IP Library Granted Patent US 12,108,785
Granted Patent B2
US 12,108,785 · App. 18/306,118 · Granted Oct 8, 2024

Vaporizer device body

Inventors: Joshua Fu (San Francisco, CA); Christopher Loental (San Francisco, CA); Marko Markovic (San Francisco, CA); Alexander Weiss (Oakland, CA); Alexander Ringrose (Oakland, CA); David Carlberg (Portland, OR); Robyn Nariyoshi (San Francisco, CA); Devin Spratt (Sunnyvale, CA); Nicholas J. Hatton (Oakland, CA); Yen Jen Chang (Taipei, TW); Chen Yu Li (Taipei, TW); Barry Tseng (Taipei, TW); Prince Wang (Taipei, TW); Thomas Germann (Aschau im Chiemgau, DE); Andreas Schaefer (Neubiberg, DE)
Assignee: Pax Labs, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 12,108,785
App. No.
18/306,118
Granted
Oct 8, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Features relating to a vaporizer body are provided. The vaporizer body may include an outer shell that includes an inner region defined by an outer shell sidewall. A support structure is configured to fit within the inner region of the outer shell. The support structure includes a storage region defined by a top support structure, a bottom support structure, a bottom cap, and a gasket. An integrated board assembly is configured to fit within the storage region of the support structure. The integrated board assembly may include a printed circuit board assembly formed of multiple layers that form a rigid structure and that include an inner, flexible layer. A first antenna is integrated at a proximal end of the flexible layer, and a second antenna is integrated at a distal end of the flexible layer.

Claims (27)

1. A vaporizer body comprising:

an outer shell including an inner region defined by an outer shell sidewall, wherein one or more respective air inlets are formed in the outer shell sidewall and are configured to align with one or more air flow openings in a cartridge when coupled to the vaporizer body;

a support structure configured to fit within the inner region of the outer shell, the support structure comprising a storage region defined by a top support structure, a bottom support structure, a bottom cap, and a gasket;

an integrated board assembly configured to fit within the storage region of the support structure, wherein the integrated board assembly comprises a printed circuit board assembly comprising multiple layers; and

a pressure sensor coupled to the printed circuit board assembly;

wherein the gasket comprises a gasket sealing ring configured to form a seal with the pressure sensor to create a sealed chamber; and

wherein the pressure sensor is configured to detect a change in pressure in the sealed chamber.

2. The vaporizer body of claim 1 , wherein the multiple layers form at least a rigid structure and include an inner, flexible layer.

3. The vaporizer body of claim 1 , wherein the integrated board assembly further comprises:

a controller mounted to an outer surface of the printed circuit board assembly.

4. The vaporizer body of claim 2 , wherein the integrated board assembly further comprises:

power pins coupled at a proximal end of the inner, flexible layer, the power pins configured to connect to and provide power to a cartridge.

5. The vaporizer body of claim 2 , wherein the integrated board assembly further comprises:

a connector printed circuit board assembly comprising second multiple layers and including the inner, flexible layer, the second multiple layers forming a second rigid structure, wherein the connector printed circuit board assembly is proximate a distal end of the inner, flexible layer.

6. The vaporizer body of claim 5 , further comprising:

a connector component coupled to the connector printed circuit board assembly and configured to couple the vaporizer body with one or more external devices.

7. The vaporizer body of claim 2 , further comprising:

a battery configured to fit along a portion of the inner, flexible layer proximate a distal end and coupled to the printed circuit board assembly via a board-to-board connection.

8. The vaporizer body of claim 1 , wherein the top support structure includes a first coupling feature;

wherein the bottom support structure includes a second coupling feature that releasably couples to the first coupling feature to thereby releasably couple the bottom support structure to the top support structure.

9. The vaporizer body of claim 1 , wherein the bottom cap includes an inner cap region defined by a cap sidewall extending from a cap plate, and wherein the bottom cap is connected at a distal end of the top support structure and the bottom support structure when coupled.

10. The vaporizer body of claim 1 , wherein the gasket is installed at a proximal end of the top support structure and the bottom support structure when coupled.

11. The vaporizer body of claim 1 , wherein the storage region is defined by the top support structure, the bottom support structure, the bottom cap, and the gasket all being coupled.

12. The vaporizer body of claim 1 , wherein a proximal end of the inner region defines a cartridge receptacle configured to mate and electrically connect with a cartridge.

13. The vaporizer body of claim 2 , wherein the gasket is further configured to provide a seal surrounding at least one power pin, wherein the at least one power pin is coupled at a proximal end of the inner, flexible layer, the at least one power pin configured to connect to and provide power to a cartridge.

14. The vaporizer body of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the bottom cap comprises an antenna window configured to be aligned with a second antenna.

15. The vaporizer body of claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board assembly is snap-fitted within the bottom support structure.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2024
From: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
To: JUUL LABS, INC.; VMR PRODUCTS LLC; ENVENIO INC.
Reel/Frame 069185/0228 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2024
From: JUUL LABS, INC.
To: PAX LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 067094/0799 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2023
From: FU, JOSHUA; LOENTAL, CHRISTOPHER; MARKOVIC, MARKO; WEISS, ALEXANDER; RINGROSE, ALEXANDER; CARLBERG, DAVID; NARIYOSHI, ROBYN; SPRATT, DEVIN; CHANG, YEN JEN; LI, CHEN YU; TSENG, BARRY; WANG, PRINCE; GERMANN, THOMAS; SCHAEFER, ANDREAS
To: PAX LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065150/0761 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2023
From: HATTON, NICHOLAS J.
To: JUUL LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065150/0983 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2023
From: PAX LABS, INC.
To: JUUL LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065151/0062 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2023
From: JUUL LABS, INC.
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 064476/0206 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2023
From: JUUL LABS, INC.; VMR PRODUCTS LLC; ENVENIO INC.
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 064252/0225 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2023
From: JUUL LABS, INC.
To: JLI NATIONAL SETTLEMENT TRUST
Reel/Frame 064131/0235 →
Continuity (12)
Continuation 16425710 · May 29, 2019
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