Apparatus for volatilizing and dispensing a chemical into a room environment

An environment control apparatus for dispensing a volatile material into ambient air, said environment control apparatus comprising:

• a housing having an internal chamber with an air inlet and an air outlet;
• an electric motor positioned within the housing and having a rotor, and a coil, wherein application of electric current to the coil produces heat and also produces an electromagnetic field that causes rotation of the rotor without requiring an additional heat source;
• a holder to retain a container of the volatile material within the housing and adjacent to the coil thereby allowing the volatile material to be heated and vaporized by heat from the coil;
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• an air propulsion element connected to the rotor to move air through the housing from the air inlet, across a carrier retained in the holder, and through the air outlet.

A refill supply of a volatile material for use with a dispensing apparatus for delivering a volatile material into ambient air, the dispensing apparatus having an electric motor having a rotor and a coil producing an electromagnetic field that causes rotation of the rotor and also producing heat when electric current is applied to the coil, the refill supply being removably attachable to the dispensing apparatus and comprising:

• a vessel containing a liquid that incorporates the volatile material;
• a wick in contact with the liquid and extending within the coil when the refill supply is attached to the dispensing apparatus to transport the liquid for heating by the coil;
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• a core of magnetic material extending adjacent to the wick and positioned within the coil when the refill supply is attached to the dispensing apparatus.