Apparatus for volatile liquid dissemination

• US 20060153731A1
• Filed: 01/09/2006
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Givaudan SA
• Original Assignee: Givaudan SA
• Inventors: Gohil, Kishen, Naish, Guy Edward, Brown, Colin
• Application Number:
  US11/328,004
• Publication Number:
  US 20060153731A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/5
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/2072 combined with a fan
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/2077 using an electrical resistance as heat source A01M1/2083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/035 emanating multiple odours
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/037 comprising a wick

Abstract

An apparatus adapted to provide to at least one atmosphere a volatile liquid whose presence therein in vapour form is desired, the apparatus comprising a source of volatile liquid, means of emitting this liquid to the atmosphere in a vapour phase and control means adapted to regulate the quantity of the emission, control being exerted remotely by means of an electromagnetic signal. The apparatus preferably comprises part of a system of apparatus for releasing liquid into a plurality of atmospheres, all of which are centrally controlled by radio frequency signals. The apparatus permits the central regulation of the emission of fragrance in a number of different atmospheres, for example, a plurality of rooms in a house.

Claims

1. An apparatus adapted to provide to at least one atmosphere a volatile liquid whose presence therein in vapour form is desired, the apparatus comprising a source of volatile liquid, means of emitting this liquid to the atmosphere in a vapour phase and control means adapted to regulate the quantity of the emission, control being exerted remotely by means of an electromagnetic signal.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic signal is a radio frequency signal.

3. An apparatus according to claim 2, in which the signal frequency is in the range 100-500 MHz.

4. A system adapted to provide to a multiplicity of atmospheres at least one volatile liquid whose presence therein in vapour form is desired, comprising a plurality of liquid-providing apparatus according to claim 1, at least one per atmosphere, all apparatus being controllable by radio frequency signals.

5. A system according to claim 4, wherein all apparatus respond to a common radio frequency and are capable of being activated simultaneously.

6. A system according to claim 4, wherein the system comprises a master apparatus that can signal by means of radio frequency signal to other slave apparatus that it or they should commence emitting liquid.

7. A system according to claim 6, wherein all apparatus have dual master-slave capability, allowing any one apparatus to act as master and command the other apparatus.

8. A system according to claim 4, wherein each apparatus responds to a radio frequency individual to it.

9. Means adapted to provide at least one volatile liquid into a plurality of atmospheres, there being present in each atmosphere at least one apparatus as hereinabove described, each apparatus being responsive to a specific radio signal such that the emission of liquid into each atmosphere may be individually and remotely controlled from a central control apparatus.

10. A method of providing volatile liquid in a plurality of atmospheres, comprising providing means for disseminating liquid in each atmosphere in a desired quantity, the means in each atmosphere being independently controlled by means of a radio frequency signal.