Abstract: The heating engine control circuit includes a rail converter circuit and a gate driver circuit. The rail converter circuit is configured to convert a power supply voltage into a power signal based on a vaping enable signal, the vaping enable signal being a pulse width modulated signal. The gate driver circuit includes an integrated gate driver. The integrated gate driver is configured to control application of power to a heater of the non-nicotine electronic vaping device based on the power signal, a first enable signal and a second enable signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smoke-free cigarette comprising a heat source disposed in a container, a reservoir containing nicotine and/or one or mote flavouring agents, and a trigger mechanism for the heat source. According to the claimed invention, the cigarette has an outer shell defining a space in which the heat source and the reservoir are disposed, the outer shell and/or the wall of the container being made of aluminium and/or stainless steel or comprising one or more of these materials.

Abstract: A heat system for heating an oil within an atomizer includes a power source having one or more controls to activate energy transmission from the power source; a connection to electrically connect to the power source; an electrical connection to engage with the connection for receiving energy therefrom; a heat bucket to hold the oil for heating; the heat bucket is connected to the electrical connection to receive energy therefrom; and the heat bucket is to heat up such that the oil is heated.

Abstract: A method of operating an aerosol generating apparatus is disclosed. The method comprises: sensing, at a first sensor of a sensor arrangement, a first indicia of an article comprising aerosolisable medium; sensing, at a second sensor of the sensor arrangement spaced a predetermined distance from the first sensor, a second indicia of the article; determining a distance between the first indicia and the second indicia; and operating the aerosol generating apparatus based at least on the distance between the first indicia and the second indicia.

Abstract: A mouthpiece for attachment to a hollow tubular filter portion of an aerosol-generating article is provided, the mouthpiece including: an inner tubular section having a minimum outer diameter, which is smaller than an inner diameter of the hollow tubular filter portion; an outer tubular section having a maximum inner diameter, which is larger than an outer diameter of the aerosol-generating article; a central airflow channel arranged along a longitudinal axis of the mouthpiece, the airflow channel including a Venturi portion, the Venturi portion including an inlet portion and an outlet portion, the inlet portion being configured to converge in a downstream direction and the outlet portion being configured to diverge in a downstream direction; and a hinge section configured to attach the mouthpiece to an aerosol-generating device. A system including the mouthpiece, and a method for attaching the mouthpiece to the hollow tubular filter portion are also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device (1) includes a heating element (8); a dosing assembly (2) comprising: a cutting mechanism (4) disposed in a cutting region and configured to cut a portion from an aerosol-generating article (20) received by the aerosol-generating device; and a transfer mechanism (6) configured to transfer a cut portion of the aerosol-generating article from the cutting region to the heating element. The cutting mechanism may include a first blade (41) with a first cutting direction and a second blade (42) with a second cutting direction different from the first cutting direction.

Abstract: A vaporizer cartridge for an inhaler has a hollow body with a continuous flow channel and liquid storage tank. The tank has an access opening to the channel and a vaporizer unit extending over the entire access opening. The vaporizer unit has a wick member and a heating member. The vaporizer unit is liquid-permeable such that liquid is conveyed at least initially in a capillary manner from the storage tank through the vaporizer unit in the direction of the flow channel. The wick member is formed from a plurality of granular grains which, as a result of their fill and/or formation, form microchannels which establish a fluid connection between the storage tank and the flow channel, continuously from an entry side to an exit side of the wick member. An additional securing means is provided which is holds the granular wick member in position. A corresponding inhaler is also provided.

Abstract: A closure body includes a closure member and a sealing member formed on closure member. The closure member includes a closure end, an accommodation end extending downward from closure end, an e-liquid passage running through closure end and extending to accommodation end, and an air passage separated from e-liquid passage. The air passage includes a connection air passage running through top of closure end, a longitudinal air passage longitudinally running through closure end and communicating with connection air passage, and an outer-side air passage extending from outer edge of longitudinal air passage to accommodation end. A notch is formed in middle of accommodation end. The sealing member includes a first sealing portion—formed at accommodation end, a second sealing portion extending from first sealing portion toward closure end, and a third sealing portion formed at periphery of top of closure end and integrated with second sealing portion.

Abstract: A control unit for an electronic vapor provision system includes a battery for providing electrical power to a heater which is used to produce vapor. The battery is a lithium iron phosphate battery. The battery provides an output voltage which remains at an approximately constant voltage level as the battery is discharged.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including an aerosol-generating device having a heating chamber configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate, the heating chamber including a first end having an opening, a second end having a base, and a side wall extending between the opening and the base; and a residue collector removably insertable into the heating chamber and positionable at or near the second end, the heating chamber further including a first side opening in the side wall and a second side opening in the side wall, opposite the first side opening, and the residue collector being insertable into the heating chamber and removable from the heating chamber through the first and the second side openings.

