Abstract: An electronic cigarette (“e-Cig”) may include improved charging of the battery. A more accurate battery voltage can be detected for the connectors with the chargers that can provide for an optimized evaluation of the charging process. Various battery properties may be detected based on resistance measurements from within the e-Cig. The battery charging can be controlled and optimized based on a slow control of the current and voltage.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic cigarette, and the electronic cigarette comprises an outer sleeve, a battery mounted inside the outer sleeve, and a controlling module configured to control working of the electronic cigarette; the electronic cigarette further comprises a bracket detachably mounted inside the outer sleeve; both the battery and the controlling module are mounted on the bracket. By implementing the electronic cigarette in the present invention, the following advantages can be achieved. By adopting a structure of the bracket by the electronic cigarette, the battery and the controlling module can be detachably mounted inside the outer sleeve, and the operation of replacing the battery and assembly can be achieved easily, which are conducive for automated production.

Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a reservoir including a liquid aerosol formulation, a heater operable to at least partially volatilize the liquid aerosol formulation and form an aerosol, and a filter segment formed of polylactic acid fibers or a crimped polylactic acid film. The filter segment includes at least one additive and is positioned downstream of the heater.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of controlling resistance-to-draw of an electronic smoking article is disclosed, which includes a reusable portion and a cartomizer portion, and which includes: supplying an air flow from one or more inlets in an outer cylindrical housing of the electronic smoking article to a cartomizer via a cartomizer inlet having a fixed diameter configured to control a resistance-to-draw of the electronic smoking article and wherein the cartomizer inlet is located inside the outer cylindrical housing of the electronic smoking article, wherein a combined air flow area of the one or more inlets in the outer housing of the electronic smoking article are greater than a cross-sectional area of the cartomizer inlet; heating a liquid material from a reservoir to form an aerosol; and combining the at least initially volatilized liquid material with the air flow from the cartomizer inlet.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic smoking article that provides for improved aerosol delivery. Particularly, the article comprises one or more microheaters. In various embodiments, the microheaters provide for improved control of vaporization of an aerosol precursor composition and provide for reduced power requirements to achieve consistent aerosolization. The present disclosure further relates to methods of forming an aerosol in a smoking article.

Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a reservoir containing a liquid material and having an outlet, a capillary having a capillary inlet and a capillary outlet, the capillary inlet of the capillary in communication with the outlet of the reservoir, a heater operable to heat the capillary to a temperature sufficient to at least initially volatilize liquid material contained within the capillary, and a shuttle valve between the outlet of the reservoir and the capillary inlet. The shuttle valve is operable to prevent release of liquid material from the reservoir when the shuttle valve is in a closed position and is operable to release liquid material from the reservoir when the shuttle valve is in an open position.

Abstract: A liquid aerosol formulation for an electronic smoking article includes an aerosol former, water, nicotine, and an acid including tartaric acid. The acid is included in an amount sufficient to provide the liquid aerosol formulation with a pH ranging from about 4 to about 8.

Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a heater and a liquid aerosol formulation. The heater is a coil heater. The liquid aerosol formulation includes at least one aerosol former, optionally water, nicotine and phosphoric acid. The phosphoric acid is included in an amount sufficient to substantially abate corrosion of the heater.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprising an atomizing assembly and a battery assembly is provided. A connection structure is mounted at a butt-joint position between the atomizing assembly and the battery assembly, and the connection structure includes a first connection member and a second connection member; a buckle protrudes from an outer side of the first connection member; a guiding groove matching with the buckle is defined in an inner side of the second connection member, and a buckling groove is defined in the circumference of the inner wall of the second connection member, and the buckling groove communicates with the guiding groove and is configured to enable the buckle to slide therein; the buckle is inserted into the second connection member along the guiding groove and is rotated along the buckling groove to connect the first connection member with the second connection member fixedly.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette charging system includes a rechargeable electronic cigarette (173) having first and second electrical contacts (183), a cradle (175) that is connectable to a battery charger and a receiving element adapted to receive the end of the electronic cigarette (173). The receiving element has electrically conductive first and second contacts (181), which have first and second contact surfaces for contacting the first and second electrical contacts (183) of the electronic cigarette (175), respectively to thereby establish an electrical connection with the battery charger.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette vaporizer with separable components comprising a liquid storage device and a high-temperature vaporizer; the liquid storage device comprises a main body and a top cover; the main body an open end; the top cover sleeves on the open end of the main body; the top cover and the main body are connected and sealed; a gas suction tube is disposed inside the main body; the high-temperature vaporizer comprises a sleeve, conductors sleeved inside the sleeve, a supporting frame and a heating wire; electronic cigarette oil openings are disposed on the supporting frame; one end of each of the conductors is connected with a respective electronic cigarette oil opening; a heating portion of the heating wire is disposed at a gas suction hole; two ends of the heating wire are connected with an anode and a cathode of a power supply respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic smoking article adapted to provide haptic feedback to a user. The smoking article can comprise a housing that includes a haptic feedback component, such as a vibration transducer. The smoking article can be formed of a control body and/or a cartridge, and the haptic feedback component may be present in any one or both of the control body and the cartridge. The haptic feedback component is adapted to generate a waveform that defines a status of the electronic smoking article. The disclosure also provides a method for providing haptic feedback in an electronic smoking article.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette is provided, comprising a case, an atomizer seat, and a battery, both the atomizer seat and the battery accommodated in the case, the atomizer seat defining a first through hole; wherein, a bracket and a sealing component corresponding to the bracket are mounted between the atomizer seat and the battery, an extension part corresponding to the first through hole is formed at one side of the bracket facing the atomizer seat, the extension part is inserted in the first through hole to prevent the atomizer seat and the sealing component from leaning, and the sealing component is sleeved in the case and cooperates with an inner surface of the case to form interference fit.

