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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170405 | Multipurpose cartridge-based liquid dispensing air freshener system A high-performance, modular, multipurpose, cartridge-based, liquid dispensing air freshener system that uses at least one refillable or disposable liquid filled cartridge. It can also use fixed tanks and dispense pesticides or any other liquid that can be vaporized.... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7965926 | Chemical heating assembly A chemical heating assembly includes a face plate, a chemical packet, a housing, a pair of electrical prongs carried by the housing, and a light assembly. The housing includes a first sliding arrangement and a first snap-fit arrangement, is connected to the face pla... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7962017 | Device for the evaporation of volatile substances, in particular of aromatics and/or insecticides An evaporation device for evaporating volatile substances such as aromatics and/or insecticides comprising a housing; and a receptacle arrangement carried by the housing having two receiving chambers for substances to be evaporated. Wicks inserted into the receiving... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7840123 | Diffusion device A diffusion device includes a housing and an opening in the housing adapted for insertion of a container having an active material therein and a wick extending therefrom. The device further includes a heater disposed in a rear portion of the housing and spaced from ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7440683 | Vapor-emitting device with an active end of use indicator Vapor-emitting devices according to various embodiments of the invention include active end of use indicators to warn users that it is nearing the time and/or time to replace the vapor-emitting device or a refill for the device. Some embodiments of the vapor-emittin... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7400822 | Active substance evaporator An evaporator device for active substances is designed for using active substances established in a paper tablet or the like, or in a tray with a semipermeable membrane, in gel form, comprising a base body with a U-shaped profile inside coupled by insertion to a sup... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7382975 | Evaporator device for active substances with fan Incorporates a device for active substances (3) which has a wick (6) and a first heating resistor (8) for operating the diffuser on normal system. It also has a single button (12) connected through an electronic circuit (10) to an ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372516 | Liquid crystal display with a perfume dispenser A liquid crystal display (LCD) with a perfume dispenser is disclosed to include a casing, which has an internal chamber, a front opening, and at least one through hole, a liquid crystal display mounted inside the internal chamber of the casing with the display scree... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362964 | Humidifier with ultraviolet lamp A humidifier that includes two water reservoir compartments connected via an opening large enough to allow exchange of water between the two compartments, and an ultraviolet lamp that irradiates on the water in the smaller of the two compartments downstream of the l... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357561 | Evaporator device for active substances with an incorporated light The device forms a single unit that includes the way by which the evaporation of active substances is achieved, as well the way that allows automatically lighting a small lamp or LED that emits a small light illuminating the container of the active substance to be e... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352960 | Modified air freshener device A heating device for the vaporization of active substances, such as air freshener fragrances, disinfectants, sanitizing agents, insecticides and the like, in which a wick is immersed in a fluid active substance and heat is applied to produce vaporization. The heatin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7324744 | Multi-orientation low profile dual outlet volatile dispenser The invention provides means within an improved vapor dispensing device to accommodate or compensate for multiple orientations of an outlet into which the device is to be inserted. Orientation compensation is accomplished by inverted and/or rotatable electrical adap... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314377 | Electrical power connector A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313321 | Methods and apparatus for a discrete vapor-dispensing device A vapor-dispensing or other environment-altering apparatus is configured to integrate with a receptacle in a discreet manner. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an environment-altering apparatus is configured to mimic an electrical receptacle having... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7309242 | Power connector A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309387 | Methods and apparatus for a low-profile air purifier An air purifier having dimensions that enable the air purifier to be more discrete is disclosed. The air purifier also includes components that enable the air purifier to mimic a particular environment in which the air purifier may be placed. In addition, the air pu... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305176 | Method and device for detecting leaks using smoke A smoke producing device for detecting leaks in a fluid system comprises a smoke producing chamber and a fluid reservoir for containing a smoke producing fluid. A heating element is provided within the smoke producing chamber. The chamber has a pressurized gas inlet... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278878 | Method and apparatus for A.C. outlet having grounds-out receptacles The present invention provides a method, apparatus and means to address the problem of attempting to utilize two large power plugs with transformers, converters and/or 90 degree plugs simultaneously with one duplex power receptacle. This invention discloses a duplex... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263282 | Electrically heated vapour dispensing apparatus An electrically heated apparatus for dispensing fragrancing materials and other volatile substances to an enclosed volume comprising a container containing a quantity of a volatile substance, heating means, transfer means for transferring said volatile substance tow... