# US 8,772,675 B2 · Electrical lighting and heating modules, assemblies and scent warmers comprising such modules, and related methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,772,675 B2 - Document ID: US8772675B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/160,842 - Filed: 2011-06-15 - Published: 2012-12-20 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2011-06-15 - Assignees: Scentsy, Inc. - Applicants: Brandon Juarez - Inventors: Brandon Juarez - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8772675B2 ## CPC - A61L 9/03: Apparatus therefor - F21V 33/0004: {Personal or domestic articles} - H05B 3/26: heating conductor mounted on insulating base {(for transparent areas H05B3/84, H05B3/86)} - A61L 2209/12: Lighting means - F21S 6/00: Lighting devices intended to be free-standing (F21S9/00, F21S10/00, {F21S13/12} take precedence {lighting devices specially adapted to be transported from place to place, e.g. lighting devices carried on wheeled supports F21L; details of supports for lighting devices F21V21/00}) - F21S 8/035: {by means of plugging into a wall outlet, e.g. night light} - F21Y 2103/37: U-shaped - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - Y10T 29/49002: Electrical device making - Y10T 29/49083: Heater type - Y10T 29/49119: Brush - Y10T 29/49721: with disassembling - 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) - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract Modular assemblies for use with a scent warmer configured to heat a scented material and emit light comprise a lighting module and a heating module. The lighting module comprises at least one electrical light source. A male electrical connector is in electrical communication with and disposed on a first side of the at least one electrical light source. A female electrical connector is disposed on another side of the at least one electrical light source and in electrical communication with the male electrical connector. The heating module comprises a male electrical connector threadedly engaged and in electrical communication with the female electrical connector of the lighting module. A heating element is located at an end of the heating module opposing the male electrical connector and in electrical communication with the male electrical connector. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lighting module for use with a scent warmer, comprising: at least one electrical light source; a first electrical connector in electrical communication with and disposed on a first side of the at least one electrical light source; and a second electrical connector disposed on another side of the at least one electrical light source and in electrical communication with the first electrical connector. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lighting module of claim 1, wherein the at least one electrical light source comprises at least one of a light emitting diode (LED) and a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL). ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The lighting module of claim 1, wherein the first and second electrical connectors comprise male and female Edison screw fittings. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The lighting module of claim 3, wherein the at least one electrical light source is disposed in a cavity within a cover member that structurally connects the male Edison screw fitting to the female Edison screw fitting and wherein at least a portion of the cover member comprises a translucent material. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The lighting module of claim 4, wherein the at least a portion of the cover member comprises a transparent material. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The lighting module of claim 1, wherein the at least one electrical light source comprises an LED. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The lighting module of claim 1, wherein the at least one electrical light source comprises a plurality of electrical light sources. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The lighting module of claim 1, further comprising circuitry in electrical communication with the at least one electrical light source. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The lighting module of claim 8, wherein the circuitry is configured to control at least one of color, flickering, and intensity of light of the at least one electrical light source. ### Claim 10 A modular assembly for use with a scent warmer, comprising: a lighting module comprising: at least one electrical light source; a first electrical connector in electrical communication with and disposed on a first side of the at least one electrical light source; and a second electrical connector disposed on another side of the at least one electrical light source and in electrical communication with the first electrical connector; and a heating module comprising: a third electrical connector engaged and in electrical communication with the second electrical connector of the lighting module; and a heating element located at an end of the heating module opposing the third electrical connector and in electrical communication with the third electrical connector of the heating module. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The assembly of claim 10, wherein the at least one electrical light source comprises at least one of a light emitting diode (LED) and a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL). ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The assembly of claim 10, wherein each of the first electrical connector of the lighting module, the second electrical connector of the lighting module, and the third electrical connector of the heating module comprises an Edison screw fitting. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The assembly of claim 10, wherein the heating module is configured for the heating element to heat to a temperature of between about 45° C. and about 70° C. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The assembly of claim 10, wherein the heating element comprises a resistive heating element. ### Claim 15 A scent warmer configured to heat a scented material and emit light, comprising: a base structure comprising: an at least substantially hollow portion defining a cavity configured to receive at least one lighting module and at least one heating module at least partially therein; a female electrical connector; and a receptacle disposed over the at least substantially hollow portion for supporting a scented material; a lighting module at least partially disposed in the cavity of the base structure, the lighting module comprising: at least one electrical light source; a first electrical connector engaged and in electrical communication with the female electrical connector of the base structure and disposed on a first side of the at least one electrical light source; and a second electrical connector disposed on another side of the at least one electrical light source and in electrical communication with the first electrical connector; and a heating module at least partially disposed in the cavity of the base structure, the heating module comprising: a third electrical connector engaged and in electrical communication with the second electrical connector of the lighting module; and a heating element in electrical communication with the third electrical connector of the heating module. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The scent warmer of claim 15, wherein the at least one electrical light source comprises at least one of a light emitting diode (LED) and a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL). ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The scent warmer of claim 15, wherein at least a portion of the at least substantially hollow portion of the base structure comprises a translucent material. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The scent warmer of claim 17, wherein the at least a portion of the at least substantially hollow portion of the base structure comprises a transparent material. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The scent warmer of claim 15, wherein the at least substantially hollow portion comprises at least one light hole through a wall thereof through which at least some light from the lighting module is allowed to pass. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The scent warmer of claim 15, further comprising an electrical power source interface in electrical communication with the female electrical connector of the base structure and configured to provide electrical power to the lighting module and the heating module. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) The scent warmer of claim 15, wherein the receptacle is removable from the at least substantially hollow portion of the base structure. ### Claim 22 (depends on 15) The scent warmer of claim 15, wherein each of the first electrical connector of the lighting module, the second electrical connector of the lighting module, the third electrical connector of the heating module, and the female electrical connector of the base structure comprises an Edison screw fitting. ### Claim 23 (depends on 15) The scent warmer of claim 15, wherein a component of the scent warmer is configured for the heating element to heat a scented material disposed in the receptacle of the base structure to a temperature of between about 40° C. and about 65° C. ### Claim 24 A method of forming a lighting module for use with a scent warmer configured to heat a scented material and emit light, comprising: electrically connecting at least one electrical light source to a male electrical connector on a first side of the at least one electrical light source; and electrically connecting a female electrical connector on another side of the at least one electrical light source to the male electrical connector. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, wherein electrically connecting the at least one electrical light source to the male electrical connector comprises electrically connecting at least one of a light emitting diode (LED) and a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) to the male electrical connector. ### Claim 26 A method of forming a scent warmer, comprising: forming a base structure, comprising: defining a cavity configured to receive at least one lighting module and at least one heating module in an at least substantially hollow lower portion; and configuring a receptacle for supporting a scented material during use of the scent warmer to engage an upper portion of the at least substantially hollow lower portion; forming a lighting module configured to be at least partially disposed in the at least substantially hollow base portion, comprising: electrically connecting at least one electrical light source to a male electrical connector configured to engage a female electrical connector of the base structure and disposed on a first side of the at least one electrical light source; and electrically connecting a female electrical connector disposed on another side of the at least one electrical light source to the male electrical connector; and forming a heating module configured to be at least partially disposed in the at least substantially hollow base portion, comprising: electrically connecting a heating element to a male electrical connector configured to engage the female treaded electrical connector of the lighting module. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein electrically connecting the at least one electrical light source to the male electrical connector comprises electrically connecting at least one of a light emitting diode (LED) and a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) to the male electrical connector.