WO2008050345A2 - Volatile blowing control system - Google Patents

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WO2008050345A2
WO2008050345A2 PCT/IL2007/001301 IL2007001301W WO2008050345A2 WO 2008050345 A2 WO2008050345 A2 WO 2008050345A2 IL 2007001301 W IL2007001301 W IL 2007001301W WO 2008050345 A2 WO2008050345 A2 WO 2008050345A2
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • A61LMETHODS 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
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    • A61LMETHODS 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
    • A61L9/00Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
    • A61L9/14Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using sprayed or atomised substances including air-liquid contact processes
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60HARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H3/00Other air-treating devices
    • B60H3/0007Adding substances other than water to the air, e.g. perfume, oxygen
    • B60H2003/0042Adding substances other than water to the air, e.g. perfume, oxygen with ventilating means for adding the substances
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60HARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
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    • B60H3/0007Adding substances other than water to the air, e.g. perfume, oxygen
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  • the present invention relates to the field of volatile blowing systems, especially for vehicle and more specifically to the field of systems, which allow controlling the blowing of specific materials and volumes of volatile materials.
  • the field of gas blowing into volumes consists of many fields, and the most commercialised is the field of fragrances emitted to air, especially in vehicles and W.C.
  • a smell tree in is commonly seen in vehicles, mainly by the front mirror. This way the fragrance is constant and uncontrolled by the user in terms of volume and concentration of the fragrance in the air. In case the user wishes to change the fragrance in the car, the only possibility is to replacing the smell tree by another. Fragrance mixture is impossible.
  • Another common way to create pleasant smell in vehicles is attaching a small container filled with pleasant smell, liquid or gas, to the air-conditioning system. This way the user controls the volume using the air conditioning system only. If the user wishes to enlarge the concentration of the fragrance, he must increase the air-condition volume. Using the air-conditioning is necessary in order to enjoy the fragrance of those smell containers, but it decreases the fuel efficiency and costs significantly more than an independent system.
  • the volatile blowing systems adapted to buildings are simpler than those adapted to vehicles.
  • the only component is the fragrance container.
  • the only control possible is changing the fragrance type, which forces the user has to stop working if in the office, and walk to the container and change the functionality.
  • Electronic fragrance blowing systems adapted to vehicles such as US patent 2002/139251 are only part of air filtration systems and are not independent systems for fragrance emitting. Furthermore, these systems do not supply plurality of fragrances or fragrance mixture or a control panel especially adapted to this kind of system. The only feature is insertion of fragrance capsules or gas and their spread inside the volume blowing through the air-conditioning system.
  • controllable volatiles blowing system further comprises a control panel being an interface for regulating volatiles parameters.
  • controllable volatiles blowing system is adapted for either automatic operation or to be pre-programmed such as a controllable volatiles blowing is provided.
  • controllable volatiles blowing system further provide control performed by a user by means of an electronic or a mechanic control panel.
  • controllable volatiles blowing system being further comprised of at least one feed-backing sensor adapted to detect a predetermined volatile concentration in a blowing volume.
  • controllable volatiles blowing system further comprises a pumping means, pumping said volatile from a container, and transferring it to a blowing environment.
  • controllable volatiles blowing system is connected to an air-condition system for blowing volatiles through an air- condition outlet orifice.
  • controllable volatiles blowing system further comprises at least one sensor, analyzing the blowing volume; the sensor is in communication with a processor which changes one or more blowing parameters.
  • controllable volatiles blowing system further comprising a communicating means adapted to communicate with remote addresses when the concentration of at least one volatile is out of a predetermined range.
  • control panel comprising a display means, displaying the blowing parameters.
  • volatile container is especially adapted to the volatile blowing control system as defined in any of the above.
  • Said container is possibly made of glass, composite materials, metal ware, polymers or any combination thereof.
  • the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein the volatiles are selected from a group consists of gas, liquid, powder, aerosol or any combination thereof.
  • the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system further comprising a heating means placed near the container, evaporating some of the material and raise it to the containers' outlet and from there to the blowing volume.
  • controllable volatiles blowing system further comprising at least one valve, controlled by the control panel of the volatile blowing control system.
  • a multiuse volatile container capable of being refilled is also disclosed
  • Another object of the present invention is to present cost effective method of controlling volatiles blow to a blowing volume, comprising blowing volatile from containers while controlling blowing parameters and/or volatile parameters.
  • a method of controlling volatiles blow to a blowing volume inside a vehicle, comprising blowing volatile from containers while controlling blowing parameters and/or volatile parameters is disclosed.
  • the method is also applicable wherein the controlling step comprising sub-steps selected from a group comprising detecting the current environment parameters, preferably temperature and humidity, volatile concentration, volatile activity, contaminates concentration and type, smoke or hazardous presence, and regulating the blowing parameters so that said volatile concentration or activity is laying in a predetermined range, opening or closing other ventilation means, such as windows and apertures, alerting or a combination thereof.
