US 12,246,129 B2
Vaporizing unit with use authorization
Nathan Andrew Terry, Lowman, ID (US); and Noah Mark Minskoff, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/163,623.
Application 18/163,623 is a continuation of application No. 17/658,210, filed on Apr. 6, 2022, granted, now 12,133,952.
Application 17/658,210 is a continuation of application No. 16/010,932, filed on Jun. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,344,683, issued on May 31, 2022.
Application 16/010,932 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/701,046, filed on Apr. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,999,250, issued on Jun. 19, 2018.
Application 14/701,046 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/279,174, filed on May 15, 2014, granted, now 10,136,672, issued on Nov. 7, 2018.
Application 14/279,174 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/698,020, filed on Nov. 14, 2012, granted, now 9,259,035, issued on Jan. 27, 2016.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,871, filed on May 15, 2010, abandoned.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,872, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 8,746,240, issued on Jun. 10, 2014.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,873, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 9,861,772, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,874, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 8,550,068, issued on Oct. 8, 2013.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,875, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 8,757,147, issued on Jun. 24, 2014.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,876, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 9,095,175, issued on Aug. 4, 2015.
Application 13/698,020 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,877, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 8,314,591, issued on Nov. 20, 2012.
Application 16/010,932 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/285,605, filed on May 22, 2014, granted, now 10,159,278, issued on Dec. 25, 2018.
Application 14/285,605 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,873, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 9,861,772, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Application 16/010,932 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/716,204, filed on May 19, 2015, abandoned.
Application 16/010,932 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/275,494, filed on May 12, 2014, granted, now 10,092,713, issued on Oct. 9, 2018.
Application 14/716,204 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/780,875, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 8,757,147, issued on Jun. 24, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/987,005, filed on May 1, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/000,101, filed on May 19, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0173202 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/04 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 15/0001 (2014.02) [A24F 40/44 (2020.01); A24F 40/46 (2020.01); A24F 40/485 (2020.01); A61M 11/041 (2013.01); A61M 11/042 (2014.02); A61M 15/0025 (2014.02); A61M 15/0035 (2014.02); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 2016/0018 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0205 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0233 (2013.01); A61M 2205/13 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3592 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3693 (2013.01); A61M 2205/505 (2013.01); A61M 2205/52 (2013.01); A61M 2205/59 (2013.01); A61M 2205/80 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2230/005 (2013.01); A61M 2230/65 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A personal vaporizer unit comprising:
a cartridge storing a substance to be vaporized;
an atomizer configured to vaporize the substance;
a microprocessor; and
a communication module disposed within the vaporizer unit and configured to affect a communication link with a computing device, wherein the communication module is also configured to exchange data with an application program associated with the computing device, wherein the application program comprises authentication capabilities configured to verify a user's age prior to activation of the device.