MOUTHPIECE FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH LOCKING/UNLOCKING OF A VALVE ELEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20250009034A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-09

    申请号:US18712342

    申请日:2022-11-28

    Abstract: A mouthpiece for an aerosol-generating device is provided, including: an airflow channel through the mouthpiece; an airflow control element to be movable from a first to a second position, block airflow through the channel in the first position and to allow airflow through the channel in the second position, and be movable from the first to the second positions via a first movement of the control element; and a locking element to be arranged in a third and a fourth position, block the first movement of the control element in the third position and to allow the first movement of the control element in the fourth position, and be movable from the third to the fourth positions via a second movement of the locking element, the second movement being a compression movement an outer sidewall of a housing in a flexible region of the mouthpiece.

    CARTRIDGE FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH AXIAL AND ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240423270A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18700389

    申请日:2022-10-19

    Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a mouthpiece including a first fluid-permeable portion and a first air inlet; and a liquid storage portion including a reservoir to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a second fluid-permeable portion in fluid contact with the reservoir, and a second air inlet, the mouthpiece and the liquid storage portion being axially movable with respect to each other, a degree of contact between the first fluid-permeable portion and the second fluid-permeable portion being controllable by the axial movement between the mouthpiece and the liquid storage portion, the mouthpiece and the liquid storage portion being rotationally movable with respect to each other, and a degree of overlap between the first air inlet and the second air inlet being controllable by rotational movement between the mouthpiece and the liquid storage portion. An aerosol-generating system including the cartridge and an aerosol-generating device is also provided.

    AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING A MOUTH-END COOLING ELEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240423261A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18827327

    申请日:2024-09-06

    Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for producing an aerosol upon heating is provided, the article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate including an aerosol former, the substrate having an aerosol former content of greater than 10 percent on a dry weight basis; a hollow tubular support element positioned immediately downstream of the rod; and an aerosol-cooling element downstream of the hollow tubular support element, the aerosol-cooling element extending all the way to a downstream end of the article and including a hollow tubular segment arranged immediately downstream of the hollow tubular support element and having a transverse wall at a location between upstream and downstream ends thereof, such that the hollow tubular segment defines a first cavity upstream of the transverse wall and a second cavity downstream of the transverse wall, and the transverse wall including one or more openings establishing a fluid communication between the first and the second cavities.

    Method for transporting pairs of packs

    公开(公告)号:US12172783B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US17792522

    申请日:2021-01-13

    Abstract: A method for transporting pairs of packs (100) comprising arranging a first pair of packs on a horizontal transport device (50), transporting the first pair of packs in a horizontal direction, arranging a second pair of packs on the horizontal transport device (50), therein, for each of the first pair and the second pair of the pair of packs, spacing a first pack of the pair of packs and a second pack of the pair of packs vertically from each other and further spacing the first pair of packs and the second pair of packs horizontally from each other on the horizontal transport device.

    Leakage prevention structure in a vaporizer device

    公开(公告)号:US12171270B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US17609179

    申请日:2020-05-07

    Abstract: Provided is a vaporizer device, including a reservoir configured to contain an aerosolizable substance, the reservoir including a first opening and a second opening, a susceptor element coupled to the reservoir, the susceptor element positioned within the first opening of the reservoir, the susceptor element configured to be in contact with the aerosolizable substance, and a leakage prevention structure configured to transition the reservoir from a sealed state to an unsealed state. When the reservoir is in the unsealed state, the leakage prevention structure may air to flow through the second opening. When the reservoir is in the sealed state, a vacuum may be formed in the reservoir. When the reservoir transitions from the sealed state to the unsealed state, the vacuum may be released. Methods and computer program products are also provided.

    DETECTION OF ADVERSE HEATER CONDITIONS IN AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240415196A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18818564

    申请日:2024-08-28

    Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including a heating element to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; a power supply to supply power to the heating element; a temperature sensor to sense a temperature at the heating element; electric circuitry in communication with the heating element, the temperature sensor, and the power supply, the circuitry to regulate the supply of power based on a measured temperature, determine an adverse condition when a rate of change of power supplied required to reach or maintain a predetermined temperature falls outside a predefined range stored in the memory, and control power supplied based on whether there is an adverse condition or provide an indication when there is an adverse condition; a device and a removable cartridge, the power supply and the circuitry being in the device and the heating element being in the removable cartridge, and the cartridge including a liquid aerosol-forming substrate.

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