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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2003
Mengtao Pete He, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Carl Triplett, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Mary Conway, Phoenix, AZ (US);
David Rinaldis, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael Strasser, Boulder, CO (US);
Francis Joseph Mills, Iv, Holt, MI (US);
Mengtao Pete He, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Carl Triplett, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Mary Conway, Phoenix, AZ (US);
David Rinaldis, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael Strasser, Boulder, CO (US);
Francis Joseph Mills, IV, Holt, MI (US);
The Dial Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
A vapor-dispensing device exhibiting a range of evaporation rates corresponding to a discernable range of sensory fragrance intensity levels. The vapor-delivery device includes one or more control structure (e.g., a heat control, a vent control, and/or the like) configured to allow a user to specify the evaporation rate of the vapor-dispensing device over a continuous or discretized range of values. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the two extremes of operation correspond to a range of sensory fragrance intensity values that span at least three minimum perceivable intensity zones.