Abstract: A nicotine salt liquid formulation for generating an inhalable aerosol in an electronic cigarette comprising nicotine salt that forms about 0.5% to about 20% nicotine is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical system including a primary device and secondary device. The primary device includes: a source of electrical power; a cavity configured to receive the secondary device; at least one electrical contact within the cavity configured to contact a corresponding contact on the secondary device when the secondary device is in the cavity, the at least one electrical contact being electrically connected to the source of electrical power; and at least one data contact configured to transfer data between the primary device and the secondary device; wherein, the secondary device is keyed to the cavity of the primary device. The secondary device may be an aerosol-generating device, and the primary device may be a charging device for charging the aerosol-generating device. The secondary device may have a polygonal cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a reservoir including a liquid aerosol formulation, a heater operable to at least partially volatilize the liquid aerosol formulation and form an aerosol and a spiral path insert including a channel having a spiral configuration along an outer periphery of the spiral path insert. A coating can be applied to the outer periphery of the spiral path insert.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette comprises an atomizer and a battery rod. A connecting means for connecting the atomizer to the battery rod is formed at a junction between the atomizer and the battery rod. The connecting means comprises a first connecting means and a second connecting means. An engaging part is provided around the edge of a local outer surface of the first connecting means, and a cross section of the engaging part is polygon-shaped. The second connecting means is provided with an access groove, and a stopping part is defined on an end of the access groove. One end of the first connecting means is inserted into the access groove of the second connecting means, and then the end of the first connecting means is rotated so that the engaging part is engaged with the stopping part while assembling.

Abstract: An electronic vaporizer is provided. The electronic vaporizer includes a cartridge that facilitates provision of a vaporized solution to an individual. The cartridge includes a housing that includes an interior, wherein the housing is one of a polymer housing or a ceramic housing. The cartridge also includes a heating element located in the interior of the housing, wherein the heating element is configured to vaporize a solution for oral provision to the individual. The vaporizer may also include a power harvesting device operative to acquire energy from the environment for use with powering the heating element.

Abstract: A pack (1) for tobacco industry products, comprises a housing defining an enclosure in which a plurality of tobacco industry products (4) can be accommodated, and a capsule (10) containing a substance such as flavoring substance, disposed in or on the pack, arranged to be opened manually such that, when opened, flavoring substance is released from the capsule and absorbed by tobacco industry products disposed in the pack, to refresh their flavor.

Abstract: A carbon heat source (10) is equipped with: a cylindrical section (11) provided with a cavity (11A) through which there is ventilation communication in the longitudinal axis direction (L) of the carbon heat source (10); and an ignition end (12) which is provided further to the ignition side of the carbon heat source (10) than the cylindrical section (11). Therein, a groove (12A) which connects with the cavity (11A) is formed on the end surface (E) of the ignition side of the ignition end (12).

Abstract: An electronic cigarette including a mouthpiece, a bracket for the mouthpiece, an atomization pole including a threaded copper ring, a silicate ring, a heating wire, a joint, an insulating ring, a filter cotton, and a fluid stop ring. The mouthpiece is made of silica gel and is connected with the atomization pole via the bracket. The heating wire is electrically welded using nickel-chrome as a material. The heating wire is spiral. One end of the threaded copper ring is connected with the joint. The insulating ring is disposed between the thread ring and the joint. The silicate ring is disposed between the filter cotton and the threaded copper ring. The fluid stop ring is disposed between the bracket and the heating wire for preventing the leakage of fluid.

