Electronically controlled scent production

A system for generating timing and location coordinated scents linked to an audio/visual presentation, the system comprising:

• at least one electronically controlled scent producer, positioned in proximity to a user of the presentation, the scent producer comprising:
• a moveable body, and a housing, configured to encase the body, the housing comprising a nozzle extending therethrough, the body comprising:
• a plurality of chambers disposed along a base on an interior of the body, each of the chambers configured to receive a respective scent essence;
• a plurality of actuators, respective of the chambers, each of the actuators comprising an actuator port, configured to be aligned in a selected direction in relation to the body, wherein each of the actuators further comprises a respective fin;
• a first motor, configured to drive the application of pressure in a selected actuator so as to induce emission of a scent essence through the actuator port;
• a second motor, configured to drive the displacement of at least a portion of the body;
• a local control unit communicatively coupled with a central control unit, the local control unit including a processor and a memory, the memory containing electronically readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, direct the processor to selectively activate the second motor to displace the body responsive of scent emission instructions, so as to align with the nozzle a selected actuator port of an actuator respective of a selected chamber, and configured to selectively activate the first motor to induce emission of the scent essence contained in the selected chamber through the selected actuator port, so as to produce a scent emission directed to an external environment through the nozzle;
• a central control unit, communicatively coupled with the local control unit, the central control unit configured to transmit to the scent producer a scent track associated with the presentation, the scent track comprising scent emission instructions comprising scent identification information and associated timing information, and configured to initiate an activation of the scent producer in response to the scent track, to emit at least one scent according to the scent emission instructions, such that at least one predetermined scent is emitted to the user during a respective scene of the presentation;
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• a plurality of receptacles, wherein each receptacle mates with a respective chamber of the plurality of chambers, wherein each receptacle is arranged to receive a respective actuator of the plurality of actuators, wherein each of the receptacles comprises a respective slot, wherein the respective fin of each actuator is configured to engage within a respective slot of one of the plurality of actuators so as to maintain a direction of the respective actuator port.

A method for generating timing and location coordinated scents linked to an audio/visual presentation, the method comprising the steps of:

• positioning at least one electronically controlled scent producer in proximity to a user of the presentation, the scent producer comprising:
• a moveable body, and a housing, configured to encase the body, the housing comprising a nozzle extending therethrough, the body comprising:
• a plurality of chambers disposed along a base on an interior of the body, each of the chambers configured to receive a respective scent essence;
• a plurality of actuators, respective of the chambers, each of the actuators comprising an actuator port configured to be aligned in a selected direction in relation to the body, wherein each of the actuators further comprises a respective fin;
• a first motor, configured to drive the application of pressure in a selected actuator so as to induce emission of a scent essence through the actuator port;
• a second motor, configured to drive the displacement of at least a portion of the body;
• a local control unit including a processor and a memory, the memory containing electronically readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, direct the processor to selectively activate the second motor to displace the body responsive of scent emission instructions, so as to align with the nozzle a selected actuator port of an actuator respective of a selected chamber, and configured to selectively activate the first motor to induce emission of the scent essence contained in the selected chamber through the selected actuator port, so as to produce a scent emission directed to an external environment through the nozzle;
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• a plurality of receptacles, wherein each receptacle mates with a respective chamber of the plurality of chambers, wherein each receptacle is arranged to receive a respective actuator of the plurality of actuators, wherein each of the receptacles comprises a respective slot, wherein the respective fin of each actuator is configured to engage within a respective slot of one of the plurality of actuators so as to maintain a direction of the respective actuator port;
• receiving at the scent producer a scent track associated with the presentation, the scent track comprising scent emission instructions comprising scent identification information and associated timing information;
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• initiating an activation of the scent producer in response to the scent track, to emit at least one scent according to the scent emission instructions, such that at least one predetermined scent is emitted to the user during a respective scene of the presentation.