KR20010020512A - A scent delivery system - Google Patents

Abstract

The fragrance supply system of the present invention supplies a variety of fragrances quickly and directly to the user's nose. This system utilizes a blower fan 30 for forcibly supplying air through the fragrance vessel 38. The air flow to the container side is controlled by the inlet valve 36 and the outlet valve 40. These valves are manually operated or electrically or pneumatically operated. The valve may be on / off or proportional. Air supplies fragrance molecules entering the gas phase. The air is mixed with air from all other fragrance vessels in the packed bed mixer 44. The final blend is fed to the user through the nose interface 14 at the user's nose. And the aroma is moved from the nose to the deodorizer 46 side. Biofeedback system 18, video system 20 or audio system 22 may be used in conjunction with the fragrance delivery system.

Description

Fragrance Supply System {A SCENT DELIVERY SYSTEM}

Conventionally, a scent supply device has been known for generating aroma for use for changing the surrounding environment, for alarm use, or for use with mobile images. One problem with these systems of the prior art is that they are designed to supply fragrance to large spaces such as indoor spaces. This means that these systems require a relatively large amount of fragrance, cannot change the fragrance quickly and have problems creating a uniform mixture of fragrance and air in the space where the fragrance is supplied.

Another problem with these prior art systems is that they are so large that they cannot be carried. It has recently been recognized that fragrances can be used to modulate behavior. For example, two desires, appetite and smoking, can be controlled as aroma. Smoking and food cravings can occur anywhere, but prior art fragrance delivery systems are not portable.

There is a need for a fragrance supply system that allows for rapid change in fragrance, uses a minimal amount of fragrance, and can be used by an individual without discomfort to others close to the system user. There is also a need for a portable fragrance delivery system that can be worn by the user and used anywhere.

The present invention relates to a fragrance supply system that can supply the fragrance directly to the user's nose and to quickly change the fragrance in the user's nose. Such a fragrance delivery system can be combined with audio and video components to provide a multimedia entertainment system. Such a fragrance supply system of the present invention is portable so that a user can use this fragrance supply system at any place.

1 is an explanatory view showing a state of use of the fragrance supply system of the present invention having a biological feedback system.

2 is an explanatory diagram of a fragrance supply system showing use with audio and video media.

Figure 3 is a block diagram of the fragrance supply system.

4 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of a fan.

5 is a perspective view of the fragrance container having a manual valve.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the electric valve.

7 is an explanatory view showing an automatic valve;

8 and 9 is a use state showing the nose interface of the T-shaped tube form.

10 is a use state diagram showing a nose mask in the form of a face mask.

Fig. 11 is a use state diagram showing a nose interface in the form of a nose mask.

12 is a use state showing the nose interface in the form of a Y-shaped tube.

13 is an explanatory view showing a nose interface in the form of a short discharge pipe;

14 is an explanatory diagram showing a nose interface of another form;

15 is an explanatory view showing a simplified variant of the present invention.

The fragrance supply system of the present invention can be quickly changed in the fragrance, using a minimum amount of fragrance and can be used and carried by the individual without discomfort to others close to the system user. The invention may also be used in combination with audio and video components, such as personal computers or television sets, to provide a multimedia entertainment system.

The fragrance supply system of the present invention consists of two main components: the fragrance generator and the nose interface. The scent generator supplies scent to the nose interface through the conduit. The nose interface is placed proximate to the user's nose to supply the scent to the user's nose and to expel the scent out of the user's nose.

The fragrance generator may be embedded in a case in which a plurality of fragrance containers are accommodated. Each container holds a porous pad with several liquid scents saturated. A blower fan is used to force the air through the fragrance vessel to generate fragrance. The fragrance containing air is directed towards the user's nose through a conduit that is connected to the nose interface and discharges the fragrance from under the user's nose. However, the fragrance generator may use a single fragrance vessel with a fan. In addition, the scent generator may consist of one or more scented aerosol cans that can direct the scent to the user's nose under pressure.

The fan can be replaced by means of generating wind or pumping air. For example, a compressed air cylinder disposed upstream of the fragrance vessel or a vacuum source disposed on the exhaust side of the nose interface can be used to send fragrance through the system.

