KR20240040077A - Consumables for use with aerosol delivery devices - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of making consumables (24) for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device is provided, each consumable (24) comprising a portion of a medium (30) onto which an aerosol generating material (26) has been applied. . The method comprises the steps of (a) providing a medium (30), (b) applying an aerosol-generating material (26) to the surface of the medium (30), (c) medium (30) and aerosol-generating material (26). being configured for storage, (d) the medium 30 and the aerosol-generating material 26 are stored, and (e) the medium 30 and the aerosol-generating material 26 are separated into portions of desired dimensions. It includes steps to become

Description

Consumables for use with aerosol delivery devices

The present disclosure relates to the field of non-flammable aerosol delivery systems, particularly including consumables for use with an aerosol delivery device, methods for making consumables for use with an aerosol delivery device, and consumables and aerosol delivery devices. It relates to an aerosol delivery system.

Smoking articles such as cigarettes, cigars, etc. produce tobacco smoke by burning tobacco during use. Alternatives to these types of articles are heated rather than burned to release the compounds from the substrate material, releasing an inhalable aerosol or vapor. These may be referred to as non-combustible smoking articles, aerosol generating assemblies, or aerosol delivery devices.

An example of such a product is a heating device that releases compounds by heating an aerosolizable material, which may be referred to as a solid aerosol-generating material, without burning it. This solid aerosol-generating material may, in some cases, include tobacco material. Heating volatilizes at least one component of the material, typically forming an inhalable aerosol. These products may be referred to as heat-not-burn devices, tobacco heating devices or tobacco heating products. A variety of different arrangements are known for volatilizing at least one component of a solid aerosol-generating material.

As another example, there are hybrid devices. These hybrid devices include a liquid source (which may or may not contain nicotine) that is vaporized by heating to produce an inhalable vapor or aerosol. The device further comprises a solid aerosol-generating material (which may or may not include tobacco material) whose components are incorporated into an inhalable vapor or aerosol to create a medium that is inhaled.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method of making consumables for use with a non-flammable aerosol-providing device is provided, each consumable comprising a portion of a medium onto which an aerosol-generating material is applied,

This method

(a) the steps in which the medium is provided;

(b) applying an aerosol-generating material to the surface of the medium,

(c) the media and aerosol generating materials are configured for storage;

(d) the media and aerosol generating materials are stored, and

(e) separating the media and aerosol generating material into portions of desired dimensions.

According to a second aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an article for use in the manufacture of a consumable for use with an apparatus for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material, the article comprising a medium and Contains aerosol-generating materials,

The aerosol generating material is supported on the surface of the medium,

The medium and aerosol generating material are configured for storage, and

The medium can be separated into parts of desired dimensions.

According to a third aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a consumable for use with an apparatus for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material, the consumable according to the second aspect of the disclosure. Contains at least one part of a product.

According to a fourth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a kit for making a consumable comprising a support and a plurality of portions of a medium onto which an aerosol-generating material prepared using the method of the first aspect of the disclosure is applied. ) is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an aerosol-providing device for use with a consumable made by a method according to the first aspect of the disclosure, the device comprising at least one of an aerosol-generating material supported on the consumable. and a heater assembly configured to heat the portion.

According to a sixth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an aerosol delivery system comprising an aerosol delivery device and a consumable manufactured by a method according to the first aspect of the disclosure.

According to a seventh aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a method of generating an aerosol from a consumable according to the first aspect of the disclosure using an aerosol generating device having at least one aerosol generator arranged to heat the consumable without combusting it when in use. Methods are provided; wherein the at least one aerosol generator is a resistive heater element or a magnetic field generator and a susceptor.

Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will become apparent from the following description of embodiments of the disclosure provided by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an aerosol delivery device and an embodiment of a consumable manufactured according to a first embodiment of the method of the present disclosure.
Figure 2 shows a first embodiment of the media used in the manufacture of the consumable product of Figure 1;
Figure 3 shows the medium of Figure 2 after aerosol-generating material has been applied to the medium.
Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the medium of Figure 3 along cross-section line AA'.
Figure 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the medium of Figure 3 in a first embodiment of the storage arrangement of the medium and aerosol-generating material along the cross-section line AA'.
Figure 6 shows the medium of Figure 3 separated into a plurality of parts.
Figure 7 shows an embodiment of the consumable of Figure 1;
Figure 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the medium of Figure 3 in a second embodiment of the method of the present disclosure along cross-section line AA'.
Figure 9 shows a cross-sectional view of the medium of Figure 3 in a second embodiment of the storage arrangement of the aerosol-generating material and the medium in a second embodiment of the method of the present disclosure along the cross-section line AA'.
Figure 10 shows a schematic exploded view of an alternative embodiment of the medium of Figure 8;
Figure 11 shows a second embodiment of the medium of Figure 2 after aerosol generating material has been applied to the medium in a third embodiment of the method of the present disclosure.
Figure 12 shows a cross-sectional view of the medium of Figure 11 along cross-section line BB'.
Figure 13 shows a cross-sectional view of the medium of Figure 11 in the process of being reconstituted into a third embodiment of the storage arrangement of the medium and aerosol-generating material in a third embodiment of the method of the present disclosure along the cross-section line BB'. .
Figure 14 shows a cross-sectional view of the medium of Figure 11 in a third embodiment of the storage arrangement of the medium and aerosol-generating material in a third embodiment of the method of the present disclosure along the cross-section line BB'.
Figure 15 shows the medium of Figure 11 and the second medium separated into a plurality of parts.
Figure 16 shows a second embodiment of the consumable.
Figure 17 shows a cross-sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the medium of Figure 11 along cross-section line BB'.
Figure 18 shows a schematic representation of a method of drying aerosol-generating material according to a first embodiment of the method of the present disclosure.
Figure 19 shows a schematic representation of a method of drying aerosol-generating material according to a second embodiment of the method of the present disclosure.
Figure 20 shows a schematic representation of a method of drying aerosol-generating material according to a third embodiment of the method of the present disclosure.

Consumables in this description may alternatively be referred to as articles.

In some embodiments, the consumable includes an aerosol generating material. The consumables include an aerosol-generating material storage area, an aerosol-generating material transport component, an aerosol generator, an aerosol-generating area, a housing, a wrapper, an aerosol modifier, one or more active ingredients, one or more flavors, and one or more aerosols. It may include former materials, and/or one or more other functional materials.

A device for heating the aerosol-generating material for which the consumable will be used is part of a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. According to the present disclosure, a “non-flammable” aerosol delivery system is a system in which the constituent aerosol-generating materials of the aerosol delivery system (or components thereof) do not combust or burn to facilitate delivery of at least one substance to a user.

In some embodiments, the delivery system is a non-flammable aerosol delivery system, such as a powered non-flammable aerosol delivery system.

In some embodiments, the non-flammable aerosol delivery system is an electronic cigarette, also known as a vaping device or electronic nicotine delivery system (END), although the presence of nicotine in the aerosol generating material is not a requirement. Let's do it.

In some embodiments, the non-flammable aerosol delivery system is an aerosol generating material heating system, also known as a non-combustible heating system. An example of such a system is a cigarette heating system.

In some embodiments, the non-flammable aerosol delivery system is a hybrid system that generates an aerosol using a combination of aerosol generating materials, one or more of which can be heated. Each of the aerosol-generating materials may be in solid, liquid or gel form, for example, and may or may not contain nicotine. In some embodiments, the hybrid system includes a liquid or gel aerosol-generating material and a solid aerosol-generating material. Solid aerosol generating materials may include, for example, tobacco or non-tobacco products.

Typically, a non-flammable aerosol delivery system may include a non-flammable aerosol delivery device and consumables for use with the non-flammable aerosol delivery device.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to consumables that include an aerosol generating material and are configured for use with non-flammable aerosol presentation devices. These consumables are sometimes referred to as articles throughout this disclosure.

In some embodiments, a non-flammable aerosol delivery system, such as a non-flammable aerosol delivery device, can include a power source and a controller. The power source may be, for example, an electrical power source or a thermal power source. In some embodiments, the heating power source may include a carbon substrate that can be energized to distribute power in the form of heat to an aerosol generating material or heat transfer material proximate to the heating power source.

In some embodiments, a non-flammable aerosol delivery system may include a consumable, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generating area, a housing, a mouthpiece, a filter and/or an area for receiving an aerosol modifier.

In some embodiments, consumables for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device include an aerosol-generating material, an aerosol-generating material storage region, an aerosol-generating material transport component, an aerosol generator, an aerosol-generating region, a housing, a wrapper, a filter, a mouthpiece. , and/or an aerosol modifier.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method of making consumables for use with a non-flammable aerosol-providing device is provided, each consumable comprising a portion of a medium onto which an aerosol-generating material is applied,

This method

(a) the steps in which the medium is provided;

(b) applying an aerosol-generating material to the surface of the medium,

(c) the media and aerosol generating materials are configured for storage;

(d) the media and aerosol generating materials are stored, and

(e) separating the media and aerosol generating material into portions of desired dimensions.

In some embodiments, the properties of the medium, such as stiffness, are such that portions of the medium and aerosol-generating material are suitable for use in an aerosol-generating device without any further processing of the medium and aerosol-generating material. This has the advantage of minimizing processing steps when manufacturing consumables.

In other embodiments, properties of the medium are such that portions of the medium and aerosol-generating material are not suitable for use in an aerosol-generating device without further processing of the medium and aerosol-generating material. For example, in some embodiments, the medium is a material that is either or both thinner and less rigid than required for use as a consumable in an aerosol generating device. In these embodiments, the media and aerosol-generating materials are easier to handle, easier to configure for storage, and/or if the media had properties that make the media and aerosol-generating materials suitable for use as consumables, and/ Or it's easier to take up less storage space. In these embodiments, the medium and aerosol generating material are combined with a support.

In the embodiment of the above example, this method

(f) at least one portion of the medium and aerosol-generating material is associated with the support.

The support may be made of a material suitable for forming a substrate. The support may be, for example, paper, card, paperboard, cardboard, recycled material, plastic material, ceramic material, composite material, glass, metal, or metal alloy, or These may include .

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the support comprises a plastic material capable of withstanding temperatures typically encountered in a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. In some embodiments, the support includes polyether ether ketone (PEEK). These embodiments have the advantage that the support can be reused and that it is less susceptible to any condensation within the non-flammable aerosol delivery device than the consumables that make up the support, including the use of adsorbent material for structural purposes. .

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the medium provided in step (a) is a longitudinally extending material, step (b) is performed before step (c), and storage of step (c) The configuration is to form the media and aerosol generating material into a roll or concertina. The advantages of forming media and aerosol-generating materials into rolls or concertina for storage are that these storage configurations are easy to handle, relatively compact, and are more likely to protect the media and aerosol-generating materials from damage during storage. .

