Biometric activation of a vaporizer

Abstract

A personal vapor inhaling unit is disclose that vaporizes a substance and the vapors pass through a mouthpiece for inhalation. A charging case can provide charge to the battery of the personal vaporizing unit. Personal biometric information can be a means of identification or authentication. The unit or charging case includes the capability for rendering the unit inactive and unable to be used where the authorized user has a biometric identifier that when verified will activate the unit or case.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A charging system comprising:
 a personal vaporizing unit comprising:
 a battery configured to provide charge for vaporization; and 
 a heating element for heating a substance for the vaporization; 
   a charging case configured to provide charge to the battery of the personal vaporizing unit, the charging case comprising:
 a case battery; 
 at least one cradle adapted to hold at least a portion of the personal vaporizing unit, wherein the portion of the personal vaporizing unit includes the battery of the personal vaporizing unit that is charged by the case battery; and 
 a biometric sensor that verifies a user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The charging system of  claim 1 , wherein the biometric sensor comprises at least one of a fingerprint scanner, eye/iris scanner, facial recognition, or a personal identification number (PIN). 
     
     
         3 . The charging system of  claim 2 , wherein the personal vaporizing unit is activated upon the verification by the biometric sensor. 
     
     
         4 . The charging system of  claim 2 , wherein the biometric sensor is configured to prevent usage by a user not of legal age. 
     
     
         5 . The charging system of  claim 2 , wherein the biometric sensor authenticates the user such that the personal vaporizing unit is unable to be used without the authentication. 
     
     
         6 . The charging system of  claim 1 , wherein the verification of the user expires after a period of time, wherein the personal vaporizing unit is unable to be used after the period of time unless the biometric sensor receives a new verification of the user. 
     
     
         7 . The charging system of  claim 1 , wherein the charging case is configured to provide data regarding unverified attempts to use the device. 
     
     
         8 . The charging system of  claim 1 , wherein the charging case connects with the personal vaporizing unit over a network. 
     
     
         9 . The charging system of  claim 8 , wherein the connection over the network comprises at least one of an infrared (IR) transmitter, Bluetooth, an 802.11 specified interface, or cellular communications. 
     
     
         10 . The charging system of  claim 1 , wherein the charging case is configured to connect with a charging cable that conducts charge to recharge the case battery when connected with the charging case. 
     
     
         11 . The charging system of  claim 1 , further comprising a charge controller to control charge conducted from the case battery to the battery of the personal vaporizing unit. 
     
     
         12 . The charging system of  claim 1 , wherein the charging case comprises multiple cradles for holding multiple personal vaporizing units. 
     
     
         13 . The charging system of  claim 1 , wherein the charging case connects with the personal vaporizing unit over a wire. 
     
     
         14 . A case for a personal vaporizing unit, the case comprising:
 a battery;   at least one cradle configured to hold at least a portion of the personal vaporizing unit and to form an electrical connection with the personal vaporizing unit to conduct charge from the battery to charge the personal vaporizing unit; and   a biometric sensor configured to identify a user.   
     
     
         15 . The case of  claim 14 , wherein the biometric sensor comprises at least one of a fingerprint scanner, eye/iris scanner, facial recognition, or a personal identification number (PIN). 
     
     
         16 . The case of  claim 15 , wherein the personal vaporizing unit is activated upon the identification by the biometric sensor. 
     
     
         17 . The case of  claim 15 , wherein the biometric sensor is configured to prevent usage by a user not of legal age. 
     
     
         18 . The case of  claim 15 , wherein the biometric sensor authenticates the user such that the personal vaporizing unit is unable to be used without the authentication. 
     
     
         19 . The case of  claim 14 , wherein the identification of the user expires after a period of time, wherein the personal vaporizing unit is unable to be used after the period of time unless the biometric sensor receives a renewed identification of the user. 
     
     
         20 . The case of  claim 14 , wherein the case is configured to provide data regarding unverified attempts to use the device. 
     
     
         21 . The case of  claim 14 , wherein the case connects with the personal vaporizing unit over a network. 
     
     
         22 . The case of  claim 21 , wherein the connection over the network comprises at least one of an infrared (IR) transmitter, Bluetooth, an 802.11 specified interface, or cellular communications. 
     
     
         23 . The case of  claim 14 , wherein the case is configured to connect with a charging cable that conducts charge to recharge the case battery when connected with the charging case. 
     
     
         24 . The case of  claim 14 , further comprising a charge controller to control charge conducted from the battery. 
     
     
         25 . The case of  claim 14 , wherein the case comprises multiple cradles for holding multiple personal vaporizing units. 
     
     
         26 . The case of  claim 14 , wherein the case connects with the personal vaporizing unit over a wire.