A non-burning type flavor inhaler comprises: a housing having an air flow path that continues from an inlet to an outlet; an atomizer configured to atomize an aerosol source without burning; a sensor configured to output a value that changes in accordance with a puff action of a user; and a controller configured to detect a puff action of the user when a response value derived from a value that is output from the sensor satisfies an inhaling condition, the controller configured to identify that the user is an authorized user when the response value satisfies an identification condition that is different from the inhaling condition.

An electronic cigarette vaporiser system operable in a power mode to increase the amount of vapour produced by a vaporiser that forms part of the system, compared to normal, whilst monitoring the temperature of a heating element in the vaporiser to ensure that excessively high temperatures, associated with undesirable compounds in the vapour produced by the heating element, are not reached. The system includes a button or sensor that alters the operation of the heating element in such a way as to increase the vapour produced, compared to normal.

An electronic cigarette vaporiser system including a cartridge designed to provide a liquid or other substance for the electronic vaporiser system, the cartridge including a chip that stores data related to the batch number of the substance stored in the cartridge, and the cartridge being adapted to be inserted into or form an integral part of the electronic vaporiser system. The electronic vaporiser system reads the data from the chip and compares that data with stored data and, depending on the result of that comparison, either prevents or permits use of that substance.

An electronic cigarette vaporiser includes a heating element and a microcontroller; the microcontroller monitors or measures the airflow speed or pressure drop over an air-pressure sensor or other sensor and uses that as an input to control the power delivered to the heating element. The microcontroller can compensate for a very strong inhalation by applying more power during that inhalation as compared to a very light inhalation to ensure that the heating element is kept at its optimal heating temperature.

The invention is an electronic cigarette vaporiser system operable in a discrete mode to reduce the amount of vapour produced by a vaporiser that forms part of the system, compared to a normal mode. The discrete mode causes the vapour produced to be less visible or noticeable, compared to a normal mode.

A case for an electronic cigarette vaporiser, the case including an automatic lifting mechanism that lifts the vaporiser up a few mm from the case to enable a user to easily grasp the vaporiser and withdraw it from the case. The lifting mechanism can be spring-based. The case both re-fills the vaporiser with liquid and also re-charges a battery in the vaporiser.

An electronic cigarette vaporiser that includes a heating element, a power source and an electronics module that manages the delivery of power, current or voltage to the heating element; the electronics module controls or delivers pulses of power, current or voltage to the heating element, such as PWM (pulse width modulation) with a high frequency 1-10 KHz switching frequency. The duty cycle of the PWM can be approximately 90% when heating; and 1-10% duty during a preheat; and 0% when the vaporiser is idle.

An electronic cigarette vaporiser includes a heating element and a microcontroller; the microcontroller monitors or measures electrical characteristics of the heating element and uses that to automatically identify the type of heating element and as a control input. The microcontroller automatically applies different heating parameter controls to the heating element, including optimal and maximum operating temperature, depending on the type of heating element that is identified.

A Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) device includes a flow generator that generates a supply of pressurized air. The flow generator includes a programmable controller. The programmable controller is adapted to allow continuous access to at least one active operating mode and selective access to at least one dormant operating mode. The programmable controller includes a mode control system adapted to receive a data signal to control the selective access to the at least one dormant operating mode.

A medication delivery device comprises a housing (1), a cap (2) configured to be attached to the housing (1) and a locking means (16, 17) configured to lock the cap (2). In a first state the cap (2) is detachable and in a second state the locking means (16, 17) locks the cap (2) if the cap (2) is attached.