Patent Publication Number: US-2020297948-A1

Title: Methods and apparatuses for concentrate vaporization

Description:
RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims priority to U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/572,802 entitled COVER FOR A VAPORIZER DEVICE and filed on Jul. 29, 2016, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/372,241 entitled CONCENTRATE VAPORIZING SYSTEMS and filed on Aug. 8, 2016, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This disclosure relates generally to vaporizer apparatuses, and more specifically to methods and apparatuses for concentrate vaporization. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Electronic inhalable aerosol apparatuses, which are commonly referred to as vaporizer apparatuses, vaporization apparatuses, electronic vaping apparatuses, and/or the like, are configured to heat a vaporizable material to generate an aerosol vapor capable of delivering an active ingredient to a user. 
     Dabbing refers to a method of consuming concentrated doses of cannabis. Cannabis concentrate is typically formed by extracting tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or other cannabinoids using a solvent such as, for example, butane, carbon dioxide, and/or the like. The extraction process yields an oftensticky oil commonly known as wax, shatter, budder, and/or butane hash oil (BHO). One common approach to vaporizing these substances involves taking a portion (e.g., a bolus, a dab, and/or the like) of the cannabis concentrate, heating it on a high temperature element, commonly known as a nail, and then inhaling the resulting vapor through a dab rig. 
     SUMMARY 
     Methods, and articles of manufacture, including apparatuses, are provided for concentrate vaporization. In some implementations of the current subject matter, there is provided an apparatus for vaporizing a concentrate. The apparatus can include a housing, a reservoir, a vessel, and a heating element. The reservoir can be coupled to a lid of the apparatus. The reservoir can be configured to hold a concentrate. The vessel can be disposed at least partially inside of the housing. The vessel can be configured to receive the reservoir when the lid of the apparatus is in a closed position with respect to the housing. The heating element can be configured to generate heat for heating the vessel. The heating of the vessel can vaporize the concentrate in the reservoir to form an aerosol. 
     Implementations of the current subject matter can include, but are not limited to, methods and apparatuses consistent with the descriptions provided herein. The details of one or more variations of the subject matter described herein are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features and advantages of the subject matter described herein will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims. While certain features of the currently disclosed subject matter are described for illustrative purposes, it should be readily understood that such features are not intended to be limiting. The claims that follow this disclosure are intended to define the scope of the protected subject matter. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, show certain aspects of the subject matter disclosed herein and, together with the description, help explain some of the principles associated with the disclosed implementations. In the drawings: 
         FIG. 1A  depicts a perspective view of a vaporizer including a wand adaptor consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 1B  depicts a lateral cross section view of a vaporizer including a wand adaptor consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 1C  depicts a lateral cross section view of a vaporizer including a wand adaptor consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 2A  depicts a perspective view of a vaporizer including a wand adaptor consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 2B  depicts a lateral cross section view of a vaporizer including a wand adaptor consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 3A  depicts a perspective view of a vaporizer including a wand adaptor consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 3B  depicts a lateral cross section view of a vaporizer including a wand adaptor consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 4A  depicts a cross section view of a vaporizer including a lid assembly consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 4B  depicts a perspective view of a lid assembly consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 4C  depicts a perspective view of a lid assembly consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 4D  depicts a side view of a lid assembly consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 4E  depicts a side view of a lid assembly consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 4F  depicts a cross section view of a lid assembly consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 4G  depicts a cross section view of a lid assembly consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 5A  depicts a perspective view of a vaporizer consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 5B  depicts a perspective view of a vaporizer consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter; 
         FIG. 5C  depicts a cross section view of a vaporizer consistent with implementations of the current subject matter; and 
         FIG. 6  depicts a flowchart illustrating a process for utilizing a vaporizer consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter. 
     
    
    
     When practical, similar reference numbers denote similar structures, features, or elements. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Concentrates can be vaporized to deliver a more potent dose of active ingredients than is feasible via other delivery methods including, for example, combustion and/or vaporization of a non-concentrate material such as dry herbs and/or solutions. As such, concentrates are able to provide more effective and immediate relief for patients suffering from ailments such as, for example, pain, nausea, stress, appetite loss, insomnia, and/or the like. However, the use of concentrates, such as dabbing, typically requires cumbersome equipment. For instance, a conventional system for vaporizing concentrates includes a high temperature element (e.g., a nail), a pipe that is compatible for use with the high temperature element, a blowtorch for heating the high temperature element, and a wand for applying a portion (e.g., a bolus, a dab, and/or the like) of the concentrate to the high temperature element. Furthermore, proper use of this conventional system for vaporizing concentrates requires precise timing and dexterity. For example, a user must know relatively precisely when and how to apply the concentrate to the high temperature element in order for the concentrate to vaporize properly. Various implementations of the current subject matter may provide advantages relative to existing approaches including, for example, a vaporizer capable of vaporizing concentrates that is both portable and resistant to user error. Furthermore, the vaporizer may be configured to vaporize both concentrates and non-concentrate materials such as, for example, dried herbs, solutions, and/or the like. 
