Abstract: The invention generally relates to a digital manufacturing system unit for manufacturing a food product, the system unit being a non-partitioned system unit comprising a raw material metering and mixing unit, a food product assembly unit and a food product cooking unit, the system unit being configured and operable to receive one or more customer-specified requirement relating to a food product profile and execute a set of machine instructions specifying a manufacturing process suitable for manufacturing the food product based on the food product profile, thereby manufacturing the food product. The invention also relates to a method for digital manufacturing a food product using such a system.

Abstract: A food extruding device that allows food to be printed by 3D food printing technology, wherein the device comprises at least two filling machines (2), wherein each filling machine (2) is connected to an extrusion module (4) by at least one tube (3), wherein each filling machine (2) is configured to push a food substance through at least one tube (3) that connects each filling machine (2) to the extrusion module (4), and wherein the extrusion module (4) is configured to extrude the food substance coming from each filling machine (2) through the respective extrusion module (4) outlets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming an aerosol-generating material; aerosol-generating materials obtainable by the method; aerosol-generating films obtainable by the method: aerosol-generating compositions comprising the aerosol-generating material: articles for use within a non-combustible aerosol provision system; and non-combustible aerosol provision systems comprising the article. The method comprises mixing a gelling agent: solvent and any optional further components of the aerosol-generating material; separately mixing the constituent, derivative or extract of cannabis with aerosol-former material and an antioxidant; combining the two mixtures together to form a slurry; and drying the slurry to form the aerosol-generating material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of forming an aerosol-generating material; aerosol-generating materials obtainable by the method; aerosol-generating compositions comprising the aerosol-generating material; articles for use within a non-combustible aerosol provision system comprising the aerosol-generating composition; and non-combustible aerosol provision systems. The methods comprise: providing a slurry comprising gelling agent, aerosol-former and a solvent; forming a layer of the slurry; drying the slurry; and applying an active or flavourant during and/or after the drying step.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosolisable product comprising an aerosol forming material, wherein the aerosol forming material is infused with smoke from tobacco. There is further provided an aerosolisable product comprising an aerosol forming material, wherein the aerosol forming material is selected from polyhydric alcohols (such as glycerol, propylene glycol and triethylene glycol), esters (such as triethyl citrate and triacetin), high boiling point hydrocarbons, non-polyols (such as glycols, sorbitol and lactic acid), and mixtures thereof; and wherein the aerosol forming material is infused with smoke from a plant material.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a tobacco material in which there is limited occurrence of pieces of the tobacco material sticking together. The present invention solves this problem by means of a tobacco material in which the total protein content per 100 mg of the material, in terms of dry weight, is no higher than 5 mg.

Abstract: This filler element 6 is used in a flavor inhaler 1, and comprises: a folded part 36 in which one sheet 34 composed of a nonwoven fabric has been folded in the width direction Z intersecting the longitudinal direction X thereof, and the diameter thereof has been reduced to a size not greater than the diameter of the filler element 6; and wrapping paper 18 that is wrapped on the folded part 36. The sheet 34 is subjected to a compression process in which at least a portion thereof in the width direction Z is compressed, such that if the total of the widths D1 of the compressed sections of the sheet 34 in the width direction Z is defined as the total compressed width Dt1 of the sheet 34, the ratio of the total compressed width Dt1 relative to the sheet width Ds of the sheet in the width direction Z is a prescribed ratio.

Abstract: The garniture includes at least one first garniture section with a first upper surface, a first groove being defined within the first upper surface, and at least one first insert overlaying the first groove, a second upper surface of the at least first insert defining a second groove, a width of the second groove narrowing from a first end to a second end of the second groove, a first upper portion of the first upper surface and a second upper portion of the second upper surface being flush with each other.

