Device for introducing an aroma into a carrier gas stream
AssigneeL'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
InventorBritta GLOGAU
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device and a method for introducing an aroma into a carrier gas stream. The device has a first connection for a compressed-gas container which stores the carrier gas, at least one second connection for an aroma storage unit and an outlet for a gas mixture. The first connection for a compressed-gas container is flow-connected to the outlet via a first line and the at least one second connection for the aroma storage unit is flow-connected to the outlet via a second line. The second connection for the aroma storage unit is a quick-action coupling connection. The present invention allows the intuitive operation of a device for introducing an aroma into a carrier gas and also the simple exchange of an aroma storage unit.
Claims13
A method for introducing an aroma into a carrier gas stream using an aroma delivery system, the aroma delivery system comprising:
- a compressed air cylinder;
- a first connection connected to the compressed air cylinder;
- a first line fluidly communicating with the first connection;
- an aroma storage unit storing aroma under pressure;
- a second connection connected to the aroma storage unit, the second connection being a quick-action coupling connection;
- a second line fluidly communicating with the at least one second connection;
- and a third line fluidly communicating with the first and second lines and having an outlet through which a combined flow of aroma and pressurized carrier gas flows, wherein:
- the first and second lines feed flows of pressurized carrier gas and aroma into the third line, respectively;
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- a form of the aroma being selected from the group consisting of a pure gaseous aroma, a pure liquid aroma, a mixture of pure gaseous aroma and pure liquid aroma, gaseous aroma dissolved in another gas, gaseous aroma dissolved in a liquid, and liquefied aroma dissolved in a another liquid;
- said method comprising the steps of:
- connecting the aroma storage unit to the second connection;
- allowing the compressed air to flow into the first line via the first connection such that the compressed air carries aroma out of the aroma storage device into the third line and out of an outlet of the introduction device;
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- introducing the compressed air and aroma into a space used by people selected from the group consisting of:
- an interior of a hired vehicle, an interior of public transportation, an interior of a public restroom, public spaces, an interior of a hotel, an interior of a lobby, an interior of a retail store, an interior of a bakery, an interior of a coffee shop, and an interior of an airport.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.