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, step (b) includes applying the aerosol-generating material to the medium as two or more separate portions of the aerosol-generating material.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, at least two of the individual parts of the aerosol-generating material are formed from aerosol-generating materials having different compositions. This has the advantage that users of consumables manufactured in accordance with the present disclosure may have different experiences when different individual portions of aerosol-generating material on the consumable are aerosolized. This can make the use of such consumables more enjoyable and/or more interesting than using consumables with only one composition of aerosol-generating material.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, step (b) is performed more than once. This can have the effect of creating a thicker aerosol-generating material on the medium than a single application of the aerosol-generating material. Increasing the thickness may result in larger amounts of aerosol being generated by the aerosol-generating material and/or providing aerosol for a longer period of time than if only a single application of the aerosol-generating material occurred.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the method

(g) placing a protective sheet over the medium and aerosol generating material,

Here step (g) is performed after step (b) and before step (c). This has the advantage of minimizing the risk that, during storage, any of the aerosol-generating material will adhere to any part of the medium other than the part to which it is intended to adhere. Additionally, it has the advantage of helping to protect the media and aerosol-generating materials from damage due to friction by the media during construction for storage of the media and aerosol-generating materials.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the protective sheet includes one or more holes extending through the protective sheet.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the number of holes is equal to the number of individual portions of the aerosol-generating material, and the configuration and location of the holes is such that the protective sheet is placed over the medium and aerosol-generating material after the protective sheet is placed over the medium and aerosol-generating material. Consistent with at least a portion of each individual piece of aerosol-generating material.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, step (a) includes selecting or creating a medium having first and second opposing surfaces,

the first surface and the aerosol-generating material are adhered to each other with a first adhesive strength;

the second surface and the aerosol-generating material are adhered to each other with a second adhesive strength;

The first adhesive strength is greater than the second adhesive strength,

In step (b) the aerosol-generating material is applied to the first surface of the medium.

In some embodiments of the above example, the second adhesive strength is lower than the force required to pull the aerosol-generating material into two parts. That is, if the aerosol-generating material is adhered to both the first and second surfaces, moving one surface away from the other will not tear the aerosol-generating material.

The advantage of this embodiment is that when the aerosol-generating material is applied to the first surface, the greater the adhesive strength of the aerosol-generating material to the first surface of the medium, the closer the medium and the aerosol-generating material are to the second surface of the medium. This means that when the medium and aerosol-generating material are reconstituted from their storage configuration, the aerosol-generating material will remain adhered to the first surface.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, step (d) has a duration of at least 1 hour, at least 12 hours, at least 1 day, at least 1 week, or at least 1 month. This has the advantage that the manufacture of the media and aerosol-generating materials can be separated from the demand for the use of the corresponding consumables manufactured according to the present disclosure. This can increase the efficiencies of the manufacturing process and ensure that peaks in demand for consumables are easily met.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, step (d) includes transport of the medium and aerosol-generating material between different locations. These locations can be separated by significant distances, again increasing manufacturing efficiencies of consumables.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the separation of step (e) is performed by cutting the media. Known cutting means can be used to cut the media. In other embodiments, the media is perforated and separation is accomplished by tearing the media along the line of perforations.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the association of the portions of the medium and aerosol generating material of step (f) with the support may include at least one adhesive, clamping a portion of the portion of the medium to the support. Attaching at least one portion of the medium and the aerosol generating material to the support using one or more of an element of, or inserting a portion of the portion of the medium into the slot. Each of these techniques maintains a portion of the medium and aerosol-generating material in a fixed position on a support, such that the combined support, medium and aerosol-generating material can be used as consumables. In some embodiments, the adhesive may be a pressure adhesive, a peelable adhesive, a repositionable adhesive, a low tack adhesive, or another suitable adhesive.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, step (a) includes providing at least two separate media,

Step (b) comprises applying differently configured aerosol-generating materials to the surface of each of the individual media,

Step (c) comprises configuring each medium and aerosol generating material for storage,

Step (d) includes storing each medium and aerosol generating material,

Step (e) comprises separating each medium and aerosol generating material into portions of desired dimensions, and

Step (f) comprises associating at least one portion of at least two different media and aerosol-generating materials with one support.

In this embodiment, each of the individual media may be identical to each other. Each of the differently constructed aerosol-generating materials has different compositions. This may result in aerosols from different aerosol generating material compositions providing different user experiences to the user, for example aerosols of different flavours.

In an embodiment of the above embodiment, the different parts of the medium and aerosol-generating material of step (e) are arranged on the support in a pattern, and the position of each part of the medium and aerosol-generating material within the pattern is The composition of aerosol-generating materials on each part is indicated. Accordingly, a user-controlled or automated aerosol generating system can select a particular composition of aerosol-generating material by selecting to generate aerosols from a particular positioned portion or medium of the aerosol-generating material and a particular positioned portion of the aerosol-generating material.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the aerosol-generating material is in the form of an aerosol-generating film or an aerosolizable gel.

An aerosol-generating material is a material that is capable of generating an aerosol, for example when heated, irradiated or energized in any other way. Aerosol-generating materials may, for example, be in solid, liquid or semi-solid (e.g. gel) form and may or may not contain active substances and/or flavoring agents.

The aerosol-generating material may include one or more active substances and/or flavors, one or more aerosol former materials, and optionally one or more other functional materials.

Aerosol-generating materials may include binders, such as gelling agents, and aerosol formers. Optionally, substances to be delivered and/or fillers may also be present. Optionally, a solvent, such as water, may also be present, and one or more other components of the aerosol-generating material may or may not be soluble in the solvent. In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material is substantially free of botanical material. In particular, in some embodiments, the aerosol generating material is substantially free of tobacco.

The aerosol-generating material may include or be in the form of an aerosol-generating membrane. The aerosol-generating membrane may include a binder, such as a gelling agent, and an aerosol former. Optionally, substances and/or fillers to be delivered may also be present. The aerosol-generating membrane may be substantially free of botanical material. In particular, in some embodiments, the aerosol generating material is substantially free of tobacco.

The aerosol-generating membrane can have a thickness of about 0.015 mm to about 1 mm. For example, the thickness may range from about 0.05 mm, 0.1 mm, or 0.15 mm to about 0.5 mm or 0.3 mm.

The aerosol-generating membrane combines a binder, such as a gelling agent, with one or more other components, such as a solvent, such as water, an aerosol former, and one or more substances to be delivered to form a slurry, and then heats the slurry to release at least a portion of the solvent. It can be formed by volatilizing to form an aerosol-generating film.

The slurry can be heated to remove at least about 60 wt%, 70 wt%, 80 wt%, 85 wt%, or 90 wt% of the solvent.

The aerosol-generating material may include or be an “amorphous solid.” In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material includes an aerosol-generating membrane that is an amorphous solid. Amorphous solids may be “monolithic solids.” Amorphous solids may be substantially non-fibrous. In some embodiments, the amorphous solid may be a dried gel. Amorphous solids are solid materials that can retain some fluid, such as a liquid, within them. In some embodiments, the amorphous solid may comprise, for example, about 50 wt%, 60 wt%, or 70 wt% amorphous solid to about 90 wt%, 95 wt%, or 100 wt% amorphous solid.

The amorphous solid may be substantially free of botanical material. The amorphous solid may be substantially free of tobacco.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the medium includes a susceptor. In some embodiments, the medium is a laminate and at least one layer of the laminate is a susceptor.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, when the medium includes a susceptor, the support is formed of a material that does not function as a susceptor.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the support includes a susceptor. In some embodiments, the support is a laminate and at least one layer of the laminate is a susceptor.

A susceptor is a material that can be heated by penetrating a changing magnetic field, such as an alternating magnetic field. Since the susceptor may be an electrically conductive material, penetrating a changing magnetic field causes inductive heating of the susceptor by resistive heating as a result of electrical eddy currents. Since the susceptor may be a magnetic material, magnetic hysteresis heating of the susceptor occurs when a changing magnetic field penetrates it. Because a susceptor can be both electrically conductive and magnetic, the susceptor can be heated by two heating mechanisms. A device configured to generate a changing magnetic field is called a magnetic field generator.

The susceptor may include a metal or metal alloy. The susceptor may comprise a ferromagnetic metal such as iron or an iron alloy such as steel or iron nickel alloy. Some examples of ferromagnetic metals include 400 series stainless steel, such as 410 grade stainless steel, or 420 grade stainless steel, or 430 grade stainless steel, or similar grades of stainless steel. Alternatively, the susceptor may comprise a suitable non-magnetic, especially paramagnetic conductive material such as aluminum. In paramagnetic conducting materials, inductive heating occurs only by resistive heating due to eddy currents. Alternatively, the susceptor may include a non-conducting ferrimagnetic material, such as a non-conducting ferrimagnetic ceramic. In this case, heat is generated only by hysteresis losses. The susceptor was either Phytherm 230 (with a composition (% by weight = wt%) of 50 wt% Ni, 10 wt% Cr and the remainder Fe) or Phytherm 260 (with a composition (% by weight = wt%) of 50 wt% Ni, 9 wt% Cr and the remainder Fe). may include commercial alloys such as

The susceptor may, in some embodiments of any of the above embodiments, be a metal foil or membrane, optionally an aluminum foil or membrane or an iron foil or membrane. Alternatively, the susceptor may be any conductor that can be sprayed or deposited onto the material forming the support, in some embodiments of any of the above embodiments.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the support is a reusable support and step (f) is performed by the consumer prior to use of the consumable product.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the method

(h) comprising the additional step of drying the aerosol-generating material using a heat source,

where step (b) comprises applying the aerosol-generating material in solvated form to the medium, and step (h) is performed after step (b) and before step (c).

In the above example embodiments, the heat source is a dielectric heat source. In some embodiments, the heat source is a microwave radiation source, and the microwave radiation has a frequency of about 915 MHz or 2.45 GHz. In some embodiments, the heat source is a radio frequency heating source.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, step (h) includes passing the medium and aerosol-generating material through a longitudinally extending zone wherein the medium and aerosol-generating material are heated by a dielectric heat source. Includes.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the heat source is at least one magnetic field generator and a susceptor.

In an embodiment of the above embodiment, the medium includes a susceptor, and step (h) involves passing the medium and the aerosol-generating material through an alternating magnetic field extending longitudinally so that the susceptor is sufficient to cause drying of the aerosol-generating material. It includes the step of heating.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the medium comprises a susceptor, and step (h) sequentially passes the medium and the aerosol-generating material through a plurality of alternating magnetic fields such that the susceptor causes the aerosol-generating material to and repeatedly heating sufficiently to cause drying.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the heat source is at least one susceptor and at least one magnetic field generator that are not connected to the medium and the aerosol generating material. In some embodiments, the susceptor extends longitudinally, and the medium and aerosol-generating material pass through a zone heated by the susceptor along the length of the susceptor.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the heat source is a thermal radiation source. In some embodiments, the thermal radiation source extends longitudinally, and step (h) includes passing the medium and aerosol-generating material along a path such that the medium and aerosol-generating material are exposed to the thermal radiation source.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the heat source is a heated material. In some embodiments, the heated material extends longitudinally, and step (h) includes passing the medium and aerosol-generating material along the heated material in contact with or proximate to the heated material. do.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, step (h) further comprises monitoring the temperature of the aerosol-generating material and preventing the aerosol-generating material from heating above a predetermined maximum temperature. The predetermined maximum temperature may be a temperature below the temperature at which the aerosol-generating material aerosolizes.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the method steps are performed in the order of (a), (b), (e), (f), (c), (d), or (a) ), (b), (f), (e), (c), and (d). In these embodiments, the configuration of the medium and aerosol-generating material for storage is that of the medium and aerosol-generating material while they are associated with the support. This allows the storage of the media, aerosol-generating materials and supports to be in or close to a form ready for sale to consumers of consumables.

