Method and system for vaporization of a substance

• US 20090095287A1
• Filed: 10/15/2007
• Published: 04/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vapir, Inc. (Home Bistro, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vapir, Inc. (Home Bistro, Inc.)
• Inventors: Emarlou, Hamid
• Granted Patent: US 9,155,848 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/200.14
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/20 Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/40 Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/50 Control or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/65 Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. wireless communication means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/041 using heaters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/042 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/06 Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes
• 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 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6018 providing set-up signals for the apparatus configuration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for the vaporization of materials that releases active constituents for inhalation without the creation of harmful byproducts such as carcinogens associated with combustion and inhalation of substances. The apparatus is designed to fit ergonomically within the user'"'"'s hand. The apparatus uses the user'"'"'s inhalation process for air flow.

Claims

1. An apparatus for the vaporization of a substance, said apparatus comprising in combination;

a casing, a mouthpiece, a power means;

a heater means;

an LCD display;

a heater chamber used to hold source material which is insertable and removable for holding said substance

2. An apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising;

a receptacle for receiving a vapor that results from the release of volatile elements created by heated air directed from said heater means releasing said volatile elements.

3. An apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising;

an information retrieval and delivery means in electrical communication with said power means, wherein said information retrieval and delivery means is a disk within said source material holder contained within said apparatus which automatically senses the nature of said material and provides information to said apparatus such as to provide optimal release of volatile elements of said substance; and

an opening for allowing release of said vapor,

4. An apparatus as in claim 3 further comprising;

wherein said information retrieval and delivery means is a disk within said source material holder contained within said apparatus which automatically senses the nature of said material and provides information to said apparatus such as to provide optimal release of volatile elements of said substance.

5. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said time and temperature control means produces a variable heat according to the specific substance being volatized in said apparatus.

6. An apparatus as in claim 4, wherein said information retrieval and delivery means is chosen from the group consisting of a USB interface, firewire, ethernet, fiberoptic, wireless Ethernet, ilink interface, A/V interface, telephone cable interface, parallel interface, and serial interface connected to said apparatus and an information source.

7. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said suction means creates an airflow between 0 and 10 Liters/min.

8. An apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising;

said power means being a power source contented to a DC power input.

9. An apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising;

a heating chamber which is insertable and removable for holding said substance.

10. An apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising;

said housing having therein said mouthpiece having at least one opening for receiving said substance vapor air stream.

11. An apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising;

having an insulator connected to said unit casing.

12. An apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising;

at least one viewing means, with a light contained therein.

13. An apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising;

where said source material holder includes a cavity for holding a pre-formed substance with holes.

14. An apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising;

said apparatus having a housing.

15. An apparatus as in claim 14 further comprising;

said housing being configured and sized to fit in the user'"'"'s hand during use.

16. An apparatus as in claim 15 further comprising;

said housing being ergonomically designed.

17. An apparatus that allows for the inhalation of the active elements of a substance comprising;

a housing configured and sized to fit in the user'"'"'s hand during use;

a power means that supplies power to a heating means, information retrieval and delivery means, time and temperature control means, information input/output means, display means, and suction means;

at least one viewing means, with a light contained therein;

wherein a user inhales to create an air stream which combines with heat from said heating means to provide a convection air stream;

said convection air stream is directed over a source material holder which includes a cavity for holding a substance, creating a substance vapor air stream; and

said housing having therein a receptacle having at least one opening in communication with said source material holder for receiving said substance vapor air stream.

18. An apparatus as in claim 17 further comprising;

said apparatus having a housing.

19. An apparatus as in claim 18 further comprising;

said housing being configured and sized to fit in the user'"'"'s hand during use.

20. An apparatus as in claim 19 further comprising;

said housing being ergonomically designed.