Vaporization device systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10912331B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US15820361

    申请日:2017-11-21

    申请人: JUUL Labs, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A24F40/40 A24F40/51 A24F40/57

    摘要: Vaporization devices and methods of operating them are described. In particular, apparatuses with a resistive heating element, electrical circuitry for measuring a voltage between the resistive heating element and a reference resistor, and a microcontroller for controlling a temperature of the resistive heating element in response to a determined resistance are described. The electrical circuitry may comprise the reference resistor, a first switch operable to interrupt the flow of current from the power source through the resistive heating element, a second switch operable to add the reference resistor in series with the resistive heating element when the flow of current from the power source through the resistive heating element is interrupted by operation of the first switch, and a voltage divider configured to measure a voltage between the resistive heating element and the reference resistor.

    Vaporizer Including Positive Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity (PTCR) Heating Element

    公开(公告)号:US20200077707A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16566842

    申请日:2019-09-10

    申请人: JUUL Labs, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A24F47/00 A61M11/04

    摘要: An apparatus includes a housing including a power source; a reservoir including an inlet, an outlet, and configured to contain vaporizable material and couple to the housing; and a PTCR heating element configured to electrically couple to the power source and heat the vaporizable material to form an aerosol. The PTCR heating element includes an electrical resistivity that varies based on temperature. The electrical resistivity includes an electrical resistivity transition zone including an increase in electrical resistivity over a temperature range such that, when the PTCR heating element is heated to a first temperature within the transition zone, current flow from the power source is reduced to a level that limits further temperature increases of the PTCR heating element. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.

    Vaporization device systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10264823B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US15820354

    申请日:2017-11-21

    申请人: JUUL Labs, Inc.

    摘要: Cartridges for use with a vaporizer body are provided. In some implementations, a cartridge having a top end and a bottom end comprises a mouthpiece proximate to the top end, a transparent storage compartment configured to store vaporizable material, and a heater assembly attached to the transparent storage compartment at the bottom end. The heater assembly comprises a heating element, a pair of electrical contacts, a wick, and a heater chamber formed at least in part from two metal walls configured to provide a heat shield between the heating element and the storage compartment, coupled to the pair of electrical contacts. The pair of electrical contacts are disposed at the bottom end and are configured to complete an electrical circuit with the vaporizer body when the cartridge is inserted into the vaporizer body.