According to a second aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an article for use in the manufacture of a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol-providing device, the article comprising a medium and an aerosol-generating material,

an aerosol-generating material is supported on the surface of the medium,

media and aerosol-generating materials are configured for storage, and

The medium can be separated into parts of desired dimensions.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the medium is a longitudinally extending material and the storage configuration of the medium and aerosol generating material is a roll or concertina.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, two or more separate portions of the aerosol generating material are supported on the surface of the medium.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, at least two of the individual parts of the aerosol-generating material are formed from aerosol-generating materials having different compositions.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the aerosol-generating material is comprised of two or more layers of aerosol-generating material.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the product further comprises a protective sheet, where the protective sheet is placed over the medium and aerosol generating material. The protective sheet is placed between the carrier layers when the product is in a storage configuration where the carrier layers overlap one another.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the protective sheet includes one or more holes extending through the protective sheet.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the number of holes is equal to the number of individual parts of the aerosol-generating material, and the configuration and location of the holes are such that the aerosol-generating material is formed after the protective sheet is placed over the medium and the aerosol-generating material. matches at least part of each individual part of

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the medium has first and second opposing surfaces,

the first surface and the aerosol-generating material are adhered to each other with a first adhesive strength;

the second surface and the aerosol-generating material are adhered to each other with a second adhesive strength;

the first adhesive strength is greater than the second adhesive strength, and

An aerosol-generating material is applied to the first surface of the medium.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the support includes a susceptor.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the support is a laminate and at least one layer of the laminate is a susceptor.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the susceptor is one of a metal, a metal foil, or a metal film.

According to a third aspect of the disclosure, a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device is provided, wherein the consumable includes at least one portion of a product according to the second aspect of the disclosure.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the consumable product further includes a support, and at least one portion of the product is supported on the support.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, at least one portion of the product has an adhesive, at least one element clamping a portion of the portion of the product to the support, or inserting a portion of the portion of the product into a slot of the support. It is attached to a support using one or more of the following:

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the consumable product includes at least one portion from each of at least two products according to the third aspect of the disclosure, each product being positioned on the other products. Aerosol-generating materials of different compositions are supported relative to the composition of the supported aerosol-generating materials.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the different portions of the product are arranged on the support in a pattern, wherein the position of each portion of the product within the pattern determines the aerosol-generating material supported on each portion of the product. It represents the composition.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the support includes a susceptor.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the support is a laminate and at least one layer of the laminate is a susceptor.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the susceptor is one of a metal, a metal foil, or a metal film.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the aerosol-generating material is in the form of an aerosol-generating film or an aerosolizable gel.

According to a fourth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a kit for manufacturing a consumable product comprising a support and one or more parts of the product of the second aspect of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the support is reusable in that the material forming the support is not damaged by aerosolization of the aerosol-generating material while the medium and aerosol-generating material are associated with the support.

In any of the above embodiments, the aerosol generating material comprises an active agent.

As used herein, the active agent may be a physiologically active material, which is a material intended to achieve or enhance a physiological response. The active substances may be selected from, for example, nutraceuticals, nootropics, and psychoactives. The active substances may occur naturally or be obtained synthetically. The active substances are, for example, nicotine, caffeine, taurine, terpenes from non-cannabinoids, theine, vitamins such as B6 or B12 or C, melatonin, cannabinoids, or It may include components, derivatives, or combinations thereof. The active substance may include one or more components, derivatives or extracts of tobacco, cannabis or other botanicals.

The active substance may comprise one or more components, derivatives or extracts of cannabis, such as one or more cannabinoids or terpenes.

In some embodiments, the active substance includes nicotine. In some embodiments, the active agent includes caffeine, melatonin, or vitamin B12.

The active substance may comprise or be derived from one or more herbal medicines or their components, derivatives or extracts. As used herein, the term "herbal medicine" means extracts, leaves, bark, fibers, stems, roots, seeds, flowers, fruits, pollen, husk. , shells, etc., but are not limited to any material derived from plants. Alternatively, the material may contain active compounds naturally present in herbal medicines obtained synthetically. This material may be in the form of liquid, gas, solid, powder, dust, ground particles, granules, pellets, shreds, strips, sheets, etc. Examples of herbal medicines include tobacco, eucalyptus, star anise, hemp, cocoa, cannabis, fennel, lemongrass, peppermint, spearmint, rooibos, chamomile, and flax. ), ginger, ginkgo biloba, hazel, hibiscus, laurel, licorice (liquorice), matcha, mate, orange skin ), papaya, rose, sage, tea (e.g. green or black tea), thyme, clove, cinnamon, coffee, aniseed (anise), basil, bay leaf. (bay leaves), cardamom, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, rosemary, saffron, lavender, lemon peel, mint, juniper, elder. Elderflower, vanilla, wintergreen, beefsteak plant, curcuma, turmeric, sandalwood, cilantro, bergamot, orange blossom. blossom, myrtle, cassis, valerian, pimento, mace, damien, marjoram, olive, lemon balm ), lemon basil, chive, carvi, verbena, tarragon, geranium, mulberry, ginseng, theanine, theacrine ( theacrine, maca, ashwagandha, damiana, guarana, chlorophyll, baobab, or any combination thereof. Mint may be chosen from the following mint varieties: Mentha arvensis, Mentha c.v., Mentha niliaca, Mentha piperita, Mentha piperita citrata c.v. (Mentha piperita citrata c.v.), Mentha piperita c.v. (Mentha piperita c.v.), Mentha spicata crispa, Mentha cordifolia, Mentha longifolia, Mentha suablens Mentha suaveolens variegata, Mentha pulegium, Mentha spicata c.v. and Mentha suaveolens.

In some embodiments, the active agent comprises or is derived from one or more herbal medicines or their components, derivatives or extracts, and the herbal medicine is tobacco.

In some embodiments, the active substance comprises or is derived from one or more herbal medicines or their components, derivatives or extracts, and the herbal medicine is selected from eucalyptus, star anise, cocoa and hemp.

In some embodiments, the active agent comprises or is derived from one or more herbal medicines or their components, derivatives or extracts, and the herbal medicine is selected from rooibos and fennel.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material includes a flavor or flavoring agent.

As used herein, the terms “flavour” and “flavourant” refer to the taste, aroma, or aroma desired in a product for adult consumers, when local regulations permit. ) or other somatosensorial sensations. These include naturally occurring flavoring ingredients, plants, extracts of plants, synthetically obtained ingredients, or combinations thereof (e.g. tobacco, cannabis, licorice, hydrangea, eugenol, Japanese white bark magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, maple, matcha, menthol, Japanese mint, aniseed, cinnamon, turmeric, Indian spices, Asian spices, herbs, wintergreen. , cherries, berries, red berries, cranberries, peaches, apples, oranges, mangoes, clementines, lemons, limes, tropical fruits, papaya, rhubarb, grapes, durian, dragon fruit, cucumbers, blueberries, mulberries, citrus fruits, Drambuie, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, gin, tequila, rum, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, aloe vera, cardamom, celery. , cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood oil, bergamot, geranium, khat, naswar, betel nut, hookah, pine, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla, lemon. Oil, orange oil, orange blossom, cherry blossom, cassia, caraway, cognac, jasmine, ylang-ylang, sage, fennel, wasabi, piment, ginger, coriander, Coffee, hemp, mint oil from any species of the genus Mentha, eucalyptus, star anise, cocoa, lemongrass, rooibos, flax, ginkgo, hazelnuts, hibiscus. , bay, mate, orange skin, rose, tea such as green or black tea, thyme, juniper, elderflower, basil, bay leaf, cumin, oregano. ), paprika, rosemary, saffron, lemon peel, mint, beefsteak plant, turmeric, coriander, myrtle, cassis, valerian. , pimento, mace, damien, marjoram, olive, lemon balm, lemon basil, chive, carvi, verbena. (verbena, tarragon, limonene, thymol, camphene), flavor enhancers, bitter receptor site blockers, sensory receptor site activators or irritants, sugars and/or Sugar substitutes (e.g., sucralose, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, saccharin, cyclamates, lactose, sucrose, glucose, fructose, sorbitol, or mannitol), and other additives , such as charcoal, chlorophyll, minerals, herbal medicines, or breath fresheners. These may be imitation, synthetic or natural components or blends thereof. These may be in any suitable form, for example liquids such as oils, solids such as powders or gases.

In some embodiments, the flavor includes menthol, spearmint, and/or peppermint. In some embodiments, the flavor includes flavor components of cucumber, blueberry, citrus, and/or red berry. In some embodiments, the flavor includes eugenol. In some embodiments, the flavor includes flavor components extracted from tobacco. In some embodiments, the flavor includes flavor components extracted from cannabis.

In some embodiments, flavor is a sensation intended to achieve a somatosensory sensation that is generally chemically induced and perceived by stimulation of the fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal nerve), in addition to or instead of the scent or taste nerves. These may include agents that provide heating, cooling, tingling, and numbing effects. A suitable thermogenic agent may be, but is not limited to, vanillyl ethyl ether, and a suitable cooling agent may be, but is not limited to, eucalyptol, WS-3.

An aerosol-generating material is a material that is capable of generating an aerosol, for example, when energized, irradiated or heated in any other way. Aerosol-generating materials may, for example, be in the form of solids, liquids or gels, which may or may not contain active substances and/or flavoring agents.

Aerosol-generating materials include aerosol formers.

In some embodiments, an aerosol generating agent may include one or more ingredients capable of forming an aerosol. In some embodiments, the aerosol generating agent is glycerol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, erythritol, meso-erythritol, ethyl vanillatate, ethyl lau. One or more of nitrate, diethyl subrate, triethyl citrate, triacetin, diacetin mixture, benzyl benzoate, benzyl phenyl acetate, tributyrin, lauryl acetate, lauric acid, myristic acid, and propylene carbonate. It can be included. In particular examples, the aerosol generating agent includes glycerol.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating agent is one or more polyhydric alcohols, such as propylene glycol, triethylene glycol, 1,3-butanediol, and glycerin; Esters of polyhydric alcohols, such as glycerol mono-, di- or triacetate; and/or aliphatic esters of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids, such as dimethyl dodecanedioate and dimethyl tetradecanedioate.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material is from about 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 3%, 5%, 7% or 10% to about 50%, 45%, 40% by weight. , may contain 35%, 30% or 25% by weight of aerosol generating agent (all calculated on a dry weight basis). Aerosol generating agents can act as plasticizers. For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 0.5 to 40%, 3 to 35%, or 10 to 25% by weight of aerosol generating agent.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material is from about 5%, 10%, 20%, 25%, 27%, or 30% by weight to about 60%, 55%, 50%, 45% by weight. %, 40% or 35% by weight of aerosol generating agent (DWB). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 10 to 60 weight percent, 20 to 50 weight percent, 25 to 40 weight percent, or 30 to 35 weight percent aerosol generating agent.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material comprises up to about 80% by weight of aerosol generating agent, such as about 40 to 80%, 40 to 75%, 50 to 70%, or 55 to 65% by weight. You can do it (DWB).

