Methods and apparatus for a vaporizer device

Abstract

An atomizer for use with a vaporizer device according to various aspects of the subject technology may comprise a chamber, a reservoir, a heating element, and a pump. The chamber may be configured to hold a vaporizable material, the reservoir may be configured to hold an aerosol-forming mixture, and the heating element may be capable of applying heat to the chamber. The pump may be in communication with the chamber and the reservoir. The pump may be configured to dispense the aerosol-forming mixture from the reservoir to the chamber in response to being enabled.

1 . An atomizer for use with a vaporizer device, comprising:
 a chamber configured to hold a vaporizable material;   a heating element capable of applying heat to the chamber;   a reservoir configured to hold an aerosol-forming mixture; and   a pump in communication with the chamber and the reservoir and configured to dispense the aerosol-forming mixture from the reservoir to the chamber in response to being enabled.   
     
     
         2 . The atomizer of  claim 1 , wherein the pump comprises at least one of a micropump, a peristaltic pump, a capillary pump, a gravity pump, or a pressure pump. 
     
     
         3 . The atomizer of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the aerosol-forming mixture comprises water and an aerosol-forming agent; and   the aerosol-forming agent comprises vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         4 . The atomizer of  claim 3 , wherein the aerosol-forming mixture further comprises a terpene mixture. 
     
     
         5 . The atomizer of  claim 4 , wherein the terpene mixture comprises bisabolol, borneol, camphene, camphor, caryophyllene, cedrene, cymene, eucalyptol, fenchol, geraniol, geranyl acetate, guaiene, guaiol, humulene, isopulegol, limonene, linalool, menthol, myrcene, nerolidol, ocimene, phellandrene, phytol, pinene, pulegone, sabinene, terpineol, terpinolene, valencene, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . A vaporizer system, comprising:
 an atomizer, comprising:
 a chamber configured to hold a vaporizable material; 
 a heating element capable of applying heat to the chamber; 
 a reservoir configured to hold an aerosol-forming mixture; and 
 a pump in communication with the chamber and the reservoir and configured to dispense the aerosol-forming mixture from the reservoir to the chamber in response to being enabled; and 
   a control circuit configured to controllably operate the pump.   
     
     
         7 . The vaporizer system of  claim 6 , wherein the pump comprises at least one of a micropump, a peristaltic pump, a capillary pump, a gravity pump, or a pressure pump. 
     
     
         8 . The vaporizer system of  claim 6 , further comprising a control port connected to the control circuit and configured to receive an enable signal and a disable signal. 
     
     
         9 . The vaporizer system of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the aerosol-forming mixture comprises water and an aerosol-forming agent; and   the aerosol-forming agent comprises vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         10 . The vaporizer system of  claim 8 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:
 enable the pump by sending the enable signal to the control port; and   disable the pump by sending the disable signal to the control port.   
     
     
         11 . The vaporizer system of  claim 9 , wherein the aerosol-forming mixture further comprises a terpene mixture. 
     
     
         12 . The vaporizer system of  claim 11 , wherein the terpene mixture comprises bisabolol, borneol, camphene, camphor, caryophyllene, cedrene, cymene, eucalyptol, fenchol, geraniol, geranyl acetate, guaiene, guaiol, humulene, isopulegol, limonene, linalool, menthol, myrcene, nerolidol, ocimene, phellandrene, phytol, pinene, pulegone, sabinene, terpineol, terpinolene, valencene, or a combination thereof.