US20150335070A1 - Electrically-powered aerosol delivery system - Google Patents

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US20150335070A1
US20150335070A1 US14/282,768 US201414282768A US2015335070A1 US 20150335070 A1 US20150335070 A1 US 20150335070A1 US 201414282768 A US201414282768 A US 201414282768A US 2015335070 A1 US2015335070 A1 US 2015335070A1
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Stephen Benson Sears
Karen V. Taluskie
Michael F. Davis
Balager Ademe
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  • the present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices and systems, such as smoking articles; and more particularly, to aerosol delivery devices and systems that utilize electrically-generated heat for the production of aerosol (e.g., smoking articles commonly referred to as electronic cigarettes).
  • the aerosol delivery devices and systems may be configured to heat an aerosol precursor, which incorporates materials that may be, though not necessarily, made or derived from tobacco or otherwise incorporate tobacco, and which are capable of vaporizing to form an inhalable aerosol for human consumption.
  • an electrically-powered aerosol delivery system that is capable of allowing the user thereof to draw aerosol that is highly flavorful. It may also be desirable for the aerosol to be provided under pleasing or comfortable conditions upon being drawn into the mouth of the user.
  • the present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery systems.
  • Such systems have the ability to generate aerosol as a result of heat generated by electrical power sources, and to deliver aerosol that is intended to be drawn into the mouth of a user.
  • aerosol delivery systems that provide components of tobacco in an aerosol form, such as is provided to smokers by devices commonly known or characterized as electronic cigarettes.
  • aerosol is meant to include vapors, gases, aerosols, and/or particulate matter of a form or type suitable for human inhalation, whether visible or not, and whether or not of a form that might be considered to be “smoke-like.”
  • an aerosol delivery system may comprise a control body portion, wherein the control body portion includes a first elongate tubular member having opposed ends, and a power source disposed therein.
  • a cartridge body portion includes a second tubular member having opposed first and second ends. One of the first and second ends of the cartridge body portion is removably engaged with one of the opposed ends of the control body portion.
  • the cartridge body portion further comprises a first aerosol generation arrangement disposed within the second tubular member, and configured to operably engage the power source upon engagement between the one of the opposed ends of the control body portion and the one of the first and second ends of the cartridge body portion.
  • the other of the first and second ends of the cartridge body portion is further configured as a mouth-engaging end.
  • the cartridge body portion further includes a second aerosol generation arrangement within the second tubular member disposed between the first aerosol generation arrangement and the mouth-engaging end.
  • the second aerosol generation arrangement may further include one or more aerosol generation elements, wherein the one or more (at least one) aerosol generation elements may be selected from the group consisting of granules, pellets, beads, discrete small units, carbon pieces, extruded carbon pieces, ceramic beads, marumarized tobacco pieces, extruded or compressed cylindrical or spherical elements, milled tobacco lamina, fillers, flavors, visible aerosol forming materials, binders, ovoid elements, irregularly shaped elements, shredded pieces, flakes, elements including tobacco, elements including a visible aerosol-forming material, adsorbent objects, absorbent objects, capsules, microcapsules, a honeycomb monolith, a single porous structure, and combinations thereof.
  • Such a method may comprise removably engaging one end of a first elongate tubular member with a first end of a second tubular member, wherein the first elongate tubular member is configured as a control body portion and having a power source disposed therein, and the second tubular member is configured as a cartridge body portion and having a first aerosol generation arrangement disposed therein.
  • the first aerosol generation arrangement is configured to operably engage the power source upon engagement between the one end of the control body portion and the first end of the cartridge body portion.
  • the method may also comprise inserting a second aerosol generation arrangement within the second tubular member of the cartridge body portion, between the first aerosol generation arrangement and a second end of the second tubular member, wherein the second end is opposed to the first end and is configured as a mouth-engaging end.
  • inserting the second aerosol generation arrangement within the second tubular member may further comprise inserting one or more aerosol generation elements, at least partially forming the second aerosol generation arrangement, into the second tubular member, wherein the one or more (at least one) aerosol generation elements is selected from the group consisting of granules, pellets, beads, discrete small units, carbon pieces, extruded carbon pieces, ceramic beads, marumarized tobacco pieces, extruded or compressed cylindrical or spherical elements, milled tobacco lamina, fillers, flavors, visible aerosol forming materials, binders, ovoid elements, irregularly shaped elements, shredded pieces, flakes, elements including tobacco, elements including a visible aerosol-forming material, adsorbent objects, absorbent objects, capsules, microcapsules, a honeycomb monolith, a single porous structure, and combinations thereof.
  • the one or more aerosol generation elements is selected from the group consisting of granules, pellets, beads, discrete small units, carbon pieces, extrude
  • FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an aerosol delivery device comprising a cartridge body and a control body, the cartridge body being illustrated in an exploded configuration and the control body being illustrated in an assembled configuration according to an example aspect of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 schematically illustrates the control body of FIG. 1 in an exploded configuration according to an example aspect of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 schematically illustrates the cartridge body of FIG. 1 implementing an additional aerosol generation arrangement, including one or more aerosol-generating elements, according to one aspect of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 schematically illustrates the additional aerosol generation arrangement of FIG. 3 , configured as a cartridge including one or more aerosol-generating elements, according to another aspect of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 schematically illustrates an exploded view of an alternate carbon-based cartridge body according to an example aspect of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 6A schematically illustrates an assembled view of the carbon-based cartridge body of FIG. 5 , according to an example aspect of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6B schematically illustrates an assembled view of the carbon-based cartridge body, implementing an additional aerosol generation arrangement, including one or more aerosol-generating elements, according to one aspect of the present disclosure.
  • Aerosol delivery systems use electrical energy to heat a material (preferably without combusting the material to any significant degree) to form an inhalable substance; and components of such systems have the form of articles most preferably sufficiently compact for such systems to be considered hand-held devices.
  • components of preferred aerosol delivery systems does not result in the production of smoke in the sense that aerosol results principally from by-products of combustion or pyrolysis of tobacco, but rather, use of those preferred systems results in the production of vapors (including vapors within aerosols that can be considered to be visible/not visible aerosols that might be considered to be described as smoke-like), resulting from volatilization or vaporization of certain components incorporated therein.
  • components of aerosol delivery systems may be characterized as electronic cigarettes, and those electronic cigarettes most preferably incorporate tobacco and/or components derived from tobacco, and hence deliver tobacco derived components in aerosol form.
