Vaporization device systems and methods
AssigneeJUUL Labs, Inc.
InventorsAdam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Christopher Nicholas HibmaCronan, James Monsees, Joshua Morenstein
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Abstract
Provided herein are systems and methods to generate an inhalable vapor in an electronic vaporization device. The vaporization device may generate a vapor with one or more defined characteristics. In some cases, the vapor may have a predetermined aerosol number density and/or a predetermined average aerosol diameter. The vaporization device may generate a vapor from a vaporizable material. In some cases, the vaporizable material may be a liquid material housed in a cartridge. The vaporization device may comprise a rechargeable power storage device.
Claims46
A cartridge comprising:
- a top end;
- a bottom end opposite the top end;
- a first side substantially perpendicular to the bottom end;
- a second side substantially perpendicular to the bottom end and opposite the first side;
- a mouthpiece proximate to the top end;
- a storage compartment configured to hold a vaporizable material;
- a wick assembly proximate the bottom end, the wick assembly comprising a wicking material and a heating element in contact with the wicking material, the wicking material comprising a first wick end and a second wick end opposite the first wick end, the heating element configured to heat the vaporizable material to generate an aerosol for delivery to a user;
- a first plate positioned proximate to the first side, the first plate electrically coupled to the heating element;
- a second plate positioned proximate to the second side, the second plate electrically coupled to the heating element;
- and
- a heater chamber comprising a volume entirely between the first plate and the second plate, the first plate and the second plate proximate to opposing sides of the heater chamber, the wicking material extending:
- from the first wick end, through the volume, to the second wick end, and substantially parallel to the first plate and the second plate.
An apparatus comprising:
- a cartridge comprising:
- a top end;
- a bottom end opposite the top end;
- a first side substantially perpendicular to the bottom end;
- a second side substantially perpendicular to the bottom end and opposite the first side;
- a mouthpiece proximate to the top end;
- a storage compartment configured to hold a vaporizable material;
- a wick assembly proximate the bottom end, the wick assembly comprising a wicking material and a heating element in contact with the wicking material, the wicking material comprising a first wick end and a second wick end opposite the first wick end, the heating element configured to heat the vaporizable material to generate an aerosol for delivery to a user;
- a first plate positioned proximate to the first side, the first plate electrically coupled to the heating element;
- a second plate positioned proximate to the second side, the second plate electrically coupled to the heating element;
- and
- a heater chamber comprising a volume between the first plate and the second plate, the first plate and the second plate proximate to opposing sides of the heater chamber, the wicking material extending:
- from the first wick end, through the volume, to the second wick end, and parallel to the first plate and the second plate;
- and
- a vaporizer device comprising:
- a receptacle configured to insertably receive the cartridge;
- a first contact configured to electrically couple with the first plate;
- and
- a second contact configured to electrically couple with the second plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.