The nasal interface feeds the nose from the conduit. Such an interface may include a mask covering the nose, a mask covering the nose and mouth, or a conduit device capable of supplying a fragrance directly to the user's nose. The conduit device may be a through-hole formed in the conduit, a T-shaped tube, or a Y-shaped tube inserted directly into the user's nostril to a depth of about 0.25 inches (0.5 cm) or less. The conduit device may be a device that is placed on the user's face by the user or that the user touches his face. In either case, the nose interface should be able to provide a fragrance close to the user's nose.

Portable fragrance supply system of the present invention is a case, a fan accommodated in the case for moving the fragrance through the system, one or more fragrance containers having an inlet and an outlet which are accommodated in the case and connected to the fan to the inlet conduit, the case A mixing bed having an inlet connected to the outlet of each fragrance vessel and an outlet connected to the nasal conduit by an outlet conduit, and having an outlet connected to the nasal conduit and an outlet connected to the outlet conduit; The fan is fed through the system by supplying electricity to the fan, which is housed in the case and the nose interface worn on the user's nose by the user of the perfume supply system to supply the fragrance and remove the fragrance from the user's nose. It consists of a power source to move it.

Deodorizers may be connected to the discharge conduit of the nasal interface to remove fragrance from the air and to prevent fragrance from escaping from the system. Deodorizer is preferably housed in the case. This prevents the scent from offending anyone close to the user.

In order to prevent the release of fragrances when not in use, valves may be used in the inlet, outlet or both of the fragrance vessels in this system. These valves may be manual or electrically operated. These valves are adjusted to vary the amount of fragrance released into the air.

A microprocessor is embedded in the case to control the inlet and outlet valves of the fan and fragrance vessel. The microprocessor can be programmed to run for a period of time or to supply a certain amount of fragrance to the air.

It is preferable that the biofeedback system be adopted in the perfume supply system of the present invention. Suitable biofeedback systems include heart rate monitors, skin galvanometer monitors, and respiratory rate monitors. These biofeedback systems monitor the user and allow the system to operate as required by the user through a microprocessor. For example, if the heart rate monitor indicates an increase in the user's heart rate, the microprocessor activates the fragrance delivery system to produce a genuine scent to lower the user's heart rate.

The fragrance supply system of the present invention can be used in conjunction with an electrically reproduced image or audio sound to provide the user with fragrances or scents that correspond to the scenes the user sees or hears. The system can be used with audio and / or video displays.

The system of the present invention is a perfumery and perfume production through theater movie projects, television and VCR players, radios, computer programs (games, CD ROM images and movies), books (and other text display devices), aroma therapy systems, video It can be used with a wide range of audio and video media, including systems.

A mechanism is used to electronically count the number of NTSC (American Television Standards Association) signal frames (or other analog video signal conversions) of the incoming video signal to match the supply of fragrance to the video image. Each frame can be counted by using an analog signal train. This makes it possible to synchronize the supply of fragrance to the video signal and the user.

In order to use the fragrance delivery system of the present invention with a video and / or audio signal, the microprocessor must be programmed so that a fragrance match can be made to the audio / video representation.

Referring to the present invention in more detail based on the accompanying drawings as follows.

1 shows a fragrance supply system of the present invention in which a fragrance generator attached to a user's belt and connected to the nose interface 14 via a conduit 12 is housed in a compact case 10. The conduit 16 sends the scent from the nasal interface 14 back to the compact case 10 containing the deodorizer. The biofeedback system 18 is connected to the fragrance generator housed in the case 10 so that the fragrance supply system can respond to the user's condition. The fragrance supply system shown in Figure 1 is portable. A microprocessor is embedded in the case 10 to interact with the biofeedback system 18 and to regulate the supply of fragrance to the user.

