Vaporizer for vaporizing an active ingredient
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorYossef Raichman
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are described for use with a vaporizer that vaporizes at least one active ingredient of a material. In response to receiving a first input to the vaporizer, the material is heated, in a first heating step. An indication of the temperature of the material is detected, and, in response to detecting an indication that the temperature of the material is at a first temperature, the first heating step is terminated, by withholding causing further temperature increase of the material. The first temperature is less than 95 percent of the vaporization temperature of the active ingredient. Subsequently, a second input is received at the vaporizer. In response thereto, the material is heated to the vaporization temperature, in a second heating step. Other applications are also described.
Claims13
An apparatus for heating a material to generate a vapor, comprising:
- a capsule including the material;
- a main body configured to receive the capsule;
- and an electrode arrangement comprising a plurality of electrodes, wherein at least one of the plurality of electrodes is configured to move relative to the main body to electrically engage with the capsule, and movement of the at least one of the plurality of electrodes is achieved by a spring configured to facilitate a transition to a biased position against the capsule and a button configured to facilitate a compression of the spring when pressed, and further configured to return the spring to the biased position when released.
An apparatus for heating a material to generate a vapor, comprising:
- a capsule including the material;
- a main body configured to receive the capsule;
- and an electrode arrangement comprising at least one mobile electrode, wherein the at least one mobile electrode is configured to move relative to the main body to electrically engage with the capsule, and moving the at least one mobile electrode is achieved by a hinge,
- wherein the at least one mobile electrode is configured to undergo a rotation about the hinge to electrically engage with the capsule,
- and wherein the electrode arrangement further includes a button configured to facilitate the rotation when pressed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.