NERUDIA LIMITED

There is disclosed an aerosol delivery device. The aerosol delivery device includes a first aerosol first aerosol sized for pulmonary penetration; and a second aerosol sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol is transmissible within at least one of: a mammalian oral cavity and a mammalian nasal cavity, and the second aerosol comprising an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in said oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in said nasal cavity. The second aerosol generator includes a Venturi aperture to generate the second aerosol. There is disclosed a consumable for a substitute smoking device and a substitute smoking system. The consumable includes an airflow passage between an upstream inlet of the consumable and a downstream outlet of the consumable. The consumable also includes a porous member for passive aerosol generation. The airflow passage is constricted by the porous member to form a narrowed portion of the airflow passage. In another embodiment, the consumable also includes an inner porous member ( 315 ) for passive aerosol generation. The airflow passage has an annular portion surrounding at least a portion of the porous member. In another embodiment, a portion of the airflow passage is located between a porous surface of the porous member and an opposing airflow passage wall. A minimum distance between the porous surface of the porous member and the opposing airflow passage wall is less than 1000 microns. In another embodiment, the consumable also includes a porous member ( 315 ) for passive aerosol generation located within the airflow passage. The porous member is tapered along a longitudinal axis of the consumable. In another embodiment, the consumable has a longitudinal axis and includes an airflow passage ( 308 ) between an upstream inlet of the consumable and a downstream outlet of the consumable. The consumable also includes a porous member ( 315 ) for passive aerosol generation. A longitudinal cross section of the airflow passage includes an inclined portion forming a passage angle with the longitudinal axis of the consumable. The passage angle is greater than zero degrees and less than 90 degrees and a wall of the inclined portion is formed from a porous surface ( 318 ) of the porous member. In another embodiment, the consumable includes an active aerosol generator ( 304 ) for generating a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor ( 310 ), and a passive aerosol generator ( 305 ) for generating a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor ( 316 ). In another embodiment, the consumable also includes an aerosol generator for generating an aerosol. An external portion of the aerosol generator is located at the outlet of the consumable. In another embodiment, the consumable also includes an aerosol generator for generating an aerosol at an aerosol generation location. The aerosol generation location is substantially at the outlet located at a mouthpiece of the consumable. In another embodiment, the outlet is located at a mouthpiece portion of the consumable; and the mouthpiece portion includes a nozzle for control of an aerosol from the aerosol generator.

A heat not burn (HNB) consumable comprising a plant product formed into a planar slab ( 2 ) such that the consumable has a substantially rectangular transverse cross section. The planar slab of plant product may dosed with an aerosol former and may comprise a hydrophobic or liquid-impermeable outer coating. The consumable may further comprise a rectangular slab filter ( 4 ). The plant product may be formed into a cuboid brick ( 9 ) having a hollow core ( 10 ), with a core heating element in the hollow core.

A heat not burn consumable comprising a plant product interspersed with a thermally conductive material in alternating layers such as radially or circumferentially alternating layers. The thermally conductive material may comprise at least one tubular element or may have a spiral configuration. The thermally conductive material may form spokes within the plant product. A heating element may abut a first longitudinal end face of the consumable with a longitudinally-extending conductive element which protruding axially from the longitudinal end face. The plant product may have a smooth surface and the thermally conductive material may be textured. The layers of thermally conductive material may have a grid configuration or a boustrophedonic configuration.

There is disclosed an aerosol delivery device. The aerosol delivery device includes a first aerosol first aerosol sized for pulmonary penetration; and a second aerosol sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol is transmissible within at least one of: a mammalian oral cavity and a mammalian nasal cavity, and the second aerosol comprising an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in said oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in said nasal cavity. The second aerosol generator includes a Venturi aperture to generate the second aerosol. There is disclosed a consumable for a substitute smoking device and a substitute smoking system. The consumable includes an airflow passage between an upstream inlet of the consumable and a downstream outlet of the consumable. The consumable also includes a porous member for passive aerosol generation. The airflow passage is constricted by the porous member to form a narrowed portion of the airflow passage. In another embodiment, the consumable also includes an inner porous member ( 315 ) for passive aerosol generation. The airflow passage has an annular portion surrounding at least a portion of the porous member. In another embodiment, a portion of the airflow passage is located between a porous surface of the porous member and an opposing airflow passage wall. A minimum distance between the porous surface of the porous member and the opposing airflow passage wall is less than 1000 microns. In another embodiment, the consumable also includes a porous member ( 315 ) for passive aerosol generation located within the airflow passage. The porous member is tapered along a longitudinal axis of the consumable. In another embodiment, the consumable has a longitudinal axis and includes an airflow passage ( 308 ) between an upstream inlet of the consumable and a downstream outlet of the consumable. The consumable also includes a porous member ( 315 ) for passive aerosol generation. A longitudinal cross section of the airflow passage includes an inclined portion forming a passage angle with the longitudinal axis of the consumable. The passage angle is greater than zero degrees and less than 90 degrees and a wall of the inclined portion is formed from a porous surface ( 318 ) of the porous member. In another embodiment, the consumable includes an active aerosol generator ( 304 ) for generating a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor ( 310 ), and a passive aerosol generator ( 305 ) for generating a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor ( 316 ). In another embodiment, the consumable also includes an aerosol generator for generating an aerosol. An external portion of the aerosol generator is located at the outlet of the consumable. In another embodiment, the consumable also includes an aerosol generator for generating an aerosol at an aerosol generation location. The aerosol generation location is substantially at the outlet located at a mouthpiece of the consumable. In another embodiment, the outlet is located at a mouthpiece portion of the consumable; and the mouthpiece portion includes a nozzle for control of an aerosol from the aerosol generator.

