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WO2019200020A1 - Dispositif de stockage de substance vaporisable - Google Patents

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WO2019200020A1
WO2019200020A1 PCT/US2019/026857 US2019026857W WO2019200020A1 WO 2019200020 A1 WO2019200020 A1 WO 2019200020A1 US 2019026857 W US2019026857 W US 2019026857W WO 2019200020 A1 WO2019200020 A1 WO 2019200020A1
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Michael Lindars
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
    • A24F40/42—Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
    • A24F40/10—Devices using liquid inhalable precursors

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  • the present disclosure relates generally to storage devices for vaporizable substances and more specifically relates to devices for storing vaporizable substances and supporting vaporization during heating.
  • the present disclosure relates generally to storage devices for vaporizable substances and more specifically relates to devices for storing vaporizable substances and supporting vaporization during heating.
  • a vaporizer or other heating device can be used to convert oil or another substance, such as a substance that contains medication or other compounds, to a vapor or mist for inhalation by a user.
  • Oils can be used to prevent damage to medications that may be sensitive to solvents or propellants used in applications like asthma inhalers, or for medications or compounds that cannot be dissolved in water.
  • a vaporizable substance can exist in the form of an oil, whether that be naturally, as a result of a manufacturing or production process, or otherwise.
  • extracts from the cannabis plant can take the form of an oil or oil-like substance that can be heated via an oral vaporizer or other heating device for inhalation by a user.
  • cannabis extracts can take numerous different forms having differing physical characteristics, which can include differences in viscosity, brittleness, tackiness or stickiness, or density, among other attributes.
  • cannabis extracts can be corrosive to metal, plastic, or other materials, such as materials used to store the extracts or to manufacture the various components in a vaporizer or other heating device.
  • the foregoing characteristics can in at least some cases make cannabis extracts difficult or undesirable to work with or use, including by way of difficulties in storage or transportation of the extracts, such as prior to vaporization.
  • the variations among forms can present problems pertaining to the use of different forms in or with a single heating device and the physical characteristics can make for difficult or tedious cleaning of any heating device components with which the extracts come in contact.
  • the corrosiveness or acidity of the extracts can degrade containers, seals and other components, which can tend to cause leakage of extracts from storage containers, heating devices or components thereof, such as oil reservoirs or cartridges.
  • at least some conventional vaporizers include wicking devices for transferring oil from a storage reservoir to an area for physical or thermal contact with a heating element.
  • such wicking devices can result in leaking of oil from the vaporizer, such as onto a user’s hand or clothing.
  • Excessive wicking can foul a heating element or other components, such as by providing too much fluid to heat to the vaporization point. Excessive wicking may also clog air channels within the device or leave oil exposed to air, which may result in malfunctions or, e.g., allow volatile medication dissolved in the oil to evaporate. In some cases, such evaporation may cause the oil’s viscosity to change to a point that prevents the oil from being re-liquefied or vaporized within the device. Excessive wicking and clogging may lead to the loss of some or all of the oil contained in a vaporizer, or even render the vaporizer inoperable such that repair or replacement may be needed.
  • the oil used in the vaporizer can be corrosive (e.g., having a PH between 8 and 11.5) and may come into contact with metal or other parts within the device, which can result in a metallic or other taste that may be undesirable to some users or damage to one or more components.
  • conventional heating devices may lack a manner of recycling or trapping condensed oil within the device for preventing waste or leaking of the oil.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body having a top, a bottom and an exterior surface.
  • the body can be adapted to absorb a volume of liquid through openings in at least a portion of the exterior surface and to retain the volume of liquid within internal pores until at least a portion of the volume of liquid can be vaporized.
  • a body can be adapted to retain its shape and pore volume independently of contact with water.
  • a device can be adapted to absorb cannabis oil by capillary action.
  • a device can be adapted to retain a volume of cannabis oil within pores interior of the exterior surface of the body.
  • a device can be adapted to retain a maximum weight of cannabis oil, such as 0.05 gram, or more or less.
  • Openings in a body can be at least substantially uniformly disposed about an entire exterior surface of the body.
  • Internal pores of a body can be at least substantially uniformly disposed throughout the entire body.
  • Internal pores of a body can be of an at least substantially uniform pore size.
  • a body can have a pore size of 0.5 micron, or more or less.
  • a body can have a pore size of 15 microns, which can be a maximum pore size, with a 0.5 micron particle retention.
  • a body can be configured to retain (or at least partially prevent passage of) particles having a size in the range of 0.5 micron to 50 microns or so.
  • At least a portion of a body can be a solid. At least one of a body’s shape and pore volume can be fixed.
  • a body can be adapted to at least partially resist melting and/or burning at an ambient temperature of at least 450 °F, or more or less.
  • a body can be adapted to retain a volume of liquid by capillary action.
  • An exterior surface of a body can include a radially exterior surface, which can have a plurality of quadrilateral sides.
  • a body can include one or more partial or thru holes. At least a portion of an exterior surface of a body can be concave or convex.
  • a volume of oil can be stored within at least a portion of a plurality of internal pores.
  • a total exterior surface of a body can bound a total body volume.
  • a total body volume can be less than or equal to 0.1 cubic inch, or more.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body having a top, a bottom and one or more sides.
  • a porous body can include a first plurality of pores that comprise openings in an exterior surface of the body and a second plurality of pores disposed wholly or partially within the body. At least a portion of a second or other plurality of pores can be disposed in fluid communication with at least one of a first or other plurality of pores.
  • a porous body can be adapted to take in a volume of oil through openings by capillary action and to retain the volume of oil within one or more of a plurality of pores.
  • a body can be adapted to store or hold oil for vaporization by heating.
  • a porous body can be adapted to retain its shape and pore volume independently of contact with water or other substances or conditions, including chemicals or temperature.
  • a porous body can be adapted to at least partially resist egress or leakage of oil through exterior openings absent heating or vaporization of the oil.
  • a porous body can be adapted to release or allow release of vaporized oil.
  • a porous body can be adapted to take in and retain liquid cannabis oil.
  • a porous body can be adapted to be heated to a temperature equal to or greater than a vaporization temperature of the cannabis oil. At least one of one or more sides of a porous body can be quadrilateral, or another shape.
  • a method of storing a vaporizable substance can include disposing one or more devices of the present disclosure in contact with a first volume of oil and removing the device(s) from contact with a remainder of the first volume of oil. Removal can take place after a time period or, for example, after a second or other volume of oil is disposed within a device. A second or other volume of oil can be a portion of a first volume of oil.
  • a method can include storing one or more devices of the disclosure.
  • a method can include at least one of heating one or more devices, heating oil, removing oil from a surface or other portion of a device and a combination thereof.
  • a method can include packaging or otherwise preparing a device of the present disclosure for heating or vaporization of oil within the device.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of many embodiments of a vaporizable substance storage device according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 2 is a front view of the device of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a rear view of the device of Figure 1.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of another of many embodiments of a vaporizable substance storage device according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 5 is a front view of the device of Figure 4.
  • Figure 6 is a rear view of the device of Figure 4.
  • Figure 7 is a schematic detail view of one of many embodiments of a pore structure according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 8 is a schematic detail view of another of many embodiments of a pore structure according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view of one of many embodiments of a cartridge according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 10 includes perspective views of other of many embodiments of a vaporizable substance storage device according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 11 includes perspective views of yet other of many embodiments of a vaporizable substance storage device according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 12 is a flow chart schematically illustrating one of many embodiments of a method according to the disclosure.
