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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 07, 2007
Applicants:

Martin Butler, Hull, GB;

Wu Jin, Hull, GB;

Chris Jones, Montvale, NJ (US);

Kate Langley, Hull, GB;

Shaun Rymer, Hull, GB;

Steve Walsh, Hull, GB;

Inventors:

Martin Butler, Hull, GB;

Wu Jin, Hull, GB;

Chris Jones, Montvale, NJ (US);

Kate Langley, Hull, GB;

Shaun Rymer, Hull, GB;

Steve Walsh, Hull, GB;

Assignee:

RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) LIMITED, Slough, Berkshire, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 1/00 (2006.01); A61L 9/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 9/037 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention describes a device for evaporating a volatile liquid from a container having a wick. The device includes a housing, a motion sensor, a first electrical heating element, and at least one of: a second electrical heating element; a fan; a region of increased heating capacity within the first electrical heating element. In use, the motion sensor is operable to detect motion in the vicinity of the device and, on detecting motion, the device operates to activate at least one of a second electrical heating element; a fan; a region of increased heating capacity within the first electrical heating element. The present invention also describes a method for evaporating the volatile liquid and a kit of parts for the same.


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