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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2009
David C. Belongia, Burlington, WI (US);
James R. Crapser, Racine, WI (US);
Thomas A. Helf, New Berlin, WI (US);
Scott D. Walter, Twin Lakes, WI (US);
David C. Belongia, Burlington, WI (US);
James R. Crapser, Racine, WI (US);
Thomas A. Helf, New Berlin, WI (US);
Scott D. Walter, Twin Lakes, WI (US);
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A volatile material dispenser includes an upper housing with an opening extending therethrough and a lower housing with an opening extending therethrough, wherein the upper housing is secured to the lower housing to define a cavity therebetween. Electrical circuitry is disposed within the cavity, wherein the electrical circuitry includes a heater and a USB interface that extends from the upper and lower housings. Further, a volatile material cartridge is disposed within the cavity. The dispenser is adapted to dispense volatile material from the volatile material cartridge through the openings in the upper and lower housings in a passive mode and an active mode, wherein the USB interface is coupled to a power source to energize the heater in the active mode.