Patents Assigned to JUUL Labs, Inc.
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Patent number: 12285046Abstract: Cartridges for vaporizer devices are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a cartridge can include a reservoir housing that includes a reservoir chamber configured to selectively hold a vaporizable material, and an atomizer in fluid communication with the reservoir chamber. The atomizer includes a substrate having an array of ordered pores configured to draw a predetermined volume of vaporizable material from the reservoir chamber at a predetermined rate, and at least one heating material configured to selectively heat the at least a portion of the vaporizable material drawn into the substrate to generate a vaporized material. Vaporizer devices are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Val Valentine, Qingcheng Zeng
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Patent number: 12279646Abstract: Vaporization devices, components, and methods of operating the same are described. In some implementations, an apparatus includes a cartridge comprising an aerosol outlet, a fluid storage compartment, a resistive heating element, and first and second cartridge electrical contacts, and a device body comprising a power supply, a receptacle, first and second device electrical contacts, and a controller. When the receptacle at least partially receives the cartridge in two different orientations, the first and second device electrical contacts are configured to couple the first and second cartridge electrical contacts, and the controller is configured to provide power from the power supply to the resistive heating element.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2024Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, James Monsees, Joshua Morenstein, Christopher Nicholas HibmaCronan
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Patent number: 12263299Abstract: 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. A method for operating a vaporizer device is provided. The method includes determining a delivery pattern for providing a first puff containing an amount of a first vaporizable material and a second puff containing an amount of a second vaporizable material. The first vaporizable material includes a first substance and the second vaporizable material does not include the first substance. The method further includes providing a plurality of puffs from a vaporizer. The plurality of puffs based on the delivery pattern and including the first puff and the second puff. The method further includes receiving user feedback associated with the delivery pattern in response to the providing. The method further includes modifying the delivery pattern based on the user feedback.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventor: Gal A. Cohen
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Patent number: 12256784Abstract: A vaporization device includes a cartridge for a vaporizer device. For example, the vaporizer cartridge and/or features thereof may improve management of leaks of vaporizable material from the vaporizer cartridge, control of airflow within and/or near the vaporizer cartridge, heating of vaporizable material in the vaporizer cartridge, management of condensate in the vaporizer cartridge, and/or other assembly features of the vaporizer cartridge. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Christopher L. Belisle, Steven Christensen, Alexander M. Hoopai, Eric Joseph Johnson, Jason King, Esteban Leon Duque, Matthew Rios, Christopher James Rosser, Andrew J. Stratton, Alim Thawer, James P. Westley
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Patent number: 12256773Abstract: A vaporization device is describe that includes a vaporizer body including a vaporizable material insert receptacle configured to receive a vaporizable material insert including vaporizable material. The vaporizable material insert can include a vaporizable material component including a vaporizable material, such as a non-liquid vaporizable material. Various embodiments of the vaporizable material component are described that include one or more features for preventing airflow into and/or through the vaporizable material component, as well as for achieving efficient and effective heating of the vaporizable material and formation of inhalable aerosol. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventor: Ian Garcia-Doty
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Patent number: 12251509Abstract: A system includes a converter configured to electrically couple to a power source and to a heating element of a vaporizer atomizer. The converter can be further configured to receive a first voltage from the power source and provide a second voltage to the heating element. The converter can be a direct-current to direct-current converter. A power monitor configured to electrically couple to the heating element, measure a current through the heating element, measure a voltage over the heating element, calculate a power and/or resistance, and output a control signal to the converter. The converter can be configured to be controlled by the control signal to vary the second voltage to maintain a target power or a target temperature over the heating element. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas J. Hatton, Val Valentine
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Publication number: 20250072509Abstract: A vaporization device includes a cartridge for a vaporizer device. For example, the vaporizer cartridge and/or features thereof may improve management of leaks of vaporizable material from the vaporizer cartridge, control of airflow within and/or near the vaporizer cartridge, heating of vaporizable material in the vaporizer cartridge, management of condensate in the vaporizer cartridge, and/or other assembly features of the vaporizer cartridge. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Christopher L. Belisle, Steven Christensen, Alexander M. Hoopai, Eric Joseph Johnson, Jason King, Esteban Leon Duque, Matthew Rios, Christopher James Rosser, Andrew J. Stratton, Alim Thawer, James P. Westley
