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US 2015/0020833 A1Published application
Electronic vaporizer
AssigneeFuma International, LLC
InventorsGregory D. Conley, Daniel C. Hillenbrandt, JR., Michael Mandela, William E. Steiger, Rebecca L. Conley
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Abstract
An electronic vaporizer is provided. The electronic vaporizer includes a cartridge that facilitates provision of a vaporized solution to an individual. The cartridge includes a housing that includes an interior, wherein the housing is one of a polymer housing or a ceramic housing. The cartridge also includes a heating element located in the interior of the housing, wherein the heating element is configured to vaporize a solution for oral provision to the individual. The vaporizer may also include a power harvesting device operative to acquire energy from the environment for use with powering the heating element.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a power source,
- wherein the power source includes a battery,
- wherein the power source includes an electrically conductive threaded portion;
- and
- a cartridge having a housing that comprises an interior,
- wherein the housing includes a first end and a second end that is opposite the first end, wherein the housing includes a first aperture on the first end and a second aperture on the second end,
- wherein the housing includes an airflow passageway that extends centrally and axially with respect to the housing between the first aperture on the first end of the housing and the second aperture on the second end of the housing,
- wherein the airflow passageway is configured to allow an airflow through the cartridge from the first aperture to the second aperture of the housing,
- wherein the first end of the housing includes an electrically conductive threaded portion that is adapted to mechanically and electrically couple to the electrically conductive threaded portion of the power source,
- wherein the housing includes a solution holding medium comprising a solution located in the interior of the housing,
- wherein the solution holding medium surrounds the airflow passageway in the interior of the housing,
- wherein the housing includes a heating element located in the interior of the housing,
- wherein the heating element is electrically configured to vaporize at least a portion of the solution for oral provision to an individual from the second aperture responsive to electrical power received from the battery through the electrically conductive threaded portions of the cartridge and power source.
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An apparatus comprising:
- electronic cigarette cartridge, wherein the electronic cigarette cartridge includes a housing,
- wherein the housing is constructed of a non-metallic material, wherein the housing includes:
- an interior;
- a first end;
- a second end that is opposite the first end;
- a heating element located in the interior of the housing;
- an airflow passageway that extends from the first end to the second end axially through the interior of the housing along a central longitudinal axis of the housing;
- a solution holding medium located in the interior of the housing in surrounding relation around the heating element and the airflow passageway, wherein the solution holding medium comprises a solution,
- wherein the solution holding medium includes at least one of an absorbent material, a chamber, a reservoir, a capsule, or any combination thereof,
- wherein the first end of the housing includes an electrically conductive threaded portion that is configured to mechanically and electrically couple to a further electrically conductive threaded portion in operative connection with a power source, wherein the heating element is configured to vaporize at least a portion of the solution for oral delivery from the second end of the housing upon receiving current from the power source through the electrically conductive threaded portion of the cartridge.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an electrical power source including a positive terminal and a negative terminal;
- a polymer housing, wherein the housing is configured to releasibly and threadably electrically couple to the power source, wherein the polymer housing comprises:
- an interior area, wherein the interior area extends along a central longitudinal axis of the housing;
- a first end, wherein the first end comprises a centrally located first aperture;
- a second end that is opposite the first end, wherein the second end comprises a centrally located second aperture;
- an airflow passageway that extends between the first aperture and the second aperture axially along the central longitudinal axis of the housing;
- a first conductive element extending in the interior area of the housing adjacent the first end, the first conductive element configured to be electrically in operative connection with the negative terminal of the power source;
- a second conductive element extending in the interior area of the housing adjacent the first end, the second conductive element configured to be electrically in operative connection with the positive terminal of the power source;
- a heating element within the interior area of the polymer housing, the heating element configured to be electrically coupled to the power source by way of the first conductive element and the second conductive element;
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- a solution holding element located in the interior area of the polymer housing, wherein the solution holding element includes at least one of an absorbent material, a chamber, a reservoir, capsule, or any combination thereof, wherein the solution holding element holds a liquid solution, wherein the solution includes at least one of nicotine, caffeine, or THC, wherein the heating element and airflow passageway extend in the solution holding element, and wherein the heating element is configured to vaporize at least a portion of the solution responsive to receiving power from the power source such that the vaporized solution passes into the airflow passageway.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.