part of the body being protected. The areas being protected are the knees most of the time but could also be the shins, shoulders, spine or elbows among others. The pad opens and closes in a clamshell fashion and comprises a protective base and a lid together with a hinge mechanism and a fastening mechanism. Typically straps with Velcro which fasten to themselves go through the device and through the loops in the clothing and fasten directly in front of the protective base. The lid portion has a soft cushioning inner portion and a harder outer portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a face mask having at least one heating element configured to inactivate microorganisms including but not limited to bacteria, fungi, yeast, molds, viruses, etc.

Abstract: A garment for wearing during travel is provided which is configured for a removable positioning upon a suitcase having an elongated handle. The body of the garment includes a slot therein for communication of the elongated handle therethrough to hold the garment in the removable position upon the suitcase while it is stationary or being moved upon a support surface. Flaps having indicia thereon may be included to cover the slot while the garment is being worn by the user.

Abstract: A fully coated glove having a moisture wicking property is provided, which includes a palm body, a moisture wicking layer, and a shielding layer. Each of the moisture wicking layer and the shielding layer is prepared by using a raw material including waterborne polyurethane or solvent-based polyurethane. The moisture wicking layer is a foam layer with a thickness of 0.1 mm to 0.3 mm; the shielding layer is a non-foam layer with a thickness of 0.03 mm to 0.2 mm. The preparation process includes following steps: molding of the palm body; preparing the moisture wicking layer that is foamed by coating; water washing; drying; preparing the shielding layer that is not foamed by coating; drying; demolding of the finished product; and packaging. Polyurethane is used as the raw material of the coating in the glove provided by the present disclosure, so as to associatedly combine the foam layer and non-foam layer.

Abstract: Augmented gear for a user comprises a plurality of weights integrated into the augmented gear, wherein said plurality of weights are a selected fraction of the user's body weight. An insulating material traps the user's body heat under the augmented gear. The augmented gear is also configured to compress against the user's body in three dimensions. The combination of weight, insulation, and compression provides the user with synergistic performance.

Abstract: Examples of a fastener with a pocket for an extender are disclosed. The fastener comprises a first part that comprises a male fastener element attached to its body and a second part that comprises a plurality of female fastener elements. The body of the second part comprises a top layer where the female fastener elements are attached and a bottom layer. The bottom layer has a slit forming a pocket entrance opening and a pocket space formed between the top layer and the bottom layer. The fastener further comprises an extender with an elongated body and a plurality of female fastener elements attached to the body. The extender is extendable from an end of the second part and is configured to be stored in the pocket space when not in use and to be pulled out of the pocket space to extend the second part when in use.

Abstract: A halo hair piece has a hair weft with a joined upper edge of a first length and hair of a second length extending at a right angle to the length of the joined upper edge, a line having a first and a second end and a second length of more than twice the first length of the joined upper edge of the hair weft, the line threaded through the joined upper edge along the first length, leaving a third length outside the joined upper edge of the hair weft, the line tied back to the first end, knots tied in or over the line in the third length at a repeated spacing, and a plurality of hair strands of a fourth length less than the second overall length, with single strands or groups of the hair strands tied to the line between the knots, forming a bangs region.

Abstract: A human hair implant procedure involves inserting a length of barbed surgical thread through a cannula so that a first portion including a distal end of the barbed surgical thread is near a distal end of the cannula and a second portion is outside the proximal end of the cannula, then inserting the distal end of the cannula through an entry point of the skin of the human and advancing the cannula under the skin until the proximal end of the cannula is near the entry point of the skin. Then, removing the cannula from under the skin, leaving in position under the skin the first portion of barbed surgical thread which secures a hold to tissue under the skin, and finally, attaching hair to the second portion of barbed surgical thread.

Abstract: A helmet assembly includes a face shield and a single, center top mounting arrangement that operatively connects a center top location of the face shield to a center front mount on the helmet. The face shield can be raised and lowered about a pivot axis provided in the mounting arrangement between a tilted up, non-use position and a lowered, deployed position. The mounting arrangement can include a detent and two recesses, wherein the detent engages a first recess at a slightly forwardly displaced position to allow ventilation between the helmet and mandible and the face shield and a second recess at the tilted up, non-use position. The recess and detent engagement can be overcome by easy manual force acting on the face shield to reposition the face shield.

Abstract: A helmet includes a shell, a flexible frame having an inner surface and an outer surface attached to the inner surface of the shell, a pad having an inner surface and an outer surface attached to the inner surface of the shell and the inner surface of the flexible frame, and a slide-facilitating member attached to the inner surface of the pad. In virtue of the slide-facilitating member, the shell and the flexible frame can slide with respect to a user's head wearing it when receiving incoming impact, so that the helmet can absorb and convert energy of the incoming impact force into other forms of energy, thereby enhancing protection to the user's head.

Abstract: A sports helmet kit has a shell, attachable face guard, composite helmet liner, and fit pods to improve and customize the fit of the helmet to the wearer. The composite liner consists of a base liner and a selected group of fit elements, for example, fit pods, removably attached to the inner surface of the base liner (i.e., the surface of the base liner facing the wearer's head). The fit pods are selected from a set of fit pods having different properties, for example, different sizes, thicknesses, densities, and cross-sections. The selection of fit pods from the set may be aided by taking anatomical measurements of the wearer's head and analyzing the measurements with respect to the geometry of the helmet to produce a pressure map. The measurements may be taken by physical contact or by non-contact means. The fit pods may be selected to optimize a pressure map, and thus optimize the fit, for a given wearer of the helmet.

Abstract: A helmet, comprising: an outer shell; a head mount, configured to be mounted on the top of the head of a wearer of the helmet, wherein the head mount is suspended within the outer shell such that, in use, an air gap is provided between head mount and the outer shell; a head mount cover, covering a first surface of the head mount and at least partially surrounding the head mount; wherein a low friction interface is provided between the head mount cover and the first surface of the head mount.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flip-up helmet with a breathing nose mask, in particular to the fact that one end of the breathing nose mask is fixed to one side of the helmet body and the other end of the breathing nose mask is movably combined with the other side or away from the other side, so that the breathing nose mask can be opened after lifting up the face shield, allowing the wearer to eat comfortably while still achieving the effect of keeping warm.