Abstract: A cigarette rolling machine includes a first supporting shell, a second supporting shell is pivotally connected to a top of the first supporting shell; cigarette rolling components are uniformly provided in the first and the second supporting shell; each of the cigarette rolling components includes a cigarette roller, a rotating shaft and a driven gear; the rotating shaft is connected with the first supporting shell in a sliding way and one end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the driven gear. Tobacco leaves entering between the first and the second supporting shell are rolled into a cylindrical shape through the cigarette rolling components, a rotating component is arranged at one end of the first supporting shell, the cigarette rolling components are driven to rotate through rotation of the rotating component and cigarette paper is put into the cigarette rolling components through open slots to wrap the tobacco leaves.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for automatic infusion of concentrate and distillate material into cigarettes or other containers. In one embodiment, a thermally-controlled infusion system is provided. The system can maintain a selected temperature of the concentrate material throughout the infusion process, using a two-stage approach. In a first stage, the concentrate material is pressure-fed to a dosing chamber. In the second stage, the concentrate material is pumped into an insertion canula and into a cigarette or container. A revolver houses the cigarettes or containers and vertically transitions them to an insertion position, where the insertion canula can infuse the cigarettes or containers.

Abstract: A method of suppressing perception of smoke or vapor odor from an inhalation-based nicotine delivery device and a method of reducing an urge to use an inhalation-based nicotine delivery device involve exposing a subject to a composition comprising citronellal, methyl-2-methylbutyrate, or combinations thereof. The exposure can involve placing the composition in perceptible olfactory proximity to the subject.

Abstract: The Smokeable Receipt Paper with Perforation for Dual-Use as Rolling Papers is an innovative paper product that functions both as a transactional receipt and as smokeable rolling papers. This eco-friendly invention is crafted from non-toxic wood pulp paper, safe for smoking, and printed with soy-based, food-grade ink, ensuring user safety and environmental sustainability. The key feature of this paper is its design, incorporating precise perforations that allow the receipt to be easily separated into two equally sized rolling papers. This unique approach not only offers convenience to smokers but also significantly reduces waste by repurposing often-discarded receipts. By integrating functionality with sustainability, this invention provides a practical solution that caters to the needs of smokers while promoting a greener alternative to traditional paper products.

Abstract: A tobacco product tip assembly. The tobacco product tip assembly includes a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber; the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in communication with the inhalation chamber; the body wall comprising a mechanical fastener. A tobacco product assembly and a process for producing a tobacco product assembly are also included.

Abstract: Provided is a filling element used for a flavor inhalation article, the filling element including: a sheet fill section obtained by randomly gathering and reducing the diameter of one sheet in a width direction that intersects the longitudinal direction of the sheet; and, a roll paper wrapped around the sheet fill section. The sheet is a dry nonwoven fabric obtained by bonding plant-derived fibers together with a binder and drying the fibers.

Abstract: This filler element 6 is used in a flavor inhaler 1, and comprises: a folded part 36 in which one sheet 34 composed of a nonwoven fabric has been folded in the width direction Z intersecting the longitudinal direction X thereof, and the diameter thereof has been reduced to a size not greater than the diameter of the filler element 6; and wrapping paper 18 that is wrapped on the folded part 36. The sheet 34 is subjected to a drawing process in the longitudinal direction X.

Abstract: A component for an article for use in an aerosol provision system includes a body of material, wherein the body has a longitudinal axis and includes one or more sheets extending through the body, said one or more sheets having an aerosol modifying additive and having a total width of between about 100 mm and about 350 mm. An article and a method of manufacture are also provided.

Abstract: A manufacturing device for a filler element includes a sheet processing section forms a crimped part on a sheet and a feed portion that continuously feeds an additive dropwise onto an upper face of the sheet having the crimped part. The feed portion includes a multiple nozzle in which a large number of feed outlets feeding the additive are arranged in the width direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cigarette filter and a method for manufacturing same, and can provide a paper cigarette filter using paper and a cigarette comprising same. A cigarette filter according to one embodiment of the present invention can impart a high degree of smoking satisfaction through high granule stability, and eliminate a burnt taste. Hereinafter, various embodiments related to a cigarette filter and a method for manufacturing same may be possible.