  • figure 1 schematically shows the control panel of the system
  • figure 2 schematically shows a complex configuration of the orifice mechanism of one embodiment of the present invention
  • figure 3 schematically presents a pumping system connected to the air-condition according to yet another embodiment of the present invention
  • figure 4 schematically presents the system connected to the air-conditioning system, where the method of emitting is pressurizing the material out of the container, mostly performed by pressurizing containers;
  • figure 5 schematically presents the system connected to a power source, according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 schematically presents a cassette comprising a plurality of containers, each container comprising at least one volatile component, according to yet another embodiment of the present invention
  • 'volatile' or 'volatiles' refers hereinafter to any of fragrance materials, flavor materials, materials that cause disinfectations, material that reduce smoke concentration in the blowing volume, or any combination thereof.
  • the term 'container' refers hereinafter to any device containing said volatile, made of any material, preferably metal, glass or plastic, in any shape and size, either pressurizing containers or not.
  • the term 'orifice' refers hereinafter to any outlet of the system, preferably containing a valve controlling the sum, frequency and all the other parameters of the blowing of the volatile.
  • air condition refers hereinafter to the air condition system, ventilation system, heating system, aeration system, or any other system adapted to blow air other fluids to a defined environment.
  • air condition refers hereinafter to the air condition system, ventilation system, heating system, aeration system, or any other system adapted to blow air other fluids to a defined environment.
  • 'vehicle' refers hereinafter to non-fixed construction, especially car, bus, minibus, airplane, taxi, helicopter, agricultural vehicles, vans, caravans, military vehicles, containers, minivans, trucks, ships, boats or any combination thereof.
  • the term 'blowing volume' refers hereinafter to any volume to which a volatile is directed, especially the inner portion of vehicles as defined above.
  • the system essentially comprises a plurality of i containers containing at least one volatile composition (hereinafter volatiles), wherein / is any integer number between 1 to about 96, and at least one orifice blowing a volatile or volatiles to a blowing volume.
  • volatiles volatile composition
  • the containers are either pressurized, or non-pressurized containers, where the material is pumped from the container using a pump connected to the orifice.
  • the system preferably comprises one pumping means connected to several bottles, with an autonomous valve for each container or one valve for several containers. The valve is preferably controlled by the control unit. Another system configuration suggests one pump for each container.
  • the blowing can be consecutive discrete, pumped or pressurized, controlled by the user or preprogrammed to be emitted on fixed volumes.
  • the volatiles are selected from a group consists of fragrance materials, flavor materials, materials which cause disinfections, or any combination thereof.
  • the volatiles are carried on water-soluble carrier material such as water or on oil-soluble carrier material, such as alcohol or oil.
  • the fragrances are selected in a non-limiting manner from a group consists of flowers such as roses, lilies, tulips, jasmines, daffodils, guava, citrus fruits flowers or others, fruits such as lemon, pineapple, strawberry, apple, orange, tropical fruits, berries or others, trees such as citrus fruits, Eucalyptus, pines or others, herbs such as mint, lemon grass, cinnamon, lemon verbena, commercial perfumes, synthetic fragrances, liquors or any combination thereof.
  • flowers such as roses, lilies, tulips, jasmines, daffodils, guava, citrus fruits flowers or others, fruits such as lemon, pineapple, strawberry, apple, orange, tropical fruits, berries or others, trees such as citrus fruits, Eucalyptus, pines or others, herbs such as mint, lemon grass, cinnamon, lemon verbena, commercial perfumes, synthetic fragrances, liquors or any combination thereof.
  • the artificial flavor materials are selected in a non-limiting manner from a group consisting of cheese flavors, fruit flavors, commercial perfumes and liqueur, spices, herbs, extracts, distillates, aromatic materials, ethers, pheromones, mammalian scents or any combination thereof.
  • the containers contains nano-materials such as fused silica, e.g., 30 nm, 300 square meters per gram which is coated by an antiviral or antibacterial coating, such as quaternary amines, medicaments, etheric oils such as tea tree oil, borax etc.
  • nano-materials such as fused silica, e.g., 30 nm, 300 square meters per gram which is coated by an antiviral or antibacterial coating, such as quaternary amines, medicaments, etheric oils such as tea tree oil, borax etc.
  • the volatile is utilized for eliminating bacteria, mites and other microorganisms, utilizing an aerosol of an adhesive polysaccharide suitable to attach said harmful microorganism, e.g., dust mites, and to coagulate the same.
  • the system preferably comprises of at least one sensor.
  • the sensor ot sensors array preferably is feed-backing the blowing system. If the concentration of a hazardous, for example, is higher than a normal threshold, the system stops or alters the blowing parameters until the detected concentration is in its normal level. Said indication may be either for remote location or to adjacent location.
  • the sensor and/or the processor communicated to it is preferably in communication with the cellular phone and is utilized to call emergency services on-line.
  • the sensor is useful for detecting a high level of smoke, bacteria or any other hazardous in the environment.
  • the system preferably comprised of a control unit controlled by the user or by a computer.
  • the control unit comprises, according to one embodiment of the present invention, an on/off button, a volume control button and more.
  • means to determine which material to emit is also optional.
