Portable wireless electronic vapor device

• US 10,058,128 B2
• Filed: 11/17/2016
• Issued: 08/28/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lunatech, LLC
• Original Assignee: Lunatech, LLC
• Inventors: Cameron, John, Becker, Dean, Fein, Gene
• Primary Examiner(s): Riyami, Abdullah
• Assistant Examiner(s): ALHAWAMDEH, NADER J
• Application Number:
  US15/353,969
• Publication Number:
  US 20170135410A1
• Time in Patent Office: 649 Days
• Field of Search: 131329
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/10 Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/65 Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. wireless communication means
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/90 Arrangements or methods specially adapted for charging batteries thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/0525 Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/06 Lead-acid accumulators semi-lead accumulators H01M10/20
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/345 Gastight metal hydride accumulators
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/44 Methods for charging or discharging circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/30 Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/34 Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering H02J7/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/35 with light sensitive cells
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3827 Portable transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 1/0244 Heating of fluids H05B1/0247 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/021 Heaters specially adapted for heating liquids
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/12 characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A system, method, and device to integrate electronic vapor devices and electronic communication devices.

Claims

1. An electronic vapor device comprising:

a device processor operable for controlling the electronic vapor device;

at least one container for storing a vaporizable material;

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 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 electronic vapor device;

a vaporizing power source operatively coupled to the vaporizing component, wherein the vaporizing power source is operable to generate a supply of power for operation of at least the vaporizing component; and

an input/output connector operatively coupled to the device processor and configured to operatively connect the device processor to an input/output port of an associated electronic communication device, wherein the input/output connector is operable to receive a power supply generated by a power source of the associated electronic communication device and to transmit the received power supply to the vaporizing power source;

wherein the device processor is operable to;

determine a power availability status of the vaporizing power source for operation of at least the vaporizing component, and

regulate the supply of generated power received from the associated electronic communication device provided to the vaporizing power source based on the determined power availability status.

2. The electronic vapor device of claim 1,

wherein the device processor is operable to determine, based on the determined power availability status, whether the available power supply of the vaporizing power source is sufficient for operation of the vaporizing component;

and

based on a determination that the available power supply of the vaporizing power source is not sufficient for operation of the vaporizing component, generating at least one power provision control signal for controlling provision of at least a portion of power supply received from the power source of the associated electronic communication device by the input/output connector to the vaporizing power source;

wherein the input/output connector is operable to provide at least a portion of the received power supply from the power source of the associated electronic communication device to the vaporizing power source in accordance with the at least one power provision control signal.

3. The electronic vapor device of claim 1,

wherein based on the determined power availability status of the vaporizing power source, the device processor is operable to generate at least one power storage control signal for controlling provision of at least a portion of power supply received from the power source of the associated communication device by the input/output connector to the vaporizing power source for storage of at least a portion of the received power supply;

wherein the input/output connector is operable to provide at least a portion of the received power supply from the power source of the associated communication device to the vaporizing power source in accordance with the at least one power storage control signal; and

wherein the vaporizing component is operable to store at least a portion of the received power supply in accordance with the at least one power storage control signal.

4. The electronic vapor device of claim 1, wherein the vaporizing power source is selected from the group of power sources consisting of at least one of:

a battery source, a connection to an electrical power source, and combinations thereof.

5. The electronic vapor device of claim 4 wherein the battery source is selected from the group of battery sources consisting of at least one 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.

6. The electronic vapor device of claim 1, wherein the input/output connector is selected from the group of connectors consisting of:

a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, a micro-USB port, a mini-USB port, a lightning port, a dock connector, and a wireless charging area.

7. The electronic vapor device of claim 1, wherein the associated electronic communication device is selected from the group of electronic communication devices consisting of:

a portable computing device, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a music player, and an electronic gaming device.

8. A system for operating an electronic vapor device in conjunction with an electronic communication device comprising:

the electronic communication device comprising,

a first processor operable for controlling the electronic communication device,

an electronic communication device power source operatively coupled to the first processor and operable to generate a supply of power for at least the operation of the electronic communication device,

an input/output port operatively coupled to the first processor and configured to operatively connect the first processor to the input/output connector of the electronic vapor device, wherein the input/output port is operable to transmit a power supply generated by the electronic communication device power source to the electronic vapor device; and

the electronic vapor device comprising;

a second processor operable for controlling the electronic vapor device,

at least one container configured to store a vaporizable material,

a vaporizing component operatively coupled to the second processor and controlled in part by the second 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 a vapor generated by the vaporizing component, wherein the at least one vapor outlet is operable to expel the generated vapor from the electronic vapor device,

a vaporizing power source operatively coupled to the vaporizing component, wherein the vaporizing power source is operable to generate a supply of vaporizing power for operation of at least the vaporizing component, and

an input/output connector operatively coupled to the second processor and configured to operatively connect the second processor to an input/output port of the electronic communication device, wherein the input/output connector is operable to receive a power supply generated by the electronic communication device power source and to transmit the received power supply to the vaporizing power source,

wherein the second device processor is operable to;

determine a power availability status of the vaporizing power source for operation of at least the vaporizing component, and

regulate the supply of generated power received from the electronic communication device power source provided to the vaporizing power source based on the determined power availability status.