  • Aerosol generating pieces of certain preferred aerosol delivery systems may provide many of the sensations (e.g., inhalation and exhalation rituals, types of tastes or flavors, organoleptic effects, physical feel, use rituals, visual cues such as those provided by visible aerosol, and the like) of smoking a cigarette, cigar, or pipe that are provided by lighting and burning tobacco (and hence inhaling tobacco smoke), without any substantial degree of combustion of any component thereof.
  • the user of an aerosol generating piece of the present disclosure can hold and use that piece much like a smoker employs a traditional type of smoking article, draw on one end of that piece for inhalation of aerosol produced by that piece, take or draw puffs at selected intervals of time, and the like.
  • Aerosol delivery systems of the present disclosure also can be characterized as being suitable vapor-producing articles, aerosol-producing articles, or medicament delivery articles.
  • articles, systems, or devices can be adapted so as to provide one or more substances (e.g., flavors, pharmaceutical active ingredients, peptides, protein fragments, and/or protein coats) in an inhalable form or state.
  • substances e.g., flavors, pharmaceutical active ingredients, peptides, protein fragments, and/or protein coats
  • inhalable substances can be substantially in the form of a vapor (i.e., a substance that is in the gas phase at a temperature lower than its critical point).
  • inhalable substances can be in the form of an aerosol (i.e., a suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in a gas).
  • aerosol as used herein is meant to include vapors, gases, aerosols, and/or particulate matter of a form or type suitable for human inhalation, whether or not visible, and whether or not of a form that might be considered to be smoke-like.
  • Aerosol delivery systems of the present disclosure most preferably comprise some combination of a power source (i.e., an electrical power source), at least one control component (e.g., means for actuating, controlling, regulating and/or ceasing power supplied for heat generation, such as by controlling electrical current flow from an electrical power release unit to other components of the aerosol generating arrangement), a heater or heat generation component (e.g., an electrical resistance heating element and related components commonly referred to as providing an “atomizer”), and an aerosol precursor composition (e.g., a composition that commonly is a liquid capable of yielding an aerosol upon application of sufficient heat, such as ingredients commonly referred to as “smoke juice,” “e-liquid” and “e-juice”), and a mouth end region, mouth-engaging end, or tip for allowing draw upon the aerosol delivery system for aerosol inhalation (e.g., a defined air flow path through the aerosol generation arrangement such that aerosol generated can be withdrawn therefrom upon draw).
  • a power source i.
  • the use of aerosol delivery devices of the present disclosure may be subjected to many of the physical actions employed by an individual in using a traditional type of smoking article (e.g., a cigarette, cigar or pipe that is employed by lighting and inhaling tobacco).
  • a traditional type of smoking article e.g., a cigarette, cigar or pipe that is employed by lighting and inhaling tobacco.
  • the user of an aerosol delivery device of the present disclosure can hold that article much like a traditional type of smoking article, draw on one end of that article for inhalation of aerosol produced by that article, take puffs at selected intervals of time, or for selected durations of time, etc.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a partially exploded view of an aerosol delivery system 100 including a cartridge body 200 and a control body 300 (otherwise referred to herein as “cartridge body portion” and “control body portion,” respectively).
  • the cartridge body 200 and the control body 300 can be permanently or detachably aligned, or removably engaged, in a functioning relationship.
  • Various mechanisms may be used to connect the cartridge body 200 to the control body 300 to result in a threaded engagement, a press-fit engagement, an interference fit, a magnetic engagement, or the like.
  • the aerosol delivery system 100 may be substantially rod-like, substantially tubular shaped, or substantially cylindrically shaped in some embodiments, when the cartridge body 200 and the control body 300 are in an assembled configuration.
  • the cartridge body 200 and the control body 300 forming the aerosol delivery system 100 may be configured in a single-piece, non-detachable form and may incorporate the components, aspects, and features associated with and disclosed in the present disclosure.
  • one or both of the cartridge body 200 and the control body 300 may be referred to as being disposable (i.e., the single piece, non-detachable form previously disclosed) or as being reusable.
  • a reusable control body 300 may have a replaceable battery or a rechargeable battery and thus may be combined with any type of recharging technology, including connection to a typical alternating current electrical outlet, connection to a car charger (i.e., cigarette lighter receptacle), and connection to a computer, such as through a universal serial bus (USB) cable.
  • USB universal serial bus
  • an aerosol delivery system of the type disclosed herein incorporates a battery or other electrical power source to provide current flow sufficient to provide various functionalities to the article, such as powering of a heater or heating element, powering of control systems, powering of indicators, and the like.
  • the power source can take on various embodiments.
  • the power source is able to deliver sufficient power to rapidly heat the heating element to provide for aerosol formation and power the article through use for the desired duration of time.
  • the power source preferably is sized to fit conveniently within the aerosol delivery device/system so that the aerosol delivery device/system can be easily handled; and additionally, a preferred power source is of a sufficiently light weight to not detract from a desirable smoking experience.
  • the cartridge body 200 may comprise a single-use cartridge (i.e., disposable), as disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. App. Pub. No. 2014/0060555 to Chang et al., which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of the control body 300 of the aerosol delivery system 100 according to another example.
  • the control body 300 may comprise a coupler 302 , an outer body 304 , a sealing member 306 , an adhesive member 308 (e.g., KAPTON® tape), a flow sensor 310 (e.g., a puff sensor or pressure switch), a control component 312 , a spacer 314 , an electrical power source 316 (e.g., a battery, which may be rechargeable), a circuit board with an indicator 318 (e.g., a light emitting diode (LED)), a connector circuit 320 , and an end cap 322 .
  • electrical power sources are described in U.S. Pat. App. Pub. No. 2010/0028766 by Peckerar et al., the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • the indicator 318 may comprise one or more light emitting diodes.
  • the indicator 318 can be in communication with the control component 312 through the connector circuit 320 and illuminate, for example, during a user drawing on a cartridge body 200 coupled to the coupler 302 , as detected by the flow sensor 310 .
  • the end cap 322 may be adapted to make visible the illumination provided thereunder by the indicator 318 . Accordingly, the indicator 318 may illuminate during use of the aerosol delivery system 100 to simulate the lit end of a smoking article.
  • the indicator 318 can be provided in varying numbers and can take on different shapes and can even be an opening in the outer body (such as for release of sound when such indicators are present).
  • the cartridge body 200 is illustrated in an exploded configuration.
