Bowl for evaporation of a substance for inhalation

Abstract

A bowl for evaporation of a substance for inhalation comprises a cylindrical wall attached to a base. The bowl is made of a colorless single-crystal material selected from the group consisting of: alumina, magnesium-alumina spinel, yttrium-aluminum garnet, and cubic zirconium oxide. The bowl can have any desired color by doping the colorless single-crystal material by a transition metal. The transition metal is selected from a group consisting of: titanium, vanadium, chromium, iron and cobalt. The substance for evaporation can be positioned inside the bowl. In one embodiment, the bowl comprises a tapered cylindrical wall attached to a base. The tapered cylindrical wall can preferably be in shape of a truncated cone to which the base is attached.

Claims

1. A bowl for the evaporation and inhalation of a substance, wherein: a. the bowl has a shape selected from the group consisting of a cylinder and a truncated cone; b. the bowl is made out of a colorless single-crystal material selected from the group consisting of magnesium-alumina spinel and yttrium-aluminum garnet; and c. the bowl enables substances not typically vaporized or smoked to be vaped.

2. The bowl of claim 1, wherein the colorless single-crystal material is doped by a transition metal, the transition metal being selected to cause the bowl to have a desired color.

3. The bowl of claim 2, wherein the transition metal comprises titanium.

4. The bowl of claim 2, wherein the transition metal comprises vanadium.

5. The bowl of claim 2, wherein the transition metal comprises chromium.

6. The bowl of claim 2, wherein the transition metal comprises iron.

7. The bowl of claim 2, wherein the transition metal comprises cobalt.

8. The bowl of claim 1, wherein the bowl has a shape of a truncated cone.

9. The bowl of claim 1, wherein the bowl enables medicinal substances to be vaped.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Elements in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale in order to enhance their clarity and improve understanding of these various elements and embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, elements that are known to be common and well understood to those in the industry are not depicted in order to provide a clear view of the various embodiments of the invention, thus the drawings are generalized in form in the interest of clarity and conciseness.

(2) FIG. 1 illustrates a top perspective view of a bowl for evaporation of a substance for inhalation in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

(3) FIG. 2 illustrates a top perspective view of the bowl for evaporation of the substance for inhalation in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

(4) FIG. 3 illustrates a side perspective view of the bowl for evaporation of the substance for inhalation in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

(5) FIG. 4 illustrates a top perspective view of a bowl for evaporation of the substance for inhalation in accordance with an alternate embodiment of the present invention; and

(6) FIG. 5 illustrates a side perspective view of the bowl for evaporation of the substance for inhalation in accordance with the alternate embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(7) In the following discussion that addresses a number of embodiments and applications of the present invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

(8) Various inventive features are described below that can each be used independently of one another or in combination with other features. However, any single inventive feature may not address any of the problems discussed above or only address one of the problems discussed above. Further, one or more of the problems discussed above may not be fully addressed by any of the features described below.

(9) As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. “And” as used herein is interchangeably used with “or” unless expressly stated otherwise. As used herein, the term ‘about” means+/−5% of the recited parameter. All embodiments of any aspect of the invention can be used in combination, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

(10) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout the description and the claims, the words ‘comprise’, ‘comprising’, and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is to say, in the sense of “including, but not limited to”. Words using the singular or plural number also include the plural and singular number, respectively. Additionally, the words “herein,” “wherein”, “whereas”, “above,” and “below” and words of similar import, when used in this application, shall refer to this application as a whole and not to any particular portions of the application.

(11) The description of embodiments of the disclosure is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise form disclosed. While the specific embodiments of, and examples for, the disclosure are described herein for illustrative purposes, various equivalent modifications are possible within the scope of the disclosure, as those skilled in the relevant art will recognize.

(12) Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, perspective views of a bowl 100 for evaporation of a substance for inhalation are illustrated. The bowl 100 of the present embodiment is utilized for evaporation of the substance, such as, for example, tobacco or marijuana. The substance can also include any medicinal substances that can be vaped as an alternative to injections or pills. The bowl 100 comprises a cylindrical wall 102 attached to a base 104. The substance for evaporation can be positioned inside the bowl 100. The bowl 100 is made of a colorless single-crystal material selected from the group consisting of: alumina, magnesium-alumina spinel, yttrium-aluminum garnet, and cubic zirconium oxide. The bowl 100 of the present embodiment preferably has an outside diameter ranging from 10 millimeters to 30 millimeters and the height ranges from 10 millimeters to 30 millimeters. The thickness of the wall 102 can preferably be between 0.5 millimeters and 3 millimeters and the thickness of the base 104 can be between 0.5 millimeters and 5 millimeters. The diameter of the base 104 can be between 12 millimeters and 256 millimeters.

(13) In one embodiment, the bowl 100 can have any desired color by doping the colorless single-crystal material by a transition metal. The transition metal can be selected to have a desired color for the bowl 100. The transition metal is selected from a group consisting of: titanium, vanadium, chromium, iron and cobalt.

(14) FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate top perspective view and side perspective view respectively of a bowl 200 for evaporation of the substance for inhalation in accordance with an alternate embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment of the bowl 200 comprises a tapered cylindrical wall 202 attached to a base 204. The tapered cylindrical wall 202 can preferably be in shape of a truncated cone to which the base 204 is attached.

(15) The bowl 100 of the present embodiment can be used for smoking and provides better tasting and healthier vapor for smoking products like cannabis/marijuana and tobacco. Utilizing the bowl 100 of the present embodiment, the products can be smoked at a lower temperature which allows vapor to be withdrawn from the substance with minimal combustion of the products or sometimes no combustion of the products. The bowl 100 has hardness greater than 8.0 on Mohs scale and does not devitrify upon heating. The bowl 100 is bio-compatible with organic materials and conserves vaping material. The bowl 100 requires less heat as compared to quartz for proper vaporization and can hold more heat.

(16) The bowl 100 of the present embodiment further allows substances, including many medicinal substances, which are not typically ever vaporized or smoked to be accessed via vaping. For instance, lavender could be vaped. This embodiment also allows some medicines to be vaped as an alternative to injections or pills. The bowl 100 can be used with any oil or matter that is safe to consume. Further the bowl 100 of the present embodiment can be used with a glass pipe, an electronic vaporizer/vaporizer pen, a bong, etc.

(17) The foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been presented for the purpose of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. It is intended that the scope of the present invention not be limited by this detailed description, but by the claims and the equivalents to the claims appended hereto.