PEER-TO-PEER AIR ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT

• US 20180173251A1
• Filed: 02/05/2018
• Published: 06/21/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lunatech, LLC
• Original Assignee: Lunatech, LLC
• Inventors: Blackley, Jonathan Seamus
• Granted Patent: US 10,564,655 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 40/48 Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/51 Arrangement of sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/65 Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. wireless communication means
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 23/20 Mixing gases with liquids
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 23/2133 using electric, sonic or ultrasonic energy
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/0011 Sample conditioning in general G01N1/28
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/0036 Specially adapted to detect a particular component all the other sub-groups of G01N33/0004 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 7/0676 by action on flow sources G05D7/0688, G05D7/0694 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/104 Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks

Abstract

A method is disclosed comprising drawing air into a robotic vapor device, exposing the drawn air to a sensor to detect one or more constituents in the drawn air, determining first measurement data for the one or more constituents of the drawn air via the sensor, transmitting the first measurement data to a one or more of a plurality of vapor devices via a peer-to-peer network, receiving second measurement data from the one or more of the plurality of vapor devices via the peer-to-peer network, determining one or more vaporizable materials to vaporize based on the first measurement data and the second measurement data, and dispensing a vapor comprised of the one or more vaporizable materials.

Claims

1. An electronic vapor device comprising:

a device processor operable for controlling the electronic vapor device;

an air intake configured to receive an air sample from an environment proximate to the electronic vapor device;

at least one sensing component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the at least one sensing component is configured to be in contact with at least a portion of the air sample, wherein the at least one sensing component is operable to detect a plurality of constituent data associated with the air sample;

at least one container configured to store 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 a select amount of vaporizable material therefrom, wherein the vaporizing component is operable to vaporize vaporizable material received therein to generate vapor therefrom;

a vapor outlet coupled to the vaporizing component and configured to receive at least a portion of the vapor generated by the vaporizing component, wherein the vapor outlet is operable to expel the received vapor from the electronic vapor device;

an input/output device operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the input/output device is configured to connect the device processor to an associated network for communication with a plurality of auxiliary vapor devices, wherein the input/output device is operable to transmit data from the device processor to at least a portion of the auxiliary vapor devices, wherein the input/output device is operable to receive a plurality of auxiliary data from at least a portion of the plurality of auxiliary vapor devices; and

at least one power source operatively coupled to the device processor and operable to generate a supply of power for operation of the electronic vapor device;

wherein the device processor is further operable to;

receive at least a portion of the plurality of detected air sample constituent data from the at least one sensing component,

determine, based on at least a portion of the plurality of detected air sample constituent data, at least one air sample measurement associated with at least one constituent present in the air sample and generate a plurality of air sample measurement data therefrom,

receive, from the input/output device, at least a portion of the plurality of auxiliary data received from at least a portion of the plurality of auxiliary vapor devices,

determine, based on at least a portion of the plurality of air sample measurement data and at least a portion of the plurality of received auxiliary data, at least one vaporizing configuration for vaporizing at least a portion of vaporizable material received in the vaporizing component, and

generate 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 vaporizing configuration.

2. The electronic vapor device of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary data comprises auxiliary measurement data associated with at least one physical characteristic of at least one constituent present in an air sample proximate to at least one of the plurality of auxiliary vapor devices.

3. The electronic vapor device of claim 2, wherein the auxiliary data comprises auxiliary measurement data associated with at least one physical characteristic of a select number of constituents present in an air sample proximate to a selected number of the plurality of auxiliary vapor devices.

4. The electronic vapor device of claim 1, wherein the input/output device is configured to connect the device processor to an associated peer-to-peer network for communication with the plurality of auxiliary vapor devices.

5. The electronic vapor device of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensing component is selected from the group of sensing components consisting of:

a biochemical/chemical sensor, a genetic sensor, a thermal sensor, a radiation sensor, a mechanical sensor, an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, an electrical sensor, and combinations thereof.