  • the cartridge body 200 may comprise a base shipping plug 202 , a base 204 , a control component terminal 206 , an electronic control component 208 , a flow tube 210 , an atomizer 212 , a reservoir substrate 214 , an outer body 216 , a label 218 , a mouthpiece 220 , and a mouthpiece shipping plug 222 according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the base 204 may be coupled to a first end of the outer body 216 and the mouthpiece 220 may be coupled to an opposing second end of the outer body 216 to enclose the remaining components of the cartridge body 200 therein.
  • the base 204 may be configured to removably engage the coupler 302 of the control body 300 .
  • the base 204 may comprise anti-rotation features that substantially prevent relative rotation between the cartridge body and the control body as disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/840,264, filed Mar. 15, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • Various representative coupling mechanisms for upstream and downstream components of electronic cigarettes have been set forth in the patent literature and have been employed for the production of commercially available electronic cigarettes. For example, representative types of coupling mechanisms and components for electronic cigarettes are described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/840,264, filed Mar. 15, 2013, to Novak et al. and Ser. No. 14/170838, filed Feb. 3, 2014, to Bless et al.; which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • the base shipping plug 202 may be configured to engage and protect the base 204 prior to use of the cartridge body 200 .
  • the mouthpiece shipping plug 222 may be configured to engage and protect the mouthpiece 220 prior to use of the cartridge body 200 .
  • the control component terminal 206 , the electronic control component 208 , the flow tube 210 , the atomizer 212 , and the reservoir substrate 214 (engaging the aerosol precursor composition or substance) may be retained within the outer body 216 .
  • the label 218 may at least partially surround the outer body 216 and include information such as a product identifier thereon.
  • the aerosol precursor composition can be located near one end of the overall article (e.g., within a cartridge body, which in certain circumstances can be replaceable and disposable), which may be configured to be positioned in relatively closer proximity to the mouth of a user so as to maximize aerosol delivery to the user.
  • the heating element can be positioned sufficiently near the aerosol precursor composition so that heat from the heating element can volatilize the aerosol precursor (and/or one or more flavorants, medicaments, or the like that may likewise be provided for delivery to a user) and form an aerosol for delivery to the user.
  • an aerosol is formed, released, or generated in a physical form suitable for inhalation by a consumer.
  • release, releasing, releases, or released includes form or generate, forming or generating, forms or generates, and formed or generated.
  • an inhalable substance is released in the form of a vapor or aerosol or mixture thereof.
  • the atomizer (i.e., an aerosol generation arrangement) 212 may comprise a first heating terminal 234 a and a second heating terminal 234 b , a liquid transport element 238 and a heating element 240 .
  • the reservoir and/or reservoir substrate 214 may be configured to hold an aerosol precursor composition.
  • the aerosol precursor composition also referred to as a vapor precursor composition, may comprise a variety of components in different aspects. Such components may include, by way of example, any of a polyhydric alcohol (e.g., glycerin, propylene glycol, or a mixture thereof), nicotine, tobacco, tobacco extract, water, flavorants, and combinations thereof.
  • the aerosol precursor, or vapor precursor composition can vary. Most preferably, the aerosol precursor composition is comprised of a combination or mixture of various ingredients or components. The selection of the particular aerosol precursor components, and the relative amounts of those components used, may be altered in order to control the overall chemical composition of the mainstream aerosol produced by the aerosol generation arrangement(s). Of particular interest are aerosol precursor compositions that can be characterized as being generally liquid in nature. For example, representative generally liquid aerosol precursor compositions may have the form of liquid solutions, viscous gels, mixtures of miscible components, or liquids incorporating suspended or dispersed components.
  • Typical aerosol precursor compositions are capable of being vaporized upon exposure to heat under those conditions that are experienced during use of the aerosol generation arrangement(s) that are characteristic of the present disclosure; and hence are capable of yielding vapors and aerosols that are capable of being inhaled.
  • the aerosol precursor composition most preferably incorporates tobacco or components derived from tobacco.
  • the tobacco may be provided as parts or pieces of tobacco, such as finely ground, milled or powdered tobacco lamina.
  • the tobacco may be provided in the form of an extract, such as a spray dried extract that incorporates many of the water soluble components of tobacco.
  • tobacco extracts may have the form of relatively high nicotine content extracts, which extracts also incorporate minor amounts of other extracted components derived from tobacco.
  • components derived from tobacco may be provided in a relatively pure form, such as certain flavoring agents that are derived from tobacco.
  • a component that is derived from tobacco, and that may be employed in a highly purified or essentially pure form is nicotine (e.g., pharmaceutical grade nicotine).
  • the aerosol precursor composition may also incorporate so-called “aerosol forming materials.” Such materials may, in some instances, have the ability to yield visible (or not visible) aerosols when vaporized upon exposure to heat under those conditions experienced during normal use of aerosol generation arrangement(s) that are characteristic of the present disclosure.
  • aerosol forming materials include various polyols or polyhydric alcohols (e.g., glycerin, propylene glycol, and mixtures thereof).
  • Aspects of the present disclosure also incorporate aerosol precursor components that can be characterized as water, saline, moisture or aqueous liquid. During conditions of normal use of certain aerosol generation arrangement(s), the water incorporated within those aerosol generation arrangement(s) can vaporize to yield a component of the generated aerosol. As such, for purposes of the current disclosure, water that is present within the aerosol precursor composition may be considered to be an aerosol forming material.
  • optional flavoring agents or materials that alter the sensory character or nature of the drawn mainstream aerosol generated by the aerosol delivery system of the present disclosure.
  • optional flavoring agents may be used within the aerosol precursor composition or substance to alter the flavor, aroma and organoleptic properties of the aerosol.
  • Certain flavoring agents may be provided from sources other than tobacco.
  • Exemplary flavoring agents may be natural or artificial in nature, and may be employed as concentrates or flavor packages.
  • Exemplary flavoring agents include vanillin, ethyl vanillin, cream, tea, coffee, fruit (e.g., apple, cherry, strawberry, peach and citrus flavors, including lime and lemon), maple, menthol, mint, peppermint, spearmint, wintergreen, nutmeg, clove, lavender, cardamom, ginger, honey, anise, sage, cinnamon, sandalwood, jasmine, cascarilla, cocoa, licorice, and flavorings and flavor packages of the type and character traditionally used for the flavoring of cigarette, cigar and pipe tobaccos.
  • Syrups such as high fructose corn syrup, also can be employed.
  • Certain flavoring agents may be incorporated within aerosol forming materials prior to formulation of a final aerosol precursor mixture (e.g., certain water soluble flavoring agents can be incorporated within water, menthol can be incorporated within propylene glycol, and certain complex flavor packages can be incorporated within propylene glycol).
