ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND LIQUIDS FOR AEROSOLIZING AND INHALING THEREWITH
An electronic device includes a mouthpiece, a bladder, and a mesh assembly having a mesh material and a piezoelectric material. The mesh material is in contact with a liquid of the bladder. The mouthpiece, the bladder, and the mesh assembly are located in-line along a longitudinal axis of the device between opposite longitudinal ends of the device, with the mesh assembly extending between and separating the mouthpiece and the bladder. A liquid-filled cartridge also is disclosed for use with an electronic device and includes a bladder; and a liquid contained within the container for aerosolizing and inhaling by a person using the electronic device. The liquid includes an aqueous formulation including a saline component, an acid component, and a nicotine component. The acid component includes a lactic acid. The aqueous formulation optionally includes one or more of a menthol component, an ethanol component, and a surfactant component.
1 . An electronic device for producing an aerosol for inhalation by a person, comprising:
(a) a cartridge assembly; and
(b) a handheld base assembly;
(c) wherein the cartridge assembly and handheld base assembly are configured to removably couple together.
2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the cartridge assembly comprises,
(a) a mouthpiece;
(b) a cartridge; and
(c) a bladder assembly.
3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the bladder assembly comprises,
(a) a bladder;
(b) a wick contained within the bladder; and
(c) a mesh assembly;
(d) wherein the mesh assembly comprises a mesh material and a piezoelectric material, the mesh material being configured to vibrate when the piezoelectric material is actuated whereby an aerosol is produced when the mesh material contacts a liquid of the bladder such that the aerosol may be inhaled through the mouthpiece.
4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the handheld base assembly comprises circuitry and a power supply for actuating the mesh assembly.
5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the cartridge assembly and handheld base assembly are configured magnetically couple together.
6 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the cartridge assembly magnetically mounts onto an end of the handheld base assembly.
7 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the mesh assembly comprises a piezo mesh disk.
8 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the wick comprises a lengthwise channel.
9 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the mesh assembly is disposed on top of a lip of a mouth of the bladder, the bladder extending through an opening in the cartridge to define the mouth.
10 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the wick is retained in constant contact with the mesh assembly.
11 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein an end of the wick is secured by protuberances extending from walls proximate a bottom of the bladder.
12 . A cartridge assembly containing a liquid for producing an aerosol for inhalation by a person, comprising:
(a) a mouthpiece;
(b) a cartridge; and
(c) a bladder assembly.
13 . The cartridge assembly of claim 12 , wherein the bladder assembly comprises,
(a) a bladder;
(b) a wick contained within the bladder; and
(c) a mesh assembly;
(d) wherein the mesh assembly comprises a mesh material and a piezoelectric material, the mesh material being configured to vibrate when the piezoelectric material is actuated whereby an aerosol is produced when the mesh material contacts a liquid of the bladder such that the aerosol may be inhaled through the mouthpiece.
14 . The cartridge assembly of claim 13 , wherein the mesh assembly comprises a piezo mesh disk.
15 . The cartridge assembly of claim 13 , wherein the wick comprises a lengthwise channel.
16 . The cartridge assembly of claim 13 , wherein the mesh assembly is disposed on top of a lip of a mouth of the bladder, the bladder extending through an opening in the cartridge to define the mouth.
17 . The cartridge assembly of claim 13 , wherein the wick is retained in constant contact with the mesh assembly.
18 . The cartridge assembly of claim 13 , wherein an end of the wick is secured by protuberances extending from walls of the bladder proximate a bottom of the bladder.
19 . The cartridge assembly of claim 13 , wherein the liquid contained in the bladder comprises an aqueous formulation, comprising:
a saline component;
an acid component, wherein the acid component includes a lactic acid; and
a nicotine component.
20 . The cartridge assembly of claim 19 , wherein the saline component includes a 0.9% NaCl saline solution.
21 . The cartridge assembly of claim 19 , wherein the saline component is approximately 30% by mass to approximately 99.998% by mass of the formulation.
22 . The cartridge assembly of claim 19 , wherein the acid component further includes one or more of benzoic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, salicylic acid, levulinic acid, and hydrochloric acid.
23 . The cartridge assembly of claim 19 , wherein the acid component is approximately 0.001% by mass to approximately 25% by mass of the formulation.
24 . The cartridge assembly of claim 19 , wherein the nicotine component includes nicotine in a protonated form and nicotine in an unprotonated form.
25 . The cartridge assembly of claim 19 , wherein the nicotine component is approximately 0.001% by mass to approximately 5% by mass of the formulation.
26 . The cartridge assembly of claim 19 , wherein a pH value of the aqueous formulation measures between approximately 2 and approximately 5.
27 . The cartridge assembly of claim 19 , wherein the pH value of the aqueous formulation measures approximately 3.38.
28 . The cartridge assembly of claim 19 , further comprising a menthol component.
29 . The cartridge assembly of claim 28 , wherein the menthol component is approximately 0.001% by mass to approximately 15% by mass of the formulation.
30 . The cartridge assembly of claim 28 , further comprising an ethanol component.
31 . The cartridge assembly of claim 30 , wherein the ethanol component is approximately 0.001% by mass to approximately 10% by mass of the formulation.
32 . The cartridge assembly of claim 28 , further comprising a surfactant component, wherein the surfactant component includes one or more different surfactants.
33 . The cartridge assembly of claim 32 , wherein the surfactant component includes one or more of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, lecithin, and a poloxamer.
34 . The cartridge assembly of claim 32 , wherein the surfactant component is approximately 0.001% by mass to approximately 10% by mass of the formulation.
35 . The cartridge assembly of claim 28 , wherein the aqueous formulation further comprises an ethanol component and a surfactant component.
36 . An electronic device as disclosed herein.
37 . A cartridge assembly as disclosed herein.