Multimedia linked scent delivery system
First Claim
1. A gas conducting system which delivers scented air directly to a human being'"'"'s nose by a conduit, said system comprising:
- (a) a compressor which delivers compressed air to an array of valves; and
(b) fragrance containers to which said valves deliver said compressed air; and
(c) a single conduit for delivering scented air from said fragrance containers to the human being'"'"'s nose.
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Abstract
A device to deliver various combinations of scents in rapid succession to a user'"'"'s nose in conjunction with video graphic images and or sounds. The device consists of an air compressor which forces air through a bank of valves. The valves can be mechanically, electrically or pneumatically actuated. The valves can be of an on/off or proportional flow type. Each valve delivers compressed air to a fragrance holder. The air carries away the scent molecules which have entered the gas phase. This air is then mixed with air from all other fragrance holders, whose inlet valves were open, in the packed column. The final mixture is delivered to the user via nasal tubing and is emitted right below the wearer'"'"'s nose. Other devices such as a mask covering the nose or a stand, which the user positions their face next to, can be used to deliver the scent to the user. The scent is then drawn away into a scent scrubber. The invention can coordinate the delivery of scents so that they complement video or audiovisual images being displayed. This is done by utilizing a microprocessor or computer controller which receives the electronic output from the music video producing device.
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18 Claims
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1. A gas conducting system which delivers scented air directly to a human being'"'"'s nose by a conduit, said system comprising:
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(a) a compressor which delivers compressed air to an array of valves; and
(b) fragrance containers to which said valves deliver said compressed air; and
(c) a single conduit for delivering scented air from said fragrance containers to the human being'"'"'s nose. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for emulating the scent associated with a specific visual scene comprising:
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a) assigning numerical values of intensity to scent generating objects based on the specific environmental conditions including distance from an observer, temperature of the object and convection towards the observer;
b) producing a scent utilizing a mathematical algorithm and an accompanying computer program for calculating the proper concentration of scent molecule in a gas stream which will produce said scent intensity at the wearer'"'"'s nose; and
c) production of said proper scent concentrations at an observer'"'"'s nose using a set of mathematical algorithms and the accompanying computer software to precisely calculate the resultant concentration profile of scent molecules in a gas stream for the conditions of turbulent flow and laminar flow.
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14. An apparatus for bringing scented air in close proximity to a human'"'"'s nose and then quickly exhausting said air away using a conduit comprising:
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a) a single conduit for delivering scented air to a human'"'"'s nose;
b) an inlet means positioned near the nose which contains an opening which allows a portion of said scented air to exit the conduit and reach the nose by convection and diffusion; and
c) an outlet means of said conduit which contains an opening near the nose to exhaust the gases away from the nose.
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15. A gas conducting system which delivers a combination of scents directly to a human being'"'"'s nose by a conduit, said system comprising:
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(a) a compressor which delivers compressed air to an array of valves;
(b) fragrance containers to which said valves deliver said compressed air;
(c) a mixing means for collecting the scent carrying air from said fragrance containers and forming a mixture of scent carrying air;
(d) a conduit for delivering said mixture of scent carrying air to the human being'"'"'s nose, said conduit has a nasal interface positioned at said nose to allow scented air to be delivered to said nose; and
(e) a scrubber and an outlet conduit which connects said nasal interface to said scrubber wherein said scented air passes through said nasal interface, through said outlet conduit and to said scrubber. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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