  • Such implementation-specific decisions may include, and likely are not limited to, compliance with system-related, business-related, government-related and other constraints, which may vary by specific implementation, location and from time to time. While a developer’s efforts might be complex and time-consuming in an absolute sense, such efforts would be, nevertheless, a routine undertaking for those of skill in the art having the benefits of this disclosure.
  • Couple can include any method or device for securing, binding, bonding, fastening, attaching, joining, inserting therein, forming thereon or therein, communicating, or otherwise associating, for example, mechanically, magnetically, electrically, chemically, operably, directly or indirectly with intermediate elements, one or more pieces of members together and can further include without limitation integrally forming one member with another in a unity fashion.
  • the coupling can occur in any direction, including rotationally.
  • the terms“include” and“such as” are illustrative and not limitative, and the word“can” means“can, but need not” unless otherwise indicated.
  • oils such as cannabis oil (e.g., cannabidiol (CBD) oil and derivatives thereof, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil and derivatives thereof) and others.
  • CBD cannabidiol
  • THC tetrahydrocannabinol
  • Applicants have created devices for containing, storing, transporting and/or releasing upon vaporization one or more oils and at least partially minimizing or eliminating one or more difficulties conventionally associated with using or working with such oils or conventional containers for such oils, including, but not limited to, difficulties relating to material handling, cleanup, viscosities, differences in form or consistency among oils and related substances of the same or similar natures, acidity, corrosiveness, stickiness, brittleness, messiness and tendencies to clog or damage equipment such as vaporizers or other heating devices.
  • Applicants have created devices, systems and methods for containing, storing, transporting and/or releasing upon vaporization one or more oils, which can include doing so independently from or in the absence of a conventional fluid reservoir or other container comprised of fluid-impermeable or waterproof walls or other barriers (e.g., bottoms, tops, etc.) made from materials such as plastic, aluminum or glass.
  • Applicants have created devices, systems and methods for holding oil, which can include devices, systems and methods for storing, transporting, conveying or otherwise supporting oil prior to, during and/or subsequently to heating of oil for vaporization and human inhalation.
  • Applicants have created devices, systems and methods for providing a convenient and clean way for users to transport or store oil for use in a vaporizer.
  • the devices, systems and methods of the present disclosure can be adapted for use with numerous different types of oil, separately or in combination, which can include, but is not limited to, cannabis oils or extracts such as those mentioned above and/or other oils, such as oils having medication or another consumable substance(s) therein or otherwise associated therewith.
  • oils can, but need not, include or be combined with one or more other substances, such as medicine or a mixture of substances including a carrier fluid or solvent, whether miscible or otherwise. Additional functions and aspects of the devices, systems and methods of the present disclosure are described in further detail below with reference to the Figures.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of many embodiments of a vaporizable substance storage device according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 2 is a front view of the device of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a rear view of the device of Figure 1.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of another of many embodiments of a vaporizable substance storage device according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 5 is a front view of the device of Figure 4.
  • Figure 6 is a rear view of the device of Figure 4.
  • Figure 7 is a schematic detail view of one of many embodiments of a pore structure according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 8 is a schematic detail view of another of many embodiments of a pore structure according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view of one of many embodiments of a cartridge according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 10 includes perspective views of other of many embodiments of a vaporizable substance storage device according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 11 includes perspective views of yet other of many embodiments of a vaporizable substance storage device according to the disclosure.
  • Figure 12 is a flow chart schematically illustrating one of many embodiments of a method according to the disclosure. Figures 1-12 are described in conjunction with one another.
  • a system or device 100 for storing one or more vaporizable substances can be or include a body 102 for holding one or more oils or other vaporizable substances, separately or in combination with one another and/or with one or more nonvaporizable substances, in whole or in part.
  • device 100 can be or include a unitary body 102; however, this need not be the case and, in at least one embodiment, device 100 can include one or more bodies 102 coupled to one another and/or to one or more other device components, such as, for example, a housing, frame, coupler, or other structure for supporting one or more bodies 102 or a portion thereof (see, e.g., Fig. 9 (further described below)).
  • body 102 can have a top 104, a bottom 106 and one or more sides 108a, 108b, 108c . . .
  • top 104, bottom 106 and sides 108 can include corresponding top, bottom and side surfaces that can collectively form or otherwise constitute at least a portion of exterior surface 110.
  • one or more sides 108 can form or otherwise constitute at least a portion of exterior surface 110, such as a radially exterior surface 110a that, collectively with top surface 110b and bottom surface 110c, comprise exterior surface 110.
  • radially exterior surface 110a can, in at least one embodiment, comprise a plurality of surfaces 110a1 , 1 10a2, 110a3 . . . 110a n, which can include surfaces of one or more sides 108 and/or other surfaces, such as intervening surfaces disposed between or otherwise relative to adjacent or successive sides 108.
  • radially exterior surface 110a can be at least partially endless or free of any vertices 112a, 112b, 1 12c . . . 112 n (collectively, vertices 112), such as in an embodiment having a circular or at least partially arcuate cross-section (see, e.g., Figs. 10-11).
  • One or more vertices 112 can, but need not include, all vertices, can be sharp or cornered (see, e.g., Fig. 4) or can be contoured, curved, such as by having one or more radii (see, e.g., Fig. 1), chamfered, or otherwise shaped, separately or in combination, in whole or in part.
  • Device 100 or a portion thereof, such as body 102 can include one or more dimensions, which can be or include any dimension(s) according to an implementation of the disclosure, such as exterior dimensions, interior dimensions, cross-sectional dimensions, or other dimensions, which can comprise dimensions referenced relative to a position or orientation (e.g., heights, widths, lengths), directionally (e.g., along an x, y, or z axis), arbitrarily, or otherwise.
  • dimensions can be or include any dimension(s) according to an implementation of the disclosure, such as exterior dimensions, interior dimensions, cross-sectional dimensions, or other dimensions, which can comprise dimensions referenced relative to a position or orientation (e.g., heights, widths, lengths), directionally (e.g., along an x, y, or z axis), arbitrarily, or otherwise.
  • device 100 can include a major dimension d 1 , a minor dimension d2, a thickness t and/or one or more other dimensions, such as a segment or side dimension d3, or one or more radii, such as radius r1 (of vertex 112) and radius r2 (of rounded edge).
  • major dimension d1 or another dimension can be or include a diameter (see, e.g., Figs. 9-10).
  • device 100 or a portion thereof, such as body 102 can include one or more areas, such as one or more internal, external or other surface areas, and once or more volumes, such as one or more internal, total or other volumes.
  • top 104, bottom 106 and sides 108 can each have a surface area, such as an exterior surface area, which can collectively comprise a total surface area of device 100.
  • top 104, bottom 106 and sides 108 can define, enclose or otherwise bound a volume, which can include a total volume, of device 100.
  • device 100 or a portion thereof, such as body 102 can include one or more pores (further described below), each of which can have an internal surface area and a volume and all of which can, in at least one embodiment, collectively constitute a total internal surface area and total internal volume of device 100 or body 102, which can be or include any area or volume according to an implementation of the disclosure.
  • Device 100 can be adapted to hold oil in at least a portion thereof.
