Scent control apparatus
OwnerScott A. Elrodinventor
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Abstract
A scent control apparatus can include: a housing defining a first aperture and a second aperture; an intake vent and a flow-restricted output vent respectively coinciding at least in part with the first aperture and the second aperture; a fan positioned inside the housing and operable to bring air through the intake vent and flow air directly from the fan and into a chute leading to the flow-restricted output vent; and a cartridge including an oxidant generator coil, the cartridge being removably secured to the housing to position the oxidant generator coil between the fan and the chute.
Claims20
A scent control apparatus, comprising:
- a housing defining a first aperture and a second aperture;
- an intake vent and a flow-restricted output vent respectively coinciding at least in part with the first aperture and the second aperture;
- a fan positioned inside the housing and operable to bring air through the intake vent and flow air directly from the fan and into a chute leading to the flow-restricted output vent;
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- a cartridge comprising an oxidant generator coil, the cartridge being removably secured to the housing to position the oxidant generator coil between the fan and the chute.
A scent control system, comprising:
- a scent control apparatus, comprising:
- a housing defining housing openings;
- an upper vent and a lower vent respectively coinciding at least in part with the housing openings and fluidly connected via a fluid flow path, the fluid flow path being constricted in size relative to the upper vent and at a location inside the housing or at the lower vent;
- a fan configured to intake air through the upper vent and force the air along a direct flow path toward the lower vent;
- a detachable oxidant generator coil secured to the housing and positioned in the direct flow path;
- a power supply operable to energize the fan and the detachable oxidant generator coil;
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- a controller configured to control operation of the scent control apparatus, the controller being communicatively coupled to at least one of the power supply or the fan;
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- a remote device wirelessly coupled to the controller.
A scent control method performable by a scent control apparatus, the scent control method comprising:
- rotating a fan to bring air through an intake vent;
- directing the air from the fan and toward a chute aligned with the fan to directly induce contact with at least a rear surface of an energized oxidant generator coil of an oxidant generator insert, wherein turbulent flow conditions within the chute cause additional contact between the air and a front surface of the energized oxidant generator insert opposite the rear surface;
- forming oxidant based on the air contacting the energized oxidant generator coil;
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- flowing the oxidant out through an output vent positioned below the intake vent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.