Method and apparatus for vaporizing liquids or the like with a concealable vaporizer pen

An apparatus for vaporizing liquids, the apparatus comprising:

• a case;
• a concealable vaporizer pen that includes a mouthpiece, an atomizer, and a removable cartridge, the concealable vaporizer pen configured to be deployed from a concealed position inside the case to a deployed position outside the case, the mouthpiece, the atomizer and the removable cartridge each disposed outside of the case when the concealable vaporizer pen is in the deployed position;
• an articulating joint configured to connect the concealable vaporizer pen including the mouthpiece, atomizer, and the removable cartridge to the case, wherein the entire concealable vaporizer pen is deployed in an articulating motion from the concealed position inside the case to the deployed position outside the case;
• a battery configured for activation upon deployment of the concealable vaporizer pen to the deployed position outside the case and deactivation upon deployment of the concealable vaporizer pen to the concealed position inside the case;
• a single push-button voltage controller configured to select one of at least three predetermined voltages provided by the battery to the atomizer and maintain the selected voltage during vaporization;
• and
• an indicator display that is a light emitting diode (LED) display,
• wherein the removable cartridge is not removable in the concealed position,
• wherein the removable cartridge is removable in the deployed position, and
• wherein the indicator display is configured to display one of three colors configured to indicate the one of at least three predetermined voltages.