IP Library Granted Patent US 8,925,555
Granted Patent B2
US 8,925,555 · App. 12/482,379 · Granted Jan 6, 2015

Method and system for vaporization of a substance

Inventors: James Monsees (San Francisco, CA); Adam Bowen (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Ploom, Inc.
A24F47/006A24D1/14
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Patent No.
US 8,925,555
App. No.
12/482,379
Granted
Jan 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A smoking device for generating and releasing smoking vapor free from contamination into the mouth of a user comprising a mouthpiece for providing vapor for inhalation to a user including a tubular casing containing a heater for heating a smoking substance at a substantially constant low temperature by regulating the flow of fuel by a thermal regulator and further having means for visual indication of the operation of the device.

Claims (11)

1. A method of creating an impression of smoking comprising:

deploying a device comprising a casing and a mouthpiece, wherein the casing is removably attached to the mouthpiece, wherein the device generates a smokeless vapor by heating a substance housed entirely in the casing, the substance containing a tobacco material and glycerine;

heating the substance to a target temperature to generate a vapor having impression of smoke from the substance; and

inhaling the vapor from the mouthpiece at a draw rate from the device that creates the impression of smoking, wherein the draw rate is restricted by an air inlet on the mouthpiece, wherein the air inlet transports fresh air from the mouthpiece to the substance in the casing.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the heat is provided by a butane fuel heater.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the heat is provided by an electric heater.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the electric heater is a battery-powered electric heater.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the target temperature is maintained at a preselected temperature.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the preselected temperature is selected according to the vaporization temperature of the tobacco material.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the target temperature is below 400 degrees F.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the target temperature is below 350 degrees F.

Assignments (2)
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 14, 2015
From: PLOOM, INC.
To: JT INTERNATIONAL SA
Reel/Frame 036355/0140 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2009
From: MONSEES, JAMES; BOWEN, ADAM
To: PLOOM, INC.
Reel/Frame 022936/0416 →
Continuity (3)
Division 11485168 · Jul 11, 2006
Provisional Application 60700105 · Jul 19, 2005
Related Publication 20090260642A1 · Oct 22, 2009