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Michael Paton

David Murray Cross

Daniel Thomas Toon

Claude Mikler

Terence John Wilby

Yaan Thomas Kinally

Chusei Takahashi

Stuart Michael Ruan Jones

Felix Clarence Quintanar

Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt

Ben Alan Askem

Felix Fernando

William Kelbie

Carl Saxby

Philip Gowans

William Jacob Ward

John Antony Stephenson

Samuel Bonnely

Fatoona Mosa

Matthew Keith Fordham

David Ronald Upton

Oleg Mironov

Douglas Ivan Jennings

Arnd Kessler

Katsuhito Watanabe

Daniel Lee Steward

Kevin W Bendele

Mark Richard Hesketh

Samuel John Mortimer

Reece Knight

Lee Michael Rush

Jerome Christian Courbat

Enrico Stura

Salvatore Fileccia

Angelos Kolyris

John Kelshaw Conway

Cedric Meyer

Matti Lehtinen

Olaf Christoph Kortum

Alistair David Smith

Eva Saade Latorre

Mark Edward Jones

Nisha Mistry

Matt Ekman

Neil Harry Patrick

Ali Khishdoost Borazjani

James Daniel Homes

Ian Charles Culverhouse

Otteh Edubio

David Mcleod

Cristian Simion Popa

James Maxwell Eelbeck

Matthew Murphy

Anthony Jonathan Bedford

Louis della-Porta

Catherine Thaddeus

Michael James Hayers

Simon Tyson

Nicholas Warrington

Ahmad Bittar

Hannah Bailey Weedon

Hannah Bailey Sidebottom

Magnus Jeppsson

Nicola Brandolini

John MacAndrew

François Ceppi

Per Helgesson

Ilkka Rauramo

Richard Gardner

Jonathan Hogwood

Katushio Watanabe

Didier Goedertier

John Anthony Stephenson

Bruce Macmichael

Daniel Mark Walter

Joachim Bellmann

Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems, apparatuses, and methods for operating the systems and apparatuses are disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a negative pressure source, a connector port, at least one switch, and a controller. The negative pressure source is connected through the connector port to either (i) a wound dressing having a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound or (ii) a wound dressing without a canister between the connector port and the wound dressing. The controller determines, based on a signal received from the at least one switch, whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path and adjusts one or more operational parameters of negative pressure wound therapy based on the determination. The switch is activated by the connection of either the canister or canisterless wound dressing to the apparatus.

Negative pressure wound therapy apparatuses and methods for using the same

A shisha consumable article () for use with an external assembly such as a shisha assembly is described. The shisha consumable article includes a housing () defining a first compartment () and a second compartment () being adjacent to the first compartment. The second compartment is adjacent to, and sealed or air impermeable from, the first compartment. A combustible heat source () is contained within the first compartment and an aerosol-forming substrate () is contained within the second compartment.

Shisha consumable article

An aerosol-generating device includes a receiving sleeve which in turn includes an inner receiving zone for receiving a first aerosol-forming substrate, and an outer receiving zone extending across at least a portion of an outer circumferential periphery of the receiving sleeve for receiving a second aerosol-forming substrate. The device includes a heater for heating the first aerosol-forming substrate or the second aerosol-forming substrate.

Aerosol-generating article, device and system for use with a plurality of aerosol-forming substrates

A shisha device article includes a vessel and an aerosol-generating element. The vessel defines an interior configured to contain a volume of liquid. The vessel also includes a head space outlet. The aerosol-generating element is in fluid connection with the vessel. The aerosol-generating element includes (i) a cartridge receptacle for receiving a cartridge containing an aerosol-generating substrate; (ii) a heating element defining at least two surfaces of the cartridge receptacle; and (iii) an aerosol outlet in fluid connection with the cartridge receptacle and a fresh air inlet channel in fluid connection with the cartridge receptacle. The fresh air inlet channel is arranged to preheat air prior to the air entering the cartridge receptacle.

Shisha device with air preheat without combustion

A shisha consumable cartridge includes a housing having an exterior surface sized and shaped for operable insertion into a shisha device. The cartridge further includes a first chamber in the housing; a first aerosol-generating substrate in the first chamber; a second chamber in the housing and adjacent to the first chamber. A second aerosol-generating substrate in the second chamber. The compositions of the first aerosol-generating substrate and the second aerosol-generating substrate may be the same or different. The first chamber defines a first fresh air inlet and an opposing first aerosol outlet, such that, in use, fresh air entering the first fresh air inlet carries aerosol generated from through the first aerosol outlet. The second chamber defines a second fresh air inlet and an opposing second aerosol outlet, such that, in use, fresh air entering the second fresh air inlet carries aerosol generated from through the second aerosol outlet.

