425 results about "Aerosol generator" patented technology

Disclosed herein is a generation control apparatus. The apparatus may include a first authenticator configured to perform first authentication, and a determiner configured to determine whether to operate an aerosol generator based on the result of the first authentication. The first authenticator may perform the first authentication under the condition that the second authentication has been completed. The apparatus may include an acquisition unit configured to obtain registration information required for the first authentication, and a second authenticator configured to perform the second authentication using the registration information. The second authenticator may register the registration information as reference data used for the first authentication only when the second authentication is normally performed.

The article "aerosol generator" to which the present design relates is used to generate aerosols, such as in a cigarette heater.

The invention relates to an aerosol particle scattering characteristic experimental platform and experimental method based on a Pockels effect, and belongs to the technical field of optical measurement. The experimental platform comprises an optical platform, an aerosol particle transport system, an optical path system and a data processing system, the aerosol particle conveying system comprises a combustion chamber, a dust aerosol generator, a water mist aerosol generator, a pipeline and an aerosol jet hole; the combustion chamber, the dust aerosol generator and the water mist aerosol generator are all placed outside a room where the optical platform is located, and the light path system is placed on the indoor optical platform; all parts of the data processing system are placed inside or on the top of the cabinet, and the cabinet is close to the optical platform. According to the aerosol particle scattering characteristic experiment platform based on the Pockels effect, the electro-optical modulator based on the Pockels effect and the phase-locked demodulation technology are used, the Mueller matrix measurement time can be shortened, and the measurement precision is improved.

An aerosol generating apparatus according to one embodiment may include a housing that includes a first storage space for containing aerosol products, a second storage space for containing a cartridge in which aerosol generating material is stored, and a battery storage space; a first airflow passage disposed inside the housing and connecting the first storage space and the second storage space; a first heat dissipation member disposed between the first airflow passage and the battery storage space for absorbing heat inside the battery storage space; and a battery that is detachably coupled to the battery storage space.

An aerosol provision device for providing aerosol during a puff on the aerosol provision device is disclosed. The aerosol provision device comprises at least one power supply comprising at least one supercapacitor configured to supply electrical power to at least one aerosol generator for generating aerosol from aerosol generating material. The at least one supercapacitor is a lithium-ion capacitor, LIC, comprising an anode and a cathode, wherein the anode and / or the cathode comprises one or more dopants.

The invention discloses a portable traditional Chinese medicine water decoction aerosol instrument and an aerosol generation method, belongs to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine biological medicine equipment, and is used for solving at least one of the problems that in the prior art, auxiliary leading-in equipment cannot be blended for individuals, the formula storage time is long, and the leading-in equipment is large in size and difficult to carry. According to the aerosol instrument, an aerosol generator and a filter are arranged in a shell, the filter is located above the aerosol generator, the space in the shell is divided into a stock solution chamber, a filtrate chamber and an aerosol chamber from top to bottom by the filter and the aerosol generator, and the stock solution chamber is communicated with the filtrate chamber through the filter; the filtrate chamber is communicated with the aerosol chamber through the aerosol generator; an air inlet of the aerosol chamber is connected with the air supply unit, and an aerosol outlet of the aerosol chamber is connected with the body surface dispersed phase limiting film; during implementation, the decocted traditional Chinese medicine decoction stock solution is poured into the stock solution chamber. The method can be used for generating traditional Chinese medicine water decoction aerosol.

An aerosol generating system comprising an aerosol generating device, an image acquisition sensor configured to capture, in an unlocked state, an aerosol from an aerosol forming substrate and at least one image of the user of the aerosol generating device, and at least one processor, configured to determine, based on an estimated value and the at least one image of the user, the user's age, whether the estimated age of the user exceeds or is equal to a threshold, and to unlock the aerosol generating device when the estimated age exceeds the threshold, an aerosol generating device according to any one of Examples 1 to 11.

