METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A DUAL FUNCTION VAPOR DEVICE

• US 20170119058A1
• Filed: 10/28/2016
• Published: 05/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lunatech, LLC
• Original Assignee: Lunatech, LLC
• Inventors: CAMERON, JOHN
• Granted Patent: US 9,936,737 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A24B 15/167 in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/05 Devices without heating means
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/10 Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/30 Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/40 Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• 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

Abstract

Provided are systems, methods and electronic vapor devices comprising a first container containing a first vaporizable liquid and a second container comprising a second vaporizable liquid. A vaporizer can be configured to vaporize at least the first vaporizable liquid and the second vaporizable liquid. Vaporizing the first vaporizable liquid produces a first vapor having a visible vapor cloud, and vaporizing the second vaporizable liquid produces a second vapor having a drastically reduced or invisible vapor cloud when compared to the first vapor.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving an input indicating a desired fluid for vaporization;

providing, to a vaporizer, at least one of a first vaporizable liquid and a second vaporizable liquid as a selected liquid;

dispersing the selected liquid, resulting in a vapor; and

expelling the vapor through an exhaust port for inhalation by a user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first vaporizable liquid is a propylene glycol (PG) and/or vegetable glycerin (VG) based eLiquid, and wherein the second vaporizable liquid is a water based eLiquid.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein dispersing the selected liquid comprises positioning the selected liquid proximate to a piezoelectric dispersing element.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

mixing the first vaporizable liquid and the second vaporizable liquid to produce the selected liquid prior to dispersing the selected liquid.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the first vaporizable liquid and the second vaporizable liquid are mixed in calibrated proportion based upon the received input.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising verifying user information prior to dispersing the selected liquid.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein verifying the user information comprises receiving a transmission comprising the user information and comparing the user information to verification information.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein providing, to the vaporizer, at least one of the first vaporizable liquid and the second vaporizable liquid as a selected liquid comprises:

providing the first vaporizable liquid to the vaporizer from a first container; and

providing the second vaporizable liquid to the vaporizer from a second container.

9. A method comprising:

receiving an input indicating a desired fluid for vaporization;

providing, to a vaporizer, at least one of a first vaporizable liquid and a second vaporizable liquid as a selected liquid;

heating the selected liquid, forming a vapor; and

expelling the vapor through an exhaust port for inhalation by a user.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the selected liquid comprises a water based liquid, and wherein heating the selected liquid comprises heating the selected liquid to form steam.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the selected liquid comprises a water based liquid, and wherein heating the selected liquid comprises heating the selected liquid and dispersing the heated selected liquid to form a warm dispersed vapor.

12. An apparatus comprising:

an air intake;

a vapor output;

a container for storing a vaporizable material;

a dispersing element configured for dispersing the vaporizable material to generate a vapor;

a heating element configured for heating the vaporizable material to generate a vapor; and

a chamber coupling the dispersing element, the heating element, and the vapor output configured for providing the vapor to the vapor Output,

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the dispersing element comprises a piezoelectric dispersing element.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the piezoelectric dispersing element comprise a metal disc which is configured to cause dispersion of the vaporizable material,

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the vapor output is perforated.

17. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the vapor output comprises a mouthpiece, wherein the mouthpieces comprises a circumference of about 0.75 inches.

18. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the vaporizable material comprises a water-based vaporizable liquid that is substantially free of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a container for storing the water-based vaporizable liquid that is substantially free of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin coupled to the dispersing element.

20. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a processor configured for receiving a selection of either the heating element or the dispersing element to use for generating the vapor.

15. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a processor configured to cause application of an electric field to the metal disc to cause ultrasonic expansion and contraction of the metal disc, resulting in ultrasonic vibrations.