Patents by Inventor James Monsees

James Monsees 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: 12653969
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Pax Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Jay Hatton, Steven Christensen, Esteban Leon Duque, Ariel Atkins, James Monsees, Adam Bowen
  • Patent number: 12635729
    Abstract: A cartridge may include a cartridge housing, a reservoir and a wick housing disposed inside the cartridge housing, a heating element, and a wicking element. The cartridge housing may be configured to extend below an open top of a receptacle in the vaporizer device when the cartridge is coupled with the vaporizer device. The reservoir may be configured to contain a vaporizable material. The heating element may include a heating portion disposed at least partially inside the wick housing and a contact portion disposed at least partially outside the wick housing. The contact portion may include cartridge contacts that form an electric coupling with receptacle contacts in the receptacle. The wicking element may be disposed within the wick housing and proximate to the heating portion of the heating element. The wicking element may be configured to draw the vaporizable material to the wick housing for vaporization by the heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Christopher L. Belisle, Brandon Cheung, Steven Christensen, Dylan E. Entelis, Alexander M. Hoopai, Eric Joseph Johnson, Jason King, Esteban Leon Duque, Matthew J. Malone, James Monsees, Nathan N. Ng, Claire O'Malley, Matthew Rios, Christopher James Rosser, Zachary T. Scott, Andrew J. Stratton, Alim Thawer, Norbert Wesely, James P. Westley
  • Publication number: 20260069796
    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: November 12, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Alexander J. Gould, Nicholas J. Hatton, Esteban Leon Duque, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Matthew J. Taschner
  • Patent number: 12543791
    Abstract: Cartridges for use in vaporizer or vaporization devices are disclosed herein. Vaporizer or vaporization devices, atomizer components, and methods are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Esteban Leon Duque, James Monsees
  • Publication number: 20260000121
    Abstract: A vaporizer device including a vaporizer cartridge configured to efficiently and effectively heat a non-liquid vaporizable material is described. The vaporizer cartridge may include a heating element configured to vaporize the vaporizable material by delivery of heat to the vaporizable material. The cartridge may include a cartridge contact in electrical communication with the heating element. The cartridge contact may be configured to couple to a receptacle contact along a vaporizer body of the vaporizer device having a power source to allow power to pass from the power source to the heating element. The heating element can include electrically resistive features such that current traveling along the heating element can cause the heating element to increase in temperature to within a desired temperature range. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventors: Oliver J. Batley, Adam Bowen, Brandon Cheung, Steven Christensen, Ian Garcia-Doty, Eddie G. Gonzalez, Rishi D. Jobanputra, Xenofon Kalogeropoulos, Joshua A. Kurzman, Esteban Leon Duque, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Andrew D. Newbold, Claire O'Malley, Nihir B. Shah, Paul R. Vieira
  • Publication number: 20260006683
    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: July 31, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Hatton, James Monsees, Adam Bowen
  • Publication number: 20250386860
    Abstract: Vaporization devices and methods of operating them. In particular, described herein are vaporizer cartridges for controlling the power applied to a resistive heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Nicholas Jay Hatton, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees
  • Patent number: 12490768
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bowen, James Monsees
  • Patent number: 12491326
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20250331070
    Abstract: A vaporizer cartridge configured to efficiently and effectively heat a non-liquid source material that includes a vaporizable material is described. The cartridge may include a heating element including an electrically resistive material and may be configured to vaporize the vaporizable material by delivery of heat to the vaporizable material. The cartridge may include a cartridge contact in electrical communication with the electrically resistive material. The cartridge contact may be configured to couple to a vaporizer contact positioned proximate to a cartridge coupling feature to allow electrical power to pass from the vaporizer device through the electrically resistive material. The electrical power may cause heating of the electrically resistive material and the vaporizable material to result in generation of an aerosol for inhalation by a user. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Adam Bowen, Rishi D. Jobanputra, James Monsees, Andrew D. Newbold
  • Patent number: 12446623
    Abstract: A vaporizer device including a vaporizer cartridge configured to efficiently and effectively heat a non-liquid vaporizable material is described. The vaporizer cartridge may include a heating element configured to vaporize the vaporizable material by delivery of heat to the vaporizable material. The cartridge may include a cartridge contact in electrical communication with the heating element. The cartridge contact may be configured to couple to a receptacle contact along a vaporizer body of the vaporizer device having a power source to allow power to pass from the power source to the heating element. The heating element can include electrically resistive features such that current traveling along the heating element can cause the heating element to increase in temperature to within a desired temperature range. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver J. Batley, Adam Bowen, Ian Garcia-Doty, Eddie G. Gonzalez, Xenofon Kalogeropoulos, James Monsees, Andrew Newbold, Paul R. Vieira
  • Publication number: 20250318584
    Abstract: A vaporizer device may include various modular components. The vaporizer device may include a first subassembly. The first subassembly may include 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 may include a second subassembly. The second subassembly may include a skeleton defining a rigid tray that retains at least a power source. The vaporizer device may also include a third subassembly. The third subassembly may include 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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    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
  • Patent number: 12440630
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bowen, Krista Hunter, James Monsees, Patrick A. Myall
  • Patent number: D1097304
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Carlos A. Dominguez, Dylan E. Entelis, Matthew J. Malone, James Monsees, Zachary T. Scott, John Travis Wettroth
  • Patent number: D1102659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Richard Johnson, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Alexander Ringrose, Roxolana Wacyk
  • Patent number: D1104776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajeev Bhalla, Jason Curtis, Peter C. De Alva, PyiPhyo Lwin, James Monsees, Kevin J. Myers, Vincent C. Phua, Alexandra N. Siano, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Jambunathan Vangal Ramamurthy, Bryan White, Thomas J. White
  • Patent number: D1117973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Christopher Nicholas HibmaCronan, James Monsees, Joshua Morenstein
  • Patent number: D1125673
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Carlos A. Dominguez, Dylan E. Entelis, Matthew J. Malone, James Monsees, Zachary T. Scott, John Travis Wettroth
  • Patent number: D1125674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: D1133284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Joseph Chun, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees