# US 12,108,804 B2 · Smart vaporizer and system for concentrate products

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- Number: US 12,108,804 B2
- Document ID: US12108804B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/047,204
- Filed: 2019-04-22
- Published: 2021-06-03
- Granted: 2024-10-08
- Earliest claimed: 2018-04-21
- Applicants: GoFire, Inc.
- Inventors: John Jesse Woodbine; Peter William Calfee; Gary Ross Mitchell; William F Demyanovich; Joseph Freancis Keenan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12108804B2

## CPC

- A24F 40/53: Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
- A24F 7/02: with detachable connecting members
- A24F 40/10: Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
- A24F 40/20: Devices using solid inhalable precursors
- A24F 40/42: Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
- A24F 40/46: Shape or structure of electric heating means
- A24F 40/48: Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps
- A24F 40/51: Arrangement of sensors
- A24F 40/57: Temperature control
- A24F 40/60: Devices with integrated user interfaces
- A24F 40/65: Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. wireless communication means
- A61M 11/042: {electrical}
- A61M 15/0066: {with means for varying the dose size}
- G16H 20/10: relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
- G16H 40/63: for local operation
- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- A61M 15/06: Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes
- A61M 2016/0021: {with a proportional output signal, e.g. from a thermistor}
- A61M 2016/0027: {pressure meter}
- A61M 2016/0033: {electrical}
- A61M 2205/0211: Ceramics
- A61M 2205/3313: used specific wavelengths
- 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 2205/3561: local, e.g. within room or hospital
- A61M 2205/3584: using modem, internet or Bluetooth®
- A61M 2205/3592: using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
- A61M 2205/505: Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
- A61M 2205/52: with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
- A61M 2205/581: by audible feedback
- A61M 2205/583: by visual feedback
- A61M 2205/6018: providing set-up signals for the apparatus configuration
- A61M 2205/6054: Magnetic identification systems
- A61M 2205/6072: Bar codes
- A61M 2205/75: with filters
- A61M 2205/8206: battery-operated
- A61M 2230/04: Heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulation
- A24F: SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06)
- 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)}
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA

## Abstract

An improved vaporizer, system, and method for managing concentrate usage is disclosed. The vaporizer may comprise a housing to receive a cartridge configured to store a concentrate. The cartridge comprises a nozzle, at one end, with a smart chip for storing an identification code associated with the concentrate. The vaporizer, cartridge, system and method provides means for assuring accurate dosing and management of concentrate use and usage data collection.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for managing concentrate usage, the system comprising:
a vaporizer comprising:
a housing comprising;
a cartridge configured to store a concentrate, wherein the cartridge comprises a concentrate storage vessel, a nozzle, at one end, a smart chip configured on the nozzle to track and record concentrate dose amount in a concentrate storage vessel, said smart chip comprising an identification code associated with the concentrate, and a dosing mechanism at other end, the dosing mechanism comprises a plunger driver, a pawl, and a plunger, and wherein upon rotation of a dosing wheel by a user, the plunger driver drives the plunger within the cartridge to release a predefined quantity of the concentrate through the nozzle;
a control unit configured to read the identification code from the smart chip and control operation of an oven;
a vapor detection system comprising IR emitter and detector configured to detect concentrate vapor in a conduit upon a user inhalation of vaporized concentrate; and
a communication unit coupled to the control unit, wherein the communication unit transmits the identification code to a user device;
a central server comprising a database storing a plurality of identification codes against a plurality of concentrate information, wherein the central server is configured to:
receive the identification code from the user device;
retrieve concentrate information corresponding the received identification code from the database; and
transmit the retrieved concentrate information to the user device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the oven comprises a coil placed within a thermally resistant tube, an airflow channel in communication with ambient air and inhalation negative pressure airflow, and a dose diffuser containing a porous material matrix.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, wherein the control unit is configured to heat the coil of the oven based on at least one of a fire button, an in-line pressure sensor, a fan/IR reflector sensor, and the identification code associated with the concentrate.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The system of claim 3, wherein the control unit heats the coil to vaporize the predefined quantity of the concentrate released through the nozzle on the porous material matrix or screen of the dose diffuser.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the user device is configured to:
receive at least one user input related to a vaping session of the user; and
transmit at least one instruction to the vaporizer based on the received user input for triggering the vaping session.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The system of claim 5, wherein the user device is configured to:
generate a session data associated with the vaping session; and
transmit the session data to the central server.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The system of claim 6, wherein the central server is configured to:
receive the session data from the user device; and
update a user profile based on the session data, wherein the user profile comprises data associated with one or more vaping sessions of the user.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The system of claim 5, wherein the user device is configured to:
display a survey related to the vaping session of the user;
receive a user feedback on the survey; and
transmit the user feedback to the central server.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the communication unit of the vaporizing device comprises a Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) and/or WiFi module.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the user device displays a dosage information based on at least one of the retrieved concentrate information, the user profile, user's medical history, and the vaping session.

