Vaporizer device with progressive display of amount of delivered vaporized substance

Abstract

An inhalation device for inhaling a vaporized substance that includes metering capabilities to inform a user when a particular amount of substance has been consumed. The inhalation device can include a sensor that senses the vaporized substance and a processor that utilizes data from the sensor to meter the amount consumed. The inhalation device can also define a session, which is a time in which a user can consume a particular amount. During the session, a user can start and stop inhaling and resume inhaling. When the user stops inhaling the inhalation device will halt vapor production and will resume production when the user resumes inhaling.

1 . A device, comprising:
 a memory configured to store one or more instructions; and   one or more processors configured to execute the one or more instructions to:
 determine a dosage associated with a vaporized substance; and
 provide, via an output component of the device, information associated with the dosage of the vaporized substance in the form of a progressive display. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the progressive display includes at least one of: a sequence of LEDs, a meter, a mechanical indicator, a dial, a screen, a display, and a sound sequence. 
     
     
         3 . An inhalation display device for providing metering information regarding vaporized substance inhalation by a user to the user, the inhalation display device comprising:
 a display;   a main body comprising a channel through which the vaporized substance can flow; and   a processor or circuit configured to:
 each time a user inhales using the inhalation device:
 start the heating element to begin vaporizing the substance; 
 determine, based on information received from the sensor regarding the intensity of the light emitted from the light signal device, an amount of vaporized substance that has been produced for that predetermined amount of time; and 
 
   in a case that a total amount of vaporized substance that has been produced equals a predetermined threshold amount, cause the display to display an indication that the predetermined threshold amount of the vaporized substance has been consumed.   
     
     
         4 . The inhalation display device of  claim 3 , wherein the displayed indication is a part of a meter that indicates a progressive inhalation of the vaporized substance. 
     
     
         5 . The inhalation display device of  claim 3 , wherein the displayed indication is a part of a meter that indicates a progressive inhalation of the substance in discrete quantities. 
     
     
         6 . The inhalation display device of  claim 3 , wherein the meter includes a sequence of two or more light emitting diodes (LED) on the main body that each indicate a different graduated amount of the vaporized amount that has been taken. 
     
     
         7 . The inhalation display device of  claim 3 , wherein when a full amount has been taken, the lights are programmed to indicate to the user that the full amount has been reached by flashing. 
     
     
         8 . The inhalation display device of  claim 3 , wherein the indicator is at least a portion of a progressive meter indicator that is one of: a mechanical indicator, a dial, and a screen display.