Device and method for reduction or cessation of inhalation of compounds
AssigneeKTH Technologies Corporation
InventorsChristopher Lemuel, John P. Rudio
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Abstract
Disclosed is a controlled delivery system for a vaporizable compound, wherein the system includes an electronic vaporizing apparatus configured to execute algorithms that provide a user with real-time estimates of an amount of the vaporizable compound delivered during use of the apparatus. The system further includes algorithms that allow the user to program, track, and manage the total compound delivered on a scheduled basis, such as daily, in an effort toward cessation of compound consumption over a predetermined time period.
Claims27
A device, comprising:
- a processor;
- a heating element coupled to the processor;
- an air flow sensor coupled to the processor;
- an energy sensor coupled to the processor and the heating coil;
- and
- a temperature sensor coupled to processor and the heating coil,
- wherein the processor includes instructions that cause the processor to:
- determine a flow rate of air across the heating element based on a signal from the air flow sensor,
- determine an amount of energy delivered to the heating element based on a signal from the energy sensor,
- determine a temperature of the heating element based on a signal received from the temperature sensor,
- determine a baseline value for the device,
- determine a dose of the compound during a predetermined period of time based on the flow rate, the amount of energy, the temperature, and the baseline value, and
- set a parameter of the device to provide the determined dose.
A method for providing a determined dose of a vaporizable compound from a device having a processor, a heating element coupled to the processor, an air flow sensor coupled to the processor, an energy sensor coupled to the processor and the heating coil, and a temperature sensor coupled to the processor and the heating coil, wherein the processor includes instructions for:
- determining, via the processor, a flow rate of air across the heating element of the device based on a signal from the air flow sensor in the device;
- determining, via the processor, an amount of energy delivered to the heating element based on a signal from the energy sensor in the device;
- determining, via the processor, a temperature of the heating element based on a signal received from the temperature sensor in the device;
- determining, via the processor, a baseline value for the device;
- determining, via the processor, a dose of the compound during a predetermined period of time based on the flow rate, the amount of energy, the temperature, and the baseline value;
- and
- setting, via the processor, a parameter of the device to provide the determined dose.
A controlled delivery system for a vaporizable compound, the system including an electronic vaporizing apparatus configured to accept a liquid containing cartridge, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- an air inlet connected to a flow path,
- a vaporizer comprising a heating element and a power source, the vaporizer configured to heat a liquid received from the liquid containing cartridge and air received from the flow path to produce a vaporized liquid,
- a first pressure sensor configured to measure an ambient pressure,
- a second pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of the air received from the flow path,
- a control circuitry connected to the first and second pressure sensors, the vaporizer, and a timer,
- a memory storing a total compound limit for a predetermined time period, and
- a processor programmed to collect measurements including a temperature of the heating element, an energy delivered to the heating element, the pressure of the air received from the flow path, and a length of time the air in the flow path has a pressure greater than the ambient pressure, and to calculate a measured compound dose and a cumulative compound dose,
- wherein the cumulative compound dose is cumulative of the measured compound dose for the predetermined time period, and
- wherein if the cumulative compound dose is equal to or greater than the total compound limit, the control circuitry stops power supply to the heating element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.