Vaporizer pen cases

Abstract

A vaporizer pen case may include an enclosure, a battery receptacle within the enclosure, a pod receptacle within the enclosure, a charging battery within the enclosure, an electronic locking mechanism that locks the enclosure closed, a communication device within the enclosure, and a processing device within the enclosure. The processing device may be electronically coupled to the charging battery to control charging of a vaporizer pen battery inserted into the battery receptacle. The processing device may be electronically coupled to the communication device. The processing device may communicate with the mobile device via the communication device to control settings of the processing device. The processing device may communicate via the communication device with a separate processing device in the vaporizer pen to control various settings of the vaporizer pen. The processing device and/or the mobile device may control the locking mechanism.

1 . A system, comprising:
 an enclosure that defines a compartment, the enclosure comprising:
 a first section comprising a first side of an electronic lock; 
 a second section comprising a second side of the electronic lock; and 
 a transition section between the first section and the second section, wherein the transition section enables the first section and the second section to:
 fold together to close the compartment; and 
 fold apart to open the compartment; 
 
   a battery receptacle within the compartment configured to receive and hold a vaporizer pen battery, the battery receptacle comprising:
 a first open end configured to receive the vaporizer pen battery; 
 a first closed end; 
 a first wall extending between the first open end and the first closed end, wherein the first closed end, the first wall, and a wall of the enclosure are configured to retain the vaporizer pen battery within the battery receptacle; and 
 charging electronics configured to charge the vaporizer pen battery as the vaporizer pen battery is seated in the battery receptacle; 
   a pod receptacle within the compartment configured to receive and hold a vaporizer pod, the pod receptacle comprising:
 a second open end configured to receive the vaporizer pod; 
 a second closed end; and 
 a second wall extending between the second open end and the second closed end, 
 wherein the second closed end, the second wall, and the wall of the enclosure are configured to retain the vaporizer pod within the pod receptacle; 
   a charging battery electronically coupled to the charging electronics of the battery receptacle,   wherein the charging battery is configured to transfer charge to the vaporizer pen battery as the vaporizer pen battery is seated in the battery receptacle;   an electronic communication device;   a processing device electronically coupled to the electronic lock, the charging battery, and   the electronic communication device, the processing device configured to:
 receive, via the electronic communication device, an instruction to lock or unlock the electronic lock; 
 unlock or lock the electronic lock; 
 control charging of the vaporizer pen battery via the charging battery and the charging electronics; 
 receive, via the electronic communication device, a dosage level for a vaporizer pen paired with the processing device, wherein the dosage level corresponds to an amount of a vaporizable compound vaporized by the vaporizer pen; and 
 set the dosage level for the vaporizer pen by communicating with the vaporizer pen via the electronic communication device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first wall that corresponds to the battery receptacle or the second wall that corresponds to the pod receptacle is formed by a first inside wall of the enclosure, wherein the first inside wall is formed by the first section of the enclosure; and   a third wall that corresponds to the battery receptacle or the second wall that corresponds to the pod receptacle is formed by a second inside wall of the enclosure, wherein the second inside wall is formed by the second section of the enclosure.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an inside wall of the enclosure formed by the first section of the enclosure or the second section of the enclosure, wherein:
 the inside wall forms at least a portion of the battery receptacle, the inside wall extending between the first open end and the first closed end such that the first closed end, the first wall, and the inside wall are configured to retain the vaporizer pen battery within the battery receptacle; or   the inside wall forms at least a portion of the pod receptacle, the inside wall extending between the second open end and the second closed end such that the second closed end, the second wall, and the inside wall are configured to retain the vaporizer pod within the pod receptacle.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processing device is further configured to:
 receive, via the electronic communication device, a pairing request from a mobile device, wherein the pairing request comprises an identifier associated with the vaporizer pen or the vaporizer pod;   verify that the vaporizer pen or the vaporizer pod is associated with the enclosure or the processing device; and   pair with the mobile device.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein setting the dosage level comprises:
 determining:
 a resistance level for a vaporizer coil with an adjustable resistance; or 
 an amount of current to pass through the vaporizer coil; and 
   communicating the resistance level or the amount of current to the vaporizer pen via the electronic communication device, wherein the vaporizer pen comprises the vaporizer coil.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a signal generator electronically coupled to the processing device and physically coupled to the enclosure, wherein the signal generator comprises:
 an audio signal; or 
 a visual signal; and 
   a location device electronically coupled to the processing device and physically coupled to the enclosure, wherein the processing device is further configured to:
 receive, via the electronic communication device, a request for a location of the enclosure; 
 identify, via the location device, the location of the enclosure; and 
 generate a notification of the location of the enclosure, wherein the notification comprises:
 the audio signal; 
 the visual signal; or 
 an electronic signal transmitted to a requesting device that requested the location of the enclosure. 
 
