ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE

• US 20150366268A1
• Filed: 02/12/2014
• Published: 12/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roni Shabat
• Original Assignee: Roni Shabat
• Inventors: SHABAT, Roni
• Granted Patent: US 9,833,020 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 15/01 specially adapted for simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor battery charging means structurally associated with the case A24F40/95
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 15/015 with means for refilling of liquid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/10 Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/40 Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/65 Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. wireless communication means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/382 using universal interface adapter
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/185 Improving the rigidity of the casing or resistance to shocks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads

Abstract

An electronic smoking system (50) is disclose that comprises a mobile telephone (52) having a carrying case (152) and an electronic smoking apparatus (100) that fits within the carrying case.

Claims

1. ) An electronic smoking system (50) comprising a mobile telephone (52) and an electronic smoking apparatus (100) said smoking apparatus comprising:

a) a mobile telephone carrying case (102) adapted to house both said mobile telephone (52) and an electronic smoking device (110) wherein said electronic smoking apparatus (100) is associated with said carrying case (102) and wherein said mobile telephone (52) and said electronic smoking device (110) are associated (54) with one another;

b) said smoking device (110) comprising;

a housing (112) adapted to fit with said carrying case (102), electronic circuitry (114), a mouthpiece (134) and a smoking tube (132) and an atomizer (120), said atomizer provided for vaporizing a smoking fluid;

c) said atomizer (120) comprising a fluid source housing (122) for receiving and containing at least one fluid source (56);

at least one sensor (126), atomizing electronics (124), wherein said atomizing electronics (124) provide for vaporizing said fluid source (56) therein facilitating the formation of smoke from said fluid source (56) that is conducted via said smoking tube (132);

wherein said atomizer is coupled with said electronic circuitry (114) via a connector; and

d) said atomizer comprising a smoking tube receiving port for coupling and receiving said smoking tube (132) and mouthpiece.

2. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said mobile telephone and said electronic smoking device (110) are associated by wireless means selected from the group consisting of Wi-Fi, Radiofrequency (RF), Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth, optic any combination thereof.

3. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said mobile telephone and said electronic smoking device (110) are associated by wired means (114c).

4. ) The system of claim 3 wherein said wired means selected from the group consisting of USB port, mini-USB.

5. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein the association between said mobile telephone and said electronic smoking device (110) renders said electronic smoking device (110) functional.

6. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said mobile telephone controls said electronic smoking device (110).

7. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 6 wherein said control is provided via a software application (APP) running on said mobile telephone (52).

8. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 7 wherein said software application provides for monitoring use of said electronic smoking device (110) and the consumption of a smoking fluid.

9. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 7 wherein said software application provides for limiting use of said electronic smoking device (110).

10. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 9 wherein said software application provides for limiting use of said electronic smoking device (110) according to a schedule.

11. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 9 wherein said software application provides for limiting use of said electronic smoking device (110) according to accumulated use or consumption of smoking fluid.

12. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said smoking tube is provided in the form of an elastic hollow tube having an open lumen.

13. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said smoking tube is a telescopic hollow tube.

14. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said smoking tube is a retractable flexible hollow tube.

15. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 14 wherein said retractable flexible hollow tube is disposed on a return reel or snap-back reel.

16. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 14 wherein the length extracted from said retractable hollow tube is controllable.

17. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said fluid source is provided in a form selected from the group selected from liquid form powdered form.

18. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said fluid source is a medicament.

19. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said fluid source is a mixture comprising nicotine replacement agent.

20. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said fluid source is mixture comprising nicotine.

21. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said fluid source is mixture comprising medicinal marijuana.

22. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said sensor is an air flow sensor.

23. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said sensor is selected from the group consisting of:

temperature sensor, electronic resistance sensor, flow sensor, airflow sensor,

24. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said fluid source (56) is provided in the form of cartridge containing a smoking liquid.

25. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said fluid source (56) may be used to refill said fluid container (122).

26. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said electronic circuitry (114) is integrated with said carrying case (152).

27. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said housing (112) is configured to receive a smoking user interface (130).

28. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 1 wherein said housing (112) is configured to retain said smoking tube (132).

48. ) The system of any of claims 1-40 further interfacing with an auxiliary device (20) in the form of a remote authentication server provided to authenticate a user requesting to use the electronic smoking device;

wherein the mobile communication device (52) is utilized to obtain user specific identification signals;

wherein said auxiliary device (20) utilizes said user-specific identification signals to authenticate the user and to grant permission for using said electronic smoking device.

49. ) The system of claim 48 wherein said auxiliary device is used to authenticate use of a prescription smoking fluid.

50. ) The system of claim 49 wherein said prescription smoking fluid is medicinal marijuana.

51. ) The system of claim 48 wherein said auxiliary device (20) is provided in form of a computer selected from the group consisting of:

a server, computer, computer on a network, cloud computing facilities; and

wherein said computer is controlled by an individual associated with at least one authenticating organization selected from the group consisting of;

a healthcare provider, health care giver, health maintenance organization (HMO), hospital, healthcare organization, clinic, nurse, nursing station, pharmacist, physician, rehabilitation services, addiction centres, rehabilitation clinic, emergency care provides, ambulatory care providers, healthcare call centres, regulatory centres, government regulatory centres, CDC, FDA.