  • Means for controlling the amount of time blowing each volatile, controlling the volume of each material, the frequency of pumps or blowers, or other parameters of the material blowing are also provided useful.
  • control panel is either connected to the pump or a blower, or directly to the containers.
  • a heating/cooling/venting device is provided near at least some of the volatiles containers, altering the temperature of the volatiles, the control panel can thus determine the power and operating duration of this heating device.
  • the system is especially adapted to be utilized in vehicles, enabling the driver or the passenger to control the type or volume of each volatile.
  • Said control panel is either placed on the vehicle main control panel, inside or outside the vehicle, or on a remote control adapted to the system.
  • the containers are preferably located in the trunk, the cabin, or any other place inside or adjacent a vehicle, whereat the containers replacement is easily provided. In case the system is placed within a building, the containers are situated inside or outside a building.
  • the container In case the system is attached to the air-condition system, in vehicles or buildings, the container is connected to the air condition outlet by a tube, where the material is transferred through. In case there is also pumping, the pump is preferably connected to the control panel in order for the user controls the pumping parameters.
  • the basic form of the system comprises one container, an orifice and a tube connecting them. There is no pump in this system configuration and the material is emitted by pressure. The pressure is either performed by the container itself or by another pressure device, for example, heating devices that evaporate the material or enlarge its volume in the container and force it out of the container.
  • This form of the system prevents any control from the user, and all the parameters of the blowing are determined by the designer of the system, and cannot be changed by the user.
  • This configuration needs a power supply. In order to have a simple volatile blowing system, must be a volatile container, a tube and an orifice and a power supply. The user only controls the volatile inserted to the container.
  • Another form of the system suggests a system connected to air-conditioning.
  • the material flows from the container through the tube to the orifice, however this time the orifice is in the air- condition outlet.
  • the main advantage of this system configuration is the fine dispersion of the volatile in the blowing volume.
  • the user probably wishes to spread the pleasant fragrance or disinfentive material all over the blowing volume, and a simple system with only one orifice cannot supply fine spread of the material.
  • the air-condition system provides multiple orifices, accordingly to the blowing volume where the material should spread in.
  • this form contains only one container, a orifice and a tube connecting them, this time the orifice is inside the air- condition system. The user can control the material in the container.
  • Another more complex embodiment of the system contains a valve inside the tube that connects the container to the a/c outlet or the pump to the outlet.
  • the specific valve determines when the material reaches the outlet and flow of material from the outlet to the blowing volume.
  • the valve is opened by air pressure caused by the pump, or by the containers, if the container is a pressuring container, depending on the system's design.
  • the valve is preferably controlled by the user, using the control panel. In this form of the system, the user determines the density, concentration and other parameters of the blowing of the volatiles.
  • the valve may be open constantly or only once every x seconds, where x is a number in the range of about 0.001 to about 1,000.
  • Another more complex form of the system contains another tube, adapted to emptying the main tube that connects the volatile containers to the orifice.
  • the emptying tube is necessary to prevent mixture of materials in the blowing volume, in case the user chooses one material to be emitted from the containers for some time, and changes the material emitted after that time. This case, some of the first material is still in the tube that connects the containers and the orifice. Therefore, there is need for another tube in order to purify the air inside the tube and prevent mixture of materials, which would happen unless using the emptying tube.
  • the emptying tube offers a new situation, where the new material will be emitted into an empty tube, with no remainder of the previous material.
  • This system configuration contains at least one container; one orifice, one tube that connects the containers and the orifice and another tube emptying the main tube. A control panel is a possible yet unnecessary component in this form.
  • Another more complex form, of the system contains several containers each containing different materials or the same material.
  • This embodiment of the system enables the user to fully control the system. In order to determine the material emitted to the blowing volume, there must be a control panel in this system configuration. The user can control all the parameters regarding the volatiles, wherein said parameters are selected in a non-limiting manner from a group consisting inter alia of volatility and vapor pressure, volume, concentration, and additives parameters.
  • additives parameters are selected in a non limiting manner from carrying gas parameters, biocides, perfumes and co-perfumes, wetting agents, humidifiers, medicaments, fire retardants, ozone friendly compositions, fillers and solid carriers, colorants, adhesives, modifiers, impregnating agents or any combination thereof.
  • Blowing parameters are selected in a non-limiting manner from the frequency of emissions or blowing efforts, e.g., blowing in oscillating waves, pulses, predetermined protocol, intermittently, continuously, constant level or ever-changing level, changing parameters selected from volatile volume, volatile blowing rate, and volatile blowing flux.
  • Blowing parameters also refers to utilizing one or more volatile source, preferably yet not exclusively a plurality of 1 to about 96 different volatile sources, i.e., containers, being interconnected to at least one regulator adapted to regulate the blowing of the same.
  • one possible program is blowing a weak citrus fragrance, then a pleasant flowers aroma and a sweet vanilla scent in the end of the program.
  • said program is possibly provided in a loop so as the blowing course is as follows: a mixture of predetermined fragrances, a biocide adapted to coagulate viruses, and then humidifiers washing the same downwardly. Physical efforts are further possible, such as ultrasound emission, heating regulation, light shading etc.