  • the aerosol precursor composition is free of any flavorants, flavor characteristics or additives.
  • Aerosol precursor compositions also may include ingredients that exhibit acidic or basic characteristics (e.g., organic acids, ammonium salts or organic amines).
  • organic acids e.g., levulinic acid, succinic acid, lactic acid, and pyruvic acid
  • certain organic acids may be included in an aerosol precursor formulation incorporating nicotine, preferably in amounts up to being equimolar (based on total organic acid content) with the nicotine.
  • the aerosol precursor may include about 0.1 to about 0.5 moles of levulinic acid per one mole of nicotine, about 0.1 to about 0.5 moles of succinic acid per one mole of nicotine, about 0.1 to about 0.5 moles of lactic acid per one mole of nicotine, about 0.1 to about 0.5 moles of pyruvic acid per one mole of nicotine, or various permutations and combinations thereof, up to a concentration wherein the total amount of organic acid present is equimolar to the total amount of nicotine present in the aerosol precursor composition.
  • the aerosol precursor composition is free of any acidic (or basic) characteristics or additives.
  • a representative aerosol precursor composition or substance can include glycerin, water, saline, and nicotine, and combinations or mixtures of any or all of those components.
  • a representative aerosol precursor composition may include (on a weight basis) about 70% to about 100% glycerin, and often about 80% to about 90% glycerin; about 5% to about 25% water, often about 10% to about 20% water; and about 0.1% to about 5% nicotine, often about 2% to about 3% nicotine.
  • a representative aerosol precursor composition may include about 84% glycerin, about 14% water, and about 2% nicotine.
  • the representative aerosol precursor composition may also include propylene glycol, optional flavoring agents or other additives in varying amounts on a weight basis.
  • the aerosol precursor composition may comprise up to about 100% by weight of any of glycerin, water, and saline, as necessary or desired.
  • aerosol precursor components and formulations also are set forth and characterized in U.S. Pat. No. 7,217,320 to Robinson et al. and U.S. Pat. Pub. Nos. 2013/0008457 to Zheng et al.; 2013/0213417 to Chong et al. and 2014/0060554 to Collett et al., the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • Other aerosol precursors that may be employed include the aerosol precursors that have been incorporated in the VUSE® product by R. J. Reynolds Vapor Company, the BLUTM product by Lorillard Technologies, the MISTIC MENTHOL product by Mistic Ecigs, and the VYPE product by CN Creative Ltd. Also desirable are the so-called “smoke juices” for electronic cigarettes that have been available from Johnson Creek Enterprises LLC.
  • the amount of aerosol precursor that is incorporated within the aerosol delivery system is such that the aerosol generation arrangement(s) provide acceptable sensory and desirable performance characteristics.
  • sufficient amounts of aerosol forming material e.g., glycerin and/or propylene glycol
  • the amount of the aerosol precursor composition within the aerosol generation arrangement(s) may be dependent upon factors such as the number of puffs desired per aerosol generation arrangement.
  • the amount of the aerosol precursor composition incorporated within the aerosol delivery system, and particularly within the aerosol generation arrangement(s), is less than about 2 g, generally less than about 1.5 g, often less than about 1 g and frequently less than about 0.5 g.
  • the reservoir substrate 214 may comprise a plurality of layers of nonwoven fibers formed into the shape of a tube encircling the interior of the outer body 216 of the cartridge body 200 .
  • liquid components for example, can be sorptively retained by the reservoir substrate 214 .
  • the reservoir substrate 214 is in fluid connection with the liquid transport element 238 .
  • the liquid transport element 238 may be configured to transport liquid (i.e., the aerosol precursor composition) from the reservoir substrate 214 to the heating element 240 via capillary action.
  • Representative types of substrates, reservoirs or other components for supporting the aerosol precursor composition are described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,528,569 to Newton; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/802,950; filed Mar.
  • the liquid transport element 238 may be in direct contact with the heating element 240 .
  • the heating element 240 may comprise a wire defining a plurality of coils wound about the liquid transport element 238 .
  • the heating element 240 may be formed by winding the wire about the liquid transport element 238 as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/708,381; filed Dec. 7, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • the wire may define variable coil spacing, as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/827,994; filed Mar. 14, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • Example materials configured to produce heat when an electrical current is applied thereto may be employed to form the heating element 240 .
  • Example materials from which the wire coil may be formed include Kanthal (FeCrAl), Nichrome, molybdenum disilicide (MoSi 2 ), molybdenum silicide (MoSi), molybdenum disilicide doped with aluminum (Mo(Si,Al) 2 ), graphite and graphite-based materials; and ceramic (e.g., a positive or negative temperature coefficient ceramic).
  • heating element 240 various other methods may be employed to form the heating element 240 , and various other aspects of heating elements may be employed in the atomizer 212 .
  • a stamped heating element may be employed in the atomizer, as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/842,125; filed Mar. 15, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • additional representative heating elements and materials for use therein are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,060,671 to Counts et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,093,894 to Deevi et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,224,498 to Deevi et al.; U.S. Pat. No.
  • the first heating terminal 234 a and the second heating terminal 234 b (e.g., positive and negative terminals) at the opposing ends of the heating element 240 are configured to form an electrical connection (which may be a removable or detachable connection) with the control body 300 when the cartridge body 200 is connected thereto.
  • the electronic control component 208 may form an electrical connection with the control body 300 through the control component terminal 206 .
  • the control body 300 may thus employ the electronic control component 208 to determine whether the cartridge 200 is genuine and/or perform other functions. Further, various examples of electronic control components and functions performed thereby are described in U.S. Pat. App. Pub. No. 2014/0096781 to Sears et al., which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • a user may draw on the mouthpiece or mouth-engaging end 220 of the cartridge body 200 of the aerosol delivery system 100 .
  • This may pull air through an opening in the control body 300 and/or in the cartridge body 200 .
  • an opening may be defined between the coupler 302 and the outer body 304 of the control body 300 , as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/841,233; Filed Mar. 15, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • the flow of air may be received through other parts of the aerosol delivery device/system 100 in other aspects.
  • the cartridge body 200 may include the flow tube 210 .
  • the flow tube 210 may be configured to direct the flow of air received from the control body 300 to the heating element 240 of the atomizer 212 .
