WO2023049190A1 - Fonctionnement reactif d'une vapoteuse - Google Patents

Fonctionnement reactif d'une vapoteuse Download PDF

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WO2023049190A1
WO2023049190A1 PCT/US2022/044267 US2022044267W WO2023049190A1 WO 2023049190 A1 WO2023049190 A1 WO 2023049190A1 US 2022044267 W US2022044267 W US 2022044267W WO 2023049190 A1 WO2023049190 A1 WO 2023049190A1
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Katherine Murphy
Erik Jorgensen
Matthew CZAPAR
Tyler Jones
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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  • the current subject matter described herein relates generally to vaporizer devices, such as portable, personal vaporizer devices for generating and delivering an inhalable aerosol from one or more vaporizable materials, and more particularly relates to adjusting operational parameters of a vaporizer device based on use of the vaporizer device.
  • Vaporizing devices including electronic vaporizers or e-vaporizer devices, allow the delivery of vapor and aerosol containing one or more active ingredients by inhalation of the vapor and aerosol.
  • Electronic vaporizer devices are gaining increasing popularity both for prescriptive medical use, in delivering medicaments, and for consumption of nicotine, tobacco, other liquid-based substances, and other plant-based smokeable materials, such as cannabis, including solid (e.g., loose-leaf or flower) materials, solid/liquid (e.g., suspensions, liquid-coated) materials, wax extracts, and prefilled pods (cartridges, wrapped containers, etc.) of such materials.
  • Electronic vaporizer devices in particular may be portable, self-contained, and convenient for use.
  • aspects of the current subject matter relate to responsive operation of a vaporizer device.
  • the current subject matter is directed to a vaporizer device responding to a user’s use of the vaporizer device by affecting one or more operational parameters of the vaporizer device.
  • the vaporizer device may respond by adjusting and/or altering the one or more operational parameters.
  • various operational parameters of the vaporizer device including feedback and temperature of the vaporizer device, may be set or adjusted based on characteristics of the user inhale.
  • a vaporizer device includes a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure and a controller configured to detect, based on data from the pressure sensor, an inhale pressure indicative of a user inhale, monitor the pressure during the user inhale, and adjust, in response to detecting the pressure during the user inhale exceeding a threshold amount, a setpoint temperature of the vaporizer device.
  • the detection of the inhale pressure indicative of the user inhale includes detecting the pressure meeting or exceeding an activation threshold amount.
  • the activation threshold amount may be defined as a pressure value at which operation of the vaporizer device begins.
  • the threshold amount is based on previous pressure data for a user and/or previous pressure data for a group of users.
  • the setpoint temperature is adjusted such that a maximum temperature is not exceeded.
  • the controller is further configured to output, in response to detecting the pressure during the user inhale exceeding the threshold amount, feedback including haptic feedback or visual feedback.
  • the feedback is outputted as the setpoint temperature is adjusted.
  • the controller is further configured to: generate, in response to detecting the pressure during the user inhale exceeding the threshold amount, a feedback event correlated with the change in the inhale pressure.
  • the feedback event may be outputted by the vaporizer device and/or transmitted by the vaporizer device to a user device configured to output the feedback event.
  • the setpoint temperature and the feedback event are defined in a pressure profile accessible by the controller.
  • the controller accesses the pressure profile in response to detecting the inhale pressure indicative of a user inhale.
  • the pressure profile is one or more of stored in memory of the vaporizer device, stored on a data tag accessible by the controller through wireless communication circuitry, and stored on a user device associated with the vaporizer device.
  • the feedback event includes haptics and/or illumination of light emitting diodes.
  • the pressure during the user inhale is monitored at a defined interval. The setpoint temperature is further adjusted in response to changes in the pressure.
  • a method includes detecting, by a controller of a vaporizer device and based on data from a pressure sensor in the vaporizer device, an inhale pressure indicative of a user inhale.
  • the method includes monitoring, by the controller, the pressure during the user inhale.
  • the method may also include adjusting, by the controller and in response to detecting the pressure during the user inhale exceeding a threshold amount, a setpoint temperature of the vaporizer device.
  • the detection of the inhale pressure indicative of the user inhale includes detecting the pressure meeting or exceeding an activation threshold amount.
  • the activation threshold amount may be defined as a pressure value at which operation of the vaporizer device begins.
  • the threshold amount is based on previous pressure data for a user and/or previous pressure data for a group of users.
  • the setpoint temperature is adjusted such that a maximum temperature is not exceeded.
  • the method includes outputting, in response to detecting the pressure during the user inhale exceeding the threshold amount, feedback comprising haptic feedback or visual feedback.
  • the feedback is outputted as the setpoint temperature is adjusted.
  • the method includes generating, in response to detecting the pressure during the user inhale exceeding the threshold amount, a feedback event correlated with the change in the inhale pressure.
  • the feedback event may be outputted by the vaporizer device and/or transmitted by the vaporizer device to a user device configured to output the feedback event.
  • the setpoint temperature and the feedback event are defined in a pressure profile accessible by the controller.
  • the controller accesses the pressure profile in response to detecting the inhale pressure indicative of a user inhale.
  • the pressure profile is one or more of stored in memory of the vaporizer device, stored on a data tag accessible by the controller through wireless communication circuitry, and stored on a user device associated with the vaporizer device.
  • the feedback event includes haptics and/or illumination of light emitting diodes.
  • the pressure during the user inhale is monitored at a defined interval.
  • the setpoint temperature is further adjusted in response to changes in the pressure.
  • FIG. 1 A - FIG. IF illustrate features of a vaporizer device including a vaporizer body and a cartridge consistent with implementations of the current subject matter
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating features of a vaporizer device having a cartridge and a vaporizer body consistent with implementations of the current subject matter;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates communication between a vaporizer device, a user device, and a server consistent with implementations of the current subject matter
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating features of a vaporizer device consistent with implementations of the current subject matter
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating aspects of temperature adjustment based on user inhale pressure consistent with implementations of the current subject matter
  • FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are representations illustrating aspects of feedback based on user inhale pressure consistent with implementations of the current subject matter
  • FIG. 7 depicts examples of vaporizer device outputs consistent with implementations of the current subject matter.
  • FIG. 8 depicts a chart illustrating features of a process consistent with implementations of the current subject matter.
  • aspects of the current subject matter relate to responsive operation of a vaporizer device. Implementations are directed to the vaporizer device responding to a user’s use of the vaporizer device by affecting one or more operational parameters of the vaporizer device. For example, by monitoring the user’s use of the vaporizer device, the vaporizer device may respond by adjusting and/or altering the one or more operational parameters. In particular, by measuring pressure data indicative of a user inhale on the vaporizer device, various operational parameters of the vaporizer device, including feedback and temperature of the vaporizer device, may be set or adjusted based on characteristics of the user inhale.