  • Said blowing parameters can be preprogrammed by the system designer or by the user.
  • This configuration of the system includes at least one pump or pressurizing containers, one tube that connects the containers and the orifice, and the control panel. An emptying tube is possible yet unnecessary component in this form.
  • Another form, more complex, of the system contains several containers each containing more than one tube connecting the containers to the orifice or to one main tube. This way the user will be able to choose two or more materials at the same time.
  • This system configuration enables the user to mix two or more of the fragrances suggested in the stores in order to create his favorite fragrance cocktail, or mix fragrance material with medical material, such as material that absorb smoke and clear the air in the blowing volume.
  • the control panel must be part of the system in this configuration, and one small tube is required for each container. There can be one main tube connecting all the small tubes to the main tube or to the emptying tube. Another way is pumping all the containers into one tube, which is simpler.
  • This configuration of the system includes several volatile containers, one pump for each container if the containers are not pressurizing containers, one tube that connects the containers and the orifice or the small tubes to the main tube, the control panel. An emptying tube is possible yet unnecessary component in this form.
  • FIG. 1 schematically describing the control panel of the system.
  • Display (21) of the control panel is either divided into two or more parts, or showing one parameter only. If divided, the parts are not limited to be same sized or any other size.
  • the display can show blowing time of one or more materials, and can be controlled by buttons on the control panel, by vocal orders from the user, by contact buttons on the screen or any other way.
  • Other parameters controlled using the control panel are the material type, number of materials emitted at a time, concentration and volume of each material and of all the materials in the blowing volume, where the blowing volume can be input into the system by the user or initially.
  • buttons in the control panel are on/off button (22), volume button (23), timer programming button (24), button for determining which container will be pumped (25), and button for immediate checking if the concentration of some material is not over a normal threshold (26) and so on.
  • buttons There can also be two buttons, one on top of the other, for controlling the material blowing parameters.
  • Each button is preferably painted with signs such as 'plus', ' minus', 'alert', or any other.
  • FIG. 2 schematically describing one configuration of the orifice mechanism of the system.
  • the orifice is connected to the tube that is filled air and volatile, and is only open when material is emitted to the blowing volume.
  • the orifice is either controlled by the control panel or by preprogramming the system. For example, opening the orifice for three milliseconds every two seconds for lime fragrance container.
  • the orifice mechanism contains the outlet (12), the spring (13), the ball (14), and the injection assembly (15).
  • air is pumped at the injection assembly by the pumps or by the pressurizing container or containers.
  • the injection assembly arises and pushes the ball upwardly.
  • the ball pushes the springs and then there is room for the volatile to be emitted to the blowing volume.
  • There can be simpler configuration of the orifice mechanism including only a simple valve or only some of the components of this orifice configuration, in any combination.
  • FIG. 3 schematically describing an optional configuration of the blowing system, when the volatile is pumped out of the containers, and the system is connected to the air-condition system.
  • the system includes air-condition outlet (1), air-condition system (2), the electrical power supply (3) for control panel (5) and for the pump (8), the tube connecting the pump and air-condition outlet (7) and tube connecting containers ( 10) to pump (9).
  • the volatile is pumped consecutively or discretely by the pump.
  • the pumping is performed in parameters determined by the user or preprogrammed by the designer of the system.
  • the control panel transfers orders from the user to the electronic component placed inside the pump or by the pump, and thereby controlling the blowing parameters.
  • the electronic control panel transfers data regarding the frequency of emissions if the blowing is discrete, and the duration of emission.
  • Fig. 4 schematically describing an optional configuration of the blowing system, when the volatile is pressurized out of the containers, and the system is connected to the air-condition system.
  • the system includes the air-condition outlet (1), the air- condition system (2), electrical power supply (3) for control panel (5), the tube connecting the pump and air condition outlet (7), and a plurality of containers (10).
  • the pump pumps the volatile consecutively or discretely.
  • the pumping is performed in parameters determined by the user or preprogrammed by the designer of the system.
  • the control panel transfers orders from the user to the electronic component placed inside the pump or by the pump, and thereby controlling the blowing parameters.
  • the electronic control panel transfers data regarding the frequency of emissions if the blowing is discrete, and the duration of emission.
  • the power source (51) can be the lighter, the igniter, the radio, any socket or dent, and is connected by any connecting means (52), such as an electronic cable, to the blowing system (53).
  • FIG. 6 schematically presents the system connected to a cassette of volatiles (500), according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the cassette comprising a plurality (e.g., 2 to 20, 4 to 400 etc) of containers (501 for example), each container comprising at least one volatile component, said volatile is selected from a group consisting of biocides, perfumes and co-perfumes, wetting agents, humidifiers, medicaments, fire retardants, ozone friendly compositions, fillers and solid carriers, colorants, adhesives, modifiers, impregnating agents or any combination thereof.
  • the cassette may comprise heating means, such as Peltier elements and/or dispersing means, such as fan.
