Portable vaporizer

Abstract

A portable vaporizer includes a housing having two portion configured to mate together to secure a vaporizer cartridge within the housing. The portable vaporizer includes a vapor port through which a user can inhale to receive a vapor from the cartridge. A one way valve associated with the vapor port prevents the escape of vapor when a user is not actively inhaling vapor. An air inlet control can be selectively disposed over air inlets to restrict air flow into the vaporizer and limit odors from escaping the portable vaporizer when not in use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable vaporizer, comprising:
 a first housing portion;   a second housing portion configured to mate with the first housing portion and secure a removable cartridge in the portable vaporizer;   a vapor port through which a user can inhale a vapor; and   a seal that includes a vapor aperture configured to align with a mouth of the removable cartridge to form a closed fluidic path from the vapor port through the vapor aperture in the seal to the removable cartridge.   
     
     
         2 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a one way valve configured to limit the flow of vapor when a user is not actively inhaling through the vapor port.   
     
     
         3 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an air inlet in fluidic communication with the removable cartridge and configured to allow air to be drawn into the removable cartridge when a user inhales vapor.   
     
     
         4 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 an air inlet control configured to be selectively disposed over the air inlet.   
     
     
         5 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 4 , wherein the air inlet control is configured to limit the flow of air being drawn into the removable cartridge when the user actively inhales vapor. 
     
     
         6 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 4 , wherein the air inlet control is configured to limit odors from escaping the portable vaporizer when the air inlet control is disposed over the air inlet. 
     
     
         7 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 1 , wherein the housing further includes
 a battery, and   a charging port for charging the battery.   
     
     
         8 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a coil spring disposed in the portable vaporizer,   wherein the coil spring is configured to bias the mouth of the removable cartridge against the seal, and   wherein the coil spring contacts the removable cartridge to complete an electrical circuit which enables operation of the portable vaporizer.   
     
     
         9 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 8 , wherein the coil spring is in communication with a heating element electrical contact,
 wherein the heating element electrical contact is configured to accept the removable cartridge, and   wherein the heating element electrical contact is configured to compress the spring when the removable cartridge is inserted.   
     
     
         10 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sensor configured to detect when a user inhales through the vapor port and control an electrical current delivered to the removable cartridge for vaporizing contents of the removable cartridge into a vapor.   
     
     
         11 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 10 , wherein the sensor is configured to detect one or more of a drop in air pressure, an increase in air flow, a change in electrical conductivity, or a change in capacitance. 
     
     
         12 . A portable vaporizer, comprising:
 a first L-shaped housing portion;   a second L-shaped housing portion configured to mate with the first L-shaped housing portion and secure a removable cartridge within the portable vaporizer;   a battery disposed in the first L-shaped housing portion; and   a sensor disposed in the first L-shaped housing portion and in electrical communication with the battery and configured to
 detect when a user attempts to inhale a vapor from the portable vaporizer, and 
 control delivery of an electrical current to the removable cartridge for vaporizing contents of the removable cartridge into a vapor. 
   
     
     
         13 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 12 , wherein the sensor is configured to detect one or more of a drop in air pressure, an increase in air flow, a change in electrical conductivity, or a change in capacitance. 
     
     
         14 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 12 , wherein the housing further includes a charging port configured for charging the battery. 
     
     
         15 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a coil spring configured to secure the removable cartridge in the portable vaporizer; and   a heating element electrical contact that is in communication with the coil spring and configured to accept the removable cartridge,   wherein insertion of the removable cartridge in portable vaporizer compresses the coil spring and completes an electrical circuit enabling operation of the portable vaporizer.   
     
     
         16 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a vapor port;   a seal including a vapor aperture; and   a vapor chamber,   wherein the coil spring is further configured to bias the mouth of the removable cartridge against the seal, and   wherein the vapor aperture is configured to align with a mouth of the removable cartridge to form a closed fluidic path between the vapor port and the mouth of the removable cartridge.   
     
     
         17 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a one way valve configured to restrict fluidic movement of a vapor in the closed fluidic path to a single direction.   
     
     
         18 . A portable vaporizer, comprising:
 a first housing portion;   a second housing portion configured to mate with the first housing portion;   a battery disposed in the portable vaporizer configured to provide electrical current to a removable cartridge for generating a vapor;   a sensor disposed in the portable vaporizer and in electrical communication with the battery and configured to control delivery of an electrical current from the battery to the removable cartridge for generating the vapor; and   a vapor port through which a user can inhale the generated vapor.   
     
     
         19 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 a one way valve associated with the vapor port and configured to allow vapor to flow through the vapor port only when the user is inhaling through the vapor port.   
     
     
         20 . The portable vaporizer of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 an air inlet configured to allow air to be drawn into the removable cartridge as a user inhales vapor; and   an air inlet control configured to be selectively disposed over the air inlet.