Electronic vaporizing device with power control for provisioning of power to an auxiliary electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10212971-B2
Application number	US-201715494047-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 21, 2017
Priority date	Apr 25, 2016
Publication date	Feb 26, 2019
Grant date	Feb 26, 2019

Abstract

An electronic vaporizing device comprising at least one power source for power generation for operation of the device, wherein at least a portion of the power generated thereby may be provided to at least one other electronic device that may be connected or associated with the electronic vaporizing device. The electronic vaporizing device may include a power output control component that regulates the power provided to the vaporizing device and to the at least one other electronic device. A method is also provided for the provisioning of power generated by a power source of an electronic vaporizing device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic vaporizing device comprising:
a processor operable for controlling the electronic vaporizing device;
at least one container configured to store a vaporizable material;
a vaporizing component operatively coupled to the processor and controlled in part by the processor, wherein the vaporizing component is in fluid communication with the at least one container for receiving at least a portion of the vaporizable material therefrom, wherein the vaporizing component is operable to vaporize the vaporizable material received therein;
at least one vapor outlet coupled to the vaporizing component and configured to receive vapor generated by the vaporizing component, the at least one vapor outlet operable to expel the generated vapor from the vaporizing device;
at least one power source operatively coupled to the vaporizing component, wherein the at least one power source is operable to generate a supply of power for at least the operation of the vaporizing component;
at least one power output port operatively coupled to the at least one power source and configured to connect to at least one auxiliary electronic device, wherein the at least one power output port is operable to provide at least a portion of the supply of power generated by the at least one power source to the at least one auxiliary electronic device; and
a power output control component operatively coupled to the processor and controlled in part by the processor, wherein the power output control component is operatively coupled to the at least one power source and operable to regulate generated supply of power provided to the vaporizing component and at least one auxiliary electronic device connected to the power outlet port.

2. The electronic vaporizing device of claim 1 , wherein the power output control component is operable to regulate the generated supply of power provided to the vaporizing component and at least one auxiliary electronic device connected to the at least one power outlet port such that the generated supply of power provided to the vaporizing component and the at least one auxiliary electronic device is in accordance with at least one power provision parameter.

3. The electronic vaporizing device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further operable to:
obtain data associated with at least one operational parameter of the vaporizing component, at least one operational parameter of the at least one auxiliary electronic device, at least one power generation parameter of the at least one power source, at least one connection parameter of a connection of the at least one auxiliary electronic device to the at least one power outlet port, at least one preference parameter for the provision of available supply of generated power to be provided to the vaporizing component and the at least one auxiliary electronic device, and combinations thereof;
determine, in response to at least a portion of the obtained data, at least one power provision parameter for the power output control component;
configure the at least one power provision parameter of the power output control component; and
regulate the generated supply of power provided to the vaporizing component and the at least one auxiliary electronic device in accordance with the at least one power provision parameter.

4. The electronic vaporizing device of claim 3 , further comprising an input/output interface operatively coupled to the processor, and wherein the processor is further operable to receive preference parameter data for the provision of available supply of generated power from an associated user via the at least one input/output interface.

5. The electronic vaporizing device of claim 1 , wherein at least one power source comprises at least one vaporizing component power source configured to generate a supply of power for the operation of the vaporizing component.

6. The electronic vaporizing device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one power source comprises at least one auxiliary electronic device power source configured to generate a supply of power to be provided to at least one auxiliary electronic device connected to the at least one power output port.

7. The electronic vaporizing device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one power source is selected from the group consisting of at least one of a battery source, a connection to an electrical power source, and combinations thereof.

8. The electronic vaporizing device of claim 7 , wherein the at least one power source is selected from the group consisting of at least one battery selected from the group consisting of lithium-ion batteries, thin film lithium-ion batteries, lithium-ion polymer batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries, lead-acid batteries, and combinations thereof.

9. The electronic vaporizing device of claim 7 , wherein the at least one power source comprises at least one rechargeable battery.

10. The electronic vaporizing device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one rechargeable battery is operable to be recharged via at least one of a wireless charging source, a connection to an electrical power source, a motion-powered dynamo charging source, a pulse charging source, a solar charging source, a wind charging source, and combinations thereof.

11. The electronic vaporizing device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one power output port is selected from the group consisting of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, a micro-USB port, a mini-USB port, a lightening port, a dock connector, a wireless charging area, and combinations thereof.

12. The electronic vaporizing device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one power output port is configured to be connected to at least one electronic computing device selected from the group of electronic computing devices consisting of: a portable computing device, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a music player, and an electronic gaming device.

13. The electronic vaporizing device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic vaporizing device is selected from the group of electronic vaporizing devices consisting of: an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic vapor device integrated with an electronic communication device, a robotic vapor device, and a micro-size electronic vapor device.

14. A method for provisioning power generated by at least one power source of an associated electronic vaporizing device, wherein the electronic vaporizing device comprises a vaporizing component operable to vaporize materials received therein and expel the generated vapor from the vaporizing device, at least one power source operatively coupled to the vaporizing component, at least one power output port operatively coupled to the at least one power source and configured to connect to at least one auxiliary electronic device, wherein the at least one power output port is operable to provide power generated by the at least one power source to the at least one auxiliary electronic device, and a power output control component operatively coupled to the at least one power source and operable to regulate a supply of power provided to the vaporizing component and at least one auxiliary electronic device connected to the power outlet port, the method comprising:
generating the supply of power by the at least one power source;
determining a provisioning of at least a portion of the generated supply of power between the vaporizing component and the at least one auxiliary electronic device, wherein such determination is in accordance with at least one power provision parameter; and
providing at least a portion of the generated supply of power to the vaporizing component and

Assignees

• Lunatech Llc

Inventors

• Cameron John David
• Becker Dean
• Fein Gene

Classifications

• H02J7/751

  concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries · CPC title

• H02J7/865

  Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply (H02J7/50 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H02J7/342

  The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging (with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/68) · CPC title

• H02J2207/40

  adapted for charging from various sources, e.g. AC, DC or multivoltage · CPC title

• H02J7/00

  Circuit arrangements for charging or discharging batteries or for supplying loads from batteries · CPC title