# US 10,244,791 B2 · Vaporizer with logic need based messaging platform

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- Number: US 10,244,791 B2
- Document ID: US10244791B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/155,606
- Filed: 2016-05-16
- Published: 2016-11-17
- Granted: 2019-04-02
- Earliest claimed: 2015-05-15
- Assignees: LunaTech, LLC
- Applicants: Lunatech, LLC
- Inventors: John Cameron; Dean Becker; Gene Fein
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10244791B2

## CPC

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## Abstract

A method is disclosed comprising generating, by a first electronic vapor device, first usage data related to the first electronic vapor device, transmitting, by the first electronic vapor device, the first usage data to a central server, and receiving, by the first electronic vapor device, an indication of compliance with a vaping program.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic vapor device comprising:
a device processor operable for controlling the electronic vapor device;
a container for storing a vaporizable material containing nicotine;
a supply sensing component operatively connected to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the supply sensing component is configured to detect a plurality of status data associated with a supply of nicotine-containing vaporizable material stored in the container and transmit detected supply status data to the device processor;
a vaporizing component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the vaporizing component is in fluid communication with the container for receiving at least a portion of the nicotine-containing vaporizable material therefrom, wherein the vaporizing component is operable to vaporize at least a portion of the nicotine containing vaporizable material received therein to generate a nicotine-containing vapor therefrom;
a vapor outlet coupled to the vaporizing component and configured to receive vapor generated by the vaporizing component, the vapor outlet operable to expel the generated nicotine containing vapor from the electronic vapor device for inhalation of at least a portion thereof by an associated user; a vaporizing status sensing component operatively connected to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the vaporizing status sensing component is configured to detect a plurality of vaporization data associated with vaporization of the nicotine containing vaporizable material and transmit detected vaporization data to the device processor; and a power source operatively coupled to the mixing component and the vaporizing component, wherein the power source is operable to generate a supply of power for operation of at least the mixing component, the vaporizing component, and combinations thereof; wherein the device processor is further operable to: receive at least a portion of the detected supply status data from the supply sensing component; receive at least a portion of the detected vaporization data from the vaporizing status sensing component; and determine, based on at least a portion of the detected supply status data and detected vaporization data, at least one nicotine usage condition and generate a plurality of nicotine consumption data therefrom, wherein the at least one nicotine usage condition comprises a concentration of nicotine present in the vapor generated by the vaporizing component.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic vapor device of claim 1, wherein the supply sensing status component is configured to detect a plurality of status data associated with at least one of a quantity of nicotine-containing vaporizable material in the container, at least one physical characteristic of the supply of nicotine-containing vaporizable material, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electronic vapor device of claim 1, wherein the vaporizing status sensing component is configured to detect a plurality of vaporization data associated with at least one of a negative pressure applied to the vapor outlet, a length of time that a negative pressure has been applied to the vapor outlet, an amount of negative pressure that has been applied to the vapor outlet, a rate at which generated vapor is being expelled from the vapor outlet, a rate at which the nicotine-containing vaporizable material is being vaporized by the vaporizing component, an amount of nicotine present in the vapor generated by the vaporizing component, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The electronic vapor device of claim 1, wherein the device processor is further operable to determine at least one nicotine usage condition selected from the group consisting of: a time the nicotine-containing vaporizable material was vaporized, a date the nicotine containing vaporizable material was vaporized, a concentration of nicotine present in the vapor generated by the vaporizing component, a current rate of vaporization of the nicotine containing vaporizable material, a quantity of the nicotine-containing vaporizable material contained in the first container, an amount of nicotine-containing vaporizable material remaining in the first container, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The electronic vapor device of claim 1, further comprising a memory operatively coupled to the device processor, wherein the memory is operable to store a plurality of nicotine usage parameters, wherein the nicotine usage parameters include at least one of a target concentration of nicotine present in the vapor generated by the vaporizing component, a minimum concentration of nicotine present in the vapor generated by the vaporizing component, a maximum concentration of nicotine present in the vapor generated by the vaporizing component, a frequency for vaporizing the nicotine-containing vaporizable material, a minimum consumption of nicotine within a predefined period, a maximum consumption of nicotine within a defined period, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The electronic vapor device of claim 5, wherein the device processor is further operable to:
compare at least a portion of nicotine consumption data to at least one predetermined nicotine usage parameter, and generate a plurality of comparison data therefrom;
determine, based on at least a portion of the plurality of comparison data, whether nicotine consumption is in accordance with at least one nicotine usage parameter.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The electronic vapor device of claim 6, wherein the device processor is further operable to generate, based on a determination that the nicotine consumption is not in accordance with at least one nicotine usage parameter, at least one control signal for controlling at least one vaporization parameter for vaporizing the nicotine-containing vaporizable material.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The electronic vapor device of claim 6, wherein the device processor is further operable to generate, based on a determination that nicotine consumption is not in accordance with at least one nicotine usage parameter, at least one control signal for controlling at least one of an amount of nicotine-containing vaporizable material received by the vaporizing component, an amount of nicotine-containing vaporizable material vaporized by the vaporizing component, an amount of vapor expelled from the vapor outlet, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The electronic vapor device of claim 6, further comprising further comprising an input/output device operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the input/output device is operable to transmit at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of nicotine consumption data and the plurality of comparison data to a remote device for processing thereof.