  • a user inhale e.g., a user puff or draw on a mouthpiece of the vaporizer device
  • a pressure sensor which measures air flow path pressure in an air flow path of the vaporizer device
  • a threshold amount e.g., an activation threshold amount
  • an ambient pressure sensor may also be incorporated in the vaporizer device.
  • the ambient pressure sensor may be included for atmospheric reference to reduce sensitivity to ambient pressure changes and to reduce false positives potentially detected by the pressure sensor. Data from the pressure sensor and the ambient pressure sensor may indicate if the user is inhaling. For example, the air flow path pressure less than an ambient pressure may be indicative of the user inhaling. In some implementations, the air flow path pressure less than an ambient pressure by a threshold amount and/or for a threshold quantity of samples may be indicative of the user inhaling.
  • the vaporizer device may determine a start of a user inhale from pressure data from the pressure sensor, or from the pressure sensor and the ambient pressure sensor. Upon detection of the user inhale, the pressure indicative of the user inhale is measured, and one or more of feedback of the vaporizer device and temperature of the vaporizer device may be adjusted based on the measured pressure. The vaporizer device thus provides feedback to the user and/or adjusts the temperature of operation with respect to inhale pressure.
  • the user by outputting feedback of the vaporizer device, the user is presented with a visual and/or audio representation that is correlated or associated with the user inhale pressure.
  • the temperature of the vaporizer device is correlated or associated with the user inhale pressure.
  • Implementations of the current subject matter include devices relating to vaporizing of one or more materials for inhalation by a user.
  • the term “vaporizer” may be used generically in the following description and may refer to a vaporizer device, such as an electronic vaporizer.
  • Vaporizers consistent with the current subject matter may be referred to by various terms such as inhalable aerosol devices, aerosolizers, vaporization devices, electronic vaping devices, electronic vaporizers, vape pens, etc.
  • Examples of vaporizers consistent with implementations of the current subject matter include electronic vaporizers, electronic cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or the like.
  • vaporizers are often portable, hand-held devices that heat a vaporizable material to provide an inhalable dose of the material.
  • the vaporizer may include a heater configured to heat a vaporizable material which results in the production of one or more gas-phase components of the vaporizable material.
  • a vaporizable material may include liquid and/or oil-type plant materials, or a semi-solid like a wax, or plant material such as leaves or flowers, either raw or processed.
  • the gas-phase components of the vaporizable material may condense after being vaporized such that an aerosol is formed in a flowing air stream that is deliverable for inhalation by a user.
  • the vaporizers may, in some implementations of the current subject matter, be particularly adapted for use with an oil-based vaporizable material, such as cannabis-derived oils although other types of vaporizable materials may be used as well.
  • a cartridge also referred to as a vaporizer cartridge or pod
  • a reusable vaporizer device body also referred to as a vaporizer device base, a body, a vaporizer body, or a base
  • a suitable vaporizable material may include one or more liquids, such as oils, extracts, aqueous or other solutions, etc., of one or more substances that may be desirably provided in the form of an inhalable aerosol.
  • the cartridge may be inserted into the vaporizer body, and then the vaporizable material heated which results in the inhalable aerosol.
  • FIG. 1A - FIG. IF illustrates features of a vaporizer device 100 including a vaporizer body 110 and a cartridge 150 consistent with implementations of the current subject matter.
  • FIG. 1A is a bottom perspective view
  • FIG. IB is a top perspective view of the vaporizer device 100 with the cartridge 150 separated from a cartridge receptacle 114 on the vaporizer body 110. Both of the views in FIG. 1 A and FIG. IB are shown looking towards a mouthpiece 152 of the cartridge 150.
  • FIG. 1C is a bottom perspective view
  • FIG. ID is a top perspective view of the vaporizer device with the cartridge 150 separated from the cartridge receptacle 114 of the vaporizer body 110.
  • FIG. 1C and FIG. ID are shown looking toward the distal end of the vaporizer body 110.
  • FIG. IE is top perspective view
  • FIG. IF is a bottom perspective view of the vaporizer device 100 with the cartridge 150 engaged for use with the vaporizer body 110.
  • the cartridge 150 includes, at the proximal end, a mouthpiece 152 that is attached over a cartridge body 156 that forms a reservoir or tank 158 that holds a vaporizable material.
  • the cartridge body 156 may be transparent, translucent, opaque, or a combination thereof.
  • the mouthpiece 152 may include one or more openings 154 (see FIG. 1A, FIG. IB, FIG. IF) at the proximal end out of which vapor may be inhaled, by drawing breath through the vaporizer device 100.
  • the distal end of the cartridge body 156 may couple to and be secured to the vaporizer body 110 within the cartridge receptacle 114 of the vaporizer body 110.
  • Power pin receptacles 160a,b (see FIG. 1C, FIG. ID) of the cartridge 150 mate with respective power pins or contacts 122a,b (see, for example, FIG. 2) of the vaporizer body 110 that extend into the cartridge receptacle 114.
  • the cartridge 150 also includes air flow inlets 162a,b on the distal end of the cartridge body 156.
  • a tag 164 such as a data tag, a near-field communication (NFC) tag, or other type of wireless transceiver or communication tag, may be positioned on at least a portion of the distal end of the cartridge body 156. As shown in FIG. 1C and FIG. ID, the tag 164 may substantially surround the power pin receptacles 160a,b and the air flow inlets 162a,b, although other configurations of the tag 164 may be implemented as well.
  • NFC near-field communication
  • the tag 164 may be positioned between the power pin receptacle 160a and the power pin receptacle 160b, or the tag 164 may be shaped as a circle, partial circle, oval, partial oval, or any polygonal shape encircling or partially encircling the power pin receptacles 160a,b and the air flow inlets 162a,b or a portion thereof.
  • the vaporizer body 110 has an outer shell or cover 112 that may be made of various types of materials, including for example aluminum (e.g., AL6063), stainless steel, glass, ceramic, titanium, plastic (e.g., Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Nylon, Polycarbonate (PC), Polyethersulfone (PESU), and the like), fiberglass, carbon fiber, and any hard, durable material.
  • the proximal end of the vaporizer body 110 includes an opening forming the cartridge receptacle 114, and the distal end of the vaporizer body 110 includes a connection 118, such as, for example, a universal serial bus Type C (USB-C) connection and/or the like.
  • USB-C universal serial bus Type C
  • the cartridge receptacle 114 portion of the vaporizer body 110 includes one or more openings (air inlets) 116a,b that extend through the outer shell 112 to allow airflow therein, as described in more detail below.
  • the vaporizer body 110 as shown has an elongated, flattened tubular shape that is curvature-continuous, although the vaporizer body 110 is not limited to such a shape.
  • the vaporizer body 110 may take the form of other shapes, such as, for example, a rectangular box, a cylinder, and the like.
  • the cartridge 150 may fit within the cartridge receptacle 114 by a friction fit, snap fit, and/or other types of secure connection.