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7215878 | Chip that comprises an active agent and an integrated heating element Active compound chip and process for the production of an active compound chip comprising an active compound which is bound at room temperature, at least one heating element being located at least partly in the interior of the chip and the heating element having an ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7206505 | Volatizer with integrated thermal cutoff A volatizer has a case that deforms to interrupt electrical current flow through an internal heating element. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7186016 | LED-type wall lamp with decorative liquid A LED-type wall lamp with decorative liquid consists of a transparent container for liquid on top and a base on bottom. The transparent container for liquid is used to accommodate various kinds of decorative liquid for displaying. Plug pins are disposed on the base ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168968 | Plug adapter A plug adapter includes a holder and a plug. An adaptation ring is provided on the holder; the adaptation ring containing multiple gaps. A mounting plate from the plug is snapped into the adaptation ring and turns in a given direction. The mounting plate is secured ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167641 | Localized surface volatilization An apparatus including a replacement refill assembly for dispersing a volatile active into air. The replacement refill assembly includes a reservoir for containing a composition having a volatile active and a wick having an emanating surface from which the active ma... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7164849 | Vapor-emitting device with an active end of use indicator Vapor-emitting devices according to various embodiments of the invention include active end of use indicators to warn users that it is nearing the time and/or time to replace the vapor-emitting device or a refill for the device. Some embodiments of the vapor-emittin... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7155116 | Methods and apparatus for a discrete vapor-dispensing device A vapor-dispensing or other environment-altering apparatus is configured to integrate with a receptacle in a discreet manner. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an environment-altering apparatus is configured to mimic an electrical receptacle having... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140925 | Power connector with safety feature Electrical receptacle connectors are provided including an insulative housing and AC power contacts disposed therein that are configured for engaging an external power supply. The receptacle connectors are employed with a safety guard for restricting operator access... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7082259 | Electric vaporiser of fragrances or insecticides, with evaporation intensity adjustment function Electric vaporiser for a fragranced or insecticidal active substance with adjustment of the evaporation intensity, includes a support technical body, onto which a porous element impregnated with the active substance and an electric heating device located in the prox... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076160 | Dispensing indicator for an active substance dispenser The indicator is a non-electric indicator and is based on a thermochromic material which is applied on a diffuser or thermodiffuser device of volatile substances (1), so that when heating of the latter takes place to evaporate the volatile substance contained... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070464 | Power connector A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063555 | Quick release connector for light bulb The connecting apparatus for facilitating installing, maintaining and replacing light bulbs comprises a non-conductive base grip including two electrodes manufactured from conductive material embedded in the base grip. The two electrically conductive electrodes are ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059919 | Power connector A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037142 | Power connector with safety feature Electrical receptacle connectors are provided including an insulative housing and AC power contacts disposed therein that are configured for engaging an external power supply. The receptacle connectors are employed with a safety guard for restricting operator access... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7039302 | PTC heater with flexible printed circuit board An electrically heated chemical delivery system including a heat sensitive chemical and an electrical heater adjacent to the heat sensitive chemical. The heater includes a heater element with a first heater side and a second heater side and a flexible printed circui... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014818 | Electrical device for evaporating volatile liquid A device 1 for evaporating volatile liquids comprises a casing 2 and a bottle 3 containing the volatile liquid. the device 1 contains within it a heater which is heated by connecting the device into a wall socket by means of an electric p... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7002114 | Methods and apparatus for a variable resistor configured to compensate for non-linearities in a heating element circuit An improved variable resistor at least partially compensates for non-linearities in an electrical circuit containing a heating element, for example, a thin-film heating element. A controllable heater includes a heating element, a voltage source (for example, a stand... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6968124 | Electric liquid volatile dispenser A plug-in type dispenser of liquid volatiles, such as insecticides, fragrants, and the like, of the type having a heater for evaporating the liquid volatiles from a wick, provides improved volatile dispersion characteristics and in-use indication. Air flow through t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957012 | Method and apparatus for dual-outlet vapor dispenser A multiple-outlet vapor-dispensing device is configured to interface with an electrical receptacle such that the functionality of that outlet is substantially maintained. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a vapor-dispensing device is configured... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6931202 | Electrical evaporator with adjustable evaporation intensity An evaporator includes a housing, a bottle containing a substance to be evaporated, a wick having a lower portion disposed within the bottle and an upper portion protruding from the bottle, a heating device disposed within the housing at a position proximate to the ... | 08/16/2005 |