     In some implementations of the current subject matter, the vaporizer can include a lid that covers at least a vessel within a housing of the vaporizer. The vaporizer can further include a heating element, such as a hot plate and/or an oven, capable of elevating the temperature within the vessel to, for example, a level and/or a range that is suitable for vaporizing a concentrate and/or a non-concentrate material (e.g., dried herbs, solutions, and/or the like). According to some implementations of the current subject matter, the lid of the vaporizer can be configured to accept one or more permanent and/or temporary adaptors that enable the vaporization of the concentrate. For example, the lid of the vaporizer can be configured to accept an adaptor that includes a wand. A portion (e.g., a bolus, a dab, and/or the like) of concentrate can be applied to a tip of the wand. Meanwhile, the vaporizer can be configured to heat and vaporize the concentrate when the concentrate at the tip of the wand is lowered into the vessel, for example, by closing and/or fitting the lid over at least the portion of the housing of the vaporizer that includes the vessel. Alternately and/or additionally, the lid of the vaporizer can be configured to accept an adaptor that includes a reservoir for holding one or more portions (e.g., boluses, dabs, and/or the like) of a concentrate. The vaporizer can heat and vaporize the concentrate when the reservoir is deposited within the vessel, for example, by closing and/or fitting the lid over at least the portion of the housing of the vaporizer that includes the vessel. 
     As used herein, the term “cannabis” can refer to plants of the genus cannabis as well as loose-leaf products and/or extracts thereof. Meanwhile, the term “cannabinoid” can refer to plant-based and/or synthetic chemical compounds capable of acting upon cannabinoid receptors and/or inducing a biological effect. Cannabinoids include acids, salts, bioactive stereo isomers, and/or the like. For example, cannabinoids can include tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabigerolic acid (CBGA), cannabigerol (CBG), tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabicyclol (CBL), cannabivarin (CBV), cannabichromevarin (CBCV), cannabigerovarin (CBGV), cannabigerol Monomethyl Ether (CBGM), delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (D8THC), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (D9THC), tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), cannabinolic acid (CBNA), Cannabinol (CBN), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), Cannabidivaric acid (CBDVA), cannabidiol (CBD), cannabichromenic acid (CBCA), Cannabichromene (CBC), or cannabicyclolic acid (CBLA) and/or any salt or stereo isomer of the above. For clarity and conciseness, various implementations of the current subject matter are described with respect to cannabis concentrates and/or concentrates containing one or more cannabinoids as an active ingredient. However, it should be appreciated that various implementations of the current subject matter are also applicable to concentrates containing different and/or additional active ingredients including, for example, botanicals, pharmaceuticals, nutraceutical, synthetically-derived similar substances and/or the like. 
       FIGS. 1A-C  depict a vaporizer  100  including a wand adaptor consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter. Referring to  FIGS. 1A-C , the vaporizer  100  can include a vessel  102 , which can be disposed within a cavity at one end of a housing  122  of the vaporizer  100 . As shown in  FIGS. 1A-C , the vaporizer  100  can be an elongated cylinder having an oval cross-section. However, it should be appreciated that the vaporizer  100  can be configured to have any shape, dimension, and/or contour. 
     In the vaporizer  100  shown in  FIGS. 1A-C , the vessel  102  can be oriented such that the open top of the vessel  102  is parallel to the sides of the housing  122 . The vaporizer  100  can further include a lid  110  configured to cover at least a portion of the housing  122 . The lid  110  can be a flip-lid that pivots around a hinge  109  in order to transition between an open position and a closed position with respect to the housing  122 . However, it should be appreciated that the lid  110  can be fully detachable from the housing  122 . The lid  110  and/or the housing  122  can include one or more mechanisms, such as snaps, latches, grooves, threading, magnets, clips, quick connect, sliding mechanisms, quarter turn release, friction fit, and/or the like, configured to position and/or secure the lid  110  against the housing  122  when, for example, the lid  110  is in the closed position. As shown in  FIG. 1C , when the lid  110  is in the closed position, the lid  110  can cover and/or otherwise enclose the vessel  102  and/or the cavity within the housing  122  containing the vessel  102  to form an air chamber  108 . Although not shown, the lid  110  and/or the housing  122  can include an air gap and/or thermal insulation material configured to maintain a temperature within the vaporizer  100 , for example, when the vaporizer  100  is in use. The thermal insulation material may be, for example, rubbers (e.g., silicone, silicone foam, polyurethane foam, and/or the like), aerogel, fiberglass insulators, and/or the like. 
     To use the vaporizer  100  for vaporizing a non-concentrate material such as dry herbs, a portion of the non-concentrate material can be placed directly into the vessel  102 . Alternately and/or additionally, a wand adaptor can be added to the vaporizer  100  in order to enable the vaporizing of a concentrate such as, for example, a cannabis concentrate and/or the like. Thus, in some implementations of the current subject matter, the lid  110  can be configured to receive, as a permanent and/or a temporary attachment, a wand adaptor that includes a wand  101 . The wand adaptor can be attached to the lid  110  using one or more mechanisms including, for example, snaps, latches, grooves, threading, magnets, clips, quick connect, sliding mechanisms, quarter turn release, friction fit, and/or the like. Furthermore, the wand  101  can be a hollow tube formed from any material capable of withstanding and/or retaining heat including, for example, metals (e.g., aluminum (Al)), metal alloys (e.g., stainless steel), ceramics, and/or the like. As can be seen in  FIGS. 1A-C , when the wand adaptor is attached to the lid  110 , the hollow center of the wand  101  can be aligned with an aperture  104  in the lid  110 , thereby forming an air passage through the lid  110  and the wand  101 . A tip  111  of the wand  101  can be beveled and/or otherwise shaped to facilitate the application of a concentrate, such as a bolus or a dab of cannabis concentrate, to the tip  111  of the wand  101 . Closing the lid  110  against the housing  122  can lower the concentrate at the tip  111  of the wand  101  into the vessel  102 . 