  • the cartridge 150 may have a rim, ridge, protrusion, and/or the like for engaging a complimentary portion of the vaporizer body 110. While fitted within the cartridge receptacle 114, the cartridge 150 may be held securely within but still allow for being easily withdrawn to remove the cartridge 150.
  • FIG. 1 A - FIG. IF illustrate a certain configuration of the vaporizer device 100
  • the vaporizer device 100 may take other configurations as well.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating components of the vaporizer device 100 having the cartridge 150 and the vaporizer body 110 consistent with implementations of the current subj ect matter. Included in the vaporizer body 110 is a controller 128 that includes at least one processor and/or at least one memory configured to control and manage various operations among the components of the vaporizer device 100 described herein.
  • Heater control circuitry 130 of the vaporizer body 110 controls a heater 166 of the cartridge 150.
  • the heater 166 may generate heat to provide vaporization of the vaporizable material.
  • the heater 166 may include a heating coil (e.g., a resistive heater) in thermal contact with a wick which absorbs the vaporizable material, as described in further detail below.
  • a battery 124 is included in the vaporizer body 110, and the controller 128 may control and/or communicate with a voltage monitor 131 which includes circuitry configured to monitor the battery voltage, a reset circuit 132 configured to reset (e.g., shut down the vaporizer device 100 and/or restart the vaporizer device 100 in a certain state), a battery charger 133, and a battery regulator 134 (which may regulate the battery output, regulate charging/discharging of the battery, and provide alerts to indicate when the battery charge is low, etc.).
  • a voltage monitor 131 which includes circuitry configured to monitor the battery voltage, a reset circuit 132 configured to reset (e.g., shut down the vaporizer device 100 and/or restart the vaporizer device 100 in a certain state), a battery charger 133, and a battery regulator 134 (which may regulate the battery output, regulate charging/discharging of the battery, and provide alerts to indicate when the battery charge is low, etc.).
  • the power pins 122a, b of the vaporizer body 110 engage the complementary power pin receptacles 160a,b of the cartridge 150 when the cartridge 150 is engaged with the vaporizer body 110.
  • power pins may be part of the cartridge 150 for engaging complementary power pin receptacles of the vaporizer body 110.
  • the engagement allows for the transfer of energy from an internal power source (e.g., the battery 124) to the heater 166 in the cartridge 150.
  • the controller 128 may regulate the power flow (e.g., an amount or current and/or a voltage amount) to control a temperature at which the heater 166 heats the vaporizable material contained in the reservoir 158.
  • a variety of electrical connectors other than a pogo-pin and complementary pin receptacle configuration may be used to electrically connect the vaporizer body 110 and the cartridge 150, such as for example, a plug and socket connector.
  • the controller 128 may control and/or communicate with optics circuitry 135 (which controls and/or communicates with one or more displays such as LEDs 136 which may provide user interface output indications), a pressure sensor 137, an ambient pressure sensor 138, an accelerometer 139, and/or a speaker 140 configured to generate sound or other feedback to a user.
  • optics circuitry 135 which controls and/or communicates with one or more displays such as LEDs 136 which may provide user interface output indications
  • a pressure sensor 137 which may provide user interface output indications
  • an ambient pressure sensor 138 an ambient pressure sensor 138
  • an accelerometer 139 an accelerometer 139
  • speaker 140 configured to generate sound or other feedback to a user.
  • the pressure sensor 137 may be configured to sense a user drawing (i.e., inhaling) on the mouthpiece 152 and activate the heater control circuitry 130 of the vaporizer body 110 to accordingly control the heater 166 of the cartridge 150. In this way, the amount of current supplied to the heater 166 may be varied according the user’s draw (e.g., additional current may be supplied during a draw, but reduced when there is not a draw taking place).
  • the ambient pressure sensor 138 may be included for atmospheric reference to reduce sensitivity to ambient pressure changes and may be utilized to reduce false positives potentially detected by the pressure sensor 137 when measuring draws from the mouthpiece 152.
  • the accelerometer 139 (and/or other motion sensors, capacitive sensors, flow sensors, strain gauge(s), or the like) may be used to detect user handling and interaction, for example, to detect movement of the vaporizer body 110 (such as, for example, tapping, rolling, and/or any other deliberate movement associated with the vaporizer body 110).
  • the vaporizer body 110 includes wireless communication circuity 142 that is connected to and/or controlled by the controller 128.
  • the wireless communication circuity 142 may include a near-field communication (NFC) antenna that is configured to read from and/or write to the tag 164 of the cartridge 150.
  • NFC near-field communication
  • the wireless communication circuity 142 may be configured to automatically detect the cartridge 150 as it is being inserted into the vaporizer body 110.
  • data exchanges between the vaporizer body 110 and the cartridge 150 take place over NFC.
  • data exchanges between the vaporizer body 110 and the cartridge 150 may take place via a wired connection such as various wired data protocols.
  • the wireless communication circuitry 142 may include additional components including circuitry for other communication technology modes, such as Bluetooth circuitry, Bluetooth Low Energy circuitry, Wi-Fi circuitry, cellular (e.g., LTE, 4G, and/or 5G) circuitry, and associated circuitry (e.g., control circuitry), for communication with other devices.
  • circuitry for other communication technology modes such as Bluetooth circuitry, Bluetooth Low Energy circuitry, Wi-Fi circuitry, cellular (e.g., LTE, 4G, and/or 5G) circuitry, and associated circuitry (e.g., control circuitry), for communication with other devices.
  • the vaporizer body 110 may be configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote processor (e.g., a smartphone, a tablet, a computer, wearable electronics, a cloud server, and/or processor based devices) through the wireless communication circuitry 142, and the vaporizer body 110 may through this communication receive information including control information (e.g., for setting temperature, resetting a dose counter, etc.) from and/or transmit output information (e.g., dose information, operational information, error information, temperature setting information, charge/battery information, etc.) to one or more of the remote processors.
  • control information e.g., for setting temperature, resetting a dose counter, etc.
  • output information e.g., dose information, operational information, error information, temperature setting information, charge/battery information, etc.
  • the tag 164 may be a type of wireless transceiver and may include a microcontroller unit (MCU) 190, a memory 191, and an antenna 192 (e.g., an NFC antenna) to perform the various functionalities described below with further reference to FIG. 3.
  • the tag 164 may be, for example, a 1 Kbit or a 2Kbit tag that is of type ISO/IEC 15693. NFC tags with other specifications may also be used.
  • the tag 164 may be implemented as active NFC, enabling reading and/or writing information via NFC with other NFC compatible devices including a remote processor, another vaporizer device, and/or wireless communication circuitry 142.
  • the tag 164 may be implemented using passive NFC technology, in which case other NFC compatible devices (e.g., a remote processor, another vaporizer device, and/or wireless communication circuitry 142) may only be able to read information from the tag 164.