  • a sensor in the aerosol delivery device/system 100 may sense the puff More generally, a sensor or detector may be implemented to control of supply of electric power to the heating element 240 when aerosol generation is desired (e.g., upon draw during use). As such, for example, there is provided a manner or method for turning off the power supply to the heating element 240 when the aerosol generation is not desired during use, and for turning on the power supply to actuate or trigger the generation of heat by the heating element 240 during draw. Additional representative types of sensing or detection mechanisms, structure and configuration thereof, components thereof, and general methods of operation thereof, are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,261,424 to Sprinkel, Jr.; U.S.
  • the control body 300 may direct current to the heating element 240 through a circuit including the first heating terminal 234 a and the second heating terminal 234 b . Accordingly, the heating element 240 may vaporize the aerosol precursor composition directed to an aerosolization zone from the reservoir substrate 214 by the liquid transport element 238 .
  • the mouthpiece 220 may allow passage of air and entrained vapor (i.e., the components of the aerosol precursor composition in an inhalable form, for example, as an aerosol) from the cartridge body 200 to a consumer drawing thereon.
  • air and entrained vapor i.e., the components of the aerosol precursor composition in an inhalable form, for example, as an aerosol
  • an aerosol delivery device/system can be chosen from components described in the art and commercially available. Reference is made for example to the reservoir and heater system for controllable delivery of multiple aerosolizable materials in an electronic smoking article disclosed in U.S. Pat. App. Pub. No. 2014/0000638 to Sebastian et al., which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Note further that portions of the cartridge body 200 illustrated in FIG. 1 are optional. In this regard, by way of example, the cartridge body 200 may not necessarily include the flow tube 210 , the control component terminal 206 , and/or the electronic control component 208 , in some instances.
  • the cartridge body 200 may further incorporate a second aerosol generation arrangement 400 (the atomizer 212 being considered “a first aerosol generation arrangement”) disposed in the outer body 216 , longitudinally between the atomizer 212 and the mouthpiece or mouth-engaging end 220 of the cartridge body 200 .
  • the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 is generally porous or otherwise configured to allow the passage of air therethrough.
  • the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 may include one or more aerosol-generating elements 425 that may be comprised of at least one or a plurality of pellets or beads or other appropriate elements or combinations thereof.
  • the at least one or a plurality of pellets or beads or other appropriate elements or combinations thereof forming the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 may be coaxially circumscribed by a generally tubular-shaped heat conductive member (not shown), if necessary, and/or circumscribed or otherwise jacketed by insulation (e.g., a non-woven mat or layer of glass filaments or fibers), or other suitable material (not shown).
  • the overall configuration of the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 within the cartridge body 200 of the aerosol delivery device/system 100 can be considered to be generally cylindrical in nature.
  • Representative preferred beads or other objects may be produced from a formulation that incorporates tobacco, components of tobacco and/or materials that are otherwise derived from tobacco.
  • the beads most preferably incorporate flavors and a visible or non-visible aerosol forming material (e.g., glycerin or other material that generates a visible vapor that resembles smoke). That is, components of the beads are preferably configured to act as substrate components for volatile flavors, vapor forming materials, moisture or other liquid(s), and/or aerosol forming materials that are carried thereby.
  • the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 may include or otherwise comprise or be configured as, for example, marumarized tobacco beads of varying shapes and sizes, a monolith of bonded (e.g., sintered) beads; a porous monolith; a single porous structure; a honeycomb monolith; a single piece of a porous material; beads of extruded tobacco; beads of porous material containing tobacco extract (e.g., calcium carbonate, ceramic, or the like); reconstituted tobacco shreds; expanded tobacco shreds; extruded rods of various materials (including hollow cylinders and slotted rods) containing tobacco flavors; shavings, granules, capsules, and/or microcapsules of various materials containing tobacco flavors or other substances, whether in a liquid or other form; and treatments or combinations thereof.
  • marumarized tobacco beads of varying shapes and sizes a monolith of bonded (e.g., sintered) beads; a porous monolith; a single porous structure; a honey
  • pellets and “beads” are meant to include beads, pellets, or other discrete small units or pieces of that may include (in addition to those otherwise disclosed herein), for example, carbon pieces, extruded carbon pieces cut into pellets, ceramic beads, marumarized tobacco pieces, and the like, or combinations thereof.
  • granules, pellets or beads can be generally cylindrical or spherical extruded or compressed granules, pellets or beads of comprised of a moistened mixture or slurry of milled tobacco lamina, fillers (e.g., granular calcium carbonate), flavors, visible aerosol forming materials and binders (e.g., carboxy methylcellulose) that are formed, cut or spun to the desired size and shape, and then dried to retain the desired configuration.
  • fillers e.g., granular calcium carbonate
  • flavors e.g., granular calcium carbonate
  • visible aerosol forming materials and binders e.g., carboxy methylcellulose
  • the beads or pellets can comprise spherical capsules that are heat sensitive, so that when included in the aerosol-generating element and exposed to heat, the rupture or decomposition thereof causes the release of glycerin, water, saline, tobacco flavor and/or nicotine or other substances or additives.
  • the beads can comprise ceramic or absorbent clay or silica or absorbent carbon to hold and release an aerosol former.
  • the beads/pellets may comprise a heat conductive material such as, for example, heat conductive graphite, heat conductive ceramic, a metal, tobacco cast on foil, a metal or other suitable material impregnated with appropriate aerosol-generating substances such as glycerin and flavor(s), or a suitable cast sheet material appropriately formed into the desired beads/pellets.
  • a heat conductive material such as, for example, heat conductive graphite, heat conductive ceramic, a metal, tobacco cast on foil, a metal or other suitable material impregnated with appropriate aerosol-generating substances such as glycerin and flavor(s), or a suitable cast sheet material appropriately formed into the desired beads/pellets.
  • the beads/pellets may be comprised of between about 15% and about 60% of finely milled tobacco (e.g., a blend of Oriental, burley and flue-cured tobaccos, essentially all Oriental tobacco, essentially all burley tobacco, or essentially all flue-cured tobacco), between about 15% and about 60% of finely milled particles of calcium carbonate (or finely milled clay or ceramic particles), between about 10% and about 50% of glycerol (and optionally a minor amount of flavors), between about 0.25% and about 15% of a binder (preferably carboxymethylcellulose, guar gum, potassium, or ammonium alginate), and between about 15% and about 50% of water.