2 shows that the fragrance supply system of the present invention is used in connection with a video display device 20 and an audio device 22, for example a computer or a television set. The device 20, 22 is a standalone microprocessor 24 that controls the microprocessor in the case 10 to match the supply of fragrance to the user to the video image and audio sound by the device 20, 22. Is electrically connected to the By connecting the biofeedback system to the microprocessor 24 in order for the biofeedback system to match the fragrance and / or video and / or audio signals to the user's condition as understood by the biofeedback system, the multimedia device 20 ( 22) can be used together. In FIG. 2, control of the system is performed by an external standalone microprocessor 24. The microprocessor 24 includes an A / D converter that can be connected to each device 20, 22 or both. If the signal from device 20, 22 is digital, then no A / D converter is needed or this A / D converter is bypassed. Electronic signals used for the operation of the devices 20 and 22 are accessed by a standalone microprocessor 24. For example, the microprocessor 24 may decode a video signal such as a current frame of an image. Using pre-programmed information, the standalone microprocessor 24 determines the fragrance or combination of fragrances that should be exposed to the viewer so that the fragrance matches the video image currently being displayed. The microprocessor used in the case 10 to control the operation of the microprocessor 24 and the fragrance generator may be combined into one microprocessor. However, using two separate microprocessors in manufacturing will be inexpensive.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the main components of the fragrance generator of the present invention. The case 10 is a box of cuboids composed of various materials of metal or plastic. This box-shaped case is approximately 10 cm x 15 cm x 6 cm. The case 10 includes a blower fan 30. The fan 30 is powered by a rechargeable 12 volt battery pack 32. Fan 30 sends its output to conduit 34. This conduit 34 directs the output of the fan to the scent inlet valve 36. Inlet valve 36 sends air to the fragrance vessel (38). The air containing the fragrance is discharged from the fragrance container 38 by an open type outlet valve 40. Air containing fragrance is then supplied to the packed bed mixer 44 through the outlet conduit 42.

The packed bed mixer 44 directs the inputs from all the fragrance vessels 38 to one output. This output is directed to a conduit 12 of the nasal interface that directs fragrance-containing air to a nasal interface disposed in the user's nose. The outflow or discharge from the nasal interface 14 passes through the nasal drain conduit 16 and toward the optional deodorizer 46 also contained within the case 10. An optional microprocessor 48 controls the fan 30 and inlet and outlet valves 36 and 40. The microprocessor 48 receives inputs from the optional biofeedback system 18 and an external microprocessor 24. Also, when microprocessors 48 and 24 are combined into one microprocessor, video device 20 and audio device 22 provide direct input to microprocessor 48 as shown.

4 shows the fan 30. First, in the embodiment, the fan 30 is in the form of a squirrel ear wheel. The fan 30 is driven by a brushless DC motor. It has a voltage range of about 10-14 volts. The average current through the motor is about 0.18 amps. The average speed of the motor is about 2600 +/- 200. The diameter of the blower housing is about 7.5 cm. The inlet diameter of the fan is about 4.75 cm. The outlet diameter of the fan is about 3.5 × 2.5 cm. Air flows in through the inlet 50 and flows out to the outlet port 54 by the blades 52 as shown.

The fan 30 is connected to the inlet conduit 34. An outlet hole 56 having an outlet hole 58 overlaps the outlet. The size of the outlet plate 56 superimposed on the blower outlet is about 4.0 cm x 3.0 cm. The diameter of each outflow hole 58 is about 0.8 cm. The outflow hole 58 is composed of a 1.0 cm diameter through hole drilled into the outflow hole plate 56. Each through hole has a plastic needle 60 having a flange, an outer diameter of 1.0 cm, and an inner diameter of 0.8 cm. The needle is about 3.5 cm long. First, in the embodiment, six outflow holes 58 are formed in two rows of three. However, this outlet 58 may be of other forms.

The fragrance vessel 38 houses a small cuboid chamber having a porous reservoir 62 as shown in FIG. 5. The porous reservoir 62 covers the entire bottom surface of the fragrance container 38. In a first embodiment, the size of the fragrance vessel 38 is 0.7 cm x 0.7 cm x 7 cm. The porous reservoir 62 is made of a porous material having sufficient pores to hold an appropriate amount of fragrance.

The porous reservoir 62 allows the present invention to be carried through the fragrance container 38 and to the inlet conduit 34 and the outlet conduit 42 without any liquid being dispersed.

In a first embodiment, porous reservoir 62 is an absorbent material consisting of compressed fiber strands. In the first embodiment the thickness of the porous reservoir 62 is about 0.3 mm. Typically, a material used for an ink pad used for a rubber stamp may be used.

The porous reservoir 62 is saturated with the required liquid fragrance. In the present text, the term "saturation" means a state in which all the air filling spaces in the porous reservoir 62 are filled with liquid fragrance. Moreover, this means a state in which the added liquid fragrance is not absorbed by the porous body and accumulates on the outside of the porous body. The exact capacity of the porous body can be calculated based on the data of the pores for this porous body.