  • the cassette may additionally comprise of a receiver and a processor, said receiver is adapted to communicate with a remote controller (502) and said processor such that by determining one or more volatiles to be dispensed by means of said remote controller, one or more valves are opened, and the selected volatile or volatiles are dispensed.
  • the driving force of the fluid's flow is provided by the power of at least one buster, pump, fan, heater or air-conditioning apparatus, and the cassette is in connection with this flowing system; e.g., located in the line between the aforesaid apparatus and the dispensers.

Abstract

In a fluid constraint system, the present invention discloses a novel controllable volatiles blowing system comprising at least one container of said volatiles being interconnected to at least one dispenser adapted to blow said volatiles to a blowing volume, especially a volume within a vehicle. The invention also presents a cassette comprising a plurality of containers, each container comprising at least one volatile component. The invention also teaches a method of controlling volatiles blow to a blowing volume, comprising steps of blowing volatile from containers while controlling a plurality of blowing parameters and/or volatile parameters.

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VOLATILE BLOWING CONTROL SYSTEM
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[01] The present invention relates to the field of volatile blowing systems, especially for vehicle and more specifically to the field of systems, which allow controlling the blowing of specific materials and volumes of volatile materials.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[02] The field of gas blowing into volumes consists of many fields, and the most commercialised is the field of fragrances emitted to air, especially in vehicles and W.C.
[03] A smell tree in is commonly seen in vehicles, mainly by the front mirror. This way the fragrance is constant and uncontrolled by the user in terms of volume and concentration of the fragrance in the air. In case the user wishes to change the fragrance in the car, the only possibility is to replacing the smell tree by another. Fragrance mixture is impossible. Another common way to create pleasant smell in vehicles is attaching a small container filled with pleasant smell, liquid or gas, to the air-conditioning system. This way the user controls the volume using the air conditioning system only. If the user wishes to enlarge the concentration of the fragrance, he must increase the air-condition volume. Using the air-conditioning is necessary in order to enjoy the fragrance of those smell containers, but it decreases the fuel efficiency and costs significantly more than an independent system.
[04] The volatile blowing systems adapted to buildings are simpler than those adapted to vehicles. The only component is the fragrance container. The only control possible is changing the fragrance type, which forces the user has to stop working if in the office, and walk to the container and change the functionality.
[05] Electronic fragrance blowing systems adapted to vehicles such as US patent 2002/139251 are only part of air filtration systems and are not independent systems for fragrance emitting. Furthermore, these systems do not supply plurality of fragrances or fragrance mixture or a control panel especially adapted to this kind of system. The only feature is insertion of fragrance capsules or gas and their spread inside the volume blowing through the air-conditioning system.
[06] In the field of blowing of disinfestations there is no control system, neither adapted to cars nor adapted to buildings. The same goes for systems emitting disinfecting materials into the blowing volume. A simple cost effective volatile materials blowing control system for vehicles is hence still a long felt need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[07] It is thus an object of the present invention to disclose a fluid constraint system, such as air- conditioning or venting system, controllable volatiles blowing system comprising at least one container of said volatiles being interconnected to at least one dispenser adapted to blow said volatiles to a blowing volume.
[08] It is in the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system further comprises a control panel being an interface for regulating volatiles parameters.
[09] It is in the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system is adapted for either automatic operation or to be pre-programmed such as a controllable volatiles blowing is provided.
[10] It is in the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system further provide control performed by a user by means of an electronic or a mechanic control panel.
[11] It is in the scope of the present invention to provide the controllable volatiles blowing system defined above, being further comprised of at least one feed-backing sensor adapted to detect a predetermined volatile concentration in a blowing volume.
[12] It is also in the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system further comprises a pumping means, pumping said volatile from a container, and transferring it to a blowing environment. [13] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system is connected to an air-condition system for blowing volatiles through an air- condition outlet orifice.
[14] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein the volatiles are forced from their containers to a blowing volume through an air condition system, preferably via an outlet orifice of the same.
[15] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system further comprises at least one sensor, analyzing the blowing volume; the sensor is in communication with a processor which changes one or more blowing parameters.
[16] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system further comprising a communicating means adapted to communicate with remote addresses when the concentration of at least one volatile is out of a predetermined range.
[17] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system is especially adapted for being utilized in a vehicle.
[18] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein the vehicle is selected from a group consisting of car, bus, minibus, airplane, taxi, helicopter, agricultural, vans, caravans, ship, army vehicles, containers, minivans, trucks.
[19] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein the volatiles are selected in a non-limiting manner from a group consisting of medicaments, biocides, disinfectants or a mixture thereof.
[20] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein the volatiles are carried by a carrier.
[21] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein the carrier flowing carrier is either hydrophobic or hydrophilic.
[22] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system, especially adapted for neutralizing unpleasant scents and hazardous materials. [23] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein the volatiles are selected from a group consisting of flowers, fruits, trees, herbs, commercial perfumes, synthetic fragrances or any combination thereof.
[24] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein the active component of the volatile is selected in a non-limiting manner from a group consisting of gas, liquid, powder or aerosol.