Described is an aerosol delivery system (1) for delivering an aerosol to a user, the aerosol delivery system including an aerosol-generating material storage portion (44) for storing an aerosol-generating material; an aerosol generator (48) for generating an aerosol from the aerosol-generating material; an air pathway (52) fluidly coupled to the aerosol-generating material storage portion and arranged so as to be fluidly coupled with an outlet (50) of the aerosol delivery system; and a second material storage portion (144) for storing a second material. The second material storage portion is arranged such that the second material is capable of being delivered to the outlet of the aerosol delivery system via a second material air pathway (52b) extending at least from the second material storage portion. The aerosol delivery system is configured such that at least a part of the second material air pathway is capable of being selectively blocked so as to prevent the flow of the second material along the second material air pathway. Also described is an aerosol delivery device and a method.

This application relates to an aerosol generator for an aerosol supply device. The aerosol generator comprises an aerosol generating material and a resistance heating layer comprising a resistance heating element. The resistance heating element is configured to heat at least a portion of the aerosol generating material, and the aerosol generating material is located in the resistance heating layer. The resistance heating element comprises a first type of electrical contact and a second type of electrical contact, and the resistance heating element extends between the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact. The resistance heating element has a dielectric breakdown voltage, and when the dielectric breakdown voltage is exceeded, the resistance heating element is disabled in response to a control signal.

A heating assembly (12) for an aerosol generator (10). The heating assembly comprises an airflow channel (14) and a heating element (38). The heating element is disposed at least partially within the airflow channel, or at least partially surrounding the airflow channel. The heating element comprises one or more through-holes (32) to allow air flowing through the airflow channel to flow through the heating element. The heating element is an induction heating element equipped with a magnetic flux concentrater. An aerosol generator, a cartridge for the aerosol generator, and an aerosol generating system comprising the aerosol generator and cartridge are also disclosed.

The article of the present design, an "aerosol generator," is used to generate aerosols, such as tobacco heaters.

The present invention provides an aerosol generator, an aerosol generation system equipped with an aerosol generator, and a cartridge equipped with an aerosol generator. [Solution] An aerosol generator comprising a non-thermal aerosol generating element, an air intake, an air outlet, and a chamber between the air intake and the air outlet. The aerosol generating element is disposed within the chamber and configured to release an aerosolized aerosol-forming substrate into the chamber. The aerosol generator further comprises an airflow path extending through the chamber between the air intake and at least one air outlet via the non-thermal aerosol generating element, and a side wall surrounding the aerosol generating element. The side wall has a curved surface defining the curved surface of the chamber, and at least one air intake extends through the side wall and directs air into the chamber tangentially to the curved surface of the chamber.

Regarding aerosol supply systems. [Solution] The aerosol supply system 10 includes an aerosol generator 36 configured to aerosolize an aerosol generating material 38. The aerosol supply system also includes a sensor 25 configured to detect inhalation of the aerosol supply system by the user of the aerosol supply system and to output a corresponding inhalation detection signal to a control circuit 28. Based on the inhalation detection signal, the control circuit is configured to determine the amount of component delivered to the user from the aerosol generating material during inhalation, compare the amount of delivered component to a threshold, and provide a notification to the user based on the comparison between the amount of delivered component and the threshold.

An aerosol generating device includes an acrosol generator configured to generate an aerosol from an aerosol generating material, and including a storage configured to store an acrosol generating material and an accommodation portion configured to accommodate an aerosol generating article such that the aerosol passes through the aerosol generating article in response to a puff, and a main body detachably coupled to the aerosol generator and including a sensor unit disposed toward the accommodation portion and configured to generate a signal regarding a physical quantity of the accommodation portion.

A power supply system (101) is suitable for being part of the aerosol generating device (100). In the power supply system, the supply terminals (VDD) of the microcontroller (1) are connected to a rechargeable power supply (2), so that the voltage at the supply terminals of the microcontroller varies depending on the charge level of the rechargeable power supply. No DC-DC converter is used between the rechargeable power supply and the microcontroller, so that the microcontroller can monitor the charge level of the rechargeable power supply.