  • NFC compatible devices e.g., a remote processor, another vaporizer device, and/or wireless communication circuitry 142
  • the vaporizer body 110 may include a haptics system 144, such as an actuator, a linear resonant actuator (LRA), an eccentric rotating mass (ERM) motor, or the like that provide haptic feedback such as a vibration as a “find my device” feature or as a control or other type of user feedback signal.
  • a haptics system 144 such as an actuator, a linear resonant actuator (LRA), an eccentric rotating mass (ERM) motor, or the like that provide haptic feedback such as a vibration as a “find my device” feature or as a control or other type of user feedback signal.
  • LRA linear resonant actuator
  • ERP eccentric rotating mass
  • the controller 128 may additionally or alternatively provide a signal to the speaker 140 to emit a sound or series of sounds.
  • the haptics system 144 and/or speaker 140 may also provide control and usage feedback to the user of the vaporizer device 100; for example, providing haptic and/or audio feedback when a particular amount of a vaporizable material has been used or when a period of time since last use has elapsed.
  • haptic and/or audio feedback may be provided as a user cycles through various settings of the vaporizer device 100.
  • the haptics system 144 and/or speaker 140 may signal when a certain amount of battery power is left (e.g., a low battery warning and recharge needed warning) and/or when a certain amount of vaporizable material remains (e.g., a low vaporizable material warning and/or time to replace the cartridge 150).
  • the haptics system 144 and/or speaker 140 may also provide usage feedback and/or control of the configuration of the vaporizer device 100 (e.g., allowing the change of a configuration, such as target heating rate, heating rate, etc.).
  • the vaporizer body 110 may include circuitry for sensing/detecting when a cartridge 150 is connected and/or removed from the vaporizer body 110.
  • cartridge-detection circuitry 148 may determine when the cartridge 150 is connected to the vaporizer body 110 based on an electrical state of the power pins 122a, b within the cartridge receptacle 114. For example, when the cartridge 150 is present, there may be a certain voltage, current, and/or resistance associated with the power pins 122a, b, when compared to when the cartridge 150 is not present.
  • the tag 164 may also be used to detect when the cartridge 150 is connected to the vaporizer body 110.
  • the vaporizer body 110 also includes the connection (e.g., USB-C connection, micro-USB connection, and/or other types of connectors) 118 for coupling the vaporizer body 110 to a charger to enable charging the internal battery 124.
  • connection e.g., USB-C connection, micro-USB connection, and/or other types of connectors
  • electrical inductive charging also referred to as wireless charging
  • the vaporizer body 110 would include inductive charging circuitry to enable charging.
  • the connection 118 at FIG. 2 may also be used for a data connection between a computing device and the controller 128, which may facilitate development activities such as, for example, programming and debugging, for example.
  • the vaporizer body 110 may also include a memory 146 that is part of the controller 128 or is in communication with the controller 128.
  • the memory 146 may include volatile and/or non-volatile memory or provide data storage.
  • the memory 146 may include 8 Mbit of flash memory, although the memory is not limited to this and other types of memory may be implemented as well.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates communication between the vaporizer device 100 (including the vaporizer body 110 and the cartridge 150), the user device 305 (e.g., a smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop computer, a workstation, and/or the like), and a remote server 307 (e.g., a server coupled to a network, a cloud server coupled to the Internet, and/or the like) consistent with implementations of the current subject matter.
  • the user device 305 wirelessly communicates with the vaporizer device 100.
  • a remote server 307 may communicate directly with the vaporizer device 100 or through the user device 305.
  • the vaporizer body 110 may communicate with the user device 305 and/or the remote server 307 through the wireless communication circuitry 142.
  • the cartridge 150 may establish through the tag 164 communication with the vaporizer body 110, the user device 305, and/or the remote server 307. While the user device 305 in FIG. 3 is depicted as a type of handheld mobile device, the user device 305 consistent with implementations of the current subject matter is not so limited and may be, as indicated, various other types of user computing devices.
  • An application software (“app”) running on at least one of the remote processors may be configured to control operational aspects of the vaporizer device 100 and receive information relating to operation of the vaporizer device 100.
  • the app may provide a user with capabilities to input or set desired properties or effects, such as, for example, a particular temperature or desired dose, which is then communicated to the controller 128 of the vaporizer body 110 through the wireless communication circuitry 142.
  • the app may also provide a user with functionality to select one or more sets of suggested properties or effects that may be based on the particular type of vaporizable material in the cartridge 150.
  • the app may allow adjusting heating based on the type of vaporizable material, the user’s (of the vaporizer device 100) preferences or desired experience, and/or the like.
  • the app may be a mobile app and/or a browser-based or web app.
  • the functionality of the app may be accessible through one or more web browsers running on one or more types of user computing devices.
  • Data read from the tag 164 from the wireless communication circuitry 142 of the vaporizer body 110 may be transferred to one or more of the remote processors (e.g., the user device 305 and/or the remote server 307) to which it is connected, which allows for the app running on the one or more processors to access and utilize the read data for a variety of purposes.
  • the read data relating to the cartridge 150 may be used for providing recommended temperatures, dose control, usage tracking, and/or assembly information.
  • the cartridge 150 may also communicate directly, through the tag 164, with other devices. This enables data relating to the cartridge 150 to be written to/read from the tag 164, without interfacing with the vaporizer body 110.
  • the tag 164 thus allows for identifying information (e.g., pod ID, batch ID, etc.) related to the cartridge 150 to be associated with the cartridge 150 by one or more remote processors. For example, when the cartridge 150 is filled with a certain type of vaporizable material, this information may be transmitted to the tag 164 by filling equipment.
  • the vaporizer body 110 is able to obtain this information from the tag 164 (e.g., via the wireless communication circuity 142 at the vaporizer body 110) to identify the vaporizable material currently being used and accordingly adjust the controller 128 based on, for example, user-defined criteria or pre-set parameters associated with the particular type of vaporizable material (set by a manufacturer or as determined based upon user experiences/feedback aggregated from other users). For example, a user may establish (via the app) a set of criteria relating to desired effects for or usage of one or more types of vaporizable materials. When a certain vaporizable material is identified, based on communication via the tag 164, the controller 128 may accordingly adopt the established set of criteria, which may include, for example, temperature and dose, for that particular vaporizable material.
  • the vaporizable material used with the vaporizer device may be provided within the cartridge.
  • the vaporizer device may be a cartridge-using vaporizer device, a cartridge-less vaporizer device, or a multiuse vaporizer device capable of use with or without a cartridge.
  • a multi-use vaporizer device may include a heating chamber (e.g., an oven) configured to receive the vaporizable material directly in the heating chamber and also configured to receive the cartridge having a reservoir or the like for holding the vaporizable material.
  • the vaporizer device may be configured for use with liquid vaporizable material (e.g., a carrier solution in which an active and/or inactive ingredient(s) are suspended or held in solution or a liquid form of the vaporizable material itself) or solid vaporizable material.