Abstract: The traditional filters used in cigarettes are found to be ineffective in trapping the toxic chemical compounds which cigarette produces during combustion. The current invention aims to provide systems and methods (or to a universal filter) to reduce amines and nitrosamines in cigarette smoke vapors through a filter functionalized with olive tree polyphenols. Amines and Nitrosamines are highly toxic chemicals in the smoke and aerosol of a combusted cigarette. Olive polyphenols are able to trap amines and nitrosamines by establishing weak and strong interactions with these compounds by trapping these compounds in the filter.

Abstract: An apparatus arranged to heat smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The apparatus includes a housing, the housing having a first opening at a first end through which a consumable article containing smokable material can be removably inserted into the apparatus; at least one heater arrangement arranged within the housing for heating smokable material within the consumable article when in use and a hollow chamber between the first opening and the at least one heater arrangement. The hollow chamber surrounds at least a portion of the consumable article when the consumable article is inserted into the device and an inner wall of the chamber and the at least a portion of the consumable article define an air gap there between. Hot vapors that escape the consumable article in use can condense on the inner wall of the hollow chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus is described herein related to remote monitoring of perishable trade items in environmentally-controlled storage containers. Relevant changes in the container environment are detected through various sensors-based event detectors. A timer serves to trigger a plurality of distinct alert states, comprising pre-alerts and full alerts, following an event-initiated time threshold expiry. A data repository of generic merchandise data is accessed in order to derive suitable timer pre-sets in relation to time thresholds for alert states. An account configuration engine serves to customize the threshold presets to the specific items stored inside the container.

Abstract: An aerosol smoking system includes a mouthpiece and a thermal bubble jet technology aerosol generation apparatus, wherein the aerosol generation apparatus is configured with a die located on its outer periphery, the mouthpiece is configured to be removably mountable on the outer periphery of the aerosol generation apparatus, by sliding the mouthpiece over the die on the outer periphery to an operating position. The mouthpiece further includes a wiper that protrudes from the mouthpiece on a side facing the die when the mouthpiece in mounted on the outer periphery, and the wiper is configured to wipe fluid from the die during the sliding of the mouthpiece before the mouthpiece reaches the operating position.

Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol provision device (100) for generating aerosol from a consumable comprising aerosol-generating material is disclosed. The device (100) comprises a chamber (102) for receiving a consumable, the chamber (102) having an inlet (103) and a length, wherein the width of the inlet (103) and the length of the chamber are adjustable. The device further comprises a mechanism for configuring the chamber (102) in at least a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein, when the chamber (102) is in the first configuration the width of the inlet (103) is a first width and the length of the chamber (102) is a first length, and when the chamber (102) is in the second configuration the width of the inlet (103) is a second width that is different from the first width and the length of the chamber (102) is a second length that is different from the first length.

Abstract: A heat insulation material for an aerosol generating device includes a plurality of hollow beads, and a binder configured to bind the plurality of hollow beads together.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing; a cavity arranged to removably receive an aerosol-generating article; an aperture at least partially defined by the housing, wherein the aperture is positioned at an end of the cavity and configured for insertion of an aerosol-generating article into the cavity through the aperture; and a cover element arranged for rotational movement with respect to the housing, the cover element being rotatable between a closed position in which the cover element entirely covers the aperture and an open position in which the aperture is entirely uncovered, the cover element including a cover portion and a shaft portion extending from the cover portion, the cover portion being arranged to entirely cover the aperture when the cover element is in the closed position, and the shaft portion being received within the housing. An aerosol-generating system including the device and an aerosol-generating article is also provided.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol generating device includes: a storage in which an aerosol generating material is stored; a vibrator configured to atomize the aerosol generating material stored in the storage into an aerosol by generating vibrations; a delivery portion configured to deliver the aerosol generating material stored in the storage to the vibrator; a first conductor having a container shape, the first conductor in contact with a first surface of the vibrator and accommodating at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the vibrator; a second conductor in contact with a second surface of the vibrator and pressing the vibrator in a direction from the second surface to the first surface; and a support located inside the first conductor and configured to support the vibrator.

Abstract: An adult vaping device that can include a housing having an first portion and a second portion, a vaping system disposed within the housing, toward the first portion of the housing, a vibration mechanism disposed within the housing, toward the second portion of the housing, a power source disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the vibration mechanism and the vaping system, an outer contact layer disposed about the housing, and a cap removably connected to the first portion of the housing, adjacent the vaping system. The vaping system can include a receptacle for receiving a vaping cartridge. The power source can selectively provide power to the vaping system and/or the vibration mechanism. The outer contact layer can cover the housing. The cap can allow access to the cartridge receptacle formed within the vaping system. The vibration mechanism and the vaping system can operate independently or simultaneously.

Abstract: A connection structure of the cigarette cartridge and the cigarette rod includes a cigarette rod body, a cigarette cartridge body and a decompression assembly. A first surface of the cigarette rod body is provided with a sealing ring, and the first surface of the cigarette rod body and the sealing ring are enclosed to form a groove. The cigarette cartridge body is configured to press against the sealing ring, a second surface of the cigarette cartridge body is sealed at an opening of the groove, and the second surface and the groove form a sealing cavity. The decompression assembly is configured to reduce an air pressure in the sealing cavity.

Abstract: This cartridge housing lid includes a lid base that includes a rotation shaft provided thereto and rotates around the rotation shaft as a center, a locking piece connected to a rotation end part of the lid base via a first biasing member, and a slide cover that covers the locking piece and is attached to the lid base to be slidable in a biasing direction in which the locking piece is biased, wherein the slide cover includes a locking portion disposed on a side against which the locking piece is pressed by biasing of the first biasing member to lock the locking piece, and a guide portion that allows the locking piece moving away from the locking portion to move toward a side opposite to the side against which the locking piece is pressed.

Abstract: The assembly includes a capillary medium defining a duct, and an air impingement structure including electrically conductive filaments, a surface of the capillary medium being connected to a first surface of the air impingement structure, a first end of the duct abutting the first surface of the air impingement structure, at least one first portion of the air impingement structure extending into the surface of the capillary medium.

Abstract: An air-liquid exchange element and an aerosol cartridge are disclosed. The air-liquid exchange element comprises an air-liquid exchange element capillary pore axially penetrating through the air-liquid exchange element and an air-liquid exchange element body constituting a peripheral wall of the air-liquid exchange element capillary pore, the air-liquid exchange element body is made by bonding fibers. The air-liquid exchange element according to the present invention is small in size and simple in structure, and is very suitable for using in an aerosol cartridge with a small space.

Abstract: This application provides a heater and a vapor generation device. The heater is constructed to be a pin or in a needle shape, and includes a front end and a rear end that are opposite in an axial direction, and a resistance heating element extending between the front end and the rear end; the resistance heating element includes a first electrical connection portion close to the front end, a second electrical connection portion close to the rear end, and a heating portion located between the first electrical connection portion and the second electrical connection portion; and a plurality of notches or hollow holes are provided on the heating portion. The heater is powered by the electrical connection portions at the front end and the rear end, and generates heat at the heating portion that is formed between the electrical connection portions and has the plurality of notches or hollow holes.

Abstract: An atomization assembly includes: a housing assembly having a liquid storage chamber, an air outlet channel, and an atomization chamber, the liquid storage chamber being storing a substrate; and an atomization core for atomizing the substrate to generate an aerosol, an atomization surface of the atomization core being exposed to the atomization chamber and substantially parallel to the air outlet channel, the atomization chamber communicating with the atomization surface of the atomization core and the air outlet channel.

Abstract: The vaporizer includes a tube element defining an inner volume for receiving an amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a mesh in the inner volume of the tube element, and a heater outside, the heater including an electrical resistive heater, and the heater is configured to heat the mesh and the received amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate to a temperature sufficient to volatilize at least a part of the received amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate.

