# US 12,758,668 B2 · Scent dispenser and automatic dispense of scent in an immersive environment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,758,668 B2 - Document ID: US12758668B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/133,422 - Filed: 2023-04-11 - Published: 2024-07-11 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2022-05-18 - Assignees: Elevated Perceptions LLC - Applicants: Dean Finnegan - Inventors: Dean Finnegan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12758668B2 ## CPC - A61L 9/035: {emanating multiple odours} - A61L 9/037: {comprising a wick} - A61L 2209/111: Sensor means, e.g. motion, brightness, scent, contaminant sensors - A61L: METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agents employed A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A23; preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes A61K) ## Abstract A device and system automatically release scents in an immersive environment. When an audio signal includes a sound associated with an event correlated to one of the scents, the device releases the scent to provide the improved immersive experience with the sense of smell included in the scene. The occurrence of an event may be predicted by an artificial intelligence engine. The artificial intelligence engine may determine when an event associated with a scent to be dispensed is going to occur so that the timing of the dispense is more accurate and correlated with the timing of the action in the audio signal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for automatically dispensing a scent into an environment, comprising: continuously detecting by a sensor or a computer processor, an audio signal in the environment; forwarding data points in the audio signal to an artificial intelligence engine; identifying, by the artificial intelligence engine, one or more precursors and patterns from the audio signal, associated with an event; predicting by the artificial intelligence engine, an occurrence of the event based on the precursors and patterns identified in the audio signal; forwarding the prediction to a computing device or a controller communicatively coupled to a scent dispenser; identifying, by the computing device, a scent correlated to the event; and operating by the computing device or the controller, a dispense of the identified scent by the scent dispenser into the environment in association with a predicted occurrence of the event; and determining by the computing device or controller, whether a frequency of dispense of the identified scent exceeds a threshold value within a window of time. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the audio signal is an analog signal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the analog sound is received from a speaker playing a sound track from a playback of an audio/visual media. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the audio signal is a digital audio stream. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the digital audio stream is received from one of a gaming console, a virtual reality system, a smart phone, a smart television or display, and a personal computer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising preventing the scent dispenser from dispensing the scent in the event the threshold value is exceeded. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the scent is selected based on a smell reminiscent of the event. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the identified event occurs multiple times in the audio signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the predicted event occurs at an arbitrary point in the audio signal. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the predicted event is a gun fire or explosion and the scent dispensed is reminiscent of smoke or lit gunpowder. ### Claim 11 A computer program product for automatically dispensing a scent into an environment, the computer program product comprising: one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media, and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising: continuously detecting by a sensor or a computer processor, an audio signal in the environment; forwarding data points in the audio signal to an artificial intelligence engine; identifying, by the artificial intelligence engine, one or more precursors and patterns from the audio signal, associated with an event; predicting by the artificial intelligence engine, an occurrence of the event based on the precursors and patterns identified in the audio signal; forwarding the prediction to a computing device or a controller communicatively coupled to a scent dispenser; identifying, by the computing device, a scent correlated to the event; operating by the computing device or the controller, a dispense of the identified scent by the scent dispenser into the environment in association with a predicted occurrence of the event and determining by the computing device or controller, whether a frequency of dispense of the identified scent exceeds a threshold value within a window of time. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the audio signal is an analog signal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The computer program product of claim 12, the analog sound is received from a speaker playing a sound track from a playback of an audio/visual media. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the audio signal is a digital audio stream. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the digital audio stream is received from one of a gaming console, a virtual reality system, a smart phone, a smart television or display, and a personal computer. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the program instructions further comprise preventing the scent dispenser from dispensing the scent in the event the threshold value is exceeded. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the scent is selected based on a smell reminiscent of the event. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the identified event occurs multiple times in the audio signal. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the predicted event occurs at an arbitrary point in the audio signal. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the predicted event is a gun fire or explosion and the scent dispensed is reminiscent of smoke or lit gunpowder.