  • Solid vaporizable material may include a plant material that emits some part of the plant material as the vaporizable material (e.g., such that some part of the plant material remains as waste after the vaporizable material is emitted for inhalation by a user) or optionally may be a solid form of the vaporizable material itself such that all of the solid material may eventually be vaporized for inhalation.
  • Liquid vaporizable material may likewise be capable of being completely vaporized or may include some part of the liquid material that remains after all of the material suitable for inhalation has been consumed.
  • the vaporizer device 100 and/or the user device 305 that is part of a vaporizer system as defined above may include a user interface (e.g., including an app or application software) that may be executed on the user device 305 in communication, which may be configured to determine, display, enforce, and/or meter dosing.
  • a user interface e.g., including an app or application software
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating features of another vaporizer device 200 consistent with implementations of the current subject matter.
  • the vaporizer device 200 does not require use of a cartridge (but may still optionally accept a cartridge), but may instead use a loose-leaf material.
  • the vaporizer device 200 in FIG. 4 includes an oven 220 (e.g., vaporization chamber) in which loose vaporizable material may be placed.
  • an oven 220 e.g., vaporization chamber
  • Many of the same elements present in the vaporizer device 100 using cartridge 150 shown in FIG. 1A - FIG. IF and FIG. 2 may also be included as part of the vaporizer device 200.
  • the vaporizer device 200 may include a vaporizer body 210 with controller 228, wireless communication circuitry 242, and/or memory 246.
  • a power source 224 may be charged by a battery charger 233 (and may include charging control circuitry, not shown).
  • the vaporizer device 200 may also include one or more sensors 237, 238.
  • the vaporizer device 200 may include one or more heaters 266 that heat the oven 220.
  • the heater 266 may be controlled using the resistance of the heater 266 to determine the temperature of the heater, e.g., by using the temperature coefficient of resistivity for the heater 266. Convection heating methods may be used.
  • a mouthpiece 244 is also included.
  • Software, firmware, or hardware that is separate or separable from the vaporizer device and that wirelessly communicates with the vaporizer device may be provided as described with respect to FIG. 3.
  • applications may be executed on a processor of a portable and/or wearable device, including smartphones, smartwatches, and the like, which may be referred to as a personal digital device, a user device, or optionally just a device (e.g., user device 305 in FIG. 3) that is part of a connected system.
  • These digital devices may provide an interface for the user to engage and interact with functions related to the vaporizer device, including communication of data to and from the vaporizer device to the digital device or the like and/or additional third party processor (e.g., servers such as the remote server 307 in FIG. 3).
  • a user may control some aspects of the vaporizer device (temperature, session size, etc.) and/or data transmission and data receiving to and from the vaporizer device, optionally over a wireless communication channel between first communication hardware of the digital device and second communication hardware of the vaporizer device.
  • Data may be communicated in response to one or more actions of the user (e.g., including interactions with a user interface displayed on the device), and/or as a background operation such that the user does not have to initiate or authorize the data communication process.
  • User interfaces may be deployed on the digital device and may aid the user in operating the vaporizer device.
  • the user interface operating on the digital device may include icons and text elements that may inform the user of various ways that vaporizer settings may be adjusted or configured by the user.
  • information about the vaporizer device may be presented using a user interface displayed by the digital device.
  • Icons and/or text elements may be provided to allow the user to see information regarding one or more statuses of the vaporizer device, such as battery information (charge remaining, draws remaining, time to charge, charging, etc.), cartridge status (e.g., type of cartridge and vaporizable material, fill status of cartridge, etc.), and other device statuses or information.
  • Icons and/or text elements may be provided to allow the user to update internal software (a.k.a., firmware) in the vaporizer device. Icons and text elements may be provided to allow the user to set security and/or authorization features of the vaporizer device, such as setting a PIN code to activate the vaporizer device or the use of personal biometric information as a way of authentication. Icons and text elements may be provided to allow the user to configure foreground data sharing and related settings.
  • the vaporizer device may perform onboard data gathering, data analysis, and/or data transmission methods.
  • the vaporizer device having wired or wireless communication capability may interface with digital consumer technology products such as smart phones, tablet computers, laptop/netbook/desktop computers, wearable wireless technologies such as “smart watches,” and other wearable technology such as Google “Glass,” or similar through the use of programming, software, firmware, GUI, wireless communication, wired communication, and/or software commonly referred to as application(s) or “apps.”
  • a wired communication connection may be used to interface the vaporizer device to digital consumer technology products for the purpose of the transmission and exchange of data to/from the vaporizer device from/to the digital consumer technology products (and thereby also interfacing with apps running on the digital consumer technology products).
  • a wireless communication connection may be used to interface the vaporizer device to digital consumer technology products for the transmission and exchange of data to/from the vaporizer device from/to the digital wireless interface.
  • the vaporizer device may use a wireless interface that includes one or more of an infrared (IR) transmitter, a Bluetooth interface, an 802.11 specified interface, and/or communications with a cellular telephone network in order to communicate with consumer technology.
  • IR infrared
  • Bluetooth interface Bluetooth interface
  • 802.11 specified interface 802.11 specified interface
  • aspects of the current subject matter relating to responsive operation of a vaporizer device are not limited to use with the particular and/or exact configurations and/or components of the vaporizer device 100, the vaporizer body 110, the cartridge 150, and the vaporizer device 200 described with reference to FIG. 1A - FIG. 4. Rather, the foregoing descriptions are provided as examples in which the described aspects may be utilized. Variations of the example vaporizer devices described herein may be used with aspects of the current subject matter directed to responsive operation of a vaporizer device. For example, in some implementations, a single-use integrated vaporizer device may employ the aspects of the current subject matter.
  • aspects of the current subject matter may be employed with various other vaporizer devices, vaporizer bodies, and cartridges and/or with various modifications of the vaporizer device 100, the vaporizer body 110, the cartridge 150, and the vaporizer device 200 described herein.
  • various sensors and circuitry may not be required for the operations provided herein.
  • the accelerometer 139 may not be required in some implementations.
  • Various other combinations of configurations and/or components of the vaporizer device 100, the vaporizer body 110, the cartridge 150, and the vaporizer device 200 may be employed consistent with implementations of the current subject matter.
  • cannabis and cannabinoid-based vaporizable materials for example cannabis oils
  • the disclosure is not limited to cannabis and cannabinoid-based vaporizable materials and may be applicable to other types of materials.
  • the vaporizer device 100 responds to pressure of a user inhale by outputting feedback of the vaporizer device 100 and/or adjusting the temperature of the heater 166 of the vaporizer device.
  • the feedback and/or the temperature may be representative of the user inhale pressure.
  • the feedback and/or the temperature may be correlated with or associated with the user inhale pressure.
  • a user inhale e.g., a user puff or draw on a mouthpiece 152 of the vaporizer device 100
  • a user inhale may be detected by measuring pressure.
