Multi-chambered vaporizer and blend control

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10039320-B2
Application number	US-201615155563-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 16, 2016
Priority date	May 14, 2015
Publication date	Aug 7, 2018
Grant date	Aug 7, 2018

Abstract

An electronic vapor device is disclosed comprising a vapor outlet, a first container for storing a first vaporizable material, wherein the first container is permanently integrated into the electronic vapor device, a second container for storing a second vaporizable material, wherein the second container is removable from the electronic vapor device, a docking bay configured to receive the second container, wherein the second container is removed from or inserted into the docking bay through a door, and a vaporizer component configured for vaporizing the first vaporizable material or the second vaporizable material to generate a vapor and for providing the vapor to the vapor outlet.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic vapor device comprising:
a device processor operable for controlling the electronic vapor device;
a plurality of containers, wherein the plurality of containers includes at least a first container type and a second container type, wherein each first container type is configured to store a first vaporizable material, wherein each second container type is configured to store a second vaporizable material:
a first vaporizing component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the first vaporizing component is in fluid communication with at least one first container type for receiving a first vaporizable material therefrom, wherein the first vaporizing component is operable to vaporize the vaporizable material received therein to generate a first vapor therefrom;
a second vaporizing component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the second vaporizing component is in fluid communication with at least one second container type for receiving a second vaporizable material therefrom, wherein the second vaporizing component is operable to vaporize the vaporizable material received therein to generate a second vapor therefrom;
at least one vapor outlet coupled to at least one of the first vaporizing component and the second vaporizing component, wherein the at least one vapor outlet is configured to receive at least one of a first vapor generated by the first vaporizing component, a second vapor generated by the second vaporizing component, and combinations thereof, the at least one vapor outlet operable to expel at least one of the first vapor, the second vapor, and combinations thereof from the electronic vapor device; and
at least one power source operatively coupled to the first vaporizing component and the second vaporizing component, wherein the at least one power source is operable to generate a supply of power for operation of at least the first vaporizing component, the second vaporizing component, and combinations thereof.

2. The electronic vapor device of claim 1 , wherein the first vaporizing component is configured to operate at least one of independently of the second vaporizing component and simultaneously with the second vaporizing component; and wherein the second vaporizing component is configured to operate at least one of independently of the first vaporizing component and simultaneously with the first vaporizing component.

3. The electronic vapor device of claim 1 , further comprising a blending component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the blending component is in fluid communication with the first vaporizing component for receiving at least one of at least a portion of a first vapor generated by the first vaporizing component, at least a portion of a second vapor generated by the second vaporizing component, and combinations thereof, wherein the blending component is operable to blend at least a portion of the first vapor and the second vapor received therein to create a mixed vapor, wherein the blending component is coupled to the at least one vapor outlet for expelling at least a portion of the mixed vapor therefrom.

4. The electronic vapor device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a mixing component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the mixing component is in fluid communication with the plurality of containers for receiving at least a portion of material therefrom, wherein the mixing component is operable to withdraw a selected amount of first vaporizable material from the at least one first container type and deliver at least a portion of the selected amount of vaporizable material withdrawn therefrom to the first vaporizing component, wherein the mixing component is operable to withdraw a selected amount of second vaporizable material from the at least one second container type and deliver at least a portion of the selected amount of vaporizable material withdrawn therefrom to the second vaporizing component.

5. The electronic vapor device of claim 4 , wherein the device processor is operable to:
obtain data associated with at least one of at least one operational parameter of the mixing component, at least one operational parameter of the first vaporizing component, at least one operational parameter of the second vaporizing component, at least one characteristic of a first vaporizable material contained in at least one first container type, at least one characteristic of a second vaporizable material contained in at least one second container type, user data associated with at least one user of the electronic vapor device, and combinations thereof;
determine, in response to at least a portion of the obtained data, at least one device configuration for at least one of vaporizing a first vaporizable material contained in at least one first container type, vaporizing a second vaporizable material contained in at least one second container type, and combinations thereof; and
generate at least one control signal for controlling at least one operational parameter of the electronic vapor device in accordance with the at least one device configuration.

6. The electronic vapor device of claim 5 , wherein the device processor is operable to generate at least one vaporizing control signal for controlling at least one operational parameter of the first vaporizing component for vaporizing a first vaporizable material withdrawn from at least one first container type.

7. The electronic vapor device of 5 , wherein the device processor is operable to generate at least one vaporizing control signal for controlling at least one operational parameter of the second vaporizing component for vaporizing a second vaporizable material withdrawn from at least one second container type.

8. The electronic vapor device of claim 5 , wherein the device processor is operable to generate at least one mixing control signal for controlling at least one operational parameter of the mixing component for withdrawing a selected amount of first vaporizable material from at least one first container type, withdrawing a selected amount of second vaporizable material from at least one second container type, and combinations thereof.

9. The electronic vapor device of claim 5 , further comprising at least one input/output device operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the at least one input/output device is configured to receive a plurality of commands for controlling at least one operational parameter of the electronic vapor device for at least one of vaporizing a first vaporizable material withdrawn from at least one first container type by the first vaporizing component, vaporizing a second vaporizable material withdrawn from at least one second container type by the second vaporizing component, and combinations thereof, and to transmit the plurality of commands to the device processor;
wherein the device processor is operable to generate at least one control signal for controlling at least one operational parameter of the electronic vapor device in accordance with at least one command of the plurality of commands.

10. The electronic vapor device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one input/output device comprises a user interface, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of commands are received from an associated user via the user interface.

11. The electronic vapor device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one input/output device is further configured to operatively connec

Assignees

• Lunatech Llc

Inventors

• Cameron John
• Becker Dean
• Fein Gene

Classifications

• A61M2205/3592

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