Vaporization device having remotely controllable operational modes
Vaporization devices having portions to enable signal transmission therethrough. A vaporization device includes a body having a first end, a second end, and forming an internal cavity. At least a portion of the internal cavity forming a cartridge receptacle. The vaporization device includes a battery disposed within the internal cavity and a processor operatively coupled to the battery and disposed within the body. The processor is arranged to respond to a signal to switch the vaporization device between a first operational mode and a second operational mode. The vaporization device also includes a portion of the body arranged to permit transmission of the signal through the portion of the body from a location external to the body, thereby permitting the processor to switch the vaporization device between the first and second operational modes in response to the receipt of the signal.
1. A vaporization device comprising:
a body including a cartridge receptacle and an opening;
a cover covering the opening;
a battery disposed within the body;
a processor operatively coupled to the battery; and
a transceiver operatively coupled to the processor and adapted to at least one of receive a signal through the opening and the cover or send a signal through the opening and the cover.
2. The vaporization device of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a pair of elongated sides and the opening is defined by one of the elongated sides.
3. The vaporization device of claim 1 , wherein the body defines an elongated recess that receives the cover.
4. The vaporization device of claim 1 , further comprising a memory coupled to the processor and adapted to store data relating to the vaporization device.
5. The vaporization device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to be responsive to the signal received by the transceiver through the cover and the opening to switch the vaporization device between a first operational mode and a second operational mode.
6. The vaporization device of claim 5 , wherein the first operational mode is an inoperable mode.
7. The vaporization device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is responsive to an event occurring to switch the vaporization device between a first operational mode and a second operational mode.
8. The vaporization device of claim 7 , wherein the event is associated with an amount of time lapsing.
9. The vaporization device of claim 7 , wherein the event is associated with the vaporization device being used a particular number of times.
10. The vaporization device of claim 1 , wherein the signal sent through the opening and the cover carries information associated with a status of the vaporization device.
11. The vaporization device of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the cover is transparent or translucent, further comprising an illumination assembly adapted to generate a light signal viewable through the portion of the cover.
12. The vaporization device of claim 11 , further comprising an O-ring disposed within the body and positioned adjacent the portion of the cover, the light signal to pass through the O-ring.
13. The vaporization device of claim 1 , wherein the opening is spaced from the cartridge receptacle.
14. The vaporization device of claim 1 , wherein the opening is spaced from an end of the vaporization device opposite the cartridge receptacle.
15. A vaporization device comprising:
a body having a first end, a second end, and forming an internal cavity, at least a portion of the internal cavity forming a cartridge receptacle;
a battery disposed within the internal cavity;
a processor operatively coupled to the battery, the processor configured to generate or respond to a signal associated the vaporization device;
an opening defined by the body and arranged to permit communication of the signal through the opening of the body; and
a cover coupled to the body and covering the opening.
16. The vaporization device of claim 15 , wherein the signal generated by the processor carries information associated with a status of the vaporization device.
17. The vaporization device of claim 16 , wherein the processor is responsive to the signal, the signal being generated external to the body of the vaporization device to switch the vaporization device between a first operational mode and a second operational mode.
18. The vaporization device of claim 15 , wherein the body includes an outward facing surface and the cover is coupled to the outward facing surface.
19. The vaporization device of claim 15 , wherein the communication of the signal through the opening comprises wireless communication.
20. The vaporization device of claim 15 , further comprising a transceiver operatively coupled to the processor.
21. The vaporization device of claim 20 , wherein the transceiver is disposed within the body.
22. The vaporization device of claim 15 , wherein the opening is spaced from the cartridge receptacle.
23. The vaporization device of claim 15 , wherein the opening is spaced from an end of the vaporization device opposite the cartridge receptacle.
24. The vaporization device of claim 15 , wherein the opening is formed at an end of the body.
25. The vaporization device of claim 15 , wherein the opening is formed within the cartridge receptacle.
26. The vaporization device of claim 15 , wherein the opening is formed at an end of the body opposite the cartridge receptacle.