  • device 100 or a portion thereof such as body 102 or a portion of body 102, can be partially or wholly porous and can include one or more pores 114 for holding oil, such as openings, voids, or spaces disposed between or among material units 116, such as particles, beads, molecules, or other portions of a component material(s) from which body 102 can be made (see, e.g., Figs. 7-8).
  • Pores 114 can be any size or shape according to an implementation of the disclosure and can be uniform in size and/or shape or nonuniform in size and/or shape, separately or in combination, in whole or in part.
  • pores 114 can be sized and shaped for receiving oil and for retaining at least a portion of oil therein, which can include receiving, retaining or otherwise holding oil by capillary action. Accordingly, pores 114 can be sized and shaped for cooperating with one or more oils by capillary action and such sizes and shapes can vary among implementations of the disclosure based on one or more factors, such as the type of oil (or other vaporizable substance) for which or with which a physical embodiment of device 100 will be used.
  • variables such as viscosity and molecular size or other physical or environmental characteristics can factor into a determination of an appropriate or desired shape(s) and/or size(s) for the pores 114 of a given implementation of device 100, including with regard to which size(s) and/or shape(s) of pores 114 accomplish relevant goals for such implementation of device 100, such as by way of taking up and/or retaining a volume of oil by capillary action (whether separately or in combination with other forces or mechanisms).
  • device 100 can include a plurality or pores in fluid communication with its exterior surface and adapted for absorbing or taking in cannabis oil by capillary action when the device is in contact with cannabis oil and the oil is within the temperature range of 150-250 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • the size(s) and/or shape(s) of pores 114 can at least partially depend on or be controlled by the manner in which device 100 or body 102 is produced, which can include the production process(es) and the material(s) from which device 100 or body 102 is made.
  • device 100 or body 102 can be produced by way of a molding process, which can include compressing one or more materials in a mold comprising one or more forms or openings sized and shaped to result in a device 100 or body 102 of a size and shape according to an implementation of the disclosure, which can be or include any size or shape, whether expressly disclosed herein or otherwise, separately or in combination, in whole or in part.
  • one or more component materials in a powder, granular, or similar form can be combined with a binding material, such as a glue, adhesive, or other substance for combining, and/or with a proppant, such as a material for making pores or other openings, and such a material or combination of materials can be molded or otherwise formed into device 100 or body 102, which can, but need not, include one or more steps for supporting such a molding process, such as heating, cooling, drying, hardening or chemical treating.
  • a binding material such as a glue, adhesive, or other substance for combining
  • a proppant such as a material for making pores or other openings
  • a component material such as alumina or another material described herein, can be combined with a binding agent or other joining material and a proppant and formed into a device 100 or body 102 with pores 114 shaped and sized according to the shape and size of the proppant.
  • a proppant can have a lower melting point, boiling point, vaporization temperature, or burning temperature then a component material and/or binding agent, and the proppant can be removed following formation of a device 100 or body 102 of a desired shape and size by heating the device to a temperature that is greater than a melting point, boiling point, vaporization temperature, or burning temperature of the proppant and less than a melting point, boiling point, vaporization temperature, or burning temperature of the component material and/or binding agent.
  • the proppant can be removed during or following production (or partial production) of a device 100 or body 102 thus leaving pores 114 within all or a portion of device 100 or body 102 in place of the proppant material.
  • Example component materials for device 100 or body 102 include porous ceramic, sintered metal, alumina (aka aluminum oxide), silicon carbide, passivated stainless steel, phosphor bronze, brass, ceramically bonded alumina, thermally fused alumina, fused silicon carbide, fused metallic beads, fibers (e.g., glass) and other materials of sufficient characteristics for forming pores configured to hold oil, separately or in combination with one another and/or one or more other materials disclosed herein, in whole or in part
  • Example binding agents for binding or coupling units of one or more component materials together include quartz glass, wax, polyethylene, glass powder, silicon dioxide (aka silica), or cotton-based material (e.g., cotton fibers that can decompose to form glass particles).
  • Example proppants for forming one or more pores include sand, glass, salt, plastic, and polymers.
  • other materials can also be used to form device 100 or body 102, whether separately or in combination with one or more of the exemplary materials described above or elsewhere herein and can, in at least one embodiment, include any material(s) capable of forming a porous body according to the disclosure, such as device 100 or body 102, whether now known or future developed.
  • device 100 can be or include a porous body 102 that can be or become relatively low in density and/or low in mass, which can help minimize an amount of energy sufficient to increase the temperature of oil coupled to device 100 to or above its vaporization point.
  • device 100 can be or include a porous body 102 comprising aluminum oxide coupled with quartz glass or another bonding material or agent.
  • a porous body 102 comprising aluminum oxide coupled with quartz glass or another bonding material or agent.
  • embodiments of the disclosure can be configured for use with one or more types of oil, which can have differing vaporization temperatures, and the material and/or composition of device 100 or a portion thereof (e.g., body 102 or a portion thereof) can be chosen to facilitate flow, storage and/or vaporization of oils of different types as needed or desired for a physical embodiment or implementation of device 100.
  • Factors relevant to such considerations can include, but are not limited to, pore size, capillary action characteristics, flow rate, density, material type, bonding agent type, proppant type, temperature, heat characteristics, chemical characteristics, pressure, compression rate and the like.
  • the material(s) and pore size(s) of a device 100 can vary according to an implementation of the disclosure.
  • a device 100 can be adapted to absorb or otherwise store substances of different viscosities, densities, purities, or other attributes and can be or include one or more bodies 102 having a pore size(s) or material make up(s) optimized for cooperating with an oil(s) or other substance(s) at hand.
  • Example pore sizes for device 100 or body 102 include 30-90 microns or another pore size according to a physical embodiment or implementation of the disclosure, which can be any pore size, including pore sizes less than or greater than 30-90 microns, depending on oil type or other factors as mentioned elsewhere in this disclosure.
  • device 100 can include one or more pores 114 having a pore size and/or particle retention that is between about 0.5 microns and about 100 microns (inclusive). However, this need not be the case and, in at least one embodiment, device 100 can include one or more pores 114 having a dimension smaller than about 0.5 microns or larger than about 100 microns.
  • device 100 can include pores 114 having a pore size, such as an average or maximum pore size, of 15 microns or about 15 microns with a particle retention or maximum particle passage size of 0.5 micron or about 0.5 micron.
  • a body can be configured to retain (or at least partially prevent passage of) particles having a size in the range of 0.5 micron to 50 microns or so.
  • Pores 114 can, but need not, be of similar or the same shape and size and can, but need not, be of consistent dimension, which can depend on, for example, the type of material or method of manufacture.
  • device 100 can comprise numerous pores having similar, but not necessarily uniform characteristics, such as sizes and shapes that can differ from pore to pore. Nonetheless, such an embodiment of device 100 can be said to have a pore size, such as a mean or average pore size, maximum pore size, or minimum pore size, notwithstanding that one or more pores 1 14 can, in at least one embodiment, have more than one dimension, such as an irregularly or otherwise shaped pore having a major dimension, a minor dimension and/or one or more other dimensions.
  • device 100 can be configured to absorb, take in or otherwise receive oil 118 (see, e.g., Fig.
  • device 100 can absorb and/or retain oil by way of capillary action; however, this need not be the case and other manners for holding oil exist.
