Wireless atomizer

Abstract

A vaporizing apparatus for converting a liquid into an inhalable vapor. A conduit having a vaporization chamber, is located between a mouthpiece and a battery module. The vaporization chamber includes porous ceramic that is in contact with the liquid. A filament has a first end and a second end where the first end and second end are exposed on the ceramic. A first electrode and a second electrode have compression contacts with the first end and the second end respectively to allow a current to flow through the filament during normal operation.

1 . A vaporizing apparatus for converting a liquid into an inhalable vapor, the vaporizing apparatus comprising:
 a mouthpiece of the vaporizing apparatus, wherein the mouthpiece is coupled to a conduit;   a battery module away from the mouthpiece of the vaporizing apparatus;   a tank having a cavity, wherein the conduit is located between the mouthpiece and the battery module of the vaporizing apparatus;   a ceramic element fluidly coupled with the cavity, the ceramic element comprising a top, a bottom and a vaporization chamber, wherein:
 the vaporization chamber is fluidly coupled with the conduit, 
 the vaporization chamber extends from the top to the bottom, 
 the vaporization chamber has a length, and 
 the vaporization chamber has an inner diameter; 
 a filament, wherein the filament is formed in a helical winding having an outer diameter and a height, wherein:
 the outer diameter is equal to or greater than the inner diameter, 
 the height of the filament is greater than or equal to the length of the vaporization chamber, 
 the filament has a first end and a second end, 
 the first end is exposed on the top, and 
 the second end is exposed on the bottom; 
 a first electrode, wherein the first electrode has compression contact with the first end to allow a current to flow during normal operation; and 
 a second electrode, wherein the second electrode has compression contact with the second end to allow the current to flow during normal operation, whereby the filament heats the liquid to change its state to the inhalable vapor using the current, and suction at the mouthpiece evacuates the inhalable vapor toward the mouthpiece. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The vaporizing apparatus for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 1 , wherein the filament is wirelessly coupled with the first electrode and the second electrode. 
     
     
         3 . The vaporizing apparatus for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 1 , the vaporizing apparatus comprising a tube electrically coupled with the first electrode or the second electrode. 
     
     
         4 . The vaporizing apparatus for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 1 , wherein the first end of the filament conducts the current along the helical winding to the second end. 
     
     
         5 . The vaporizing apparatus for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the conduit has an opening at the top or at the bottom, and   the conduit is fluidly coupled with a suction pipe.   
     
     
         6 . The vaporizing apparatus for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 1 , further comprising an air pipe, wherein the air pipe has compression contact with the filament. 
     
     
         7 . An electronic vaporizer for converting a liquid into an inhalable vapor, the electronic vaporizer comprising:
 a battery module away from a mouthpiece of the electronic vaporizer;   a tube having a cavity, wherein the tube is located between the mouthpiece and the battery module of the electronic vaporizer;   a ceramic element inside the cavity, the ceramic element comprising a top, a bottom, and a conduit, wherein:
 the conduit extends from the top to the bottom, 
 the conduit has a length, and 
 the conduit has an inner diameter; 
 a filament, wherein the filament is formed in a helical winding having an outer diameter and a height, wherein:
 the outer diameter is greater than the inner diameter, 
 the height of the filament is equal to the length of the conduit, 
 the filament has a first end and a second end, 
 the first end is exposed on the top, and 
 the second end is exposed on the bottom; 
 a first electrode, wherein the first electrode is wirelessly coupled with the first end to allow a current to flow during normal operation; and 
 a second electrode, wherein the second electrode is wirelessly coupled with the second end to allow the current to flow during normal operation, whereby the filament heats the liquid to change its state to the inhalable vapor using the current to evacuate the inhalable vapor toward the mouthpiece during normal operation. 
 
   
     
     
         8 . The electronic vaporizer for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 7 , wherein the filament is partially embedded in the ceramic element. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic vaporizer for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 7 , wherein the filament is a piece of metal. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic vaporizer for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 7 , wherein the tube has compression contact with the first or the second electrode to pass current to the filament. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic vaporizer for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 7 , wherein the first end of the filament conducts current along the helical winding to the second end. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic vaporizer for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 7 , wherein the ceramic element is a porous ceramic. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic vaporizer for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 7 , wherein the cavity further comprises a plurality of openings in the tube allowing fluid communication between the ceramic element and the liquid outside the tube. 
     
     
         14 . A vaporizer for converting a liquid into an inhalable vapor, the vaporizer comprising:
 a battery module away from a mouthpiece of the vaporizer;   a housing having a cavity, wherein the housing is located between the mouthpiece and the battery module;   a ceramic element inside the cavity, the ceramic element comprising a top, a bottom and a conduit, wherein:
 the conduit extends from the top to the bottom, and 
 the conduit has a length; 
 a filament, wherein the filament is embedded in the ceramic element having a height, wherein:
 the filament is a piece of metal, 
 the height of the filament is greater than the length of the conduit, and 
 the filament has a first end and a second end; 
 a first electrode, wherein the first electrode has compression contact with the first end to allow a current to flow during normal operation; and 
 a second electrode, wherein the second electrode has compression contact with the second end to allow the current to flow during normal operation, wherein the filament is configured to heat the liquid to change its state to the inhalable vapor using the current to evacuate the inhalable vapor towards the mouthpiece during a normal operation. 
 
   
     
     
         15 . The vaporizer for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 14 , wherein the filament is molded within the ceramic element. 
     
     
         16 . The vaporizer for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 14 , wherein the housing has a square shape. 
     
     
         17 . The vaporizer for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 14 , wherein the filament is shaped as a square winding. 
     
     
         18 . The vaporizer for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the filament heats up the ceramic element, and   the ceramic element when hot, heats liquid absorbed by the ceramic element during normal operation.   
     
     
         19 . The vaporizer for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 14 , wherein the housing has compression contact with the first or the second electrode. 
     
     
         20 . The vaporizer for converting the liquid into the inhalable vapor of  claim 14 , wherein the height of the filament is equal to the length of the conduit. 
     
     
         21 - 60 . (canceled)