INHALATION DEVICE HAVING SECURITY FEATURES

• US 20180295886A1
• Filed: 05/15/2018
• Published: 10/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ari Freeman, Daniel Freeman, Jacqueline Freeman
• Original Assignee: Indose, Inc.
• Inventors: Freeman, Daniel, Freeman, Ari, Freeman, Jacqueline
• Granted Patent: US 10,772,358 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/49 Child proofing
• 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: A61M 11/042 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0001 Details of inhalators; Constructional features thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0065 Inhalators with dosage or measuring devices A61M15/0028 takes precedence; dosage devices incorporated in aerosol cans B65D83/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0086 Inhalation chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/06 Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0021 with a proportional output signal, e.g. from a thermistor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0027 pressure meter
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0039 in the inspiratory circuit
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3653 by Joule effect, i.e. electric resistance
• CPC Class Codes: F22B 1/284 with water in reservoirs

Abstract

An inhalation device for inhaling a vaporized substance that provides security and/or childproof capability that includes an inlet, an outlet, a channel positioned between the inlet and outlet, a security mechanism capable of configuring the inhalation device in a locked mode and an unlocked mode, where the inhalation device is configured to vaporize an unvaporized substance when the security mechanism configures the inhalation device in the unlocked mode, where the security mechanism is configured to prevent the inhalation device from vaporizing an unvaporized substance when the security mechanism configures the inhalation device in the locked mode.

Claims

1. An inhalation device for inhaling a vaporized substance comprising:

an inlet;

an outlet;

a channel positioned between the inlet and outlet;

a security mechanism capable of configuring the inhalation device in a locked mode and an unlocked mode;

wherein the inhalation device is configured to vaporize an unvaporized substance when the security mechanism configures the inhalation device in the unlocked mode;

wherein the security mechanism is configured to prevent the inhalation device from vaporizing an unvaporized substance when the security mechanism configures the inhalation device in the locked mode.

2. The inhalation device of claim 1 wherein the security mechanism includes at least one button.

3. The inhalation device of claim 2 wherein a user presses the button in a pre-determined sequence to configure the inhalation device in the unlocked mode.

4. The inhalation device of claim 1 wherein the security mechanism includes a plurality of buttons.

5. The inhalation device of claim 4 wherein a user presses one or more of the plurality of buttons in a pre-determined sequence to configure the inhalation device in the unlocked mode.

6. The inhalation device of claim 5 wherein the plurality of buttons corresponds to one or more numbers.

7. The inhalation device of claim 5 wherein the plurality of buttons corresponds to one or more letters.

8. The inhalation device of claim 5 wherein the plurality of buttons corresponds to a combination of one or more letters and numbers.

9. The inhalation device of claim 1 wherein the security mechanism comprises software that allows a user a passcode.

10. The inhalation device of claim 9 wherein the passcode is based on a parameter selected from the group consisting of:

user identification information, limit usage, limit drug dosage, and auto lock settings.

11. The inhalation device of claim 1 wherein the security mechanism comprises a touchscreen.

12. An inhalation device for inhaling a vaporized substance comprising:

an inlet;

an outlet;

a channel positioned between the inlet and outlet;

a security mechanism having a lock configured to be in a locked position or an unlocked position;

wherein the inhalation device is configured to vaporize an unvaporized substance when the lock is in a locked position;

wherein the security mechanism is configured to prevent the inhalation device from vaporizing an unvaporized substance when the lock is in an unlocked position.

13. The inhalation device of claim 12 wherein the security mechanism includes a slide, wherein the lock is configured to move from the locked position to the unlocked position by way of the slide.

14. The inhalation device of claim 13 is configured in the shape of one or more rectangles.

15. The inhalation device of claim 14 wherein the slide includes at least one curved portion.

16. The inhalation device of claim 15 wherein the lock is configured to have resistance making it difficult for a child to move the lock from a locked position to an unlocked position.

17. The inhalation device of claim 12 wherein the lock is configured to move from the locked position to the unlocked position by a user inhaling or exhaling.

18. An inhalation device for inhaling a vaporized substance comprising:

an inlet;

an outlet;

a channel positioned between the inlet and outlet;

a security mechanism comprising a biometric sensor capable of configuring the inhalation device in a locked mode and an unlocked mode;

wherein the inhalation device is configured to vaporize an unvaporized substance when the security mechanism configures the inhalation device in the unlocked mode;

wherein the security mechanism is configured to prevent the inhalation device from vaporizing an unvaporized substance when the security mechanism configures the inhalation device in the locked mode.

19. The inhalation device of claim 18 wherein the biometric sensor is configured to read a user'"'"'s fingerprint to configure the inhalation device in the unlocked mode.

20. The inhalation device of claim 20 wherein the biometric sensor is configured to read a pre-determined pattern based on a user'"'"'s fingerprint to configure the inhalation device in the unlocked mode.