[25] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein said control panel comprising a display means, displaying the blowing parameters.
[26] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein said control panel controls the volatiles' parameters and/or blowing parameters.
[27] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein the containers are preferably located in the trunk, cabin, or any other place in the vehicle where replacing the containers will be easily performed.
[28] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein an injection pump is installed in a location selected from engine chamber, trunk or in a cabin.
[29] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein the blown volatile absorbs or reacts with smoke, hazardous, microorganisms or humidity and eliminates the same.
[30] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein volatile container is especially adapted to the volatile blowing control system as defined in any of the above. Said container is possibly made of glass, composite materials, metal ware, polymers or any combination thereof.
[31] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system wherein the volatiles are selected from a group consists of gas, liquid, powder, aerosol or any combination thereof. [32] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system further comprising a heating means placed near the container, evaporating some of the material and raise it to the containers' outlet and from there to the blowing volume.
[33] It is in also the scope of the present invention wherein the aforesaid controllable volatiles blowing system further comprising at least one valve, controlled by the control panel of the volatile blowing control system. A multiuse volatile container capable of being refilled is also disclosed
[34] Another object of the present invention is to present cost effective method of controlling volatiles blow to a blowing volume, comprising blowing volatile from containers while controlling blowing parameters and/or volatile parameters. A method of controlling volatiles blow to a blowing volume inside a vehicle, comprising blowing volatile from containers while controlling blowing parameters and/or volatile parameters is disclosed. The method is also applicable wherein the controlling step comprising sub-steps selected from a group comprising detecting the current environment parameters, preferably temperature and humidity, volatile concentration, volatile activity, contaminates concentration and type, smoke or hazardous presence, and regulating the blowing parameters so that said volatile concentration or activity is laying in a predetermined range, opening or closing other ventilation means, such as windows and apertures, alerting or a combination thereof.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[35] In order to understand the invention and to see how it may be implemented in practice, a plurality of embodiments will now be described, by way of non-limiting example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
[36] figure 1 schematically shows the control panel of the system;
[37] figure 2 schematically shows a complex configuration of the orifice mechanism of one embodiment of the present invention;
[38] figure 3 schematically presents a pumping system connected to the air-condition according to yet another embodiment of the present invention; [39] figure 4 schematically presents the system connected to the air-conditioning system, where the method of emitting is pressurizing the material out of the container, mostly performed by pressurizing containers;
[40] figure 5 schematically presents the system connected to a power source, according to one embodiment of the present invention; and,
[41] figure 6 schematically presents a cassette comprising a plurality of containers, each container comprising at least one volatile component, according to yet another embodiment of the present invention
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[42] The following description is provided, alongside all chapters of the present invention, so as to enable any person skilled in the art to make use of said invention and sets forth the best modes contemplated by the inventor of carrying out this invention. Various modifications, however, will remain apparent to those skilled in the art, since the generic principles of the present invention have been defined specifically to provide a system and method of controlling the blowing of volatiles from destined containers to a closed location.
[43] The term 'volatile' or 'volatiles' refers hereinafter to any of fragrance materials, flavor materials, materials that cause disinfectations, material that reduce smoke concentration in the blowing volume, or any combination thereof.
[44] The term 'container' refers hereinafter to any device containing said volatile, made of any material, preferably metal, glass or plastic, in any shape and size, either pressurizing containers or not.
[45] The term 'orifice' refers hereinafter to any outlet of the system, preferably containing a valve controlling the sum, frequency and all the other parameters of the blowing of the volatile.
[46] The term "air condition" refers hereinafter to the air condition system, ventilation system, heating system, aeration system, or any other system adapted to blow air other fluids to a defined environment. [47] The term 'vehicle' refers hereinafter to non-fixed construction, especially car, bus, minibus, airplane, taxi, helicopter, agricultural vehicles, vans, caravans, military vehicles, containers, minivans, trucks, ships, boats or any combination thereof.
[48] The term 'blowing volume' refers hereinafter to any volume to which a volatile is directed, especially the inner portion of vehicles as defined above.
[49] The system essentially comprises a plurality of i containers containing at least one volatile composition (hereinafter volatiles), wherein / is any integer number between 1 to about 96, and at least one orifice blowing a volatile or volatiles to a blowing volume. The containers are either pressurized, or non-pressurized containers, where the material is pumped from the container using a pump connected to the orifice. The system preferably comprises one pumping means connected to several bottles, with an autonomous valve for each container or one valve for several containers. The valve is preferably controlled by the control unit. Another system configuration suggests one pump for each container. The blowing can be consecutive discrete, pumped or pressurized, controlled by the user or preprogrammed to be emitted on fixed volumes.
[50] The volatiles are selected from a group consists of fragrance materials, flavor materials, materials which cause disinfections, or any combination thereof. The volatiles are carried on water-soluble carrier material such as water or on oil-soluble carrier material, such as alcohol or oil.