An article comprising: an aerosol generator for generating aerosol from aerosol generating material; a reservoir for storing the aerosol generating material; and a passage leading from the reservoir to an aerosol generator to permit flow of aerosol generating material from the reservoir to the aerosol generator, wherein the passage is shaped to encourage an air bubble to escape the passage into the reservoir.

This invention relates to a method for manufacturing an aerosol generator. Specifically, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing an aerosol generator 100 for use as part of a non-flammable aerosol supply system, the method comprising the steps of: (I) providing a carbon precursor 101; (II) irradiating a portion 103 of the outer surface of the carbon precursor 101 with a laser beam, thereby forming an allotrope of carbon 104. In step (II), the laser beam is applied at approximately 0.10 J / mm². 2 To approximately 0.80 J / mm 2 The energy density is delivered to the irradiated portion 103 on the outer surface.

The present disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an inhalable immunosuppressive macrocyclic active ingredient for use in the prevention or treatment of a pulmonary disease or condition in a subject, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered to the subject by inhalation in the form of an aerosol, and wherein the aerosol is produced by nebulizing the pharmaceutical composition using a nebulizer (100), which nebulizer comprises: a) an aerosol generator (101) comprising: - a fluid reservoir (103) for holding the pharmaceutical composition or an interface configured to connect a fluid reservoir, and a vibrating membrane (110) with a plurality of apertures, which apertures are adapted to produce an aerosol comprising droplets having a mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) of up to about 4.0 gm as measured with aqueous 0,9% (w / v) sodium chloride solution; b) a chamber (105) for temporarily receiving the aerosol produced by the aerosol generator (101), wherein the chamber has an internal lumen with a volume in the range of about 50 to about 150 ml; and c) a mouthpiece (40) for delivering the aerosol provided by the nebulizer (100) to the subject, wherein the mouthpiece has an exhalation filter (30).,

An aerosol-generating device for heating an aerosol-forming substrate to generate an inhalable aerosol during a use session is disclosed.SOLUTION: The aerosol-generating device comprises control electronics and an outer lighting array partially or entirely surrounding the inner lighting array. Control electronics are coupled to the outer illumination array and the inner illumination array. The control electronics are configured to i) selectively activate one of the outer illumination array and the inner illumination array to generate a first predetermined light emission conveying first data indicative of a state of the aerosol-generating device, and ii) selectively activate the other of the outer illumination array and the inner illumination array to generate a second predetermined light emission conveying second data indicative of a state of the aerosol-generating device. The first data and the second data are different from each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

A capsule, a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device and a method of generating an aerosol without substantial thermal decomposition of an aerosol-forming substrate.SOLUTION: A capsule 300 for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a base of thermally conductive material, the base defining a first cavity therein, the base comprising a first surface, the first surface defining an opening to the second cavity, the first surface comprising a first plurality of apertures through the first surface. The capsule may further comprise a cover 310 coupled to and overlying the base, the cover comprising a second plurality of apertures in a middle portion of the cover, wherein the first plurality of apertures and the second plurality of apertures may define an air flow path through the base and the cover.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

An aerosol-generator for an aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a surface acoustic wave atomiser including: a substrate including an active surface defining an atomisation region, and at least one transducer positioned on the active surface to generate surface acoustic waves for defining an acoustic wavefront on the active surface; and a supply element arranged to supply a liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the atomisation region so that liquid aerosol-forming substrate in the atomisation region defines an interface between the active surface, the liquid aerosol-forming substrate, and the atmosphere, in which the at least one transducer and the supply element are configured so that a shape of the acoustic wavefront at the interface corresponds to a shape of at least part of the interface. An aerosol-generating device including the aerosol-generator is also provided.