  • Data from the pressure sensor 137 which measures air flow path pressure in an air flow path of the vaporizer device, may indicate if the user is inhaling.
  • the air flow path pressure from the pressure sensor 137 greater than or equal to an activation threshold amount may be indicative of the user inhaling on the vaporizer device 100.
  • an ambient pressure sensor 138 may also be incorporated in the vaporizer device 100.
  • the ambient pressure sensor 138 may be included for atmospheric reference to reduce sensitivity to ambient pressure changes and to reduce false positives potentially detected by the pressure sensor.
  • Data from the pressure sensor 137 and the ambient pressure sensor 138 may indicate if the user is inhaling.
  • the air flow path pressure less than an ambient pressure may be indicative of the user inhaling.
  • the air flow path pressure less than an ambient pressure by a threshold amount and/or for a threshold quantity of samples may be indicative of the user inhaling.
  • aspects of the current subject matter relate to responsive operation of the vaporizer device 100.
  • implementations are directed to the vaporizer device 100 responding to a user’s use of the vaporizer device 100 by affecting one or more operational parameters of the vaporizer device 100.
  • the vaporizer device 100 may respond by adjusting and/or altering the one or more operational parameters.
  • various operational parameters of the vaporizer device 100 including feedback and/or temperature of the vaporizer device 100, may be set or adjusted based on characteristics of the user inhale.
  • the vaporizer device 100 may respond to the user inhale pressure by outputting feedback and/or adjusting the temperature in a manner representative of the user inhale pressure. Consistent with implementations of the current subject matter, the vaporizer device 100 may determine a start of a user inhale by the pressure sensor 137, or by the pressure sensor 137 and the ambient pressure sensor 138. Upon detection of the user inhale, the pressure of the user inhale is measured, and one or more of feedback of the vaporizer device 100 and temperature of the vaporizer device 100 may be adjusted based on the measured pressure. The vaporizer device 100 thus provides feedback to the user and/or adjusts the temperature of operation with respect to inhale pressure.
  • a plurality of pressure profiles may be defined.
  • Each pressure profile may define the operational parameters to be adjusted and/or altered based on the user inhale pressure, as well as a relationship between the operational parameters and the user inhale pressure (e.g., how to adjust and/or alter the operational parameters).
  • Other parameters may also be defined for each pressure profile.
  • the operational parameters and/or the relationship between the operational parameters and the user inhale pressure may be based on various criteria, such as day, time, location, ambient temperature, a maximum length of a user inhale, a maximum amount of energy per user inhale, a configuration of the pod, and/or the like.
  • the pressure profile may be associated with a particular user, the vaporizer device 100, and/or the cartridge 150.
  • the pressure profile may be defined through an app executing on the user device 305.
  • a user may be presented with a user interface that allows for the selection and customization of the pressure profile.
  • the pressure profile is defined for the vaporizer device 100 and/or the cartridge 150.
  • the user may modify the pressure profile through the app executing on the user device 305.
  • a user-controlled action of the vaporizer device 100 and/or the cartridge 150 may allow for the user to select, modify, or cancel the pressure profile.
  • the pressure profile may be stored on the user device 305 and accessed by the vaporizer device 100 through the wireless communication circuitry 142.
  • the pressure profile may be stored on the tag 164 of the cartridge 150, and read from the tag 164 through the wireless communication circuitry 142.
  • the controller 128 may obtain the pressure profile from the wireless communication circuitry 142, or the controller 128 may access the pressure profile from the memory 146.
  • More than one pressure profile may be created and saved for a particular user, and the user may select the desired pressure profile prior to or during use of the vaporizer device 100.
  • the controller 128 may select the pressure profile based on an ordered list of pressure profiles, a most recently used pressure profile, or a day, time, and/or location. For example, a pressure profile may be created for a particular day and/or time. The controller 128 may then select the pressure profile according to the day and/or time. In some implementations, the controller 128 may select the pressure profile based on location of the vaporizer device 100. According to some implementations, if a location is unknown, for example, the controller 128 may not select a pressure profile.
  • feedback e.g., output of the vaporizer device 100 may be controlled based on the user inhale pressure.
  • the feedback may be defined in one or more pressure profiles.
  • the feedback may be in the form of, for example, a pulse such as a haptic pulse and/or haptic pattern generated by the haptics system 144.
  • the feedback may be provided via audio and/or visual feedback.
  • the feedback may be via the LEDs 136, such as a predetermined animated pattern displayed via the LEDs 136.
  • the feedback may be provided as a type of audio and/or visual representation on the user interface of the user device 305.
  • the type of feedback and characteristics of the feedback may be user defined and/or configurable, and/or may be based on the vaporizer device 100 and/or the cartridge 150. For example, the type of feedback and its corresponding characteristics may be selected and/or adjusted by the user.
  • the feedback may be a unique form of feedback for the user inhale pressure features; for example, a unique haptic signal (e.g., haptic pulse and/or haptic pattern), audio signal, visual signal, or combination thereof that is meant to signify the user inhale pressure.
  • the feedback may be displayed via the app running on a user device, such as the user device 305, and/or via a user interface of the user device 305.
  • the vaporizer device 100 may transmit a signal to the user device 305 to cause the user device 305 to display the feedback.
  • the feedback, on the user device 305 may be a visual alert, audio alert, audiovisual alert, tactile alert, and/or the like.
  • the feedback may be displayed as a progress or status on a progress bar displayed, via the app, on the user device 305.
  • the app may additionally and/or alternatively display a pressure and/or a temperature over time or a change in pressure and/or temperature over time.
  • one or more parameters of the feedback may be predefined, user-determined, and/or user-adjustable.
  • the one or more parameters may include the number of LEDs to flash, the length of time for flashing of the LEDs, the brightness of the LEDs, the color of the LEDs, the frequency of the haptic feedback, the length of time of the haptic feedback, the type of audio tone, the volume of the audio tone, the length of time for playing the audio tone, and/or any other configurable feature of the one or more forms of output.
  • temperature of the vaporizer device 100 may be controlled based on the user inhale pressure.
  • the temperature, and how the temperature is adjusted and/or altered based on the user inhale pressure may be defined in one or more pressure profiles.
  • a setpoint temperature e.g., an operating temperature
  • the setpoint temperature may be increased an amount proportional to the user inhale pressure.
  • the amount that the user inhale pressure exceeds a threshold amount may be equivalent to the increase in the setpoint temperature.
  • the increase in the setpoint temperature may be at a lower rate than the increase in the user inhale pressure.
  • the increase in the setpoint temperature may be at a higher rate than the increase in the user inhale pressure.
  • the setpoint temperature may increase according to a defined series of setpoint temperatures.
  • the threshold amount, to which the user inhale pressure is compared may be based on the user of the vaporizer device 100 or may be based on a population or group of users. For example, data characteristic of user inhale pressure may be collected to determine the threshold amount.
  • the threshold amount may be, for example, an average user inhale pressure from the population or group of users.
