Projecting light and images from a device
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1. A diffuser, comprising:
- a housing assembly having a compartment for receiving a container having a wick;
a heating device disposed within the housing assembly at a position proximate to an upper portion of the wick;
an adjustment mechanism for displacing the upper portion of the wick toward or away from the heating device;
an electrical connection to transmit electricity to the diffuser;
a light source comprising an light-emitting diode; and
a lens to project light emitted from the light source from the diffuser.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward apparatuses, devices, methods, kits, programs, and combinations to disperse and/or project light and/or an active material. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention where a light effect of glowing, diffuse, and projected light is desired, one lens is provided that diffuses light in one section of the lens and is substantially clear in another section to allow substantially all the light to pass through the lens. In other embodiments to obtain the same effect, one or more lenses diffuse light while one or more other lenses are clear to allow substantially all the light to pass through the lens.
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1. A diffuser, comprising:
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a housing assembly having a compartment for receiving a container having a wick;
a heating device disposed within the housing assembly at a position proximate to an upper portion of the wick;
an adjustment mechanism for displacing the upper portion of the wick toward or away from the heating device;
an electrical connection to transmit electricity to the diffuser;
a light source comprising an light-emitting diode; and
a lens to project light emitted from the light source from the diffuser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of displaying light and dispensing a fragrance from a diffuser, wherein the method comprises:
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providing the diffuser, wherein the diffuser includes a housing assembly having a compartment adapted to receive a container having a wick extending therefrom and a fragrance contained therein, at least two light-emitting diodes disposed in the housing, and a lens adjacent the light-emitting diodes;
inserting the container into the compartment;
activating the diffuser; and
activating the light-emitting diodes by setting a mode of a light controller thereof, wherein the mode is selected to perform at least one of project white light, project at least one color of light, project a predetermined selection of color of light, project a random selection of color of light, project a morphing color of light, intensify the light emitted from at least one of the light-emitting diodes, and turn at least one of the light-emitting diodes on and off. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A kit, comprising:
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a diffuser including a housing assembly having a compartment that is adapted to receive a container having a wick, wherein the housing includes an light-emitting diode light source and a controller for controlling the light-emitting diode;
a lens for projecting light from the light-emitting diode; and
a set of instructions that direct a user how to use the diffuser and the controller. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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