Abstract: An inhalation device cartridge includes a liquid storage portion configured to store liquid, an atomizing portion configured to atomize the liquid, and a flexible liquid transporting member configured to transport the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion toward the atomizing portion. The atomizing portion is a heating element having an elongated shape which includes electrical contact points at both ends and is pressed into a main surface of the liquid transporting member. The pressing depth at a center portion of the heating element is greater than the pressing depth at each end portion of the heating element.

Abstract: A system for aerosolization of compartmentalized materials is provided. In some implementations, the system performs operations comprising vaporizing, by a heater, at least a portion of a first material to form a first vapor, wherein the first material is stored in a reservoir coupled to the heater. The operations can further comprise providing, through a draw channel comprising the heater, the first vapor to a second material within the draw channel, wherein the second material comprises one or more of nicotine and an acid, wherein the second material is positioned between the resistive heater and an exit point of the draw channel. The operations can also include forming, based on the first vapor passing through and/or around the second material, an inhalable vapor. Related systems, methods, apparatuses, and articles of manufacture are also described.

Abstract: A device assembly includes a controller, which is configured to control the non-nicotine electronic vaping device to output an indication of a current level of the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation in the non-nicotine reservoir of a non-nicotine pod assembly in response to determining that an aggregate amount of non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation drawn from the non-nicotine reservoir or an aggregate amount of vaporized non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation is greater than or equal to the at least one non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation level threshold.

Abstract: Vaporizer devices and methods for detecting inhalation through a vaporizer using a heating element are provided. A resistive heater of a vaporizer may function as both a heater and as an anemometer to detect inhalation. Alternatively or additionally, a separate resistive heater may be included in an air path through the vaporizer to detect a user inhaling through the vaporizer. A heating control mechanism utilizes the already existing heating element in an anemometric correlation to when the vaporizer is idle and when it is being used (where being used implies the user is taking a puff/inhalation on the vaporizer). Using this information, a controller of the vaporizer accordingly controls heating to the vaporizer as required.

Abstract: A vapour-generating system is provided that comprises a housing comprising an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow passage extending there between; a reservoir holding an aerosol-generating substrate. The heating assembly comprises a heating element and a capillary material. One side of the capillary material is in fluidic communication with the heating element, and an opposite side of the capillary material is in fluidic communication with the reservoir so as transport the aerosol-generating substrate to the heating element by capillary action. The heating element is configured to heat the aerosol-generating substrate therein to generate a vapour. The heating assembly is configured to inhibit transmission of particles in the aerosol-generating substrate into the airflow passage.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing having a main portion and a lid portion, the lid portion being hingedly connected to the main portion; a mouthpiece disposed on the lid portion, the mouthpiece being configured to be moveable between a first position, in which the mouthpiece is retracted into the housing, and a second position, in which the mouthpiece protrudes from the lid portion; and a spring-loaded mechanism configured to move the mouthpiece from the first position into the second position.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating substrate using an aerosol-generating device, the aerosol-generating device comprising at least three heating zones disposed so as to each heat a different section of the substrate to generate an aerosol without burning.

Abstract: A user authentication apparatus trains a user authentication model by using biometric data of a user which was used in previous user authentication as training data, and performs user authentication by using the trained user authentication model.

Abstract: An apparatus for delivering a flow of gas has a housing, a cover, and a magnetic coupling system arranged to magnetically couple the cover—to the housing. Each of the housing and cover having complementary locating features, the locating features being adapted to locate and align the cover and the apparatus relative to each other to allow for the magnetic coupling. The apparatus also has a handle movably connected to the housing and is movable from a first position to a second position. The housing and the handle comprise complementary interlock features arranged to engage with each other when upward force is applied to the handle in the second position, and the interlock features are disengaged from each other when the handle is in the second position but upward force is not applied to the handle.

Abstract: A method of controlling heating in an aerosol-generating system including a heater is provided, the method including: providing a predetermined power to the heater and monitoring a resistance of the heater, the monitored resistance being indicative of a temperature of the heater; monitoring for a predetermined condition and upon detection of the predetermined condition, recording the resistance of the heater; determining a target resistance corresponding to a target temperature of the heater based on the recorded resistance; and detecting a dry puff when the recorded resistance increases above a threshold value or when a power required to maintain the heater at the target resistance decreases below a threshold value. An aerosol-generating system including a heater, a power supply, and a controller to perform the method, is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heating element for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The heating element is formed from heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field. First and second portions of the heating element have different respective thermal masses. Also disclosed is an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material, the apparatus including such a heating element. Further disclosed is an article for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, wherein the article includes such a heating element.