     The vessel  102  can be any hollow, open-top receptacle such as, for example, a crucible and/or the like. Moreover, the vessel  102  can be formed from any material, such as, for example, metals (e.g., aluminum (Al)), metal alloys (e.g., stainless steel), ceramics, and/or the like, that is capable of tolerating high temperatures and/or retaining heat. Although not shown, the vaporizer  100  can include one or more electric (e.g., battery) powered heating elements capable of generating heat for elevating the temperature within the vessel  102  to, for example, an appropriate level and/or range for vaporizing a concentrate. Once the lid  110  is closed and the concentrate at the tip  111  of the wand  101  is lowered into the vessel  102 , the elevated temperature within the vessel  102  and/or the air chamber  108  can lower the viscosity of the concentrate, thereby causing the concentrate to loosen from the tip  111  of the wand  101  and drip onto an interior surface of the vessel  102 . A user inhaling from a mouthpiece  105  at an opposite end of the housing  122  from the vessel  102  can cause an intake of air through the aperture  104  and the hollow center of the wand  101 . The resulting air flow can further loosen the concentrate from the tip  111  of the wand  101 . Upon contact with the heated interior surface of the vessel  102 , the concentrate can rapidly vaporize and mix with additional air in the air chamber  108  to form an aerosol. This aerosol can travel down an air path  103  through the housing  122  and exit from the vaporizer  100  through the mouthpiece  105 . It should be appreciated that the mouthpiece  105  can be configured to enable the user to draw, for example via inhalation, the aerosol from the vaporizer  100 . 
     In some implementations of the current subject matter, the vaporizer  100  can include a temperature control system for adjusting the target temperature for heating the vessel  102 . For example, the target temperature for the vessel  102  may be set lower (e.g., between 220° C. and 240° C.) when the vaporizer  100  is being used to gradually vaporize the concentrate and/or to maximize the flavor of the resulting aerosol. By contrast, the target temperature of the vessel  102  may be set higher (e.g., greater than 400° C.) in order to vaporize the concentrate immediately and maximize the dose of the active ingredient that is delivered at once. The vaporizer  400  can further include one or more visual, audio, and/or motion indicators, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), along the housing  122  and/or the lid  110 . These indicators can be used to indicate, for example, the current temperature within the vessel  102 , the target temperature for the vessel  102 , and/or when the aerosol has been formed. 
     Although the vaporizer  100  is shown to include a wand adaptor including the wand  101 , it should be appreciated that the vaporizer  100  can also be compatible with different and/or additional adaptors, such as a reservoir adaptor, that enables the vaporizer  100  to be used for vaporizing a concentrate. For example, in some implementations of the current subject matter, the lid  110  can be configured to receive a plurality of interchangeable adaptors including, for example, a wand adaptor, a reservoir adaptor, and/or the like. 
       FIG. 2A-B  depicts a vaporizer  200  consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter. Referring to  FIG. 2A-B , the vaporizer  200  can include a vessel  202 , which can be disposed within a cavity at one end of a housing  222  of the vaporizer  200 . As shown in  FIGS. 2A-B , the vaporizer  200  can be an elongated cylinder having an oval cross-section. However, it should be appreciated that the vaporizer  200  can be configured to have any shape, dimension, and/or contour. 
     In the vaporizer  200 , the vessel  202  can be oriented such that the open top of the vessel  202  is perpendicular to the sides of the housing  222  and parallel to the ends of the housing  222 . The vaporizer  200  can further include a mouthpiece  205  having one or more air paths  203 . As shown in  FIGS. 2A-B , the mouthpiece  205  can be coupled to one end of the housing  222 . The mouthpiece  205  can be removable such that the mouthpiece  205  is fully and/or partially detached from a housing  222  of the vaporizer  200 . Furthermore, the mouthpiece  205  can cover and/or otherwise enclose the vessel  202  and/or the cavity within the housing  222  containing the vessel  202  to form an air chamber  208 . The mouthpiece  205  and/or the housing  222  can include one or more mechanisms, such as snaps, latches, grooves, threading, magnets, clips, quick connect, sliding mechanisms, quarter turn release, friction fit, and/or the like, configured to position and/or secure the mouthpiece  205  against the housing  222  when, for example, the mouthpiece  205  is attached to the housing  222 . Although not shown, the mouthpiece  205  and/or the housing  222  can include thermal insulation material configured to maintain a temperature within the vaporizer  200 , for example, when the vaporizer  200  is in use. 
     To use the vaporizer  200  for vaporizing a non-concentrate material such as dry herbs, a portion of the non-concentrate material can be placed directly into the vessel  202 . Alternately and/or additionally, a wand adaptor can be added to the vaporizer  200  in order to enable the vaporizing of a concentrate such as, for example, a cannabis concentrate and/or the like. Thus, in some implementations of the current subject matter, the mouthpiece  205  can be configured to receive, as a permanent and/or a temporary attachment, a wand adaptor that includes a wand  201 . For example, the wand adaptor can be attached to the mouthpiece  205  using one or more mechanisms including, for example, snaps, latches, grooves, threading, magnets, clips, quick connect, sliding mechanisms, quarter turn release, friction fit, and/or the like. The wand  201  can be a hollow tube formed from any material capable of withstanding and/or retaining heat including, for example, metals (e.g., aluminum (Al)), metal alloys (e.g., stainless steel), ceramics, and/or the like. When the wand adaptor is attached to the mouthpiece  205 , the hollow center of the wand  201  can be aligned with the air paths  203  in the mouthpiece  205 , thereby forming an air passage through the mouthpiece  205  and the wand  201 . A tip  211  of the wand  201  can be beveled and/or other shaped to facilitate the application of a concentrate, such as a bolus or a dab of cannabis concentrate, to the tip  211  of the wand  201 . Attaching the mouthpiece  205  to the housing  222  can lower the concentrate at the tip  211  of the wand  201  into the vessel  202 . 
