Low temperature electronic vaporization device and methods

Abstract

Low temperature electronic vaporization devices and method are described herein for emulating smoking wherein the devices generate an aerosol for inhalation by a subject by heating a viscous material that can have a tactile response in the mouth or respiratory tract.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 38 . (canceled) 
     
     
         39 . A device for generating an inhalable aerosol comprising:
 (a) a retractable mouthpiece;   (b) a body comprising a proximal end coupled to the retractable mouthpiece;   (c) an aerosol generator in the body configured to generate an inhalable aerosol from a vaporizable material in a vaporization chamber wherein such inhalable aerosol is deliverable through the movable mouthpiece to a user.   
     
     
         40 . The device of  claim 39 , comprising an electronic heater comprising a heater circuit, an oven, and a printed circuit board within said body, the heater circuit of said electronic heater configured to heat the vaporizable material thereby generating the inhalable aerosol. 
     
     
         41 . The device of  claim 40  comprising a temperature regulator within said body. 
     
     
         42 . The device of  claim 41  wherein said temperature regulator comprises a proportional integral derivative (PID) control loop. 
     
     
         43 . The device of  claim 39 , wherein the vaporizable material is in a removable cartridge. 
     
     
         44 . The device of  claim 39  wherein the vaporization chamber comprises a cavity for holding the inhalable aerosol and the vaporizable material. 
     
     
         45 . The device of  claim 39 , wherein the retractable mouthpiece extends from the device and retracts into the device with a push-push mechanism. 
     
     
         46 . The device of  claim 45 , wherein the push-push mechanism is configured to toggle the retractable mouthpiece between a retracted off position and an extended on position. 
     
     
         47 . The device of  claim 45 , wherein the push-push mechanism comprises a magnetic control using a reed switch or hall effect sensor and is integrated into the retractable mouthpiece. 
     
     
         48 . The device of  claim 39 , wherein the device comprises a magnetic control using a reed switch or hall effect sensor. 
     
     
         49 . The device of  claim 39 , comprising a vaporization chamber having a cavity for holding the inhalable aerosol and the vaporizable material within said body. 
     
     
         50 . The device of  claim 39 , wherein the device comprises a magnetic lid. 
     
     
         51 . The device of  claim 50 , wherein the magnetic lid is configured to cover the vaporization chamber. 
     
     
         52 . The device of  claim 50 , wherein the magnetic lid is a tilting lid comprising a snap attachment configured to maintain the tilting lid in a closed position and configured to prevent accidental opening of the tilting lid. 
     
     
         53 . The device of  claim 39 , wherein the device further comprise a magnetic charge connector configured to connect the device to a charger. 
     
     
         54 . The device of  claim 39 , wherein the device comprises a single button interface. 
     
     
         55 . A device for generating an inhalable aerosol comprising:
 (a) a slidable mouthpiece;   (b) a body comprising a proximal end coupled to the slidable mouthpiece;   (c) an aerosol generator in the body configured to generate an inhalable aerosol from a vaporizable material in a vaporization chamber wherein such inhalable aerosol is deliverable through the slidable mouthpiece to a user.   
     
     
         56 . The device of  claim 55 , comprising an electronic heater comprising a heater circuit, an oven, and a printed circuit board within said body, the heater circuit of said electronic heater configured to heat the vaporizable material thereby generating the inhalable aerosol. 
     
     
         57 . The device of  claim 55  comprising a temperature regulator within said body. 
     
     
         58 . The device of  claim 57  wherein said temperature regulator comprises a proportional integral derivative (PID) control loop. 
     
     
         59 . The device of  claim 55 , wherein the vaporizable material is in a removable cartridge. 
     
     
         60 . The device of  claim 55  comprising a vaporization chamber having a cavity for holding the inhalable aerosol and the vaporizable material. 
     
     
         61 . The device of  claim 55 , wherein the slidable mouthpiece is removable. 
     
     
         62 . The device of  claim 55 , wherein the slidable mouthpiece is split. 
     
     
         63 . The device of  claim 61  or  62 , wherein the slidable mouthpiece is removable and conforms to a contour of the device. 
     
     
         64 . The device of  claim 55 , wherein the slidable mouthpiece attaches to the device with a rare earth magnet, detent, swivel, or hinge. 
     
     
         65 . The device of  claim 55 , wherein the slidable mouthpiece is removably captured by the device. 
     
     
         66 . The device of  claim 55 , wherein the device further comprise a magnetic charge connector configured to connect the device to a charger. 
     
     
         67 . The device of  claim 55 , wherein the device comprises a single button interface. 
     
     
         68 . The device of  claim 55  wherein the vaporization chamber comprises a cavity for holding vapor and the vaporizable material. 
     
     
         69 . The device of  claim 55  comprising a magnetic lid configured to cover the vaporization chamber. 
     
     
         70 . The device of  claim 55 , wherein the viscous material is in a removable cartridge.