Vaporization device systems and methods

A cartridge configured to be received by and coupled to a receptacle of a vaporization device body in a first orientation or a second orientation such that a bottom end of the cartridge is inserted into a bottom end of the receptacle, the cartridge having a longitudinal dimension along a first axis passing between a top end of the cartridge to the bottom end of the cartridge, the top end of the cartridge opposite the bottom end of the cartridge, the cartridge having a first transverse dimension substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension, the cartridge having a second transverse dimension substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension, the second transverse dimension shorter than the first transverse dimension, the cartridge having second degree rotational symmetry about the first axis such that the cartridge is symmetrical about a 180° rotation around the first axis, the cartridge comprising:

• a storage compartment configured to hold a vaporizable material;
• a heating chamber disposed proximate the bottom end of the cartridge such that the heating chamber is within the receptacle when the cartridge is inserted within the receptacle, the heating chamber comprising a heating element configured to heat the vaporizable material to generate an aerosol;
• a first electrical contact exposed proximate to the bottom end of the cartridge;
• and
• a second electrical contact exposed proximate to the bottom end of the cartridge;
• wherein the first electrical contact is configured to electrically couple to a third electrical contact within the receptacle and the second electrical contact is configured to electrically couple to a fourth electrical contact within the receptacle to complete an electrical circuit when the cartridge is coupled to the receptacle in the first orientation;
• wherein the first electrical contact is configured to electrically couple to the fourth electrical contact and the second electrical contact is configured to electrically couple to the third electrical contact to complete the electrical circuit when the cartridge is coupled to the receptacle in the second orientation;
• wherein the first orientation and the second orientation result from the 180° rotation of the cartridge about the first axis;
• wherein the electrical circuit comprises the heating element, a power supply within the vaporization device body, the first electrical contact, the second electrical contact, the third electrical contact, and the fourth electrical contact;
• and
• wherein the electrical circuit is configured to provide current to the heating element when the cartridge is coupled to the receptacle in either the first orientation or the second orientation.

An apparatus comprising:

• a cartridge having a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end, the cartridge having second degree rotational symmetry about a first axis passing through the top end and the bottom end, such that the cartridge is symmetrical about a 180° rotation around the first axis, the cartridge comprising:
• a storage compartment configured to hold a vaporizable material;
• a heating chamber disposed proximate the bottom end of the cartridge, the heating chamber comprising a heating element configured to generate an aerosol;
• a first electrical contact comprising a first surface exposed proximate to the bottom end, the first electrical contact coupled to the heating element;
• and
• a second electrical contact comprising a second surface exposed proximate to the bottom end, the second electrical contact coupled to the heating element, the first surface and the second surface disposed in a first plane that is substantially parallel to the bottom end;
• and
• a vaporization device body comprising:
• a battery;
• a receptacle comprising a cavity configured to receive and couple to the cartridge in a first orientation or a second orientation such that the cavity surrounds at least a first portion of cartridge proximate to the bottom end and does not surround a second portion of the cartridge proximate to the top end;
• a third electrical contact comprising a third surface disposed within the receptacle;
• and
• a fourth electrical contact comprising a fourth surface disposed within the receptacle, the third surface and the fourth surface disposed in a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane when the cartridge is coupled to the receptacle in each of either of the first orientation or the second orientation;
• wherein the third surface is configured to electrically couple to the first surface and the fourth surface configured to electrically couple to the second surface to complete an electrical circuit when the receptacle receives and couples to the cartridge in the first orientation,
• wherein the third surface is configured to electrically couple to the second surface and the fourth surface configured to electrically couple to the first surface to complete the electrical circuit when the receptacle receives and couples to the cartridge in the second orientation,
• wherein the first orientation and the second orientation result from the 180° rotation of the cartridge about the first axis,
• wherein the electrical circuit is configured to provide current to the heating element when the cartridge is coupled to the receptacle in either the first orientation or the second orientation, and
• wherein the electrical circuit comprises the heating element, the battery, the first electrical contact, the second electrical contact, the third electrical contact, and the fourth electrical contact.