Abstract: There is provided an extractor for an aerosol-generating device configured to receive a smoking article including an aerosol-forming substrate and including a heater for heating the aerosol-forming substrate to form the aerosol. The extractor is configured to extract the smoking article received in the device, and includes a sliding receptacle configured to receive the smoking article, and a sleeve configured to receive the sliding receptacle. The sliding receptacle is slidable in the sleeve between a first position in which the substrate of the smoking article is positioned so as to be heated by the heater, and a second position in which the substrate is substantially separated from the heater. The sliding receptacle includes a support configured to support the substrate when the sliding receptacle and the smoking article are moved from the first position to the second position. There is also provided an electrically heated smoking system including the extractor.

Abstract: The invention relates to heat not burn products comprising an encapsulated aerosol generating agent, the encapsulation having the effect of controlling the release of the agent during use of the heat not burn product. The encapsulation will control the tinting of the release of the aerosol generating agent during the use of the heat not burn product, to allow greater control of the puff yield. In the case of some aerosol generating agents, the encapsulation may also increase the stability of the agent and/or prevent its migration within the product.

Abstract: A vaporizer for use with a water pipe or hookah has electrically heated beating element. The heating dement extends through a vaporizer body and carries a cup member atop thereof. A pre-determined quantity of a vaporizable substance is placed in the cup member and is heated to cause release of an inhalable gas. All adapter directs the inhalable gas beneath water surface, of a water reservoir of the water pipe. By drawing on an outlet end of the water pipe the user can inhale the inhalable substance released during heating of the vaporizable substance.

Abstract: A smoking article having a mouth end and a distal end is provided, including a heat source; an aerosol-forming substrate downstream of the heat source; at least one air inlet downstream of the aerosol-forming substrate; and an airflow pathway extending between the at least one air inlet and the mouth end of the smoking article. The airflow pathway includes a first portion extending longitudinally upstream from the at least one air inlet towards the aerosol-forming substrate, and a second portion extending longitudinally downstream from the first portion to the mouth end of the smoking article.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette, including a limit cover, a seal gasket, heating wires, oil-guiding cotton, a thread ring, a sealing ring for sealing the heating wires, an insulating ring, and a joint. The electronic cigarette includes two heating wires which are disposed on the thread ring. The two heating wires are fixed using the joint and the insulating ring. The oil-guiding cotton encircles the end surface of a fiber string of the heating wires. The limit cover is sleeved on the oil-guiding cotton for fixing the position of the heating wires. The seal gasket is disposed at the one end of the limit cover. The insulating ring is disposed between the thread ring and the joint. The sealing ring is disposed on the thread ring for sealing the heating wires.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions, methods and an apparatus relating to the pulmonary delivery of an inhalable composition comprising caffeine, or a salt thereof, and a solvent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, glycerol, ethanol and a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present application provides an electrode assembly including an atomizer outer electrode, an atomizer inner electrode, a battery rod outer electrode and a battery rod inner electrode assembly, all of which being configured to form an electrically conductive loop, wherein, the atomizer outer electrode provided on the atomizer is of a cylindrical shape; the battery rod outer electrode of a cylindrical shape arranged on the battery rod is configured to be inserted into or sleeved outside the atomizer outer electrode, and then is coupled to the atomizer outer electrode by rotating either the battery rod outer electrode or the atomizer outer electrode, so as to form an electrical connection in a surface contact manner; and the atomizer inner electrode provided on the atomizer is in contact with and electrically connected to the battery rod inner electrode assembly provided on the battery rod.

Abstract: A multilayer combustible heat source for a smoking article is provided, including a combustible first layer including carbon; and a second layer in direct contact with the first layer, the second layer including carbon and at least one ignition aid, wherein the combustible first layer and the second layer are longitudinal concentric layers having a density of at least 0.6 g/cm3, and wherein the composition of the first layer is different from the composition of the second layer.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprising an outer sleeve is provided, and the electronic cigarette further includes plant leaves enveloping an outer surface of the outer sleeve. In the electronic cigarette, the plant leaves envelop the outer surface of the outer sleeve, and simulate a structure of a cigar. During use, touching the electronic cigarette enables a user to feel better and get a feel like touching a cigar, and the experience of the user is thereby improved.

