A method of manufacturing a consumable for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision device which comprises providing a susceptor arrangement (1) comprising first and second susceptor portions (2) and a connector (3) joining the first and second susceptor portions to each other, wherein the first and second susceptor portions are spaced apart from each other by the connector. The method further comprises forming an assembly comprising the susceptor arrangement and aerosol-generating material and dividing the assembly, wherein the dividing comprises dividing the connector and the aerosol-generating material. According to the present disclosure, there is also provided a susceptor arrangement for use in a method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, an assembly for use in a method of manufacturing a consumable, a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, and non-combustible aerosol provision system.

A method of manufacturing a consumable for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision device which comprises providing a susceptor arrangement (1) comprising first and second susceptor portions (2) and a connector (3) joining the first and second susceptor portions to each other, wherein the first and second susceptor portions are spaced apart from each other by the connector. The method further comprises forming an assembly comprising the susceptor arrangement and aerosol-generating material and dividing the assembly, wherein the dividing comprises dividing the connector and the aerosol-generating material. According to the present disclosure, there is also provided a susceptor arrangement for use in a method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, an assembly for use in a method of manufacturing a consumable, a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, and non-combustible aerosol provision system.

The present application provides an aerosol producing article and an aerosol generating system comprising the aerosol producing article. The aerosol producing article comprises: an aerosol-forming matrix and an external wrapping part; the external wrapping part comprises a first portion, and at least a part of the extension length of the first portion along the axial direction of the aerosol producing article coincides with the extension length of the aerosol-forming matrix; the outer surface of the first portion is provided with a plurality of holes penetrating through the external wrapping part. The above aerosol producing article has optimized infrared transmittance, and can promote the utilization efficiency of infrared rays when infrared heating is used.

The present application provides an aerosol producing article and an aerosol generating system comprising the aerosol producing article. The aerosol producing article comprises: an aerosol-forming matrix and an external wrapping part; the external wrapping part comprises a first portion, and at least a part of the extension length of the first portion along the axial direction of the aerosol producing article coincides with the extension length of the aerosol-forming matrix; the outer surface of the first portion is provided with a plurality of holes penetrating through the external wrapping part. The above aerosol producing article has optimized infrared transmittance, and can promote the utilization efficiency of infrared rays when infrared heating is used.

An aerosol generation device comprises a heating element (4). The heating element (4) comprises a base body (41), an infrared radiation layer (42), and at least one light convergence mechanism (43). The base body (41) has a chamber (411) for accommodating an aerosol substrate material. The infrared radiation layer (42) is disposed on a surface of the base body (41), and is used to generate infrared radiation to heat the aerosol substrate material disposed in the chamber (411). The at least one light convergence mechanism (43) is combined with the base body (41) and disposed thereon, and is configured to converge the infrared radiation into the chamber (411) to heat at least a portion of the aerosol substrate material. The aerosol generation device can increase the speed of aerosol formation.

A device is provided for the self-administration of cannabinoids. The device includes a container having an opening on a first end thereof, a cap which releasably engages said first end of said container, and an assembly, including first and second modules, which is removably placed inside of the container. The first module includes a first element equipped with first and second threading, a receptacle for said solid medium, said receptacle being equipped with at least one surface feature which slidingly engages said first threading, and a solid medium which is seated in said receptacle and which contains at least one cannabinoid. The second module is equipped with a filter and has a first threading disposed on a first terminal portion thereof. Various accessories may be releasably attached to the container or assembly. Methods of using the device are also described.

An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device comprises includes an induction coil and a heating compartment arranged to receive an induction heatable cartridge. A first electromagnetic shield layer is arranged outward of the induction coil and a second electromagnetic shield layer is arranged outward of the first electromagnetic shield layer. The first and second electromagnetic shield layers differ in one or both of their electrical conductivity and their magnetic permeability.

A saturation sensor measures at least one electrical characteristic of the wick between the heating element and the probe wire at a first time and a second time, wherein the at least one electrical characteristic includes a resistance, a capacitance, or both a resistance and a capacitance. Control circuitry is configured to cause the nicotine e-vaping device to: calculate a refill rate at which the nicotine pre-vapor formulation flows onto the wick based on the at least one electrical characteristic at the first time and the at least one electrical characteristic at the second time; determine that the refill rate is less than a threshold refill rate; and output a low nicotine pre-vapor formulation alert in response to determining that the refill rate is less than the threshold refill rate.

A saturation sensor measures at least one electrical characteristic of the wick between the heating element and the probe wire at a first time and a second time, wherein the at least one electrical characteristic includes a resistance, a capacitance, or both a resistance and a capacitance. Control circuitry is configured to cause the nicotine e-vaping device to: calculate a refill rate at which the nicotine pre-vapor formulation flows onto the wick based on the at least one electrical characteristic at the first time and the at least one electrical characteristic at the second time; determine that the refill rate is less than a threshold refill rate; and output a low nicotine pre-vapor formulation alert in response to determining that the refill rate is less than the threshold refill rate.

An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes an induction coil, radially inward of which a heating compartment is defined for receiving, in use, a body including a vaporisable substance and an induction heatable susceptor; and a temperature sensor located against a side of the heating compartment on the central longitudinal axis of the induction coil at an end of the heating compartment, wherein the induction coil is arranged to heat, in use, the susceptor, and the temperature sensor is arrange to monitor, in use, a temperature related to heat generated from the susceptor. There is also provided an induction heatable cartridge for use with the induction heating assembly. The cartridge includes a solid vaporisable substance; and an induction heatable susceptor held by the vaporisable substance, the susceptor being planar and having an outwardly facing edge and an inwardly facing edge.