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Patent number: 12233200Abstract: Cartridges for vaporizer devices are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the cartridge can include first and second storage chambers each configured to hold a respective fraction of a vaporizable material, a vaporization chamber that includes an elongate member that is in fluid communication with the first and second storage chambers and configured to receive the vaporizable material, a magnetic element disposed within a channel of the elongate member, and a conductive element that is configured to generate a first motive force to drive the magnetic element between first and second positions and further configured to substantially vaporize the vaporizable material within the elongate member. Vaporizer devices are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventor: Andrew J. Stratton
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Patent number: 12232539Abstract: Methods and vaporizer apparatuses that estimate, measure and/or predict the amount of vapor and/or material (including active ingredients) released by the vaporizer apparatus. In particular, described herein are electronic vaporizers and methods of using them that determine a dose/amount of vapor and/or a material in the vapor based primarily or exclusively on the electrical and thermal properties, e.g., power or energy applied to the vaporizing element (e.g., heating coil) and the temperature of the material immediately before and as it is vaporized. Dose information may be used to control operation of the device and/or reported to the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Adam Bowen, Bradley J. Ingebrethsen, Esteban Leon Duque, James Monsees
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Patent number: 12232540Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing risk evaluation and mitigation strategies for use with modified risk products or other tobacco products, and in particular, associated with nicotine and tobacco products.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventor: Gal A. Cohen
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Patent number: 12232530Abstract: Various embodiments of a vaporization device are described that include one or more features, such as for generating a combined inhalable aerosol. In some embodiments, the vaporization device can include one or more heaters that are configured to heat one or more vaporizable materials. Various embodiments of heating elements and heating systems for use in vaporization devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: William W. Alston, Adam Bowen, Jacob R. Davis, Ian Garcia-Doty, Bradley J. Ingebrethsen, Joshua A. Kurzman, James Monsees, Andrew J. Pappas, Paul R. Vieira, Timothy J. Watson, Joseph S. Wilinski, Jr.
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Patent number: 12232529Abstract: A vaporizer device includes a housing including an air inlet, a heating element within the housing and a heat exchanger. The heating element includes a nonlinear positive temperature coefficient of resistance material. The heat exchanger is thermally coupled to the heating element and arranged to receive airflow from the air inlet. The heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat between the heating element and the airflow to produce a heated airflow. The heated airflow exiting the heat exchanger is configured to vaporize a vaporizable material. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: William W. Alston, Adam Bowen, Ian Garcia-Doty, Joshua A. Kurzman, James Monsees, Paul R. Vieira
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Patent number: 12225941Abstract: A vaporization device includes a cartridge for a vaporizer device. For example, the vaporizer cartridge and/or features thereof may improve management of leaks of vaporizable material from the vaporizer cartridge, control of airflow within and/or near the vaporizer cartridge, heating of vaporizable material in the vaporizer cartridge, management of condensate in the vaporizer cartridge, and/or other assembly features of the vaporizer cartridge. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Christopher L. Belisle, Steven Christensen, Alexander M. Hoopai, Eric Joseph Johnson, Jason King, Esteban Leon Duque, Matthew Rios, Christopher James Rosser, Andrew J. Stratton, Alim Thawer, James P. Westley
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Patent number: 12220002Abstract: The vaporizer device includes a reservoir configured to contain a vaporizable material. The vaporizer device further includes a heating element configured to vaporize the vaporizable material. The vaporizer device further includes a thermal flow sensor configured to measure a mass flow rate of the vaporizable material across the surface of the thermal flow sensor. The thermal flow sensor is positioned along an airflow path between the heating element and an outlet of the vaporizer device. The thermal flow sensor includes a self-cleaning element configured to remove a liquid accumulated on the surface of the thermal flow sensor by at least evaporating the liquid. The self-cleaning element is activated in response to detecting an event that activates a cleaning cycle of the thermal flow sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Taschner, Maurizio Tarsia
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Patent number: D1062036Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Matthew J. Malone
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Patent number: D1062037Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Matthew J. Malone
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Patent number: D1062040Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Matthew J. Malone
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Patent number: D1063191Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Carlos A. Dominguez, Matthew J. Malone, John Travis Wettroth
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Patent number: D1065668Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Matthew J. Malone
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Patent number: D1065670Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Carlos A. Dominguez, Dylan E. Entelis, Matthew J. Malone, James Monsees, Zachary T. Scott, John Travis Wettroth