Patents by Inventor Nolan Y. T. Lau

Nolan Y. T. Lau 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: 11563332
    Abstract: A charging case assembly for a vaporizer device includes a lower housing pivotably coupled to an upper housing. The lower housing can include a rechargeable power supply and a coupling mechanism configured to receive and position the vaporizer device within the lower housing. The coupling mechanism can include a cradle portion positioned along the lower housing and further include an elongated base that is recessed along an inner surface of the lower housing. The cradle portion can be configured to receive the vaporizer device such that a first elongated side of the vaporizer device is positioned against the base of the cradle portion. The coupling mechanism can further include a pair of case contacts positioned adjacent a first end of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Cesar Ambriz Rios, Wei-Ling Chang, Brandon Cheung, Richard Johnson, Nolan Y T Lau, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Alexander Ringrose, Roxolana Wacyk
  • Publication number: 20220069599
    Abstract: A charging case assembly for a vaporizer device includes a lower housing pivotably coupled to an upper housing. The lower housing can include a rechargeable power supply and a coupling mechanism configured to receive and position the vaporizer device within the lower housing. The coupling mechanism can include a cradle portion positioned along the lower housing and further include an elongated base that is recessed along an inner surface of the lower housing. The cradle portion can be configured to receive the vaporizer device such that a first elongated side of the vaporizer device is positioned against the base of the cradle portion. The coupling mechanism can further include a pair of case contacts positioned adjacent a first end of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Cesar Ambriz Rios, Wei-Ling Chang, Brandon Cheung, Richard Johnson, Nolan Y T Lau, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Alexander Ringrose, Roxolana Wacyk
  • Patent number: 11196274
    Abstract: A charging case assembly for a vaporizer device includes a lower housing pivotably coupled to an upper housing. The lower housing can include a rechargeable power supply and a coupling mechanism configured to receive and position the vaporizer device within the lower housing. The coupling mechanism can include a cradle portion positioned along the lower housing and further include an elongated base that is recessed along an inner surface of the lower housing. The cradle portion can be configured to receive the vaporizer device such that a first elongated side of the vaporizer device is positioned against the base of the cradle portion. The coupling mechanism can further include a pair of case contacts positioned adjacent a first end of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Cesar Ambriz Rios, Wei-Ling Chang, Brandon Cheung, Richard Johnson, Nolan Y T Lau, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Alexander Ringrose, Roxolana Wacyk
  • Publication number: 20190230985
    Abstract: A charging case assembly for a vaporizer device includes a lower housing pivotably coupled to an upper housing. The lower housing can include a rechargeable power supply and a coupling mechanism configured to receive and position the vaporizer device within the lower housing. The coupling mechanism can include a cradle portion positioned along the lower housing and further include an elongated base that is recessed along an inner surface of the lower housing. The cradle portion can be configured to receive the vaporizer device such that a first elongated side of the vaporizer device is positioned against the base of the cradle portion. The coupling mechanism can further include a pair of case contacts positioned adjacent a first end of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Edward K. W. Chan, Brandon Cheung, Richard Johnson, Nolan Y. T. Lau, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Alexander Ringrose, Roxolana Wacyk