LOW TEMPERATURE ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND METHODS
Low temperature electronic vaporization devices and method are described herein for emulating smoking wherein the devices generate an aerosol for inhalation by a subject by heating a viscous material that can have a tactile response in the mouth or respiratory tract.
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39 . A device for generating an inhalable aerosol comprising:
(a) a retractable mouthpiece;
(b) a body comprising a proximal end coupled to the retractable mouthpiece;
(c) an aerosol generator in the body configured to generate an inhalable aerosol from a vaporizable material in a vaporization chamber wherein such inhalable aerosol is deliverable through the movable mouthpiece to a user.
40 . The device of claim 39 , comprising an electronic heater comprising a heater circuit, an oven, and a printed circuit board within said body, the heater circuit of said electronic heater configured to heat the vaporizable material thereby generating the inhalable aerosol.
41 . The device of claim 40 comprising a temperature regulator within said body.
42 . The device of claim 41 wherein said temperature regulator comprises a proportional integral derivative (PID) control loop.
43 . The device of claim 39 , wherein the vaporizable material is in a removable cartridge.
44 . The device of claim 39 wherein the vaporization chamber comprises a cavity for holding the inhalable aerosol and the vaporizable material.
45 . The device of claim 39 , wherein the retractable mouthpiece extends from the device and retracts into the device with a push-push mechanism.
46 . The device of claim 45 , wherein the push-push mechanism is configured to toggle the retractable mouthpiece between a retracted off position and an extended on position.
47 . The device of claim 45 , wherein the push-push mechanism comprises a magnetic control using a reed switch or hall effect sensor and is integrated into the retractable mouthpiece.
48 . The device of claim 39 , wherein the device comprises a magnetic control using a reed switch or hall effect sensor.
49 . The device of claim 39 , comprising a vaporization chamber having a cavity for holding the inhalable aerosol and the vaporizable material within said body.
50 . The device of claim 39 , wherein the device comprises a magnetic lid.
51 . The device of claim 50 , wherein the magnetic lid is configured to cover the vaporization chamber.
52 . The device of claim 50 , wherein the magnetic lid is a tilting lid comprising a snap attachment configured to maintain the tilting lid in a closed position and configured to prevent accidental opening of the tilting lid.
53 . The device of claim 39 , wherein the device further comprise a magnetic charge connector configured to connect the device to a charger.
54 . The device of claim 39 , wherein the device comprises a single button interface.
55 . A device for generating an inhalable aerosol comprising:
(a) a slidable mouthpiece;
(b) a body comprising a proximal end coupled to the slidable mouthpiece;
(c) an aerosol generator in the body configured to generate an inhalable aerosol from a vaporizable material in a vaporization chamber wherein such inhalable aerosol is deliverable through the slidable mouthpiece to a user.
56 . The device of claim 55 , comprising an electronic heater comprising a heater circuit, an oven, and a printed circuit board within said body, the heater circuit of said electronic heater configured to heat the vaporizable material thereby generating the inhalable aerosol.
57 . The device of claim 55 comprising a temperature regulator within said body.
58 . The device of claim 57 wherein said temperature regulator comprises a proportional integral derivative (PID) control loop.
59 . The device of claim 55 , wherein the vaporizable material is in a removable cartridge.
60 . The device of claim 55 comprising a vaporization chamber having a cavity for holding the inhalable aerosol and the vaporizable material.
61 . The device of claim 55 , wherein the slidable mouthpiece is removable.
62 . The device of claim 55 , wherein the slidable mouthpiece is split.
63 . The device of claim 61 or 62 , wherein the slidable mouthpiece is removable and conforms to a contour of the device.
64 . The device of claim 55 , wherein the slidable mouthpiece attaches to the device with a rare earth magnet, detent, swivel, or hinge.
65 . The device of claim 55 , wherein the slidable mouthpiece is removably captured by the device.
66 . The device of claim 55 , wherein the device further comprise a magnetic charge connector configured to connect the device to a charger.
67 . The device of claim 55 , wherein the device comprises a single button interface.
68 . The device of claim 55 wherein the vaporization chamber comprises a cavity for holding vapor and the vaporizable material.
69 . The device of claim 55 comprising a magnetic lid configured to cover the vaporization chamber.
70 . The device of claim 55 , wherein the viscous material is in a removable cartridge.