Phyto material tablet, method and apparatus
AssigneeGSEH Holistic, Inc.
InventorMichael Alexander Trzecieski
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Abstract
Phyto material tablets, tablet vaporizers, methods and apparatus for forming phyto material tablets. The tablets are formed to increase vaporization efficiency. Tablets can include break regions to facilitate fracturing into multiple pieces for vaporization. The tablets can also include multiple layers of different phyto material mixtures. Compression molds are used to shape the tablets. The compression molds can be provided on a rotational assembly to facilitate rapid manufacturing of multiple tablets. The vaporizers include heating chambers that are configured to increase the surface area of the tablets exposed for vaporization. The heating chambers include compression or fracture members that compress and/or encourage fracturing of the tablets to assist vaporization.
Claims21
A vaporization device comprising:
- a device body extending from a first end to a second end in a longitudinal direction and from a first side to a second side in a lateral direction;
- an inhalation aperture positioned at the second end;
- a heating chamber having a chamber base, at least one chamber sidewall, and a chamber lid, wherein the chamber base, the at least one chamber sidewall and the chamber lid together define a phyto material receiving cavity, the phyto material receiving cavity shaped to receive a phyto material tablet;
- at least one air inlet fluidly coupled to the heating chamber, wherein the at least one air inlet is formed at least one of the first side the second side of the device body between the first end and the second end;
- at least one chamber vapor outlet provided in the chamber lid;
- a flow path that extends from the at least one air inlet through the heating chamber to the at least one chamber vapor outlet and then to the inhalation aperture;
- a conduction heating element assembly positioned proximate the heating chamber, the conduction heating element operable to heat phyto material within the phyto material receiving cavity, wherein the at least one conduction heating element is heatable to a predetermined vaporization temperature sufficient to heat the phyto material tablet when the phyto material tablet is positioned in the heating chamber and cause emission of vapor from the phyto material tablet, whereby the emitted vapor is fluidly coupled to the inhalation aperture via the flow path;
- wherein
- the vaporization device comprises a first body portion and a second body portion, wherein the first body portion extends from the first end to a first body second end, and the second body portion extends from the first body second end to the second end;
- the first body portion includes the chamber base and the at least one chamber sidewall;
- the second body portion includes the chamber lid and the inhalation aperture;
- the second body portion is adjustable between an open position and a closed position, in the open position the chamber lid is open and the phyto material receiving cavity is accessible, and in the closed position the phyto material receiving cavity is enclosed by the chamber lid and the at least one chamber vapor outlet fluidly couples the heating chamber to the inhalation aperture via a lid section of the flow path that is entirely enclosed within the second body portion.
A kit comprising:
- a vaporization device;
- and
- at least one phyto material tablet;
- wherein
- the vaporization device comprises
- a device body extending from a first end to a second end in a longitudinal direction;
- an inhalation aperture positioned at the first end;
- a heating chamber positioned at the second end, the heating chamber having a chamber base, at least one chamber sidewall, and a chamber lid, wherein the chamber base, the at least one chamber sidewall and the chamber lid together define a phyto material receiving cavity;
- at least one air inlet fluidly coupled to the heating chamber;
- at least one chamber vapor outlet;
- a flow path that extends from the at least one air inlet through the heating chamber to the at least one chamber vapor outlet and then to the inhalation aperture;
- a conduction heating element positioned proximate the heating chamber, the conduction heating element operable to heat phyto material within the phyto material receiving cavity, wherein the at least one conduction heating element is heatable to a predetermined vaporization temperature sufficient to heat the phyto material tablet when the phyto material tablet is positioned in the heating chamber and cause emission of vapor from the phyto material tablet, whereby the emitted vapor is fluidly coupled to the inhalation aperture via the flow path;
- wherein
- the vaporization device comprises a first body portion and a second body portion, wherein the first body portion extends from the first end to a first body second end, and the second body portion extends from the first body second end to the second end;
- the first body portion includes the chamber base and the at least one chamber sidewall;
- the second body portion includes the chamber lid;
- the second body portion is adjustable between an open position and a closed position, in the open position the chamber lid is open and the phyto material receiving cavity is accessible, and in the closed position the phyto material receiving cavity is enclosed by the chamber lid and the at least one chamber vapor outlet fluidly couples the heating chamber to the inhalation aperture;
- and
- the phyto material tablet comprises cannabis phyto material compressed into a tablet shaped to fit within the phyto material receiving cavity.
A method of vaporizing phyto material using a vaporization device comprising a heating chamber, an inhalation aperture fluidly coupled to the heating chamber, and a conduction heating element positioned proximate the heating chamber, the heating chamber having a chamber base, at least one chamber sidewall, and a chamber lid, wherein the chamber base, the at least one chamber sidewall and the chamber lid together define a phyto material receiving cavity, the method comprising:
- removing a phyto material tablet from a pack containing a plurality of individually sealed tablets;
- aligning the phyto material tablet with the phyto material receiving cavity;
- inserting the phyto material tablet into the phyto material receiving cavity after the aligning;
- adjusting the chamber lid to a closed position, wherein in the closed position the phyto material receiving cavity is enclosed by the chamber lid, the chamber base, and the at least one chamber sidewall;
- activating the conduction heating element, wherein in response to activation the conduction heating element is heated to a predetermined vaporization temperature sufficient to heat the phyto material tablet positioned in the heating chamber;
- inhaling from the inhalation aperture while the conduction heating element is heated to the predetermined vaporization temperature thereby causing emission of vapor from the phyto material tablet;
- after inhaling from the inhalation aperture:
- adjusting the chamber lid to an open position, wherein in the open position the chamber lid is open and the phyto material receiving cavity is accessible;
- ejecting the phyto material tablet from the phyto material receiving cavity;
- removing an additional phyto material tablet from a pack containing a plurality of individually sealed tablets;
- inserting the additional phyto material tablet into the phyto material receiving cavity;
- adjusting the chamber lid to the closed position;
- and
- inhaling from the inhalation aperture while the conduction heating element is heated to the predetermined vaporization temperature and the additional phyto material tablet is positioned in the phyto material receiving cavity thereby causing emission of vapor from the additional phyto material tablet.
A method of vaporizing phyto material using a vaporization device comprising a heating chamber, an inhalation aperture fluidly coupled to the heating chamber, and a conduction heating element positioned proximate the heating chamber, the heating chamber having a chamber base, at least one chamber sidewall, and a chamber lid, wherein the chamber base, the at least one chamber sidewall and the chamber lid together define a phyto material receiving cavity, the method comprising:
- inserting a phyto material tablet into the phyto material receiving cavity;
- adjusting the chamber lid to a closed position, wherein in the closed position the phyto material receiving cavity is enclosed by the chamber lid, the chamber base, and the at least one chamber sidewall;
- activating the conduction heating element, wherein in response to activation the conduction heating element is heated to a predetermined vaporization temperature sufficient to heat the phyto material tablet positioned in the heating chamber;
- and
- inhaling from the inhalation aperture while the conduction heating element is heated to the predetermined vaporization temperature thereby causing emission of vapor from the phyto material tablet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.