A heat not burn consumable ( 1 ) comprising a plant product ( 5 ) interspersed with a thermally conductive material in alternating layers such as radially or circumferentially alternating layers. The thermally conductive material may comprise at least one tubular element or may have a spiral configuration. The thermally conductive material may form spokes ( 4 A- 4 E) within the plant product. A heating element may abut a first longitudinal end face ( 2 ) of the consumable ( 1 ) with a longitudinally-extending conductive element ( 6 ) which protruding axially from the longitudinal end face ( 2 ). The plant product ( 5 ) may have a smooth surface and the thermally conductive material ( 4 ) may be textured. The layers of thermally conductive material may have a grid configuration or a boustrophedonic configuration.

There is disclosed an aerosol delivery device. The aerosol delivery device includes a first aerosol first aerosol sized for pulmonary penetration; and a second aerosol sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol is transmissible within at least one of: a mammalian oral cavity and a mammalian nasal cavity, and the second aerosol comprising an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in said oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in said nasal cavity. The second aerosol generator includes a Venturi aperture to generate the second aerosol. There is disclosed a consumable for a substitute smoking device and a substitute smoking system. The consumable includes an airflow passage between an upstream inlet of the consumable and a downstream outlet of the consumable. The consumable also includes a porous member for passive aerosol generation. The airflow passage is constricted by the porous member to form a narrowed portion of the airflow passage. In another embodiment, the consumable also includes an inner porous member ( 315 ) for passive aerosol generation. The airflow passage has an annular portion surrounding at least a portion of the porous member. In another embodiment, a portion of the airflow passage is located between a porous surface of the porous member and an opposing airflow passage wall. A minimum distance between the porous surface of the porous member and the opposing airflow passage wall is less than 1000 microns. In another embodiment, the consumable also includes a porous member ( 315 ) for passive aerosol generation located within the airflow passage. The porous member is tapered along a longitudinal axis of the consumable. In another embodiment, the consumable has a longitudinal axis and includes an airflow passage ( 308 ) between an upstream inlet of the consumable and a downstream outlet of the consumable. The consumable also includes a porous member ( 315 ) for passive aerosol generation. A longitudinal cross section of the airflow passage includes an inclined portion forming a passage angle with the longitudinal axis of the consumable. The passage angle is greater than zero degrees and less than 90 degrees and a wall of the inclined portion is formed from a porous surface ( 318 ) of the porous member. In another embodiment, the consumable includes an active aerosol generator ( 304 ) for generating a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor ( 310 ), and a passive aerosol generator ( 305 ) for generating a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor ( 316 ). In another embodiment, the consumable also includes an aerosol generator for generating an aerosol. An external portion of the aerosol generator is located at the outlet of the consumable. In another embodiment, the consumable also includes an aerosol generator for generating an aerosol at an aerosol generation location. The aerosol generation location is substantially at the outlet located at a mouthpiece of the consumable. In another embodiment, the outlet is located at a mouthpiece portion of the consumable; and the mouthpiece portion includes a nozzle for control of an aerosol from the aerosol generator.

A smoking substitute device configured to generate an aerosol from an aerosol forming precursor. The device comprises: an ID device configured to read ID information identifying a person from an ID medium presented to the ID device by a user of the smoking substitute device; a biometric device configured to detect a biometric characteristic of the user. The smoking substitute device is configured to control operation of the smoking substitute device based on the ID information read by the ID device and based on the biometric characteristic detected by the biometric device

A smoking substitute apparatus comprises: an air inlet; an outlet; an aerosol generator for generating an aerosol from an aerosol precursor for inhalation by a user, the aerosol generator comprising a heating element; an air flow path between the air inlet and the outlet for conveying the aerosol to the user. An upstream portion of the air flow path is disposed between the air inlet and the aerosol generator. The upstream portion is defined at least in part by an inner wall of the apparatus, the inner wall being formed from plastics material by moulding. Electrical connectors are provided for electrically connecting the heating element to a power source. The electrical connectors are at least partially moulded into, and extend along, the inner wall of the upstream portion of the air flow path, thereby increasing the available cross sectional area for air flow and reducing the flow velocity in the upstream portion.

The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery component comprising a tank defining a storage chamber for storing a first liquid aerosol precursor and an air bleed channel extending from an outside channel opening outside of the tank to an inside channel opening within the tank. The air bleed channel comprises an s-bend channel for retaining the first liquid aerosol precursor in an inverted orientation of the component. In this way, the air bleed channel may have a volume greater than 1% e.g. greater than 10% of the volume of the storage chamber.

The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery component (e.g., a smoking substitute component) comprising: a first aerosolisation portion (which may be a passive aerosolisation portion) configured to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor; and a second aerosolisation portion (which may be an active aerosolisation portion) configured to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor. The component further comprises a mouthpiece nozzle rotatable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the component is configured to supply the first aerosol and the second aerosol through the mouthpiece nozzle, and in the second position the component is configured to supply only the second aerosol through the mouthpiece nozzle.