Systems and devices for emitting volatile compositions
First Claim
1. A device for emitting two or more volatile compositions, wherein said device comprises two or more different volatile compositions comprising at least a first volatile composition and a second volatile composition, and wherein said device comprises a heater and wick, said heater and wick are configured to emit said first and second volatile compositions through said wick, and further, wherein said device comprises a microprocessor programmed to emit said first and second volatile compostions in a substantially continuous emission sequence in which the emission of the different volatile compositions automatically alternates between the different volatile compositions in the sequence, wherein in said alternating sequence:
- (a) said first volatile composition is emitted for a first time period, said first time period having a beginning and an end;
(b) said second volatile composition is emitted for a second time period, said second time period having a beginning and an end, and said second time period begins at one of the following times;
(i) at the end of said first period;
or(ii) after a period of time comprising a gap period after the end of said first period; and
(c) after the beginning of said second period, said first volatile composition is emitted again, and the pattern repeats;
wherein said different volatile compositions are emitted during discrete emission periods, said discrete emission periods are each greater than 15 minutes to about 24 hours in length.
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Abstract
Systems and devices for emitting volatile materials are disclosed. In some embodiments, devices for emitting two or more fragrance compositions are disclosed. In one non-limiting embodiment of a device, the device has a housing, and the housing is supported on an electrical outlet by a plug at least indirectly joined to the housing. The device contains a first volatile composition and a second volatile composition. The first volatile composition is emitted in an alternating period relative to said second volatile composition. In one embodiment of the device, the volatile compositions are alternately emitted during periods that are each greater than 15 minutes to about 24 hours in length.
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16 Claims
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1. A device for emitting two or more volatile compositions, wherein said device comprises two or more different volatile compositions comprising at least a first volatile composition and a second volatile composition, and wherein said device comprises a heater and wick, said heater and wick are configured to emit said first and second volatile compositions through said wick, and further, wherein said device comprises a microprocessor programmed to emit said first and second volatile compostions in a substantially continuous emission sequence in which the emission of the different volatile compositions automatically alternates between the different volatile compositions in the sequence, wherein in said alternating sequence:
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(a) said first volatile composition is emitted for a first time period, said first time period having a beginning and an end; (b) said second volatile composition is emitted for a second time period, said second time period having a beginning and an end, and said second time period begins at one of the following times; (i) at the end of said first period;
or(ii) after a period of time comprising a gap period after the end of said first period; and (c) after the beginning of said second period, said first volatile composition is emitted again, and the pattern repeats; wherein said different volatile compositions are emitted during discrete emission periods, said discrete emission periods are each greater than 15 minutes to about 24 hours in length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for emitting three volatile compositions, said device comprising:
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a plug; three different volatile compositions comprising a first volatile composition, a second volatile composition, and a third volatile composition, said three different volatile compositions are separately contained in containers, said containers are removably joined to a portion of said device, and each of said containers comprise a wick for dispensing said three different volatile compositions; a heater configured to emit said first, second, and third volatile compositions through said wick; and a microprocessor programmed to emit said first, second and third volatile compositions in a substantially continuous emission sequence in which the emission of the different volatile compositions automatically alternates between the different volatile compositions in the sequence, wherein said different volatile compositions are emitted during discrete emission periods, said discrete emission periods are each greater than 15 minutes to about 24 hours in length. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A device for emitting two or more volatile compositions, wherein said device comprises two or more different volatile compositions comprising at least a first volatile composition and a second volatile composition, and wherein said device further comprises a heater and wick configured to emit said first and second volatile compositions through said wick, and further, wherein said device comprises a microprocessor programmed to emit said first and second volatile compositions in a substantially continuous emission sequence in which the emission of the different volatile compositions automatically alternates between the different volatile compositions in the sequence, wherein in said alternating sequence:
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(a) said first volatile composition is emitted for a first time period, said first time period having a beginning and an end; (b) said second volatile composition is emitted for a second time period, said second time period having a beginning and an end, wherein said second time period begins before the end of said first time period, and wherein said first time period ends during said second period; and (c) said first volatile composition is emitted again after the end of said first time period and before the end of said second time period, and the pattern repeats; wherein said different volatile compositions are emitted during discrete emission periods, said discrete emission periods are each greater than 15 minutes to about 24 hours in length. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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