     The vessel  202  can be any hollow, open-top receptacle such as, for example, a crucible and/or the like. Moreover, the vessel  202  can be formed from any material, such as, for example, metals (e.g., aluminum (Al)), metal alloys (e.g., stainless steel), ceramics, and/or the like, that is capable of tolerating high temperatures and/or retaining heat. Although not shown, the vaporizer  200  can include one or more electric (e.g., battery) powered heating elements that generates the heat for elevating the temperature within the vessel  202  to, for example, an appropriate level and/or range for vaporizing a concentrate. When the mouthpiece  205  is attached to the housing  222  and the concentrate at the tip  211  of the wand  201  is lowered into the vessel  202 , the elevated temperature within the vessel  202  and/or the air chamber  208  can lower the viscosity of the concentrate, thereby causing the concentrate to loosen from the tip  211  of the wand  201  and drip onto an interior surface of the vessel  202 . A user inhaling from the mouthpiece  205  can cause an intake of air through the air paths  203  in the mouthpiece  205  and the hollow center of the wand  201 . The resulting air flow, which can enter and/or exit from an aperture  204  in at and/or proximate to the tip  211 , can further loosen the concentrate from the tip  211 . Upon contact with the heated interior surface of the vessel  202 , the concentrate can rapidly vaporize and mix with additional air in the air chamber  208  to form an aerosol. This aerosol can exit from the vaporizer  100  through the air paths  203  in the mouthpiece  205 . It should be appreciated that the mouthpiece  105  can be configured to enable the user to draw, for example via inhalation, the aerosol from the vaporizer  200 . 
     In some implementations of the current subject matter, the vaporizer  200  can include a temperature control system for adjusting the target temperature for heating the vessel  202 . For example, the target temperature for the vessel  202  may be set lower (e.g., between 220° C. and 240° C.) when the vaporizer  200  is being used to gradually vaporize the concentrate and/or to maximize the flavor of the resulting aerosol. By contrast, the target temperature of the vessel  202  may be set higher (e.g., greater than 400° C.) in order to vaporize the concentrate immediately and maximize the dose of the active ingredient that is delivered at once. The vaporizer  200  can further include one or more visual, audio, and/or motion indicators, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), along the mouthpiece  205  and/or the housing  222 . These indicators can be used to indicate, for example, the current temperature within the vessel  202 , the target temperature for the vessel  202 , and/or when the aerosol has been formed. 
     Although the vaporizer  200  is shown to include a wand adaptor including the wand  201 , it should be appreciated that the vaporizer  200  can also be compatible with different and/or additional adaptors, such as a reservoir adaptor, that enables the vaporizer  200  to be used for vaporizing a concentrate. For example, in some implementations of the current subject matter, the mouthpiece  205  can be configured to receive a plurality of interchangeable adaptors including, for example, a wand adaptor, a reservoir adaptor, and/or the like. 
       FIGS. 3A-B  depict a vaporizer  300  consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter. Referring to  FIGS. 3A-B , the vaporizer  300  can include a vessel  302 , which can be disposed within a cavity at one end of a housing  322  of the vaporizer  300 . In the vaporizer  300  shown in  FIGS. 3A-B , the vessel  302  can be oriented such that the open top of the vessel  302  is parallel to the sides of the housing  322 . Furthermore, the vaporizer  300  can include a cover  307 , which extends along a length of the housing  322 . As shown in  FIGS. 1A-C , the cover  307  can be coupled with the housing  322  to form an elongated cylinder having an oval cross-section. However, it should be appreciated that the vaporizer  300  can be configured to have any shape, dimension, and/or contour. 
     The cover  307  can be fully and/or partially detached from the housing  322 . Moreover, the cover  307  and/or the housing  322  can include one or more alignment features  306  configured to position and/or orient the cover  307  with respect to the housing  322 . As shown in  FIGS. 3A-B , the alignment features  306  can include one or more protrusions such as, for example, pins, prongs, and/or the like, that extends from the cover  307 . The alignment features  306  can further include corresponding recesses within the housing  322  configured to receive the prongs extending from the cover  307  when, for example, the cover  307  is in a closed position over the housing  322 . Alternatively and/or additionally, the cover  307  and/or the housing  322  can include one or more mechanisms, such as snaps, latches, grooves, threading, magnets, clips, quick connect, sliding mechanisms, quarter turn release, friction fit, and/or the like, can be used to position and/or secure the cover  307  against the housing  322  when, for example, the cover  307  is in the closed position over the housing  322 . It should be appreciated that when the cover  307  is in the closed position, the cover  307  can cover and/or otherwise enclose the vessel  302  and/or the cavity within the housing  322  containing the vessel  302  to form an air chamber  308 . Furthermore, although not shown, the cover  307  and/or the housing  322  can include thermal insulation material configured to maintain a temperature within the vaporizer  300 , for example, when the vaporizer  300  is in use. 
