Scent producing apparatus

A scent producing apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

• a control circuitry;
• a plate exhibiting at least one release port extending from a first face of said plate to a second face of said plate opposing said first face;
• at least two scent reservoirs in communication with said first face of said plate;
• a controllable scent release mechanism associated with each scent reservoir and arranged to release a controlled quantity of the contents of the associated scent reservoir through said at least one release port to said second face of said plate;
• and
• a vibrator responsive to said control circuitry and in communication with said plate,
• wherein said control circuitry is arranged to:
• control each controllable scent release mechanism to release a controlled quantity of the contents of the associated scent reservoir through said at least one release port to said second face of said plate;
• and vibrate said plate to thereby atomize the released contents of said at least one scent reservoir,
• wherein each controllable scent release mechanism further comprises:
• a scent release micro-needle, in communication with said first face of said plate, extending longitudinally from a base end to a tip end, and arranged to mate with a respective release port;
• and
• a scent release translation mechanism in communication with said scent release micro-needle and responsive to said control circuitry,
• wherein said control circuitry is further arranged to translate, via said scent release translation mechanism, said scent release micro-needle in relation to said plate from a first position, wherein said scent release micro-needle is seated within the respective release port, to a second position wherein said scent release micro-needle is at least partially removed from a wall of said respective release port, and
• wherein said control of each controllable release mechanism to release a controlled quantity of the contents of the associated scent reservoir is responsive to the respective scent release micro-needle being in said second position.