METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLOUD INTEGRATION CONTROL OF MEDICINE DELIVERY PARAMETERS IN AN ELECTRONIC VAPORIZER

• US 20180263288A1
• Filed: 03/16/2018
• Published: 09/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PotBotics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: PotBotics, Inc.
• Inventors: Goldstein, Boris, Goldstein, David
• Granted Patent: US 11,298,473 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 40/10 Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• 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 40/485 Valves; Apertures
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/53 Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/60 Devices with integrated user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/65 Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. wireless communication means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/042 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0021 Mouthpieces therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/06 Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/08 Inhaling devices inserted into the nose
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0039 in the inspiratory circuit
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3334 Measuring or controlling the flow rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3368 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3553 remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3653 by Joule effect, i.e. electric resistance
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 : by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6072 : Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 : battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 : electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06028 : using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 : multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 : the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 : relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 : delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 : for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 1/0297 : Heating of fluids for non specified applications
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/013 : Heaters using resistive films or coatings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/021 : Heaters specially adapted for heating liquids
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/022 : Heaters specially adapted for heating gaseous material
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/06 : Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or holders
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/44 : heating conductor arranged within rods or tubes of insulating material

Abstract

This invention provides an electronic vaporizer for herbal or medicinal compositions, which may be in solid or liquid form. The cartridge has information on the cartridge content stored in an information storage means such as a unique bar code, QR code, or by NFC means, which is in communication with a remote wireless processor. The electronic vaporizer has an internal computing means to control the system operating parameters and collect usage information, which may be transmitted to other computing means. The vaporizer may be controlled remotely, automatically, or by the user via remote or on-device user interfaces.

Claims

1. A system for vaporizing a composition, the system comprises:

at least one cartridge configured to house a composition, the cartridge comprising a body, a valve, and a seal, wherein the at least one cartridge carries an information storage means;

an active information retrieving means located at a position suitable for reading, the active information retrieving means configured to retrieve information from the information storage means on the at least one cartridge;

an internal computing processor;

a heating element operatively connected to an internal computing processor and configured to apply heat to the cartridge;

a mouth piece with an opening and a vapor pathway for vapor to pass through from the cartridge seal to the opening;

an air inlet operatively connected to the cartridge;

an airflow sensor operatively connected to the air inlet and configured to measure air volume passing through the air inlet;

a user interface operatively connected to the internal computing processor and configured to display information;

an activation means;

a battery;

a heating chamber wherein the at least one cartridge and the heating element are housed;

a battery chamber wherein a battery is housed; and

a housing element to house the above components,

wherein the heating chamber and the battery chamber are magnetic closed chambers; and

wherein the internal computing processor is configured to collect and process information from the active information retrieving means, the activation means, the airflow sensor, the heating element, and the user interface, to communicate with other computing means within and outside of the system, and to control the system'"'"'s operation.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the composition is a solid.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the composition is a liquid.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the information storage means is a bar code, a QR code, or an NFC tag containing information and wherein the information contained within the information storage means comprises ingredients of the composition, weight or volume of the composition, dosage, active ingredients and their quantity within the composition, and medical indications for the composition.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the cartridge is designed to maximize internal surface area.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the information collected from the internal computing processor comprises:

individual session statistics for each use session concerning the heating element temperature, total vapor volume consumed, rate of puffing, time of day when the system is used, the time length of each session, quantity of composition used in each individual session, and symptom relief rating input by the user at the user interface;

average statistics throughout the life of the system concerning average heating element temperature, average volume consumed, average rate of puffing during a use session, average time frequency of use per day, average quantity of composition used, and average symptom relief rating input by the user; and

total statistics in the life time of the system concerning total number of vaporization sessions, total usage time, total cartridges used, total quantity of composition used, and total amount of gas volume consumed.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the active information retrieving means is located on a different device than the system.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein other computing means that the internal computing processor communicates with are cloud-based processors, virtual machines, desktop computers, laptop computers, and mobile computers.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein other computing means may be accessed and used through a user interface program.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the user interface program is a mobile device application.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is further configured to receive input information.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the internal computing processor is configured to control the activation means.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the internal computing processor receives information from a remote computing means and use the information to control the activation means.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the internal computing processor is further configured to locate and transmit information concerning the system'"'"'s location.

15. The system of claim 1, further comprising a cooling system to cool the vapor existing the cartridge before it reaches the inhalation opening.

16. The system of claim 1, further comprising a LED indicator bar.

17. A method to control a system for vaporizing a composition, the method comprising:

providing a vaporizer system according to claim 1;

assembling the cartridge into the system operatively compatible with the cartridge;

retrieving information from the information storage means using the active information retrieving means;

activating the system using the activation means;

communicating the information collected from the information storage means to the internal computing processor available within the system;

using the information collected to adjust heating parameters in the heating element;

collecting information from the airflow sensor and the heating element and processing the information collected in the internal computing processor; and

adjusting operating parameters based on information collected,

wherein the information storage means is bar code, the QR code, or the NFC tag.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the steps of:

configuring the internal computing processor to control the activation means;

comparing information received in the internal computing processor with preset parameters concerning shutting off, the shutting off parameters are stored in the internal computing processor and/or the information storage means provided with the cartridge;

determining whether the shutting off parameters have been reached; and

shutting off the system based on information collected.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising the steps of:

providing a remote computing means in operative communication with the internal computing processor;

providing a user interface operatively connected to the remote computing means; and

controlling the system by using the user interface,

wherein the remote computing means is cloud-based processors, virtual machines, desktop computers, laptop computers, mobile computers, or other computing means capable of receiving, processing, and sending information to and from the internal computing processor.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising the steps of:

configuring the internal computing processor to receive the system'"'"'s location through the Global Position System;

determining the system location by the internal computing processor;

comparing the system location with a shut off location list, the shut off location list is stored in the internal computing processor or in other remote computing means in operative communication with the internal computing processor;

determining whether the system location is on the shut off location list; and

shutting off the system when the system location is on the shut off location list.