# US 11,026,452 B2 · System for extruding and heating vaporizable material concentrates > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,026,452 B2 - Document ID: US11026452B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/052,885 - Filed: 2018-08-02 - Published: 2020-02-06 - Granted: 2021-06-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-08-02 - Assignees: Banana Bros, LLC - Applicants: Banana Bros, LLC - Inventors: David Richmond; Howard Richmond; Manuel A. Montano; Jeffery Kunkler - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11026452B2 ## CPC - A24B 15/167: in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes - A24B 15/16: of tobacco substitutes - A24D 1/14: Tobacco cartridges for pipes - A24F 7/02: with detachable connecting members - A24F 40/40: Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts - A24F 40/48: Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps - H05B 1/0227: {Applications} - H05B 3/22: non-flexible - H05B 3/24: heating conductor being self-supporting - A24B: MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF - A24D: CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES - 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 A vaporizer is provided, including a body, a concentrate chamber provided within the body and including at least one chamber aperture, a concentrate pusher configured to push material through the concentrate chamber, a heating element having at least one element aperture, the heating element positioned proximate the at least one chamber aperture and configured to heat material pushed through the concentrate chamber, and a power source configured to apply power to the heating element. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vaporizer, comprising: a body; a concentrate chamber provided within the body and comprising a chamber aperture; a heating element positioned proximate the chamber aperture and configured to heat material pushed through the concentrate chamber, the heating element having a disk shape comprising apertures and formed of a temperature resistant material coated with a material capable of converting electrical energy into heat; a concentrate pusher configured to push material through the concentrate chamber toward the heating element; and a power source configured to apply power to the heating element. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to control electricity provided between the power source and the heating element. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein an element gap is formed between the heating element and the concentrate chamber. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein an air passage is formed within the body enabling the user to draw vapor, gas, or aerosol via a mouthpiece provided with the body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a power switch configured to effectuate application of electrical power to the heating element. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the material comprises vaporizable material concentrate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the body is comprised of detachable pieces. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the concentrate chamber is finable with vaporizable material concentrate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the concentrate chamber is provided in a replaceable cartridge. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the heating element is attached to a spring configured to increase distance between the heating element and chamber aperture when pressure is applied to the heating element. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least one chamber aperture comprises a one-way valve. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein pressure is applied to the concentrate pusher by twisting a knob on the apparatus. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the power source comprises a battery. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the heating element is formed of high-temperature resistant glass. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the heating element emits sufficient heat to convert vaporizable material concentrate into vapor, gas, or aerosol. ### Claim 16 A vaporizer, comprising: a body; a concentrate chamber provided within the body and comprising at least one chamber aperture; a concentrate pusher configured to push material through the concentrate chamber; a heating element comprising at least one element aperture, the heating element positioned proximate the at least one chamber aperture and configured to heat material pushed through the concentrate chamber; and a power source configured to apply power to the heating element; wherein the heating element is formed of glass coated with a material that comprises carbon nanotubes or graphene. ### Claim 17 A vaporizer, comprising: a concentrate pusher configured to push material through a concentrate chamber provided within a vaporizer body; a heating element positioned proximate the concentrate chamber and configured to heat material pushed through the concentrate chamber by the movable mechanism and the concentrate pusher, wherein the heating element is disk shaped comprising apertures and formed of a temperature resistant material coated with a material capable of converting electrical energy into heat; and a power source configured to apply power to the heating element. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the heating element is formed of high-temperature resistant glass. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17 wherein an air passage is formed within the vaporizer body enabling the user to draw vapor, gas, or aerosol via a mouthpiece provided with the vaporizer body. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the concentrate chamber comprises vaporizable material concentrate.