Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. HATTON

Nicholas J. HATTON has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10231486
    Abstract: A vaporization device that includes an entertainment mode or modes including one or more game modes. The vaporization device may enhance the user experience. The entertainment mode may be engaged by a sequence of predetermined manipulations of the vaporization device. The entertainment mode may include one or more interactive games using the device, and/or one or more display modes. The interactive games may include a pattern-following game, a memory game, a triggered output game, or a chance game. The entertainment mode may also include games that may be played by one or more persons. The entertainment mode may modify the operation (e.g., heater control, appearance, user interface, etc.) of the device while still permitting the vaporization of vaporizable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: PAX Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bowen, Nicholas J. Hatton
  • Publication number: 20180093054
    Abstract: Vaporizers and vaporizer systems, which can include a device in communication with a vaporizer, can include one or more features related to control of functions and/or features of the vaporizer, identification of a cartridge and/or a vaporizable material in the cartridge, data exchange (either one-way or two-way) between a cartridge and a vaporizer with which the cartridge is engaged, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Adam Bowen, James Monsees, Nicholas J. Hatton, Ariel Atkins, Chenyue Xing, Alexander Gould, Gal A. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20180043114
    Abstract: Vaporizers and vaporizer systems, which can include a device in communication with a vaporizer, can include one or more features related to control of functions and/or features of the vaporizer, identification of a cartridge and/or a vaporizable material in the cartridge, data exchange (either one-way or two-way) between a cartridge and a vaporizer with which the cartridge is engaged, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Adam Bowen, James Monsees, Nicholas J. Hatton, Ariel Atkins, Chenyue Xing, Alexander Gould, Gal A. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20180000160
    Abstract: On-demand, hand-held vaporizer that operates primarily by convection. The vaporizer is configured to permit very rapid (e.g., within a few seconds) heating of air drawn through an oven chamber to a predetermined or selectable vaporizing temperature to vaporize a material (e.g., loose leaf plant material, etc.) that is held in the oven chamber. The vaporizer provides efficient transfer of air being heated as well as rapid delivery of vaporizable material to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew J. Taschner, Alexander Gould, Nicholas J. Hatton, Esteban L. Duque, Ariel Atkins, James Monsees, Adam Bowen, Kevin Lomeli
  • Publication number: 20170258142
    Abstract: Apparatuses, including systems and devices (“vaporizers”), for vaporizing material to form an inhalable aerosol that include capacitive lips sensing to regulate the temperature of the vaporizer, including transiently boosting the temperature. Methods of operating a vaporizer having a capacitive lip sensor are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas J. HATTON, James MONSEES, Adam BOWEN
  • Publication number: 20170259170
    Abstract: A vaporization device that includes an entertainment mode or modes including one or more game modes. The vaporization device may enhance the user experience. The entertainment mode may be engaged by a sequence of predetermined manipulations of the vaporization device. The entertainment mode may include one or more interactive games using the device, and/or one or more display modes. The interactive games may include a pattern-following game, a memory game, a triggered output game, or a chance game. The entertainment mode may also include games that may be played by one or more persons. The entertainment mode may modify the operation (e.g., heater control, appearance, user interface, etc.) of the device while still permitting the vaporization of vaporizable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Adam BOWEN, Nicholas J. HATTON