SCENT-O'S

SCENT-O'S

Description

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"Scent-O's "
Field of the invention
The invention generally relates to an apparatus producing a mixture of smoke,
steam or fog and
airborne fragrances into a traveling, toroidal vortex when activated.
Background of the Invention
Smoke ring vortex makers have been seen on T.V and in school science fairs for
some time now.
There exists a toy gun that shoots a smoke ring for children, see (Patent CA
2428108).
The invention is the combination of, a smoke ring generator and a scented
toroidal generator,
with specific processes that increase the quality of the scent experience and
the visual presentation of
the torodial. This is due to the difference in scent delivery technologies
used in this invention and that of
scented smoke cannons, for example. Conventional use of scented smoke or fog
is done with a heat
transformation, meaning that the fragrance is either vaporized along with the
smoke fluid or vaporized
independently. This heat exchange changes the fragrance's molecular structure
and in turn changes the

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scent's effect. The invention uses a method called nebulization, another term
would be atomizing. The
scent delivery technology used in the invention breaks apart the fragrance
into a gaseous state, without
heat and therefore, the fragrance remains intact in its original state and
quality. Conventional scented
smoke also has the drawback of being limited in reach by either wind if
outdoors or natural expansion
and slow air currents indoor. The invention propels the scent across entire
rooms, halls even outdoor
festival dance floors. (The size of the body and the power of the piston / arm
are what determine the
distance potential) The invention has the range and ability to affect a much
larger area this way.
The Invention's purpose is to produce smoke rings that have been scented with
the highest
quality airborne fragrances in a programmable manner for entertainment and
marketing purposes.
An example use of this invention:
Provide visual and fragrant entertainment at a live musical show and/or event
and/or festival.
Summary of the invention
The invention is a programmable scented smoke ring generator. Composed of
these main elements:
-1: A sealed hollow cube box (preferably built of wood or plastic) with a
circular hole cut out of its face.
Diameter of the hole = 50% of the width of the cube. ( + or- 15% )
* Any sealed hollow geometric shape can be used, as long as the ratio is
respected between the hole
and the surface area. (1)
-2: A smoke or fog generator preferably water based and programmable via micro
controllers or
remotely. Dry ice fog generator can also be used.
-3: A scent delivery system, a nebulizer or atomizer of essential and/or
synthetic oils. * used (The
Aroscent portable http://www.air-aroma.ca/aroscent)
-4: An electrical, programmable, forward and backward motion piston or
electronic arm. (This motion in
length is= 40% of the width of the cube +or- 10 %) A micro controller controls
the motion of the piston
or electronic arm.
- 5: A microcontroller such as (an Arduino http://arduino.cc/en/ ) controls
all the other electronic
components in sequence in order to achieve a successfully scented and
projected smoke ring.
- 6: A thin rigid plastic square plate (size: one side length is 40% width of
the box) is attached to the end
of the piston or arm, the part furthest to the hole of the cube.
-7: An impermeable and malleable fabric to seal from the plastic plate to the
inner walls of the cube,
using strong Velcro.
-8: A heat resistant plastic ramp curled and molded to aid the smoke out of
the generator into the
center of the chamber. This component is small like a human hand and if you
cup your hand and make a
"C" the idea, shape and purpose is revealed more visually.

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-9: An aperture installed to shut the hole while the cube fills with smoke and
quickly open when the
piston or arm applies pressure. This reduces the leakage and increases
visibility of the smoke rings. This
will be controlled electronically by the microcontroller.
-10: 3 servo motors control the X Y Z direction and angle of the cube's stand
which has X Y Z axis
movability. These motors are programmed and controlled via software and the
microcontroller.
In order to generate a successful smoke ring you must have all the above
mentioned components rightly
set into the cube as follows;
-The piston or arm is set solidly in the center of the box in the rear with
the plastic square aimed at the
hole in the cube with the forward motion towards the hole.
-The scent delivery system is set tightly to the side of the cube on the
floor, taking as little space as
possible, furthest from the center as possible. This is in between the hole
and the piston, within the
cube.
-The smoke or fog generator is set to the opposing side of the scent delivery
system, on the floor of the
chamber, taking as little space as possible, furthest from the center as
possible. This is in between the
hole and the piston, within the cube. The nozzle is aimed directly at the
plastic ramp (8) which is aimed
at the center of the chamber.
- The impermeable fabric is then placed so as to seal the space between the
plastic plate's edges and the
inner walls and machinery corresponding to those edges. This creates a strong,
malleable seal to
withstand the pressures of repeated piston or arm movements. ( Both the scent
delivery system and
smoke generator may be in the path of the seal, in which case the seal is made
directly onto the
machinery using Velcro strong enough to hold through repetitive pressures.
- The electronically controlled aperture is installed to the circular hole in
the cube
The scent delivery system, the smoke or fog machine, the aperture and the
piston are then
connected electronically to the micro controller.
The micro controller is programmed to control the amount of scent injected,
the amount of smoke
generated, the aperture response and the speed and motion of the piston via
software. This can be
controlled remotely using wireless microcontrollers.
A successful scented smoke ring is generated when the cube's chamber fills
with airborne smoke and
fragrance, the aperture opens and the piston forces the air out in an airborne
toroidal vortex carrying
the smoke and scent with it.