Electronic cigarette backflow mitigation valve

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present disclosure can include an electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette can include a body portion, the body portion including a body proximal end and a body distal end, wherein the body portion includes an air inlet. The electronic cigarette can include a mouth piece connected to the body proximal end. The electronic cigarette can include an atomizer disposed in the body portion. The electronic cigarette can include a backflow mitigation valve disposed in the electronic cigarette, wherein the backflow mitigation valve is closed in a naturally biased state.

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         19 . An electronic cigarette, comprising:
 a body portion, the body portion including a body proximal end and a body distal end, wherein the body portion includes an air inlet;   a mouth piece connected to the body proximal end;   an atomizer disposed in the body portion; and   a porous material disposed between the atomizer and the air inlet.   
     
     
         20 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 19 , wherein the porous material is formed from an absorbent material. 
     
     
         21 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 19 , wherein the porous material is configured to prevent moisture from traveling from the atomizer out of the air inlet. 
     
     
         22 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 19 , wherein the porous material includes hydrophobic properties. 
     
     
         23 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 19 , wherein porous material includes a hydrophobic coating. 
     
     
         24 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 19 , wherein the porous material includes oleophobic properties. 
     
     
         25 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 19 , wherein the porous material includes an oleophobic coating. 
     
     
         26 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 19 , wherein the porous material is configured to repel moisture created by a user's breath flowing from the mouth piece towards the air inlet. 
     
     
         27 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 19 , wherein the porous material is configured to repel liquid that has dripped from the body portion of the electronic cigarette. 
     
     
         28 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 19 , wherein the porous material is configured to repel moisture that has condensed from vapor produced by the atomizer. 
     
     
         29 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 19 , wherein properties of the porous material prevent moisture from traveling from a proximal side of the porous material to a distal side of the porous material. 
     
     
         30 . An electronic cigarette, comprising:
 a body portion, the body portion including a body proximal end and a body distal end, wherein the body portion includes an air inlet;   a mouth piece connected to the body proximal end;   an atomizer disposed in the body portion;   a battery portion connected to the body distal end via a battery connector; and   a porous material disposed in the battery connector.   
     
     
         31 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 30 , wherein the porous material is formed from an absorbent material. 
     
     
         32 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 30 , wherein the porous material is configured to prevent moisture from traveling from the atomizer out of the air inlet. 
     
     
         33 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 30 , wherein the porous material includes hydrophobic properties. 
     
     
         34 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 30 , wherein the porous material includes oleophobic properties. 
     
     
         35 . An electronic cigarette, comprising:
 a body portion, the body portion including a body proximal end and a body distal end, wherein the body portion includes an air inlet;   a mouth piece connected to the body proximal end;   an atomizer disposed in the body portion;   a battery portion connected to the body distal end via a battery connector; and   a porous material disposed in the battery connector, wherein the porous material prevents moisture from traveling between the atomizer and air inlet.   
     
     
         36 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 35 , wherein the porous material is disposed in an air inlet chamber. 
     
     
         37 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 36 , wherein the porous material is disposed in an air path fluidly coupling the atomizer with the air inlet. 
     
     
         38 . The electronic cigarette of  claim 37 , wherein the air inlet chamber has a larger diameter than the air path adjacent to the air inlet chamber.