Patents Assigned to JUUL Labs, Inc.
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Patent number: 11944130Abstract: A vaporizer device includes various modular components. The vaporizer device includes a first subassembly. The first subassembly includes a cartridge connector that secures a vaporizer cartridge to the vaporizer device and includes at least two receptacle contacts that electrically communicate with the vaporizer cartridge. The vaporizer device includes a second subassembly. The second subassembly includes a skeleton defining a rigid tray that retains at least a power source. The vaporizer device also includes a third subassembly. The third subassembly includes a plurality of charging contacts that supply power to the power source, and an end cap that encloses an end of the vaporizer device.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Samuel C. Anderson, Wei-Ling Chang, Brandon Cheung, Steven Christensen, Joseph Chun, Joseph R. Fisher, Jr., Nicholas J. Hatton, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Andrew L. Murphy, Claire O'Malley, John R. Pelochino, Hugh Pham, Vipul V. Rahane, Matthew J. Taschner, Val Valentine, Kenneth Wong
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Patent number: 11944744Abstract: Cartridges for vaporizer devices are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the cartridge can include an atomizer and a channel extending through the cartridge from an inlet to an outlet. The atomizer includes a wicking element that is configured to substantially draw a vaporizable material from a reservoir and into the atomizer, and a heating element that is configured to substantially vaporize the vaporizable material into a vaporized material. The channel has an airflow path and a vapor path that intersect at a first junction between the inlet and the outlet. The airflow path is configured to receive and substantially allow air to pass therethrough, and the vapor path is configured to direct the vaporized material into the first junction so that the vaporized material mixes with the air to substantially form an aerosol downstream of the atomizer. Vaporizer devices are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Juul Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Adam Bowen, Christopher James Rosser
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Patent number: 11911557Abstract: A heating element for a vaporizer cartridge is provided. The vaporizer cartridge may include a reservoir containing vaporizable material and a wicking element in fluid communication with the reservoir. The heating element may include a heating portion, a cartridge contact, and a leg. The heating portion includes at least two tines spaced apart from one another. The cartridge contact may be in in electrical communication with a power source. The leg extends between the heating portion and the cartridge contact. The heating portion may be crimped around the wicking element such that the heating portion secures the wicking element to the heating element and contacts at least two surfaces of the wicking element.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Christopher L. Belisle, Steven Christensen, Alexander M. Hoopai, Eric Joseph Johnson, Jason King, Esteban Leon Duque, Christopher James Rosser
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Patent number: 11904089Abstract: Devices for generating and releasing vapor. In particular, described herein are portable devices for generating a low-temperature inhalable vapor having an elongated tubular body containing a vaporization chamber and a battery-powered heater, a removable mouthpiece covering the vaporization chamber, a display configured to indicate the temperature of the vaporization chamber; a microcontroller configured to regulate the temperature of the vaporization chamber, and a control to select from among a variety of temperature settings.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Adam Bowen, Krista Hunter, James Monsees, Patrick A. Myall
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Patent number: 11857718Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Alexander J. Gould, Nicholas J. Hatton, Esteban Leon Duque, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Matthew J. Taschner
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Patent number: 11838997Abstract: Cartridges for vaporizer devices are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the cartridge can include a reservoir housing having a first housing end and a second housing end opposite the first housing end, an airflow tube that extends through the reservoir housing, and first and second seals that are each substantially impermeable to fluid, in which the first seal is substantially secured to the first housing end and the second seal is substantially secured to the second housing end. The reservoir housing is configured to hold vaporizable material and the first and second seals are configured to be selectively compromised to allow access to the vaporizable material within the reservoir housing for vaporization into vaporized material. Vaporizer devices are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Christopher James Rosser, Samuel L. Stean
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Patent number: 11825877Abstract: Vaporizer devices are disclosed that are configured to detect when a puff is occurring and exclude a pressure change unrelated to the puff based on at least first and second signals. Methods for detecting a puff and excluding a pressure change unrelated to the puff based on at least first and second signals are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas J. Hatton, Matthew J. Taschner
