US 12,138,384 B1
Vaporizer related systems, methods, and apparatus
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 Aug. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/900,123.
Application 17/900,123 is a continuation of application No. 17/658,210, filed on Apr. 6, 2022.
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. 14/716,204, filed on May 19, 2015, abandoned.
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 16/010,932 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/285,605, filed on May 22, 2014, granted, now 10,159,278.
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 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 14/279,174 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 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 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. 12/780,871, filed on May 15, 2010, abandoned.
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 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 14/275,494 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. 12/780,872, 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. 12/780,876, filed on May 15, 2010, granted, now 9,095,175, issued on Aug. 4, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/000,101, filed on May 19, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/987,005, filed on May 1, 2014.
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)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A personal vaporizer unit comprising:
a housing;
a ceramic substrate positioned within the housing and comprising a reservoir configured to retain a substance to be vaporized and defining a liquid transport element to transport the substance through the ceramic substrate;
a heating element positioned within the housing and arranged adjacent to the ceramic substrate, the heating element configured to vaporize the substance delivered to the heating element from the ceramic substrate to generate a vapor from the substance; and
a mouthpiece opening through which the vapor flows,
wherein the reservoir defines a hollow portion extending at least partially through a central axis of the ceramic substrate and configured to retain the substance therein.