   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an input device, wherein the processing device is further configured to:
 receive, via the input device, authorization to initiate a payment;   transmit, via the electronic communication device, an encrypted request for payment method information from a mobile device paired with the processing device;   receive, via the electronic communication device, the payment method information, wherein the processing device is pre-authorized at the mobile device to receive the payment method information; and   wirelessly transmit, via the electronic communication device, the payment method information to a merchant device.   
     
     
         8 . An apparatus, comprising:
 an enclosure;   a battery receptacle formed by a first portion of the enclosure, the battery receptacle configured to:
 hold a vaporizer pen battery; and 
 charge the vaporizer pen battery as the vaporizer pen battery is seated in the battery receptacle; 
   a pod receptacle formed by a second portion of the enclosure, the pod receptacle configured to hold a vaporizer pod;   a lid attached to the enclosure, wherein:
 in a closed configuration, the lid is closed so that:
 when the vaporizer pen battery is within the battery receptacle, the vaporizer pen is secured within the battery receptacle; or 
 when the vaporizer pod is within the pod receptacle, the vaporizer pod is secured within the pod receptacle; 
 
 in an open configuration, the lid is open so that:
 when the vaporizer pen battery is within the battery receptacle, the vaporizer pen is removable from the battery receptacle; or 
 when the vaporizer pod is within the pod receptacle, the vaporizer pod is removable from the pod receptacle; 
 