  • finely milled tobacco e.g., a blend of Oriental, burley and flue-cured tobaccos, essentially all Oriental tobacco, essentially all burley tobacco, or essentially all flue-cured tobacco
  • finely milled particles of calcium carbonate (or finely milled clay or ceramic particles) between about 10% and about 50% of glycerol (
  • the beads/pellets may be comprised of about 30% of finely milled tobacco (e.g., a blend of Oriental, burley and flue-cured tobaccos, essentially all Oriental tobacco, essentially all burley tobacco, or essentially all flue-cured tobacco), about 30% of finely milled particles of calcium carbonate (or finely milled clay or ceramic particles), about 15% of glycerol (and optionally a minor amount of flavors), about 1% of a binder (preferably carboxymethylcellulose, guar gum, potassium, or ammonium alginate), and about 25% of water.
  • finely milled tobacco e.g., a blend of Oriental, burley and flue-cured tobaccos, essentially all Oriental tobacco, essentially all burley tobacco, or essentially all flue-cured tobacco
  • about 1% of a binder preferably
  • the particles may be compressed to hold the glycerol and, upon compression, may form a porous matrix that facilitates migration of the aerosol generating components to promote efficient aerosol formation.
  • the manner by which the aerosol forming material is contacted with the substrate material can vary.
  • the aerosol forming material can be applied to a formed material, can be incorporated into processed materials during manufacture of those materials, or can be endogenous to that material. Aerosol-forming material, such as glycerin, can be dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous liquid, or other suitable solvent or liquid carrier, and sprayed onto that substrate material. See, for example, U.S. Patent Appl. Pub. No. 2005/0066986 to Nestor et al.
  • the calcium carbonate or other inorganic filler assists in creating porosity within the particles, and may also function to absorb heat which may, in some instances limit or otherwise prevent scorching of the aerosol generating components, as well as assisting in and promoting aerosol formation. See also, for example, those types of materials set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 5,105,831 to Banerjee, et al., and U.S. Pat. App. Pub. Nos. 2004/0173229 to Crooks et al.; 2011/0271971 to Conner et al.; and 2012/0042885 to Stone et al.; which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • the aerosol-generating elements 425 comprise, for example, beads or pellets cast or extruded from materials of the various types set forth above (i.e., a graphite bead including tobacco extract and glycerin), while “damp” or otherwise before drying, may be rolled, for example, between adjacent roller elements, to flatten the shape of the respective beads/pellets.
  • the materials of the various types set forth above may be extruded in the form of filamentary strands, wherein the strands may be gathered to form a cylindrical rod or other suitably shaped material (i.e., relative in size to the beads/pellets used to otherwise form the aerosol generation segment) for application in the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 .
  • the flattened beads/pellets may then be shredded or otherwise processed to form, for example, strands, flakes, or other filler configuration that is flat or includes a planar segment that inhibits or prevents roll. Any random configurations resulting form the shredding process may be sufficient.
  • the flattened and shredded beads/pellets may then be included in the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 , and the irregular or random configurations thereof may promote, for instance, a plurality of interstitial air spaces throughout the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 , wherein the interstitial air spaces may, in turn, promote heat transfer with the individual objects within the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 .
  • heating of the air in the interstitial spaces within the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 may expose more of the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 to the heat from the heating element 240 , and thus result in enhanced or otherwise improved heating of the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 .
  • the heat and the first aerosol (i.e., the combination thereof) produced by the heating element 240 /atomizer 212 are directed through the porous matrix formed by the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 , wherein the heated vapors passing through and heating the porous aerosol-generating element(s) 425 promotes, for example, elution (i.e., liquid, fluid, or particulate extraction; steam distillation; etc.) of an enhancement substance (i.e., a flavorant or other additive) from the aerosol-generating element(s) to the first aerosol, or otherwise promotes the enhancement substance being entrained in, imparted to, reacted with, or otherwise interacted with the first aerosol.
  • elution i.e., liquid, fluid, or particulate extraction; steam distillation; etc.
  • an enhancement substance i.e., a flavorant or other additive
  • the interaction between the enhancement substance and the first aerosol may, for example, change or alter the first aerosol, mix the enhancement substance with the first aerosol to form an enhanced aerosol or aerosol mixture, or facilitate a reaction that produces a different aerosol.
  • increased interstitial spaces within the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 may promote this interaction process through the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 .
  • the beads/pellets may originate from a tobacco material cast on a foil/paper laminate.
  • the tobacco material may comprise, for example, a slurry including reconstituted tobacco, glycerin, and a binder material.
  • a tobacco material is disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,101,839 to Jakob et al. and U.S. Patent Application No. 2010/0186757 to Crooks et al., which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • the slurry can incorporate granular inorganic material (i.e., calcium carbonate). The slurry is cast unto a paper element of a foil-paper laminate, such as disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No.
  • the paper element may have, for instance, a particular porosity or texture to promote an intimate contact and interaction with the slurry, for instance, over direct contact between the slurry and the foil.
  • the exemplary aspect presented herein does not preclude casting the tobacco material (i.e., slurry) directly on a metal foil or other suitable thin film heat conductor.
  • the dried cast sheet i.e., the foil/paper/tobacco material
  • the dried cast sheet may be shredded, diced, or otherwise separated into a plurality of cast sheet portion elements, wherein each such element preferably includes a portion of the tobacco material (i.e., the substrate) intimately interacted with a portion of the paper element which, in turn, is in intimate contact with a portion of the foil element of the foil-paper laminate.
  • a plurality of the cast sheet portion elements may then be included in the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 forming the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 .
  • the cast sheet portion elements included in the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 may cooperate to promote improved heat transfer to the tobacco material forming a portion of those cast sheet portion elements or otherwise to abutting elements. More particularly, in some instances, heat transfer from the heating element 240 to the tobacco material included in the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 may be limited past any direct interface therebetween, with the heat-conducting strip forming an additional mechanism for conducting heat from the heating element 240 for heating the outer elements included in the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 and any aerosol-generating element(s) in contact therewith.
  • the heat-conductive portions of the foil element associated with the cast sheet portion elements may form, for example, a plurality of additional heat conductive pathways. That is, the cast sheet portion elements used as all or part of the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 may provide additional heat-conductive elements interspersed throughout the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 within the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 to thereby enhance or otherwise improve heat transfer to and between the aerosol-generating elements.
  • it may be further advantageous to shred or process a substrate material implemented in, for example, the cast tobacco sheet substrate material forming the substrate incorporated within the types of cigarettes commercially marketed under the trade name “Eclipse” by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, as disclosed, e.g., by U.S. Pat. No. 5,469,871 to Barnes et al.
  • the pellets or other elements may have smooth, regular outer shapes (e.g., spheres, cylinders, ovoids, or the like) and/or they may have irregular outer shapes (e.g., shredded pieces, flakes, or the like).