In the first embodiment, the inlet valve 36 and the outlet valve 40 control the flow of air into or out of the fragrance vessel 38. In a first embodiment, the inlet valve 36 and the outlet valve 40 consist of an elastic conduit 64 having a permanent memory that is externally compressed by the clamp 66. In this way, each inlet / outlet is bitten closed. The elastic body of such an elastic conduit is preferably a rubber having the ability to retain shape memory even after being compressed many times.

The conduits used for the inlet and outlet valves have an inner diameter of about 1.0 cm and an outer diameter of about 1.3 cm.

External compression to close the conduit can be performed in a variety of ways. The spring clamp as shown is one example of a clamp that can be used. Other types of manual clamping devices such as ball valves and valves may be used. Valves 36 and 40 may be manually operated or electrically or mechanically actuated. The valve may be an on / off type, preferably a proportional flow type valve.

Proportional flow rate valve allows to change the flow of air to the fragrance container (38). Ratchet-type instruments can be used as pinch-type clamps to allow different flows of air to the fragrance vessel 38.

6 and 7 show an automatic valve 70 that can be used in place of the pinch valve shown in FIG.

The valve 70 may consist of any solid material, including plastic, metal or synthetic material. The outer body of the valve is a hollow cylinder 72 having an outer diameter of 1.5 cm and an inner diameter of 1.2 cm at the end. Inside the cylinder, two shaft supports 74 and 76 are provided to support the valve stem 78. Their thickness is 0.5 cm each. They are each placed at a distance of 1.5 cm away. Their inner diameter is 0.25 cm.

The shaft supports 74 and 76 have a plurality of through holes 80 having a diameter of 0.1 cm as shown in FIG. 7 to allow compressed air to pass through the valve 70. The valve stem 78 is movable through the center of the shaft supports 74 and 76. The valve stem 78 has a tip portion 82 that couples to the valve seat 84. A stem spring 86 is installed around the valve stem 78. This stem spring 86 allows the valve stem 78 to be firmly coupled to the valve seat 84. The stem spring 86 is fixed by the shaft support 74 on the opposite side and by the shaft support 76 on the right side.

The shaft support 76 may be secured to the valve stem 78 and may be a thin sulfurous extension of the valve stem 78, in which case the thickness thereof is 0.2 cm and the diameter is 1 cm, thereby the inner wall of the cylinder 72. There is a gap of 0.1 cm between and. The stem spring 86 has an uncompressed length of about 25% longer than the distance from the shaft support 74 to the shaft support 76 when the tip 82 is firmly coupled to the valve seat 84.

In the unused state, the stem valve 86 holds the leading end 82 of the stem firmly coupled to the valve seat 84. The valve seat 84 is a machined end of the hollow cylinder 72. At this location compressed air cannot pass through it.

One end of the hollow cylinder 72 is connected to the fragrance vessel 38, while the other end is connected to the inlet conduit 34 for supplying compressed air from the fan 30. Compressed air flows from the inlet conduit 34 through the valve seat 84 on the right and through the through hole 80 of the shaft supports 74 and 76 in the direction passing through the valve body.

Flexinol at the end of the stem 78 opposite the end engaged with the valve seat 84 Alloy wires 88, such as alloy wires, are welded. A non-conductive ring is attached to the end 90 of the valve 70 of the wire 88 by bonding or the like. Alloy wire 88 moves through a through hole formed at the end of cylinder 72 and is actuated by conductive wire 92 through electrical contact 94 attached to the alloy wire in close proximity to its connection to the non-conductive ring. do.

The other end of the conductive wire 92 is first attached to the fuselage of the valve 70, which in the embodiment consists of a conductive material and constitutes a circuit. Current flows through the wire 92 through the alloy wire 88 to the valve stem 78 and to the cylinder 72 through contact with the stem spring 86.

The alloy wire 88 has a characteristic of applying a force by contracting when a current flows thereto. In a first embodiment, an alloy wire 88 having a diameter of 0.006 inches (0.2 cm) is used. When operated at 400mA DC current, the wire contracts and exerts a force that can lift 330 grams. This force is against the force of the stem spring 86. Thus, this force pulls the spring-tightened stem 78 from the valve seat 84 by approximately 4% of the length change in the alloy wire 88. This opens the valve and allows compressed air to pass through it. When the supply of current is stopped, the alloy wire 88 is relaxed and the spring 86 pushes the stem 78 against the valve seat 84 to close the valve 70. Operation of the valve 70 is controlled by the microprocessor 48 in a conventional manner.

