REMOTE CONTROLLED AEROSOL DISPENSING SYSTEM

• US 20110089260A1
• Filed: 11/07/2008
• Published: 04/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Van Roemburg
• Original Assignee: John Van Roemburg
• Inventors: Van Roemburg, John
• Application Number:
  US12/741,826
• Publication Number:
  US 20110089260A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 239/303
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/14 using sprayed or atomised substances including air-liquid contact processes
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 12/00 Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 12/04 for sequential operation or multiple outlets
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 17/0607 generated by electrical means, e.g. piezoelectric transducers
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 17/0615 spray being produced at the free surface of the liquid or other fluent material in a container and subjected to the vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 17/0684 Wicks or the like

Abstract

An apparatus for dispensing aerosols includes a plurality of aerosol dispensers with each aerosol dispenser associated with a reservoir of liquid for dispersion and being actuated and controlled by a single control unit. Preferably, scented oils are dispersed by the apparatus and, while a wide variety of dispersion devices may be used, a piezo-electrically activated dispersion is preferred.

Claims

1-23. -23. (canceled)

24. An apparatus for dispensing aerosols, comprising:

a plurality of aerosol dispensers with each aerosol dispenser of said plurality of aerosol dispensers having a reservoir of a liquid for dispersion; and

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a single control unit; and

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means for actuating said plurality of aerosol dispensers being controlled by said single control unit.

25. The apparatus for dispensing aerosols according to claim 24, wherein said plurality of aerosol dispensers are distributed remotely from one another.

26. The apparatus for dispensing aerosols according to claim 24, wherein said single control unit includes radio transmission means for actuating and controlling said plurality of aerosol dispensers.

27. The apparatus for dispensing aerosols according to claim 24, wherein said single control unit includes wireless transmission means with a hopping or re-routing facility for communicating with distant dispensers.

28. The apparatus for dispensing aerosols according to claim 24, wherein said single control unit includes means for monitoring sensory feedback from the environment of at least one said aerosol dispenser of said plurality of aerosol dispensers and adjusting parameters in response to sensory feedback received.

29. The apparatus for dispensing aerosols according to claim 28, wherein said single control unit includes means for monitoring status of each said aerosol dispenser.

30. The apparatus for dispensing aerosols according to claim 29, wherein said single control unit includes means for signaling need for replenishment of liquid.

31. The apparatus for dispensing aerosols according to claim 24, wherein said single control unit includes means for analyzing effectiveness of aerosol diffusion as would be perceived by a human being.

32. The apparatus for dispensing aerosols according to claim 24, wherein each said aerosol dispenser is integrated and sealed with said reservoir for forming a cartridge for making a replaceable unit.

33. The apparatus for dispensing aerosols according to claim 24, wherein each said aerosol dispenser is a piezo-electrically actuated dispenser.

34. The apparatus for dispensing aerosols according to claim 24, wherein said reservoir includes a sponge therein and liquid flow from said reservoir to a respective said each aerosol dispenser is via said sponge in said reservoir.