Electronic aerosol provision system

1 . An aerosol provision device for generating aerosol from an aerosol generating material, the device comprising:

at least one heating element arranged so as to be adjacent aerosol generating material when

the aerosol generating material is present in the aerosol provision device, wherein the heating element has a surface arranged to increase in temperature when

supplied with energy, the surface defining an area of no greater than 145 mm 2 ,

wherein the surface of the heating element is a circular and planar continuous element, and

wherein the surface of the heating element has a diameter of between 7.1 mm to 9.8 mm,

wherein the diameter of the heating element and the diameter of the aerosol generating material are substantially the same.

2 . The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein the surface of the heating element arranged to increase in temperature when supplied with energy defines an area of no less than 10 mm 2 .

3 . The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein the surface of the heating element arranged to increase in temperature when supplied with energy defines an area of between 80 to 130 mm 2 .

4 . The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein the surface of the heating element arranged to increase in temperature when supplied with energy defines an area of between 40 mm 2 to 75 mm 2 .

5 . The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein the heating element comprises a coil.

6 . The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein the heating element comprises a susceptor.

7 . The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a plurality of heating elements, each heating element having a surface defining an area of no greater than 145 mm 2 .

8 . The aerosol provision device of claim 7 , wherein the area defined by the surface of each of the plurality of heating elements is the same.

9 . The aerosol provision device of claim 7 , wherein the device comprises no more than 20 heating elements.

10 . The aerosol provision device of claim 7 , wherein each heating element of the plurality of heating elements is spaced apart from the other heating elements of the plurality, and wherein the minimum distance between adjacent heating elements is between 1.5 mm and 5 mm.

11 . The aerosol provision device of claim 1 , wherein the device is arranged to heat the heating element to a temperature of between 160° C. to 350° C.

12 . An aerosol provision system for generating aerosol from an aerosol generating material, the system comprising:

aerosol generating material; and

at least one heating element arranged so as to be adjacent aerosol generating material,

wherein the heating element has a surface arranged to increase in temperature when supplied

with energy, the surface defining an area of no greater than 145 mm 2 ,

wherein the surface of the heating element is a circular and planar continuous element,

wherein the surface of the heating element has a diameter of between 7.1 mm to 9.8 mm, and

wherein the diameter of the heating element and the diameter of the aerosol generating material are substantially the same.

13 . The aerosol provision system of claim 12 , wherein the surface of the heating element arranged to increase in temperature when supplied with energy defines an area of between 30 mm 2 to 80 mm 2 .

14 . The aerosol provision system of claim 12 , wherein the aerosol generating material is arranged to have a thickness of between 0.05 mm to 0.4 mm.

15 . The aerosol provision system of claim 12 , wherein the aerosol generating material is an amorphous solid.

16 . A method of generating aerosol from an aerosol generating material, the method comprising:

placing aerosol generating material in proximity of a heating element, and heating the heating element to cause generation of aerosol from the aerosol generating material,

wherein the heating element has a surface arranged to increase in temperature when supplied with energy, the surface defining an area of no greater than 145 mm 2 ,

wherein the surface of the heating element is a circular and planar element, and

wherein the surface of the heating element has a diameter of between 7.1 mm to 9.8 mm, wherein

the diameter of the resistive heating element and the diameter of the aerosol generating material are substantially the same.