Vaporizer device including adaptive temperature profiling

Abstract

Various embodiments of a system for generating an inhalable aerosol are described. The system includes a vaporizable material insert containing a vaporizable material. The vaporizer device including a heating system. The heating system including a heating element positioned adjacent a vaporizable material compartment. The vaporizable material compartment configured to receive the vaporizable material insert. The heating system including an airflow pathway extending along the vaporizable material compartment. The temperature of the heating element may be adjusted such that a consistent total particulate matter (TPM) is delivered with each successive puff. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a heating element configured to vaporize a vaporizable material;   a sensor configured to detect a duration of a first puff and an interval between the first puff and a second puff subsequent to the first puff; and   a controller configured to adjust, based at least on the duration of the first puff and the interval between the first puff and the second puff, a temperature of the heating element.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the heating element is adjusted to a first temperature for the first puff and a second temperature for the second puff. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the heating element is maintained at the second temperature for the second puff and at least a third puff subsequent to the second puff. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the heating element is further adjusted to a third temperature subsequent to the third puff. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the controller adjusts the temperature of the heating element to achieve a flat total particulate matter (TPM) profile. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the flat TPM profile corresponds to delivering a first TPM with the first puff and a second TPM with the second puff, and wherein the first TPM and the second TPM are within a predetermined TPM range. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the predetermined TPM range is between 3.5 milligrams and 5 milligrams. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the first TPM and the second TPM correspond to a mass of volatiles included in an aerosol delivered with a corresponding puff. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the controller adjusts the temperature of the heating element by at least regulating an output voltage of a power source of the apparatus and/or a duty cycle at which electrical power from the power source is delivered to the heating element. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the heating element is positioned adjacent a vaporizable material receptacle configured to receive a vaporizable material insert including the vaporizable material. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the vaporizable material insert includes one or more perforations configured to allow air traveling along an airflow pathway of the apparatus to pass through the vaporizable material included in the vaporizable material insert. 
     
     
         12 . A method, comprising:
 receiving a vaporizable material into a vaporizable material compartment of a vaporizer device, the vaporizer device further comprising an airflow pathway and an adaptive heating system, the airflow pathway extending along the vaporizable material compartment, and the adaptive heating system including
 a heating element configured to heat the vaporizable material, 
 a sensor configured to detect a duration of a first puff and an interval between the first puff and a second puff subsequent to the first puff, and 
 a controller configured to adjust, based at least on the duration of the first puff and the interval between the first puff and the second puff, a temperature of the heating element; 
   heating, by the heating element, the vaporizable material to generate an aerosol for delivery to a user; and   adjusting the temperature of the heating element in response to the duration of the first puff and/or the interval between the first puff and the second puff deviating from a predetermined value.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the heating element is adjusted to a first temperature for the first puff and a second temperature for the second puff. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the heating element is maintained at the second temperature for the second puff and at least a third puff subsequent to the second puff. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the heating element is further adjusted to a third temperature following the third puff. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the controller adjusts the temperature of the heating element to achieve a flat total particulate matter (TPM) profile. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the flat TPM profile corresponds delivering a first TPM with the first puff and a second TPM with the second puff, and wherein the first TPM and the second TPM are within a predetermined TPM range. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first TPM and the second TPM comprise a mass of volatiles included in the aerosol delivered with a corresponding puff. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the controller adjusts the temperature of the heating element by at least regulating an output voltage of a power source at the vaporizer device and/or a duty cycle at which electrical power from the power source is delivered to the heating element. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein one or more perforations are created in a vaporizable material insert including the vaporizable material prior to the vaporizable material insert being disposed in the vaporizable material compartment, and wherein the one or more perforations are configured to allow air traveling along the airflow passageway to pass through the vaporizable material included in the vaporizable material insert.