The fragrance does not migrate in the conduit in pure fragrance, whether the gas stream is laminar or turbulent. Thus, it is preferred that a packed bed mixer 44 of the outflow side flow is provided to allow complete mixing of the fragrance. This packed bed mixer allows the fragrance to be mixed in the air at a uniform concentration, whether the fragrance vessel is single or multiple.

The packed bed mixer is arranged downstream from the fragrance vessel as shown in FIG. 3. All outlet conduits from each fragrance vessel are connected to the packed bed mixer. The packed bed mixer is chosen because it is particularly suitable for mixing the gas stream as a whole when the gas flow is a laminar flow. High velocity turbulent gas flows can be used, but laminar gas flows are effective. As such, a packed bed mixer is used to supply a flow of sufficiently mixed gas to the user. The packed bed mixer is conventional and is used in the conventional manner in the present invention.

Now, various embodiments of the nose interface 14 will be described. 8 and 9 show that the nose interface 14 is in the form of a T-shaped tube 100. 8 and 9 show that this is worn on the user's head. The supply of fragrance to the user is accomplished through a conduit that is wound around the user's head and passes under the user's nose. Conduit 12 directs fragrance-containing air to T-shaped tube 100 disposed below the user's nose. Conduit 16 extends from T-shaped tube 100 and is used as an exhaust conduit.

The discharge conduit 16 extends to the fragrance remover 46, which is a box having a carbon filter for removing the chemical fragrance composition from the discharge air. T-tube 100 has a 90 degree branch that lies beneath the two nostrils of the nose. This branch is disposed on the upper side of the conduit closest to the nostril and forms the T-shaped conduit of the conduit.

In the present invention, the supply amount of air and aroma supplied to the user is calculated by a conventional method.

10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 illustrate various embodiments that can be used as a nose interface. As shown in FIG. 10, a face mask 102 is worn to cover the user's nose and mouth. The size of this mask is 9 cm at the base. The base here refers to the base in the triangle below the mouth. The vertex of the triangle leading to the ridge is 4 cm. The length of one side of the triangle is 14 cm. The mask is made of a material harmless to the human body such as vinyl or polyethylene. The mask may have a metal crimp that is placed on the nose floor so that it can be worn comfortably. Conduit 12 may be directly connected to the face mask. The fragrance is discharged through the conduit 16 with the aid of the deodorizer booster 104 directly connected to the deodorizer 46.

11 shows another embodiment. This is the comask 106, which input extends from the conduit and covers the user's nose, including the nostrils. The mask is in the form of a triangle, the base of which is 6 cm and the length of one side is 7 cm. The mask is provided with a simple outlet which directs fragrance-containing air through the conduit 16 to the deodorizer 46. However, the pressure in this mask is close to atmospheric pressure, so it is not necessary to force air through the mask. Thus, the system has an inline vacuum pump (aroma booster booster 104) shown in FIG. The pump draws air out of the mask and directs it to the remover 46 side.

12 shows the nose interface 14 in the form of a Y-shaped tube. Y-shaped tube 108 is connected to conduits 12 and 16. This Y-shaped tube 108 is composed of branch tubes 110 and 112, each of which extends about 0.25 inches (0.5 cm) toward the user's nasal cavity 114, as shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 shows the nose interface 14 in a form where two through holes 114 and 116 of the conduit 12 are placed directly under the user's nose. In this embodiment, the deodorizer is not used and instead the fragrance containing air is discharged directly into the atmosphere. The discharge conduit 16 may be opened to allow the air containing the fragrance to be discharged to the outside or closed to allow the air containing the fragrance to be discharged to both the through holes 114 and 116.

14 is placed under the user's nose and the inlet hole 120 is formed at the end of the conduit 12 and the outlet hole 122 inhales the fragrance-containing air from the user's nose and removes it. It is connected to the exhaust conduit 16 connected to the booster 104 sent to. The nose interface 14 of FIG. 14 is a hollow metal tube through which flexible conduits 12 and 16 pass, as shown.

