Strength enhancers and method of achieving strength enhancement in an electronic vapor device

Abstract

A pre-vaporization formulation pre-vaporization formulation for an e-vaping device, the pre-vaporization formulation including a vapor former including a combination of propylene glycol and glycerol, and an additive including at least one of capsicum , allyl isothiocyanate, piperine, isoeugenol, carvacrol, thymol, menthol, monomenthyl succinate, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-dimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide, horseradish oil, garlic extract, onion oil, black pepper, cayenne pepper, ginger oil, thyme oil, cinnamon bark oil, turmeric, fenugreek, cardamom, rosemary extract, grapefruit oil and andrographis extract.

1 . A pre-vaporization formulation for an e-vaping device, the pre-vaporization formulation comprising:
 a vapor former including at least one of propylene glycol and glycerol; and   an additive including at least one of carvacrol, thymol, monomenthyl succinate, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-dimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide.   
     
     
         2 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 1 , further comprising nicotine. 
     
     
         3 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 1 , wherein the additive further comprises at least one of piperine, allyl isothiocyanate,  capsicum , isoeugenol and menthol. 
     
     
         4 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 1 , wherein the additive is an extract from at least one of zingerone, garlic extract, onion oil, thyme oil, cinnamon bark oil, turmeric, fenugreek, cardamom, rosemary extract, grapefruit oil and andrographis extract. 
     
     
         5 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 1 , wherein the additive further comprises an extract from at least one of cinnalmaldehyde, menthone, eugenol, horseradish oil, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and ginger oil. 
     
     
         6 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 1 , wherein a concentration of the additive is in a range of about 0.0001% to about 1%. 
     
     
         7 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 1 , wherein a concentration of a combination of a plurality of additives in the pre-vaporization formulation is greater than about 2%. 
     
     
         8 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 6 , wherein the concentration of the combination of the plurality of additives in the pre-vaporization formulation is between about 2% and about 5%. 
     
     
         9 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 2 , wherein a concentration of nicotine in a vapor phase of the vapor former is less than or equal to about 1%. 
     
     
         10 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 2 , wherein a concentration of nicotine is in a range of about 0.5% to about 2% by weight. 
     
     
         11 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 1 , wherein the vapor former comprises substantially equal concentrations of propylene glycol and glycerin. 
     
     
         12 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 1 , further comprising water in a concentration of about 10% to about 20%. 
     
     
         13 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 1 , further comprising an acid in a concentration of about 0.1% to about 5%. 
     
     
         14 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 13 , wherein the acid comprises at least one of pyruvic acid, formic acid, oxalic acid, glycolic acid, acetic acid, isovaleric acid, valeric acid, propionic acid, octanoic acid, lactic acid, sorbic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, oleic acid, aconitic acid, butyric acid, cinnamic acid, decanoic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenoic acid, 1-glutamic acid, heptanoic acid, hexanoic acid, 3-hexenoic acid, trans-2-hexenoic acid, isobutyric acid, lauric acid, 2-methylbutyric acid, 2-methylvaleric acid, myristic acid, nonanoic acid, palmitic acid, 4-pentenoic acid, phenylacetic acid, 3-phenylpropionic acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid and sulfuric acid. 
     
     
         15 . The pre-vaporization formulation of  claim 13 , wherein the acid has a liquid to vapor transfer efficiency that is greater than about 50%. 
     
     
         16 . An e-vaping device, comprising:
 a cartomizer including a reservoir holding a pre-vaporization formulation, a mouth-end piece, and a heater configured to heat the pre-vaporization formulation; and   a power supply section connected to the cartomizer and including a puff sensor configured to sense a puff taking place at the mouth-end piece, and a power source configured to supply power to the heater;   wherein the pre-vaporization formulation includes:
 a vapor former including a combination of propylene glycol and glycerol; and 
 an additive including at least one of carvacrol, thymol, monomenthyl succinate, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-dimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide. 
   
     
     
         17 . The e-vaping device of  claim 16 , wherein the pre-vaporization formulation further includes nicotine. 
     
     
         18 . The e-vaping device of  claim 16 , wherein the additive is an extract from at least one of zingerone, garlic extract, onion oil, thyme oil, cinnamon bark oil, turmeric, fenugreek, cardamom, rosemary extract, grapefruit oil and andrographis extract. 
     
     
         19 . The e-vaping device of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of:
 a concentration of the additive is in a range of about 0.0001% to about 1%; and   a concentration of a combination of a plurality of additives in the pre-vaporization formulation is greater than about 2%.   
     
     
         20 . The e-vaping device of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of:
 a concentration of nicotine in a vapor phase of the vapor former is less than or equal to about 2%;   the pre-vaporization formulation further includes water in a concentration of about 10% to about 20%; and   the pre-vaporization formulation further comprises an acid in a concentration of about 0.1% to about 5%, the acid having a liquid to vapor transfer efficiency that is greater than about 50%.