Delivery system for dispensing volatile materials using an electromechanical transducer in combination with an air disturbance generator
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01F-003/04
출원번호
US-0273461
(2005-11-14)
등록번호
US-7490815
(2009-02-17)
발명자
/ 주소
Toll��ns,Fernando Ray
Kopulos,Christopher Robert
Cetti,Jonathan Robert
Schroeck,Steven James
Diersing,Steven Louis
출원인 / 주소
The Procter & Gamble Company
대리인 / 주소
Ahn Roll,Amy I.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
10인용 특허 :
18
초록▼
Disclosed herein is a delivery system or apparatus for the production, evaporation or release and wide dispersion of volatile materials using an electromechanical transducer or electromechanical transducer, wherein the transition from droplets to the molecular level of the volatile material is assis
Disclosed herein is a delivery system or apparatus for the production, evaporation or release and wide dispersion of volatile materials using an electromechanical transducer or electromechanical transducer, wherein the transition from droplets to the molecular level of the volatile material is assisted by an air disturbance generator. By increasing the rate of droplet disintegration and the emission or release of the volatile materials, higher detection of the less volatile components is achieved, resulting in higher volatile material concentration and improved hedonics, thus delivering an improved method of dispensing such volatile materials. The system is highly energy efficient and capable of battery operation.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A device for generating droplets of fluid, the device comprising: a) a fluid reservoir comprising a perfume raw material, said perfume raw material having a Kovat's Index of less than 1200; b) a wick extending from said fluid reservoir, said wick and said fluid reservoir form
What is claimed is: 1. A device for generating droplets of fluid, the device comprising: a) a fluid reservoir comprising a perfume raw material, said perfume raw material having a Kovat's Index of less than 1200; b) a wick extending from said fluid reservoir, said wick and said fluid reservoir form a replaceable sub-assembly; c) a disc-shaped piezoelectric element; d) a droplet generation element, said droplet generation element comprises a perforate plate having two or more tapered orifices, said perforate plate coupled for movement with said disc-shaped piezoelectric element and positioned for contact with said fluid; and e) a fan capable of creating an air disturbance of about 1.0 CFM. 2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the fluid supply component supplies fluid via a process selected from the group consisting of gravity feed, wicking, capillary action, pumping action and combinations thereof. 3. A device according to claim 1, wherein the piezoelectric element is tubular. 4. A device according to claim 1, wherein the piezoelectric element has electrodes disposed across those two surfaces which give the shortest inter-electrode distance, and further, wherein the transducer has a length which is much greater than that interelectrode distance, so that it is the length extension of the electromechanical transducer that is used to excite the droplet generation element. 5. A device according to claim 1, wherein said device permits refilling of the fluid. 6. A device according to claim 1, wherein said device is capable of operating from an internal power source. 7. A device according to claim 1, wherein said device is capable of being plugged directly into a wall outlet. 8. A device according to claim 1, having multiple electromechanical transducers. 9. A method for delivering scent comprising utilizing the droplet generating device of claim 1. 10. A device for generating droplets of fluid, the device comprising: a) one or more fluid supply components, said fluid supply component linked to one or more fluid reservoirs; b) multiple fluid reservoirs each comprising a perfume raw material, said perfume raw material having a Kovat's Index of less than 1200; c) multiple electromechanical transducers; d) multiple droplet generation elements, coupled for movement with one or more of the electromechanical transducers and positioned for contact with said fluid; and e) a fan is capable of creating an air disturbance of about 1.0 CFM, wherein said droplet generation element has one or more tapered orifices and said multiple fluid reservoirs contain scent emitting volatile materials. 11. A device for generating droplets of perfume raw materials, the device comprising: a) a reservoir comprising a perfume raw material, said perfume raw material having a Kovat's Index of greater than or equal to 1200; b) a wick extending from said reservoir, said wick and said reservoir form a replaceable sub-assembly; b) a piezoelectric element; c) a droplet generation element, said droplet generation element comprises a perforate plate having two or more orifices, said perforate plate coupled for movement with said piezoelectric element and positioned for contact with said perfume raw materials; and d) a fan capable of creating an air disturbance between about 2.0 to about 4.0 CFM.
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