Versatile Vaporizer Containing an Amount of Product for Multiple Use

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention comprise a vaporizer capable of storing an amount of product sufficient for multiple uses of said product. The product may be stored in a casing or cartridge of the invention. The invention may comprise a heating chamber and heating mechanism for which to heat the product to create vapor that may be inhaled by a user. The invention may comprise a mouthpiece. The invention may comprise means for moving product from the casing or cartridge into the heating chamber. In some embodiments, said means may be a piston movable my use of a knob and screw, motor and screw, plunger, or linear actuator. Various embodiments of the invention comprise different features and/or forms of the same feature so that the invention may be used to vaporize multiple types of product.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for vaporizing a product, the method comprising:
 providing an amount of product;   encasing the amount of product within a casing;   causing a piston to translate proximally or distally within the casing, said translation causing movement of a portion of the amount of product into a heating chamber;   supplying electrical current from a battery to a heating element integrated with the heating chamber, such that the portion of the amount of product is vaporized;   and emitting vapor created by the vaporization.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the translation of the piston is achieved by use of a moving mechanism. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the moving mechanism is a rotational mechanism. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the moving mechanism is a linear mechanism. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the amount of product is contained within a plurality of cups, said cups being removably stacked linearly within the casing to create a stack; said stack being moved by translation of the piston to move one cup at a time into the heating chamber for vaporization as claimed, the amount of product in each cup being moved within each cup as said stack is moved. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the product is a dry herb, concentrated oil, or semi-dry, semi-solid extract. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the heating chamber is configured to heat the product by induction.