IP Library Granted Patent US 10,003,372
Granted Patent B2
US 10,003,372 · App. 15/640,179 · Granted Jun 19, 2018

Combination mobile phone case and electronic cigarette

Inventors: Steven Stanimirovic (Bal Harbour, FL); Jonathan Romero (Miami, FL)
Assignee: Vaportronix, LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,003,372
App. No.
15/640,179
Filed
Jun 30, 2017
Granted
Jun 19, 2018
Kind
B2
Examiner
PHU, SANH D
Art Unit
2647
USPC
455/575.8
Abstract

A mobile phone case comprising a protective case element designed for coupling to a mobile phone with a first rechargeable battery, a wireless charging system embedded in the case element, a terminal conductively coupled with the wireless charging system, the terminal configured for conductively coupling with a power port in the mobile phone, an electronic cigarette element removably coupled to the case element, wherein when the terminal is conductively coupled with the power port in the mobile phone, and the case element is placed in proximity to a charging station, the wireless charging system charges the first rechargeable battery of the mobile phone and the second rechargeable battery of the electronic cigarette element.

Claims (30)

1. A case for a mobile phone, the case comprising:

a protective case element designed for coupling to a mobile phone with a first rechargeable battery;

a wireless charging system embedded in the case element;

a terminal conductively coupled with the wireless charging system, the terminal configured for conductively coupling with a power port in the mobile phone;

an electronic cigarette element removably coupled to the case element, the electronic cigarette element comprising: a) a heating element for heating a liquid into a vapor, b) a tubular element designed to allow a user to orally inhale said vapor through said tubular element, c) a second rechargeable battery conductively coupled to the heating element, and d) a means for wirelessly charging the second rechargeable battery;

wherein when the terminal is conductively coupled with the power port in the mobile phone, and the case element is placed in proximity to a charging station, the wireless charging system charges the first rechargeable battery of the mobile phone and the second rechargeable battery of the electronic cigarette element.

2. The case of claim 1 , wherein the wireless charging system is an inductive charging system.

3. The case of claim 2 , wherein the terminal is a male plug that is inserted into the power port of the mobile phone.

4. The case of claim 3 , wherein the terminal is a magnetic terminal.

5. The case of claim 4 , wherein the means for wirelessly charging the second rechargeable battery is an inductive charging system.

6. The case of claim 5 , further comprising a magnetic element for coupling the electronic cigarette element to the case element.

7. The case of claim 1 , further comprising a processor configured for routing power from the first rechargeable battery of the mobile phone to the wireless charging system embedded in the case element, so as to recharge the second rechargeable battery of the electronic cigarette element.

8. The case of claim 7 , further comprising a button on the case element, wherein when depressed, the button activates the processor to route power from the first rechargeable battery of the mobile phone to the wireless charging system embedded in the case element, so as to recharge the second rechargeable battery of the electronic cigarette element.

9. A case for a mobile phone, the case comprising:

a protective case element designed for coupling to a mobile phone with a first rechargeable battery;

a charging system embedded in the case element;

a terminal conductively coupled with the charging system, the terminal configured for conductively coupling with a power port in the mobile phone;

a removable battery coupled to the case element, the removable battery conductively coupled with the wireless charging system;

an electronic cigarette element removably coupled to the case element, the electronic cigarette element comprising: a) a heating element for heating a liquid into a vapor, b) a tubular element designed to allow a user to orally inhale said vapor through said tubular element, c) a second rechargeable battery conductively coupled to the heating element, and d) a means for charging the second rechargeable battery;

wherein when the terminal is conductively coupled with the power port in the mobile phone, and the removable battery is coupled to the case element, the charging system uses the removable battery to charge the first rechargeable battery of the mobile phone and the second rechargeable battery of the electronic cigarette element.

10. The case of claim 9 , wherein the charging system is a wireless inductive charging system.

11. The case of claim 10 , wherein the terminal is a male plug that is inserted into the power port of the mobile phone.

12. The case of claim 11 , wherein the terminal is a magnetic terminal.

13. The case of claim 12 , wherein the means for charging the second rechargeable battery is a wireless inductive charging system.

14. The case of claim 13 , further comprising a magnetic element for coupling the electronic cigarette element to the case element.

15. The case of claim 9 , further comprising a processor configured for routing power from the removable battery to the charging system embedded in the case element, so as to recharge the first rechargeable battery of the mobile phone and the second rechargeable battery of the electronic cigarette element.

16. The case of claim 15 , further comprising a button on the case element, wherein a position of the button activates the processor to route power from the removable battery to the charging system embedded in the case element, so as to recharge either the first rechargeable battery of the mobile phone, or the second rechargeable battery of the electronic cigarette element, or both.

17. The case of claim 16 , further comprising:

at least one coupler configured for coupling to an e-liquid cartridge.

18. The case of claim 9 , wherein the tubular element is rotatably coupled to the case on one end.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2017
From: STANIMIROVIC, STEVEN; ROMERO, JONATHAN
To: VAPORTRONIX, LLC
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Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 15465559 · Mar 21, 2017
Continuation In Part 14948951 · Nov 23, 2015
Continuation In Part 14604303 · Jan 23, 2015
Provisional Application 61933091 · Jan 29, 2014
Related Publication 20170302324A1 · Oct 19, 2017
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