  • the feedback may serve as an indicator to the user that the user inhale pressure has increased beyond the threshold amount and, in some implementations, that the setpoint temperature will be adjusted.
  • the feedback outputted by the vaporizer device may be proportional to the amount of increase in the user inhale pressure or to the measured user inhale pressure. For example, a stronger puff (e.g., a higher user inhale pressure) may correlate to a higher setpoint temperature and to a stronger feedback, such as a stronger haptic feedback from the haptics system 144 or a brighter animation from the LEDs 136 and/or the user device 305.
  • brightness may be proportional to the user inhale pressure.
  • the LEDs 136 may light up in a sequence, the frequency of which may be proportional to the user inhale pressure.
  • the user inhale pressure may cause adjusting of one of the feedback and the setpoint temperature.
  • the user may wish for the setpoint temperature to be adjusted to correlate with the user inhale pressure (e.g., strength of the puff) but may not wish for the feedback to be outputted by the vaporizer device 100 and/or the user device 305.
  • the user inhale pressure is measured periodically throughout a puff by the user on the vaporizer device 100.
  • the user inhale pressure may be measured every 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, or 1.75 milliseconds, or at any defined or established interval.
  • the measured user inhale pressure may be compared to the threshold amount. If the user inhale pressure is greater than the threshold amount, the setpoint temperature of the vaporizer device 100 is increased.
  • feedback such as haptic feedback, visual feedback, and/or audio feedback, from the vaporizer device 100 and/or the user device 305 may be outputted to signify to the user that the setpoint temperature is being increased.
  • a representation 500 illustrates temperature adjustment based on user inhale pressure in accordance with implementations of the current subject matter.
  • a puffing threshold 510 e.g., an activation threshold amount
  • the user inhale pressure represented by puff 520
  • the puffing threshold 510 exceeds the puffing threshold 510
  • heating of the vaporizer device 100, as represented by device temperature 530, to the setpoint temperature begins.
  • a threshold amount represented by temperature adjustment threshold 540, is defined.
  • the setpoint temperature is adjusted to reflect and/or correlate with the user inhale pressure.
  • the device temperature 530 e.g., the setpoint temperature
  • the device temperature 530 is increased proportional to the user inhale pressure increase once the user inhale pressure passes the threshold amount.
  • the feedback outputted by the vaporizer device 100 and/or the user device 305 may reflect the change (e.g., an increase or a decrease) in the user inhale pressure.
  • FIG. 6A provides a representation 600 of user inhale pressure versus time
  • FIG. 6B provides a corresponding representation 650 of haptic feedback versus time, according to aspects of the current subject matter.
  • a slow user inhale pressure represented by slow puff 610 as shown in FIG. 6A
  • a fast user inhale pressure, represented by fast puff 620 in FIG. 6 A may correlate to a fast/strong haptic waveform, represented by fast/strong haptics 670 as shown in FIG. 6B.
  • vaporizer device 100 feedbacks consistent with implementations of the current subject matter are illustrated.
  • illustrated is an example in which the LEDs 136 of the vaporizer device 100 increase in brightness (e.g., illuminating more LEDs) from the left-hand side to the right-hand side, representing increased user inhale pressure.
  • various other forms of LED animation may be implemented consistent with implementations of the current subject matter.
  • a chart 800 illustrates features of a method, which may optionally include some or all of the following.
  • the following may be implemented by the vaporizer device 100 or the vaporizer device 200.
  • an inhale pressure indicative of a user inhale is detected by the controller 128 of the vaporizer device 100.
  • the inhale pressure indicative of the user inhale may be, in some implementations, based on data from a pressure sensor in the vaporizer device 100.
  • the pressure sensor 137, or the pressure sensor 137 and the ambient pressure sensor 138 may obtain pressure data and detect the user inhale.
  • the vaporizer device 100 may be activated. For example, power may be applied to the heating element to generate vapor.
  • the pressure during the user inhale is monitored.
  • the controller 128 may monitor the pressure at, for example, a defined interval to identify changes in the user inhale pressure.
  • a change in the user inhale pressure may, consistent with implementations of the current subject matter, serve as an indicator that the setpoint temperature needs to be adjusted as established by, for example, a pressure profile.
  • a setpoint temperature of the vaporizer device 100 is adjusted.
  • the controller 128 may adjust, in response to detecting the pressure during the user inhale exceeding a threshold amount, the setpoint temperature of the vaporizer device 100.
  • the setpoint temperature is adjusted such that a maximum temperature is not exceeded.
  • the maximum temperature may be defined and/or established in the pressure profile.
  • the maximum temperature may be set to not exceed a predetermined temperature.
  • the setpoint temperature is adjusted such that a minimum temperature is not reached.
  • the minimum temperature may be additionally and/or alternatively defined and/or established in the pressure profile.
  • the minimum temperature may be set to not fall below a predetermined temperature.
  • a feedback event correlated with the change in the inhale pressure is generated by the controller 128 of the vaporizer device 100.
  • the feedback event may be generated and outputted.
  • haptics and/or illumination of the LEDs 136 may be generated to correlate with the change in the inhale pressure.
  • the feedback event may be generated to represent the changes in the inhale pressure during the user inhale.
  • the feedback is generated at each detection of a pressure change in the user inhale pressure.
  • the disclosed aspects provide responsive operation of a vaporizer device.
  • Aspect of the current subject matter advantageously provide for the vaporizer device 100 to respond to the user inhale pressure by outputting feedback and/or adjusting the temperature corresponding to the user inhale pressure.
  • the vaporizer device 100 provides feedback to the user and/or adjusts the temperature of operation with respect to inhale pressure.
  • by outputting feedback of the vaporizer device the user is presented with a visual and/or audio representation that is correlated or associated with the user inhale pressure.
  • the temperature of the vaporizer device is correlated or associated with the user inhale pressure.
  • the vaporizable material may include a viscous liquid such as, for example a cannabis oil.
  • the cannabis oil comprises between 0.3% and 100% cannabis oil extract.
  • the viscous oil may include a carrier for improving vapor formation, such as, for example, propylene glycol, glycerol, medium chain triglycerides (MCT) including lauric acid, capric acid, caprylic acid, caproic acid, etc., at between 0.01% and 25% (e.g., between 0. 1% and 22%, between 1% and 20%, between 1% and 15%, and/or the like).
  • the vapor-forming carrier is 1,3-Propanediol.
  • a cannabis oil may include a cannabinoid or cannabinoids (natural and/or synthetic), and/or a terpene or terpenes derived from organic materials such as for example fruits and flowers.
