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    Vaporfection International, Inc.

    Corporate Identity & Origin

    Field Detail
    Legal Entity Vaporfection International, Inc. 1
    Headquarters Florida, USA 1
    Operating Principle Forced-air convection desktop and portable vaporizers with glass vapor paths (Vapor Glass™) and touchscreen control (Vapor Touch™)
    Foundation Year 2003 per unpublished notes; not independently confirmed — the earliest primary evidence located is the 2011 patent application and the viVape pre-order (2011) 12
    Status Acquired by MedBox, Inc. (purchase agreement 22 Mar 2013, closed 1 Apr 2013, ≈$7.6M assumed value; wholly owned subsidiary) 13; brand dormant since ≈2016–2017

    Official Product Families

    • viVape Series (desktop): viVape (Gen 1, ≈2011), viVape 2 (May 2014). 4
    • miVape Series (portable): miVape (c. mid-2014). 4
    • Accessories: Aqua Vape water-filtration attachment. 4

    Engineering & Architecture

    • Primary Heating Methods: Forced-air convection over a glass-on-glass heating element (viVape series); battery convection with a glass spiral air path and removable quartz cups (miVape). 4
    • Power Sources: AC mains, dual-voltage 110/240 V (viVape series); removable/replaceable lithium-ion cell (miVape). 4
    • Temperature Control: Vapor Touch™ touchscreen (viVape series, 100–430 °F per Medical Jane); digital buttons with LCD (miVape). 4
    • IP: Vapor Glass™ / Vapor Touch™ patents assigned to Vaporfection International, Inc. (filed 2011, granted 2014, inventor Amir Yomtov) 2.

    Repairability & Warranty Terms

    • Warranty Duration: 3-year manufacturer-defect warranty on viVape units (glass excluded); miVape documented at 6-month battery-only warranty. 4
    • Service & Repair: No ongoing repair program documented post-acquisition; brand inactive since ≈2016–2017. 4

    Sources

    1. MedBox, Inc., SEC filings and OTC Markets financial report — securities purchase agreement with Vapor Systems International, LLC dated 22 Mar 2013 to acquire Vaporfection International, Inc. (100%; ≈$7.6M assumed value; wholly owned subsidiary). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1547996/000119312515093923/R9.htm · https://www.otcmarkets.com/financialReportViewer?symbol=MDBX&id=113733 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

    2. Justia Patents, assignee “Vaporfection International, Inc.” (glass heating assembly, Vapor Glass™; filed 5 Aug 2011, granted 3 Jun 2014, inventor Amir Yomtov). https://patents.justia.com/assignee/vaporfection-international-inc ↩ ↩2

    3. PR Newswire, “Medbox Acquires Vaporfection as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary” (2013-03-25). https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/medbox-acquires-vaporfection-as-a-wholly-owned-subsidiary-199847961.html ↩

    4. Medical Jane, “The viVape 2 Vaporizer from Vaporfection” review (2016-06-04; release dates, 100–430 °F range, glass-on-glass, warranty, acquisition). https://www.medicaljane.com/review/the-vivape-2-vaporizer-from-vaporfection/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8

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