Cartridges for Vaporizer Devices
AssigneeJUUL Labs, Inc.
InventorAndrew J. Stratton
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Abstract
Cartridges for vaporizer devices are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the cartridge can include first and second storage chambers each configured to hold a respective fraction of a vaporizable material, a vaporization chamber that includes an elongate member that is in fluid communication with the first and second storage chambers and configured to receive the vaporizable material, a magnetic element disposed within a channel of the elongate member, and a conductive element that is configured to generate a first motive force to drive the magnetic element between first and second positions and further configured to substantially vaporize the vaporizable material within the elongate member. Vaporizer devices are also provided.
Claims20
A cartridge for a vaporizer device, the cartridge comprising:
- a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber, the first storage chamber being configured to hold a first fraction of a vaporizable material and the second storage chamber being configured to hold a second fraction of the vaporizable material;
- a vaporization chamber that includes an elongate member that is in fluid communication with the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber, the elongate member extending from a first end to a second end with a channel extending therebetween, the elongate member being configured to receive the vaporizable material;
- a magnetic element disposed within the channel of the elongate member, the magnetic element being configured to selectively oscillate between a first position and a second position so as to substantially control the flow of the vaporizable material into the elongate member;
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- a conductive element in selective communication with the magnetic element, the conductive element being configured to generate a first motive force in response to receiving a first electric current to drive the magnetic element from the first position to the second position and configured to generate a second motive force in response to receiving a second electric current to drive the magnetic element from the second position to the first position, the second direction being opposite of the first direction, the conductive element being further configured to substantially vaporize the vaporizable material within the elongate member to a vaporized material in response to receiving the first electric current and in response to receiving the second electric current.
A vaporizer device, comprising:
- a vaporizer body;
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- a cartridge that is selectively coupled to and removable from the vaporizer body, the cartridge including:
- a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber, the first storage chamber being configured to hold a first fraction of a vaporizable material and the second storage chamber being configured to hold a second fraction of the vaporizable material,
- a vaporization chamber that includes an elongate member that is in fluid communication with the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber, the elongate member extending from a first end to a second end with a channel extending therebetween, the elongate member being configured to receive the vaporizable material,
- a magnetic element disposed within the channel of the elongate member, the magnetic element being configured to selectively oscillate between a first position and a second position so as to substantially control the flow of the vaporizable material into the elongate member, and
- a conductive element in selective communication with the magnetic element, the conductive element being configured to generate a first motive force in response to receiving a first electric current to drive the magnetic element from the first position to the second position and configured to generate a second motive force in response to receiving a second electric current to drive the magnetic element from the second position to the first position, the second direction being opposite of the first direction, the conductive element being further configured to substantially vaporize the vaporizable material within the elongate member to a vaporized material in response to receiving the first electric current and in response to receiving the second electric current.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.