  • oil 118 can be relatively viscous and sticky when at a temperature within a normal range of ambient interior or exterior air temperatures (e.g., about 60-100 °F (about 15.5- 37.8 °C)) and such viscosity and/or stickiness can decrease upon such oil 118 being heated.
  • ambient interior or exterior air temperatures e.g., about 60-100 °F (about 15.5- 37.8 °C)
  • pores 1 14 of device 100 can be shaped and sized such that oil 1 18 flows into or otherwise enters device 100 absent capillary action when oil 118 is at or above a corresponding temperature and/or remains within one or more pores 114 absent capillary action (e.g., by sticking thereto or otherwise becoming lodged therein) when oil 118 is at or below another corresponding temperature, such as a cooler temperature.
  • device 100 or a portion thereof, such as one or more bodies 102 can include one or more pores 1 14 shaped and sized for taking in and retaining vaporizable oil (e.g., cannabis oil) by capillary action.
  • device 100 can absorb, take in or otherwise receive oil 118 and can retain or otherwise hold at least a portion thereof in pores 1 14 for supporting vaporization of oil 118 (or another transformation into a form or forms that can be inhaled). For example, device 100 can hold or store oil 118 until at least a portion of device 100 and/or the oil 118 contained therein is heated to a boiling point or vaporization temperature of the oil 1 18, such as in a vaporizer or by way of another heating device.
  • Such a process can, but need not, include carbonization or burning of at least a portion of the oil and, in at least one embodiment, preferably does not include carbonization or burning so as to at least partially minimize or eliminate one or more effects of carbonization in, for example, a vaporizer, such as the creation of smoke, carcinogens, undesirable flavor, or other potentially harmful or unwanted properties of a substance(s) in inhalable form.
  • a vaporizer such as the creation of smoke, carcinogens, undesirable flavor, or other potentially harmful or unwanted properties of a substance(s) in inhalable form.
  • the vaporization temperature or boiling point of oil 118 can depend on the particular type of oil 118 used and/or the desired heating temperature according to an implementation of the disclosure, which can be or include any type of consumable oil and/or corresponding temperature.
  • device 100 can be at least partially resistant to such temperatures, which can include being at least partially resistant of temperatures up to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit or about 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. In at least one embodiment, device 100 can at least partially resist temperatures greater than 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. In at least one embodiment, device 100 need not resist temperatures as great as 2000 degrees Fahrenheit or about 2000 degrees Fahrenheit and can at least partially resist temperatures less than 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, which can include any temperature at or above a boiling or vaporization point of an oil 118 stored in device 100 according to an implementation of the disclosure.
  • device 100 can at least partially resist temperatures of up to 160 degrees Fahrenheit or about 160 degrees Fahrenheit, or of up to 375 degrees Fahrenheit or about 375 degrees Fahrenheit, or another temperature between an ambient temperature and a burning or carbonization temperature of a type(s) of oil(s) 118 according to an implementation of the disclosure, such as a temperature in or near the range of 450-550 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • device 100 can be configured for use in or with one or more heating devices, such as, for example, one or more of the vaporizers disclosed in Applicants’ co-pending U.S. Patent Application No. 15/950,083 entitled Vaporizer.
  • device 100 can be configured to withstand one or more temperatures, such as a maximum temperature, of a personal vaporizer or other device for vaporizing.
  • device 100 can be configured for direct heating by a heat source, such as a laser, flame, resistance heater or another heat source, and can be configured to at least partially resist a maximum temperature of such a heat source.
  • device 100 can be configured for indirect heating by a heat source, such as by way of being exposed to flowing or stagnant air that has been heated by a heat source such as one or more of those mentioned above (or another type of heat source).
  • device 100 or a portion thereof, such as body 102 can be configured for at least partially maximizing heat transfer, such as, for example, by at least partially maximizing one or more surface areas, which can include a total surface area, in contact with a heat source or one or more mediums heated by a heat source (e.g., air or another fluid(s), a heated surface, etc.).
  • device 100 can include one or more indicators 120, such as letters, numbers, symbols, or logos, for conveying information to a user.
  • device 100 can include one or more indicators 120 on the top and/or bottom of the device (shown schematically in Fig. 3).
  • the indicators can be the same or different.
  • one or more indicators 120 can be or include a number or other designation indicating an ideal heating temperature or range of temperatures, such as a corresponding heat setting for a vaporizer or other heating device.
  • indicators 120 can be or include warning symbols or can provide an indication of the type or amount of oil or other substance stored in the device.
  • Device 200 can be the same as device 100 (or any other device embodiment of the present disclosure) in one, some or all respects but can further include one or more openings 220 therein or therethrough for facilitating or otherwise supporting one or more aspects of device 200 or a use thereof, such as the loading of oil therein and/or the removal of oil therefrom.
  • device 200 can include a body 202 having one or more openings 220 and the opening(s) 220 can be or include one or more thru holes.
  • opening 220 can be or include one or more partial holes or other openings, such as one or more grooves, indentations, dimples, or other voids.
  • Device 200 can be of any size and shape according to a physical embodiment or implementation of the disclosure, and can have any number, size and shape of openings 220, such as round, clover, slotted, sliced, square, rectangular, oblong, irregularly shaped, or otherwise configured holes or fluid paths.
  • one or more openings 220 can provide for a relatively larger exterior (or external) surface area versus an embodiment of a device (100, etc.) without such opening(s), which can include having a relatively larger number of pores 114 (see, e.g., Figs.
  • an atmosphere 222 wholly or partially surrounding device 200 (or, e.g., a structure abutting all or a portion of device 200), such as for example, one or more pores 114 of surface 224 of opening 220.
  • a heated fluid such as air or another fluid
  • the presence of one or more openings 220 can allow a heated fluid, such as air or another fluid, to contact or at least partially pass into or through at least a portion of body 202, which can facilitate or otherwise support heating and/or cooling of device 200, such as by way of faster, more even, or more efficient heat transfer to and/or from body 202.
  • the presence of one or more openings 220 can allow oil to contact or at least partially pass into or through at least a portion of body 202, which can facilitate or otherwise support loading or unloading of device 200, such as by way of faster, more even, or more efficient transfer of oil into or out of body 202.
  • the exemplary devices 100, 200 of Figs. 1-6 are shown to have six radially exterior sides 108 (i.e., to be hexagonal) for purposes of illustration and explanation, these are but two of many examples of configurations for devices according to the disclosure.
  • Devices 100, 200 can include any number of sides 108 (which can include one or more tops 104 and/or bottoms 106), surfaces 1 10, vertices 112 (if present), openings 220 (if present), indicators 120 (if present), and/or shapes according to an implementation of the disclosure.
  • one or more devices 100, 200 can be sized and shaped for fitting at least partially within or otherwise cooperating with one another or one or more other devices or portions thereof, such as a personal vaporizer or other heating device, a portion of a heating device such as a housing, bowl, chamber, heater, or vaporizable material holder, or a container configured for holding one or more devices 100, 200 separately or in combination when not in use in a vaporizer (e.g., a storage container or transport container).
  • one or more devices 100, 200 can be sized and shaped for holding an amount of oil, such as a prescribed volume or weight of oil, which can be any amount of oil according to an implementation of the disclosure.
