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: 12232530
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: 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.
  • Patent number: 12232539
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Adam Bowen, Bradley J. Ingebrethsen, Esteban Leon Duque, James Monsees
  • Patent number: 12232529
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: William W. Alston, Adam Bowen, Ian Garcia-Doty, Joshua A. Kurzman, James Monsees, Paul R. Vieira
  • Patent number: 12226567
    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: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Pax Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Nicholas Jay Hatton, Esteban Leon Duque, James Monsees
  • Patent number: 12214562
    Abstract: A vaporizer cartridge is described that is configured for coupling to a vaporizer device body and containing a vaporizable material. Various embodiments of the vaporizer cartridge are described that include one or more features for maximizing a reservoir volume within the vaporizer cartridge for the containing of vaporizable material thereby increasing the output of vaporized vaporizable material from a compact cartridge configuration. Additionally, associated methods of manufacturing are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Belisle, Steven Christensen, Eric Joseph Johnson, Jason King, James Monsees, Matthew Rios, Bryan White
  • Publication number: 20250000178
    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: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 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
  • Publication number: 20240416053
    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: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Nicholas J. Hatton, Esteban Leon Duque, James Monsees
  • Publication number: 20240306709
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Nicholas Jay Hatton, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees
  • Publication number: 20240284562
    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: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Hatton, James Monsees, Adam Bowen
  • Publication number: 20240269399
    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 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    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: 12023434
    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: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Pax Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Jay Hatton, Steven Christensen, Esteban Leon Duque, Ariel Atkins, James Monsees, Adam Bowen
  • Publication number: 20240189526
    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: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Adam Bowen, Krista Hunter, James Monsees, Patrick A. Myall
  • Patent number: 12004269
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Pax Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Hatton, James Monsees, Adam Bowen
  • Patent number: D1032926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Juul Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bowen, Steven Christensen, Christopher Nicholas HibmaCronan, James Monsees, Joshua Morenstein
  • Patent number: D1032927
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Juul Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bowen, James Monsees, Steven Christensen, Joshua Morenstein, Christopher Nicholas HibmaCronan
  • Patent number: D1037545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Juul Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Cheung, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees
  • Patent number: D1037871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Juul Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajeev Bhalla, Jason Curtis, Peter C. De Alva, Pyiphyo Lwin, James Monsees, Kevin J. Myers, Vincent C. Phua, Jambunathan Vangal Ramamurthy, Alexandra N. Siano, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Bryan White, Thomas J. White
  • Patent number: D1049480
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    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: D1052795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Juul Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bowen, James Monsees, Steven Christensen, Christopher Nicholas HibmaCronan, Joshua Morenstein
  • Patent number: D1065670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 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