Abstract: Apparatus for securing a closure to a container of a consumable unit for use with an inhalation device, in which the container comprises a plurality of stakes protruding from the container, is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a device configured to deform the plurality of stakes to secure the closure to the container. A method of securing a closure to a container of a consumable unit for use with an inhalation device, in which the method comprises deforming the plurality of stakes to secure the closure to the container, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A tubular element for an aerosol-generating article is provided, the tubular element including: a wrapper that forms a first longitudinal passageway; and a gel comprising an active agent, the wrapper including paper, the wrapper being water-resistant, the gel including an active agent including an aerosol former, and the gel including the active agent includes between 60 percent and 95 percent by weight of glycerol. An aerosol-generating article including a tubular element, and a method of manufacturing a tubular element, are also provided.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a first cartridge configured to accommodate a first smokable material and comprising a delivery hole through which an aerosol generated from the first smokable material is delivered; a second cartridge comprising a plurality of chambers for accommodating a second smokable material through which the aerosol delivered from the first cartridge passes, and movably coupled to the first cartridge such that a position of the second cartridge with respect to the first cartridge is changeable; a magnetic body arranged in one of the second cartridge and the first cartridge; and an electromagnet arranged in the other of the second cartridge and the first cartridge to face the magnetic body, and configured to generate magnetism toward the magnetic body such that one of the plurality of chambers is aligned with the delivery hole to form a flow path to a mouthpiece.

Abstract: Deformable valves and atomizer designs for a vaporizer (e.g., electronic cigarette). The vaporizer may be used for vaporization of liquid and/or organic material. The vaporizer may enable enhanced flow control of fluid and may generate high quality and quantity of vapor efficiently. In some instances, flow path of the vaporizer may allow bulk fluid flow, e.g., in contrast to capillary flow, to deliver fluid to a vicinity of the vaporizer. In some instances, the vaporizer may utilize improved atomizer designs for vaporizing devices, where said designs can be configured optionally, with various embodiments of a breath-modulating deformable valve.

Abstract: Aerosol provision devices having printed circuit boards are described. One such aerosol provision device defines a longitudinal axis and comprises an electrical connector, a heater assembly configured to heat aerosol generating material received within the device and a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB comprises a first portion arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and a second portion arranged substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The heater assembly is electrically coupled to the first portion. The second portion is electrically coupled to the first portion and the electrical connector is electrically coupled to the second portion. Another such aerosol provision device comprises a first coil for heating a heater component and a PCB arranged adjacent to the first coil. The PCB comprises: a first through hole connected to a first end of the first coil; and a second through hole connected to a second end of the first coil.

Abstract: A charging system for charging a first battery of an aerosol generation device may include a charger having a corded connection to a power supply, and a charging case. The charging case may include a housing having a sleeve portion configured to engage a portion of the aerosol generation device, a power module disposed in the housing and configured to directly or indirectly provide power to the aerosol generation device, and a wireless charging assembly operably coupled to the housing to provide power to the power module.

Abstract: A gel comprising (i) water in an amount of from 1 to 20 wt. % based on the gel; (ii) nicotine; and (iii) a water soluble acid. The is further provided a crystalline powder comprising (i) water in an amount of less than 15% wt. % based on the crystalline powder; (ii) nicotine; (iii) a water soluble acid; (iv) one or more flavors; and (v) an encapsulating material. Processes for forming the gel and the crystalline powder include dehydrating a nicotine solution to provide the gel and crystalline powder, and processes for rehydrating the gel and the crystalline powder include contacting the gel and the crystalline powder with water.

Abstract: A control device for controlling operation of a vaping apparatus. The control device comprises control circuitry to control activation of the vaping source, measurement circuitry to obtain a temperature-dependent parameter of the vaping source, and memory circuitry for data storage. The control device is configured to determine the ambient temperature, to obtain the parameter at the ambient temperature as an initial parameter, to set and store a target parameter for stopping activation of the vaping source, and to stop activation of the vaping source when the target parameter has been reached.

Abstract: A system is provided, including an aerosol-generating device including a heating chamber to receive an aerosol-generating article of a first type, the article including an aerosol-forming substrate; and an adapter element to be inserted into the heating chamber and configured to have an outer shape to be at least partly inserted into the chamber, the adapter element having a cavity extending along a longitudinal axis of the adapter element, the cavity being configured so that an aerosol-generating article of a second type having a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the article of the first type is insertable into the cavity and thereby into the heating chamber, and the adapter element including a detection element configured to enable identification, by the device, of a type of the adapter element inserted into the heating chamber. A set of adapter elements, a kit, and a method are also provided.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing cylindrical inductively heatable aerosol generating articles includes: (i) supplying a plurality of cylindrical aerosol generating articles to a plurality of first receiving portions of a first transfer unit; (ii) supplying a plurality of inductively heatable susceptor elements to a second receiving portion of a second unit; (iii) aligning a longitudinal direction of the first receiving portions and a longitudinal direction of the second receiving portion; and (iv) sequentially positioning one of the inductively heatable susceptor elements in each of the cylindrical aerosol generating articles by sequentially moving each of the cylindrical aerosol generating articles supplied to the first receiving portions and the inductively heatable susceptor elements supplied to the second receiving portion relative to each other. An apparatus for performing the method is also described.

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

Abstract: The mouthpiece for an aerosol-generating article comprises a housing with an inlet end, configured to allow an aerosol to flow into the mouthpiece, an outlet end, configured to allow the aerosol to flow out of the mouthpiece, and an aerosol flow path extending between the inlet and the outlet end. The mouthpiece is formed such that the flow direction of the aerosol is reversed at least once between the inlet and the outlet end. The invention also concerns an aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating device and the mouthpiece, as well as a method for assembling the mouthpiece.

Abstract: An improved vaporizer, system, and method for managing concentrate usage is disclosed. The vaporizer may comprise a housing to receive a cartridge configured to store a concentrate. The cartridge comprises a nozzle, at one end, with a smart chip for storing an identification code associated with the concentrate. The vaporizer, cartridge, system and method provides means for assuring accurate dosing and management of concentrate use and usage data collection.

Abstract: The method includes first defining a first reservoir and a second reservoir within a housing of a cartridge, the second reservoir being in fluid communication with the first reservoir, inserting at least one first layer of absorbent material within the first reservoir, and arranging a heater and a wick to be in communication with a central channel, the wick being in contact with the absorbent material.

Abstract: An assembler system for manufacturing vapor-generating articles may include a rotatable assembly drum including an outer face and a flute in the outer face. The flute is structured and arranged to hold a first section and a second section of the vapor-generating article. The system also includes a first mechanism that translates the first section relative to the second section while the first section and the second section are in the flute. The system additionally includes a second mechanism that rotates the first section relative to the second section while the first section and the second section are in the flute. The translating and the rotating connect the first section to the second section to form the vapor-generating article.

Abstract: There is described an apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material. The apparatus includes a heating chamber for containing aerosolizable material and a first heater arrangement for heating aerosolizable material contained in use within the heating chamber. The first heater arrangement is arranged to heat at least two sides of the aerosolizable material in the heating chamber. There is further provided an air flow channel outside of the heating chamber that runs alongside the first heater arrangement and is arranged such that, in use, when a user draws on a device comprising the apparatus, air flows into the apparatus and through the air flow channel so as to be preheated in the air flow channel by the first heater arrangement before flowing into the heating chamber and through the aerosolizable material.

Abstract: A system for sensing temperature in a vaporizer device is provided, the system including: an induction element; a susceptor element; and a temperature sensor circuit in thermal contact with the susceptor element, the temperature sensor circuit including a capacitor and an inductor, a resonant frequency of the temperature sensor circuit changes based on a temperature of the susceptor element, the induction element is electromagnetically coupled to the temperature sensor, the induction element includes an induction heating element configured to create a first magnetic field around the susceptor element, and the susceptor element generates heat based on the first magnetic field.

Abstract: An extractor configured to extract an aerosol-generating article received in an aerosol-generating device is provided, the extractor including: a body defining a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-generating article; and a resilient coupling element attached to the body, the resilient coupling element is movable independent of the body to releasably couple the extractor to a portion of the aerosol-generating device. There is also provided an aerosol-generating device and a mouthpiece for an aerosol-generating device, both including the extractor.

Abstract: Aerosol-generating apparatus (100) for self-diagnosis allow users to initiate the self-diagnostics and then provide a diagnostic indication using, for example, indicators (162). The aerosol-generating apparatus (100) may include an aerosol-generating device (102) and a host device (101). The host device (101) may include one or more user-selectable switches (152) to initiate a self-diagnostic procedure and one or more indicators (162) to depict or display the diagnostic indication.