     To use the vaporizer  300  for vaporizing a non-concentrate material such as dry herbs, a portion of the non-concentrate material can be placed directly into the vessel  302 . Alternately and/or additionally, a wand adaptor can be added to the vaporizer  300  in order to enable the vaporizing of a concentrate such as, for example, a cannabis concentrate and/or the like. Thus, in some implementations of the current subject matter, the cover  307  can be configured receive, as a permanent and/or a temporary attachment, a wand adaptor that includes a wand  301 . For example, the wand adaptor can be attached to the cover  307  using one or more mechanisms including, for example, snaps, latches, grooves, threading, magnets, clips, quick connect, sliding mechanisms, quarter turn release, friction fit, and/or the like. The wand  301  can be a hollow tube formed from any material capable of withstanding and/or retaining heat including, for example, metals (e.g., aluminum (Al)), metal alloys (e.g., stainless steel), ceramics, and/or the like. As shown in  FIGS. 3A-B , the cover  307  can further include a mouthpiece  305 , which can be disposed at an opposite end of the cover  307  away from the wand adaptor. An air path  303  can extend from the wand  301  to the mouthpiece  305 . For instance, one open end of the air path  303  can be coupled with the mouthpiece  305 . Meanwhile, when the wand adaptor is attached to the cover  307 , the hollow center of the wand  301  can be aligned with the other open end of the air path  303 . An aperture  304  can be disposed at an opposite end of the housing  322  away from the mouthpiece  305 . The aperture  304  can provide an opening into the vessel  302  and/or the cavity within the housing  322  containing the vessel  302 , thereby allowing air to enter into the air chamber  308  when the vaporizer  300  is in use. 
     According to some implementations of the current subject matter, a tip  311  of the wand  301  can be beveled and/or otherwise shaped to facilitate the application of a concentrate, such as a bolus or a dab of cannabis concentrate, to the tip  311  of the wand  301 . Closing the cover  307  over the housing  322  can lower the concentrate at the tip  311  of the wand  301  into the vessel  302 . It should be appreciated that the vessel  302  can be any hollow, open-top receptacle such as, for example, a crucible and/or the like. Moreover, the vessel  302  can be formed from any material such as, for example, metals (e.g., aluminum (Al)), metal alloys (e.g., stainless steel), ceramics, and/or the like, that is capable of tolerating high temperatures and/or retaining heat. Although not shown, the vaporizer  300  can include one or more electric (e.g., battery) powered heating elements that generates the heat for elevating the temperature within the vessel  302  to, for example, an appropriate level and/or range for vaporizing a concentrate. 
     Once the cover  307  is closed over the housing  322  and the concentrate at the tip  311  of the wand  301  is lowered into the vessel  302 , the elevated temperature within the vessel  302  and/or the air chamber  308  can lower the viscosity of the concentrate, thereby causing the concentrate to loosen from the tip  311  of the wand  301  and drip onto an interior surface of the vessel  302 . A user inhaling from the mouthpiece  305  can cause an intake of air. For example, the inhalation can cause air to enter the air chamber  308  through the aperture  304  and travel through air path  303  to the mouthpiece  305 . The resulting air flow can further loosen the concentrate from the tip  311  of the wand  301 . In either of these ways, with the concentrate contacting the heated interior surface of the vessel  302 , it can rapidly vaporize and mix with additional air in the air chamber  308  to form an aerosol. This aerosol can also travel down the air path  303  through the cover  307  and exit from the vaporizer  300  through the mouthpiece  305 . It should be appreciated that the mouthpiece  305  can be configured to enable the user to draw, for example via inhalation, the aerosol from the vaporizer  300 . 
     In some implementations of the current subject matter, the vaporizer  300  can include a temperature control system for adjusting the target temperature for heating the vessel  302 . For example, the target temperature for the vessel  302  may be set lower (e.g., between 220° C. and 240° C.) when the vaporizer  300  is being used to gradually vaporize the concentrate and/or to maximize the flavor of the resulting aerosol. By contrast, the target temperature of the vessel  302  may be set higher (e.g., greater than 400° C.) in order to vaporize the concentrate immediately and maximize the dose of the active ingredient that is delivered at once The vaporizer  400  can further include one or more visual, audio, and/or motion indicators, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), along the cover  307  and/or the housing  322 . These indicators can be used to indicate, for example, the current temperature within the vessel  302 , the target temperature for the vessel  302 , and/or when the aerosol has been formed. 
     Although the vaporizer  300  is shown to include a wand adaptor including the wand  101 , it should be appreciated that the vaporizer  300  can also be compatible with different and/or additional adaptors, such as a reservoir adaptor, that enables the vaporizer  300  to be used for vaporizing a concentrate. For example, in some implementations of the current subject matter, the cover  307  can be configured to receive a plurality of interchangeable adaptors including, for example, a wand adaptor, a reservoir adaptor, and/or the like. 
       FIG. 4A  depicts a cross view of a vaporizer  400  consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter. Referring to  FIG. 4A , the vaporizer  400  can include a vessel  454 , which can be disposed at one end of the vaporizer  400 , for example, within a housing  453  of the vaporizer  400 . In the vaporizer  400  shown in  FIG. 4A , the vessel  454  can be oriented such that the open top of the vessel  454  is perpendicular to the sides of the housing  453  and parallel to an open top at one end of the housing  453 . It should be appreciated that the vaporizer  400  can be configured to have any shape, dimension, and/or contour including, for example, an elongated cylinder having an oval, circular, and/or rectangular cross section. 