  • one or more devices 100, 200 can be sized and shaped for holding an amount of oil between .001 milligram (mg) and 1 gram (g) (inclusive), or less, or more, such as at least about .05 mg per device, .025 mg per device, .075 mg per device, .1 mg per device, .05 g per device, .025- 075 g per device, or another amount, which can be any amount according to an implementation of the disclosure.
  • mg milligram
  • g 1 gram
  • one or more devices 100, 200 can be sized and/or shaped and/or otherwise configured based on a number of desired doses or uses according to an implementation of the disclosure, such as one, two, three, or up to fifty or more doses, and can be disposable, replaceable and/or recyclable after use.
  • device 100, 200 can be adapted to have a thermal mass for providing enough heat energy to vaporize or facilitate vaporization of at least a portion of the oil content of the device or a portion thereof upon heating.
  • one or more devices 100, 200 can be configured for incorporation into a cartridge 300 (see, e.g., Fig. 9) for holding oil and/or cooperating with a heat source for vaporization of oil, which can include being sized and shaped for coupling with a reservoir 302, such as a storage space, housing, tank, or chamber for holding oil to be vaporized during use of or with a vaporizer.
  • Reservoir 302 can have any size, shape, or volume according to a particular application or physical embodiment of the disclosure.
  • reservoir 302 can have a volume sufficient to hold one gram of oil, but that need not be the case, and reservoir 302 can have a volume for holding more or less than one gram of oil, such as between zero grams and one gram of oil, or more than one gram of oil, such as between one and one hundred grams of oil, or more.
  • reservoir 302 can be at least generally cylindrical or tubular and can have a diameter of about 1 ⁇ 4 inch and a length of about 1 inch.
  • reservoir 302 can have any size or shape, which can include a size based on desired volume or a shape based on compatibility with one or more vaporizers or components thereof.
  • One or more devices 100, 200 can have a shape similar to, the same as, or different from reservoir 302.
  • One or more devices 100, 200 can be coupled to a reservoir 302 in any manner according to an implementation of the disclosure and at least a portion of a device 100, 200 can be disposed in fluid communication with oil 118 within reservoir 302.
  • a cartridge 300 according to the disclosure can include a device 100, 200 coupled to or near an end 306 of reservoir 302.
  • cartridge 300 can include one or more devices 100, 200 coupled to any portion of reservoir 302.
  • the coupling can occur in any manner according to an implementation of the disclosure, which can include utilization of one or more fasteners, adhesives, seals, gaskets or, as another example, a housing or holder (not shown) coupled to reservoir 302 (e.g., to or about end 306) and configured to hold one or more devices 100, 200 relative thereto.
  • a housing or holder (not shown) coupled to reservoir 302 (e.g., to or about end 306) and configured to hold one or more devices 100, 200 relative thereto.
  • device 100, 200 can be pressed into reservoir 302 (or a structure coupled to reservoir 302) and retained in place by interference fit or friction fit.
  • Device 100, 200 can be configured to draw or pull oil from reservoir 302, such as by capillary action and, in at least one embodiment, cartridge 300 can include one or more plugs 308, such as an elastomeric or other float or stopper, configured to sealingly engage the interior surface of reservoir 302 and slide along the interior surface (e.g., toward end 306) as oil is removed from reservoir 302 via device 100, 200.
  • plug 308 can be configured to at least partially prevent oil 118 within reservoir 302 from moving in a direction away from device 100, 200.
  • plug 308 can be configured to at least partially bias oil 118 within reservoir 302 into or toward contact with device 100, 200.
  • plug 308 can be configured to float in or otherwise at least partially resist sinking into oil 118 within reservoir 302, which can in at least some cases at least partially minimize or prevent leaking of oil 118 from reservoir 302. In at least one embodiment, plug 308 can be configured to at least partially float on or in oil 118 within reservoir 302. In at least one embodiment, plug 308 can be configured to at least partially resist movement in a direction toward oil 118 in reservoir 302, such as by being coupled with reservoir 302 by friction fit, interference fit, or the like. Device 100, 200 can, but need not, be of the same or a similar shape as reservoir 302 and/or plug 308, separately or in combination, in whole or in part.
  • device 100, 200 While exemplary embodiments of device 100, 200 are shown in Figures 1-9 for purposes of illustration and explanation, such embodiments are but some of many and numerous other shapes, sizes and configurations of device 100, 200 and/or cartridge 300 are possible.
  • device 100, 200 can be disc- or puck-shaped (see, e.g., Figs. 9- 11), which can include being at least partially cylindrical and/or having an at least partially arcuate or otherwise curved or contoured exterior surface 110.
  • device 100, 200 can be pill-shaped, or another shape, such as square, cubical, pentagonal, hexagonal, octanol, oblong, football-shaped, diamond-shaped, double diamond-shaped, star-shaped or any other shape, including irregularly shaped (see, e.g., Figs. 10-11).
  • Figures 10-11 include one or more examples of the shapes mentioned above along with some of many other exemplary embodiments of device 100, 200.
  • the exemplary embodiments of device 100, 200 shown in Figures 10 and 11 are labeled with reference numerals 400a, 400b, 400c, et seq.
  • any of devices 400 in at least one embodiment, can include one or more openings 220 therein or therethrough (see, e.g., embodiments 400aa, 400bb).
  • any of devices 400 in at least one embodiment, can include one or more wholly or partially raised borders (see, e.g., embodiment400ff), such as on one or more sides or other portions, which can, but need not, at least partially surround an indicator 120, such as a logo, warning, symbol, or other item or designation formed or otherwise disposed on one or more portions of the device (see, e.g., Figs. 1-3).
  • an indicator 120 such as a logo, warning, symbol, or other item or designation formed or otherwise disposed on one or more portions of the device (see, e.g., Figs. 1-3).
  • Any of devices 100, 200, etc. can include one or more indicators 120 absent any border as well.
  • One or more devices 100, 200, et seq. can be individually or collectively loaded 502 with oil 118 for subsequent removal of at least a portion of the oil by heating or vaporization, which also can take place individually or collectively.
  • Loading 502 can include one or more of a number of steps and can including filling device(s) 100 wholly or partially.
  • loading 502 can include, but is not limited to, disposing device(s) 100 at least partially in or in contact with oil 118, causing or allowing device(s) 100 to absorb a vaporizable substance by capillary action, immersing device(s) 100 in a vaporizable substance, immersing device(s) 100 in a mixture of a vaporizable substance and one or more non-absorbent media or other media, heating device(s) 100, heating one or more vaporizable substances, condensing, vaporizing or melting one or more vaporizable substances, tumbling device(s) 100 in a vaporizable substance, lowering the viscosity of a vaporizable substance, applying pressure to device(s) 100, subjecting device(s) 100 to a vacuum, evacuating air or other fluids from device(s) 100, mixing device(s) 100 in or with a vaporizable substance, metering or otherwise feeding a vapor
  • loading 502 can include cleaning, scrubbing, washing, bathing, drying, tumbling (alone or with one or more other materials), or otherwise removing one or more substances (which can, but need not, include a vaporizable substance) from one or more devices 100, in whole or in part.