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Patent number: 11801351Abstract: A concentrate adaptor for a vaporizer device includes a reservoir and a base. The reservoir holds a concentrate. The reservoir is positioned within a vessel of the vaporizer device and is heated by a heating element of the vaporizer device to transfer heat to the concentrate, thereby generating an aerosol for inhalation by a user. The reservoir includes a sidewall surrounding an interior volume of the reservoir. The reservoir also includes a capillary structure positioned along the sidewall configured to direct the concentrate to the sidewall to be heated by the heating element.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Franklyn Bucknor, Jr., Philipe Manoux, Jace Martin, Alexander Ringrose, John Maxwell Ringrose, Daniel Sargent, Ariel David Turgel, Michael Chad Makay, Mark Edward Hearn, Ricardo Verheul, Halle Ann Van De Hey
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Patent number: 11779049Abstract: A cartridge for use with a vaporization device comprising a first heating element, a first compartment for containment of a first vaporizable material, and a second compartment for containment of a second vaporizable material, wherein the device generates an aerosol for inhalation by a subject by heating the first vaporizable material or the second vaporizable material.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Juul Labs, Inc.Inventors: Adam Bowen, James Monsees
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Publication number: 20230319953Abstract: Vaporizers apparatuses, including cartridges and vaporizers having fluid-level windows through the body of the vaporizer allowing visualization into the cartridge and the vaporizer; the cartridge is magnetically coupled to the vaporizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Adam BOWEN, Steven CHRISTENSEN, Christopher Nicholas HIBMACRONAN, James MONSEES, Joshua MORENSTEIN
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Patent number: 11766527Abstract: Vaporizer cartridges and vaporizer apparatuses, and methods for making, using and delivering vapor to a user, that are leak-resistant for use with cannabinoids. In particular, described herein are leak-resistant vaporizer cartridges and apparatuses adapted for use with oil-based vaporizable materials including cannabis oils.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2023Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Jay Hatton, Steven Christensen, Esteban Leon Duque, Ariel Atkins, James Monsees, Adam Bowen
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Patent number: 11759580Abstract: Vaporizer cartridges and vaporizer apparatuses, and methods for making, using and delivering vapor to a user, that are leak-resistant for use with cannabinoids. In particular, described herein are leak-resistant vaporizer cartridges and apparatuses adapted for use with oil-based vaporizable materials including cannabis oils.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2023Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Jay Hatton, Steven Christensen, Esteban Leon Duque, Ariel Atkins, James Monsees, Adam Bowen
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Patent number: 11752283Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods to generate an inhalable vapor in an electronic vaporization device. The vaporization device may generate a vapor with one or more defined characteristics. In some cases, the vapor may have a predetermined aerosol number density and/or a predetermined average aerosol diameter. The vaporization device may generate a vapor from a vaporizable material. In some cases, the vaporizable material may be a liquid material housed in a cartridge. The vaporization device may comprise a rechargeable power storage device.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Nicholas Jay Hatton, Christopher Nicholas HibmaCronan, James Monsees, Joshua Morenstein
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Patent number: 11751605Abstract: Systems and methods to generate an inhalable vapor in an electronic vaporization device. Described herein are cartridges including a vaporizable material that may be securely connected to a rechargeable base unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Christopher Nicholas HibmaCronan, James Monsees, Joshua Morenstein
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Patent number: 11744277Abstract: A nicotine liquid formulation comprising nicotine, an acid, and a biologically acceptable liquid carrier, wherein heating an amount of said nicotine liquid formulation using low temperature electronic vaporization device, i.e., an electronic cigarette, generates an inhalable aerosol, and wherein at least about 50% of said acid in said amount is in said aerosol, and wherein at least about 90% of said nicotine in said amount is in said aerosol.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Adam Bowen, Chenyue Xing
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Patent number: D1012358Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. Belisle, Brandon Cheung, Steven Christensen, Carlos A. Dominguez, Dylan E. Entelis, Alexander M. Hoopai, Eric Joseph Johnson, Jason King, Esteban Leon Duque, Matthew J. Malone, James Monsees, Zachary T. Scott, John Travis Wettroth
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Patent number: D1013944Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Carlos A. Dominguez, Dylan E. Entelis, Matthew J. Malone, James Monsees, Zachary T. Scott, John Travis Wettroth
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Patent number: D1020654Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Kevin Lomeli, Claire O'Malley
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Patent number: D1023436Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Carlos A. Dominguez, Dylan E. Entelis, Matthew J. Malone, James Monsees, Zachary T. Scott, John Travis Wettroth
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Patent number: D1026304Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Steven Christensen