52. ) The device of claim 48 wherein said user specific identification signals are provided from intrinsic functions of said mobile communication device (52) selected from the group consisting of camera, microphone, touchscreen, display, scanning pad, speakers or the like.

53. ) The device of claim 48 wherein said authentication is provided with at least one or more selected from the group consisting of:

username and password, biometric analysis, facial recognition, iris scan, fingerprint scan, voice recognition, or any combination thereof.

54. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 24 wherein said fluid source (56) provided in the form of cartridge containing a smoking liquid further comprises an identification for identifying said smoking liquid or components thereof;

and wherein said identification is readable with at least one of said mobile communication device or said carrying case.

55. ) The system of claim 54 wherein said identification is provided in the form selected from the group consisting of chip, barcode, RFID, coded switch configuration, any combination thereof.

56. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 24 or 54 wherein said fluid source (56) provided in the form of cartridge that is configured one selected from the group consisting of single use, multi-use, or limited use.

29. ) An electronic smoking system comprising:

a mobile telephone carrying case (152) adapted to receive both an electronic cigarette (140) and a mobile communication device (52);

characterized in that said carrying case is integrated with a synchronization port (160) provided for interfacing between said electronic cigarette and said mobile communication device;

said electronic cigarette including a linking port (142) configured to seamlessly and automatically associate and align with said synchronization port (160).

30. ) The system of claim 29 wherein said synchronization port (160) and said linking port (142) include corresponding electrical contacts that seamlessly and automatically associate with one another.

32. ) The system of claim 29 wherein said synchronization port and said linking port are provided in the form of a proximity induction ports that seamlessly and automatically associate with one another.

33. ) The system of claim 32 wherein said induction ports are configured such that said linking port is provided in the form of male induction port and said synchronization port is provided in the form of a corresponding female induction port.

34. ) The system of claim 32 wherein said induction ports are configured such that said linking port is provided in the form of a female induction port and said synchronization port is provided in the form of a corresponding male induction port.

35. ) The system of claim 30 wherein said synchronization port is provided within a specialized housing configuration that provides for associating between said electronic cigarette in a uni-directional manner, said uni-directional association provides for the automatic association of said synchronization port with said linking port.

36. ) The system of claim 35 wherein said uni-directional association reveals electrical contacts on said linking port to allow for automatic coupling with corresponding electrical contacts on said synchronization port.

37. ) The system of claim 29 wherein said synchronization port provides for interfacing data and for power sharing between said mobile communication device and said electronic cigarette.

38. ) The system of claim 37 wherein interfacing data utilizes Bluetooth communication protocol.

39. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 29 wherein said ports are functionally coupled with a battery source integrated within said carrying case.

40. ) The electronic smoking system of claim 39 wherein said battery is provided to replenish power for at least one of said electronic cigarette and said mobile communication device.

31. ) The system of claim 31 wherein said linking port is disposed within a housing configured to provide for said seamlessly and automatically associating with said synchronization port, wherein said linking port housing is configured to reveal said electrical contacts and couple said contacts with corresponding contacts disposed in said synchronization port.

41. ) An electronic smoking device (140) comprising:

a power supply, at least one smoking fluid source, atomizer and wick, at least one sensor including an airflow sensor, and control circuitry, characterized in that said electronics includes a linking port (142) provided for functionally associating and communicating with a cellular mobile case (152) featuring a synchronization port (160).

42. ) A carrying case (152) provided for receiving and housing a mobile communication device (52) and an electronic smoking device (140), the case having a front side extending from a back side;

a) wherein said front side defines frame-like central recess (152p) provided for receiving and securely coupling with said mobile communication device (52) such that device (52) is rendered fully functional within said frame-like recess (152p);

b) said back side having a continuous surface adapted to internally house electronics including a power source module (154) and a synchronization port (160);

wherein said electronics are configured to be in communication and functional with said mobile communication device (52) and to further interface with an electronic smoking device (140);

c) said case having a longitudinal recess (152c) disposed along at least a portion of its length configured to receive at least a portion of an electronic cigarette (140) and wherein said recess (152c) includes electronic contacts extending from said synchronization port (160) and configured to functionally couple with corresponding contacts disposed on at least a portion of electronic cigarette (140).

43. ) The case of claim 42 wherein said longitudinal recess (152c) is disposed along said back surface.

44. ) The case of claim 42 wherein said longitudinal recess (152c) is disposed along a side coupling said front side and back side.

45. ) The case of claim 42 wherein said synchronization port (160) is adapted to interface between an electronic smoking device (140) and said mobile communication device (52).

46. ) The case of claim 45 wherein said synchronization port (160) is in functional wired communication with both said mobile communication device (52) and said electronic smoking device (140) when said smoking device is docked within said longitudinal recess (152c).

47. ) The case of claim 45 wherein said synchronization port (160) is in functional wired communication with said mobile communication device (52);

and in functional wireless communication with said electronic smoking device (140).