  • a method of loading 502 one or more devices 100 can include one or more of the following steps: mixing or otherwise combining one or more distillates, such as cannabis oil distillates, with shatter, live resin, or one or more other cannabis extracts, reducing a concentration of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), increasing a THC content, consolidating extract in a container, calculating an amount of distillate to combine with an amount of extract, such as, for example, to attain an 80/20 mix of extract and distillate, respectively, warming at least one of an extract and a distillate, such as to a temperature in the range of about 160-200 °F, combining and/or mixing one or more calculated or other amounts of distillate and extract, such as for one or more times in the range of about 10-15 minutes and/or at a temperature in the range of about 180-240 °F and/or until at least partially homogenized, transferring one or more components or mixtures into one or more containers, applying an amount of heat sufficient to at least
  • THCA tetra
  • Device(s) 100 can be individually or collectively stored 504 in one or more containers, which can be or include any type of container according to an implementation of the disclosure.
  • Device(s) 100 can be individually or collectively disposed 506 in a vaporizer or other heating device.
  • Device(s) 100 can be individually or collectively heated 508 to one or more temperatures, such as one or more temperatures sufficient to vaporize at least a portion of the oil 118 within device(s) 100.
  • Vapor emanating from device(s) 100 can be inhaled 510 by one or more users. At least a portion of the oil 118 within device(s) 100 can be depleted 512 over time, which time or time period can vary depending on, e.g., frequency of use and heating temperature.
  • Device(s) 100 can be disposed of 514 after use, which can include discarding device(s) 100 or, in at least one embodiment, recycling device(s) 100 for refilling and reuse.
  • a method of containing, storing, transporting and/or releasing a vaporizable substance e.g., oil 118
  • a vaporizable substance e.g., oil 118
  • loading a device 100 or body 102 can include at least one of causing the body to absorb a vaporizable substance by capillary action, immersing the body in a vaporizable substance, immersing the body in a mixture of a vaporizable substance and a non-absorbent medium, heating the body, heating a vaporizable substance, condensing a vaporizable substance, tumbling the body in a vaporizable substance, lowering the viscosity of a vaporizable substance, applying pressure to the body, subjecting the body to a vacuum, evacuating air from the body and a combination thereof.
  • a plurality of devices 100 or bodies 102 can be loaded simultaneously or otherwise.
  • a method can include heating at least a portion of one or more devices 100 or bodies 102 to a vaporization temperature of a vaporizable substance.
  • a method of containing, storing, transporting and/or releasing a vaporizable substance, such as for subsequent vaporization can include loading a device 100 or body 102 at least partially with a plurality of vaporizable substances (e.g., two or more oils 1 18 or oil 1 18 and one or more other substances).
  • a plurality of vaporizable substances e.g., two or more oils 1 18 or oil 1 18 and one or more other substances.
  • at least two of the plurality of vaporizable substances can have different vaporization temperatures.
  • a method can include heating device 100 or body 102 to a temperature that can be greater than or equal to a vaporization temperature of one or more of the plurality of vaporizable substances and less than a vaporization temperature of one or more other of the plurality of vaporizable substances.
  • a method can include heating device 100 or body 102 to a temperature that can be greater than or equal to a vaporization temperature of each of a plurality of vaporizable substances.
  • a method can include filtering at least one component of one or more vaporizable substances, such as into, out of, or within device 100 or body 102.
  • a method can include loading device 100 or body 102 at least partially with a plurality of miscible fluids.
  • a method can include loading device 100 or body 102 at least partially with an indicator fluid.
  • a plurality of device 100 or bodies 102 can be loaded or otherwise processed or utilized simultaneously or otherwise.
  • a method of storing, administering and/or taking a medication can include storing device 100 or body 102 having a volume of medication (e.g., medicated oil 118) disposed therein, disposing, or instructing a person to dispose, device 100 or body 102 into a device for heating at least a portion of device 100 or body 102, and heating, or instructing the person to heat, device 100 or body 102 by activating the device.
  • a method can include causing or instructing a person to consume at least a portion of a volume of medication disposed within or vaporized (or otherwise removed) out of device 100 or body 102.
  • a method can include causing or instructing a person to inhale at least a portion of a volume of medication from device 100 or body 102 in the form of vapor and/or gas.
  • a method can include storing a plurality of devices 100 or bodies 102, which can include storing a plurality of devices 100 or bodies 102 two or more of which have a different amount of medication (or unmedicated oil) disposed therein, such as, for example, different volumes, masses or weights, which can correspond to different prescriptions, doses or treatments.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body having a top, a bottom and a radially exterior surface, the body can be configured to absorb a volume of liquid and to retain the volume of liquid until at least a portion of the volume of liquid can be vaporized, and the body can be configured to retain its shape and pore volume independently of contact with water.
  • the body can be configured to hold oil, medication or another substance, such as in fluid form, and, when heated to an applicable temperature, which can include a temperature sufficient to vaporize at least a portion of such substance without causing carbonization, can release at least a portion of such substance in the form of gas and/or vapor.
  • the device can have an internal volume of pores for holding a prescribed amount (e.g., by weight, mass, volume or another measure) of fluid and can be configured to vary in one dimension (e.g., thickness) to accommodate one or more amounts of fluid without varying in one or more other dimensions or shapes.
  • a portion of the body of the device can be solid or can comprise a solid.
  • at least one of the body’s shape, pore size, pore volume and a combination thereof can be fixed.
  • a liquid stored within the device can have a vaporization temperature and the body or device can have a melting or burning temperature, and the melting or burning temperature can be greater than the vaporization temperature.
  • a pore size of the body can be varied or otherwise adapted for fluids of different viscosities, which can be or include any viscosity according to an implementation of the disclosure.
  • a pore size of the device or a body of the device can be or include a pore size(s) configured for intaking and/or holding by capillary action fluid(s) having a viscosity from about 5 Pa-sec to about 100 Pa-sec at 68 degrees F or from about 0.5 Pa-sec to about 10 Pa-sec at 113 degrees F.
  • the pore size can be varied to handle different viscosities of oil or other fluid.
  • one or more pore sizes described herein can be used for oils falling within the above- mentioned viscosity ranges.
  • the body can include a matrix of pores, such as interconnected pores, and the matrix can be configured for holding one or more fluids in place within the body, such as via capillary action, which can include holding fluid(s) in place within the body while at least partially minimizing or eliminating the existence of fluid on an exterior surface of the body, in whole or in part.
  • the device can be configured to hold fluid(s) within at least a portion of the pores or matrix until any holding force(s) are overcome via the application of thermal heating, such as heating to a temperature sufficient to overcome the capillary action, which can include turning at least a portion of liquid or other fluid in the matrix to gas or vapor.
  • a device can include a porous body having a plurality of pores that have a pore size from 0.0001 micron to 100 microns, or less, or more.
  • a device can include a porous body having a plurality of pores that have a pore size of from 0.1 micron to 20 microns.
  • a device can include a porous body having a plurality of pores that have a pore size of from 0.4 micron to 5 microns.
  • a device can include a porous body having a plurality of pores that have a pore size of from 0.5 micron to 5 microns.
  • a device can include a porous body having a plurality of pores that have a pore size of from 0.5 micron to 3 microns, or of up to 50 microns, such as 15 microns.
  • a device can include a porous body having a plurality of pores that have one or more of the above-mentioned pore sizes and a particle retention of 0.5 micron, or of from 0.5 micron to 50 microns or so.
  • Such pore sizes can be average pore sizes or, for instance, maximum pore sizes.
  • At least a portion of the body can be composed of at least one of ceramically bonded alumina, thermally fused alumina, fused silicon carbide, fused metallic beads, fused mineral beads, and a combination thereof.
