Methods and systems for a dual function vapor device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9936737-B2
Application number	US-201615337362-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2016
Priority date	Oct 28, 2015
Publication date	Apr 10, 2018
Grant date	Apr 10, 2018

Abstract

Provided are systems, methods and electronic vapor devices comprising a first container containing a first vaporizable liquid and a second container comprising a second vaporizable liquid. A vaporizer can be configured to vaporize at least the first vaporizable liquid and the second vaporizable liquid. Vaporizing the first vaporizable liquid produces a first vapor having a visible vapor cloud, and vaporizing the second vaporizable liquid produces a second vapor having a drastically reduced or invisible vapor cloud when compared to the first vapor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic vapor device comprising:
a device processor operable for controlling the electronic vapor device;
at least one container configured to store at least one type of vaporizable material, wherein the type of vaporizable material is selected from the group consisting of a liquid composition comprising at least one of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin and a natural-based liquid composition;
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 at least one container for receiving at least a portion of the vaporizable material therefrom, wherein the mixing component is operable to withdraw a selected amount of vaporizable material from the at least one container;
a vaporizing component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the vaporizing component is in fluid communication with the mixing component for receiving at least a portion of the selected amount of vaporizable material withdrawn from the at least one container by the mixing component, wherein the vaporizing component comprises an ultrasonic operable to produce ultrasonic vibrations to vaporize at least a portion of vaporizable material received therein and a heating element operable to produce heat energy to vaporize at least a portion of 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 electronic vapor device;
an input/output device operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the input/output device is operable to receive at least one command for selectively operating at least one of the ultrasonic vibration element and the heating element, based on the type of vaporizable material stored in the at least one container, and to transmit the at least one command to the device processor for processing thereof; and
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 operation of at least the mixing component and the vaporizing component.

2. The electronic vapor device of claim 1 , wherein the ultrasonic vibration element comprises at least one piezoelectric dispersing element.

3. The electronic vapor device of claim 2 , wherein the at least one piezoelectric dispersing element comprises at least one piezoelectric material selected from the group of piezoelectric material consisting of natural piezoelectric crystals, synthetic piezoelectric crystals, synthetic piezoelectric ceramics, and combinations thereof.

4. The electronic vapor device of claim 1 ,
wherein the electronic vapor device comprises 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; and
wherein the mixing component is operable to withdraw a selected amount of first vaporizable material from at least one first container type and deliver at least a portion of the selected amount of first vaporizable material withdrawn therefrom to the vaporizing component, wherein the mixing component is operable to withdraw a selected amount of second vaporizable material from at least one second container type and deliver at least a portion of the second vaporizable material withdrawn therefrom to the vaporizing component.

5. The electronic vapor device of claim 4 , wherein the first vaporizable material comprises at least one of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin and wherein the second vaporizable material is a natural-based liquid composition.

6. The electronic vapor device of claim 5 , wherein the second vaporizable material is a natural-based liquid composition that is substantially free of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin.

7. The electronic vapor device of claim 5 , further comprising a vaporizable material blending component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the vaporizable material blending component is in fluid communication with the mixing component for receiving at least one of at least a portion of a first vaporizable t material withdrawn from at least one first container type by the mixing component, at least a portion of a second vaporizable material withdrawn from at least one second container type by the mixing component, and combinations thereof, wherein the vaporizable material blending component is operable to blend at least a portion of the vaporizable material received therein, wherein the vaporizable material blending component is in fluid communication with the vaporizing component for delivering at least a portion of the blended vaporizable material to the vaporizing component.

8. The electronic vapor device of claim 5 , wherein the device processor is operable to generate at least one mixing control signal for controlling an amount of vaporizable material to be withdrawn from at least one of the plurality of containers by the mixing component to be received by the vaporizing component for vaporizing therein.

9. The electronic vapor device of claim 5 , wherein the device processor is operable to generate at least one vaporizing control signal for selectively operating at least one of the ultrasonic vibration element and the heating element, based on a type of vaporizable material stored in at least one of the plurality of containers.

10. The electronic vapor device of claim 1 , wherein the input/output device is further operable to connect the device processor to at least one remote device, wherein the input/output device is operable to transmit usage data associated with use of the electronic vapor device to the at least one remote device.

11. The electronic vapor device of claim 10 , wherein the input/output device is operable to receive at least one operational command for controlling at least one operational parameter of the electronic vapor device and to transmit the at least one operational command to the device processor for controlling the at least one operational parameter of the electronic vapor device.

12. A method for operating an electronic vapor device having a vaping mode and an environment monitoring mode, wherein the electronic vapor device comprises (a) a device processor for controlling the electronic vapor device, (b) at least one container configured to store at least one type of vaporizable material, wherein the type of vaporizable material is selected from the group consisting of a liquid composition comprising at least one of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin and a natural-based liquid composition, (c) a mixing component operable to withdraw a selected amount of vaporizable material from the at least one container, (d) a vaporizing component operable to vaporize a plurality of materials received therein and expel a generated vapor from the vaporizing component, wherein the vaporizing component comprises an ultrasonic vibration element operable to produce ultrasonic vibrations to vaporize at least a portion of vaporizable material received therein and a heating element operable to produce heat energy to vaporize at least a portion of vaporizable material received therein, and (e) at least one power source operable to generate a supply of

Assignees

• Lunatech Llc

Inventors

• Cameron John David
• Becker Dean
• Fein Gene

Classifications

• A24B15/167 Primary

  in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes · CPC title

• A24F47/008 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• H05B2203/021

  Heaters specially adapted for heating liquids · CPC title

• H05B1/0244

  Heating of fluids (H05B1/0247 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A24F40/40

  Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts · CPC title