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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142726 | Cool oxygen chemical gas generator The present invention is directed to a chemical oxygen generator to produce cool oxygen gas comprising: a. a charge housing, b. a solid but porous charge contained in the said housing, the charge being made of a chemical mixture that generates oxygen upon decomposit... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8119072 | Disposable air freshener including gel or polymer fragrance support Embodiments of the invention provide a fragrance distribution device comprising an electrical resistor, a plug or other power source, and a fragrance in a polymer or thermoplastic carrier. The polymer or thermoplastic carrier may include, for example, metal inclusio... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7964149 | Cemetery incense burner The apparatus is a cemetery incense burner having a removable resin incense holder retained in a container for accommodating the incense holder. The top and bottom sections of the removable incense holder serve two separate functions. The top concave surface of the ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7410624 | Device for introducing active substances into ambient air A device for introducing active substances, such as aromatic substances, insecticides and the like, into ambient air, comprises a holder for a carrier with a wick impressed thereon, which carrier can be placed in the holder and is replaceable. A mechanism to be oper... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7371350 | Oxygen generator An oxygen generator comprising an oxygen generating unit including: (a) a chlorate oxygen generating candle for generating oxygen when ignited; and (b) an ignition device for igniting the candle to initiate oxygen generation from the candle. The candle is arranged d... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7325823 | Gas bag module A gas bag module has a generally cylindrical gas generator, at least one igniter and a housing to which the gas generator is secured. The igniter extends radially out of the gas generator and is secured to the housing. A gas bag is arranged in the housing and is cla... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7306769 | Burning apparatus A small, portable tabletop type burning apparatus for burning an aroma producing combustible material in a manner to produce soothing plumes of smoke for inhalation by the user. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300625 | Chlorine gas generating candle A chlorine gas generating candle in a vented container which serves as a portable means to generate heated chlorine gas for killing insects, bacteria, viruses and other dangerous biological agents. The device has application in sanitizing dwellings, swimming pools a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291187 | Scented candles Scented candles comprise: (a) candle manufacturing material, (b) perfume-loaded porous inorganic carrier particles, and (c) at least one wick. Methods for manufacturing a scented candle comprise: (a) loading porous inorganic carrier particles with perfume, (b) addin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7249947 | Venting chassis for a containerized candle The venting chassis is designed to function optimally with jar candles that have small diameter mouths, and jar candles that have oddly shaped, non-cylindrical or smaller sized jars. The venting chassis includes an annular skirt that is dimensioned to extend below t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232550 | Combination room freshener and oil candle and method for making the same A fluid-burning lamp that delivers a fragrance(s) and is aesthetically pleasing. The fluid-burning lamp includes a fragrance-dispensing element that contains a material that slowly melts and forms a liquid pool when the lamp is lit. The slow-melting material gives t... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229280 | Wick holder magnetic retention means The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7156887 | Methods, apparatus, and systems for producing hydrogen from a fuel Methods and apparatus for producing hydrogen are provided. The methods and apparatus utilize reforming catalysts in order to produce hydrogen gas. The reforming catalysts may be platinum group metals on a support material, and they may be located in a reforming reac... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138130 | Substrate for volatile delivery systems Volatile impregnated substrates, such as wicks and mats, that can be used in a dispensing device that uses a heat source or otherwise uses active means to promote the release of the volatile material from the substrate are disclosed. The preferred substrate has a st... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7014819 | Device for vaporizing and diffusing oils A device which uses a heat source for heating and diffusing fragrant oils or insecticidal oils. The oil is contained in a reservoir remote from the heat source and the device comprises means for transferring the oil from a reservoir to a surface of a heat-absorbing ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000852 | Evaporative scent burner provided with a gypsum evaporative base An evaporative scent burner comprises a bottle, which is used to accommodate the essential oil, with its top provided with a bottle mouth, a gypsum evaporative base, with its bottom provided onto the bottle mouth of above-mentioned bottle and its top designed with a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6960320 | Oil burning lamps and related systems An exemplary oil burning lamp comprises a reservoir configured for storing a supply of oil, a base, a burner tube and a wick. The base is being sized and shaped to receive the reservoir. The burner tube is movably mounted to the reservoir between a retracted positio... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955792 | Pseudo isothermal catalytic reactor for exothermic or endothermic heterogeneous chemical reactions Heat exchange unit for pseudo-isothermal reactors including a substantially cylindrical shell (2) closed at its opposite ends by respective bottoms (3, 4), at least one thereof is provided with at least one manhole opening (5) of predetermined d... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953556 | Air conditioner devices An air conditioner includes an ion generator that provides ions and safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator includes a high voltage generator that provides a voltage potential difference between first and second electrode arrays. At least one of the first and secon... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6941697 | Coiled fumigant set The invention provides an improved coil fumigant set substantially quadrilateral in shape, comprising 2 or 4 coil members, wherein, each member integrated with the other member(s), each member has a central eye-piece and a runner, and the eye-pieces of the members a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6918207 | Moisturized, soilless, root-culture planter A moisturized, soilless, root-culture planter provides a water storage space that is sealed by a cover unit. A planter unit is assembled in the container, with the bottom extended to include a water channel to suck water from the container to the planter unit, to ma... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913800 | Decorative aromatic pine cone display assembly A decorative pine cone display is provided with visually pleasing color and sensory appealing aroma by dissolving selected color dye and scented oil in hot liquefied beeswax utilized to form a coating on a specific pine cone assembly whereby warming of the coating p... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6849240 | Method for improving the delivery of volatiles from a burning candle and a system for the same The invention provides a system and a method for improving the delivery of volatiles from a burning candle by providing a stabilized laminar gas flow adjacent a volatile-containing molten pool, ensuring an enlarged molten pool by close regulation of thermal transfer... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846462 | Incense burner An incense burner is provided with an upper compartment comprising a bottom, surrounding side wall structure, and an open top. An array of openings is provided in the bottom that permits air to move upwardly through the bottom into a burning chamber defined above th... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6783081 | Mobile combustion exhaler for the vaporization of insecticide or perfumed substances having a low vapor pressure and combustible refill for said exhaler A combustion exhaler for the vaporization of an insecticide or perfumed substance, comprises a housing (1, 2) having intake and exit vents (4), and a solid porous combustible element (6, 9) impregnated with said substance, placed inside said hou... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6780382 | Simmer plate dispenser for volatile active materials The present invention relates to dispensers for active materials, which dispensers employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a simmer plate and to the body of a solid fuel containing the active material, so as to more rapid... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6776968 | Diffuser A diffuser includes a base portion and a lid portion. The diffuser is adapted to allow emanation of vapor from a burning block of combustible material and contains a block receiving portion elevated from a surface of the base portion. The block receiving portion has... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6680029 | Incense match An incense device is provided and comprises an elongated incense stick that in one embodiment includes an opening. An ignition device including a head portion and a shaft portion is secured to the incense stick. In another embodiment, an ignition head is ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6676768 | Methods, compositions and apparatus for cleaning surfaces The present invention comprises methods, compositions and apparatus for cleaning the surfaces within vessels that have restricted points of entry, and in particular, the surfaces within oxygen converters and oxygen cylinders. These oxygen converters and o... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6667006 | Emanator and lamp for dispersing volatiles Disclosed is an oil lamp disperser and an oil lamp that disperses a volatile material from a fuel and volatile material mixture while the oil lamp is burning. The volatile material is released from the surface of an emanator element as the fuel and volati... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663838 | Heated volatile dispenser A heated volatile dispenser and a volatile carrier for use therewith are disclosed. The volatile dispenser has a closed heating chamber having ceiling and exit vents. A fuel burner is contained within the heating chamber, and a carrier holder is positione... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6613289 | Incense match An incense device is provided and comprises an elongated extruded incense sleeve having a central axial opening formed in the incense sleeve. A wooden match having a stem portion and a head is associated with the incense sleeve. Particularly, the stem por... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6562302 | Incense tray with blower and plurality of incense holders An incense tray for use with sticks of incense that has a base with an inner surface to receive incense ashes and a housing mounted on the base that has top portion with a screen that permits air to flow from the inside to the outside of the housing. The ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6562294 | Apparatus and method for disseminating an air modifying agent An apparatus and method are provided, which enable an air modifying agent such as an insecticide, pesticide, insect repellant, fragrance, perfume etc. to be disseminated into an atmosphere. The air modifying agent is entrained in a flammable liquid carrie... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6555069 | Oil lamp with ceramic diffuser An oil lamp emitting a fragrance has a container including a fuel oil and a fragrance and a wick for drawing fuel oil out of the container for burning. A separate ceramic diffuser is positioned adjacent the top of the lamp, near the combustion end of the ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6503459 | Heated volatile dispenser A heated volatile dispenser and a volatile carrier for use therewith are disclosed. The volatile dispenser has a closed heating chamber having ceiling and exit vents. A fuel burner is contained within the heating chamber, and a carrier holder is positione... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6495107 | Incense burner An incense burner comprising a base portion and a removable tapered stack portion and which includes an electric fan to disperse incense smoke. The base portion defines a fan retention cavity configured to retain the electric fan. Attached to the top of t... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6482365 | Volatile dispenser lamp A lamp dispenses a volatile material, such as an insecticide, from a burnable coil. There is a flame source mounted on a base, a chimney, a coil support, and a burnable coil supported on the coil support above the flame. The flame provides light, heats th... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6450182 | Methods, compositions and apparatus for cleaning pipes The present invention cleans contaminants from pipes. The first step may be pulling a vacuum on the pipe to be cleaned. The pipe is then filled with a solvent, which is preferably a fluorocarbon solvent. After the pipe is filled with solvent, a cleaning s... | 09/17/2002 |
