An aerosol provision system including a consumable having a plurality of regions of aerosol generating material, and a heater comprising a plurality of heating elements, each heating element corresponding to a region of the plurality of regions of aerosol generating material, wherein in use the heater is arranged to controllably heat at least two of the plurality of regions of aerosol generating material to produce a personalised aerosol for inhalation.

An aerosol provision system including a consumable having a plurality of regions of aerosol generating material, and a heater comprising a plurality of heating elements, each heating element corresponding to a region of the plurality of regions of aerosol generating material, wherein in use the heater is arranged to controllably heat at least two of the plurality of regions of aerosol generating material to produce a personalised aerosol for inhalation.

An article for use as or as part of a non-combustible aerosol provision system includes an aerosol generating material having at least one aerosol forming material, a first hollow tubular body disposed downstream of the aerosol generating material, the first hollow tubular body having a wall thickness greater than about 0.5 mm, a second hollow tubular body with a wall thickness greater than about 0.5 mm and a cylindrical body disposed between the first hollow tubular body and the second hollow tubular body. Also described is an article including a hollow tubular member formed from cellulosic material and disposed immediately downstream of the aerosol generating material, where the length of the hollow tubular member is between about 5 mm and about 18 mm. A system and a method of manufacturing an article are also described.

An article for use as or as part of a non-combustible aerosol provision system includes an aerosol generating material having at least one aerosol forming material, a first hollow tubular body disposed downstream of the aerosol generating material, the first hollow tubular body having a wall thickness greater than about 0.5 mm, a second hollow tubular body with a wall thickness greater than about 0.5 mm and a cylindrical body disposed between the first hollow tubular body and the second hollow tubular body. Also described is an article including a hollow tubular member formed from cellulosic material and disposed immediately downstream of the aerosol generating material, where the length of the hollow tubular member is between about 5 mm and about 18 mm. A system and a method of manufacturing an article are also described.

An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system. The article comprising a mouthpiece comprising a body of material. The body comprises amorphous solid material. Also disclosed is a system comprising such an article and a non-combustible aerosol provision device for heating the aerosol generating material of the article, and a method of manufacturing such an article.

An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system. The article comprising a mouthpiece comprising a body of material. The body comprises amorphous solid material. Also disclosed is a system comprising such an article and a non-combustible aerosol provision device for heating the aerosol generating material of the article, and a method of manufacturing such an article.

A heat insulation mechanism suitable for an electromagnetic induction-type aerosol generation device and an aerosol generation device are provided. The aerosol generation device comprises a magnetic field generator and a susceptor that are inductively coupled; a heat insulator configured to reduce conduction of heat from the susceptor to the outside, the heat insulator comprising a tube wall, and a central region defined by the tube wall, the tube wall containing a metal or an alloy, and the pressure in the central region being configured to be lower than the pressure outside the heat insulator; and a magnetic field shield, configured to isolate the heat insulator from a varying magnetic field, so as to prevent the heat insulator from being penetrated by the varying magnetic field to generate heat. The aerosol generation device can shield the vacuum heat insulator from the magnetic field as far as possible.

A heat insulation mechanism suitable for an electromagnetic induction-type aerosol generation device and an aerosol generation device are provided. The aerosol generation device comprises a magnetic field generator and a susceptor that are inductively coupled; a heat insulator configured to reduce conduction of heat from the susceptor to the outside, the heat insulator comprising a tube wall, and a central region defined by the tube wall, the tube wall containing a metal or an alloy, and the pressure in the central region being configured to be lower than the pressure outside the heat insulator; and a magnetic field shield, configured to isolate the heat insulator from a varying magnetic field, so as to prevent the heat insulator from being penetrated by the varying magnetic field to generate heat. The aerosol generation device can shield the vacuum heat insulator from the magnetic field as far as possible.

Disclosed is a cartridge for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the cartridge including: a container defining a cavity, and smokable material located in the cavity, wherein the cartridge includes heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the smokable material. Also disclosed is apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the apparatus including: an interface for cooperating with an article comprising smokable material, a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field for penetrating the article when the interface is cooperating with the article, and a device for puncturing the article.

Disclosed is a cartridge for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the cartridge including: a container defining a cavity, and smokable material located in the cavity, wherein the cartridge includes heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the smokable material. Also disclosed is apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the apparatus including: an interface for cooperating with an article comprising smokable material, a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field for penetrating the article when the interface is cooperating with the article, and a device for puncturing the article.