Method and device for vaporizing phyto material

Abstract

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.

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         24 . A vaporization device for vaporizing phyto material and/or phyto material extracts, the vaporization device being fluidly engageable with a vapor processing device, the vapor processing device having an input port and an inhalation aperture with a vapor processing device fluid pathway formed between the input port and the inhalation aperture, the vaporization device comprising:
 a vaporization element comprising:
 a hollow member extending from a first end to a second end, the hollow member defining a vaporization element fluid pathway from a vapor inlet positioned at the first end to a vapor outlet positioned at the second end, wherein the hollow member is engageable with the vapor processing device with the vapor outlet in fluid communication with the input port; 
 a heating chamber fluidly coupled with the first end of the hollow member, the heating chamber comprising a phyto material contact element, a chamber lid, and at least one sidewall extending between the chamber base and the chamber lid wherein a heating chamber volume is bounded by the chamber lid, the at least one sidewall, and a first side of the phyto material contact element, and the first side of the phyto material contact element defines a phyto material contact surface; 
 an electrical heating unit positioned proximate to a second side of the phyto material contact element, wherein the phyto material contact element is solid and separates the electrical heating unit from the phyto material contact surface; 
   a base that is detachably attachable to the vapor processing device, the base comprising:   an electrical power source;   a control circuit electrically coupled to the electrical power source; and   an electrical connector that is engageable with the vaporization element to couple the electrical heating unit to the control circuit;   wherein the control circuit is configured to controllably provide electrical power from the electrical power source to the electrical heating unit thereby heating the electrical heating unit, and thermal energy from the electrical heating unit is transmittable through the phyto material contact element from the second side of the phyto material contact element to the phyto material contact surface to heat the phyto material contact surface to a preselected vaporization temperature whereby when phyto material is positioned on the phyto material contact surface a vapor is emitted.   
     
     
         25 . The vaporization device of  claim 24 , wherein the vaporization element is mounted directly to the base. 
     
     
         26 . The vaporization device of  claim 24 , wherein the chamber base has a circular outer perimeter. 
     
     
         27 . The vaporization device of  claim 26 , wherein the chamber base is annular. 
     
     
         28 . The vaporization device of  claim 24 , wherein the electrical heating unit is one of embedded or sintered into the phyto material contact element. 
     
     
         29 . The vaporization device of  claim 24 , wherein the vaporization element comprising a heating section and a vaporization section, the heating chamber is provided by the vaporization section and the electrical heating unit is provided by the heating section, wherein the heating section has a diameter greater than the diameter of the heating chamber. 
     
     
         30 . The vaporization device of  claim 29 , wherein the heating section at least partially surrounds the heating chamber. 
     
     
         31 . The vaporization device of  claim 24 , further comprising a temperature sensor proximate the heating chamber and/or the electrical heating unit, wherein the control circuit is operable to receive a temperature signal from the temperature sensor and control the operation of the electrical heating unit to maintain the preselected vaporization temperature. 
     
     
         32 . The vaporization device of  claim 24 , wherein the vapor outlet fluidly engages the input port when the hollow member is engaged with the vapor processing device. 
     
     
         33 . The vaporization device of  claim 24 , wherein the vapor inlet is positioned above the chamber base. 
     
     
         34 . The vaporization device of  claim 33 , wherein the vapor inlet is positioned in the at least one sidewall. 
     
     
         35 . A vaporization device for vaporizing phyto material and/or phyto material extracts, the vaporization device being fluidly engageable with a vapor processing device, the vapor processing device having an input port and an inhalation aperture with a vapor processing device fluid pathway formed between the input port and the inhalation aperture, the vaporization device comprising:
 a vaporization element comprising:
 a hollow member extending from a first end to a second end, the hollow member defining a vaporization element fluid pathway from a vapor inlet positioned at the first end to a vapor outlet positioned at the second end, wherein the hollow member is engageable with the vapor processing device with the vapor outlet in fluid communication with the input port; 
 a heating chamber fluidly coupled with the first end of the hollow member, the heating chamber comprising a phyto material contact element, a chamber lid, and at least one sidewall extending between the chamber base and the chamber lid wherein a heating chamber volume is bounded by the chamber lid, the at least one sidewall, and a first side of the phyto material contact element, and the first side of the phyto material contact element defines a phyto material contact surface; 
 an electrical heating unit positioned proximate to a second side of the phyto material contact element; 
   a base that is detachably attachable to the vapor processing device, the base comprising:   an electrical power source;   a control circuit electrically coupled to the electrical power source;   an electrical connector that is engageable with the vaporization element to couple the electrical heating unit to the control circuit;   a temperature sensor proximate the heating chamber and/or the electrical heating unit;   a user input interface operable to control activation of the electrical heating unit; and   a status indicator operable to output a visual indication of a status of the vaporization device;   wherein the control circuit is configured to controllably provide electrical power from the electrical power source to the electrical heating unit in response to input from the user input interface thereby heating the electrical heating unit, and thermal energy from the electrical heating unit is transmittable through the phyto material contact element from the second side of the phyto material contact element to the phyto material contact surface to heat the phyto material contact surface to a preselected vaporization temperature whereby when phyto material is positioned on the phyto material contact surface a vapor is emitted; and   the control circuit is operable to receive a temperature signal from the temperature sensor and control the operation of the electrical heating unit to maintain the preselected vaporization temperature.   
     
     
         36 . The vaporization device of  claim 35 , wherein the user input interface is operable to adjust the preselected vaporization temperature. 
     
     
         37 . The vaporization device of  claim 36 , wherein the user input interface comprises separate user inputs for controlling activation of the electrical heating unit and for adjusting the preselected vaporization temperature. 
     
     
         38 . The vaporization device of  claim 35 , wherein the status indicator is operable to output a temperature visual indicator indicating a current temperature of the electrical heating unit and/or the phyto material contact surface. 
     
     
         39 . The vaporization device of  claim 38 , wherein the temperature visual indicator changes temperature in dependence on the current temperature of the electrical heating unit and/or the phyto material contact surface. 
     
     
         40 . The vaporization device of  claim 35 , wherein the status indicator is operable to output an activated status of the vaporization device indicating that the preselected vaporization temperature has been reached. 
     
     
         41 . The vaporization device of  claim 40 , wherein the status indicator is configured to change colors to indicate that the preselected vaporization temperature has been reached. 
     
     
         42 . The vaporization device of  claim 35 , wherein the base further comprises a wireless communication interface operable to wirelessly receive device user inputs from a user device. 
     
     
         43 . The vaporization device of  claim 42 , wherein the device user inputs are defined through a mobile application associated with the vaporization device.