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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047453 | Neutral displacement wick Aspects of the invention include an air freshener device that emits fragrance through the evaporation of a fragrance-containing fluid comprising: a container, comprising a particular volume of the fragrance-containing fluid; a wick disposed partially in, and partial... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7997508 | Spill-proof aerator for low volatile compound solutions A spill-proof aerator is disclosed that is adapted to flamelessly diffuse a liquid solution into the atmosphere. The device comprises a liquid solution having less than 20% volatile organic compounds housed in a vessel with at least one wall, wherein an opening is d... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7614568 | Device employing gas generating cell for facilitating controlled release of fluid into ambient environment A device for controllably releasing a fluid into an ambient environment. According to a particular embodiment of the present invention, the device comprises a housing having a fluid compartment and an orifice compartment disposed adjacent thereto and in fluid commun... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7419102 | Dispenser for scents and aromas A dispenser for scents and aromas is disclosed. The scent dispenser includes a hollow central body that contains a rotating shaft. A wick is wound around the shaft and extends through an opening in the top of the central body. A sealable cap is included to allow sce... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7327559 | Apparatus and method for heating the hands of keyboard users A computer keyboard has a chassis, internal components and keys, at least one heating element positioned in an opening into the chassis, and at least one fan positioned to urge air over the heating element and into the chassis. Air entering the chassis over the heat... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311883 | System for regulating evaporation intensity in insecticidal freshener devices and the like The system is based on a change in the intensity of evaporation caused by a chimney effect, modifying the flow of air that circulates through the environment apparatus in the surrounding area of the wick. It consists of using a casing (1) with slots (6... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309024 | Wick assembly for dispensing a volatile liquid from a container and method of assembling same An interference fit assembly comprises a wick constructed of a porous polymer and a wall constructed of a polymer for interference engagement with the wick. The wick has a weight of 3.3 grams. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303143 | Wick assembly A wick assembly is provided for use in a dispensing device that dispenses volatile material from a wick by heat. Two wick sections of differing material are provided in stacked fashion, with a coupler sleeve that can be used to facilitate attachment of the wick stru... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293719 | Air freshener and method An air freshener device includes a scent material interspersed within a polymer body or a polymer gel, and capable of dispersing out of the polymer gel. The polymer body and a polymer gel can be flexible and compressible, and also resilient and returnable to its ori... | 11/13/2007 |
| RE39905 | Air freshener card, method of use and method of manufacture A method for applying air freshener within an automobile is disclosed. The method includes the steps of retrieving an air freshener card, locating a substantially hidden position within the automobile, and placing the air freshener card at the substantially hidden p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281670 | Wick-based delivery system with wick made of different composite materials A wick-based delivery system includes a container for holding a liquid that has an opening therein. A porous wick is positioned in the container so that a lower region of the wick is in contact with the liquid in the container and an upper region of the wick is expo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273184 | Disposable air treatment device A disposable air treatment device that can be hung on the rim of a garbage bin which comprises a hanger component adapted to secure the air treatment device to a garbage bin, and a volatile material dispenser adapted to dispense a volatile material to the interior. | 09/25/2007 |
| 7252244 | Volatile dispenser with oriented fibrous emanator A volatile dispenser is provided, including a reservoir containing a quantity of volatile liquid having a viscosity of no greater than 3.9 centipoises. Each of its individual components has a vapor pressure of no less than 0.008 mm Hg. The dispenser also includes an... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243788 | Package for segregating and mixing substances The present invention relates to a package that includes an enclosure having a first substance and a second substance within the enclosure. The package further includes a plastic zipper which segregates the first substance from the second substance within the enclos... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234648 | Volatile substance-controlling composition The present invention relates to a volatile substance-controlling composition comprising: a) a sorbent have a plurality of surfaces; and b) a fragrance component comprising at least one PRM, wherein said fragrance component is impregnated onto said surf... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7202201 | Fragrance emitting compositions and products Compositions and products for emitting fragrance include at least one fragrance, perlite, and sodium silicate or water glass. Compositions used to make urinal blocks and other products may further include at least one of: lime (calcium oxide), gypsum, enzymes and co... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7183249 | Fragrance compositions and delivery systems A dry fragrance composition having from about 0.1 to about 20%, by total carrier weight, of a fragrance composition substantially uniformly deposited on the surface of a nonabsorbent solid inorganic particulate substrate is used to impart a fragrance to a second mat... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169318 | Imbibed organic liquids, especially halogenated organics Solid composition has an organic spill absorbing material in which is absorbed certain of a liquid organic compound or composition. The organic spill absorbing material can be water insoluble, particulate polymer particles that imbibe liquid organic materials. A hal... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159792 | Air freshener and method A method for providing a desired fragrance includes securing a tacky attachment surface of a pad of an air freshener to a surface by mechanical or specific adhesion. The air freshener includes a scent material carried by and dispersable through a coherent, flexible ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137570 | Air freshener and method An air freshener device includes a scent material interspersed within a polymer body or a polymer gel, and capable of dispersing out of the polymer gel. The polymer body and a polymer gel can be flexible and compressible, and also resilient and returnable to its ori... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7108199 | Device for dispensing liquid scent A device for dispensing liquid scent includes a reservoir for containing liquid scent and a reducer tee disposed in an opening in the reservoir. The reducer tee has first, second and third orifices in fluid communication with one another, and the first orifice is lo... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096790 | Combined fireworks shipping container and display stand A fireworks stand for elevating fixed-position fireworks, especially cone type fountains, having a body with an inner cavity for storing the fireworks and an upper platform for supporting the fireworks during discharge. The platform is nested into an upper end of th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7041279 | Method and product for mitigating pet malodors The invention provides a method and product for mitigating or eliminating pet malodor(s) with an aqueous liquid deodorizing composition, the composition containing about at least 0.01% to about 10% of an dialkali metal tetraborate n-hydrate (with n being an integer ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7007863 | Wick-based delivery system with wick made of different composite materials A composite wick for delivering two liquids with different properties to a surface includes a first section provided for delivering a first liquid to the surface of the wick and a second section provided for delivering a second liquid to the surface of the wick. Pre... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007862 | Rinse release dispensing device A lightweight, free-body and buoyant dispenser that is centrifugally actuated for releasing a laundry product following the spin cycle includes a housing that has one or more covered apertures one of which is exposed during the spin cycle. The laundry product, which... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005152 | Receptacle cap having aromatic properties A device and method for adding the perception of flavoring to a product that is consumed from a receptacle. The device is a cover for a receptacle, wherein a person can drink from a receptacle through the structure of the cover. At least a portion of the receptacle ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6972138 | Process and device for high-speed flame spraying The invention relates to a process and a device for high-velocity flame spraying, the spray particles being accelerated in a flame jet of combustion gases. The injection of spray particles according to the invention takes place axially and centrally in the divergent... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969008 | Point of purchase fragrance sampling A fragrance sampling system for use in a store comprises a piezoelectrically vibrated orifice plate atomizer mounted to extend from a support structure in the store, such as a shelf and operated to emit puffs of very small droplets of the liquid fragrance and eject ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6910640 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 720, 730, 740, 750, 760, 780, 800, 810, 820, 830, 840, 850, and 860) for attachment to a surface such as an inner surface of a dryer releasably attaches a product (31, 131, 431, 531, 713, 7... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6655604 | Programmable scent emitter A deer scent emitter including a housing, a scent container in the housing, at least one first opening in the housing, at least one second opening in the scent container, a timer in the housing, and a linkage coupling the timer to the scent container for ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6638591 | Membrane permeable to aromatic products A multilayer structure with improved permeation for atmospheric diffusion of aromatic products wherein the structure comprises, a permeable membrane wherein said permeable membrane comprises at least two polymeric layers wherein the polymer of each layer ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6511726 | Flavor retention and release system A system for retaining and releasing an active compound, such as a volatile flavor oil is provided. A storage layer of foam is located between layers of diffusion material which are extrusion coated onto the storage layer. A barrier layer, such as a foil ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6367706 | Fragrance extending device and method therefor A fragrance extender releases fragrance from a fragrance producing composition over a prolonged interval of time. The fragrance includes a piece of ceramic material of sufficient porosity to permit penetration of the fragrance emitting substance and the c... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6358577 | Membrane permeable to aromatic products A multilayer structure with improved permeation for atmospheric diffusion of aromatic products wherein the structure comprises: a permeable membrane wherein said permeable membrane comprises at least two polymeric layers wherein the polymer of each layer ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6168088 | Air freshener card, method of use and method of manufacture A method for applying air freshener within an automobile is disclosed. The method includes the steps of retrieving an air freshener card, locating a substantially hidden position within the automobile, and placing the air freshener card at the substantial... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6152379 | Composition for air treatment dispensers providing a long lasting, constant emanating composition Two associated air treatment compositions are formulated such that when used together they produce a constant emanating composition throughout the life of an air treatment dispenser of the wick type (dispenser). Composition I comprises components (at leas... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6149069 | Humidifier bottle assembly A humidifier bottle assembly and a method for operating a humidifier are presented. The humidifier bottle assembly includes a humidifier bottle adapted to hold water and a humidifier bottle receptacle adapted to receive the humidifier bottle. The receptac... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6109537 | Release rate modulator and method for producing and using same A release rate modulator for use with membrane-based formulations systems to control the release of a substance. The release rate modulator is formed from perforated polypropylene containing approximately 36 holes/cm2. Each hole is approximatel... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6045055 | Device and method for delivering fluid The present invention is directed to a device for delivering a fluid to the surrounding environment. The device includes a housing having an interior region and at least one opening, a fluid contained within the interior region, and a device means to forc... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6012643 | Dispensing device A device for the controlled release of vapour and a method of dispensing a volatile medium into the air. The device includes a carrier impregnated with a volatile medium and a wrapper of flexible material surrounding said carrier for retaining the volatil... | 01/11/2000 |
