Fragrance dispenser
First Claim
1. A fragrance dispenser, comprising:
- a housing;
a plurality of heating pans disposed in the housing, wherein each of the plurality of heating pans includes a corresponding heating element centrally disposed therein;
a controller disposed in the housing to control the amount and temporal distribution of power distributed to each heating element independently;
prongs that extend from the housing to provide power to the controller; and
a volatile material holder held within the housing and including a plurality of reservoirs adapted to align with the corresponding plurality of heating pans, wherein each of the plurality of reservoirs includes a volatile material.
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Abstract
A fragrance dispenser includes a housing and a plurality of heating pans disposed in the housing. Each of the plurality of heating pans includes a corresponding heating element centrally disposed therein. A controller is disposed in the housing to control the amount and temporal distribution of power distributed to each heating element independently. Prongs extend from the housing to provide power to the controller. A volatile material holder is held within the housing and includes a plurality of reservoirs adapted to align with the corresponding plurality of heating pans, wherein each of the plurality of reservoirs includes a volatile material.
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20 Claims
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1. A fragrance dispenser, comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of heating pans disposed in the housing, wherein each of the plurality of heating pans includes a corresponding heating element centrally disposed therein; a controller disposed in the housing to control the amount and temporal distribution of power distributed to each heating element independently; prongs that extend from the housing to provide power to the controller; and a volatile material holder held within the housing and including a plurality of reservoirs adapted to align with the corresponding plurality of heating pans, wherein each of the plurality of reservoirs includes a volatile material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A fragrance dispenser, comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of heating pans disposed in the housing, wherein each of the plurality of heating pans includes a corresponding heating element centrally disposed therein; a controller disposed in the housing to control the amount and temporal distribution of power distributed to each heating element independently; prongs that extend from the housing to provide power to the controller; and a volatile material holder held within the housing and including a plurality of reservoirs adapted to align with the corresponding plurality of heating pans, wherein each of the plurality of reservoirs includes a volatile material; and a mode selector switch disposed on the housing, wherein the amount and temporal distribution of power distributed by the controller to each heating element is at least partly determined by a setting of the mode selector switch. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fragrance dispenser, comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of heating pans disposed in the housing, wherein each of the plurality of heating pans includes a corresponding heating element centrally disposed therein; a controller disposed in the housing to control the amount and temporal distribution of power distributed to each heating element independently; prongs that extend from the housing to provide power to the controller; and a volatile material holder held within the housing and including a plurality of reservoirs adapted to align with the corresponding plurality of heating pans, wherein each of the plurality of reservoirs includes a volatile material; a mode selector switch disposed on the housing, wherein the amount and temporal distribution of power distributed by the controller to each heating element is at least partly determined by a setting of the mode selector switch; and a light source disposed proximate to each heating pan, wherein the light source is activated with a brightness that is proportional to the amount of the power provided to each corresponding heating element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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