Electronic vaporizing device for vaporizing water-based compositions

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to an electronic vaporizing device for vaporizing water-based compositions and other vaporizable materials. The electronic vaporizing device may comprise a vaporizing component having an ultrasonic vibration element operable to produce ultrasonic vibrations to vaporize at least a portion of the vaporizable material received therein. In one embodiment, the vaporizing component may further comprise a heating element operable to produce heat energy to vaporize at least a portion of the vaporizable material received therein. In one embodiment, the electronic vaporizing device may comprise a processor operable to generate at least one vaporizing control signal for selectively operating at least one of the ultrasonic vibration element and the heating element. The operation of the vaporizing component may be determined by an associated user, by a third party via a remote device, and the like.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic vaporizing device comprising:
 a device processor operable for controlling the electronic vaporizing device;   at least one container configured to store a vaporizable material;   a mixing component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the mixing component is in fluid communication with the at least one container, wherein the mixing component is operable to withdraw a selected amount of the vaporizable material from the at least one container;   a vaporizing component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the vaporizing component is in fluid communication with the at least one container for receiving at least a portion of the selected amount of the vaporizable material withdrawn from the at least one container by the mixing component, wherein the vaporizing component comprises an ultrasonic vibration element operable to produce ultrasonic vibrations to vaporize at least a portion of the vaporizable material received therein;   at least one vapor outlet coupled to the vaporizing component and configured to receive a vapor generated by the vaporizing component, the at least one vapor outlet operable to expel the generated vapor from the vaporizing component; and   at least one power source operatively coupled to the vaporizing component, wherein the at least one power source is operable to generate a supply of power for operation of at least the mixing component, the vaporizing component, and combinations thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic vaporizing device of  claim 1 , wherein the ultrasonic vibration element comprises at least one piezoelectric dispersing element. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic vaporizing device of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one piezoelectric dispersing element comprises at least one piezoelectric material selected from the group of piezoelectric material consisting of natural piezoelectric crystals, synthetic piezoelectric crystals, synthetic piezoelectric ceramics, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic vaporizing device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one container stores a natural-based liquid composition. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic vaporizing device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one container stores a natural-based liquid composition that is substantially free of at least one of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic vaporizing device of  claim 1 , wherein the vaporizing component further comprises a heating element operable to produce heat energy to vaporize at least a portion of the vaporizable material received by the vaporizing component. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic vaporizing device of  claim 6 , wherein the device processor is operable to generate at least one vaporizing control signal for selectively operating at least one of the ultrasonic vibration element and the heating element. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic vaporizing device of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one vaporizing control signal for selectively operating at least one of the ultrasonic vibration element and the heating element, is based on a type of vaporizable material stored in the at least one container. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic vaporizing device of  claim 7 , wherein the device processor is operable to generate at least one mixing control signal for controlling the amount of vaporizable material to be withdrawn from the at least one container by the mixing component to be received by the vaporizing component for vaporizing therein. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic vaporizing device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one container is a plurality of containers that are configured to store a vaporizable material, and wherein the device processor is operable to generate at least one vaporizing control signal for selectively operating at least one of the ultrasonic vibration element and the heating element, based on a type of vaporizable material stored in at least one of the plurality of containers. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic vaporizing device of  claim 10 , wherein the device processor is operable to generate the at least one mixing control signal for controlling an amount of vaporizable material to be withdrawn from at least one of the plurality of containers by the mixing component to be received by the vaporizing component for vaporizing therein. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic vaporizing device of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 at least one input/output device operatively coupled to the device processor and configured to operatively connect the device processor to a remote device, wherein the at least one input/output device is configured to receive a plurality of remote control signals generated by the remote device for controlling at least one operational parameter of the electronic vaporizing device, and to transmit the plurality of received remote control signals to the device processor for controlling the at least one operational parameter of the electronic vaporizing device.   
     
     
         13 . The electronic vaporizing device of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one input/output device is configured to receive at least one of the plurality of remote control signals for controlling the selected amount of the vaporizable material withdrawn from at least one of the plurality of containers by the mixing component and to transmit the at least one of the plurality of remote control signals to the device processor, wherein the device processor is further operable to generate at least one mixing control signal for controlling the selected amount of the vaporizable material withdrawn from at least one of the plurality of containers by the mixing component based on the at least one of the received plurality of remote control signals. 
     
     
         14 . A method for vaporizing at least one vaporizable material by an electronic vaporizing device, wherein the electronic vaporizing device comprises (a) at least one container, containing a vaporizable material; (b) a mixing component operable to control a selected amount of the vaporizable material to be withdrawn from the at least one container; (c) a vaporizing component comprising an ultrasonic vibration element operable to produce ultrasonic vibrations to vaporize at least a portion of the vaporizable material received therein, and a heating element operable to produce heat energy to vaporize at least a portion of the vaporizable materials received therein; and (d) at least one power source operatively coupled to the mixing component and the vaporizing component, the method comprising the steps:
 obtaining a plurality of vaporizing control parameters for controlling at least one operational parameter of the vaporizing component;   generating, by the vaporizing component, at least one vaporizing control signal in accordance with at least a portion of the plurality of vaporizing control parameters;   withdrawing, by the mixing component, the selected amount of the vaporizable material from the at least one container and delivering the selected amount of the vaporizable material withdrawn therefrom to the vaporizing component in accordance with the at least one vaporizing control signal; and   vaporizing at least a portion of the received vaporizable material by at least one of the ultrasonic vibration element and the heating element to generate a vapor therefrom.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of vaporizing control parameters comprises at least one of: a type of vaporizable material stored in the at least one container, an identification of the at least one container from which the selected amount of the vaporizable material is withdrawn, the selected amount of the vaporizable material withdrawn from the at least one container, a desired vapor output, power required to operate the vaporizing component, an operational status of the electronic vaporizing device, an operational status of the vaporizing component, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the steps:
 receiving at least a portion of the plurality of vaporizing control signals from an associated user via at least one input/output device.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the steps:
 receiving at least a portion of the plurality of vaporizing control signals from a remote device via at least one input/output device.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one container contains a natural-based liquid composition. 
     
     
         19 . An electronic vaporizing device comprising:
 a device processor operable for controlling the electronic vaporizing device;   at least one container configured to store a vaporizable material;   a mixing component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the mixing component is in fluid communication with the at least one container wherein the mixing component is operable to withdraw a selected amount of the vaporizable material from the at least one container;   a vaporizing component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the vaporizing component is in fluid communication with the at least one container for receiving at least a portion of the selected amount of the vaporizable material withdrawn from the at least one container by the mixing component, wherein the vaporizing component comprises an ultrasonic vibration element operable to produce ultrasonic vibrations to vaporize at least a portion of the vaporizable material received therein and a heating element operable to produce heat energy to vaporize at least a portion of the vaporizable material received therein;   at least one vapor outlet coupled to the vaporizing component and configured to receive a vapor generated by the vaporizing component, the at least one vapor outlet operable to expel the generated vapor from the vaporizing component; and   at least one power source operatively coupled to the vaporizing component, wherein the at least one power source is operable to generate a supply of power for operation of at least the mixing component, the vaporizing component, and combinations thereof.   
     
     
         20 . The electronic vaporizing device of  claim 19 , wherein the device processor is operable to generate at least one vaporizing control signal for selectively operating at least one of the ultrasonic vibration element and the heating element based on a type of vaporizable material stored in the at least one container.