Device for Vaporization of Concentrated Phyto Material Extracts

Abstract

A vaporization element, device and method for vaporizing phyto material. A hollow member defining a fluid pathway is positioned proximate a heating element with a phyto material contact surface. An electrical heater is positioned on the opposite side of the phyto material contact surface. Phyto material or extract deposited on the phyto material contact surface can be vaporized by heat from the electrical heater. The vapor can enter the fluid pathway and pass through the hollow member to an inhalation aperture. The electrical heater may be powered by an electrical power source provided in a support unit. The hollow member can be mounted to a vapor processing device that cools and/or filters the vapor before it reaches the inhalation aperture. The support unit may have securement mechanisms to attach the vapor processing device to the vaporization device.

What I claim is: 
     
         1 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts, the device attachable to a waterpipe having an input port and an inhalation aperture with a waterpipe fluid pathway formed therebetween, the device comprising:
 a vaporization element comprising:   an elongated hollow member comprising a heating chamber housing and a first end comprising a proximal end and a second end comprising a distal end opposite the first end and an access opening at the proximal end, a vapor outlet at the distal end;   a heating chamber assembly defined by a proximal opening facing the access opening and a distal floor having a fluid pathway formed therein and disposed towards the distal end of the heating chamber, the fluid pathway propagating through the elongated hollow member from the first end to the second end thereof, wherein the second end of the fluid pathway is engageable with the waterpipe input port;   an annular heating element having a proximal side and a distal side opposite the proximal side, the annular heating element having the proximal side facing the proximal end and the proximal opening with the fluid pathway propagating through a center of the annular heating element, the annular heating element comprising:   a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact proximate the second side, the annular heating element comprising a resistive heater disposed between the first and second electrical contacts and proximate the second side and an inverted cup heating assembly having an outer sidewall extending from the proximal end, facing the proximal opening, to the distal end and an inverted cavity having a cavity inner sidewall terminating at a cavity ceiling, a cavity opening facing the distal floor and the fluid pathway being at least partially disposed within inverted cavity with the fluid pathway being radially spaced from the inner sidewall; and   a distally directed circuitous air and vapor path for distally extending from the access opening in a distal direction past the inverted cup heating assembly outer sidewall towards the distal floor and being deflected proximally by the distal floor for propagating proximally along the cavity inner sidewall and along the fluid pathway and being deflected by the cavity ceiling for propagating through the fluid pathway in fluid communication with the a vapor outlet at the distal end of the heating chamber housing;   an electrical power source electrically coupled with the first and second electrical contacts for providing electrical power to the resistive heater to heat the resistive heater and thereby impart thermal energy to the annular heating element and to the inverted cup heating assembly,   wherein during heating of the resistive heater, concentrated phyto material extract being applied to the annular heating element proximal side and the concentrated phyto material extract is vaporized and upon inhalation from the inhalation aperture this vapor is mixed with ambient air and flows through the fluid pathway and through the waterpipe and through the waterpipe fluid pathway through to the inhalation aperture.   
     
     
         2 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts according to  claim 1  wherein the: heating element assembly comprises a porous ceramic structure formed from a unitary construction, the porous ceramic structure having embedded at least partially therein the annular heating element having the proximal end comprising a proximal wicking end, the proximal wicking end for receiving the concentrated phyto material extract. 
     
     
         3 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts according to  claim 1  comprising a releasably engageable power and fluid pathway coupling disposed proximate the distal end of the heating chamber assembly wherein the releasably engageable power and fluid pathway is for receiving of electrical power from an external power source for providing of the electrical power to the heating element wire. 
     
     
         4 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts according to  claim 2  wherein the annular heating element comprises the porous ceramic structure substantially containing the resistive wire embedded therein and for when the resistive wire is energized upon receiving of electrical energy from the external power source for wicking the phyto material extract from the proximal wicking end towards the heating element wire and heating of the material for vaporization to the predetermined temperature for creating a vapor therefrom for being emitted into the vapor path from the cavity inner sidewall and for wicking of the material for vaporization from the proximal end into the porous ceramic structure towards the distal end and for contacting the resistive wire. 
     
