A control device for controlling operation of a vaping apparatus. The control device comprises control circuitry to control activation of the vaping source, measurement circuitry to obtain a temperature-dependent parameter of the vaping source, and memory circuitry for data storage. The control device is configured to determine the ambient temperature, to obtain the parameter at the ambient temperature as an initial parameter, to set and store a target parameter for stopping activation of the vaping source, and to stop activation of the vaping source when the target parameter has been reached.

The present disclosure provides an atomizing device comprising an atomizing component, a controlling component, and a battery component. The atomizing component comprises an induction coil and an atomizing piece. The controlling component is disposed on one side of the atomizing component, wherein the controlling component comprises a substrate, a first elastic connecting piece, a second elastic connecting piece, and a first conductive protrusion. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The first elastic connecting piece is disposed on the first surface, wherein the first elastic connecting piece is electrically connected to the atomizing piece. The second elastic connecting piece is disposed on the first surface, wherein the second elastic connecting piece is electrically connected to the induction coil. The first conductive protrusion is disposed on the second surface. The battery component is disposed on one side of the controlling component away from the atomizing component.

The present disclosure provides an atomizing device comprising an atomizing component, a controlling component, and a battery component. The atomizing component comprises an induction coil and an atomizing piece. The controlling component is disposed on one side of the atomizing component, wherein the controlling component comprises a substrate, a first elastic connecting piece, a second elastic connecting piece, and a first conductive protrusion. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The first elastic connecting piece is disposed on the first surface, wherein the first elastic connecting piece is electrically connected to the atomizing piece. The second elastic connecting piece is disposed on the first surface, wherein the second elastic connecting piece is electrically connected to the induction coil. The first conductive protrusion is disposed on the second surface. The battery component is disposed on one side of the controlling component away from the atomizing component.

An aerosol provision system including a consumable having a plurality of aerosol generating material portions and an aerosol generator operable to generate an aerosolised payload by providing a predetermined heating profile to at least one of the plurality of aerosol generating material portions, the predetermined heating profile being at least one of: (i) pre-programmed in a controller of the AP system; and (ii) selected based on a coded portion of the consumable.

An aerosol provision system including a consumable having a plurality of aerosol generating material portions and an aerosol generator operable to generate an aerosolised payload by providing a predetermined heating profile to at least one of the plurality of aerosol generating material portions, the predetermined heating profile being at least one of: (i) pre-programmed in a controller of the AP system; and (ii) selected based on a coded portion of the consumable.

An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the article including: a storage portion having an outlet; an aerosol-forming substrate contained within the storage portion; and a vaporisable barrier to seal the outlet, in which the barrier includes one or more polymers, has a polymer content of greater than or equal to 1 percent by weight, is configured to be vaporised during a first heating cycle of the article during first use of the article in the system, further includes one or more metal salts, and the salts are selected from the group consisting of metal alginates, metal benzoates, metal cinnamates, metal cycloheptanecarboxylates, metal levulinates, metal propanoates, metal stearates, and metal undecanoates. An aerosol-generating system, and a method of manufacturing an aerosol-generating article, are also provided.

An aerosol-generating article for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the article including: a storage portion having an outlet; an aerosol-forming substrate contained within the storage portion; and a vaporisable barrier to seal the outlet, in which the barrier includes one or more polymers, has a polymer content of greater than or equal to 1 percent by weight, is configured to be vaporised during a first heating cycle of the article during first use of the article in the system, further includes one or more metal salts, and the salts are selected from the group consisting of metal alginates, metal benzoates, metal cinnamates, metal cycloheptanecarboxylates, metal levulinates, metal propanoates, metal stearates, and metal undecanoates. An aerosol-generating system, and a method of manufacturing an aerosol-generating article, are also provided.

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.

Provided is an aerosol generating device distributing and transmitting power from a battery to two heaters, wherein the aerosol generating device includes the battery, a first heater heating a first aerosol generating substrate, a second heater heating a second aerosol generating substrate, and a controller controlling power supplied from the battery to the first heater and the second heater, wherein the controller controls power to be supplied from the battery to the first heater and the second heater at different times.