When using the nose interface shown in Fig. 14, the user places the nose interface 14 under his nose without wearing it on the face.

It will be appreciated that in the case of a movie theater a nose interface of one of the forms shown in Figs.

Fragrance remover 48 is connected to the discharge conduit 16. The fragrance remover is filled with a filtering material that can remove the fragrance component from the air. One form of filtration is activated carbon. However, other filtration materials can be used. For example, a fiber filter or a porous material containing water may be used. Air is discharged through the outlet of the deodorizer. This deodorant is one of the common equipment.

The microprocessor used in the present invention is conventional and is programmed in a conventional manner to control the fans and valves and to obtain data from the biofeedback system and video / audio system used in the present invention. Suitable microprocessors for use in the present invention include products under the trade name Basic Stamp 2-1C manufactured by Paraallax, Inc., California, USA.

Biofeedback systems are conventional and are used to obtain data regarding the condition of a user. These are particularly useful when the fragrance supply system of the present invention is used to beneficially change the user's atmosphere. Suitable biofeedback systems include heart rate monitors, skin galvanometer monitors, and respiratory rate monitors. These are known devices that operate in a conventional manner to provide data to a microprocessor using data controlling the fragrance delivery system of the present invention.

The microprocessor can be programmed according to the supply pattern or the supply amount for the user. For example, it can be programmed to operate for ½ hours every 4 hours to provide the user with a certain amount of fragrance at 4 hour intervals. Likewise, by controlling the opening width of valves 36 and 40, it can be adjusted to supply different amounts of fragrance.

A simple device according to the invention is shown in FIG. 15, in which a fragrance vessel 130 into which the fragrance-containing air is compressed and infiltrated has a valve 40 and thus a conduit 12, a nose interface ( 14 and the exhaust conduit 18 are connected in sequence. In order to release the fragrance-containing air from the fragrance container 130, the user opens the valve 40 to allow the fragrance-containing air to move through the conduit 12 to the nose interface 14. Air is infiltrated into the fragrance vessel 130 under pressure, providing the force necessary to send this air through the conduit 12 to the user's nose. The nose interface 14 is the T-shaped tube 100 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, which has an elastic band 132 for fixing the T-shaped tube 100 under the user's nose. The fragrance barrel 130 has a clip 134 can be carried to the user's belt.

1 and 2, the case 10 may use one or more fragrance barrels in which the compressed fragrance is infiltrated and each valve has a valve instead of a fan, a fragrance container and each valve thereof.

In addition, one fragrance container or one fragrance container in which a combination of fragrances are mixed in advance may be used in order not to use a packed bed mixer or to use a plurality of fragrance containers or a plurality of fragrance containers.

The use of the packing phase mixer is optional since it can be suitably used to mix the fragrances from each fragrance container.

In addition, the valves 38 and 40 need not be used in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3. By operating the fan 30, fragrance-containing air can be moved through the system. In order to completely block the supply of fragrance-containing air, the user may stop the operation of the fan 30 and remove the nose interface from his nose. Also, in the present invention, only one of the valves 38 and 40, preferably one valve 40 may be used. The valve 40 need not be disposed adjacent to the vessel 36, but may be disposed at any position between the vessel 36 and the nose interface 14.

The nose interface 14 should have an outlet to exhaust carbon monoxide / carbon dioxide emitted by the user. In the case where the nose interface 14 is a mask as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 10 and 11, this outlet may be an outlet conduit as shown or may simply be provided with a gap between the user's face and the mask. Can be formed. Typically such masks are not "confidential" and allow the user to breathe for release from the user's nose. The nasal interface should allow the user to breathe so that the user does not choke.

As used herein, the term "fragrance" or "fragrance" refers to a chemical compound or compounds that provide a user with a distinctive fragrance. The drug cannot be supplied through the system of the present invention because the concentration of the compound (fragrance) in the air is too low to supply the drug effectively or efficiently to the user through the sense of smell.

The human sense of smell is in the nasal cavity. Olfactory stimulation can also be achieved through the mouth, but the efficiency of these supply channels is poor. Therefore, the present invention is intended to supply the fragrance mainly through the nasal cavity rather than the user's mouth.

Stimulation of the olfactory organs is known to be obtained with low levels of volatile and soluble substances. As such, the present invention intends to use a low concentration of aroma molecules or aroma molecules in the air.

