A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the cartridge including: a porous ceramic body having a porosity of between 30% and 65%; and a mesh heater engaged with the porous ceramic body, the mesh heater including a plurality of apertures, each aperture having a dimension between 50 microns and 200 microns, in which the mesh heater is a hybrid mesh heater including a network of wires and fibres, the fibres having a different material composition from the wires. An aerosol-generating system, including an aerosol-generating device and the cartridge, is also provided.

A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the cartridge including: a porous ceramic body having a porosity of between 30% and 65%; and a mesh heater engaged with the porous ceramic body, the mesh heater including a plurality of apertures, each aperture having a dimension between 50 microns and 200 microns, in which the mesh heater is a hybrid mesh heater including a network of wires and fibres, the fibres having a different material composition from the wires. An aerosol-generating system, including an aerosol-generating device and the cartridge, is also provided.

A heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device comprising includes a heating element supported within a housing and extending along the length of the housing and an air flow path arranged to transport air over the heating element, wherein the air flow path includes an air inlet located on a lateral portion of the housing with respect to the length of the housing.

A heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device comprising includes a heating element supported within a housing and extending along the length of the housing and an air flow path arranged to transport air over the heating element, wherein the air flow path includes an air inlet located on a lateral portion of the housing with respect to the length of the housing.

The invention relates to an aerosol-generating device (10) comprising a top portion (20), a main portion (70), and a cartridge (50). The top portion comprises a proximal end comprising a cavity (22) for receiving an aerosol-generating article (12). The top portion further comprises a distal end comprising a top cartridge connector (24) and a top airflow channel extending from the top cartridge connector to the cavity. The main portion comprises a proximal end comprising a main cartridge connector (72). The main portion furthers comprises a main air inlet and a main airflow channel extending from the main air inlet to the main cartridge connector. The top cartridge connector is removably attachable to a proximal end of the cartridge and the main cartridge connector is removably attachable to a distal end of the cartridge enabling a first mode of operation. The top cartridge connector is directly removably attachable to the main cartridge connector enabling a second mode of operation.

The invention relates to an aerosol-generating device (10) comprising a top portion (20), a main portion (70), and a cartridge (50). The top portion comprises a proximal end comprising a cavity (22) for receiving an aerosol-generating article (12). The top portion further comprises a distal end comprising a top cartridge connector (24) and a top airflow channel extending from the top cartridge connector to the cavity. The main portion comprises a proximal end comprising a main cartridge connector (72). The main portion furthers comprises a main air inlet and a main airflow channel extending from the main air inlet to the main cartridge connector. The top cartridge connector is removably attachable to a proximal end of the cartridge and the main cartridge connector is removably attachable to a distal end of the cartridge enabling a first mode of operation. The top cartridge connector is directly removably attachable to the main cartridge connector enabling a second mode of operation.

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 inductively heatable susceptor for use with an inductively heated aerosol-generating device or system includes an open-porous inductively heatable ceramic material configured to hold an aerosol-forming liquid and configured to heat the aerosol-forming liquid under the influence of an alternating electromagnetic field. A cartridge for use with an aerosol-generating device includes an aerosol-forming liquid and a susceptor. An aerosol-generating device includes a susceptor.

An inductively heatable susceptor for use with an inductively heated aerosol-generating device or system includes an open-porous inductively heatable ceramic material configured to hold an aerosol-forming liquid and configured to heat the aerosol-forming liquid under the influence of an alternating electromagnetic field. A cartridge for use with an aerosol-generating device includes an aerosol-forming liquid and a susceptor. An aerosol-generating device includes a susceptor.