  • at least a portion of the body can be composed of alumina (AI 2 O3) and silicone dioxide (S1O 2 ), separately or in combination with one or more other materials.
  • a porous body can include 75-95% alumina and 5-25% silicone dioxide, or 80-90% alumina and 10-20% silicone dioxide, or 85% alumina and 10-15% silicone dioxide, or about 85% alumina and about 10-15% silicone dioxide.
  • a body can include one or more metals or other materials, such as one or more non-toxic metals or other materials (e.g., T1O 2 , FE 2 O3, Na 2 0, B 2 O3, CaO, MgO).
  • one or more non-toxic metals or other materials e.g., T1O 2 , FE 2 O3, Na 2 0, B 2 O3, CaO, MgO.
  • a body can include a nominal particle retention of .001-1 micron, such as 0.5 micron or about 0.5 micron, a maximum pore diameter of 15 microns or about 15 microns, a porosity of 20-70%, such as 40-50%, a bulk density of .001-4 g/cc, such as 2 g/cc or about 2 g/cc, and a modulus of rupture (MOR) of 2000-5000 psi, such as 4000 psi or about 4000 psi.
  • MOR modulus of rupture
  • At least a portion of the body can be composed of naturally occurring materials, such as materials that do not need to be fused at relatively high temperatures, for example coral, diatomaceous earth, or porous lava rock, separately or in combination, in whole or in part.
  • naturally occurring materials such as materials that do not need to be fused at relatively high temperatures, for example coral, diatomaceous earth, or porous lava rock, separately or in combination, in whole or in part.
  • a manufacturing process can include packing, compressing or otherwise combining particles of known size and/or shape into a porous body for holding fluid, such as within one or more internal pores by capillary action.
  • the process can include combining such particles with one or more binding agents, which can include a substance that can be burned off during manufacturing.
  • the process can include combining such particles with one or more materials such as wax or plastic, disintegrating or boiling off at least a portion of such material(s), leaving a matrix to be fused at a higher temperature and fusing the matrix.
  • the process can include combining such particles with a binding agent that may contain material such as wax or polyethylene, heating the device to a fusing temperature of the matrix, turning the binding agent to a gas or burning it away, and preventing contamination of the device, such as by ensuring no ash or other byproducts of the binding agent remain.
  • a binding agent can be or include one or more relatively high temperature melting materials such as a glass powder (e.g., silicone dioxide, also known as silica, silicic acid or silicic acid anydride) that melts at a very high temperature to bond only the contact areas of a matrix.
  • a binding agent can include a substance that changes chemically to form a lower fusing temperature material, such as cotton fibers or other materials that decompose to glass particles that go on to fuse a matrix at higher temperatures.
  • a device can include a porous body configured to at least partially withstand melting at a temperature, such as an ambient or other temperature, of 2000 °F or about 2000 °F.
  • a body can be configured to retain a volume of liquid by capillary action, in whole or in part.
  • a device can include an exterior surface, which can include a radially exterior surface having a plurality of flat or planar sides, which can include quadrilateral sides or sides of another shape(s).
  • a device can include one or more openings or holes therein or therethrough, which can expose additional external surface area for heating and/or allow air or other fluids to pass there through.
  • At least a portion of an exterior surface of a body which can include a radially exterior surface, can be contoured, which can include being concave or convex, separately or in combination, in whole or in part.
  • a body can include a top and a bottom, which can include a top surface and a bottom surface, any of which can be flat, contoured or both.
  • a device can include a porous body, wherein at least a portion of the body can be configured to change color or reveal an indicator upon being heated to a temperature, such as an indication temperature or another temperature, which can be or include any temperature according to a particular implementation.
  • an indication temperature can be a vaporization temperature of a liquid stored in the device.
  • a device can be white and can show the color of fluid contained in the matrix.
  • a device can be grey, such as a device having a body comprising silicon carbide, and can show a modified or varied color of fluid contained in the matrix.
  • a device can be configured to show a different color after use, which can include showing or otherwise indicating depletion of fluid contained in the body, such as after thermal release as a gas or vapor.
  • a device can be configured to capture unwanted constituents of a fluid that are or were present for purposes of holding a medication or other substance until use of the device, such as in a vaporizer or other heating device. For example, a lower volatility medication(s) can be boiled out and relatively higher boiling point materials used to carry such medication(s) can remain in the matrix.
  • a device can include a porous body having a matrix of pores of one or more sizes, which can include diameters, major dimensions, minor dimensions, volumes, areas, surface areas, average dimensions, mean dimensions, or other dimensions.
  • a body can include a first plurality of pores having a first pore size and a second plurality of pores having a second pore size.
  • the first and second pore sizes which can be any pore sizes according to an implementation, can be the same or different, separately or in combination, in whole or in part.
  • a device can include a porous body having a volume of liquid stored therein.
  • a liquid can be at least one of, but is not limited to, a medication, a carrier fluid, a solvent and a combination thereof.
  • a volume of liquid can include a plurality of liquids having the same or different vaporization temperatures.
  • a device can include a porous body having an outside surface comprising a top surface, a bottom surface and a radially exterior surface. The outside surface can have a first pore size and the device can have an internal pore volume within or interior of the outside surface. An internal volume can have a second pore size. The first pore size can be the same as or different than the second pore size.
  • One or more exterior surfaces can have or include one or more openings, such as openings in one or more pores or portions of a pore, therein or there through. Such surfaces can include one or more of one or more top surfaces, bottom surfaces, radially exterior surfaces and a combination thereof.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body having a top, a bottom and a radially exterior surface.
  • the porous body can be circular, spherical or another shape.
  • a porous body can have a plurality of sides, such as 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 . . . /? sides, which can include up to 100 sides, 1000 sides, or more.
  • a side can be flat or about flat and can have a quadrilateral shape or another shape, which can include having more or less than four sides.
  • a body can have or include any cross-sectional shape shown or described herein and, optionally, can be columnar, which can include having a length or thickness longer than one or more other dimensions, such as a width.
  • a body can be configured to hold an amount of liquid (e.g., oil) until at least a portion of the amount of liquid is vaporized, which can include any volume, weight, mass or other amount of liquid according to an implementation of the disclosure.
  • a body can be configured for holding from about .001 milligrams (mg) to at least about 1 gram. In at least one embodiment, a body can be configured for holding 50 mg or about 50 mg. In at least one embodiment, a body can be configured for holding 25-100 mg or from about 25 mg to about 100 mg.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body having a top, a bottom, a plurality of radially exterior sides and a thickness.
  • a body can be hexagonal and can have a thickness of from .005 inch to 0.5 inch.
  • the body can have a thickness of from .09 inch to 0.2 inch, or of from .095 inch to .16 inch, or of from .096 inch to .155 inch, or of from .096 inch to .149 inch.
  • the body can have a thickness of .146 inch or about .146 inch, or of .149 inch or about .149 inch.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body, such as a hexagonal or otherwise shaped body, having a weight, such as a dry weight, of .254 grams, about .254 grams, or more, or less.
  • the body can have a shape other than hexagonal, such as square, pentagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, etc.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body having a cross- sectional shape that can remain constant among a plurality of devices configured to hold different amounts of oil or another liquid and a thickness or height that varies according to such amounts.