### Claim 11

A method for managing concentrate usage of a user, the method comprising:
reading, by a control unit of a vaporizer, an identification code associated with a concentrate;
transmitting, by a communication unit of the vaporizer, the identification code to a user device and/or system network;
receiving, by a central server, the identification code from the user device, wherein the central server comprises a database storing a plurality of identification codes against a plurality of concentrate information;
retrieving concentrate information corresponding to the received identification code from the database; and
transmitting the retrieved concentrate information to the user device for displaying to a user;
wherein the vaporizer comprises:
a housing comprising;
a cartridge configured to store the concentrate, wherein the cartridge comprises a concentrate storage vessel, a nozzle, at one end, a smart chip configured on the nozzle to track and record concentrate dose amount in a concentrate storage vessel, said smart chip comprising an identification code associated with the concentrate and a dosing mechanism at other end;
an oven comprising a coil placed within a thermally resistant tube, an airflow channel in communication with ambient air and inhalation negative pressure airflow, and a dose diffuser containing a porous material matrix; and
the control unit configured to read the identification code from the smart chip and control operation of an oven, wherein the oven is adjacent to the nozzle of the cartridge; and
the communication unit coupled to the control unit, wherein the communication unit transmits the identification code to the user device.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising:
receiving at least one user input related to a vaping session; and
transmitting at least one instruction to the vaporizer based on the received user input for triggering the vaping session.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising:
generating a session data associated with the vaping session; and
transmitting the session data to the central server for updating a user profile, wherein the user profile comprises a data associated with one or more vaping sessions of the user.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising:
displaying to the user a survey related to the vaping session;
receiving a user feedback on the survey; and
transmitting the user feedback to the central server.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying, on the user device, a dosage information based on at least one of the retrieved concentrate information, the user profile, user's medical history, and a vaping session.

### Claim 16

A vaporizer comprising:
a housing comprising;
a cartridge configured to store a concentrate, wherein the cartridge comprises a concentrate storage vessel, a nozzle, at one end, a smart chip with an identification code associated with the concentrate and a dosing mechanism at other end, and wherein the dosing mechanism comprises, a plunger driver, a pawl, and a plunger;
a dosing wheel to actuate the dosing mechanism, wherein the dosing wheel is rotatably engaged to the plunger driver;
an oven comprising a coil placed within a thermally resistant tube, an airflow channel in communication with ambient air and inhalation negative pressure airflow, and a dose diffuser containing a porous material matrix; and
a control unit configured to heat the coil of the oven based on at least one of a fire button, an in-line pressure sensor, a fan/IR reflector sensor, and the identification code associated with the concentrate;
a vapor detection system comprising IR emitter and detector configured to detect concentrate vapor in a conduit upon a user inhalation of vaporized concentrate;
a smart chip configured to track and record concentrate dose amount in a concentrate storage vessel; and
wherein upon creation of a negative pressure by a user through inhalation via a mouthpiece, the control unit heats the coil, the coil being configured to heat the airflow created by the negative pressure and wherein heated airflow vaporizes an extruded concentrate, and wherein the extruded concentrate is dispensed through the nozzle on the porous material matrix of the dose diffuser after the dosing wheel is rotated by the user and the plunger driver drives the plunger within the cartridge to release a predefined quantity of the concentrate.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The vaporizer of claim 16, wherein the mouthpiece is removable to slidably receive the cartridge within the housing.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The vaporizer of claim 16, wherein the identification code associated with the concentrate is stored in a memory module consisting at least one of near field communication (NFC) means, QR code, barcode, smart chip, and radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, and wherein the memory module is communicably coupled to the control unit.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The vaporizer of claim 16, wherein the dosing mechanism is an auger delivery mechanism.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The vaporizer of claim 16, wherein the dosing wheel is a hollow cylinder that circumscribes the plunger driver such that the rotation of the dosing wheel results in a rotation of the plunger driver.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The vaporizer of claim 20, wherein the plunger driver is mechanically engaged with the plunger and the pawl, the plunger being driven laterally downwards upon the rotation of the plunger driver due to the rotation of the dosing wheel by the user.

