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US 20190159509A1 ( 19) United States (12 ) Patent Application Publication ( 10) Pub . No. : US 2019 /0159509 A1 Cameron et al. (43 ) Pub . Date : May 30 , 2019 (54 ) WATER -BASED VAPORIZABLE LIQUIDS , A24F 47 /00 (2006 .01 ) METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A61M 15 / 00 (2006 .01 ) VAPORIZING SAME A61M 11/ 04 ( 2006 .01 ) A61K 31/ 522 ( 2006 .01 ) ( 71 ) Applicant: Lunatech , LLC , Studio City , CA (US ) A61M 15 / 06 ( 2006 . 01 ) A61K 47 / 10 ( 2006 .01 ) ( 72 ) Inventors : John David Cameron , Studio City , CA A61K 31/ 465 (2006 . 01 ) ( US ) ; Dean Becker , Fairhope , AL (US ) ; A61K 9 / 08 (2006 . 01 ) Gene Fein , Oxnard , CA (US ) ( 52) U . S . CI. CPC .. .. .. A24B 15 / 167 (2016 . 11 ) ; A61K 9 /007 (21 ) Appl. No . : 16 / 265 ,637 ( 2013 .01 ) ; A24F 47 / 008 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; A61M 15 / 0085 ( 2013 .01 ) ; A61M 11 /042 ( 2014 .02 ) ; (22 ) Filed : Feb . 1 , 2019 A61M 2016 / 0039 ( 2013 .01 ) ; A61M 15 / 06 Related U . S . Application Data ( 2013 .01 ) ; A61K 47 / 10 ( 2013 .01 ) ; A61K 31/ 465 ( 2013 .01 ) ; A61K 9 / 08 ( 2013 .01 ) ; A61K (63 ) Continuation of application No . 15 / 338 ,519 , filed on 31 / 522 ( 2013 . 01) Oct. 31, 2016 , Continuation of application No . 16 / 203 , 447 , filed on Nov . 28 , 2018 , said application No. 15 /338 ,519 is a continuation of application No . ( 57 ) ABSTRACT 15 / 337 , 341, filed on Oct. 28 , 2016 , now abandoned . ( 60 ) Provisional application No . 62 /249 , 114 , filed on Oct . Provided are systems, methods , and liquids related to elec 30 , 2015 . tronic vapor devices. In one aspect , the application relates to a water- based vaporizable liquid for use in the systems, Publication Classification methods and electronic vapor devices . This abstract is (51 ) Int. CI. intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the A24B 15 / 16 ( 2006 .01 ) particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present A61K 9 / 00 ( 2006 .01 ) invention . VAPOR OUTPUT 228 226 15224- 224 2 12 - - - - - - - - - - - 21 222 214 202 22 218 220 1206 2104 204 208 230 232 Patent Application Publication May 30 , 2019 Sheet 1 of 4 US 2019 / 0159509 A1 FIG . 1 100 Processor GPS 102 118 . .,' Memory Device 104 Network Power Supply Access 120 Device 106 Container Input/ Output 110 112 Vaporizer Flow Sensor 208222222222222222.02201209 108 116 Outlet 114 00000D Patent Application Publication May 30 , 2019 Sheet 2 of 4 US 2019 / 0159509 A1 FIG . 2 VAPOR OUTPUT 200 228 226 | - - 224224 WANAW - N www . N . N . OWwWwwWw . ama DDD 216 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR . .. .. 206 . 208 232 : : : : : : : : . .. .. : . : . : : . : : . : . : : : . :. : . : . DARM R0. HRUARDOORLD . O . O O O . O . O . R OO . AHHAHARLARDI . Patent Application Publication May 30 , 2019 Sheet 3 of 4 US 2019 / 0159509 A1 FIG . 3 - 224 214 202 . 907 .1 230 Patent Application Publication May 30 , 2019 Sheet 4 of 4 US 2019 / 0159509 A1 FIG . 4 . 402 . Receive a water- based vaporizablewww. liquid 404 . eininnissa . ALATASARATILADI . DisperseWww the water -based vaporizable liquid , resulting in a substantiallyWW invisible vapor SAN 406 * * * WWWWWWWWWWWWW. XXWWW. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Expel the substantially invisible vapor though an exhaust port #IRANASLANIRANIN I 2 91 + * + - + * 1 * 22222 2 2 . 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 . 22 . 2 .2 22 . 22 . 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 . US 2019 /0159509 A1 May 30 , 2019 WATER -BASED VAPORIZABLE LIQUIDS , composition , a nutraceutical composition , and a plant METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR extract , wherein the vaporizable liquid composition is sub VAPORIZING SAME stantially free of propylene glycol (PG ) and vegetable glyc erin (VG ) . CROSS -REFERENCE TO RELATED [ 0007 ] Also disclosed are methods for preparing the dis APPLICATIONS closed vaporizable liquids can comprise the step of com [0001 ] This Application claims the benefit of U . S . Non bining a solvent and at least one agent selected from a Provisional patent application Ser. No . 16 / 203 , 447, filed on pharmaceutical composition , a nutraceutical composition , Nov. 28, 2018 , which claims the benefit of U . S . Non and plant extract , to thereby provide a vaporizable liquid . Provisional patent application Ser. No . 15 / 338 ,519 , filed on The vaporizable liquid is substantially free of propylene Oct. 31, 2016 , which claims the benefit of U . S . Non glycol ( PG ) vegetable glycerin (VG ). Provisional patent application Ser . No . 15 / 337 ,341 , filed on [0008 ] In another aspect, an exemplary system can com Oct. 28 , 2016 and U . S . Provisional Patent Application No . prise a dispersion element configured to disperse the dis 62 / 249, 114 , filed on Oct . 