6. The electronic vapor device of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensing component is operable to detect at least one of an identification of a constituent in the air sample, an amount of a constituent in the air sample, a temperature of the air sample, a color of the air sample, a concentration of at least one constituent in the air sample, an air sample pH, an air sample density, a particle size of a constituent in the air sample, a toxicity level of the air sample, and combinations thereof.

7. The electronic vapor device of claim 1, wherein the vaporizing component comprises at least one of a heating element operable to produce heat energy to vaporize at least a portion of the vaporizable material received therein to generate vapor therefrom, an ultrasonic vibration element operable to produce ultrasonic vibrations to vaporize at least a portion of the vaporizable material received therein to generate mist therefrom, and combinations thereof.

8. The electronic vapor device of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of containers, wherein the plurality of containers includes a first container type and a second container type, wherein each first container type is configured to store a first vaporizable material, wherein each second container type is configured to store a second vaporizable material; and

a mixing component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the mixing component is in fluid communication with the plurality of containers for receiving at least a portion of the vaporizable material therefrom, wherein the mixing component is operable to withdraw a selected amount of first vaporizable material from the first container type and deliver at least a portion of the selected amount of first vaporizable material withdrawn therefrom to a vaporizing component, wherein the mixing component is operable to withdraw a selected amount of second vaporizable material from the second container type and deliver at least a portion of the selected amount of second vaporizable material withdrawn therefrom to the vaporizing component;

wherein the vaporizing component is in fluid communication with the mixing component for receiving at least a portion of the selected amount of first vaporizable material withdrawn from at least one first container type by the mixing component and at least a portion of the selected amount of second vaporizable material withdrawn from at least one second container type, wherein the vaporizing component is operable to vaporize at least a portion of the first vaporizable material and the second vaporizable material received therein to generate at least one mixed vapor therefrom; and

wherein the device processor is operable to;

determine, based on at least a portion of the plurality of air sample measurement data and at least a portion of the plurality of received auxiliary data, at least one vaporizing configuration for at least one of vaporizing a first vaporizable material contained in at least one first container type, vaporizing a second vaporizable material contained in at least one second container type, and combinations thereof; and

generate 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 vaporizing configuration.

9. The electronic vapor device of claim 8, wherein the device processor is further operable to generate at least one vaporizing control signal for controlling at least one of a vaporization rate of the first vaporizable material, a vaporization rate of the second vaporizable material, a vaporization ratio of the first vaporizable material and the second vaporizable material, a timing for vaporizing the first vaporizable material, a timing for vaporizing the second vaporizable material, and combinations thereof.

10. The electronic vapor device of claim 1, further comprising a memory operatively coupled to the device processor, wherein the memory is operable to store a plurality of air treatment protocols, wherein the air treatment protocols include at least one of a target concentration for at least one constituent present in the air sample, a minimum threshold concentration for at least one constituent present in the air sample, a maximum threshold concentration for at least one constituent present in the air sample, and combinations thereof.

11. The electronic vapor device of claim 10, wherein the device processor is further operable to:

compare at least a portion of the plurality of air treatment protocol data to at least one of at least a portion of the plurality of detected air sample constituent data and at least a portion of the auxiliary data, and generate a plurality of comparison data therefrom; and

determine, based on at least a portion of the comparison data, at least one vaporizing configuration for vaporizing at least a portion of vaporizable material received in the vaporizing component.

12. A method for operating an electronic vapor device, wherein the electronic vapor device comprises (a) a device processor operable for controlling the electronic vapor device, (b) at least one container configured to store vaporizable material therein, (c) a vaporizing component operable to vaporize a plurality of materials received therein and expel a generated vapor therefrom, (d) an air intake configured to receive an air sample from an environment proximate to the electronic vapor device, (e) at least one sensing component operable to detect a plurality of constituent data associated with the air sample, (f) an input/output device configured to connect the device processor to an associated network for communication with a plurality of auxiliary vapor devices, and (g) at least one power source operable to generate a supply of power for operation of the electronic vapor device, the method comprising:

receiving a command to activate the electronic vapor device;

receiving, a quantity of air proximate to the electronic vapor device into the air intake;

