Vaporization device delivering metered amount of medicant from non-dosage form source

Abstract

An inhalation device for inhaling a vaporized substance that includes metering capabilities to inform a user when a particular amount of substance has been consumed. The inhalation device can include a sensor that senses the vaporized substance and a processor that utilizes data from the sensor to meter the amount consumed. The inhalation device can also define a session, which is a time in which a user can consume a particular amount. During the session, a user can start and stop inhaling and resume inhaling. When the user stops inhaling the inhalation device will halt vapor production and will resume production when the user resumes inhaling.

1 . A device for delivering a metered amount of a medicant to a user from an unknown quantity (non-dosage form) of said medicant, comprising:
 a vaporizer for creating a vaporized form of said medicant;   at least one sensor measuring one or more characteristics of the vapor;   a processor, receiving sensor output for tracking a currently delivered amount of the medicant; and   a display for displaying said currently delivered amount.