Smoking system

Abstract

In an electronic cigarette of the sort having a housing, a power section, and an atomizer, at least a portion of a first flow stream passes through the atomizer. A mixing valve within the housing has a first input that receives the first flow stream, and a second input receiving a second flow stream ( 20 ) that avoids the atomizing element, and an output ( 34 ) connected in fluid continuity to the opening in the proximal end, wherein the output conducts a mixture of the first flow stream ( 25 ) and the second flow stream ( 20 ). The apparatus further includes a regulating element ( 42 ) for the mixing valve in order to control a composition of the mixture.

1 . A smoking apparatus, comprising:
 a housing having a body, a proximal end and a distal opening that admits a first flow stream, the proximal end having an opening to allow egress of fluid flow therethrough into a mouth of a smoker;   a power section in the housing;   an atomizer section accepting an aerosol-forming material and an atomizing element, the atomizing element being energized by a power element in the power section, wherein at least a portion of the first flow stream passes through the atomizer section and acquires an aerosol from the atomizing element therein;   a mixing valve within the housing having a first input that receives the first flow stream, a second input receiving a second flow stream that avoids the atomizing element, and an output connected in fluid continuity to the opening in the proximal end, wherein the output conducts a mixture of the first flow stream and the second flow stream; and   a regulating element for the mixing valve to control a composition of the mixture.   
     
     
         2 .- 17 . (canceled)