Aerosol-generating materials may also include gelling agents. In some embodiments, the gelling agent includes a hydrocolloid. In some embodiments, gelling agents include alginates, pectins, starches (and derivatives), cellulose (and derivatives), gums, silica or silicone compounds, clays, polyvinyl alcohol, and combinations thereof. It contains one or more compounds selected from the group comprising: For example, in some embodiments, the gelling agent is alginates, pectins, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, pullulan, xanthan gum guar gum, carrageenan, agarose, gum acacia, fumed Contains one or more of silica, PDMS, sodium silicate, kaolin, and polyvinyl alcohol. In some cases, the gelling agent includes alginate and/or pectin and can be combined with a curing agent (e.g., a calcium source) while forming the aerosol-generating material. In some cases, the aerosol generating material may include calcium-crosslinked alginate and/or calcium-crosslinked pectin.

In some embodiments, the gelling agent includes one or more compounds selected from cellulosic gelling agents, non-cellulosic gelling agents, guar gum, acacia gum, and mixtures thereof.

In some embodiments, the cellulose gelling agent is hydroxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate (CAB), It is selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate butyrate (CAP), cellulose acetate propionate (CAP), and combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, the gelling agent includes (or is one or more of) hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), carboxymethylcellulose, guar gum, or acacia gum.

In some embodiments, the gelling agent is agar, xanthan gum, gum Arabic, guar gum, locust bean gum, pectin, carrageenan. , starch, alginate, and combinations thereof. In preferred embodiments, the non-cellulosic gelling agent is alginate or agar.

In some embodiments, the gelling agent includes alginate, and the alginate is present in the aerosol-generating material in an amount of 10 to 30% by weight of the aerosol-generating material (calculated on a dry weight basis). In some embodiments, alginate is the only gelling agent present in the aerosol generating material. In other embodiments, the gelling agent includes alginate and at least one additional gelling agent, such as pectin.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material is from about 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% or 25% by weight to about 60%, 50%, 45%, 40% by weight. % or 35% by weight of gelling agent (all calculated on dry weight basis). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 1 to 50%, 5 to 45%, 10 to 40%, or 20 to 35% by weight of gelling agent.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material comprises from about 20%, 22%, 24%, or 25% to about 30%, 32%, or 35% by weight of a gelling agent (all on a dry weight basis). calculated). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 20 to 35 weight percent or 25 to 30 weight percent of a gelling agent.

In some cases, the aerosol generating material is from about 1%, 5%, 10%, 15% or 20% by weight to about 60%, 50%, 40%, 30% or 25% by weight. It may contain a gelling agent (DWB). For example, the aerosol generating material may include 10 to 40%, 15 to 30% or 20 to 25% by weight of gelling agent (DWB).

In examples, the aerosol-generating material includes a gelling agent and a filler, wherein the gelling agent and filler comprise from about 10%, 20%, 25%, 30% or 35% to about 60% by weight of the aerosol-generating material; Taken together in amounts of 55%, 50% or 45% by weight. In examples, the aerosol-generating material includes a gelling agent and a filler, the gelling agent and filler being in an amount of about 20 to 60%, 25 to 55%, 30 to 50%, or 35 to 45% by weight of the aerosol-generating material. are taken together as

In some examples, the aerosol-generating material (i.e., without considering the amount of filler) is about 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, or 35% by weight of the aerosol-generating material. % to about 60%, 55%, 50% or 45% by weight of gelling agent. In examples, the aerosol-generating material (i.e., without considering the amount of filler) is about 5 to 60%, 20 to 60%, 25 to 55%, 30 to 50%, or 35 to 35% by weight of the aerosol-generating material. It contains a gelling agent in an amount of 45% by weight.

In some examples, the alginate comprises the gelling agent in an amount of about 5 to 40%, or 15 to 40%, by weight of the aerosol generating material. That is, the aerosol-generating material includes alginate in an amount of about 5 to 40% by weight, or 15 to 40% by weight, based on the dry weight of the aerosol-generating material. In some examples, the aerosol-generating material includes alginate in an amount of about 20 to 40%, or about 15% to 35% by weight of the aerosol-generating material.

In some examples, pectin is included in the gelling agent in an amount of about 3 to 15% by weight of the aerosol generating material. That is, the aerosol-generating material includes pectin in an amount of about 3 to 15% by weight based on the dry weight of the aerosol-generating material. In some examples, the aerosol-generating material includes pectin in an amount of about 5 to 10% by weight of the aerosol-generating material.

In some examples, guar gum is included in the gelling agent in an amount of about 3 to 40% by weight of the aerosol generating material. That is, the aerosol-generating material includes guar gum in an amount of about 3 to 40% by weight based on the dry weight of the aerosol-generating material. In some examples, the aerosol-generating material includes guar gum in an amount of about 5 to 10% by weight of the aerosol-generating material. In some examples, the aerosol-generating material includes guar gum in an amount of about 15 to 40%, or about 20 to 40%, or about 15 to 35% by weight of the aerosol-generating material.

In examples, the alginate is present in an amount of at least about 50 wt% of the gelling agent. In examples, the aerosol-generating material includes alginate and pectin, with a ratio of alginate to pectin from 1:1 to 10:1. The ratio of alginate to pectin is typically >1:1, i.e., alginate is present in greater amounts than pectin. In examples, the ratio of alginate to pectin is about 2:1 to 8:1, or about 3:1 to 6:1, or approximately 4:1.

The aerosol-generating material can (a) form a slurry comprising the components of the aerosol-generating material or their precursors, (b) form a layer of the slurry, (c) cure the slurry to form a gel, and (d) dry. It can be formed in a way to form an aerosol generating material.

(b) Forming a layer of slurry typically involves spraying, casting or extruding the slurry. In examples, the slurry layer is formed by electrospraying the slurry. In examples, the slurry layer is formed by casting slurry.

In some examples, (b) and/or (c) and/or (d) occur at least partially simultaneously (e.g., during electrospray). In some examples, (b), (c) and (d) occur sequentially.

In some examples, the slurry is applied to the support. The layer can be formed on a support.

In examples, the slurry includes a gelling agent, an aerosol former material, and an active agent. The slurry may include these ingredients in any of the ratios given herein in relation to the composition of the aerosol generating material. For example, the slurry may include (on a dry weight basis):

- Gelling agent and, optionally, filler - the amount of gelling agent and filler taken together is about 10 to 60 wt% of the slurry;

- aerosol former material in an amount of about 40 to 80% by weight of the slurry; and

- Optionally, the active material in an amount of up to about 20% by weight of the slurry.

c) Curing the gel may include adding a setting agent to the slurry. For example, the slurry may include sodium, potassium, or ammonium alginate as a gel-precursor, and a curing agent comprising a calcium source (e.g., calcium chloride) may be added to the slurry to form a calcium alginate gel. You can.

In examples, the curing agent is calcium acetate, calcium formate, calcium carbonate, calcium hydrogencarbonate, calcium chloride, calcium lactate, Or it includes or consists of a combination thereof. In some examples, the curing agent includes or consists of calcium formate and/or calcium lactate. In certain instances, the curing agent includes or consists of calcium formate. The present inventors have found that, typically, using calcium formate as a curing agent results in an aerosol-generating material with greater tensile strength and greater resistance to elongation.

The total amount of hardener, such as calcium source, may be 0.5 to 5 wt% (calculated on a dry weight basis). Suitably, the total amount may be from about 1 wt%, 2.5 wt% or 4 wt% to about 4.8 wt% or 4.5 wt%. The inventors have discovered that adding too little curing agent may result in an aerosol-generating material in which the aerosol-generating material components are not stabilized and these components are shed from the aerosol-generating material. The inventors have discovered that adding too much curing agent makes the aerosol-generating material very sticky and consequently poor handling.

If the aerosol-generating material does not contain tobacco, larger amounts of hardener may need to be applied. Accordingly, in some cases the total amount of curing agent may be 0.5 to 12 wt%, such as 5 to 10 wt% (calculated on a dry weight basis). Suitably, the total amount may be from about 5 wt%, 6 wt% or 7 wt% to about 12 wt% or 10 wt%. In this case, the aerosol generating material will generally not contain any tobacco.

In examples, supplying the curing agent to the slurry includes spraying the curing agent onto the slurry, such as the top surface of the slurry.

Alginate salts are derivatives of alginic acid and are typically high molecular weight polymers (10 to 600 kDa). Alginic acid is a copolymer of β-mannuronic acid (M) and α-L-guluronic acid (G) units (blocks) linked together with (1,4)-glycosidic bonds to form a polysaccharide. By adding calcium cations, the alginate crosslinks to form a gel. It has been found that alginate salts with high G monomer content form gels more easily upon addition of a calcium source. Accordingly, in some cases, the gel-precursor is an alginate wherein at least about 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60% or 70% of the monomer units in the alginate copolymer are α-L-guluronic acid (G) units. May contain salt.

In examples, d) drying removes from about 50 wt %, 60 wt %, 70 wt %, 80 wt % or 90 wt % to about 80 wt %, 90 wt % or 95 wt % (WWB) of water in the slurry.

In examples, d) drying reduces the casting material thickness by at least 80%, suitably by 85% or 87%. For example, the slurry is cast to a thickness of 2 mm, resulting in a thickness of 0.2 mm of dried aerosol generating material.

In some examples, the slurry solvent consists essentially of or consists of water. In some examples, the slurry includes about 50 wt%, 60 wt%, 70 wt%, 80 wt%, or 90 wt% (WWB) of solvent.

In instances where the solvent consists of water, the dry weight content of the slurry may match the dry weight content of the aerosol-generating material. Accordingly, the discussion herein regarding solid compositions is explicitly disclosed in combination with the slurry embodiment of the invention.

Aerosol-generating materials may include flavors. Suitably, the aerosol generating material may comprise up to about 80%, 70%, 60%, 55%, 50% or 45% by weight of flavor. In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may include at least about 0.1 wt%, 1 wt%, 10 wt%, 20 wt%, 30 wt%, 35 wt%, or 40 wt% (all calculated on a dry weight basis) of flavoring agent. For example, the aerosol generating material may include 1 to 80%, 10 to 80%, 20 to 70%, 30 to 60%, 35 to 55%, or 30 to 45% by weight of flavor. . In some cases, the flavor includes, consists essentially of, or consists essentially of menthol.

Aerosol-generating materials may include fillers.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material is less than 60% by weight, such as 1% to 60% by weight, or 5% to 50% by weight, or 5% to 30% by weight, or 10% to 10% by weight. Contains 20% by weight of filler.

In other embodiments, the aerosol-generating material includes less than 20% filler, suitably less than 10% or less than 5% filler. In some cases, the aerosol-generating material includes less than 1% by weight filler, and in some cases, no filler.

In some such cases, the aerosol-generating material contains at least 1% filler, such as at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, or at least 50% by weight. Contains % filler. In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material includes 5 to 25 weight percent filler.

The filler (if present) may be one or more suitable inorganic filler materials such as calcium carbonate, perlite, vermiculite, diatomaceous earth, colloidal silica, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate, magnesium carbonate, and molecular sieves. May contain adsorbents. The filler may include one or more organic filler materials, such as wood pulp, cellulose, and cellulose derivatives (such as methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)). In certain cases, the aerosol-generating material does not include calcium carbonate, such as chalk.

In certain embodiments involving filler, the filler is fibrous. For example, the filler can be a fibrous organic filler material, such as wood pulp, hemp fiber, cellulose, or cellulose derivatives (such as methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)).

Without being bound by theory, it is believed that including fibrous fillers in an aerosol generating material can increase the tensile strength of the material. This may be particularly advantageous in instances where the aerosol-generating material is provided in a sheet, for example where the sheet of aerosol-generating material surrounds a rod of aerosolizable material.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material does not include tobacco fibers. In certain embodiments, the aerosol-generating material does not include fibrous material.