Abstract: An exemplary atomizer includes an atomizing sleeve, a liquid chamber, a liquid stopper, a liquid filling opening, and an atomizing assembly. The liquid chamber is defined in the atomizing sleeve, and configured for storing tobacco liquid. The atomizing assembly is received in the liquid stopper, and capable of moving along an axial direction of the liquid stopper between a first position and a second position relative to the liquid stopper. When the atomizing assembly is in the first position, the liquid filling opening communicates with the liquid chamber, so that the tobacco liquid in the liquid chamber can flow to the atomizing assembly via the liquid filling opening. When the atomizing assembly is in the second position, the liquid filling opening is closed, so that no tobacco liquid in the liquid chamber can flow to the atomizing assembly via the liquid filling opening.

Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate. includes at least one heating element for heating the substrate to form an aerosol, a power supply for supplying power to the heating element, electrical hardware connected to the power supply and the heating element, and an interface for establishing a communications link with a host. The communications link can be a USB link and the host can be a personal computer.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprising an atomizer and a first case configured for accommodating the atomizer is provided; the atomizer includes a heating mechanism, a breather pipe, and oil storage cotton, the heating mechanism is received inside the breather pipe, and the oil storage cotton envelops an outer surface of the breather pipe; wherein, the heating mechanism is positioned along an axial direction of the breather pipe, and has a shape matching an inner surface of the breather pipe. The heating mechanism in the electronic cigarette has a large effective heating area so that more smoke can be generated by the atomizer.

Abstract: A smoking device for generating and releasing smoking vapor free from contamination into the mouth of a user comprising a mouthpiece for providing vapor for inhalation to a user including a tubular casing containing a heater for heating a smoking substance at a substantially constant low temperature by regulating the flow of fuel by a thermal regulator and further having means for visual indication of the operation of the device.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette is provided, comprising a cigarette rod configured for receiving an atomizing assembly or/and a power supply, wherein, the cigarette rod is provided with spice sending out aroma. By setting the spice sending out aroma on the cigarette rod, the smokers' need of smelling the smell of the cigarette rod when smoking can be met, and the smoke effect is improved.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprising a cigarette-holder is provided, the cigarette-holder includes a variable color material; and when the electronic cigarette is smoked, the variable color material generates a chemical reaction or a physical change and causes a color of the variable color material to change. Thereby whether the electronic cigarette has been smoked can be determined by observing the color change of the variable color material.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprises an atomizer and a battery component connecting with the atomizer at one end thereof. The battery component comprises a battery sleeve, a rechargeable battery received in the battery sleeve, a battery seat disposed at the other end of the battery component opposite to the one end thereof to connect with the atomizer, and a pneumatic switch disposed in the battery component to electrically connect between the rechargeable battery and the atomizer. An opening is formed at a distal end of the battery seat facing away from the atomizer to allow electrical connection between a power supply and the rechargeable battery extending through the opening. The pneumatic switch is responsive to air flowing in the battery component so as to control electrical connection between the rechargeable battery and the atomizer and start the atomizer based on the air flowing.

Abstract: A smoking article is provided, including a plurality of elements including a front-plug and an aerosol-forming substrate. A hole or slit is defined through the front-plug, through which a heating element may be inserted. In use, a heating element is inserted into the smoking article through the hole or slit and the aerosol-forming substrate is heated to generate an aerosol. When the heating element is subsequently withdrawn from the smoking article, the front-plug acts to retain the aerosol-forming substrate within the smoking article.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette comprises a cigarette rod provided with an air outlet for cigarette smoke flowing out, wherein the electronic cigarette further comprises a break means formed on an edge area around the air outlet to be convenient for users to smoke after removing the break means. In this disclosure, a break means configures around an air outlet for the cigarette smoke flowing out. In such case, firstly, removing the break mean while users use the electronic cigarette, which can be regarded as a mark for judging whether the electronic cigarette has been used or not. With such construction, it is convenient for users to judge whether the electronic cigarette has been used or not, which is more healthy and can avoid diseases transmitting crossly between users.

Abstract: A composite heat source for use in a smoking article is provided, including a non-combustible porous ceramic matrix; and a particulate combustible fuel embedded within the non-combustible porous ceramic matrix. The non-combustible porous ceramic matrix is formed from one or more particulate materials having a median D50 particle size at least five times less than the median D50 particle size of the particulate combustible fuel. Preferably, the non-combustible porous ceramic matrix includes one or more transition metal oxides.

Abstract: A device for vaporizing herbal smoking materials such as tobacco has a base with a trench and an electrically-insulating block disposed in the trench. The trench has two sides. A first side contains a U-shaped electrical heating element. A second side is for receiving a battery. Electrical contacts extend between the first side and second side. The electrical contacts are connected to terminal ends of the heating element. In operation, the battery is connected to the electrical contacts, allowing electrical power to flow through the heating element. A window can cover the first side, so that the bowl area is enclosed. A sliding switch can be disposed in the second side to provide pushbutton manual control of electrical power to the heating element.

