# US 11,298,473 B2 · Electronic vaporizer with remote control capability

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- Number: US 11,298,473 B2
- Document ID: US11298473B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/924,172
- Filed: 2018-03-16
- Published: 2018-09-20
- Granted: 2022-04-12
- Earliest claimed: 2017-03-17
- Assignees: Potbotics, Inc.
- Applicants: Potbotics, Inc.
- Inventors: Boris Goldstein; David Goldstein
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11298473B2

## CPC

- A61M 11/042: {electrical}
- A24B 15/167: in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
- A24F 40/42: Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
- A24F 40/485: Valves; Apertures
- A24F 40/53: Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
- A24F 40/60: Devices with integrated user interfaces
- A24F 40/65: Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. wireless communication means
- A61M 15/0021: {Mouthpieces therefor}
- A61M 15/06: Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes
- G05B 15/02: electric
- G16H 20/10: relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
- H05B 1/0297: {Heating of fluids for non specified applications}
- H05B 3/06: Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or holders
- H05B 3/44: heating conductor arranged within rods or tubes of insulating material
- A24F 40/10: Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
- A24F 40/20: Devices using solid inhalable precursors
- A61M 15/08: Inhaling devices inserted into the nose
- A61M 2016/0039: {in the inspiratory circuit}
- A61M 2205/3334: Measuring or controlling the flow rate
- A61M 2205/3368: Temperature
- A61M 2205/3553: remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
- A61M 2205/3584: using modem, internet or Bluetooth®
- A61M 2205/3592: using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
- A61M 2205/3653: by Joule effect, i.e. electric resistance
- A61M 2205/502: User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
- A61M 2205/583: by visual feedback
- A61M 2205/6072: Bar codes
- A61M 2205/8206: battery-operated
- G06K 19/06028: {using bar codes}
- G06K 19/06037: {multi-dimensional coding}
- G06K 19/0723: {the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs}
- G16H 20/17: delivered via infusion or injection
- G16H 40/63: for local operation
- G16H 50/20: for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
- H05B 2203/013: Heaters using resistive films or coatings
- 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)}
- A24B: MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
- A24F: SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06)
- G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G)
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS

## Abstract

This invention provides an electronic vaporizer for herbal or medicinal compositions, which may be in solid or liquid form. The cartridge has information on the cartridge content stored in an information storage means such as a unique bar code, QR code, or by NFC means, which is in communication with a remote wireless processor. The electronic vaporizer has an internal computing means to control the system operating parameters and collect usage information, which may be transmitted to other computing means. The vaporizer may be controlled remotely, automatically, or by the user via remote or on-device user interfaces.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for vaporizing a composition, the system comprises:
at least one cartridge configured to house a composition, the at least one cartridge comprising a body, a valve, and a seal, wherein the at least one cartridge carries a bar code, quick response code, or near field communication tag;
a scanner located at a positon suitable for scanning, the scanner configured to retrieve information from the bar code, quick response code, or near field communication tag on the at least one cartridge;
an internal computing processor;
a heating element operatively connected to the internal computing processor and configured to apply heat to the at least one cartridge;
a mouthpiece with an opening and a vapor pathway for vapor to pass through from the at least one cartridge seal to the opening;
an air inlet operatively connected to the at least one cartridge;
an airflow sensor operatively connected to the air inlet and configured to measure air volume passing through the air inlet;
a user interface operatively connected to the internal computing processor and configured to display information;
an on-off electronic switch;
a battery;
a heating chamber wherein the at least one cartridge and the heating element are housed;
a battery chamber wherein the battery is housed; and
a housing element to house the above components,
wherein the internal computing processor is configured to collect and process information from the scanner, the on-off electronic switch, the airflow sensor, the heating element, and the user interface, to communicate with other computing processors outside of the system, and to control the system's operation, and
wherein the heating element operates in heating cycles to control generated dosage, the heating cycle comprises:
generating and transferring heat through the cartridge, its components, and content; and
upon reaching a desired temperature and heat distribution, cooling the cartridge, its components, and content down before starting another heating cycle.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the composition is a solid.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the composition is a liquid.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the information contained within the bar code, quick response code, or near field communication tag comprises ingredients of the composition, weight or volume of the composition, dosage, active ingredients and their quantity within the composition, and medical indications for the composition.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the cartridge is designed to maximize internal surface area.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the information collected from the internal computing processor comprises:
individual session statistics for each use session concerning the heating element temperature, total vapor volume consumed, rate of puffing, time of day when the system is used, the time length of each session, quantity of composition used in each individual session, and symptom relief rating input by the user at the user interface;
average statistics throughout the life of the system concerning average heating element temperature, average volume consumed, average rate of puffing during a use session, average time frequency of use per day, average quantity of composition used, and average symptom relief rating input by the user; and
total statistics in the lifetime of the system concerning total number of vaporization sessions, total usage time, total cartridges used, total quantity of composition used, and total amount of gas volume consumed.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the scanner is located on a wireless device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein other computing processors that the internal computing processor communicates with are cloud-based processors, virtual machines, desktop computers, laptop computers, and mobile computers.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein other computing processors may be accessed and used through a user interface program.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the user interface program is a mobile device application.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is further configured to receive input information.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the internal computing processor is configured to control the on-off electronic switch.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The system of claim 12, wherein the internal computing processor receives information from a remote computing processor and use the information to control the on-off electronic switch.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the internal computing processor is further configured to locate and transmit information concerning the system's location.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a cooling system to cool the vapor existing the cartridge.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a LED indicator bar.