An electronic cigarette comprises a battery portion which is operable to provide power to a heating element of the electronic cigarette, and a cartomizer coupled with the battery portion. The cartomizer comprises a liquid container which provides a liquid toward the heating element wherein the liquid is used for producing and flavoring a vapor of the electronic cigarette when the liquid is heated by the heating element, and a memory which is operable to record and store an amount of the liquid remaining in the liquid container.

An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes an induction coil and a memory storage device. The induction coil is arranged to heat, in use, a susceptor and the induction coil is also arranged to transmit and receive, in use, an electromagnetic field to transfer data to and from an external information device.

An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes an induction coil and a memory storage device. The induction coil is arranged to heat, in use, a susceptor and the induction coil is also arranged to transmit and receive, in use, an electromagnetic field to transfer data to and from an external information device.

The description pertains to a portable vaporizer comprising a body having a base portion in slidable engagement with a cover portion. The body has a plurality of cradles included therein configured for receiving cartridges of consumables. The cover is movable between an open position wherein the plurality of cradles are accessible, and a closed position wherein the plurality of cradles are contained between the base and the cover. The body is further configured to house a battery, to power a heating element used to heat the consumables. A mouthpiece defining an opening through which a user would inhale vaporized consumables is in communication with the plurality of cradles.

The description pertains to a portable vaporizer comprising a body having a base portion in slidable engagement with a cover portion. The body has a plurality of cradles included therein configured for receiving cartridges of consumables. The cover is movable between an open position wherein the plurality of cradles are accessible, and a closed position wherein the plurality of cradles are contained between the base and the cover. The body is further configured to house a battery, to power a heating element used to heat the consumables. A mouthpiece defining an opening through which a user would inhale vaporized consumables is in communication with the plurality of cradles.

A power source unit, for an aerosol inhaler causing a flavor source to pass through an aerosol generated by heating an aerosol source to add a flavor component of the flavor source to the aerosol, includes: a power source discharging to a first load which is a load for heating the aerosol source and a second load which is a load for heating the flavor source; and a control device controlling discharge from the power source to a control target load including at least one of the first load and the second load. The control device includes a plurality of control profiles, controls the discharge to the control target load, is able to change the control profile used for controlling the discharge to the control target load based on a change instruction from a user, and limits the change of the control profile during discharge to the first load.

A power source unit, for an aerosol inhaler causing a flavor source to pass through an aerosol generated by heating an aerosol source to add a flavor component of the flavor source to the aerosol, includes: a power source discharging to a first load which is a load for heating the aerosol source and a second load which is a load for heating the flavor source; and a control device controlling discharge from the power source to a control target load including at least one of the first load and the second load. The control device includes a plurality of control profiles, controls the discharge to the control target load, is able to change the control profile used for controlling the discharge to the control target load based on a change instruction from a user, and limits the change of the control profile during discharge to the first load.

Provided is a terminal device including a communication unit for communicating with an inhalation device that generates an aerosol by heating a substrate including an aerosol source and a control unit for controlling operation of the communication unit, wherein, in a time section from the start to the end of aerosol generation processing carried out by the inhalation device using the substrate, the control unit prohibits transmission of setting information for changing a setting pertaining to the operation of the inhalation device among information transmitted by the communication unit and permits transmission of another information and reception of information from the inhalation device.

Provided is a terminal device including a communication unit for communicating with an inhalation device that generates an aerosol by heating a substrate including an aerosol source and a control unit for controlling operation of the communication unit, wherein, in a time section from the start to the end of aerosol generation processing carried out by the inhalation device using the substrate, the control unit prohibits transmission of setting information for changing a setting pertaining to the operation of the inhalation device among information transmitted by the communication unit and permits transmission of another information and reception of information from the inhalation device.

A nicotine delivery device (200) for generating a mist containing nicotine for inhalation by a user. The device comprises a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).