     In some implementations of the current subject matter, the vaporizer  400  can further include a lid  448  configured to cover the open top at one end of the housing  453 . Meanwhile, a mouthpiece (not shown) may be at the opposite end of the housing  453 . The lid  448  and/or the housing  453  can include one or more locking mechanisms, such as snaps, latches, grooves, threading, magnets, clips, quick connect, sliding mechanisms, quarter turn release, friction fit, and/or the like, configured to position and/or secure the lid  448  when, for example, the lid  448  is in the closed position against the housing  453 . For example, as shown in  FIGS. 4A-G , the lid  448  can include one or more magnets  450  while the housing  453  can include one or more additional magnets  451  for securing the lid  448  in place when the lid  448  is in the closed position. A perimeter around a top edge of the lid  448  can be fully and/or partially surrounded by a flange  452 . The flange  452  can be a projecting rim, collar, rib, and/or the like configured to facilitate the attachment and/or removal of lid  448  from the housing  453  of the vaporizer  400 . Furthermore, the lid  448  and/or the housing  453  can include thermal insulation material  456  configured to maintain a temperature within the vaporizer  400  when the vaporizer  400  is in use. 
     To use the vaporizer  400  for vaporizing a non-concentrate material such as dry herbs, a portion of the non-concentrate material can be placed directly into the vessel  454 . In some implementations of the current subject matter, a screen  449  can sit at a bottom of the vessel  441 . The screen  449  can be configured to prevent extraneous material, such as loose herbs, from entering an air path  455  that extends from the vessel  454  to the mouthpiece (not shown). Alternately and/or additionally, a reservoir adaptor  457  can be added to the vaporizer  400  in order to enable the vaporization of a concentrate such as, for example, a cannabis concentrate and/or the like. Thus, in some implementations of the current subject matter, the lid  448  can be configured to receive, as a permanent and/or a temporary attachment, the reservoir adaptor  457 , thereby forming a lid assembly  460 . For instance, as shown in  FIGS. 4A-G , the lid  448  and/or the reservoir adaptor  457  can include one or more retention features  447 , such as snaps, latches, grooves, threading, magnets, clips, quick connect, sliding mechanisms, quarter turn release, friction fit, and/or the like, configured to releasably attach the reservoir adaptor  457  to the lid  448 . 
       FIG. 4B-G  depicts the lid assembly  460  consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter. Referring to  FIGS. 4A-G , the lid assembly  460  can include the lid  448  of the vaporizer  400  and the reservoir adaptor  457 . The reservoir adaptor  457  can include a reservoir  441  and a cover  442 . The reservoir  441  and/or the cover  442  can be formed from material capable of withstanding and/or retaining heat including, for example, metals (e.g., aluminum (Al)), metal alloys (e.g., stainless steel), ceramics, and/or the like. The cover  442  can be configured to couple with an open top of the reservoir  441  to form an enclosed space for holding a concentrate. In some implementations of the current subject matter, the cover  442  can include a seal  443  for securing the cover  442  to the reservoir  441 . The seal  443  can be, for example, a gasket (e.g., O-ring) formed from one or more elastomers such as, for example, perfluoroelastomer, silicone, and/or the like. However, it should be appreciated that the cover  442  can be secured to the reservoir  441  using a different and/or additional mechanism including, for example, snaps, latches, grooves, threading, magnets, clips, quick connect, sliding mechanisms, quarter turn release, friction fit, and/or the like. 
     As noted, the reservoir  441  can be configured to hold a concentrate such as, for example, wax, shatter, budder, butane hash oil, and/or the like. For example, a user can load the concentrate into the reservoir  441  before covering and/or sealing the reservoir  441  with the cover  442  and/or the seal  443 . It should be appreciated that the reservoir  441  may be configured to hold a larger quantity (e.g., multiple portions) of the concentrate than can be applied to the tip of a wand. Once the reservoir  441  is loaded with the concentrate and covered and/or sealed with the cover  442  and/or the seal  443 , the user can insert the lid assembly  460  into the vaporizer  400  and/or close the lid  448  against the housing  453 . Doing so can deposit the covered and/or sealed reservoir  441  into the vessel  454 . According to some implementations of the current subject matter, an exterior surface  444  of the reservoir  441  can be configured to conform to the dimensions, shapes, and/or contours of an interior surface of the vessel  454 . For instance, the exterior surface  444  of the reservoir  441  can be tapered in order to match a tapering of the interior surface of the vessel  454 . This conformation between the exterior surface  444  of the reservoir  441  and the interior surface of the vessel  454  can maximize contact between the reservoir  441  and the vessel  454  when the reservoir  441  is disposed within the vessel  454 . 
     Although not shown, the vaporizer  400  can include one or more electric (e.g., battery) powered heating elements. These heating elements may generate heat for elevating the temperature within the vessel  454 , thereby heating the reservoir  441  and the contents therein to a temperature and/or a range of temperature (e.g., 220° C.-240° C.) that is appropriate for vaporizing, for example, a concentrate such as a cannabis concentrate. As noted, contact between the reservoir  441  and the vessel  454  can be maximized due to the close conformation between the respective dimensions, shapes, and/or contours of the exterior surface  444  of the reservoir  441  and the interior surface of the vessel  454 . It should be appreciate heat transfer between the reservoir  441  and the vessel  454  can be maximized as a result of the maximum contact between the reservoir  441  and the vessel  454 . 
     Referring again to  FIGS. 4A-G , the lid assembly  460  can include a plurality of apertures configured to allow the passage of air. For example, the cover  442  can include a first aperture  445  configured to allow air to exit the reservoir  441 . Alternately and/or additionally, the reservoir  441  can include one or more second apertures  446 , which can be configured to allow air to enter into the reservoir  441  from, for example, outside of the vaporizer  400 . A user inhaling from the mouthpiece (not shown) of the vaporizer  400  can cause an intake of air into the reservoir  441 . For instance, the user&#39;s inhalation can draw air through the second apertures  446  and into the reservoir  441 . The incoming air can mix with the vapor generated by the vaporization of the contents of the reservoir  441  to form an aerosol. Furthermore, the resulting air flow can carry the aerosol out of the reservoir  441  through the first aperture  445 . The aerosol can travel through the air path  455  to the mouthpiece (not show) at the other end of the vaporizer  400  where the aerosol is delivered to the user. Although not shown, the mouthpiece can be configured to enable the user to draw, for example via inhalation, the aerosol from the vaporizer  400 . 
