# US 10,118,013 B2 · Rechargeable portable aromatherapy vaporizers > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,118,013 B2 - Document ID: US10118013B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/785,308 - Filed: 2017-10-16 - Published: 2018-03-29 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-17 - Applicants: Mark Krietzman - Inventors: Mark Krietzman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118013B2 ## CPC - A61M 21/02: for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia (for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021) - A24F 40/48: Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps - A24F 40/50: Control or monitoring - A61M 11/042: {electrical} - H05B 1/0244: {Heating of fluids (H05B1/0247 takes precedence)} - H05B 1/0252: {Domestic applications} - H05B 3/146: {Conductive polymers, e.g. polyethylene, thermoplastics} - H05B 3/42: non-flexible - A24F 40/10: Devices using liquid inhalable precursors - A61M 2021/0016: {by the smell sense} - A61M 2205/3334: Measuring or controlling the flow rate - A61M 2205/3368: Temperature - A61M 2205/3584: using modem, internet or Bluetooth® - A61M 2205/3592: using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission - A61M 2205/584: having a color code - A61M 2205/587: Lighting arrangements - A61M 2205/7545: for solid matter, e.g. microaggregates - A61M 2205/8206: battery-operated - H05B 2203/014: Heaters using resistive wires or cables not provided for in H05B3/54 - H05B 2203/021: Heaters specially adapted for heating liquids - H05B 2203/022: Heaters specially adapted for heating gaseous material - 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) - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL ## Abstract Disclosed herein are aspects of portable vaporizers and isolated vapor dispensers wherein material in the vapor dispenser is placed in the fluid pathway of heated air from a convection heat source such as a furnace. A printed circuit board in signal communications with temperature sensor controls the temperature produced by heating elements in the furnace. A rechargeable battery power supply is mounted in a body to supply power the heating element. The vapor dispenser is removable and may be disposable. A smell reducing accessory module reversibly mates with the body of the vaporizer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable aromatherapy vaporizer system comprising: a generally hollow body (6002) with an open top (103′) a recess (6009) above a bottom edge (6008); a portable power supply (60) inside the body; a heating system within the body comprising; a furnace (400); an air insulation zone (AIZ) between the furnace and hollow body; a heating element (405) inside the furnace; a temperature sensor (90); a controller (65) in signal communication with at least the sensor, heating element, power supply and on/off control (1 OBA); a floor (115′) sealing off the bottom of the furnace; one or more vents fluidly connecting the AIZ into the furnace; a connection interface gasket (GIG) (9000) providing a fluid pathway from the open top to the top (402) of the furnace; a vapor dispenser (8000) including an insulator body (8001) and material chamber (310) having a shaped portion (311) and a bottom cup portion (900), the bottom portion configured to removably mate with the GIG through the open top and the vapor dispenser configured to reversibly attach to the open top; whereby the on/off switch is in signal communication with the control board and the control board controls the heating of the heating element based on input from the temperature sensor via the heating element; and, wherein during operation heated air within the heating system moves from the heating element to an air buffer region (4000) and collects until a pressure differential causes the heated air (2150) to move into the material chamber through material (M) thereby producing vapor and heated air (2175). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The aromatherapy vaporizer of claim 1 wherein the vapor dispenser is one of refillable and disposable. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vaporizer of claim 1 further comprising a generally hollow accessory module (6010) configured to mate with the recess (6009) and having an open top region (6020), closed bottom (6011) and of a size and shape to contain at least the vapor dispenser and tube (7010). ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vaporizer of claim 1 further comprising at least one illumination communication means (70/110) in signal communication with the control board which produces an illumination visible on the exterior of the body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vaporizer of claim 1 further comprising a fan (3002) to direct air into the vented (117) floor (115′) to the interior of the furnace. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The vaporizer of claim 5 further comprising a second on/off control (1088) whereby both the heating element and the fan are switched on when that control is activated. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vaporizer of claim 1 the material chamber (310) further comprising: a shaped container (311) fluidly connected to an exit port (315); a bottom cup (900); and, wherein the material chamber is removably fixed within the insulator body; and, wherein the bottom cup is held above the bottom face (8004) of the insulator body. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vaporizer of claim 1 further comprising at least one airflow sensor (92) in signal communication with the controller. ### Claim 9 A portable aromatherapy vaporizer comprising: a generally hollow cylindrical body with an open bottom, a bottom edge (204) and an open top; a furnace (400) with a bottom region (408) and an upper furnace (409), having a floor closing one end and a heating element inside the furnace; an air insulation zone (AIZ) between the furnace and hollow body; a generally tubular chamber interface gasket (CIG) (500) with two open ends providing a fluid pathway from the open upper furnace; a chamber (310) configured to removably mate with the open end of the CIG; a removable fluid pathway (300) connected to the chamber; one or more vents fluidly connecting the AIZ into the furnace; a chassis (435) having a top (435′) and a bottom (435″) affixed within the body; a PCB (board) with a controller (65) and battery supply affixed to the chassis; a temperature sensor (90) in thermal communication with the furnace and in signal communication with the controller (65); an on/off switch on the body's exterior in signal communication with the controller; a recess formed near the bottom edge defined by the chassis bottom affixed above the bottom edge; and, wherein the recess forms a receptacle which is used to mate an accessory module. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The portable aromatherapy vaporizer of claim 9 further comprising an accessory module which reversibly mates with the body at the recess. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The vaporizer of claim 10 further comprising a lid (6030) to seal off the top of the accessory module. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The portable aromatherapy vaporizer of claim 9 the chassis further comprising a bottom face (437) which contains at least one of an interface display (125), a power data/power interface (132) and inputs (128), power jack (134) each in signal communications with the PCB and controller. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The portable aromatherapy vaporizer of claim 9 wherein the open top is a first diameter and the open bottom is a second diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the second diameter. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The portable aromatherapy vaporizer of claim 9 wherein the controller is in signal communication with the on/off switch, temperature sensor and heating element; and, wherein the controller controls the flow of electricity to the heating element from the power supply based on input from the temperature sensor. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The portable aromatherapy vaporizer of claim 9 wherein during operation heated air (2150) within the furnace fills an air buffer region (4000) and collects until a pressure differential from inhalation or a fan causes the heated air to move into the material chamber through material (M) thereby producing vapor and heated air (2175). ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The portable aromatherapy vaporizer of claim 9 further comprising an illumination means in signal communication with the controller which selectively produces an illumination visible on the exterior of the body. ### Claim 17 A method of ameliorating smell associated with vaporizing organic material, the method comprising: a sealable generally odor impervious accessory module reversibly mounted to a body; a body containing heated air (2150) producing system fluidly connected to a vapor dispenser; a controller in signal communication with the heat producing system to control the temperature of the heat air; a means to mount the accessory module to the body; wherein the accessory module is large enough to contain the vapor dispenser; and, whereby any smell associated with vaporized materials on the vapor dispenser are reduced by virtue of sealing the vapor dispenser in the accessory module.