The present invention provides a filter for a smoking or aerosol generating article and an article containing same, the filter comprising: a filter element containing a filter material, said filter material being wrapped in a paper wrapper, wherein the filter element contains a solid additive represented by Chemical Formula 1: [Chemical Formula 1] wherein, R1 is a C1-C12 hydrocarbon group that is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from -OR3, -COOR3, -COR3, -NHCOR3, and -NHCOC(NHR3)CH2COOH, and wherein R3 is H or a C1-C6 alkyl group; and R2 is a C1-C16 hydrocarbon group that is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from -OR4, -COR4, and -OCOR4, and wherein R4 is H or a C1-C11 alkyl group.

A smoking substitute apparatus is disclosed, having: an air inlet (176); an outlet (174); and a flow passage (170) formed between the air inlet and the outlet. A vaporisation chamber is in communication with the flow passage, the vaporisation chamber having an aerosol generator configured to generate an aerosol from an aerosol precursor by heating. The aerosol generator comprises a vaporiser element (162) loaded with aerosol precursor, the vaporiser element being heatable by a heater (164) and presenting a vaporiser element surface to air in the vaporisation chamber. The air inlet, flow passage, outlet and the vaporisation chamber are configured so that the cooling rate of the vapour is such that the time taken to cool to 50 °C is not less than 16 ms under certain conditions.

An aerosol generator has a vibratable plate with apertures therein and an annular piezo which causes movement of the vibratable plate. An annular support member supports the piezo and the vibratable plate. A first electrical power conducting pin engages directly with a first, top, surface of the piezo. A second electrical power conducting pin indirectly conducts electrical power to a second surface of the piezo, by contacting an extension tab of the support member, also on its top side. There is a film of cured epoxy adhesive on the tab, providing excellent gripping force between the pin and the support. The aerosol generator avoids need for soldered joints for electrical contact, and the pins are conveniently mounted parallel to each on the on the same lateral and top side of the piezo and support member. The pins may have multi-point tips for particularly effective electrical contact.

The present invention relates to a cartridge (10) for an aerosol generator (40). The cartridge may include a first liquid storage portion (12). The first liquid storage portion may comprise a first liquid aerosol forming substrate (16). The cartridge may further include a second liquid storage portion (14). The second liquid storage portion may comprise a second liquid aerosol forming substrate (18). The first liquid aerosol forming substrate may differ from the second liquid aerosol forming substrate. The cartridge further comprises a first wicking element (24) fluidly connected to the first liquid storage portion and a second wicking element (24) fluidly connected to the second liquid storage portion. The present invention further relates to an aerosol generating system comprising an aerosol generator configured to receive a cartridge, and to an aerosol generator configured to receive a cartridge.

An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the present disclosure comprises: an elongated body; a cartridge separably coupled to the body and provided with a storage chamber receiving an aerosol-generating material therein, and an absorption member having the aerosol-generating material impregnated therein; and a heater module separably coupled to the body and the cartridge by sliding in a first direction intersecting the length direction of the body, and provided with a wick and a heater for heating the wick, wherein, upon the heater module being coupled to the body by sliding, the absorption member may come into contact with the wick and press the wick.

An aerosol generating device includes an aerosol generator configured to generate aerosols, and a potentiometric sensor configured to generate a signal based on an electric potential difference that changes according e to changes in components of aerosols generated by the aerosol generator.

The present disclosure provides a power supply for an aerosol generator and an aerosol generator having the same. The power supply may include a power supplying main body including a mounting chamber, a pneumatic switch, a seal seat, and an adjusting element. The seal seat may be in socket joint with the pneumatic switch and may be accommodated in the mounting chamber, and a peripheral part of the seal seat may be elastically abutted against the wall of the mounting chamber. One end of the mounting chamber may include an inlet hole which communicates the air supplying end of the pneumatic switch with ambient air, and the other end is provided with the vent hole which may communicate the sensing end of the pneumatic switch with ambient air. The adjusting element may be rotatably connected to the power supplying main body.

A heater assembly (212) for an aerosol generator is provided, comprising a heating body configured for resistance heating, wherein the heating body comprises a polymer composite material including a polymer matrix and at least one of graphite, graphite-derived material, and hexagonal boron nitride dispersed within the polymer matrix.