[51] The fragrances are selected in a non-limiting manner from a group consists of flowers such as roses, lilies, tulips, jasmines, daffodils, guava, citrus fruits flowers or others, fruits such as lemon, pineapple, strawberry, apple, orange, tropical fruits, berries or others, trees such as citrus fruits, Eucalyptus, pines or others, herbs such as mint, lemon grass, cinnamon, lemon verbena, commercial perfumes, synthetic fragrances, liquors or any combination thereof.
[52] The artificial flavor materials are selected in a non-limiting manner from a group consisting of cheese flavors, fruit flavors, commercial perfumes and liqueur, spices, herbs, extracts, distillates, aromatic materials, ethers, pheromones, mammalian scents or any combination thereof.
[53] It is in the scope of the present invention wherein at least a portion of the containers contains nano-materials such as fused silica, e.g., 30 nm, 300 square meters per gram which is coated by an antiviral or antibacterial coating, such as quaternary amines, medicaments, etheric oils such as tea tree oil, borax etc.
[54] It is also in the scope of the present invention wherein the volatile is utilized for eliminating bacteria, mites and other microorganisms, utilizing an aerosol of an adhesive polysaccharide suitable to attach said harmful microorganism, e.g., dust mites, and to coagulate the same.
[55] The system preferably comprises of at least one sensor. The sensor ot sensors array preferably is feed-backing the blowing system. If the concentration of a hazardous, for example, is higher than a normal threshold, the system stops or alters the blowing parameters until the detected concentration is in its normal level. Said indication may be either for remote location or to adjacent location. Hence, the sensor and/or the processor communicated to it is preferably in communication with the cellular phone and is utilized to call emergency services on-line. The sensor is useful for detecting a high level of smoke, bacteria or any other hazardous in the environment.
[56] The system preferably comprised of a control unit controlled by the user or by a computer. The control unit comprises, according to one embodiment of the present invention, an on/off button, a volume control button and more. In case of emitting a plurality of materials in parallel, means to determine which material to emit is also optional. Means for controlling the amount of time blowing each volatile, controlling the volume of each material, the frequency of pumps or blowers, or other parameters of the material blowing are also provided useful.
[57] According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, the control panel is either connected to the pump or a blower, or directly to the containers. According to another embodiment of the present invention, a heating/cooling/venting device is provided near at least some of the volatiles containers, altering the temperature of the volatiles, the control panel can thus determine the power and operating duration of this heating device.
[58] The system is especially adapted to be utilized in vehicles, enabling the driver or the passenger to control the type or volume of each volatile. Said control panel is either placed on the vehicle main control panel, inside or outside the vehicle, or on a remote control adapted to the system. [59] The containers are preferably located in the trunk, the cabin, or any other place inside or adjacent a vehicle, whereat the containers replacement is easily provided. In case the system is placed within a building, the containers are situated inside or outside a building.
[60] In case the system is attached to the air-condition system, in vehicles or buildings, the container is connected to the air condition outlet by a tube, where the material is transferred through. In case there is also pumping, the pump is preferably connected to the control panel in order for the user controls the pumping parameters.
[61] The basic form of the system comprises one container, an orifice and a tube connecting them. There is no pump in this system configuration and the material is emitted by pressure. The pressure is either performed by the container itself or by another pressure device, for example, heating devices that evaporate the material or enlarge its volume in the container and force it out of the container. This form of the system prevents any control from the user, and all the parameters of the blowing are determined by the designer of the system, and cannot be changed by the user. This configuration needs a power supply. In order to have a simple volatile blowing system, must be a volatile container, a tube and an orifice and a power supply. The user only controls the volatile inserted to the container.
[62] Another form of the system suggests a system connected to air-conditioning. The material flows from the container through the tube to the orifice, however this time the orifice is in the air- condition outlet. The main advantage of this system configuration is the fine dispersion of the volatile in the blowing volume. The user probably wishes to spread the pleasant fragrance or disinfentive material all over the blowing volume, and a simple system with only one orifice cannot supply fine spread of the material. The air-condition system provides multiple orifices, accordingly to the blowing volume where the material should spread in. this form contains only one container, a orifice and a tube connecting them, this time the orifice is inside the air- condition system. The user can control the material in the container.
[63] Another more complex embodiment of the system contains a valve inside the tube that connects the container to the a/c outlet or the pump to the outlet. The specific valve determines when the material reaches the outlet and flow of material from the outlet to the blowing volume. The valve is opened by air pressure caused by the pump, or by the containers, if the container is a pressuring container, depending on the system's design. The valve is preferably controlled by the user, using the control panel. In this form of the system, the user determines the density, concentration and other parameters of the blowing of the volatiles. The valve may be open constantly or only once every x seconds, where x is a number in the range of about 0.001 to about 1,000.
[64] Another more complex form of the system contains another tube, adapted to emptying the main tube that connects the volatile containers to the orifice. The emptying tube is necessary to prevent mixture of materials in the blowing volume, in case the user chooses one material to be emitted from the containers for some time, and changes the material emitted after that time. This case, some of the first material is still in the tube that connects the containers and the orifice. Therefore, there is need for another tube in order to purify the air inside the tube and prevent mixture of materials, which would happen unless using the emptying tube. The emptying tube offers a new situation, where the new material will be emitted into an empty tube, with no remainder of the previous material. This system configuration contains at least one container; one orifice, one tube that connects the containers and the orifice and another tube emptying the main tube. A control panel is a possible yet unnecessary component in this form.