### Claim 10

A method for vaporizing a nicotine-containing vaporizable material by an electronic vapor device, herein the electronic vapor device comprises (a) a device processor for controlling the electronic vapor device, (b) a container configured to store a nicotine-containing vaporizable material, (c) a supply sensing component configured to detect a plurality of status data associated with the supply of nicotine-containing vaporizable material, (d) a vaporizing component configured to vaporize a plurality of vaporizable materials received therein, (e) a vapor configured for receiving at least a portion of vapor generated by the vaporizing component and expelling the received vapor from the electronic vapor device, and (f) a vaporizing status sensing component configured to detect a plurality of vaporization data associated with vaporization of the nicotine containing vaporizable material, the method comprising: receiving, by the device processor, at least one command to activate the electronic vapor device; receiving, by the vaporizing component, a selected amount of the nicotine-containing vaporizable material from the container, vaporizing at least a portion of nicotine-containing vaporizable material received within the vaporizing component and expelling the generated vapor via the vapor outlet; detecting, by the supply sensing component, a plurality of status data associated with a supply of nicotine-containing vaporizable material stored in the container and transmitting detected supply status data to the device processor; detecting, by the vaporizing status sensing component, a plurality of vaporization data associated with vaporization of the nicotine-containing vaporizable material and transmitting detected vaporization data to the device processor; and determining, by the device processor, based on at least a portion of the detected supply status data and detected vaporization data, at least one nicotine usage condition and generate a plurality of nicotine consumption data therefrom, wherein the at least one nicotine usage comprises a concentration of nicotine present in the vapor generated by the vaporizing component.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein detecting a plurality of status data comprises detecting at least one of a quantity of nicotine-containing vaporizable material in the container, at least one physical characteristic of the supply of nicotine-containing vaporizable material, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein detecting a plurality of vaporization data comprises detecting at least one of a negative pressure applied to the vapor outlet, a length of time that a negative pressure has been applied to the vapor outlet, an amount of negative pressure that has been applied to the vapor outlet, a rate at which generated vapor is being expelled from the vapor outlet, a rate at which the nicotine-containing vaporizable material is being vaporized by the vaporizing component, an amount of nicotine present in the vapor generated by the vaporizing component, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the further comprising detecting at least one nicotine usage condition selected from the group consisting of: a time the nicotine containing vaporizable material was vaporized, a date the nicotine-containing vaporizable material was vaporized, a concentration of nicotine present in the vapor generated by the vaporizing component, a current rate of vaporization of the nicotine-containing vaporizable material, a quantity of the nicotine-containing vaporizable material contained in the first container, an amount of nicotine-containing vaporizable material remaining in the first container, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, further comprising storing, in a memory, a plurality of nicotine usage parameters, wherein the nicotine usage parameters include at least one of a target concentration of nicotine present in the vapor generated by the vaporizing component, a minimum concentration of nicotine present in the vapor generated by the vaporizing component, a maximum concentration of nicotine present in the vapor generated by the vaporizing component, a frequency for vaporizing the nicotine-containing vaporizable material, a minimum consumption of nicotine within a predefined period, a maximum consumption of nicotine within a defined period, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, further comprising comparing, by the device processor, at least a portion of nicotine consumption data to at least one predetermined nicotine usage parameter, and generate and generating a plurality of comparison data therefrom.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, further comprising determining, by the device processor, based on at least a portion of the plurality of comparison data, whether nicotine consumption is in accordance with at least one nicotine usage parameter.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising generating, by the device processor, based on a determination that the nicotine consumption is not in accordance with at least one nicotine usage parameter, at least one control signal for controlling at least one vaporization parameter for vaporizing the nicotine-containing vaporizable material.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising generating, by the device processor, based on a determination that nicotine consumption is not in accordance with at least one nicotine usage parameter, at least one control signal for controlling at least one of an amount of nicotine-containing vaporizable material received by the vaporizing component, an amount of nicotine-containing vaporizable material vaporized by the vaporizing component, an amount of vapor expelled from the vapor outlet, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, further comprising transmitting, via an input/output device, at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of nicotine consumption data and the plurality of comparison data to a remote device for processing thereof.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The method of claim 18, further comprising:
determining, by the remote device, based on at least a portion of at least one of the received nicotine consumption data and the comparison data, whether nicotine consumption is in accordance with at least one nicotine usage parameter;
based on a determination that the nicotine consumption is not in accordance with at least one nicotine usage parameter, generating, by the remote device, at least one command for controlling at least one vaporization parameter for vaporizing the nicotine-containing vaporizable material; and
transmitting, via the input/output device, the at least one command to the device processor for processing thereof.