  • the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 discretely or cumulatively, may have a generally cylindrical form within the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 , and may in some instances include a collection of about 800 to about 1200 generally spherical beads, each having a mean or nominal diameter of about 0.05 mm to about 2 mm (e.g., about 1 mm 3 in volume, in one example), with the beads/pellets cumulatively weighing about 450 mg to about 750 mg (e.g., 600 mg ⁇ 25%, in one example).
  • sufficient beads are loaded into the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 to provide at least about 95 percent of maximum fill, with beads and/or other suitable elements.
  • a plurality of forms of the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 may be selected, and each selected form of the aerosol-generating elements then subsequently included in the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 .
  • the selected forms of the aerosol-generating elements may be combined, prior to inclusion in the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 , to produce an aerosol-generating element mixture, and the mixture then subsequently included in the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 .
  • the atomizer or first aerosol generation arrangement 212 and the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 may be physically separate from one another and/or comprise discrete units or segments within the cartridge body 200 . In some instances, as shown, those segments may be positioned/disposed so that the downstream end (toward the mouthpiece or mouth-engaging end 220 of the cartridge body 200 ) of the atomizer or first aerosol generation arrangement 212 is adjacent to the upstream end of the second aerosol generation segment 400 (i.e., the back face of the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 ). That is, the atomizer or first aerosol generation arrangement 212 and the second aerosol generation segment 400 may be axially aligned in a serial end-to-end relationship, in some instances adjacent to or abutting one another.
  • the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 of the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 may physically contact the heating element 240 at the downstream end of the atomizer or first aerosol generation arrangement 212 .
  • those segments 212 , 400 can be slightly spaced apart from one another such that the respective ends or components thereof 240 , 425 are not necessarily in physical contact with the other (i.e., to prevent scorching).
  • the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 may comprise more than one section or portion of aerosol-generating element(s) 425 .
  • an additional segment, spacer element, or separating element acting as a spacer or screen (see, e.g., element 450 in FIG. 3 ) may be positioned generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cartridge body 200 , wherein the first separating element 450 may provide for physical separation of those two segments 212 , 400 while, in some instances, maintaining a heat conductive relationship therebetween.
  • the first separating element 450 may, in some instances, not be conductive to heat and, in other instances, the first separating element 450 may not be electrically conductive.
  • the first separating element 450 may, but not necessarily, be heat-conductive and/or arranged to conduct heat from the heating element 240 of the atomizer/first aerosol generation arrangement 212 to the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 , wherein the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 may be responsive to the heat and/or accompanying first aerosol to form a second aerosol.
  • the first separating element 450 may be air permeable or otherwise configured to permit airflow therethrough, such that a first aerosol generated by the atomizer/first aerosol generation arrangement 400 can pass therethrough in the downstream direction.
  • the first separating element 450 may thus also be configured and/or arranged so as to maintain the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 within the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 and separate from the atomizer/first aerosol generation arrangement 212 .
  • the first separating element 450 may be configured as a spacer (i.e., extending in a longitudinal direction along the cartridge body 200 so as to define a thickness) for separating the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 from the heating element 240 of the atomizer/first aerosol generation arrangement 212 , for example, to minimize or prevent the aerosol-generating element(s) (i.e., beads) 425 from being scorched or burned by the heat from the heating element 240 .
  • the first separating element 450 may also be configured as an insulator (i.e., not electrically conductive) to prevent short-circuiting of the heating element 240 in the event of contact therebetween.
  • the first separating element 450 is generally cylindrical or discoid in shape and of one piece construction, and is air permeable to allow the passage of drawn air through.
  • the first separating element 450 may be heat conductive in nature, so that heat generated by the heating element 240 can be readily conducted to the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 .
  • the length (thickness) of the first separating element 450 can vary, and typically extends from about less than 1 mm up to about 10 mm.
  • the thickness of the first separating element 450 and/or the relative longitudinal placement of the first separating element 450 within the outer body 216 spaces the interface of the first separating element 450 with the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 at between about 1 mm and up to about 20 mm (i.e., 7 mm in one example) away from the heating element 240 .
  • the first separating element 450 is comprised of a heat resistant material, such as a porous ceramic, a porous graphite material, a metal (i.e., stainless steel, brass, copper, etc.) mesh or screen, a high temperature-resistant plastic or the like.
  • the first separating element 450 may include, for example, longitudinally-extending air passageways formed during design/manufacture, drilled therethrough, or otherwise molded, extruded, printed (i.e., a 3D printed element using a 3D printer), or shaped into the spacer element during manufacture thereof.
  • the first separating element 450 can incorporate catalytic materials, such as materials incorporating cerium or copper ions or oxides and/or salts of cerium and copper ions. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,469,035 and 8,617,263 to Banerjee et al. and U.S. Pat. Appl. Pub. No. 2007/0215168 to Banerjee et al., which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • a layer of heat conductive material e.g., a layer or strip comprised of metal foil
  • representative aerosol-generating element(s) 425 include a plurality of pellets and/or other appropriate elements that can be circumscribed along its length by a layer of strip of metal foil.
  • a representative metal foil is, for example, aluminum foil having a thickness of about 0.01 mm to about 0.05 mm.
  • the metal foil extends along the entire length of the outer co-axial surface of the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 ; and it may be preferred that the metal foil extends over (i.e., at least partially overlaps) the first separating element 450 .
  • the heat conductive material can be provided by means other than the use of metal foil.
  • the layer of metal foil can be replaced by a metal mesh or screen.
  • the metal foil can be replaced by a heat conductive fabric, such as a layer or sheet of graphite fibers or heat conductive ceramic fibers.
  • the heat conductive material can be provided by application of a heat conductive ink, such as a coating of ink or paint that incorporates metal particles, graphite fibers, particles of heat conductive ceramic materials, or the like.
  • another spacer element, or another separating element acting as a spacer or screen (see, e.g., element 475 in FIG. 3 ) may be positioned generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cartridge body 200 , wherein the second separating element 475 may provide for physical separation of the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 from the mouthpiece or mouth-engaging end 220 of the cartridge body 200 . That is, the second separating element 475 may, but not necessarily, be heat-conductive and/or arranged to conduct heat from the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 and through the mouthpiece or mouth-engaging end 220 of the cartridge body 200 .
  • the second separating element 475 may be air permeable or otherwise configured to permit airflow therethrough, such that a first aerosol generated by the atomizer/first aerosol generation arrangement 212 and/or a second aerosol generated by the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 , can pass therethrough in the downstream direction and through the mouthpiece or mouth-engaging end 220 of the cartridge body 200 .
