Nicotine cessation device and method of using same

Abstract

A system aids in the cessation of a nicotine dependency. The system has a nicotine cessation device having a device housing including a plurality of pod receiving sockets and a plurality of fluid pods. A respective fluid pod is removably coupled with a respective pod receiving socket of the plurality of pod receiving sockets. Each respective fluid pod of the plurality of fluid pods receives a nicotine fluid having a predetermined concentration of nicotine therein and each respective fluid pod receives a nicotine fluid concentration that is different than at least one other fluid pod. The device housing may further include a printed circuit board (PCB) including a processor and a memory, and a power source.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for aiding in the cessation of a nicotine dependency, the system comprising:
 a) a nicotine cessation device comprising:
 i) a device housing including a plurality of pod receiving sockets; and 
 ii) a plurality of fluid pods, wherein a respective fluid pod is removably coupled with a respective pod receiving socket of said plurality of pod receiving sockets, 
 wherein each respective fluid pod of said plurality of fluid pods is configured to receive a nicotine fluid having a predetermined concentration of nicotine therein, and 
 wherein each respective fluid pod receives a nicotine fluid concentration that is different than at least one other fluid pod. 
   
     
     
         2 . The nicotine cessation device of  claim 1  wherein the device housing further includes a printed circuit board (PCB) including a processor and a memory, and a power source. 
     
     
         3 . The nicotine cessation device of  claim 1  wherein each fluid pod comprises a pod housing configured to hold said nicotine fluid therein, each fluid pod having opposing first and second ends, wherein said first end includes a coil housing communicatively coupled to said PCB and said power source, wherein said second end defines at least one output opening therein, whereupon powering of said coil housing via said power source causes said nicotine fluid to become vaporized whereby said vaporized nicotine fluid exits said fluid pod via said at least one output opening. 
     
     
         4 . The nicotine cessation device of  claim 3  wherein said second end of said fluid pod is configured to be received between a user's lips during use whereby said vaporized nicotine fluid may be inhaled by said user. 
     
     
         5 . The nicotine cessation device of  claim 4  wherein said second end of said fluid pod includes a capacitive sensor configured to be communicatively coupled to said PCB whereby said capacitive sensor communicates a signal to said PCB when said user's lips engage said second end of said fluid pod. 
     
     
         6 . The nicotine cessation device of  claim 4  wherein said device housing further includes a vacuum sensor coupled to each of said pod receiving sockets whereby said vacuum sensor detects and communicates a draw strength and a draw duration when said vaporized nicotine fluid is being inhaled by said user. 
     
     
         7 . The nicotine cessation device of  claim 3  wherein each said pod receiving socket on said device housing includes a pod receiving interface communicatively coupled to said PCB and said power source, wherein said pod receiving interface engages said first end of said fluid pod when said fluid pod is coupled to said pod receiving socket. 
     
     
         8 . The nicotine cessation device of  claim 7  wherein said device housing includes a plurality of indicators, wherein a respective indicator is coupled to a respective pod receiving interface, and wherein said first end of each of said fluid pods includes a resistor sensible by said respective pod receiving interface and said PCB, wherein said resistor is indicative of said nicotine fluid concentration within said fluid pod and whereby said respective indicator is selectively modulated to visually communicate said nicotine fluid concentration. 
     
     
         9 . The system in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said nicotine cessation device further comprises a communication module coupled to said PCB and configured for allowing bi-directional data transfer with an external computing device. 
     
     
         10 . The system in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein said communication module and said external computing device are in communication through a network or through synchronization via BLUETOOTH. 
     
     
         11 . A system in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said communication module and said external computing device are each individually configured for allowing bi-directional data transfer with a remote server. 
     
     
         12 . A method of aiding in cessation of nicotine dependency comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a nicotine cessation device comprising:
 i) a device housing including a plurality of pod receiving sockets; 
 ii) a plurality of fluid pods, wherein a respective fluid pod is removably coupled with a respective pod receiving socket of said plurality of pod receiving sockets; 
 iii) a printed circuit board (PCB) including a processor and a memory; and 
 iv) a power source, 
 wherein each respective fluid pod of said plurality of fluid pods is configured to receive a nicotine fluid having a predetermined concentration of nicotine therein, and 
 wherein each respective fluid pod receives a nicotine fluid concentration that is different than at least one other fluid pod; 
   b) allowing a user to inhale a vaporized portion of a selected nicotine fluid from a selected fluid pod of said plurality of fluid pods;   c) detecting the selected fluid pod and the predetermined concentration of the selected nicotine fluid;   d) measuring one or more of:
 i) a duration of the inhale; 
 ii) a draw force of the inhale; 
 iii) a length of time between successive inhales and 
   e) calculating a nicotine intake for the inhale.   
     
     
         13 . The method in accordance with  claim 12 , further comprising the steps of:
 providing said nicotine cessation device with a communication module coupled to said PCB and configured for allowing bi-directional data transfer with an external computing device.   
     
     
         14 . A method in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the external computing device includes a second memory and a software application stored in the second memory, wherein the software application is configured to access a remote server. 
     
     
         15 . A method in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein said communication module and said external computing device are in communication through a network or through synchronization via BLUETOOTH.