  • any of the vaporizable materials described herein may include one or more (e.g., a mixture of) cannabinoid including one or more of CBG (Cannabigerol), CBC (Cannabichromene), CBL (Cannabicyclol), CBV (Cannabivarin), THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin), CBDV (Cannabidivarin), CBCV (Cannabichromevarin), CBGV (Cannabigerovarin), CBGM (Cannabigerol Monomethyl Ether), Tetrahydrocannabinol, Cannabidiol (CBD), Cannabinol (CBN), Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid (THCA), Cannabidioloc Acid (CBD A), Tetrahydro
  • the oil vaporization material may include one or more terpene, such as, for example, Hemiterpenes , Monoterpenes (e.g., geraniol, terpineol, limonene, myrcene, linalool, pinene, Iridoids), Sesquiterpenes (e.g., humulene, farnesenes, farnesol), Diterpenes (e.g., cafestol, kahweol, cembrene and taxadiene), Sesterterpenes, (e.g., geranylfarnesol), Triterpenes (e.g., squalene), Sesquarterpenes (e.g, ferrugicadiol and tetraprenylcurcumene), Tetraterpenes (lycopene, gamma-carotene, alpha- and beta-carotenes), Polyterpenes, and Nor
  • an oil vaporization material as described herein may include between 0.3-100% cannabinoids (e.g., 0.5-98%, 10-95%, 20-92%, 30-90%, 40-80%, 50-75%, 60-80%, etc.), 0-40% terpenes (e.g., 1-30%, 10-30%, 10-20%, etc.), and 0-25% carrier (e.g., medium chain triglycerides (MCT)).
  • cannabinoids e.g., 0.5-98%, 10-95%, 20-92%, 30-90%, 40-80%, 50-75%, 60-80%, etc.
  • 0-40% terpenes e.g., 1-30%, 10-30%, 10-20%, etc.
  • 0-25% carrier e.g., medium chain triglycerides (MCT)
  • the viscosity may be within a predetermined range.
  • the range may be between about 30 cP (centipoise) and about 200 kcP (kilocentipoise).
  • the range may be between about 30 cP and about 115 kcP.
  • the range may be between about 40 cP and about 113 kcP.
  • the range may be between about 50 cP and about 100 kcP.
  • the range may be between about 75 cP and about 75 kcP.
  • the range may be between about 100 cP and about 50 kcP. Alternatively, the range may be between about 125 cP and about 25 kcP. Outside of these ranges, the vaporizable material may fail in some instances to wick appropriately to form a vapor as described herein.
  • the oil may be made sufficiently thin to both permit wicking at a rate that is useful with the apparatuses described herein, while also limiting leaking. For example, viscosities below that of about 30 cP at room temperature might result in problems with leaking, and in some instances viscosities below that of about 100 cP at room temperature might result in problems with leaking.
  • spatially relative terms such as, for example, “under”, “below”, “lower”, “over”, “upper” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature’s relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if a device in the figures is inverted, elements described as “under” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “over” the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term “under” can encompass both an orientation of over and under.
  • the device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
  • the terms “upwardly”, “downwardly”, “vertical”, “horizontal” and the like are used herein for the purpose of explanation only unless specifically indicated otherwise.
  • first and second may be used herein to describe various features/elements (including steps), these features/elements should not be limited by these terms, unless the context indicates otherwise. These terms may be used to distinguish one feature/element from another feature/element. Thus, a first feature/element discussed below could be termed a second feature/element, and similarly, a second feature/element discussed below could be termed a first feature/element without departing from the teachings provided herein.
  • a numeric value may have a value that is +/- 0.1% of the stated value (or range of values), +/- 1% of the stated value (or range of values), +/- 2% of the stated value (or range of values), +/- 5% of the stated value (or range of values), +/- 10% of the stated value (or range of values), etc. Any numerical values given herein should also be understood to include about or approximately that value, unless the context indicates otherwise.
  • phrases such as, for example, “at least one of’ or “one or more of’ may occur followed by a conjunctive list of elements or features.
  • the term “and/or” may also occur in a list of two or more elements or features. Unless otherwise implicitly or explicitly contradicted by the context in which it used, such a phrase is intended to mean any of the listed elements or features individually or any of the recited elements or features in combination with any of the other recited elements or features.
  • the phrases “at least one of A and B;” “one or more of A and B;” and “A and/or B” are each intended to mean “A alone, B alone, or A and B together.”
  • a similar interpretation is also intended for lists including three or more items.
  • the phrases “at least one of A, B, and C;” “one or more of A, B, and C;” and “A, B, and/or C” are each intended to mean “A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, or A and B and C together.”
  • One or more aspects or features of the subject matter described herein can be realized in digital electronic circuitry, integrated circuitry, specially designed application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) computer hardware, firmware, software, and/or combinations thereof.
  • ASICs application specific integrated circuits
  • FPGAs field programmable gate arrays
  • These various aspects or features can include implementation in one or more computer programs that are executable and/or interpretable on a programmable system including at least one programmable processor, which can be special or general purpose, coupled to receive data and instructions from, and to transmit data and instructions to, a storage system, at least one input device, and at least one output device.
  • the programmable system or computing system may include clients and servers.
  • a client and server are generally remote from each other and typically interact through a communication network. The relationship of client and server arises by virtue of computer programs running on the respective computers and having a client-server relationship to each other.
  • machine-readable signal refers to any signal used to provide machine instructions and/or data to a programmable processor.
  • the machine-readable medium can store such machine instructions non-transitorily, such as for example as would a nontransient solid-state memory or a magnetic hard drive or any equivalent storage medium.
  • the machine-readable medium can alternatively or additionally store such machine instructions in a transient manner, such as for example as would a processor cache or other random access memory associated with one or more physical processor cores.
  • one or more aspects or features of the subject matter described herein can be implemented on a computer having a display device, such as for example a cathode ray tube (CRT) or a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a light emitting diode (LED) monitor for displaying information to the user and a keyboard and a pointing device, such as for example a mouse or a trackball, by which the user may provide input to the computer.
  • a display device such as for example a cathode ray tube (CRT) or a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a light emitting diode (LED) monitor for displaying information to the user
  • LCD liquid crystal display
  • LED light emitting diode
  • a keyboard and a pointing device such as for example a mouse or a trackball
  • feedback provided to the user can be any form of sensory feedback, such as for example visual feedback, auditory feedback, or tactile feedback; and input from the user may be received in any form, including, but not limited to, acoustic, speech, or tactile input.
  • Other possible input devices include, but are not limited to, touch screens or other touch- sensitive devices such as single or multi-point resistive or capacitive trackpads, voice recognition hardware and software, optical scanners, optical pointers, digital image capture devices and associated interpretation software, and the like.

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En surveillant l'utilisation par l'utilisateur de la vapoteuse, cette dernière peut réagir en ajustant et/ou en modifiant le ou les paramètres de fonctionnement. En particulier, en mesurant des données de pression indiquant une inhalation par un utilisateur sur la vapoteuse, divers paramètres de fonctionnement de la vapoteuse, y compris la réaction et la température de la vapoteuse, peuvent être réglés ou ajustés sur la base des caractéristiques de l'inhalation par l'utilisateur.
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