     In some implementations of the current subject matter, the vaporizer  400  can include a temperature control system for adjusting the target temperature for heating the vessel  454 . For example, the target temperature for the vessel  454  may be set lower (e.g., between 220° C. and 240° C.) when the vaporizer  400  is being used to gradually vaporize the concentrate and/or to maximize the flavor of the resulting aerosol. By contrast, the target temperature of the vessel  454  may be set higher (e.g., greater than 400° C.) in order to vaporize the concentrate immediately and maximize the dose of the active ingredient that is delivered at once. The vaporizer  400  can further include one or more visual, audio, and/or motion indicators, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), along the housing  453  and/or the lid  448 . These indicators can be used to indicate, for example, the current temperature within the vessel  454 , the target temperature for the vessel  454 , and/or when the aerosol has been formed. 
     Although the vaporizer  400  is shown to include the reservoir adaptor  457 , it should be appreciated that the vaporizer  400  can also be compatible with different and/or additional adaptors, such as a wand adaptor, that enables the vaporizer  400  to be used for vaporizing a concentrate. For example, in some implementations of the current subject matter, the lid  448  can be configured to receive a plurality of interchangeable adaptors including, for example, a wand adaptor, a reservoir adaptor, and/or the like. 
       FIGS. 5A-C  depict a vaporizer  500  consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter. As shown in  FIGS. 5A-B , the vaporizer  500  can include a lid  576 , which can be configured to pivot and/or swivel with respect to a hinge  578  in order to transition between an open position and a closed position. The hinge  578  can be a mechanical hinge such as, for example, a ball and socket joint, and/or the like. Alternately and/or additionally, the hinge  578  can be a magnetic hinge formed by one or more pairs of magnets embedded in the lid  576  and in the corresponding locations along a housing of the vaporizer  500 . The pairs of magnets can further serve to secure the lid  576  in place when the lid  576  is in the closed position. However, it should be appreciated that the lid  576  can be secured using different and/or additional mechanisms including, for example, snaps, latches, grooves, threading, magnets, clips, quick connect, sliding mechanisms, quarter turn release, friction fit, and/or the like. For example, as shown in  FIGS. 5A-B , the lid  576  can be held in place using a magnet  577  and/or a snap  579 . 
     When the lid  576  is in the closed position, the lid  576  can be fully ensconced within the housing of the vaporizer  500 . Positioning the lid  576  as such can prevent the lid  576  from being opened inadvertently, for instance, during storage and/or transportation of the vaporizer  500 . According to some implementations of the current subject matter, the lid  576  can be opened by depressing one side of the lid  576 . Doing so may cause the lid  576  to swivel and/or pivot around the hinge  578 , thereby opening the lid  576  and exposing the interior of the vaporizer  500 . It should be appreciated that any vaporizer consistent with various implementations of the current subject matter, including the vaporizer  100 , the vaporizer  200 , the vaporizer  300 , and/or the vaporizer  400 , can be implemented to include a pivoting recessed lid such as the lid  576 . Furthermore, the lid  576  can be replaced with the lid assembly  460  described with respect to  FIGS. 4A-G . Replacing the lid  576  with the lid assembly  460  can enable the vaporizer  500  to be used for vaporizing a concentrate such as, for example, a cannabis concentrate. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5C , the vaporizer  500  can include a deep-drawn stainless steel heating chamber  524  (“oven”), with polyimide thin film circuit heater applied. A push-push mechanism for retracting mouthpiece consists of compression spring  513 , leaf spring  512 , and stainless steel tube  511  attached to the mouthpiece  510 , with a catch groove  534  and a toggle slider  509 . Reed switch/hall effect sensor  533  is incorporated to detect if mouthpiece is inserted (device runs off). To extend the mouthpiece into the “on” position, the user presses on the mouthpiece  510 . The mouthpiece is attached to the tube  511 , so this action compresses the compression spring  513 . This action also causes the leaf spring  512  to flex away from the axis of the tube and onto the outer diameter of the toggle slider  509 . When the user then releases the mouthpiece, the compression spring pushes the mouthpiece &amp; tube sub-assembly outward from the device. The angled lip of the leaf spring catches on the toggle slider, causing the slider to traverse the tube until it reaches a shoulder on the tube. At this point, the mouthpiece continues to extend out of the device, and the leaf spring now wipes along the toggle slider and continues along the shoulder of the outer diameter of the tube, which is of equivalent diameter and thus poses no resistance. When the catch groove of the tube intersects with the lip of the leaf spring, the mouthpiece stops, and is now in the extended, “on” position. Pressing the mouthpiece from the “on” position uses the push-push mechanism to move the mouthpiece to a retracted position. The push-push mechanism, thus, is configured to toggle the mouthpiece between an “on” position or an extended position such that the mouthpiece is extended from the body of the device, and a retracted position. 
     In some implementations of the current subject matter, in the retracted position, the mouthpiece is fully within the body of the device. Alternatively and/or additionally, in the retracted position, the mouthpiece is fully within the body of the device but is exposed at the open end of the device. In some implementations of the current subject matter, in the retracted position, the mouthpiece is substantially within the body of the device such that a portion of the mouthpiece extends beyond the end out of the body of the device. 
