US 12,478,095 B2
Electrically-powered hookah apparatus, capsule of combustible material for use therewith and method for control thereof
Alexandre Benjamignan, Roxboro (CA); and Elie Kanawati, Pierrefonds (CA)
Assigned to AIR IP HOLDINGS LIMITED, Dubai (AE)
Filed by AIR IP HOLDINGS LIMITED, Dubai (AE)
Filed on Mar. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/609,734.
Application 18/609,734 is a continuation of application No. 16/906,599, filed on Jun. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,930,841, issued on Mar. 19, 2024.
Application 16/906,599 is a continuation of application No. 15/310,638, granted, now 10,820,626, issued on Nov. 3, 2020, previously published as PCT/CA2014/051198, filed on Dec. 11, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/991,728, filed on May 12, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0215638 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24F 1/30 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01)
CPC A24F 1/30 (2013.01) [H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H05B 1/0244 (2013.01); A24F 40/40 (2020.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrically-powered hookah apparatus comprising:
a vessel configured to contain liquid, provided with an aperture;
a housing comprising:
a first section removably fitted over the aperture of the vessel and forming with the vessel a smoking chamber, the smoking chamber being provided with a smoke outlet connectable to a hose pipe; and
a second section comprising:
a combustion unit including a capsule holder configured to hold capsules of combustible material and a heating unit configured to heat the capsules and generate smoke from the combustible material; and
an electronics unit including an electric power unit connected to the heating unit and a programmable controller connected to the electric power unit and configured to controllably power the heating unit; and
a conduit having a first extremity extending in the combustion unit and a second extremity extending in the vessel, said second extremity being sized and configured to be immersed in the liquid during operation of the apparatus, the conduit forming part of a smoke path from the combustion unit to the smoke outlet;
wherein the hookah apparatus further comprises a temperature sensor for the heating unit and an inhalation sensor to detect a flow of gases from the smoking chamber, the temperature sensor and inhalation sensor being in communication with the programmable controller, and wherein the programmable controller comprises instructions to controllably power the heating unit between a plurality of active heating power levels responsive to inhalation by a user.