Remote controllable air treatment apparatus

Abstract

In an aspect, an apparatus is disclosed comprising a processor, coupled to a network access device, wherein the processor is configured for receiving an instruction to vaporize one or more vaporizable materials from a computing device, an intake, configured to receive air from an area around the apparatus, a vaporizer component, coupled to the processor, configured for vaporizing the one or more vaporizable materials to create a vapor based on the instruction, and a vapor output, coupled to the vaporizer component, configured for expelling the vapor into the area around the apparatus.

1 . An electronic vapor device comprising:
 a device processor operable for controlling the electronic vapor device;   an air intake configured to receive an air sample from an environment proximate to the electronic vapor device;   at least one sensing component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the at least one sensing component is configured to be in contact with at least a portion of the air sample, wherein the at least one sensing component is operable to detect a plurality of constituent data associated with the air sample;   a vaporizing component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the vaporizing component is operable to vaporize vaporizable material received therein to generate vapor therefrom;   a vapor outlet coupled to the vaporizing component and configured to receive at least a portion of the vapor generated by the vaporizing component, wherein the vapor outlet is operable to expel the received vapor from the electronic vapor device;   an input/output device operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the input/output device is configured to connect the device processor with at an associated network for communication with at least one remote computing device, wherein the input/output device is operable to exchange data between the device processor and at least one remote computing device via the associated network; and   at least one power source operatively coupled to the device processor and operable to generate a supply of power for operation of the electronic vapor device;   wherein the device processor is further operable to:
 receive at least a portion of the plurality of detected air sample constituent data from the at least one sensing component, 
 determine, based on at least a portion of the plurality of detected air sample constituent data, at least one air sample measurement associated with at least one constituent present in the air sample and generate a plurality of air sample measurement data therefrom, 
 transmit, via the input/output device, at least a portion of the plurality of the air sample measurement data to the at least one remote computing device, 
 receive from the at least one remote computing device, via the input/output device, at least one command for vaporizing at least one vaporizable material by the vaporizing component, 
 determine, based on the at least one command, at least one vaporizing configuration for vaporizing at least a portion of the vaporizable material received in the vaporizing component, and 
 generate at least one vaporizing control signal for controlling at least one operational parameter of the electronic vapor device in accordance with the at least one vaporizing configuration. 
   
     
     
         2 . The electronic vapor device of  claim 1 , wherein the input/output device is operable to exchange data between the device processor and the at least one remote computing device via at least one of a peer-to-peer (P 2 P) network, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a virtual private network (VPN), a cellular telephony network, or a proprietary network. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic vapor device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensing component is selected from the group of sensing components consisting of: a biochemical/chemical sensor, a genetic sensor, a thermal sensor, a radiation sensor, a mechanical sensor, an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, an electrical sensor, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic vapor device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensing component is operable to detect at least one of an identification of a constituent in the air sample, an amount of a constituent in the air sample, a temperature of the air sample, a color of the air sample, a concentration of at least one constituent in the air sample, an air sample pH, an air sample density, a particle size of a constituent in the air sample, a toxicity level of the air sample, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic vapor device of  claim 1 , further comprising a pump component operatively coupled to the device processor and controlled in part by the device processor, wherein the pump component is coupled to the air intake and operable to draw an air sample from the environment proximate to the electronic vapor device into the air intake. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic vapor device of  claim 5 , wherein the pump component comprises at least one of a variable stroke piston, variable stroke bellows, an intake fan, an osmosis intake structure, and a gas pump. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic vapor device of  claim 1 , further comprising a memory operatively coupled to the device processor, wherein the memory is operable to store a plurality of air treatment protocols, wherein the air treatment protocols include at least one of a target concentration for at least one constituent present in the air sample, a minimum threshold concentration for at least one constituent present in the air sample, a maximum threshold concentration for at least one constituent present in the air sample, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic vapor device of  claim 7 , wherein the device processor is further operable to:
 compare at least a portion of the plurality of air treatment protocol data to at least a portion of the plurality of detected air sample constituent data and at least a portion of the auxiliary data, and generate a plurality of comparison data therefrom; and   determine, based on the at least one command and at least a portion of the comparison data, at least one vaporizing configuration for vaporizing at least a portion of vaporizable material received in the vaporizing component.   
     
     
         9 . The electronic vapor device of  claim 1 , wherein the generated measurement data comprises a concentration of at least one constituent present in the air sample. 
     
     
         10 . A method for operating an electronic vapor device, wherein the electronic vapor device comprises (a) a device processor operable for controlling the electronic vapor device, (b) a vaporizing component operable to vaporize a plurality of materials received therein and expel a generated vapor therefrom, (c) an air intake configured to receive an air sample from an environment proximate to the electronic vapor device, (d) at least one sensing component operable to detect a plurality of constituent data associated with the air sample, (e) an input/output device configured to connect the device processor to an associated network for communication with at least one remote computing device, and (f) at least one power source operable to generate a supply of power for operation of the electronic vapor device, the method comprising:
 receiving a command to activate the electronic vapor device;   receiving, a quantity of air proximate to the electronic vapor device into the air intake;   detecting, by the at least one sensing component, a plurality of air sample constituent data associated with at least one constituent present in the air sample;   determining, by the device processor, at least one air sample measurement associated with at least one constituent present in the air sample and generate a plurality of air sample measurement data therefrom;   transmitting, via the input/output device, at least a portion of the plurality of the air sample measurement data to the at least one remote computing device,   receiving from the at least one remote computing device, via the input/output device, at least one command for vaporizing at least one vaporizable material by the vaporizing component,   determining, by the device processor, based on the at least one command, at least one vaporizing configuration for vaporizing at least a portion of the vaporizable material received in the vaporizing component,   generating, by the device processor, at least one vaporizing control signal for controlling at least one operational parameter of the electronic vapor device in accordance with the at least one vaporizing configuration; and   vaporizing, by the vaporizing component, at least a portion of the vaporizable material received therein in accordance with the at least one vaporizing control signal.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 generating, by the at least one remote computing device, based on at least a portion of the plurality of received air sample measurement data, the at least one command for vaporizing at least one vaporizable material by the vaporizing component.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein detecting a plurality of constituent data comprises detecting at least one of an identification of a constituent in the air sample, an amount of a constituent in the air sample, a temperature of the air sample, a color of the air sample, a concentration of at least one constituent in the air sample, an air sample pH, an air sample density, a particle size of a constituent in the air sample, a toxicity level of the air sample, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the electronic vapor device further comprises a memory for storing a plurality of air treatment protocols, wherein the air treatment protocols include at least one of a target concentration for at least one constituent present in the air sample, a minimum threshold concentration for at least one constituent present in the air sample, a maximum threshold concentration for at least one constituent present in the air sample, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 comparing, by the device processor, at least a portion of the plurality of air treatment protocol data to at least a portion of the plurality of detected air sample constituent data, and generate a plurality of comparison data therefrom; and   determining, by the device processor, based on the at least one command and at least a portion of the comparison data, at least one vaporizing configuration for vaporizing at least a portion of vaporizable material received in the vaporizing component.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the electronic vapor device further comprises a pump component operable to draw an air sample from the environment proximate to the electronic vapor device into the air intake, wherein the method further comprises drawing, by the pump component, a quantity of air proximate to the electronic vapor device into the air intake. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the generated measurement data comprises a concentration of at least one constituent present in the air sample.