     In some implementations of the current subject matter, the vaporizer  500  may include a temperature regulation scheme in that the temperature regulator (bimetallic discs or other regulator) are located in close proximity to the area where temperature is most critical, for example, at the heating chamber  524 . As shown in  FIG. 5C , the vaporizer  500  can include a temperature select button  535 , a printed circuit board  504 , and an O-ring seal  526  to control potential aerogel dusting, and insulation chamber  525  to contain aerogel blanket. Furthermore, as shown in  FIGS. 5A-B , the exterior of the vaporizer  500  may include one or more visual, audio, and/or motion indicators  560 , such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), for indicating the current temperature within the heating chamber  524 , the target temperature for the heating chamber  524 , and/or when the aerosol has been formed. 
     The descriptions of vaporizer apparatuses, such as for example relative and/or absolute arrangements of a body, a mouthpiece, an oven, one or more buttons, etc. provided herein are intended to provide context of possible implementations in which features of the current subject matter may be incorporated. Such descriptions should not be consulted as limiting except to the extent that they are included in the claims. For example, other configurations than those described herein and shown in the figures are within the scope of the current subject matter. 
       FIG. 6  depicts a flowchart illustrating a process  600  for utilizing a vaporizer consistent with some implementations of the current subject matter. Referring to  FIG. 6 , the process  600  may be performed when utilizing the vaporizer  400  for vaporizing a concentrate and/or a non-concentrate material. However, it should be appreciated that the process  600  may also be performed with respect to any one of the vaporizer  100 , the vaporizer  200 , the vaporizer  300 , or the vaporizer  500 . 
     One or more portions of a concentrate can be placed in a reservoir coupled to a lid of a vaporizer ( 602 ). For example, a user can deposit one or more portions (e.g., boluses, dabs, and/or the like) of a concentrate (e.g., a cannabis concentrate) into the reservoir  441 , which can be part of the reservoir adaptor  457 . As noted, the reservoir adaptor  457  can be coupled with the lid  448  of the vaporizer  400  to form the lid assembly  460 . 
     The reservoir can be placed at least partially inside a vessel disposed at least partially inside a housing of the vaporizer ( 604 ). For instance, the reservoir  441  including the concentrate can be covered with the cover  442  and further sealed using the seal  443 . The user can place the reservoir  441  inside the vessel  454  by inserting the lid assembly  460  into the vaporizer  400  and/or closing the lid  448  against the housing  453  of the vaporizer  400 . 
     A heating element can be activated to generate heat for heating the vessel ( 606 ). In some implementations of the current subject matter, the vaporizer  400  can include a temperature control system that allows the user to set the target temperature for heating the vessel. As such, the user can set the target temperature for heating the vessel  454  to a temperature and/or a range of temperature (e.g., between 220° C. and 240° C. and/or greater than 400° C.) appropriate for vaporizing the concentrate included in the reservoir  441 . Heating the vessel  454  can cause the concentrate inside the reservoir  441  to vaporize and form an aerosol that can be delivered to the user, for example, via the mouthpiece of the vaporizer  400 . 
     The reservoir can be decoupled from the lid of the apparatus ( 608 ). In some implementations of the current subject matter, the reservoir adaptor  457  can be detached from the lid  448  of the vaporizer  400 . Doing so can enable the vaporizer  400  to be used for vaporizing a non-concentrate material (e.g., dry herbs), which can be deposited directly into the vessel  454 . Alternatively and/or additionally, the reservoir adaptor  457  can be detached from the lid  448  and replaced with a wand adaptor that includes a wand. Attaching the wand adaptor to the lid  448  can allow the vaporizer  400  to be used for vaporizing a concentrate. A portion (e.g., bolus, dab, and/or the like) of the concentrate can be placed at a tip of the wand and lowered into the vessel  454  by at least closing the lid  448  against the housing  453  of the vaporizer  400 . 
     In the descriptions above and in the claims, phrases such as “at least one of” or “one or more of” may occur followed by a conjunctive list of elements or features. The term “and/or” may also occur in a list of two or more elements or features. Unless otherwise implicitly or explicitly contradicted by the context in which it used, such a phrase is intended to mean any of the listed elements or features individually or any of the recited elements or features in combination with any of the other recited elements or features. For example, the phrases “at least one of A and B;” “one or more of A and B;” and “A and/or B” are each intended to mean “A alone, B alone, or A and B together.” A similar interpretation is also intended for lists including three or more items. For example, the phrases “at least one of A, B, and C;” “one or more of A, B, and C;” and “A, B, and/or C” are each intended to mean “A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, or A and B and C together.” Use of the term “based on,” above and in the claims is intended to mean, “based at least in part on,” such that an unrecited feature or element is also permissible. 
     The implementations set forth in the foregoing description do not represent all implementations consistent with the subject matter described herein. Instead, they are merely some examples consistent with aspects related to the described subject matter. Although a few variations have been described in detail above, other modifications or additions are possible. In particular, further features and/or variations can be provided in addition to those set forth herein. For example, the implementations described above can be directed to various combinations and subcombinations of the disclosed features and/or combinations and subcombinations of several further features disclosed above. In addition, the steps or logic flow described herein in a certain order does not require the particular order stated or shown, or sequential order, to achieve desirable results. When examples are described, they are to include all types of examples encompassed by the phrases and/or terms used and are not limited to the particular examples mentioned. Other implementations may be within the scope of the following claims.