Abstract: A cartridge for use with a vaporization device comprising a first heating element, a first compartment for containment of a first vaporizable material, and a second compartment for containment of a second vaporizable material, wherein the device generates an aerosol for inhalation by a subject by heating the first vaporizable material or the second vaporizable material.

Abstract: There is provided an elongate aerosol-generating device having a polygonal transverse cross-section. The polygon includes at least six sides. The elongate aerosol-generating device includes a substrate receiving cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate, a heating element configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate to generate an aerosol, and a power supply configured to provide power to the heating element. In addition, there is provided an aerosol-generating system, including the elongate aerosol-generating device, and a charging device including a cavity having a polygonal transverse cross-section corresponding to the polygonal transverse cross-section of the aerosol-generating device, the cavity being configured to receive the elongate aerosol-generating device.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes an atomizing device and a battery assembly. The atomizing device is connected to the battery assembly via magnetic attraction. In a preferred embodiment, one of the atomizing device and the battery assembly includes a receiving space and a magnetic member positioned in the receiving space, the other one of the atomizing device and the battery assembly includes a connecting portion protruded from an end thereof and made of a magnetic material or a magnetizable material. The connecting portion is inserted in the receiving space and magnetically attracted by the magnetic member.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette and a method for controlling an electronic cigarette emitting light are provided, the electronic cigarette includes a microcontroller, a light emitting unit and a power supply unit; wherein the microcontroller is electrically connected to the power supply unit, the light emitting unit is electrically connected to the microcontroller and the power supply unit; the power supply unit is configured to supply power to the microcontroller and the light emitting unit; the microcontroller is configured to control the light emitting unit in different light emitting states, so as to indicate the different smoking states of the electronic cigarette; the different light emitting states of the light emitting unit includes: gradually brightening to a preset first brightness, gradually darkening from the preset first brightness to a preset second brightness and maintaining the second brightness within a preset period of time, and stopping emitting light.

Abstract: There is provided an elongate aerosol-generating device having at least a portion of its transverse external cross-section defined by a shape having at least five sides. The shape may be polygonal. The cross-sectional shape of the device confers stability against rolling. The elongate aerosol-generating device includes a substrate receiving cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate to form an aerosol, a heating element, and a power supply configured to provide power to the heating element. The external shape of the aerosol-generating device may be defined by a housing having at least two separable portions. The external shape may be defined by a polygon having convexly curved faces to minimise perceived misalignments between adjacent housing portions.

Abstract: This application relates to an electronic cigarette, comprising a cigarette body, wherein, emitting materials which can emit light in the dark are configured on the cigarette body. The electronic cigarette of the application can fulfill users' need of a quick reach to the electronic cigarette in the dark, thus enormously increasing users' experience.

Abstract: A battery assembly of an electronic cigarette includes a battery sleeve, a battery received in the battery sleeve, an electrode ring arranged at an end of the battery, an elastic member and an insulated ring received in the battery sleeve. The insulated ring defines a through hole exposed along an axial direction of the battery sleeve, and the electrode ring is resiliently arranged in the through hole by the elastic member and extending through the through hole. A battery assembly includes an atomizing device and the battery assembly.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette of the invention includes an atomizing device for vaporizing cigarette liquid, a battery which is electrically connected with and supply power to the atomizing device, and a first electrode assembly set between the battery and the atomizing device. Herein, the first electrode assembly includes an electrode seat, an electrode and a resilient mechanism. The electrode seat is electrically connected with the battery, the electrode resiliently connects electrode of the atomizing device, and the resilient mechanism is resiliently connected between the electrode seat and the electrode. The electronic cigarette of the embodiments has resilient electrode assembly, simple structure, and high liability of electric circuit connection.

Abstract: A leakproof atomizer includes a cigarette holder assembly, an atomization assembly, a heating assembly, and a liquid storage assembly. The liquid storage assembly is provided with an annular wall for dividing an internal cavity thereof into a first and a second liquid storage chambers in communication with each other via liquid holes in the annular wall. When the liquid storage assembly is assembled with the heating assembly and the cigarette holder assembly is disassembled from the liquid storage assembly, a bottom portion of the atomization assembly is separated from the heating assembly and hermetically connected with the liquid holes. When both the cigarette holder assembly and the heating assembly are assembled with the liquid storage assembly, the cigarette holder assembly presses downwards the atomization assembly, the atomization assembly is separated from the liquid holes, and the bottom portion of the atomization assembly is press-fitted with the heating assembly.