### Claim 22 (depends on 21)

The vaporizer of claim 21, wherein the pawl allows the unidirectional rotation of the dosing wheel in either clockwise or anti-clockwise direction.

### Claim 23 (depends on 20)

The vaporizer of claim 20, wherein the dosing wheel clicks upon rotation to a predefined degree, and wherein one click of the dosing wheel releases the predefined amount of the concentrate through the nozzle.

### Claim 24 (depends on 16)

The vaporizer of claim 16, further comprising a communication unit configured to transmit the identification code to a user device, wherein the user device is configured to display information associated with the concentrate based on the identification code.

### Claim 25 (depends on 24)

The vaporizer of claim 24, wherein the control unit is configured to receive instructions from the user device via the communication unit to activate heating of the coil.

### Claim 26 (depends on 24)

The vaporizer of claim 24, wherein the user device displays a dosage information based on at least one of the identification code, user's identity, user's medical history, and previous dosage.

### Claim 27 (depends on 16)

The vaporizer of claim 16, further comprising a power source in communication with the control unit, wherein the power source is configured to supply electrical energy to the coil.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

The vaporizer of claim 27, further comprising a power button located on the housing and in communication with the control unit, wherein the power button upon being pressed by the user allows supply of electrical energy from the power source to the coil.

### Claim 29 (depends on 16)

The vaporizer of claim 16, further comprising a conduit proximal to the dose diffuser, wherein the conduit connects with the mouthpiece to allow travel of the vaporized concentrate upon user inhalation.

### Claim 30 (depends on 29)

The vaporizer of claim 29, further comprising a filter located downstream of the conduit for filtering the vaporized concentrate.

### Claim 31 (depends on 16)

The vaporizer of claim 16, wherein the dosing wheel, plunger-driver, and plunger rotates unidirectionally.

### Claim 32 (depends on 16)

The vaporizer of claim 16, further comprising an infrared emitter and detector pair, wherein the infrared emitter and detector pair records indexing of the dosing wheel.

### Claim 33 (depends on 16)

The vaporizer of claim 16, further comprising a tip seal configured to prevent breach of the cartridge storage vessel.

### Claim 34

A cartridge configured to store a concentrate comprising:
a concentrate storage vessel;
a nozzle, at one end;
a smart chip configured on the cartridge to track and record concentrate dose amount in a concentrate storage vessel, said smart chip comprising an identification code associated with the concentrate, wherein the smart chip is communicatively coupled with a control unit configured to read the identification code from the smart chip, said control unit configured to control operation of a vaporizer; and
a dosing mechanism at other end, wherein the dosing mechanism comprises a plunger driver, a pawl, and a plunger.

### Claim 35 (depends on 34)

The cartridge of claim 34, wherein the dosing mechanism is communicatively coupled to a dosing wheel to actuate the dosing mechanism, wherein the dosing wheel is rotatably engaged to the plunger driver.

### Claim 36 (depends on 34)

The cartridge of claim 34, further comprising a tip seal, wherein the tip seal comprises a septum.

### Claim 37 (depends on 34)

The cartridge of claim 34, wherein the dosing wheel, plunger-driver, and plunger cooperatively rotates unidirectionally.

### Claim 38 (depends on 34)

The cartridge of claim 34, wherein the pawl is concealed by the assembly of the plunger, plunger driver, and a cartridge lock to prevent dismantling, concentrate refilling, or other breach of the concentrate storage vessel.

### Claim 39 (depends on 34)

The cartridge of claim 34, wherein the smart chip comprises means for tracking dosage of originally manufactured concentrate from the cartridge, and wherein the smart chip further comprising means for preventing refilling of the concentrate storage vessel and/or reprogramming the smart chip.