The aerosol-generating material may include one or more active substances and/or flavors, one or more aerosol former materials, and optionally one or more other functional materials.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material additionally includes an active agent. For example, in some cases, the aerosol-generating material additionally includes tobacco material and/or nicotine. In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material includes powdered tobacco and/or nicotine and/or tobacco extract.

In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may include 5 to 60% tobacco material and/or nicotine by weight (calculated on a dry weight basis). In some cases, the aerosol generating material is from about 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% or 25% by weight to about 70%, 60%, 50%, 45% by weight. , may contain 40%, 35% or 30% by weight of active substance (calculated on dry weight basis). In some cases, the aerosol generating material is from about 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% or 25% by weight to about 70%, 60%, 50%, 45% by weight. , may contain 40%, 35% or 30% by weight of tobacco material (calculated on dry weight basis). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 10 to 50 weight percent, 15 to 40 weight percent, or 20 to 35 weight percent tobacco material. In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may include from about 1%, 2%, 3%, or 4% to about 20%, 18%, 15%, or 12% nicotine by weight ( Calculated on dry weight basis). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 1 to 20%, 2 to 18%, or 3 to 12% nicotine by weight.

In some cases, the aerosol-generating material includes an active agent such as tobacco extract. In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may include 5 to 60% tobacco extract by weight (calculated on a dry weight basis). In some cases, the aerosol generating material is from about 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% or 25% by weight to about 60%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 35% by weight. or 30% by weight tobacco extract (calculated on dry weight basis). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 10 to 50 weight percent, 15 to 40 weight percent, or 20 to 35 weight percent tobacco extract. Tobacco extract may be used wherein the aerosol generating material comprises from 1% 1.5%, 2% or 2.5% to about 6%, 5%, 4.5% or 4% nicotine by weight (calculated on a dry weight basis). ) may contain nicotine in concentration. In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may be free of nicotine other than the nicotine produced from tobacco extract.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material does not include tobacco material but includes nicotine. In some such cases, the aerosol-generating material may include from about 1%, 2%, 3%, or 4% to about 20%, 18%, 15%, or 12% nicotine by weight. (Calculated on dry weight basis). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 1 to 20%, 2 to 18%, or 3 to 12% nicotine by weight.

In some cases, the total content of active material and/or flavor may be at least about 0.1 wt%, 1 wt%, 5 wt%, 10 wt%, 20 wt%, 25 wt%, or 30 wt%. In some cases, the total content of active substance and/or flavor may be less than about 90 wt%, 80 wt%, 70 wt%, 60 wt%, 50 wt%, or 40 wt% (all calculated on a dry weight basis).

In some cases, the total content of tobacco material, nicotine and flavor may be at least about 0.1 wt %, 1 wt %, 5 wt %, 10 wt %, 20 wt %, 25 wt % or 30 wt %. In some cases, the total content of active substance and/or flavor may be less than about 90 wt%, 80 wt%, 70 wt%, 60 wt%, 50 wt%, or 40 wt% (all calculated on a dry weight basis).

The aerosol-generating component may include one or more active substances. In examples, the aerosol-generating material includes one or more active substances, for example, up to about 20% by weight of the aerosol-generating material. In examples, the aerosol-generating material comprises the active agent in an amount from about 1%, 5%, 10%, or 15% to about 20%, 15%, 15%, or 5% by weight of the aerosol-generating material. It can be included.

Active substances may include physiologically and/or olfactory active substances that are included in the aerosol-generating composition to achieve a physiological and/or olfactory response.

The tobacco material may be present in the aerosol-generating composition in an amount of about 50 to 95 wt%, or about 60 to 90 wt%, or about 70 to 90 wt%, or about 75 to 85 wt%.

Tobacco material can be in any form but is typically fine-cut (e.g., cut into narrow shreds). The finely chopped tobacco material can advantageously be blended with the aerosol-generating material to provide an aerosol-generating composition in which the tobacco material and aerosol-generating material are evenly dispersed throughout the aerosol-generating composition.

In examples, the tobacco material is one of ground tobacco, tobacco fiber, cut tobacco, extruded tobacco, tobacco stem, reconstituted tobacco, and/or tobacco extract. It may include more. Surprisingly, the inventors have found that it is possible to use relatively large amounts of lamina tobacco in an aerosol generating composition and also provide an acceptable aerosol when heated by a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. Lamina tobacco typically provides excellent organoleptic properties. In examples, the tobacco material includes lamina tobacco in an amount of at least about 50 wt%, 60 wt%, 70 wt%, 80 wt%, 85 wt%, 90 wt%, or 95 wt% of the tobacco material. In certain examples, the tobacco material includes cut tobacco in an amount of at least about 50 wt%, 60 wt%, 70 wt%, 80 wt%, 85 wt%, 90 wt%, or 95 wt% of the tobacco material.

The tobacco used to produce the tobacco material may be any suitable tobacco, such as single grades or blends, cut rag or whole leaf, including Virginia and/or Burley and/or Oriental.

In some embodiments, one or more other functional materials may include one or more of pH adjusters, colorants, preservatives, binders, fillers, stabilizers, and/or antioxidants.

In some cases, the aerosol generating material may further include an emulsifying agent to emulsify the molten flavor during manufacturing. For example, the aerosol-generating material may comprise from about 5% to about 15% by weight emulsifier (calculated on a dry weight basis), suitably about 10% by weight. Emulsifiers may include acacia gum.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material is a hydrogel and contains less than about 20% water, calculated on a wet weight basis. In some cases, the hydrogel may comprise less than about 15 wt%, 12 wt%, or 10 wt% water calculated on a wet weight basis. In some cases, the hydrogel may comprise at least about 1 wt%, 2 wt%, or at least about 5 wt% water (WWB).

The aerosol-generating material may have any suitable moisture content, for example, from 1% to 15% by weight. Suitably, the moisture content of the aerosol-generating material is from about 5%, 7% or 9% by weight to about 15%, 13% or 11% by weight (WWB), most suitably about 10%. The moisture content of the aerosol-generating material can be determined, for example, by Karl-Fischer-titration or Gas Chromatography with Thermal Conductivity Detector (GC-TCD).

In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may consist or consist essentially of a gelling agent, water, an aerosol-generating agent, flavor, and, optionally, an active agent.

In some cases, the aerosol generating material may consist or consist essentially of a gelling agent, water, an aerosol generating agent, flavor, and optionally a tobacco material and/or nicotine source.

In examples, the aerosol-generating material consists or consists essentially of a gelling agent, an aerosol-generating agent, an active agent, and water. In examples, the aerosol-generating material consists of or consists essentially of a gelling agent, an aerosol-generating agent, and water.

In examples, the aerosol-generating material does not include flavoring agents; In certain instances, the aerosol-generating material does not include an active agent.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material includes:

- 1 to 60% by weight of gelling agent;

- 0.1 to 50% by weight of aerosol generating agent; and

- 0.1 to 80% by weight of flavor;

These weights are calculated on a dry weight basis.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material includes 1 to 80% flavor by weight (dry weight basis).

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material includes:

- 1 to 50% by weight of gelling agent;

- 0.1 to 50% by weight of aerosol generating agent; and

- 30 to 60% by weight of flavor;

These weights are calculated on a dry weight basis.

In alternative embodiments of the aerosol-generating material, the aerosol-generating material includes an aerosol-generating material, and the aerosol-generating material includes:

- 1 to 60% by weight of gelling agent;

- 5 to 60% by weight of aerosol generator; and

- 10 to 60% by weight of tobacco extract;

These weights are calculated on a dry weight basis.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material includes:

- 1 to 60% by weight of gelling agent;

- 20 to 60% by weight of aerosol generator; and

- 10 to 60% by weight of tobacco extract;

These weights are calculated on a dry weight basis.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material includes 20 to 35 weight percent of a gelling agent; 10 to 25% by weight of aerosol former material; Filler comprising 5 to 25% by weight of fibers; and 35 to 50% by weight of flavoring agent and/or active substance.

In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may consist or consist essentially of a gelling agent, an aerosol-generating agent, tobacco extract, water and, optionally, flavor. In some cases, the aerosol generating material may consist or consist essentially of glycerol, alginates and/or pectins, tobacco extract and water.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material may have the following composition (DWB): a gelling agent (preferably (including alginate); Tobacco extract in an amount of about 30 wt% to about 60 wt%, or about 40 wt% to 55 wt%, or about 45 wt% to about 50 wt%; An aerosol generator (preferably comprising glycerol) in an amount of about 10 wt% to about 50 wt%, or about 20 wt% to about 40 wt%, or about 25 wt% to about 35 wt% (DWB).

In one embodiment, the aerosol generating material includes about 20% alginate gelling agent, about 48% Virginia tobacco extract, and about 32% glycerol by weight (DWB).

The “thickness” of the aerosol-generating material refers to the shortest distance between the first and second surfaces. In embodiments where the aerosol-generating material is in the form of a sheet, the thickness of the aerosol-generating material is the shortest distance between a first planar surface of the sheet and a second planar surface of the sheet opposite the first planar surface of the sheet.

In some cases, the aerosol-forming aerosol-generating material layer has a thickness of about 0.015 mm to about 1.5 mm, suitably about 0.05 mm to about 1.5 mm or 0.05 mm to about 1.0 mm. Suitably, the thickness may range from about 0.1 mm or 0.15 mm to about 1.0 mm, 0.5 mm or 0.3 mm.

In some cases, the aerosol-generating material can have a thickness of about 0.015 mm to about 1.0 mm. Suitably, the thickness may range from about 0.05 mm, 0.1 mm or 0.15 mm to about 0.5 mm or 0.3 mm.

Materials with a thickness of 0.2 mm are particularly suitable. The aerosol-generating material may include more than one layer, and the thickness described herein refers to the collective thickness of these layers.

It is known that if the aerosol-generating material or the aerosol-generating material is too thick, the heating efficiency is impaired. This adversely affects power consumption during use. Conversely, if the aerosol-generating material or aerosol-generating materials are too thin, manufacturing and handling are difficult; Very thin materials are more difficult to cast, more fragile, and impair aerosol formation in use.

The thickness specified herein is the average thickness of the material. In some cases, the aerosol generating material thickness may vary by no more than 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5% or 1%.

In some examples, the aerosol-generating material in sheet form can have a tensile strength of about 200 N/m to about 900 N/m. In some instances, for example where the aerosol-generating material does not include filler, the aerosol-generating material has a tensile strength of 200 N/m to 400 N/m, or 200 N/m to 300 N/m, or about 250 N/m. It may be N/m.

These tensile strengths may be particularly suitable for embodiments where the aerosol-generating material is formed into a sheet and then broken and incorporated into the aerosol-generating article. In some instances, such as when the aerosol-generating material includes a filler, the aerosol-generating material has a tensile strength of 600 N/m to 900 N/m, or 700 N/m to 900 N/m, or about 800 N/m. You can. These tensile strengths may be particularly suitable for embodiments in which the aerosol-generating solid is included in the aerosol-generating article/assembly as a rolled sheet, suitably in the form of a tube.

