Portable vaporizing device and method for inhalation and/or aromatherapy without combustion

1. A method to produce a condensation aerosol from a solid source material disposed in an hand-held apparatus, comprising the steps of:

supplying a hand-held apparatus comprising a mouthpiece tube, a source material chamber in communication with said mouthpiece tube, a heating element assembly weighing about 6 grams in communication with said source material chamber, a temperature sensor to monitor the temperature of output air from said heating element, a temperature control module interconnected to said temperature sensor, and an air pump in communication with said heating element assembly;

disposing a solid source material in said source material chamber;

energizing said air pump;

energizing said heating element assembly, wherein said temperature control module regulates the power provided to said heating element, and wherein said temperature control module throttles current flow to said heating element as the temperature of said output air approaches 450 ° F.;

providing ambient air from said air pump to said heating element assembly;

providing heated air from said heating element assembly to said source material chamber;

convectively heating said source material using said heated air;

vaporizing one or more volatile compounds disposed in said solid source material;

emitting from said mouthpiece tube a condensation aerosol comprising said one or more volatile compounds.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said emitting step further comprises emitting from said mouthpiece tube at a flow rate of 1 liter per minute a condensation aerosol comprising said one or more volatile compounds.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

said supplying step further comprises supplying a hand-held device comprising a power source.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said heating element assembly comprises a heating element, and wherein said energizing said heating element assembly step further comprises:

providing power to said heating element;

providing power to said air pump;

increasing the temperature of said heating element to an operating temperature of 450 ° F. plus or minus 5 ° F. in about 60 seconds.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said increasing the temperature step further comprises:

reaching seventy-five percent (75%) of said operating temperature in 15 seconds;

reaching ninety percent (90%) of said operating temperature in 30 seconds.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein said providing ambient air step further comprises ambient air from said air pump to said heating element assembly at a pressure of at least 0.04 psi.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said supplying step further comprises providing a hand-held device comprising:

a top portion hingedly attached to a bottom portion;

a safety switch interconnected with said control module;

said method further comprising the steps of:

determining by said safety switch if said top portion is closed against said bottom portion;

operative if said top portion is closed against said bottom portion, discontinuing the supply of power to said heating element and to said air pump.