Abstract: A power source unit for an aerosol generating device includes: a power source; a circuit substrate; a heater unit; and a flexible wiring board including a pair of electrically insulating bases and a conductive foil disposed between the pair of electrically insulating bases, and connecting the heater unit and the circuit substrate, in which a first conductive track configured to transmit electric power supplied from the power source to the heater unit is formed in the conductive foil of the flexible wiring board, the first conductive track includes: a first region in a vicinity of the heater unit, and a second region located between the first region and the circuit substrate, and a width of the first conductive track in the second region is larger than a width of the first conductive track in the first region.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a housing, an article insertion portion positioned in the housing, configured to accommodate an aerosol generating article, and including a first end surface, a second end surface opposite to the first end surface, and an inner surface between the first end surface and the second end surface, and a heater module including a heating unit which is positioned in the article insertion portion and heats a medium accommodated in the aerosol generating article, and a deformable unit connected to the heating unit and formed of a material having a property of changing its shape as a temperature changes.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device has a base with open microchannels, which are at least partially covered by a heatable mesh, which is inductively or indirectly heatable by means for inductively or indirectly heating the mesh, such as such as the base and/or a contacting heater and/or a heat transfer membrane and/or a susceptor. Further, a method of generating an aerosol from a base with open microchannels, which are at least partially covered by a mesh, is presented, in which the mesh is inductively or indirectly heated.

Abstract: An inductive heating arrangement for heating smokable material includes a susceptor arrangement, at least first and second inductor coils and a control circuit. The first inductor coil generates a first varying magnetic field heating a first section of the susceptor arrangement and the second inductor coil generates a second varying magnetic field heating a second section of the susceptor arrangement. The control circuit is configured so that when one of the first and second coils is actively being driven to generate a varying magnetic field the other of the first and second inductor coils is inactive, and so that the inactive one of the first and second inductor coils is prevented from carrying a current induced by the active one of the first and second inductor coils sufficient to cause significant heating of the susceptor arrangement.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device including: an induction heater; a power supply unit; a circuit board including a first main surface and a second main surface; a housing; and a supporting member supporting the housing and the circuit board, in which the housing includes a first portion and a second portion that are independently removable from the supporting member, the power supply unit includes a plurality of electronic components accommodated in the housing, the aerosol generating device further includes a plurality of first connectors respectively connected to the plurality of electronic components via a plurality of first wires provided outside the circuit board, the plurality of first connectors are mounted only on the first main surface, and the plurality of first wires are not exposed in a state where only the second portion is removed from the supporting member.

Abstract: An inhaler includes a housing having a mouthpiece; an airflow inlet provided on an outer side of the housing and separated from the mouthpiece; an airflow channel extending in a longitudinal direction from the airflow inlet to the mouthpiece and having a venturi area where a diameter decreases and then expands along the longitudinal direction; a functional material cartridge disposed in the housing and configured to accommodate a functional material; and a functional material supply port communicating with the functional material cartridge and the venturi area.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device, including: a power supply that supplies electric power to an atomizer that atomizes an aerosol source; a controller that controls the supply of electric power from the power supply to the atomizer; an operation unit operable by a user; and an integrated circuit including an output terminal and a control terminal, the output terminal being connected to a power supply terminal of the controller and being configured to output a voltage converted from an input voltage, in which when the operation unit is operated, a signal of a first level is input to the control terminal, and when the signal of the first level is input to the control terminal, the integrated circuit gets to a non-operating state in which no voltage is output from the output terminal.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device includes: a power supply configured to supply power to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source; a receptacle configured to receive power for charging the power supply from a plug connected to an external power supply; a charger configured to control charging of the power supply by power received by the receptacle; and a controller. The receptacle and the power supply are connected in parallel with the charger, and the charger is configured to supply power from the receptacle and the power supply to the controller via the charger.

