PORTABLE HAND-HELD VAPORIZER HEATING ASSEMBLY

• US 20140283824A1
• Filed: 06/02/2014
• Published: 09/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vaporfection International, Inc. (Notis Global, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vaporfection International, Inc. (Notis Global, Inc.)
• Inventors: Postma, Herbert F., Yomtov, Amir, Wheelock, Franklin
• Application Number:
  US14/293,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20140283824A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/202.21
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/20 Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/42 Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/46 Shape or structure of electric heating means
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/485 Valves; Apertures
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/041 using heaters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/042 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0001 Details of inhalators; Constructional features thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0023 retractable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0026 Hinged caps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/06 Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/021 operated by electrical means A61M16/202 – A61M16/205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/108 before being humidified or mixed with a beneficial agent
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated

Abstract

A portable hand-held vaporizer assembly having a body shaped to fit substantially within a standard-sized clothing pocket, the body including an airflow chamber, the airflow chamber having a distal end and a proximal end; and a spiral body coupling the distal end to the proximal end. The spiral body defines a spiral airflow passage in fluid communication with an outside environment, winding about an area, and being at least partially encapsulated within the body. The distal end defines a distal opening that places the spiral airflow passage in fluid communication with the outside environment. The assembly further includes a heating element thermally coupled to the spiral glass body and disposed within the area about which the spiral body winds. A substance placement zone is downstream from the spiral airflow passage and in fluid communication with the spiral airflow passage.

Claims

1. A vaporizer heating assembly comprising:

a spiral glass body defining a spiral airflow passage;

a heating element thermally coupled to the spiral glass body without contacting an airflow in the spiral airflow passage; and

a substance placement zone downstream from the spiral airflow passage.

2. The vaporizer heating assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

the spiral glass body winds around the heating element.

3. The vaporizer heating assembly in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

a glass container defining the substance placement zone.

4. The vaporizer heating assembly in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a conduit that places the spiral airflow passage in fluid communication with an outside environment.

5. The vaporizer heating assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

an airflow passage from a distal opening of the spiral airflow passage to the substance placement zone only contacts material substantially comprised of glass; and

the distal opening places the spiral airflow passage in fluid communication with an outside environment.

6. The vaporizer heating assembly in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a glass conduit that places the spiral airflow passage in fluid communication with an outside environment.

7. The vaporizer heating assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

an airflow passage from a distal opening of the spiral airflow passage to the substance placement zone does not contact at least one of a metal material and a plastic material; and

the distal opening places the spiral airflow passage in fluid communication with an outside environment.

8. The vaporizer heating assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

an airflow passage from a distal opening of the spiral airflow passage to the substance placement zone does not contact the heating element; and

the distal opening places the spiral airflow passage in fluid communication with an outside environment.

9. The vaporizer heating assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the heating element is:

spiral-shaped; and

substantially concentric with the spiral glass body.

10. The vaporizer heating assembly in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

a body;

encapsulating;

the spiral glass body,

the heating element,

the substance placement zone; and

including walls defining a cavity within the body; and

wherein the spiral glass body and the heating element are disposed within the cavity a distance away from the walls, the distance defining an air gap between the spiral glass body and the walls, the air gap operably configured to thermally shield the body from heat radiating from heated air flowing through the spiral airflow passage.

11. The vaporizer heating assembly in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

a temperature control feature including;

a user-input interface operably configured to receive a user input for controlling a temperature of the heating element;

a digital display operably configured to display information associated with a temperature within the vaporizer heating assembly; and

a temperature controller communicatively coupled to the user-input interface and the digital display, the temperature controller operable to control a temperature output of the heating element according to information received from the user-input interface.

12. A portable hand-held vaporizer assembly comprising:

a body shaped to fit substantially within a standard-sized clothing pocket, the body including;

a spiral body defining a spiral airflow passage,

a heating element thermally coupled to the spiral body without contacting an airflow in the spiral airflow passage; and

a substance placement zone downstream from the spiral airflow passage.

13. The portable hand-held vaporizer assembly in accordance with claim 12, wherein:

the spiral body winds around the heating element.

14. The portable hand-held vaporizer assembly in accordance with claim 12, wherein:

the body includes walls defining a cavity within the body; and

the spiral body and the heating element are disposed within the cavity a distance away from the walls, the distance defining an air gap between the spiral body and the walls, the air gap operably configured to thermally shield the body from heat radiating from the heating element.

15. The portable hand-held vaporizer assembly in accordance with claim 12, wherein:

an airflow passage from a distal opening of the spiral airflow passage to the substance placement zone only contacts material substantially comprised of glass; and

the distal opening places the spiral airflow passage in fluid communication with an outside environment.

16. The portable hand-held vaporizer assembly in accordance with claim 12, further comprising:

a temperature control feature including;

a user-input interface operably configured to receive a user input for controlling a temperature of the heating element;

a digital display operably configured to display information associated with a temperature within the portable hand-held vaporizer assembly; and

a temperature controller communicatively coupled to the user-input interface and the digital display, the temperature controller operable to control a temperature output of the heating element according to information received from the user-input interface.

17. The portable hand-held vaporizer assembly in accordance with claim 12, wherein the spiral body is comprised of glass.

18. A portable hand-held vaporizer assembly comprising:

a body shaped to fit substantially within a standard-sized clothing pocket, the body including;

a spiral glass body defining a spiral airflow passage;

a heating element thermally coupled to the spiral glass body without contacting an airflow in the spiral airflow passage; and

a substance placement zone downstream from the spiral airflow passage.

19. The portable hand-held vaporizer assembly in accordance with claim 18, wherein:

the spiral glass body winds around the heating element.

20. The portable hand-held vaporizer assembly in accordance with claim 18, further comprising:

a temperature control feature including;

a user-input interface operably configured to receive a user input for controlling a temperature of the heating element;

a digital display operably configured to display information associated with a temperature within the portable hand-held vaporizer assembly; and

a temperature controller communicatively coupled to the user-input interface and the digital display, the temperature controller operable to control a temperature output of the heating element according to information received from the user-input interface.