9. The system of claim 8,

wherein at least one of the first processor and the second processor is operable to determine whether the determined power availability status of the vaporizing power source is sufficient for operation of the vaporizing component;

and

based on a determination that the available power supply of the vaporizing power source is not sufficient for operation of the vaporizing power source, generating at least one power provision control signal for controlling provision of at least a portion of the power source received from the electronic communication device power source by the input/output connector to the vaporizing power source;

wherein the input/output connector is operable to provide at least a portion of the received power supply from the electronic communication device power source to the vaporizing power source in accordance with the at least one power provision control signal.

10. The electronic vapor device of claim 8,

wherein based on the determined power availability status of the vaporizing power source, at least one of the first processor and the second processor is operable to generate at least one power storage control signal for controlling provision of at least a portion of the power supply received from the electronic communication device power source by the input/output connector to the vaporizing power source for storage of at least a portion of the received power supply;

wherein the input/output connector is operable to provide at least a portion of the received power supply from the electronic communication device power source to the vaporizing power source in accordance with the at least one power storage control signal; and

wherein the vaporizing component is operable to store at least a portion of the received power supply in accordance with the at least one power storage control signal.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the vaporizing power source is selected from the group of power sources consisting of at least one of:

a battery source, a connection to an electrical power source, and combinations thereof.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the battery source is selected from the group of battery sources consisting of at least one 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.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the input/output connector is selected from the group of connectors consisting of:

a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, a micro-USB port, a mini-USB port, a lightning port, a dock connector, and a wireless charging area.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the electronic communication device is selected from the group of electronic communication devices consisting of:

a portable computing device, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a music player, and an electronic gaming device.

15. A method of operating an electronic vapor device in conjunction with an electronic communication device, wherein:

(a) the electronic vapor device comprises a vapor device processor operable for controlling the electronic vapor device, a vaporizing component operable to vaporize a plurality of materials received therein and expel a generated vapor from the electronic vapor device, a vaporizing source operatively coupled to the vaporizing component, a vaporizing power source operable to generate a supply of power for at least the operation of the vaporizing component, and an input/output connector configured to operatively connect the electronic vapor device to an input/output port of the electronic communication device, and

(b) the electronic communication device comprises an electronic communication device processor operable for controlling the electronic communication device, an electronic communication device power source operable to generate a supply for power for the operation of at least the electronic communication device, and an input/output port configured to operatively connect the electronic communication device to an input/output connector of the electronic vapor device, the method comprising the steps;

receiving, at the vapor device processor, at least one command to vaporize at least one vaporizable material by the vaporizing component;

generating, by the vapor device processor, at least one vaporizing control signal for controlling at least one operational parameter of the electronic vapor device in accordance with the at least one command;

determining an amount of power required by the vaporizing component to vaporize the at least one vaporizable material in accordance with the at least one vaporizing control signal;

determining a power availability status of the vaporizing power source for operation of the vaporizing component;

determining, based on the power availability status of the vaporizing power source, at least one power supply provision parameter for supplying power from at least one of the vaporizing power source, the electronic communication device power source, and combinations thereof to the vaporizing component for operation thereof;

generating at least one power supply regulation control signal for regulating the supply of power provided to the vaporizing component by at least one of the vaporizing power source, the electronic communication device power source, and combinations thereof in accordance with the at least one power supply provision parameter;

providing a supply of power from at least one of the vaporizing power source, the electronic communication device power source, and combinations thereof to the vaporizing component in accordance with the at least one power supply regulation control signal; and

vaporizing the at least one vaporizable material by the vaporizing component in accordance with the at least one vaporizing control signal.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

transmitting, via the input/output port, at least a portion of power generated by the electronic communication device power source to the input/output connector in accordance with the at least one power supply regulation control signal; and

transmitting, via the input/output connector, at least a portion of the received power supply to at least one of the vaporizing component, the vaporizing power source, and combinations thereof in accordance with the at least one power supply regulation control signal.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

based on the determined power availability status of the vaporizing power source, generating at least one power storage control signal for controlling provision of at least a portion of a power supply received from the electronic communication device power source to the vaporizing power source for storage of at least a portion of the received power supply;

transmitting at least a portion of the received power supply from the electronic communication device power source to the vaporizing power source in accordance with the at least one power storage control signal; and

storing, by the vaporizing power source, at least a portion of the received power supply in accordance with the at least one power storage control signal.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the vaporizing power source is selected from the group of power sources consisting of at least one of:

a battery source, a connection to an electrical power source, and combinations thereof.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the battery source is selected from the group of battery sources consisting of at least one 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.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the input/output connector is selected from the group of connectors consisting of:

a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, a micro-USB port, a mini-USB port, a lightning port, a dock connector, and a wireless charging area.