Abstract: A method of operating an electronic smoking device. A mouthpiece is drawn on with the device in a first state in which a first atomizer is activated to atomize the first liquid vaporizable material to produce a first vapor. A first user input is provided to a user input to move the device to a second state in which a second atomizer is activated to atomize the second liquid vaporizable material to produce a second vapor. A second user input may be provided to move the device to a third state in which both the first and second atomizers are activated to produce a blend of the first and second vapors. The user input may be a singular button that toggles the device between the first, second, and third states. An indicator assembly may be viewed that indicates whether the device is in the first, second, or third states.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating an electronic vapour inhaler comprising an induction heating arrangement, the induction heating arrangement comprising an induction coil for generating an alternating electromagnetic field to heat an induction heatable element and thereby heat a non-liquid flavour-release medium. The method comprises intermittently energising the induction coil to generate an intermittent alternating electromagnetic field which provides pulsed heating and cooling of the induction heatable element.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device may include a cartridge configured to store an aerosol generating material, and a main body configured to accommodate the cartridge. The cartridge may include a housing that includes an accommodation space that is configured to accommodate the aerosol generating material, and at least one resistance element that passes through the housing in a thickness direction of the housing. The main body may include at least one contact element that is configured to be electrically connected to the at least one resistance element in a case where the cartridge is accommodated in the main body.

Abstract: A system and method for method for filling containers with a viscous fluid is provided. Generally, the system warms heat exchange fluid contained within the vessel and circulates it in way such that viscous fluid contained within an inner hopper is maintained at a specified temperature so that its viscosity is increased, making the viscous fluid easier to precisely measure out. The system generally comprises a vessel, heater, inner hopper, and outer injector. The heater manages the temperature of the heat exchange fluid held within the vessel at a specified temperature needed to prevent a viscous fluid contained within the inner hopper and outer injector from becoming viscous to the point of clogging the various components of the system. A heat exchange mount in contact with the outer injector further prevents the viscous fluid from becoming too viscous.

Abstract: A test fixture for testing aerosol provision devices may include a housing, a plurality of testing modules disposed at the housing where each of the testing modules includes a cavity configured to receive a portion of an aerosol provision device, and processing circuitry operably coupled to the testing modules. Each of the testing modules may be configured to interface with an assembly of a respective one of the aerosol provision devices to transition the assembly between an initial state and a transitioned state during a functional test controlled by the processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may be configured to conduct the functional test of at least two of the testing modules simultaneously.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for vaporizing oil are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a first chamber acting as a reservor for oil, and a second chamber insulated from the first chamber where vaporizing takes place. The degradation of oil may be reduced due to the insulation between chambers.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a cover portion including an opening into which the aerosol generating article is to be inserted; a main body including an accommodation portion for accommodating the aerosol generating article inserted through the opening; a heater configured to heat the aerosol generating article accommodated in the accommodation portion; an extractor integrally formed with the cover portion such that the extract moves together with the cover portion, and configured to extract the aerosol generating article from the accommodation portion; a driver configured to move the cover portion with respect to the main body; and a processor configured to control the driver such the cover portion is moved after power supply to the heater is stopped.

Abstract: An aerosol generating system includes an aerosol generating article and an aerosol generating device, wherein the aerosol generating article includes a tobacco medium portion and an aerosol generator, the tobacco medium portion including a tobacco material and a pH adjuster, and the aerosol generator including an aerosol generating material. The aerosol generating device includes a heater configured to receive power from a battery to heat the aerosol generating material, and a controller configured to control power supply to the heater. When the heater operates in a smokeless mode, an aerosol is not generated from the aerosol generating material, and when the heater operates in a smoke mode, an aerosol is generated from the aerosol generating material.

Abstract: An intelligent vaporizing system includes a vaporizing device having a cartridge detachably coupled with a main body, the cartridge includes: a container configured to receive a liquid; a sensor for detecting a user's action of inhalation; and a memory chip embedded inside the cartridge and communicated with the sensor, the memory chip configured to: record collected data from the sensor; receive associated data from an application; and transfer the collected data to the application; wherein the main body includes a heating element configured to heat the liquid to form a vaporized form; and a controller configured to receive the collected data and activate the heating element for heating the liquid.

Abstract: As an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is disclosed an aerosol generating device including: a heater configured to generate an aerosol by heating an aerosol generating substrate; a storage unit configured to store information regarding a first time period and a second time period for controlling a temperature of the heater; and a controller configured to control power supplied to the heater, wherein the controller, when the first time period time elapses after the temperature of the heater reaches the first target temperature, changes the temperature of the heater to a second target temperature for the second time period, and the sum of the first time period and the second time period is a time period in a preset change.