S. C. Johnson Son, Inc.

Heather R Schramm

Edward J Martens, Iii

Stephen B Leonard

Kara L Lakatos

Simon M Conway

Padma Prabodh Varanasi

Scott D Walter

Jeffrey J Christianson

Thomas Jaworski

Stacey L Forkner

Susan M Clausen

Jesse Ben Crandall

Jose Porchia

Thomas A Helf

Jeffrey L Crull

Marissa A K Schultz

Jeffrey J Wolf

David A Tomkins

Kristopher W Gerulski

Lawrence Jon Fenske

Jonathan M Mick

Thomas Mikic

Hans J Weitkuhn

Dolores T Rodriguez

Edward J Iii Martens

A liquid atomizing device for dispensing liquid droplets includes a container for holding a liquid, the container having a porous wick positioned to communicate the liquid from the container, and an orifice plate with apertures, the orifice plate being vibrated by a piezoelectric element to cause liquid communicated from the container to be atomized and dispensed as liquid droplets through the apertures. The device employs a unique placement and design of heaters or fans to promote evaporation and dispersion of the atomized liquid while the liquid is airborne.

Liquid atomizing device with reduced settling of atomized liquid droplets

An apparatus for dispensing active materials comprises a housing and control circuitry disposed within the housing. The control circuitry implements programming for a mode of operation in which during a first period of time a first active material is emitted, during a second period of time the first active material and a second active material are emitted, and during a third period of time the second active material is emitted, wherein during the second period of time, the first and second fragrances are alternated.

Apparatus for and method of dispensing active materials

A method and apparatus for controlling emission of fragrances into a given area such as a room or a region of a yard; and more particularly the creation of a desired atmosphere within the given area. In addition, the invention involves a volatile substance dispensing device () having mounted therein a plurality of reservoirs () storing a volatile substance, and a plurality of atomizer assemblies () for emitting volatile substances communicated thereto by the reservoirs (). Preferably, a microcontroller () controls the emission of the volatile substances in accordance with preferred programs.

Dispensing of multiple volatile substances

A diffusion device comprises a bottom portion having a bottom cover disposed thereon. The device further includes a top portion having a top cover disposed atop the bottom portion and a pump assembly disposed between the top cover and the bottom cover. First, second, and third arm portions extend from the pump assembly, wherein the first, second, and third arm portions include first, second, and third piezoelectric devices, respectively, attached thereto.

Diffusion device and method of diffusing

A picture display frame includes front and rear sides. A recess is disposed within the rear side of the display frame. A volatile material holder is disposed within the recess of the rear side. The volatile material holder includes a reservoir and a vapor permeable membrane. A slot is disposed in a side wall of the display frame in communication with a portion of the recess. The portion of the recess is adapted to hold a decorative element.

Air freshener with picture frame

A display frame with a refill holder comprises a transparent block with front and rear faces. A U-shaped mounting member is attached to the rear face about an outer periphery of same. The U-shaped mounting member has an inwardly extending wall. A channel is formed in a space between the rear face and the inwardly extending wall. A protrusion is attached to the rear face of the frame, wherein the protrusion in combination with the inwardly extending wall are configured to distance the rear face from a support surface when the frame is in a substantially horizontal position and provide a substantially unimpeded air passage adjacent the rear face.

Air freshener with frame and refill holder

A volatile material dispensing system with a dispenser for providing controlled release of a volatile material, the dispenser being attached to a display frame, and having at least one protrusion. Protrusions are disposed on a face of the frame to distance the membrane from a delicate surface. The system prevents and/or hinders concentration of volatile material gases that could harm a delicate surface and resists tipping from a substantially vertical position.

Volatile material dispensing system

An atomizeratomizes a multi-component liquid from a reservoirinto a cloudcomprising small dropletswhich are ejected into the atmosphere to a certain height and allowed to fall toward a surface. Essentially complete evaporation is assured by maintaining the size of the droplets, the liquid's component vapor pressures and the height through which the droplets fall according to a predetermined relationship. Also, the suitability of a liquid for evaporation in a vibrating plate atomizer is determined by measuring the rate of size decrease and the surface tension of a pendant drop of the liquid after a predetermined amount of the liquid has evaporated from the drop.

Method and apparatus for evaporating multi-component liquids

An atomizer atomizes a multi-component liquid from a reservoir into a cloud comprising small droplets which are ejected into the atmosphere to a certain height and allowed to fall toward a surface . Essentially complete evaporation is assured by maintaining the size of the droplets, the liquid's component vapor pressures and the height through which the droplets fall according to a predetermined relationship. Also, the suitability of a liquid for evaporation in a vibrating plate atomizer is determined by measuring the rate of size decrease and the surface tension of a pendant drop of the liquid after a predetermined amount of the liquid has evaporated from the drop.

A method that produces a powdered fabric cleaner is disclosed. The cleaner has a reduced level of fines. One introduces at least one particulate material and at least one liquid material into a mixing vessel to form a mixture, blends the mixture for a first period of time, chops the mixture for at least a portion of the first period of time, and thereafter blends the mixture without chopping for a second period of time. In one form the cleaning composition has at least 80% by weight of inorganic salt carrier particulates, 1-10% by weight of flow agent particulates, and 0.1-15% by weight of a liquid active material, such as a fragrance, a surfactant, a solvent, or a pesticide. At least 90.0% of the composition particulates have a particle size greater than 0.105 millimeters.

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Whitewater, WI, United States of America

Heather R Schramm