In some examples, the aerosol-generating material in sheet form can have a tensile strength of about 200 N/m to about 2600 N/m. In some examples, the aerosol-generating material can have a tensile strength of 600 N/m to 2000 N/m, or 700 N/m to 1500 N/m, or about 1000 N/m. These tensile strengths may be particularly suitable for embodiments where the aerosol-generating material comprising the aerosol-generating material is formed and incorporated into an aerosol-generating consumable as a sheet.

The aerosol-generating material comprising the aerosol-generating material may have any suitable areal density, such as from 30 g/m2 to 120 g/m2. In some cases, the sheet has a density similar to cut rag tobacco, and such that the mixture of these materials cannot be easily separated) from 80 to 120 g/m2, or about 70 to 110 g/m2. m2, or in particular about 90 to 110 g/m2, or suitably about 100 g/m2. In some cases, the sheet may have a mass per unit area of about 30 to 70 g/m2, 40 to 60 g/m2, or 25 to 60 g/m2 and may be used to wrap an aerosolable material such as a cigarette.

All weight percentages (expressed in wt%) described herein are calculated on a dry weight basis, unless explicitly stated otherwise. All weight ratios are also calculated on a dry weight basis. The weight presented on a dry weight basis refers to the extract or slurry or the entire material other than water, and may include components that are liquid themselves at room temperature and pressure, such as glycerol. Conversely, weight percentages given on a wet weight basis refer to all ingredients including water.

Aerosol-generating materials may include colorants. The addition of colorants can change the visual appearance of the aerosol-generating material. The presence of colorants in the aerosol-generating material can enhance the aerosol-generating material and the visual appearance of the aerosol-generating material. By adding a colorant to the aerosol-generating material, the aerosol-generating material can be color-matched with other components of the aerosol-generating material or with other components of the article comprising the aerosol-generating material.

Various colorants can be used depending on the desired color of the aerosol generating material. The color of the aerosol-generating material may be, for example, white, green, red, purple, blue, brown or black. Other colors are also envisioned. Natural or synthetic colorants may be used, such as natural or synthetic dyes, food-grade colorants, and pharmaceutical-grade colorants. In certain embodiments, the colorant is caramel, which can impart the aerosol generating material with a brown appearance. In such embodiments, the color of the aerosol-generating material may be similar to the color of other components of the aerosol-generating material (such as tobacco materials) that include the aerosol-generating material.

The colorant can be incorporated during forming the aerosol-generating material (e.g., when forming a slurry comprising the materials forming the aerosol-generating material) or while forming the aerosol-generating material (e.g., by spraying onto the aerosol-generating material). It may later be applied to aerosol-generating materials.

In any or some of the above embodiments, talcum powder, calcium carbonate powder, or other powder is applied to the exposed surface of at least one individual portion of the aerosol-generating material. This can reduce the level of tackiness or adhesion of the aerosol-generating material.

In the following discussions of the accompanying drawings, where the same element is present in more than one embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for that element throughout, wherein where similar elements are present, like reference numerals (same numerals (a number plus a multiple of 100) is used.

Referring to Figure 1, the aerosol presentation device 2 includes a casing 4 within which a heater assembly 6 is located. Heater assembly (6) consists of a heating chamber (8) and a heater (10). Heater 10 may be an electrical resistance heater or a magnetic field generator for use with a susceptor.

The heating chamber 8 defines an opening or mouth 12 at a first end of the heating chamber 8 . At the opposite end of the heating chamber (8) there is a hole (14). Hole 14 is in fluid communication with mouthpiece 16 via conduit 18.

Also located inside the casing 4 is a controller 20 that electronically communicates with the heater 10 and controls the functions of the heater. Controller 20 may include memory (not shown) in which one or more tables related to the operation of heater 10 may be stored. Heater 10 and controller 20 are powered by power source 22. Power source 22 is a rechargeable battery. In other embodiments, the power source may be other suitable electrical power sources.

The aerosol delivery device (2) is suitable for use with the consumables (24). Consumable 24 is comprised of one or more individual portions of aerosol-generating material 32 supported on a first surface 28 of consumable 24. Individual portions of aerosol generating material 32 are supported on surface 28 in a square grid pattern. Other, non-illustrated embodiments of the consumable 24 include more or fewer individual portions of the aerosol-generating material 32 than shown in FIG. 1 , including a single portion of the aerosol-generating material 32 These parts can be distributed on the surface 28 in an arbitrary pattern. Individual portions of aerosol-generating material 32 are shown in FIG. 1 as having a generally circular shape, but may have other shapes in other embodiments. Examples of methods for producing or manufacturing consumables 24 are described below.

Referring to Figure 2, to begin production of the consumable product 24, a medium 30 is provided. The medium 30 comprises a longitudinally extending sheet of flexible material, in the illustrated embodiment the medium is a sheet of aluminum foil 34. In other embodiments not illustrated, the material may be another suitable material, such as paper. The length and width of medium 30 as shown in Figure 2 are provided for illustrative purposes only. Media 30 may have different lengths and widths without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

The foil 34 has first and second major surfaces, the surface shown in FIG. 2 being the first surface 36 and the major surface not visible being the second surface 38 . In this embodiment, the first surface 36 of the foil 34 is subjected to a greater pull stress such that the aerosol-generating material applied to the first surface 36 is greater than the aerosol-generating material applied to the second surface 38. The first surface 36 is formed or treated to have surface properties that enable it to have stress-off or adhesive strength.

In other embodiments, the second surface 38 of the foil 34 is such that the aerosol-generating material applied to the second surface 38 has a lower pullout stress or adhesion than the aerosol-generating material applied to the first surface 36. The second surface 38 is formed or treated to have surface properties that provide strength.

3 and 4, a plurality of individual portions of aerosol-generating material 32 (only three of the portions are shown for clarity) are applied to the first surface 36 of the foil 34. 3, 30 portions of aerosol-generating material 32 are illustrated disposed on the first surface 36 of the foil 34 in a square grid pattern. In other embodiments not illustrated, the number of portions of aerosol-generating material 32 applied to the surface of media 30, and the pattern in which they are arranged, may vary.

Portions of aerosol-generating material 32 are applied to the foil 34 as a slurry of aerosol-generating material using known aerosol-generating material application techniques, such as extruding the aerosol-generating material slurry from a plurality of nozzles (not shown). 1 is applied to the surface 36. In some embodiments (not shown), multiple layers of aerosol-generating material slurry are applied to the same positions on the first surface 36 of the foil 34. The portions of aerosol generating material 32 are then caused or allowed to dry. Drying of portions of aerosol-generating material 32 is discussed further below. One or more of the portions of the aerosol-generating material 32 may have a composition that is different from the composition of at least one other portion of the portions of the aerosol-generating material 32 .

5, after the portions of aerosol generating material 32 have dried, the edge 40 of the foil 34 is inserted into a longitudinal slot 42 extending axially along the bobbin 44. . The foil 34 is wound in a loose coil around the bobbin 44. The foil 34 is wound around the bobbin with portions of the aerosol generating material 32 facing radially inward in the coil. This results in the outer surface of the coil being blank and the parts of the aerosol generating material 32 attached to the part of the medium constituting the outer surface of the coil being protected, for example from wear, by the foil 34. bring In other embodiments, the foil may be wrapped around the bobbin 44 with portions of the aerosol generating material 32 facing radially outward.

The coils of foil 34 and portions of aerosol generating material 32 can now be stored until needed. The storage period may be at least 1 hour, at least 12 hours, at least 1 day, at least 1 week, or at least 1 month. The location of the coils can be varied, in that the coils can be manufactured at a first manufacturing facility and then transported to a second manufacturing facility for further processing, if desired.

When it is desired to manufacture consumables 24, the coil of foil 34 and portions of aerosol generating material 32 are unwound. Treating the first surface 36 of the foil 34 results in an aerosol when the coil is unwound, even if portions of the aerosol-generating material 32 contact the second surface 38 of the foil 34 when the coil is in storage. The result is that portions of the resulting material 32 become detached from the first surface 36 and do not adhere to the second surface 38, but remain adhered to the first surface 36 of the coil.

Referring to Figure 6, foil 34 is cut into foil portions 46 using standard blades (not shown). Each foil portion 46 retains a predetermined number of portions of aerosol generating material 32 on its surface. In the illustrated example there are six portions of aerosol generating material 32. The number of portions of aerosol-generating material 32 may be different in different embodiments.

The foil portions 46 are cut to be asymmetric in shape so that the orientation of the foil portions 46 can be controlled if necessary. In Figure 6 the asymmetry is created by removing the edge 48 of the foil portion 46. Instead of removing edge 48 other asymmetries may be introduced. In some embodiments of the disclosure, the introduced asymmetry can also be used as an indicator of the composition of the aerosol-generating material that makes up one or more of the portions of the aerosol-generating material 32 on the foil portion in question. In other embodiments of the disclosure, the introduced asymmetry also refers to the positions of those parts relative to a predetermined point or position indicated by the asymmetry, such that one or more of the parts of the aerosol-generating material 32 on the foil part in question It can be used as an indicator of the composition of the aerosol-generating material constituting the.

Referring to Figure 7, foil portion 46 is attached to support 50 to form consumable 24. In this embodiment, the support 50 is formed of card and has greater rigidity than the foil portion 46. Attachment of the foil portion 46 may be accomplished using an adhesive. The support 50 is substantially rectangular with edges 52 cut to introduce asymmetry. Asymmetry is introduced into support 50 for the same reasons as discussed with respect to foil portion 46. The support 50 is dimensioned to be suitable for use in the aerosol presentation device 2 of FIG. 1 . In other non-illustrated embodiments, the foil portion 46 uses at least one element clamping a portion of the foil portion 46 to the support 50 or a portion of the foil portion 46 to the support 50. ) is attached to the support 50 by inserting it into the slot.

Attaching the foil portion 46 to the support 50 may be performed by the user of the consumable. In some embodiments, consumable 50 is reusable.

In some embodiments of the aerosol-providing device 2, the aerosol-providing device includes a resistive heater as a heat source. In these embodiments, the consumable 24 is disposed proximate to the resistive heater and, depending on the size of the resistive heater and the relative positioning of the resistive heater and consumable 24, one or more portions of the aerosol-generating material 32 may generate the aerosol. will create

In alternative embodiments of the aerosol providing device 2, the aerosol providing device comprises a magnetic field generator. The magnetic field generator combines with the susceptor to provide a heat source. The foil 34 of the foil portion 46 acts as a susceptor and, depending on the magnitude of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator and the relative positioning of the magnetic field and the consumable 24, separates one or more portions of the aerosol-generating material 32. is heated to create an aerosol.

In an alternative embodiment, which can be illustrated by FIGS. 2 to 6 , the medium 30 is formed from a sheet of material that does not act as a susceptor, for example a paper sheet 34 . This embodiment is the same as described above, except that portion 46 is a paper portion rather than a foil portion.

To manufacture the consumable product 24 using the paper portion 46, the paper portion 46 is attached to the support 50. When the consumable 24 is used with a heat source or aerosol generator that includes a magnetic field generator and a susceptor, the material for the support 50 may be selected to include or consist of a susceptor. For example, the susceptor may be a metal foil or membrane, such as an aluminum foil or membrane. The support may be a laminate and the susceptor may be a layer of the laminate.