30 , 2015, which are incorporated closed vaporizable liquids to form a vapor or mist such that herein by reference in their entirety . vapor or mist emitted from the device comprises a substan tially invisible vapor trail . BACKGROUND [0009 ] In another aspect , an example method can com [0002 ] Consumers utilize electronic vapor cigarettes, prise receiving a disclosed vaporizable liquids at a disper pipes , and modified vapor devices to enjoy what is com sion element and causing the water- based vaporizable liquid monly known as “ vaping. ” Vaping is an increasingly popular to disperse , resulting in a vapor or mist . The methods further market segment , which has been , and continues to be , can comprise expelling the vapor or mist through an exhaust steadily gainingmarket share over the last several years . The port for inhalation by a user . The vapor or mist can be fluid utilized for vaping within some electronic vapor substantially invisible . devices is commonly known as “ eJuice .” The eJuice cur [0010 ] Still other objects and advantages of the present rently utilized in the vaping market contains at least one of disclosure will become readily apparent by those skilled in propylene glycol (PG ) and vegetable glycerin ( VG ) . In fact, the art from the following detailed description , wherein it is a majority of the liquid contained in an e Juice cartridge , shown and described only the preferred aspects , simply by chamber, soaked batting system , or other receptacle for way of illustration of the best mode . As will be realized , the eJuice is made up of one or both of PG and / or VG . The PG disclosure is capable of other and different aspects , and its and / or VG are largely responsible for the vapor plume several details are capable of modifications in various obvi created by the vaporized eJuice inhaled and exhaled by ous respects , without departing from the disclosure. Accord users . Some users do not enjoy the ‘ vapor cloud created by ingly , the description is to be regarded as illustrative in using eJuice containing PG and /or VG in vapor devices. nature and not as restrictive . Further, there are consequences associated with the vapor cloud produced by PG and /or VG . Namely, the vapor cloud BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS is an annoyance to many non - vapor users which has trig gered subsequent banning of vaping in certain designated [0011 ] The features , nature , and advantages of the present areas , such as restaurants , workplaces etc . Additionally , disclosure will become more apparent from the detailed utilizing vapor devices with PG and / or VG creates a large description set forth below when taken in conjunction with amount of wasted fluid as much of the vapor ends up not the drawings , in which like reference characters are used to absorbed and exhaled into the air . identify like elements correspondingly throughout the speci [ 0003 ] Despite the widespread population of vaping , fication and drawings . e Juice that is substantially free from PG and VG has [0012 ] FIG . 1 shows a representative block diagram of an remained elusive . Thus , there remains a need for vaporizable electronic vapor device configured for vaporizing a water liquid that produces a substantially invisible vapor cloud and based vaporizable liquid . methods ofmaking and using same. These needs and others [ 0013 ] FIG . 2 shows a representative illustration of a are met by the present invention . vapor device configured for vaporizing a water - based vapor izable liquid . SUMMARY [0014 ] FIG . 3 shows a representative illustration of the [ 0004 ] In accordance with the purpose( s ) of the invention , vapor device configured for vaporizing water -based vapor as embodied and broadly described herein , the invention , in izable liquid , as shown in FIG . 2 . one aspect, relates to vaporizable liquids useful for vaping . [ 0015 ] FIG . 4 shows a representative illustration of a [0005 ] Thus, disclosed are vaporizable liquids which are method for vaporizing a water -based vaporizable liquid . substantially free of propylene glycol (PG ) vegetable glyc [ 0016 ] Additional advantages of the invention will be set erin (VG ) , systems and methods for making and using the forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will disclosed vaporizable liquids . An exemplary vaporizable be obvious from the description , or can be learned by liquid can comprise at least one solvent and at least one practice of the invention . The advantages of the invention agent selected from a pharmaceutical composition , a nutra will be realized and attained by means of the elements and ceutical composition , and plant extract. combinations particularly pointed out in the appended [0006 ] Also disclosed are vaporizable liquid compositions claims. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general comprising: ( a ) at least one solvent comprising water , a description and the following detailed description are exem water -based solution , an alcohol, or a combination thereof; plary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the and ( b ) at least one agent selected from a pharmaceutical invention , as claimed . US 2019 /0159509 A1 May 30 , 2019 DETAILED DESCRIPTION programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart block or blocks . [ 0017 ] The present invention can be understood more [0023 ] Accordingly , blocks of the block diagrams and readily by reference to the following detailed description of flowchart illustrations support combinations of means for the invention and the Examples included therein .