   an electronic lock physically attached to the enclosure and the lid, wherein the electronic lock is configured to:
 lock the lid in the closed configuration; and 
 unlock to enable transition of the lid between the closed configuration and the open configuration; 
   a charging battery electronically coupled to the battery receptacle and physically coupled to the enclosure or the battery receptacle, wherein the charging battery is configured to transfer charge to the vaporizer pen battery as the vaporizer pen battery is seated in the battery receptacle;   an electronic communication device physically attached to the enclosure;   a processing device physically attached to the enclosure and communicatively coupled to the electronic lock, the charging battery, and the electronic communication device, the processing device configured to:
 unlock or lock the electronic lock; 
 control charging of the vaporizer pen battery via the charging battery; 
 receive, via the electronic communication device, a dosage level for a vaporizer pen paired with the processing device; and 
 set the dosage level for the vaporizer pen by communicating with the vaporizer pen via the electronic communication device. 
   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , the battery receptacle further comprising a first catch that corresponds to a second catch on the vaporizer pen battery, wherein:
 the first catch is configured to retain the vaporizer pen battery within the battery receptacle by engaging with the second catch; or   the first catch enables tactile feedback that the vaporizer pen battery is secured within the battery receptacle.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the pod receptacle is configured to enable visual identification of a type of the vaporizer pod as the vaporizer pod is seated in the pod receptacle, wherein:
 the type corresponds to contents of the vaporizer pod;   a depth of the pod receptacle is less than a length from a bottom of the vaporizer pod to a position of an identifying band on the vaporizer pod; or   the pod receptacle comprises a window through which at least a portion of the vaporizer pod is visible.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , the enclosure further comprising a user input device physically coupled to the enclosure, wherein:
 the user input device is communicatively coupled to the processing device;   the user input device comprises:
 a resistive touch surface; 
 a capacitive touch surface; 
 an acoustic wave touch surface; or 
 an optical wave touch surface; and 
   the processing device is further configured to:
 receive an input from the user input device; 
 determine a dosage adjustment for a vaporizer pen paired with the processing device or the enclosure, wherein the dosage adjustment is based on the input; and 
 transmit the dosage adjustment to the vaporizer pen. 
   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the lid comprises:
 a battery receptacle lid, the battery receptacle lid configured to secure the vaporizer pen battery within the enclosure; and   a pod receptacle lid, the pod receptacle lid configured to secure the vaporizer pod within the enclosure,   wherein the battery receptacle lid and the pod receptacle lid are configured to actuate separately from each other.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the battery receptacle lid is disposed on a first side of the enclosure; and   the pod receptacle lid is disposed on a second side of the enclosure that is different from the first side of the enclosure.   
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 8 , further comprising a wireless charging device that is:
 electronically coupled to the charging battery; and   positioned adjacent to the battery receptacle, wherein, as the vaporizer pen battery is seated in the battery receptacle, the wireless charging device aligns with a corresponding wireless charging device of the vaporizer pen battery.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a first data port physically coupled to the enclosure and communicatively coupled to the processing device; or   a second data port physically coupled to the battery receptacle and communicatively coupled to the processing device,   wherein the processing device is further configured to:
 pair with a mobile device via:
 a wired connection between the first data port and the mobile device; or the electronic communication device; 
 
 pair with an internal processing device of the vaporizer pen battery via:
 the second data port and a corresponding data port of the vaporizer pen battery as the second data port and the corresponding data port are physically engaged with each other; 
 
 receive, via the electronic communication device or the first data port, an update for software or firmware of the internal processing device of the vaporizer pen battery; or install, via the electronic communication device or the second data port, the update on the internal processing device of the vaporizer pen battery. 
   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 8 , the processing device further configured to unlock the electronic lock in response to receiving an authenticated request to unlock the locking mechanism, wherein the authenticated request is authenticated by association with an age-restricted user profile. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 8 , further comprising a user interface communicatively coupled to the processing device, wherein the processing device is configured to:
 receive an input via the user interface;   determine the input is a request to adjust a setting of a vaporizer pen paired with the processing device or the enclosure; and   transmit the adjustment to the vaporizer pen via the communication device.   
     
     
         18 . A device, comprising:
 an electronic communication device; and   a processing device electronically coupled to the electronic communication device, wherein:
 the processing device is communicatively coupled to:
 the electronic communication device; 
 a charging device of a storage case for a vaporizer pen and a vaporizer pod; and 
 an electronic lock of the storage case; and 
 
 the processing device configured to:
 receive, via the electronic communication device, an instruction to lock or unlock the electronic lock; 
 unlock or lock the electronic lock based on the instruction; 
 control charging of a vaporizer pen battery via the charging device; 
 receive, via the electronic communication device, a dosage level for the vaporizer pen, wherein:
 the vaporizer pen is paired with the processing device; and 
 the dosage level corresponds to an amount of a vaporizable chemical vaporized by the vaporizer pen; and 
 
 set the dosage level for the vaporizer pen by communicating with the vaporizer pen via the electronic communication device. 
 
   
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , further comprising a proximity sensor communicatively coupled to the processing device and physically coupled to the storage case, wherein the processing device is further configured to:
 receive a proximity notification from the proximity sensor, wherein the proximity notification is generated by the proximity sensor in response to an authorized mobile device being within a threshold proximity of the storage case; and   unlock the electronic lock in response to receiving the proximity notification.   
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 18 , further comprising the storage case, wherein the processing device and the communication device are housed within the storage case.