Vaporization device systems and methods
DCFirst Claim
1. A cartridge for use with a vaporization device, the cartridge comprising:
- a body having a long axis and a short axis;
a mouthpiece at a proximal end of the body;
a reservoir within the body, the reservoir configured to hold a vaporizable material;
a heater comprising;
a pair of plates extending in the long axis;
a wick; and
a resistive heating element in contact with the pair of plates and with the wick, wherein the wick is configured to contact the vaporizable material; and
a pair of exposed contact tabs integrally formed from the pair of plates and folded over an outer surface of a distal end of the cartridge, each contact tab of the pair of exposed contact tabs disposed and configured to physically contact one of two contact surfaces within the vaporization device to complete an electrical circuit with the vaporization device when the cartridge is inserted into the vaporization device, the pair of exposed contact tabs disposed substantially in a first plane, the two contact surfaces within the vaporization device disposed substantially in a second plane, the first plane being substantially parallel to the second plane when the cartridge is inserted into the vaporization device.
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Abstract
Cartridges for vaporizer devices are provided. In some implementations, a cartridge includes a reservoir configured to hold a vaporizable material, a heater, and a first contact and a second contact. The heater includes a first plate, a second plate, a wick, and a resistive heating element in contact with the first plate and the second plate. The first contact and second contact respectively extend from the first plate and the second plate and over an exterior surface of the cartridge. The first and second contacts are integrally formed from the first and second plates, extend from the heater, are folded over the exterior surface of the cartridge, and are disposed and configured to complete an electrical circuit with a pair of contacts in a vaporization device when the cartridge is coupled to the vaporization device.
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39 Claims
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1. A cartridge for use with a vaporization device, the cartridge comprising:
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a body having a long axis and a short axis; a mouthpiece at a proximal end of the body; a reservoir within the body, the reservoir configured to hold a vaporizable material; a heater comprising; a pair of plates extending in the long axis; a wick; and a resistive heating element in contact with the pair of plates and with the wick, wherein the wick is configured to contact the vaporizable material; and a pair of exposed contact tabs integrally formed from the pair of plates and folded over an outer surface of a distal end of the cartridge, each contact tab of the pair of exposed contact tabs disposed and configured to physically contact one of two contact surfaces within the vaporization device to complete an electrical circuit with the vaporization device when the cartridge is inserted into the vaporization device, the pair of exposed contact tabs disposed substantially in a first plane, the two contact surfaces within the vaporization device disposed substantially in a second plane, the first plane being substantially parallel to the second plane when the cartridge is inserted into the vaporization device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cartridge for use with a vaporization device, the cartridge comprising:
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a body having a long axis and a short axis; a reservoir holding a liquid vaporizable material within the body; a heater proximate to a distal end of the body, the heater comprising; a pair of plates extending in the long axis; a wick; and a resistive heating element in contact with the pair of plates and in contact with the wick, wherein the wick contacts the vaporizable material in the reservoir; a pair of exposed contact tabs integrally formed from the pair of plates, extending from the heater, folded over an outer surface of the distal end of the body, and disposed substantially in a first plane, the pair of exposed contact tabs disposed and configured to complete an electrical circuit with a pair of contact surfaces in the vaporization device when the cartridge is inserted into the vaporization device, the pair of contact surfaces within the vaporization device disposed substantially in a second plane, the first plane being substantially parallel to the second plane when the cartridge is inserted into the vaporization device; and a mouthpiece at least partially over the reservoir and having an opening. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A cartridge comprising:
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a reservoir configured to hold a vaporizable material; a heater comprising; a first plate and a second plate; a wick; and a resistive heating element in contact with the first plate and the second plate, wherein the resistive heating element is in contact with the wick, and wherein the wick is configured to be in contact with the vaporizable material; and a first contact and a second contact, respectively extending from the first plate and the second plate and over an exterior surface of the cartridge, wherein the first and second contacts are integrally formed from the first and second plates, wherein the first and second contacts extend from the heater, wherein the first and second contacts are folded over the exterior surface of the cartridge, and wherein the first and second contacts are disposed and configured to complete an electrical circuit with a pair of contacts in a vaporization device when the cartridge is coupled to the vaporization device, the first contact and the second contact disposed substantially in a first plane, the first plane substantially parallel to a second plane comprising the pair of contacts when the cartridge is coupled to the vaporization device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus comprising:
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a vaporization device; and a cartridge comprising; a reservoir configured to hold a vaporizable material; a heater comprising; a first plate and a second plate; a wick; and a resistive heating element in contact with the first plate and the second plate, wherein the resistive heating element is in contact with the wick, and wherein the wick is configured to be in contact with the vaporizable material; and a first contact and a second contact, respectively extending from the first plate and the second plate and over an exterior surface of the cartridge, wherein the first and second contacts are integrally formed from the first and second plates, wherein the first and second contacts extend from the heater, wherein the first and second contacts are folded over the exterior surface of the cartridge, and wherein the first and second contacts are disposed and configured to complete an electrical circuit with a pair of contacts in a vaporization device when the cartridge is coupled to the vaporization device, the first contact and the second contact disposed substantially in a first plane, the first plane being substantially parallel to a second plane comprising the pair of contacts when the cartridge is coupled to the vaporization device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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