Gaseous media are used to provide a low concentration of fragrance to the nasal passages. Air is an easy to obtain and safest gas to use, so it is good to use as a medium. Of course, other inert gases such as oxygen or helium may be used, but air is good for cost and safety reasons.

Aroma concentrations in the present system can be calculated using conventional fluid flow equations.

The conduits used in the present invention are conventional flexible conduits such as polyethylene.

Each valve 38, 40 may be independently operated to adjust the amount of aroma supplied to the user. This allows the user to supply the compound fragrance. It also allows to control the concentration of the scent and to provide the user with air containing the scent that matches the image.

Video and audio systems are connected to the fragrance delivery system via microprocessor 24 in a conventional manner. For example, a video signal is supplied to an analog to digital converter. The voltage input of the A / D converter is converted to a digital output which is fed to the microcontroller. The A / D converter and the microcontroller are part of the microprocessor 24 shown in FIG. Digital data is serial. This data is latched to the microcontroller using the rising or falling edge of the clock signal line in the typical way the shift register works. This digital data becomes an input to the microcontroller's built-in software that examines the valve's exact open / closed setpoint for any given image. This data is stored as a 32-bit variable in seq (i).

The algorithm is used by the embedded software to find the variable seq (i). Each bit from the 32-bit word "seq (i)" will be used to control each valve and fan. This can be accomplished primarily using 8-bit serial shift registers. Three pins from the BSII microcontroller are connected to each shift register. The BSII microcontroller has 16 I / O pins, so three pins can be assigned to each shift register and five shift registers can be controlled by the microcontroller. Each shift register has eight outputs, allowing a single microcontroller to control each valve.

It is to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all modifications and variations of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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It is composed of a scent generator for supplying air containing fragrance to the nose interface through the conduit, the nose interface can be worn close to the nasal cavity of the user by the user so that the nose interface of the air containing the fragrance of the user Fragrance supply system, characterized in that it can be supplied directly to the nasal cavity. 2. A system according to claim 1, wherein said fragrance generator is a fragrance cylinder in which compressed fragrance containing air is infiltrated. The fragrance generator is a fan connected to a container having a saturated scent pad. The system of claim 1, wherein the nose interface is a mask covering a user's nose and mouth. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said nose interface is a mask covering a user's nasal passages. The system of claim 1 wherein said nose interface is a T-shaped tube formed in said conduit. The system of claim 1, wherein said nose interface is a Y-shaped tube formed in said conduit. 10. The system of claim 1, comprising an exhaust conduit connected to said nose interface for removing fragranced air in the user's nose area. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said fragrance generator comprises data relating to a user's condition and wherein said generator comprises a biofeedback system coupled to said fragrance generator in response to said data. 10. The system of claim 8, comprising a deodorizer connected to the exhaust conduit to remove the fragrance from the fragrance containing air contained in the exhaust conduit. 2. The perfume supply system of claim 1, wherein the perfume supply system is connected to a video system for displaying an image to a user, wherein the perfume supply system comprises a microprocessor for matching the fragrance containing air to the displayed image. System. 2. The perfume supply system of claim 1, wherein the perfume supply system is connected to an audio system for providing sound to the user, wherein the perfume supply system comprises a microprocessor for matching the air containing the perfume to the sound provided to the user. System. A case, a fan housed in the case for moving the fragrance through the system, one or more fragrance vessels having an inlet valve and an outlet valve housed in the case and connected to the fan by an inlet conduit, housed in the case and in the outlet conduit The mixed phase having an inlet connected to the outlet valve and the outlet connected to the nasal conduit of each of the fragrance containers, the inlet connected to the nasal conduit and the outlet connected to the discharge conduit to supply the fragrance to the user's nose and from the user's nose Consists of a nose interface that is worn on the user's nose by the user of the fragrance supply system to remove the power supplied to the fan by supplying electricity to the fan is supplied to the case Fragrance supply system characterized in that. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein said nose interface is a nose mask, a face mask, or a T-tube. 15. The system of claim 13, comprising a deodorizer connected to the discharge conduit of the nose interface to remove fragrance from air and prevent fragrance from being released, wherein the deodorizer is housed in the case. 14. The system of claim 13, comprising a microprocessor housed in the case for controlling inlet and outlet valves of the fan and the fragrance vessel.