  • the second separating element 475 may thus also be configured and/or arranged so as to maintain the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 within the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 , without loss of any of the aerosol-generating element(s) through the mouthpiece or mouth-engaging end 220 of the cartridge body 200 .
  • the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 may comprise a cartridge 500 (see, e.g., FIG. 4 ) having an elongate tubular body 525 and opposed end members 550 , 575 , wherein each of the end members 550 , 575 may be heat-conductive and/or air permeable in a similar manner to the first and second separating elements 450 , 475 .
  • the elongate tubular body 525 may thus be further configured to receive the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 and to cooperate with the opposed end members 550 , 575 to contain the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 therein.
  • the assembled cartridge 500 may thus be configured to be received as a unit (forming the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 ) by the outer body or tubular member 216 of the cartridge body 200 .
  • the mouthpiece or mouth-engaging end 220 of the cartridge body 200 of the aerosol delivery system 100 is inserted into the mouth of the user.
  • the atomizer/first aerosol generation arrangement 212 is then actuated, for example, by the user drawing (e.g., a suction) on the mouthpiece or mouth-engaging end 220 of the cartridge body 200 .
  • the heating element 240 and the liquid transport element 238 are configured so as to be in a heat exchange relationship. That is, the heat generated by the heating element 240 acts to heat the aerosol precursor composition carried by the liquid transport element 238 to produce a first aerosol.
  • the heat generated by the heating element 240 and the first aerosol are then drawn into engagement with and through the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 (i.e., through the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 ) toward the inhalation hole defined by the mouthpiece or mouth-engaging end 220 .
  • the heat from the heating element 240 may interact with the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 to generate a second aerosol.
  • the second aerosol may interact or mix with the first aerosol to form a tertiary aerosol, the tertiary aerosol being the aerosol delivered to the user by way of the mouthpiece 220 in response to the draw imparted thereto by the user.
  • the interaction between the heat and/or the first aerosol and the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 may cause an enhancement substance to be imparted to the first aerosol so as to produce an enhanced aerosol.
  • a medicament adsorbed on the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 may react with the first aerosol and/or the heat, or otherwise be de-adsorbed from the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 by the first aerosol and/or the heat, and combine with the first aerosol to form the enhanced aerosol.
  • the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 may be configured such that interaction of the first aerosol therewith causes heat to be drawn away from the first aerosol (i.e., cooling of the first aerosol).
  • at least the first aerosol generated by the atomizer 212 and affected by the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 aerosol are generated and drawn into the mouth of the user.
  • the components of the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 and/or the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 therein can vary.
  • the second aerosol generation arrangement 400 and/or the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 therein may incorporate components that can be vaporized, aerosolized or entrained in air drawn through the aerosol delivery system 100 during use.
  • those components by themselves or in cooperation with the first aerosol produced by the first aerosol generation arrangement 212 , provide sensory and organoleptic effects, such as aroma, flavor, mouthfeel, visible aerosol sensations, and the like.
  • components of the first and/or second aerosol generation arrangement 212 , 400 that are drawn into the mouth of the user during draw include water (e.g., as water vapor), visible or not visible aerosol forming materials (e.g., glycerin), various volatile flavors (e.g., vanillin and menthol), volatile components of tobacco (e.g., nicotine), and the like.
  • water e.g., as water vapor
  • visible or not visible aerosol forming materials e.g., glycerin
  • various volatile flavors e.g., vanillin and menthol
  • volatile components of tobacco e.g., nicotine
  • a preferred aerosol-forming material produces an aerosol (whether visible or not) upon the application of sufficient heat thereto, or otherwise through the action of aerosol forming conditions using components of the aerosol delivery system.
  • a preferred aerosol-forming material produces a visible aerosol that can be considered to be “smoke-like.”
  • a preferred aerosol-forming material is chemically simple, relative to the chemical nature of the smoke produced by burning tobacco.
  • a preferred visible aerosol-forming material is a polyol, and exemplary preferred aerosol forming materials include glycerin, propylene glycol, and mixtures thereof. If desired, aerosol forming materials can be combined with other liquid materials, such as water.
  • aerosol forming material formulations can incorporate mixtures of glycerin and water, or mixtures of propylene glycol and water. See, for example, the various aerosol forming materials referenced in U.S. Pat. No. 8,678,013 to Crooks et al., which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • the aerosol forming materials are carried or supported by substrate materials so as to maintain those aerosol materials within the desired region of the smoking article.
  • Exemplary substrate materials, and exemplary formulations incorporating aerosol-forming materials are set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 4,793,365 to Sensabaugh et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 4,893,639 to White; U.S. Pat. No. 5,099,861 to Clearman et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,101,839 to Jakob et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,105,836 to Gentry et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,159,942 to Brinkley et al.; U.S. Pat. No.
  • the aerosol delivery system described with reference to FIG. 1 may be used in much the same manner as commercially marketed e-cigarettes.
  • a preferred aerosol delivery system 100 of the types disclosed herein may yield visible mainstream aerosol resulting principally from volatilized components of the first and second aerosol generation arrangements 212 , 400 , and that visible aerosol resembles in many regards the mainstream tobacco smoke of a traditional type of cigarette that burns tobacco cut filler.
  • substantially the entirety of the cartridge body 200 may be formed from one or more carbon materials (see, e.g., FIG. 5 ), which may provide advantages over other cartridge body configurations disclosed herein in terms of biodegradability and absence of wires.
  • the heating element may comprise carbon foam
  • the reservoir may comprise carbonized fabric
  • graphite may be employed to form an electrical connection with the battery and controller. Examples of a carbon-based cartridge body are provided in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/011,992, filed Aug. 28, 2013; or in U.S. Pat. App. Pub. No. 2013/0255702 to Griffith et al., which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • the incorporation of the second aerosol generation arrangement disclosed herein may also be applicable to such a carbon-based cartridge body.
  • the portion 625 (see, e.g., FIG. 6A ) of the cartridge element 600 disposed toward the mouthpiece of the cartridge body may be configured or otherwise altered (see, e.g., FIG. 6B ) so as to receive one or more of the aerosol-generating element(s) 425 of the types disclosed herein.
  • a pre-assembled cartridge including such aerosol-generating element(s) 425 may be implemented, or the cartridge element 600 and/or the outer body receiving the cartridge element 600 may be configured to receive the first and second separating elements having the aerosol-generating elements therebetween, as otherwise disclosed herein.

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