     
         5 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts according to  claim 2  wherein the heating element assembly comprises the proximal wicking end and a distal annular end with the cavity inner sidewall extending from the distal end towards the proximal end terminating at the cavity ceiling and spaced apart from the proximal wicking end with a ceiling thickness, the cavity inner sidewall and the cavity ceiling forming the inverted cavity and the outer sidewall extending from the proximal wicking end to the distal end, the heating element assembly comprising a heating element wire disposed between the inner and outer sidewall with the inverted cavity forming an opening toward the distal end, proximal wicking end accessible via access opening. 
     
     
         6 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts according to  claim 5  comprising inserting phyto material extract through the access opening and the material for vaporization flowing past the inverted cup heating assembly outer sidewall for resting at the distal floor for contacting the distal annular end and a fluid gap spacing the distal end of the heating element assembly away from the distal floor. 
     
     
         7 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts according to  claim 1  wherein the fluid pathway comprises a hollow tubular member defined by an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall, the hollow tubular member extending from the distal floor of heating chamber and surrounding the fluid pathway and the hollow tubular member for inserting within the inverted cavity for supporting the cavity ceiling and comprising at least a vapor aperture disposed therein proximate the ceiling of the inverted atomizer cup, the at least a vapor aperture in fluid communication with the fluid pathway with the inner sidewall facing the fluid pathway and the outer sidewall facing the cavity inner sidewall and the outer sidewall facing the cavity inner sidewall. 
     
     
         8 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts according to  claim 1  comprising inserting phyto material extract through the access opening and the material for vaporization flowing past the inverted cup heating assembly outer sidewall for resting at the distal floor for contacting the distal annular end and a fluid gap spacing the distal end of the heating element assembly away from the distal floor wherein the phyto material extract fills the fluid gap wherein the circuitous air and vapor path propagates through this fluid gap. 
     
     
         9 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts, the device attachable to a water pipe having an input port and an inhalation aperture with a waterpipe fluid pathway formed therebetween, the device comprising:
 a heating chamber housing having a proximal end and a distal end, an access opening at the proximal end, a vapor outlet at the distal end;   a releasably engageable power and fluid pathway disposed proximate the distal end of the heating chamber assembly for engaging of the water pipe input port;   a heating chamber defined by a proximal opening facing the access opening and a distal floor having a fluid pathway formed therein and disposed within the heating chamber assembly between the proximal end and the distal end;   a heating element assembly having a proximal wicking end and a distal annular end with an cavity inner sidewall extending from the distal end towards the proximal end terminating at a cavity ceiling and spaced apart from the proximal wicking end with a ceiling thickness, the cavity inner sidewall and the cavity ceiling forming an inverted cavity and an outer sidewall extending from the proximal wicking end to the distal end, the heating element assembly comprising a heating element wire disposed between the inner and outer sidewall with the inverted cavity forming an opening toward the distal end, proximal wicking end accessible via access opening;   a hollow tubular member defined by an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall, the hollow tubular member extending from the distal floor of heating chamber and surrounding the fluid pathway and the hollow tubular member for inserting within the inverted cavity for supporting the cavity ceiling and comprising at least a vapor aperture disposed therein proximate the ceiling of the inverted atomizer cup, the at least a vapor aperture in fluid communication with the fluid pathway with the inner sidewall facing the fluid pathway and the outer sidewall facing the cavity inner sidewall and the outer sidewall facing the cavity inner sidewall;   a vapor path extending distally from the access opening towards the distal floor and being deflected proximally between the cavity inner sidewall and the outer sidewall and further being deflected radially along the cavity ceiling and towards the at least a vapor aperture and distally through the fluid pathway to the vapor outlet and distally from the releasably engageable power and fluid pathway in fluid communication therewith, wherein the releasably engageable power and fluid pathway is for receiving of electrical power from an external power source for providing of the electrical power to the heating element wire,   wherein the heating element assembly comprises a porous ceramic structure for receiving a material for vaporization and for substantially containing the heating element wire embedded therein and for when the heating element wire is energized upon receiving of electrical energy from the external power source for wicking the material for the proximal wicking end towards the heating element wire and heating of the material for vaporization to a predetermined temperature for creating a vapor therefrom for being emitted into the vapor path from the cavity inner sidewall and for wicking the material for vaporization from the proximal end into the porous ceramic structure and for the vapor path to pass through the access opening.   
     
