Vaporizer having induction heating and methods of using same

• US 10,004,273 B1
• Filed: 02/10/2017
• Issued: 06/26/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ellen L. Smayda
• Original Assignee: Richard Smayda
• Inventors: Smayda, Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): Felton, Michael J
• Application Number:
  US15/429,209
• Time in Patent Office: 501 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/10 Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/20 Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/40 Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/465 specially adapted for induction heating
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/49 Child proofing
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/53 Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/0098 Plants or trees wood G01N33/46
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 6/06 Control, e.g. of temperature, of power
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 6/108 for heating a fluid

Abstract

A vaporizer, including a removable panel; and a main body assembly such that the removable panel is removably attached to the main body assembly, wherein the main body assembly is further comprised of; a crucible/pan assembly having a first side and a second side such that a material to be vaporized is located within the first side of the crucible/pan assembly, an induction heater having a first side and a second side such that the first side of the induction heater is located adjacent to the second side of the crucible/pan assembly for induction heating of the crucible/pan assembly which in turn vaporizes the material to be vaporized located within the first side of the crucible/pan assembly, a removable battery assembly located adjacent to the second side of the induction heater, an electronics assembly operatively connected to the battery and the induction heater, and an interchangeable mouthpiece assembly operatively attached to the crucible/pan assembly for allowing vapors from the material to be vaporized to be inhaled by an end user.

Claims

1. A hand-held vaporizer, comprising:

a removable panel; and

a main body assembly such that the removable panel is removably attached to the main body assembly, wherein the main body assembly is further comprised of;

a crucible/pan assembly having a first side and a second side such that a material to be vaporized is located within the first side of the crucible/pan assembly,

wherein the crucible/pan assembly is further comprised of;

a crucible/pan having a plurality of chambers, wherein the crucible/pan is further comprised of a core such that the core is constructed of cast iron, and a layer of a ceramic material that surrounds the core such that the ceramic material includes a titanium ceramic;

a divider located on the crucible/pan such that the plurality of chambers is divided by the divider;

an opening located within the divider; and

an opening located on each of the plurality of chambers,

an induction heater having a first side and a second side such that the first side of the induction heater is located adjacent to the second side of the crucible/pan assembly for induction heating of the crucible/pan assembly which in turn vaporizes the material to be vaporized located within the first side of the crucible/pan assembly,

a removable battery assembly located adjacent to the second side of the induction heater,

an electronics assembly operatively connected to the battery and the induction heater,

and

an interchangeable mouthpiece assembly operatively attached to the crucible/pan assembly for allowing vapors from the material to be vaporized to be inhaled by an end user.

2. The hand-held vaporizer, according to claim 1, wherein the removable panel is further comprised of:

a plurality of first magnets operatively attached around a periphery of the removable panel.

3. The hand-held vaporizer, according to claim 2, wherein the main body assembly is further comprised of:

a plurality of second magnets located around of periphery of the main body assembly such that the plurality of second magnets interact with the plurality of first magnets in order to assist in attaching the removable panel to the main body assembly.

4. The hand-held vaporizer, according to claim 1, wherein the removable panel is further comprised of:

a biometric sensor attached to the removable panel and operatively connected to the electronics assembly; and

a plurality of locks attached to the removable panel and operatively connected to the biometric sensor.

5. The hand-held vaporizer, according to claim 1, wherein the interchangeable mouthpiece assembly is further comprised of:

a mouthpiece base having a first end and a second end;

a mouthpiece operatively attached to the first end of the mouthpiece base;

at least mouthpiece magnet operatively connected to the second end of the mouthpiece base for removably attaching the mouthpiece base to the main body assembly; and

a mouthpiece opening located in the mouthpiece base that operatively connects the mouthpiece to the crucible/pan assembly.

6. The hand-held vaporizer, according to claim 1, wherein the removable battery assembly is further comprised of:

a battery; and

an electrical connector operatively connected to the battery and the electronics assembly.

7. A vaporizer having induction heating, comprising:

a removable panel; and

a main body assembly such that the removable panel is removably attached to the main body assembly, wherein the main body assembly is further comprised of;

a crucible/pan assembly having a first side and a second side such that a material to be vaporized is located within the first side of the crucible/pan assembly,

wherein the crucible/pan assembly is further comprised of;

a crucible/Dan having a plurality of chambers, wherein the crucible/pan is further comprised of a core such that the core is constructed of cast iron, and a layer of a ceramic material that surrounds the core such that the ceramic material includes a titanium ceramic;

a divider located on the crucible/pan such that the plurality of chambers is divided by the divider;

an opening located within the divider; and

an opening located on each of the plurality of chambers,

an induction heater having a first side and a second side such that the first side of the induction heater is located adjacent to the second side of the crucible/pan assembly for induction heating of the crucible/pan assembly which in turn vaporizes the material to be vaporized located within the first side of the crucible/pan assembly,

a removable battery assembly located adjacent to the second side of the induction heater,

an electronics assembly operatively connected to the battery and the induction heater,

and

an interchangeable mouthpiece assembly operatively attached to the crucible/pan assembly for allowing vapors from the material to be vaporized to be inhaled by an end user.

8. The vaporizer, according to claim 7, wherein the removable panel is further comprised of:

a plurality of first magnets operatively attached around a periphery of the removable panel.

9. The vaporizer, according to claim 8, wherein the main body assembly is further comprised of:

a plurality of second magnets located around of periphery of the main body assembly such that the plurality of second magnets interact with the plurality of first magnets in order to assist in attaching the removable panel to the main body assembly.

10. The vaporizer, according to claim 7, wherein the removable panel is further comprised of:

a biometric sensor attached to the removable panel and operatively connected to the electronics assembly; and

a plurality of locks attached to the removable panel and operatively connected to the biometric sensor.

11. The vaporizer, according to claim 7, wherein the interchangeable mouthpiece assembly is further comprised of:

a mouthpiece base having a first end and a second end;

a mouthpiece operatively attached to the first end of the mouthpiece base;

at least mouthpiece magnet operatively connected to the second end of the mouthpiece base for removably attaching the mouthpiece base to the main body assembly; and

a mouthpiece opening located in the mouthpiece base that operatively connects the mouthpiece to the crucible/pan assembly.

12. A method of using a hand-held vaporizer, comprising the steps of:

removing a removable panel from a main body of a hand-held vaporizer;

inserting a desired amount of a material to be vaporized into a crucible/pan assembly, wherein the crucible/pan assembly is further comprised of;

a crucible/pan having a plurality of chambers, wherein the crucible/pan is further comprised of a core such that the core is constructed of cast iron, and a layer of a ceramic material that surrounds the core such that the ceramic material includes a titanium ceramic;

a divider located on the crucible/pan such that the plurality of chambers is divided by the divider;

an opening located within the divider; and

an opening located on each of the plurality of chambers;

attaching the removable panel back onto the main body of the hand-held vaporizer;

activating an induction heater that is located adjacent to the crucible/pan assembly;

induction heating the crucible/pan assembly so as to vaporize the material that is to be vaporized;

transporting a vapor from the vaporized material to an interchangeable mouthpiece assembly; and

inhaling, by an end user, the vapor from the vaporized material through the interchangeable mouthpiece assembly.

13. The method, according to claim 12, wherein the method is further comprised of the step of:

providing the removable panel with a biometric sensor and a plurality of locks such that the biometric sensor operates in conjunction with the plurality of locks located on the removable panel in order to prevent unauthorized use of the hand-held vaporizer.