Wickless vaporizing devices and methods

US11154669B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• JUUL Labs, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Adam Bowen · San Mateo, US
• Ariel Atkins · San Francisco, US
• Alexander J. Gould · Parsippany, US
• Carlos Schuler · Cupertino, US
• Bradley J. Ingebrethsen · Winston-Salem, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 11, 2016
• Grant date: Oct 26, 2021
• Expiry date: Jun 6, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2206/20
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

Deformable valves and atomizer designs for a vaporizer (e.g., electronic cigarette). The vaporizer may be used for vaporization of liquid and/or organic material. The vaporizer may enable enhanced flow control of fluid and may generate high quality and quantity of vapor efficiently. In some instances, flow path of the vaporizer may allow bulk fluid flow, e.g., in contrast to capillary flow, to deliver fluid to a vicinity of the vaporizer. In some instances, the vaporizer may utilize improved atomizer designs for vaporizing devices, where said designs can be configured optionally, with various embodiments of a breath-modulating deformable valve.