Abstract: Provided is an atomization device and an electronic cigarette. The atomization device includes a housing, an atomization module, a functional module and a power storage battery module. An atomization liquid is stored in the housing. The atomization module is disposed within the housing, the atomization module includes an electrically conductive heating circuit, and the electrically conductive heating circuit is capable of heating and atomizing the atomization liquid when the electrically conductive heating circuit is energized. The functional module includes a gas component detection unit. The power storage battery module is electrically connected to the functional module and capable of supplying power to the functional module. The power storage battery module is electrically connected to the electrically conductive heating circuit. While the electrically conductive heating circuit is energized, the power storage battery module is charged.

Abstract: An aerosol delivery system comprises an aerosol delivery device, at least a first motion detection sensor configured to generate motion signals in response to motion, a motion classification processor configured to classify whether the motion is characteristic of a particular mode of transportation based on the generated motion signals, and a control processor configured to alter one or more operational parameters of the aerosol delivery system in response to a classification by the motion classification processor of motion signals generated by the motion detection sensor.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device is provided. The aerosol generating device includes: a cartridge; a body coupled to the cartridge; and a controller configured to: check a type of the cartridge based on that the body and the cartridge are coupled to each other; based on the type of the cartridge being a first type that stores predetermined data, update at least one of a mode of the body and data stored in the body based on the predetermined data; and based on the type of the cartridge being a second type that does not store the predetermined data, perform an operation related to generation of an aerosol based on at least one of the mode of the body and the data stored in the body.

Abstract: A system for managing a smoking substitute device is described. The system comprises a smoking substitute device; and a mobile device configured to have a wireless connection with the smoking substitute device; wherein the system is configured to activate a geographic lock function on the smoking substitute device thereby disabling the smoking substitute device if the smoking substitute device and/or the mobile device is determined to have a geographical location that is within one or more predetermined geographical areas.

Abstract: A method for controlling aerosol production in an aerosol-generating device is provided, the device including an inductive heating arrangement and a power source, the method including: performing, during a first heating phase, a first iteration of a calibration process for measuring one or more calibration values associated with a susceptor to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; and during a second heating phase: controlling power provided to adjust a temperature of the susceptor based on a calibration value, re-measuring the value by performing one or more further iterations of the calibration process, the susceptor temperature being adjusted based on the calibration value resulting from a latest iteration of the calibration process prior to adjusting the susceptor temperature, and in response to detecting a puff, preventing re-measuring of the calibration value.

Abstract: This flavor-generating device includes: a circuit in which a power source, a first load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source, and a second load different from the first load are electrically connected; a control unit acquiring a request for supply of power to each of the first load and the second load, and so as to control the circuit so that power is supplied from the power supply to each of the first load and the second load on the basis of the request; and a reducing unit to reduce the electric power discharged from the power supply or the electric power amount to less than a maximum electric power for when the power supply discharges to the first load and the second load simultaneously or a maximum electric power amount.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the aerosol-generating device including a controller configured to control a usage session, to select one of a first criterion and a second criterion different from the first criterion, and to control the usage session with reference to the selected criterion, both the first criterion and the second criterion being criteria selected from the list consisting of volume of aerosol-generated, a combination of time and number of user puffs, a combination of time and volume of aerosol-generated, and a combination of time and a monitored user interaction parameter. A method of operating an aerosol-generating device is also provided.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol provision system can include the cartridge and a control unit, and the system can include a vaporizer for vaporizing an aerosolizable material. The cartridge can include an air channel extending from an air inlet for the cartridge to an outlet via an aerosol generation region, and a reservoir for containing aerosolizable material for aerosolizing. The cartridge can further include an aerosolizable material level observation means for allowing a user to observe a level of aerosolizable material inside the reservoir. The aerosolizable-material-level observation means can include at least one contoured surface located on a surface of the cartridge to improve the visibility of the aerosolizable material level inside the reservoir due to the interaction of light with the contoured surface.