R.j. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Rai Strategic Holdings, Inc.

Stephen C Reynolds

Stephen Benson Sears

Michael F Davis

Karen V Taluskie

Nicholas Harrison Watson

Yi-Ping Chang

George Brand

Susan K Pike

Thomas A Pettenski

David T Szabo

Josef Strasser

Michael R Kuhlman

Amanda S Gammons

Kent C Hofacre

A thermal measurement system includes a thermocouple configured to couple to a location of a heating element of an electronic smoking article. The thermocouple is structured to measure a surface temperature of the location. A thermocouple data module is operatively connected to the thermocouple and is structured to receive data of the surface temperature from the thermocouple. A pneumatic system is configured to connect to an end of the electronic smoking article and draw an air flow through the electronic smoking article. The pneumatic system includes a solenoid valve having an open state that causes air to flow through the electronic smoking article. The solenoid valve has a closed state that prevents air flow through the electronic smoking article. An infrared camera is disposed over the viewing window. The infrared camera is configured to measure a wire temperature of a heating element wire of the electronic smoking article.

Thermal profiling system and method

The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices, methods of forming such devices, and elements of such devices. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides devices configured for vaporization of an aerosol precursor composition through radiant heating. The radiant heat source may be a laser diode or further element suitable for providing electromagnetic radiation, and heating may be carried out within an optional chamber, which can be a radiation-trapping chamber. In some embodiments, an interior of such chamber may be configured as a black body or as a white body.

Aerosol delivery device with radiant heating

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Dobson, NC, United States of America

Stephen C Reynolds