     
         10 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts according to  claim 9  comprising: wherein the heating element assembly comprises an annular heating element comprising a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact proximate the second side, the annular heating element comprising the heating element wire disposed between the first and second electrical contacts and the fluid pathway being at least partially disposed within inverted cavity with the fluid pathway being radially spaced from the inner sidewall. 
     
     
         11 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts according to  claim 9  comprising: a distally directed circuitous air and vapor path for distally extending from the access opening in a distal direction past the inverted cup heating assembly outer sidewall towards the distal floor and being deflected proximally by the distal floor for propagating proximally along the cavity inner sidewall and along the fluid pathway and being deflected by the cavity ceiling for propagating through the fluid pathway in fluid communication with the a vapor outlet at the distal end of the heating chamber housing. 
     
     
         12 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts, the device attachable to a water pipe having an input port and an inhalation aperture with a waterpipe fluid pathway formed therebetween, the device comprising:
 a heating chamber assembly comprising: a heating chamber housing having a proximal end and a distal end, an access opening at the proximal end, a vapor outlet at the distal end and the heating chamber assembly disposed within the device for vaporization and the heating chamber assembly comprising an annular heating element assembly disposed between the proximal end and the distal end;   a water pipe adapter having a fluid pathway therein for releasably engaging the downstem of the water pipe;   frictionally engaging of the water pipe adapter with the downstem of the water pipe for forming a fluid circuitous pathway from the access opening to the downstem of the water pipe;   suspending of the water pipe adapter and the heating chamber assembly and the control module by the frictionally engaging of the water pipe adapter with the downstem of the water pipe; and   engaging a control module with the heating chamber assembly for controllably providing of electrical energy to for creating a vapor when a phyto material extract is applied to the annular heating element assembly and the vapor flowing along a fluid circuitous pathway from the access opening to the downstem of the water pipe and further through the water pipe and into a mouthpiece thereof.   
     
     
         13 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts according to  claim 12  comprising:
 a coupling module comprising a coupling module proximal end and a coupling module distal end opposite the coupling module proximal end, the coupling module proximal end comprising: 
 a releasably engageable power and fluid pathway receiver for releasably engaging with the releasably engageable power and fluid pathway and electrically coupled with the heating element assembly and, 
 the control module comprising: a proximal end, a distal end, and sidewalls extending from the proximal end to the distal end and a battery coupled with a control circuit enclosed between the proximal and distal ends of the control module, the control module having a long axis parallel with the sidewalls and a short axis perpendicular with the sidewalls. 
 
     
     
         14 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts according to  claim 13  comprising:
 a control module receiver disposed between the coupling module proximal end and a coupling module distal end; 
 a water pipe adapter having a water pipe adapter proximal end for attaching with the coupling module distal end and having a water pipe adapter distal end for frictionally engaging a water pipe having a downstem from one of an outside surface of the downstem and an inside surface of the downstem, wherein the downstem comprises a lumen; 
 the fluid circuitous pathway comprising a vapor path extending through the releasably engageable power and fluid pathway receiver through the water pipe adapter for fluidly coupling of the fluid pathway with the downstem lumen; and 
 a control module connector electrically coupled with the control circuit and the control module connector formed on a sidewall of the control module, the control module connector for releasably engaging of the control module receiver for controllably providing of electrical power from the control circuit to the heating element assembly, wherein when the control module is releasably coupled with the coupling module the control module long axis is other than transverse with the vapor path. 
 
     
     
         15 : A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts according to  claim 14  and wherein controllably providing of electrical energy to the heating chamber assembly comprises: providing a heating profile from the received electrical energy from the external power source for applying of the heating profile to the heating chamber assembly comprising a heating element wire, the heating profile comprising a varying duty cycle of power allied from the control module to the heating element wire. 
     
     
         16 . A device for vaporization of concentrated phyto material extracts according to  claim 15  the heating chamber assembly comprises a heating element assembly comprises a porous ceramic structure formed from a unitary construction having and a proximal wicking end, the proximal wicking end for receiving a material for vaporization, the heating element wire embedded within the porous ceramic structure.