US Patent 11298479 Aerosol delivery device

An aerosol delivery device including a mouthpiece end; an aerosol generation chamber in fluid communication with the mouthpiece end via a primary air channel, wherein the aerosol generation chamber comprises an aerosol source for generating an aerosol from a source material for inhalation by a user through the mouthpiece end during use; and a sensor for detecting when a user inhales on the mouthpiece end, wherein the sensor is in fluid communication with the mouthpiece end via a secondary air channel, and wherein the sensor is located further from the mouthpiece end than the aerosol source, and the secondary air channel bypasses the aerosol generation chamber.