# US 10,117,463 B2 · Vapor delivery device

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- Number: US 10,117,463 B2
- Document ID: US10117463B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/199,976
- Filed: 2016-06-30
- Published: 2016-10-27
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2014-01-03
- Applicants: Robert P Thomas, Jr.
- Inventors: Robert P Thomas, Jr.
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10117463B2

## CPC

- A61M 15/002: {with air flow regulating means}
- A24F 40/42: Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
- A24F 40/485: Valves; Apertures
- A61M 11/042: {electrical}
- B65D 43/02: Removable lids or covers (with means for piercing, cutting, or tearing a frangible inner closure B65D51/22)
- A24F 40/10: Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
- A61M 2205/3368: Temperature
- A61M 2205/584: having a color code
- A61M 2205/587: Lighting arrangements
- A61M 2205/8206: battery-operated
- A61M 2205/8262: connectable to external power source, e.g. connecting to automobile battery through the cigarette lighter
- A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)}
- A24F: SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06)
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of vaporizable material includes a detachable dose cartridge having an oven. The oven is configured to contain a vaporizable material and at least oven vent configured to allow the flow of the vapor to a delivery port. The oven may be detachably attached to the dose cartridge. A detachable dose cartridge or oven may be sealed and have a dose of vaporizable material that is inaccessible inside. The vapor delivery device may accommodate organic, resin, prepackaged or liquid vaporizable materials. The oven vent or vents are configured to be either blocked or covered to substantially eliminate vapor escaping from the oven chamber. An oven chamber or oven closure, may be configured to rotate to trap vapor within the oven. In another embodiment, an oven is configured with a plunger that traps vapor within the oven.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material, said vapor delivery device comprising:
a. a detachable dose cartridge comprising:
an oven having an interior volume configured to contain said vaporizable material, and comprising:
two closable oven vents that are each alignable with a respective inlet and outlet airflow conduit;
a heating element; and
heating element contacts that are coupled with said heating element;
b. a cartridge port configured to receive said detachable dose cartridge;
c. a power supply;
d. power supply contacts configured to couple with said heating element contacts of said detachable dose cartridge; and
e. a delivery port coupled with a vapor conduit configured for a user to inhale said dose of a vapor produced from said vaporizable material;
whereby when said detachable dose cartridge is inserted into said cartridge port, the power supply contacts couple with said heating elements contacts to enable the heating element to be heated by said power supply.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material of claim 1, further comprising a vapor sensor for measuring a vaporized constituent.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material of claim 2, wherein the vaporizable material comprises tetrahydrocannabinol and wherein the vapor sensor is a tetrahydrocannabinol sensor.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material of claim 2, wherein the vaporizable material comprises a cannabidiol wherein the vapor sensor is a cannabidiol sensor.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material of claim 2, wherein the vaporizable material comprises a vitamin wherein the vapor sensor is a vitamin sensor.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material of claim 2, wherein the vapor sensor is detachably attachable to the vapor delivery device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material of claim 1, wherein the detachable dose cartridge is a sealed cartridge whereby the vaporizable material cannot be removed.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material of claim 7, wherein the detachable dose cartridge comprises an automatic closure that opens when the detachable dose cartridge is heated.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material of claim 1, wherein the detachable dose cartridge comprises an access cover, whereby said dose of vaporizable material can be inserted into said dose cartridge.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material of claim 1, wherein the vaporizable material is a prepackaged dose.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material of claim 1, wherein the vaporizable material is a sealed prepackaged unit.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material of claim 11, wherein the prepackaged unit comprises an automatic closure.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material of claim 1, wherein the vaporizable material comprises a fluid.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material of claim 13, wherein the vaporizable material is configured in a fluid sponge.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of vaporizable material of claim 1, further comprising a flow sensor,
wherein a quantity of a vaporizable constituent is measured;
wherein a vapor sensor detects the concentration of a vaporized constituent and the flow sensor detects an amount of flow.

### Claim 16

A vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of a vaporizable material, said vapor deliver device comprising:
a. a detachable dose cartridge comprising;
an oven having an interior volume configured to contain semi vaporizable material, and comprising;
at least one oven vent;
a heating element; and
heating element contacts that is coupled with said heating element;
b. a cartridge port configured to receive said detachable dose cartridge;
c. a power supply;
d. power supply contacts configured to couple with said heating element contacts of said detachable dose cartridge; and
f. a fluid reservoir configured to receive a fluid and a means for dispensing at least a portion of said fluid into the detachable dose cartridge;
g. a delivery port coupled with a vapor conduit configured for a user to inhale said dose of a vapor produced from said vaporizable material;
whereby when said detachable dose cartridge is inserted into said cartridge port, the power supply contacts couple with said heating element contacts to enable the heating element to be heated by said power supply.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of vaporizable material of claim 16, wherein the fluid dispensed into the detachable dose cartridge is dispensed onto said vaporizable material.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of vaporizable material of claim 16, wherein the fluid comprises a vaporizable medicant.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of vaporizable material of claim 16, wherein the fluid comprises a flavor component.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The vapor delivery device for the delivery of a dose of vaporizable material of claim 16, wherein the fluid reservoir is coupled to the detachable dose cartridge to form a combined detachable cartridge.