Smart Vaporizer Dosing via Real-Time Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Atomizer systems lack precision and adjustability in delivering aerosolized bioactive materials due to component variability and degradation over time, and they often lack security features to prevent unauthorized use.
Innovation Solution
A smart vaporizer system that includes a mobile app, a computational cluster, and data-encoded cartridges, which allows for real-time monitoring and control of vaporizer settings, such as temperature and pressure, to ensure accurate dosing and security features like user authentication and counterfeit detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional atomizer systems are used with manual control, then the device complexity is low and ease of manufacture is good, but the manufacturing precision and reliability of dosing are poor due to component variability and degradation
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into distinct modules: a vaporizer unit with heating element and cartridge, a mobile device with application, and a computational cluster. Each module performs specific functions independently, allowing for precise control of dosing parameters while maintaining manufacturing simplicity for individual components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback loops where the mobile application monitors vaporizer performance, compares actual dosing against target parameters, and adjusts heating power accordingly. The computational cluster analyzes usage data and provides recommendations for optimizing dosing accuracy over time, compensating for component degradation.
2Measurement precision
If traditional atomizer systems are used without monitoring, then the ease of operation is high and device complexity is low, but the reliability and measurement precision of aerosol delivery are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The vaporizer system automatically monitors its own performance parameters including heating element temperature, power consumption, and aerosol generation characteristics. The mobile application collects this data and performs automated analysis to determine actual dosing without requiring manual measurement or user intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual estimation of aerosol volume with electronic sensors and computational analysis. The mobile application uses algorithms to calculate actual dosing based on electrical parameters (power, voltage, current) and temporal characteristics of vaporization cycles, providing precise measurement without mechanical measurement devices.
3Reliability
If traditional atomizer systems are used without security features, then the ease of manufacture is good and device complexity is low, but the reliability and safety are poor due to unauthorized use
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs user authentication and authorization checks before allowing vaporizer operation. The mobile application verifies user identity and confirms appropriate dosing parameters are selected before enabling the heating element, preventing unauthorized or inappropriate use.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile application serves as an intermediary layer between the user and the vaporizer hardware. It enforces security policies, validates dosing parameters, and controls when the vaporizer can operate, providing reliable authorization without requiring complex hardware security features in the vaporizer itself.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enhances the accuracy and personalization of aerosolized bioactive material delivery, prevents unauthorized use, and ensures the quality of the bioactive material by continuously adapting to user-specific needs and monitoring cartridge authenticity.
Implementation Method 1
a heating surface to aerosolizer the liquid
Implementation Method 2
turn liquid (e.g., e-liquid, e-juice, etc.) into a fine mist or aerosol
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for tailoring administration of aerosolized bioactive material. Aspects include communicating biological and subjective information to support formulation of personalized bioactive material compositions. Aerosolized bioactive materials can be administered to humans, via inhalation, using a vaporizer device which is engineered for real time data capture, and communication, with a software application and backend computational system. Smart vaporizer cartridges can be identified and their contents recalled. Based at least on contents, appropriate (e.g., precision) doses of bioactive material can be aerosolized and administered. Users have the ability to electronically exchange and communicate in real time with the provisioning organization and medical practitioners via telemedicine and can directly participate in clinical trials pertaining to the bioactive material(s) in formulations within the smart vaporizer cartridge and elsewhere.