  • a thickness can be increased or decreased for holding more or less of a substance, respectively, or vice versa.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body having a top with a surface area, a bottom with a surface area, a plurality of radially exterior sides each having a surface area, and a thickness.
  • the surface areas of the top and bottom can be the same or different.
  • the surface areas of two or more sides can be the same or different.
  • the surface area of a side can be less than the surface area of the top and/or bottom.
  • the surface area of a side can be less than half of the surface area of the top and/or bottom.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body configured as shown in any of the Figures, wherein thickness t can be within the range from .096 inch to .155 inch, or from about .096 inch to about .155 inch. In at least one embodiment, thickness t can be .146 inch or about .146 inch or, as another example, in or about the range of .05 inch to .25 inch.
  • one or more other dimensions can range from .096 inch to .155 inch, or from about .096 inch to about .155 inch.
  • thickness t and/or any of the other dimensions mentioned above can be less than .096 inch, greater than .155 inch, or another value, which can be or include any value according to an implementation of the disclosure. Any of the exemplary shapes shown in the Figures (e.g., Figs.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can have one or more opposite sides or other sides not expressly shown in the Figures hereof and such sides can be the same as or different from the sides that are expressly shown in the Figures hereof.
  • the device in at least one embodiment of each exemplary alternative (or collective) shape of a device shown in the Figures, can be symmetric about one or more planes, which can be any plane, and/or can have one or more opposing or opposite sides that are the same as or mirror one or more sides viewable in the Figures.
  • the device in at least one embodiment of each exemplary alternative shape of a device shown in the Figures, can have a cross-sectional shape the same as one or more of its exterior surfaces, such as a top, bottom or other surface, in one or more directions, which can include a direction transverse or perpendicular to such exterior surface.
  • its cross-section can remain the same along at least a portion of, which can include all of, its length or thickness.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can, in at least one embodiment, have or include any one or more of the attributes or features illustrated for exemplary purposes in the embodiments of Figs. 1-9, including, but not limited to, rounded or otherwise shaped corners or edges and/or one or more indicators, symbols, identifiers, letters or numbers thereon or therein.
  • any one or more of such embodiments can have one or more openings therein or therethrough, such as in a longitudinal or other direction, which can include openings of a circular, oval, oblong, polygonal or other shape, including irregular shapes.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body configured to store oil and to fit within a heating or vaporization chamber of a conventional vaporizer or other heating device.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body configured to at least partially minimize contact with a cylindrical, tubular, annular or otherwise shaped heating chamber, such as by way of having one or more points, intersections (e.g., of adjacent sides), scallops or vertices configured to contact the chamber (e.g., an interior surface or portion of the chamber), which can include being configured to allow or route airflow along or proximal to one or more sides, surfaces or other portions of the body, such as within an airflow path in one or more directions in or through a heating device.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body having one or more indicators or indications formed thereon or therein, such as, for example, a logo, warning sign, chemical or other substance identifier, thermal setting identifier, temperature identifier, heat identifier, or another indicator(s).
  • Such an indicator can be recessed in a surface of the body, can extend from a surface of the body or, as another example, can be or include a color of the body or a portion thereof.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body having a top, a bottom and an exterior surface.
  • the body can be adapted to absorb a volume of liquid through openings in at least a portion of the exterior surface and to retain the volume of liquid within internal pores until at least a portion of the volume of liquid can be vaporized.
  • a body can be adapted to retain its shape and pore volume independently of contact with water.
  • a device can be adapted to absorb cannabis oil by capillary action.
  • a device can be adapted to retain a volume of cannabis oil within pores interior of the exterior surface of the body.
  • a device can be adapted to retain a maximum weight of cannabis oil, such as 0.05 gram or more or less.
  • Openings in a body can be at least substantially uniformly disposed about an entire exterior surface of the body.
  • Internal pores of a body can be at least substantially uniformly disposed throughout the entire body.
  • Internal pores of a body can be of an at least substantially uniform pore size.
  • a body can have a pore size of 15 microns and a particle retention of 0.5 micron, or more or less.
  • At least a portion of a body can be a solid.
  • At least one of a body’s shape and pore volume can be fixed.
  • a body can be adapted to at least partially resist melting and/or burning at an ambient temperature of at least 450 °F, or more or less.
  • a body can be adapted to retain a volume of liquid by capillary action.
  • An exterior surface of a body can include a radially exterior surface, which can have a plurality of quadrilateral sides.
  • a body can include one or more partial or thru holes. At least a portion of an exterior surface of a body can be concave or convex.
  • a volume of oil can be stored within at least a portion of a plurality of internal pores.
  • a total exterior surface of a body can bound a total body volume.
  • a total body volume can be less than or equal to 0.1 cubic inch, or more.
  • a device for storing a vaporizable substance can include a porous body having a top, a bottom and one or more sides.
  • a porous body can include a first plurality of pores that comprise openings in an exterior surface of the body and a second plurality of pores disposed wholly or partially within the body. At least a portion of a second or other plurality of pores can be disposed in fluid communication with at least one of a first or other plurality of pores.
  • a porous body can be adapted to take in a volume of oil through openings by capillary action and to retain the volume of oil within one or more of a plurality of pores.
  • a body can be adapted to store or hold oil for vaporization by heating.
  • a porous body can be adapted to retain its shape and pore volume independently of contact with water or other substances or conditions, including chemicals or temperature.
  • a porous body can be adapted to at least partially resist egress or leakage of oil through exterior openings absent heating or vaporization of the oil.
  • a porous body can be adapted to release or allow release of vaporized oil.
  • a porous body can be adapted to take in and retain liquid cannabis oil.
  • a porous body can be adapted to be heated to a temperature equal to or greater than a vaporization temperature of the cannabis oil. At least one of one or more sides of a porous body can be quadrilateral, or another shape.
  • a method of storing a vaporizable substance can include disposing one or more devices of the present disclosure in contact with a first volume of oil and removing the device(s) from contact with a remainder of the first volume of oil. Removal can take place after a time period or, for example, after a second or other volume of oil is disposed within a device. A second or other volume of oil can be a portion of a first volume of oil.
  • a method can include storing one or more devices of the disclosure.
  • a method can include at least one of heating one or more devices, heating oil, removing oil from a surface or other portion of a device and a combination thereof.
  • a method can include packaging or otherwise preparing a device of the present disclosure for heating or vaporization of oil within the device.
  • the devices, systems and methods disclosed herein can be used alone or to form one or more parts of other devices, systems and/or methods, including, but not limited to, vaporizers, vaporizing systems, or methods of vaporizing oil, including but not limited to cannabis oil.
  • the various methods and embodiments of the devices 100, 200, et seq. can be included in combination with each other to produce variations of the disclosed methods and embodiments. Discussion of singular elements can include plural elements and vice-versa. References to at least one item followed by a reference to the item can include one or more items.
  • various aspects of the disclosed embodiments can be used in conjunction with each other to accomplish the goals of the disclosure or the devices, systems or methods of the disclosure.

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Un dispositif pour stocker de l'huile ou une autre substance vaporisable peut comprendre un corps poreux conçu pour absorber un volume de liquide et pour retenir le volume de liquide pour la vaporisation. Un corps poreux peut comprendre une matrice de pores conçue pour absorber et retenir de l'huile par action capillaire. Un procédé de vaporisation d'huile peut comprendre le stockage de l'huile dans un corps poreux et le chauffage du corps.
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