Shisha cartridge having a plurality of chambers

A capsule for use in a brewing device is provided, comprising a body part, which defines a cavity and which has a flange, a lid which is attached to the flange and tea material enclosed within the capsule, characterized in that the shape of the flange is defined by two intersecting circular arcs when viewed from above. A brewing device which comprises a capsule holder for receiving the capsule is also provided, the capsule holder comprising a sidewall which is circular when viewed from above and which has an upper rim, a shelf on at least part of the inside of the sidewall, a filter and an openable and closable passage on the opposite side of the filter from the upper rim. A method of preparing a tea-based beverage in the brewing device using the capsule is also provided.

Capsule, method and device for brewing a beverage

A shisha device () includes a device air inlet (); a device outlet (); an aerosol chamber () and a vessel (). The aerosol chamber has a chamber inlet () and a chamber outlet () and is configured to house a consumable comprising an aerosol-generating substrate (). The vessel has a vessel inlet () and a vessel outlet () and defines an interior configured to contain liquid () when the device is in use. The device is configured such that, in use, airflow through the aerosol chamber that exits the chamber outlet exits the device outlet without flowing through the liquid stored in the vessel. Thus, water soluble constituents in the aerosol may be delivered to a user of the shisha device rather than being dissolved and trapped in the liquid in the vessel.

Shisha device having air flow path

A shisha device () for use with a cartridge () containing an aerosol-generating substrate () includes a vessel, a receptacle, and an electrical heating element. The cartridge comprises a housing surrounding the aerosol-generating substrate. The vessel defines an interior configured to contain liquid () and defines an outlet in communication with the interior of the vessel. The receptacle is configured to receive the cartridge. The heating element is configured to heat the aerosol-generating substrate in the cartridge to generate an aerosol when the cartridge is received by the receptacle. The heating element is configured to heat the tobacco substrate to an extent sufficient to generate the aerosol without combusting the aerosol-generating substrate.

Shisha device for heating a substrate without combustion

An infusion pump drive and its methods of use are disclosed. In one embodiment, the infusion pump drive may include a transmission component and a spring in line with the transmission component. Displacing the transmission component may compress the spring to apply a force causing fluid to dispense from an associated reservoir. Depending on the particular embodiment, the transmission component may either be displaced continuously or displaced multiple times to dispense fluid from the reservoir.

Infusion pump drive with compression spring

A method of preparing a tea beverage in a capsule-based brewing device is provided, the device comprising an infusion chamber (); a capsule holder () sized and shaped so as to receive a capsule (); a filter (); an openable and closable passage () which terminates in an orifice (); a vessel () located beneath the orifice () and having a spout (); the method comprising the steps of: introducing liquid and infusible beverage material from the capsule () into the infusion chamber () so as to brew the beverage; and then after brewing has taken place for a sufficient time, opening the passage () to allow the beverage to flow from the infusion chamber () through the filter (), along the passage (), through the orifice (), into the vessel () and out from the spout ().

Method and device for brewing a beverage

A capsule for use in a brewing device is provided, the capsule having a body part, which defines a cavity, a lid which is attached to the body part and which closes the cavity, the lid having lines of weakness which define an opening region having an area of from 75 mmto 300 mm; and tea material enclosed within the cavity, wherein at least 75% by weight of the tea material particles have a size of from 2 to 10 mm. A method of preparing a tea-based beverage in a brewing device using the capsule is also provided.

Method, device and capsule for brewing a beverage

The invention provides a beverage production machine having an apparatus for recognizing a package. The apparatus comprises two resonant tank circuits, each comprising a coil and a capacitor; two electronic circuits for detecting changes in coil impedance; a means for generating a signal which is indicative of the changes; and means for controlling the beverage production machine according to the signal. The machine also comprises a holder for supporting the package. The package for use in the machine comprises a base unit having a compartment which contains tea material, and a rim with a projecting lip; conductive material associated with the package having two edge sections situated on opposite sides of the compartment; and a lid attached to the base unit around the rim, the central portion of the lid comprising at least one perforated line. The invention also provides a method of recognizing the package.

Package recognition system

Capsule

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