detecting, by the at least one sensing component, a plurality of air sample constituent data associated with at least one constituent present in the air sample;

determining, by the device processor, at least one air sample measurement associated with at least one constituent present in the air sample and generate a plurality of air sample measurement data therefrom;

receiving, via the input/output device, a plurality of auxiliary data associated with at least one of the plurality of auxiliary vapor devices;

determining, by the device processor, based on at least a portion of the plurality of air sample measurement data and at least a portion of the plurality of received auxiliary data, at least one vaporizing configuration for vaporizing at least a portion of vaporizable material received in the vaporizing component;

generating, by the 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 vaporizing configuration; and

vaporizing, by the vaporizing component, at least a portion of the vaporizable material received therein in accordance with the at least one vaporizing control signal.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the auxiliary data comprises auxiliary measurement data associated with at least one physical characteristic of at least one constituent present in an air sample proximate to at least one of the plurality of auxiliary vapor devices.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the auxiliary data comprises auxiliary measurement data associated with at least one physical characteristic of a select number of constituents present in an air sample proximate to a selected number of the plurality of auxiliary vapor devices.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein detecting a plurality of constituent data comprises detecting at least one of an identification of a constituent in the air sample, an amount of a constituent in the air sample, a temperature of the air sample, a color of the air sample, a concentration of at least one constituent in the air sample, an air sample pH, an air sample density, a particle size of a constituent in the air sample, a toxicity level of the air sample, and combinations thereof.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the electronic vapor device further comprises a plurality of containers including a first container type and a second container type, wherein each first container type is configured to store a first vaporizable material, wherein each second container type is configured to store a second vaporizable material, and a mixing component operable to withdraw a selected amount of first vaporizable material from the first container type and to withdraw a selected amount of second vaporizable material from the second container type, the method further comprising:

determining, by the device processor, based on at least a portion of the plurality of air sample measurement data and at least a portion of the plurality of received auxiliary data, at least one vaporizing configuration for at least one of vaporizing a first vaporizable material contained in at least one first container type, vaporizing a second vaporizable material contained in at least one second container type, and combinations thereof; and

generating, by the 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 vaporizing configuration;

withdrawing, by the mixing component, a selected amount of first vaporizable material from at least one first container type and delivering the selected amount of the first vaporizable material to the vaporizing component;

withdrawing, by the mixing component, a selected amount of second vaporizable material from at least one second type and delivering the selected amount of the second vaporizable material to the vaporizing component; and

vaporizing at least a portion of the first vaporizable material and at least a portion of the second vaporizable material by the vaporizing component to generate a mixed vapor in accordance with the at least one vaporizing control signal.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising generating, by the device processor, at least one vaporizing control signal for controlling at least one of a vaporization rate of the first vaporizable material, a vaporization rate of the second vaporizable material, a vaporization ratio of the first vaporizable material and the second vaporizable material, a timing for vaporizing the first vaporizable material, a timing for vaporizing the second vaporizable material, and combinations thereof.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the electronic vapor device further comprises a memory for storing a plurality of air treatment protocols, wherein the air treatment protocols include at least one of a target concentration for at least one constituent present in the air sample, a minimum threshold concentration for at least one constituent present in the air sample, a maximum threshold concentration for at least one constituent present in the air sample, and combinations thereof.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

comparing, by the device processor, at least a portion of the plurality of air treatment protocol data to at least one of at least a portion of the plurality of detected air sample constituent data and at least a portion of the auxiliary data, and generate a plurality of comparison data therefrom; and

determining, by the device processor, based on at least a portion of the comparison data, at least one vaporizing configuration for vaporizing at least a portion of vaporizable material received in the vaporizing component.

20. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

determining, by the device processor, based on at least a portion of the plurality of air sample measurement data and at least a portion of the plurality of received auxiliary data, at least one vaporizing configuration for at least one of the plurality of auxiliary vapor devices;

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

transmitting, via the input/output device, the at least one vaporizing control signal to the at least one auxiliary vapor device.