8 and 9, a cross-sectional view of a medium 30 supporting a plurality of portions of aerosol-generating material 32 is shown. The medium 30 is in the form of a sheet of aluminum foil 34. Foil 34 has first and second major surfaces 36 and 38. As in Figure 4, portions of aerosol-generating material 32 are disposed on the first surface 36 of the foil 34. In the embodiment of the method of the present disclosure illustrated in Figures 8 and 9, there is no need to surface treat either the first or second surfaces 36, 38 of the foil 34.

Once the portions of the aerosol-generating material 32 are dry, a protective sheet 54 is placed over the first surface 36 of the foil 34 and the portions of the aerosol-generating material 32 . The protective sheet is such that the portions of the aerosol-generating material 32 are formed of a non-adhesive material or are lower than that present between the portions of the aerosol-generating material 32 and the first surface 36 of the foil 34. It is formed of a material capable of bonding to portions of the aerosol generating material 32 with pulling stress.

To reconfigure the medium 30 into a storage configuration, the edge 40 of the foil 34 and the edge 56 of the protective sheet 54 are provided with longitudinal slots 42 extending axially along the bobbin 44. ) is inserted into. The foil 34 and protective sheet 54 are wound in a loose coil around the bobbin 44. The foil 34 and protective sheet 54 are wound around the bobbin 44 with portions of the aerosol generating material 32 facing radially inward in the coil. This results in the outer surface of the coil being blank and the parts of the aerosol-generating material 32 attached to the part of the foil constituting the outer surface of the coil being protected by the foil 34, for example from wear.

In other embodiments, foil 34 and protective sheet 54 may be wrapped around bobbin 44 with portions of aerosol generating material 32 facing radially outward. In these embodiments, protective sheet 54 protects portions of aerosol-generating material 32 on the outer surface of the coil.

Referring to Figure 5, the coils of foil 34 and portions of aerosol generating material 32 can now be stored until needed. The location of the coils can be varied, in that the coils can be manufactured at a first manufacturing facility and then transported to a second manufacturing facility for further processing, if desired.

When it is desired to manufacture consumables 24 , the coil of foil 34 , protective sheet 54 and portions of aerosol-generating material 32 are unwound and used as described in relation to FIGS. 6 and 7 above.

Referring to FIG. 10 , in some embodiments, protective sheet 54 includes one or more holes 55 extending through protective sheet 54 . The number of holes 55 is equal to the number of individual parts of the aerosol-generating material 32, and the configuration and location of the holes 55 are such that the protective sheet 55 is positioned on the foil 34 and the aerosol-generating material 32. When placed on top, it conforms to each individual piece of aerosol generating material 52. Dashed lines 57 connect edges that contact each other when the protective sheet 54 is placed on the foil 34 . Medium 30 can then be used in the same way as medium 30 shown in Figures 8 and 9.

In some embodiments (not illustrated), one or more of the holes 55 are smaller in the plane of the foil 34 than the portion of aerosol-generating material 32 with which it corresponds.

11 and 12, a medium 130 is provided. Media 130 includes a longitudinally extending sheet of material, in the illustrated embodiment media 130 is a sheet of aluminum foil 134. In other embodiments not illustrated, the material may be another suitable material, such as paper, for example. The length and width of medium 130 as shown in FIG. 11 are for illustrative purposes only. Media 130 may have different lengths and widths without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

The foil 134 has first and second major surfaces, the surface shown in FIG. 11 being the first surface 136 and the major surface not visible being the second surface 138 .

A plurality of individual portions of aerosol generating material 32 (only three of the portions are shown for clarity) are applied to the first surface 136 of the foil 134. 11, 30 portions of aerosol-generating material 32 are illustrated disposed on the first surface 136 of the foil 134 in a square grid pattern. In other embodiments not illustrated, the number of portions of aerosol-generating material 32 applied to the surface of media 130 and the pattern in which they are arranged may vary.

Portions of aerosol-generating material 32 are applied to the first surface 136 of foil 134 using known aerosol-generating material application techniques, such as extruding the aerosol-generating material from a plurality of nozzles (not shown). do. In some embodiments (not illustrated), multiple layers of aerosol-generating material are applied at identical positions on the surface 36 of the foil 134.

The foil 134 is perforated by lines of perforations 158 . The lines of perforations 158 extend approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the medium 130/foil 134 and define a plurality of panels 146 of the foil 134 .

The longitudinal positions of the lines of perforations 158 running along the foil 134 are determined by two factors. The first factor is the relative position of the portions of the aerosol-generating material 32 on either longitudinal side of the lines of perforations 158 . When the foil 134 is folded, with the fold line coincident with the line of perforations 158, the portions of the aerosol-generating material 32 on both side panels 146 of the line of perforations 158 are aligned with each other. It is desirable that they do not overlap.

The second factor is that when the consumable 24 is manufactured, lines of perforations 158 are used to tear the media 130 into a plurality of separate panels 146. Accordingly, the spacing of the lines of perforations 158 will determine the dimensions of the separate panels 146.

The portions of aerosol-generating material 32 are then caused or allowed to dry. Drying of portions of aerosol-generating material 32 is discussed further below.

13 and 14 , to configure the media 130/foil 134 and portions of the aerosol generating material 32 into a storage configuration, the foil 134 is formed at a line of respective perforations 158. By folding (134), it is folded into a concertina configuration. To form the concertina, the folds in the lines of perforations 158 fold the first surfaces 136 of the panels 146 on either side of the line of folds of perforations 158 towards each other, Alternating between folding the first surfaces away from each other. In Figure 13, the medium 130 is being folded, and in Figure 14, the medium 130 is completely folded.

15 and 16 , a further embodiment of a method of producing a consumable according to the present disclosure includes portions of the first medium and aerosol-generating material 232 and the second medium and aerosol-generating material 332. It includes providing parts. Each of these media and portions of the aerosol-generating material is prepared as described in one of the embodiments described in connection with FIGS. 2-14. The difference between the portions of the aerosol-generating materials 232, 332 is that the aerosol generated from the aerosol-generating material 232 has a first flavor and the aerosol generated from the aerosol-generating material 332 has a second flavor. In that the compositions of the aerosol generating materials 232 and 332 are different.

After storage the first and second media are separated into foil portions 246, 346. The foil portions 246 of the first medium are identified by an edge 248 removed from each foil portion 246 . The foil portions 346 of the second medium are identified by a notch 348 removed from the edge of each foil portion 346.

Consumable 124 is created by attaching one foil portion 246 from a first medium and one foil portion 346 from a second medium to support 150 . Attachment is done using adhesive. The resulting consumable 124 includes six portions of aerosol-generating material 232 with a first flavor and six portions of aerosol-generating material 332 with a second flavor.

Referring to Figure 17, this diagram shows a cross-sectional view through alternative medium 430. Media 430 is a laminate including first layer 460 and second layer 462.

First layer 460 is a metal foil or metal film, in the illustrative example of FIG. 17 an aluminum foil or film. Layer 460 may be thinner than foil 34 or 134 discussed in the embodiments discussed above, which may allow layer 460 to retain the structural properties desired for foils 34 and 134 to have, particularly damage. This is because it is not required to have strength and resilience.

The second layer 462 is a structural layer and is necessary to provide the media 430 with the strength and resilience to damage necessary to enable it to be handled and stored in a storage configuration. The second layer 462 may be made of a material suitable for forming a substrate. For example, second layer 462 can be or include paper, card, paperboard, cardboard, recycled material, plastic material, ceramic material, composite material, or glass.

Medium 430 may be used in the same manner as medium 30 or 130 described above.

Portions of aerosol-generating material 32, 232, 332 are applied to media 30, 130 in the form of a slurry in embodiments of the present disclosure. Once applied to the media, the slurry needs to be dried or allowed to dry before the media can be configured into a storage configuration. Although the media could simply be allowed to dry over time, this approach renders the production of the media and portions of the aerosol generating material 32, 232, 332 inefficient.

To make the production of the media and portions of the aerosol-generating material 32, 232, 332 more efficient, the slurry of the aerosol-generating material 32, 232, 332 is dried using a heat source. Referring to FIG. 18 , the drying system comprises portions of media and aerosol generating materials 32, 232, 234 (collectively media and materials) as they move across the surface of bed 70 in direction 74. and a bed 70 adapted to support (referred to as 72). Portions of aerosol-generating material 32, 232, 332 are located on the side of the media that is not in contact with bed 70.

A heat source 76 is spaced above the bed 70. The heat source 76 is positioned within the bed 70 by a sufficient distance to allow the media and materials 72 to pass between the bed 70 and the heat source 76 without contact between the media and materials 72 and the heat source. It is separated from Temperature sensor 78 measures the temperature of media and materials as they pass between bed 70 and heat source 76. Temperature sensor 78 controls heat source 76 to prevent media and materials 72 from exceeding predetermined temperatures.

In the first embodiment of Figure 18, heat source 76 is a dielectric heat source. In one embodiment, the dielectric heat source is a microwave radiation source with a frequency of about 915 MHz or 2.45 GHz. In an alternative embodiment, the heat source is a radio frequency heating source. Electromagnetic waves to the dielectric heat source 76 cause heating of the slurry and promote evaporation of solvent from the slurry as the media and materials 72 pass between the heat source 76 and the bed 70.

In the second embodiment of Figure 18, heat source 76 is a thermal radiation source. In one embodiment, the source is an infrared heater. Thermal radiation from heat source 76 causes heating of the slurry and promotes evaporation of solvent from the slurry as media and materials 72 pass between heat source 76 and bed 70.

19, the second drying system may dry portions of the media and aerosol-generating materials 32, 232, 234 (collectively, media and materials 72) as they move across the surface of bed 170 in direction 74. It includes a bed 170 adapted to support (referred to as ). Portions of aerosol generating material 32, 232, 332 are located on the side of the medium that is not in contact with bed 170.

Bed 70 contains heated material in the form of a resistively heated hot plate 176. The medium and material 72 passes over the hot plate 176 and is thereby heated. This heating causes heating of the slurry and promotes evaporation of the solvent from the slurry. Temperature sensor 78 measures the temperature of media and material 72 as it passes through hot plate 176. Temperature sensor 78 controls hot plate 176 to prevent media and material 72 from exceeding predetermined temperatures.

20, the third drying system may dry portions of the media and aerosol-generating materials 32, 232, 234 (collectively, media and materials 72) as they move across the surface of bed 270 in direction 74. It includes a bed 270 adapted to support (referred to as ). Portions of aerosol generating material 32, 232, 332 are located on the side of the media that is not in contact with bed 270.

Bed 270 includes susceptor 280. Near the bed 270, there is a magnetic field generator 276 that generates an alternating magnetic field. Due to the alternating magnetic field, the susceptor 280 has an increased temperature compared to the surrounding temperature. Media and material 72 pass over susceptor 280 and are thereby heated. This heating causes heating of the slurry and promotes evaporation of the solvent from the slurry. Temperature sensor 78 measures the temperature of the medium and material 72 as it passes through susceptor 280. Temperature sensor 78 controls magnetic field generator 276 to prevent media and material 72 from exceeding predetermined temperatures.

The various embodiments described herein are presented solely for the purpose of assisting in understanding and teaching the claimed features. These examples are provided only as a representative sample of examples and are not complete and/or exclusive. The advantages, embodiments, examples, functions, features, structures, and/or other aspects described herein are not limitations on the scope of the invention as defined by the claims or equivalents to the claims. should not be regarded as limitations, and it should be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the claimed invention. Various embodiments of the present invention suitably include or consist of appropriate combinations of other disclosed elements, components, features, parts, steps, means, etc. other than those specifically described herein. Or, it may consist essentially of these elements. Additionally, the present disclosure may include other inventions that are not currently claimed but may be claimed in the future.

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A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device, comprising:
Each consumable includes a portion of media onto which an aerosol-generating material is applied,
The above method is
(a) the steps in which the medium is provided;
(b) applying an aerosol-generating material to the surface of the medium,
(c) organizing the medium and aerosol-generating material for storage,
(d) storing the medium and aerosol-generating materials, and
(e) separating the medium and aerosol generating material into portions of desired dimensions,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to claim 1,
The above method is
(f) comprising the additional step of at least one portion of said medium and aerosol generating material being associated with a support,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to claim 1 or 2,
The medium provided in step (a) is a longitudinally extending material, step (b) is performed before step (c), and the storage configuration in step (c) comprises a roll of the medium and aerosol generating material. ) or the stage of forming a concertina,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Step (b) comprises applying the aerosol-generating material to the medium as two or more separate portions of the aerosol-generating material.
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to clause 4,
At least two of said individual parts of aerosol-generating material are formed of aerosol-generating material having different compositions from each other.
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Step (b) is performed more than once,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The above method is
(g) placing a protective sheet over the medium and aerosol generating material,
Step (g) is performed after step (b) and before step (c),
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to clause 7,
wherein the protective sheet includes one or more holes extending through the protective sheet,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to clause 8,
When subject to paragraph 4 or 5,
The number of holes is equal to the number of individual pieces of aerosol-generating material, and the configuration and location of the holes is such that after the protective sheet is placed over the media and aerosol-generating material, the configuration and location of the holes is such that the number of holes is equal to the number of individual pieces of aerosol-generating material. Consistent with,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
Step (a) is
selecting or creating a medium having first and second opposing surfaces,
the first surface and the aerosol-generating material are adhered to each other with a first adhesive strength,
wherein the second surface and the aerosol-generating material are adhered to each other with a second adhesive strength,
The first adhesive strength is greater than the second adhesive strength,
In step (b) the aerosol generating material is applied to the first surface of the medium,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
Step (d) has a duration of at least 1 hour, at least 12 hours, at least 1 day, at least 1 week, or at least 1 month,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
Step (d) comprises transporting the medium and aerosol generating material between different locations.
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
The separation of step (e) is carried out by cutting the medium,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to claim 2, or when dependent on paragraph 2, according to any one of claims 3 to 13,
The association of step (f) uses one or more of an adhesive, at least one element clamping a portion of the portion of the medium to the support, or inserting a portion of the portion of the medium into a slot. Attaching at least one portion of the medium and aerosol generating material to the support,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
Step (a) includes providing at least two separate media,
Step (b) comprises applying differently configured aerosol-generating materials to the surface of each of said individual media,
Step (c) comprises configuring each medium and aerosol generating material for storage,
Step (d) includes storing the respective media and aerosol generating materials,
Step (e) comprises separating each medium and aerosol generating material into portions of desired dimensions,
Step (f) comprises associating at least one portion of at least two different media and aerosol generating materials with one support,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to claim 15,
The different portions of the medium and aerosol-generating material of step (e) are arranged on the support in a pattern, the position of each portion of the medium and aerosol-generating material within the pattern being such that the respective portions of the medium and aerosol-generating material Indicating the composition of the aerosol-generating materials on the part,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 16,
The aerosol-generating material has the form of an aerosol-generating film or an aerosolizable gel,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 17,
The medium includes a susceptor,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to clause 18,
wherein the medium is a laminate and at least one layer of the laminate is a susceptor.
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. 18 or 19, when dependent on paragraph 2, or according to any one of claims 3 to 17, when dependent on paragraph 2,
The support is a material that does not function as a susceptor,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to claim 2, or when dependent on paragraph 2, according to any one of claims 3 to 19,
The support includes a susceptor,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to claim 21,
wherein the support is a laminate and at least one layer of the laminate is a susceptor,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 22,
The susceptor is a metal foil,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. 23. The method according to claim 2, or when dependent on paragraph 2, according to any one of claims 3 to 23,
The support is a reusable support, and step (f) is performed by the consumer before using the consumable product.
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 24,
The above method is
(h) drying the aerosol-generating material using a heat source,
Step (b) comprises applying said aerosol-generating material in solvated form to said medium, wherein step (h) is performed after step (b) and before step (c).
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to clause 25,
The heat source is a dielectric heat source,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to clause 26,
wherein the heat source is a source of microwave radiation, the microwave radiation having a frequency of about 915 MHz or 2.45 GHz,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to clause 26,
wherein the heat source is a radio frequency heating source,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to any one of claims 26 to 28,
Step (h) comprises passing the medium and aerosol-generating material through a longitudinally extending zone wherein the medium and aerosol-generating material are heated by the dielectric heat source,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to claim 25,
wherein the heat source is at least one magnetic field generator and a susceptor,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to claim 30,
The medium comprises a susceptor, and step (h) involves passing the medium and the aerosol-generating material through a longitudinally extending alternating magnetic field, such that the susceptor is sufficiently heated to cause drying of the aerosol-generating material. Including the steps of:
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to claim 30,
The medium comprises a susceptor, and step (h) sequentially passes the medium and aerosol-generating material through a plurality of alternating magnetic fields, such that the susceptor repeatedly heats the aerosol-generating material sufficiently to cause drying of the aerosol-generating material. Including steps to make it possible,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to claim 25,
wherein the heat source is at least one susceptor and at least one magnetic field generator not connected to the medium and aerosol generating material,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to clause 33,
wherein the susceptor extends longitudinally, and the medium and aerosol-generating material pass through a zone heated by the susceptor along the length of the susceptor.
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to claim 25,
The heat source is a heat radiation source,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to clause 35,
The thermal radiation source extends longitudinally, and step (h) comprises passing the medium and aerosol-generating material along a path that exposes the medium and aerosol-generating material to the thermal radiation source.
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to clause 25,
wherein the heat source is a heated material,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. According to clause 37,
wherein the heated material extends longitudinally, and step (h) comprises passing the medium and aerosol-generating material along the heated material in contact with or proximate to the heated material.
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. The method according to any one of claims 25 to 38,
Step (h) further comprises monitoring the temperature of the aerosol-generating material and preventing the aerosol-generating material from heating above a predetermined maximum temperature,
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. 39. The method according to claim 2, or when dependent on paragraph 2, according to any one of claims 3 to 39,
The steps of the method are performed in the order (a), (b), (e), (f), (c), (d) or (a), (b), (f), (e), ( Performed in the order of c) and (d),
A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device. A product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with a non-flammable aerosol delivery device, comprising:
The products include media and aerosol-generating materials,
an aerosol-generating material is supported on the surface of the medium,
the medium and aerosol generating material are configured for storage, and
wherein the medium can be separated into parts of desired dimensions,
Product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with non-flammable aerosol delivery devices. According to claim 41,
wherein the medium is a longitudinally extending material, and the storage configuration of the medium and aerosol-generating material is a roll or concertina,
Product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with non-flammable aerosol delivery devices. The method of claim 41 or 42,
wherein two or more separate portions of aerosol-generating material are supported on the surface of the medium,
Product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with non-flammable aerosol delivery devices. According to clause 43,
At least two of said individual parts of aerosol-generating material are formed of aerosol-generating material having different compositions from each other,
Product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with non-flammable aerosol delivery devices. The method according to any one of claims 41 to 44,
wherein the aerosol-generating material consists of two or more layers of aerosol-generating material,
Product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with non-flammable aerosol delivery devices. The method according to any one of claims 41 to 45,
The product further comprises a protective sheet, the protective sheet placed over the medium and aerosol generating material,
Product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with non-flammable aerosol delivery devices. According to clause 46,
The protective sheet includes one or more holes extending through the protective sheet.
Product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with non-flammable aerosol delivery devices. According to clause 47,
When subject to section 43 or section 44,
The number of holes is equal to the number of individual parts of the aerosol-generating material, and the configuration and location of the holes after the protective sheet is placed over the media and aerosol-generating material are consistent with at least a portion of each individual part of the aerosol-generating material. ,
Product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with non-flammable aerosol delivery devices. The method according to any one of claims 41 to 48,
the medium has first and second opposing surfaces,
the first surface and the aerosol-generating material are adhered to each other with a first adhesive strength,
wherein the second surface and the aerosol-generating material are adhered to each other with a second adhesive strength,
The first adhesive strength is greater than the second adhesive strength,
wherein the aerosol-generating material is applied to the first surface of the medium,
Product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with non-flammable aerosol delivery devices. The method according to any one of claims 41 to 49,
The support includes a susceptor,
Product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with non-flammable aerosol delivery devices. According to claim 50,
wherein the support is a laminate and at least one layer of the laminate is a susceptor,
Product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with non-flammable aerosol delivery devices. The method of claim 50 or 51,
The susceptor is one of metal, metal foil, or metal film,
Product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with non-flammable aerosol delivery devices. A consumable for use with a device for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material, comprising:
The consumable product comprises at least one part of the product according to any one of claims 41 to 52,
A consumable for use with a device for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material. According to clause 53,
The consumable product further includes a support, and at least one portion of the product is supported on the support.
A consumable for use with a device for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material. According to claim 54,
At least one portion of the product is bonded using one or more of an adhesive, at least one element clamping a portion of the portion of the product to the support, or inserting a portion of the portion of the product into a slot of the support. , attached to the support,
A consumable for use with a device for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material. The method according to any one of claims 53 to 55,
The consumable product comprises at least one part from each of at least two products according to any one of claims 39 to 48, each product being specific to the composition of the aerosol-generating material supported on the other products. Supporting aerosol-generating materials of different compositions,
A consumable for use with a device for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material. According to clause 56,
wherein the different parts of the product are arranged on the support in a pattern, wherein the position of each part of the product within the pattern indicates the composition of the aerosol-generating material supported on the respective part of the product.
A consumable for use with a device for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material. The method according to any one of claims 53 to 57,
The support includes a susceptor,
A consumable for use with a device for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material. According to clause 58,
wherein the support is a laminate and at least one layer of the laminate is a susceptor,
A consumable for use with a device for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material. The method of claim 58 or 59,
The susceptor is one of metal, metal foil or metal film,
A consumable for use with a device for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material. A product or consumable according to any one of claims 41 to 60,
The aerosol-generating material has the form of an aerosol-generating film or an aerosolizable gel,
Products or supplies. A consumable product comprising one or more parts of a product according to any one of claims 41 to 52 or, when dependent on any of claims 41 to 52, according to claim 61, and a support. Kit for manufacturing. According to clause 62,
The support can be reused,
Kits for manufacturing consumables. An aerosol delivery device for use with a consumable according to any one of claims 53 to 61, comprising:
wherein the device includes a heater assembly configured to heat at least a portion of the aerosol generating material supported on the consumable.
Aerosol delivery device for use with consumables. An aerosol delivery system comprising an aerosol delivery device according to claim 64 and a consumable according to any one of claims 53 to 61. 62. A method of generating an aerosol from a consumable according to any one of claims 53 to 61, using an aerosol generating device having at least one aerosol generator arranged to heat the consumable without burning it during use, comprising:
at least one aerosol generator is a resistive heater element or a magnetic field generator and a susceptor,
How to generate an aerosol.