[65] Another more complex form, of the system contains several containers each containing different materials or the same material. This embodiment of the system enables the user to fully control the system. In order to determine the material emitted to the blowing volume, there must be a control panel in this system configuration. The user can control all the parameters regarding the volatiles, wherein said parameters are selected in a non-limiting manner from a group consisting inter alia of volatility and vapor pressure, volume, concentration, and additives parameters. The aforesaid additives parameters are selected in a non limiting manner from carrying gas parameters, biocides, perfumes and co-perfumes, wetting agents, humidifiers, medicaments, fire retardants, ozone friendly compositions, fillers and solid carriers, colorants, adhesives, modifiers, impregnating agents or any combination thereof.
[66] Blowing parameters are selected in a non-limiting manner from the frequency of emissions or blowing efforts, e.g., blowing in oscillating waves, pulses, predetermined protocol, intermittently, continuously, constant level or ever-changing level, changing parameters selected from volatile volume, volatile blowing rate, and volatile blowing flux. Blowing parameters also refers to utilizing one or more volatile source, preferably yet not exclusively a plurality of 1 to about 96 different volatile sources, i.e., containers, being interconnected to at least one regulator adapted to regulate the blowing of the same. Hence for example, one possible program is blowing a weak citrus fragrance, then a pleasant flowers aroma and a sweet vanilla scent in the end of the program. Moreover, said program is possibly provided in a loop so as the blowing course is as follows: a mixture of predetermined fragrances, a biocide adapted to coagulate viruses, and then humidifiers washing the same downwardly. Physical efforts are further possible, such as ultrasound emission, heating regulation, light shading etc.
[67] Said blowing parameters can be preprogrammed by the system designer or by the user.
[68] This configuration of the system includes at least one pump or pressurizing containers, one tube that connects the containers and the orifice, and the control panel. An emptying tube is possible yet unnecessary component in this form.
[69] Another form, more complex, of the system contains several containers each containing more than one tube connecting the containers to the orifice or to one main tube. This way the user will be able to choose two or more materials at the same time. This system configuration enables the user to mix two or more of the fragrances suggested in the stores in order to create his favorite fragrance cocktail, or mix fragrance material with medical material, such as material that absorb smoke and clear the air in the blowing volume. Again, the control panel must be part of the system in this configuration, and one small tube is required for each container. There can be one main tube connecting all the small tubes to the main tube or to the emptying tube. Another way is pumping all the containers into one tube, which is simpler. This configuration of the system includes several volatile containers, one pump for each container if the containers are not pressurizing containers, one tube that connects the containers and the orifice or the small tubes to the main tube, the control panel. An emptying tube is possible yet unnecessary component in this form.
[70] Reference is made now to Fig. 1, schematically describing the control panel of the system. Display (21) of the control panel is either divided into two or more parts, or showing one parameter only. If divided, the parts are not limited to be same sized or any other size. The display can show blowing time of one or more materials, and can be controlled by buttons on the control panel, by vocal orders from the user, by contact buttons on the screen or any other way. Other parameters controlled using the control panel are the material type, number of materials emitted at a time, concentration and volume of each material and of all the materials in the blowing volume, where the blowing volume can be input into the system by the user or initially. The main buttons in the control panel are on/off button (22), volume button (23), timer programming button (24), button for determining which container will be pumped (25), and button for immediate checking if the concentration of some material is not over a normal threshold (26) and so on. There can also be two buttons, one on top of the other, for controlling the material blowing parameters. Each button is preferably painted with signs such as 'plus', ' minus', 'alert', or any other.
[71] Reference is made now to Fig. 2, schematically describing one configuration of the orifice mechanism of the system. The orifice is connected to the tube that is filled air and volatile, and is only open when material is emitted to the blowing volume. The orifice is either controlled by the control panel or by preprogramming the system. For example, opening the orifice for three milliseconds every two seconds for lime fragrance container. The orifice mechanism contains the outlet (12), the spring (13), the ball (14), and the injection assembly (15). When material is emitted to the blowing volume, air is pumped at the injection assembly by the pumps or by the pressurizing container or containers. The injection assembly arises and pushes the ball upwardly. The ball pushes the springs and then there is room for the volatile to be emitted to the blowing volume. There can be simpler configuration of the orifice mechanism, including only a simple valve or only some of the components of this orifice configuration, in any combination.
[72] Reference is made now to Fig. 3, schematically describing an optional configuration of the blowing system, when the volatile is pumped out of the containers, and the system is connected to the air-condition system. The system includes air-condition outlet (1), air-condition system (2), the electrical power supply (3) for control panel (5) and for the pump (8), the tube connecting the pump and air-condition outlet (7) and tube connecting containers ( 10) to pump (9). The volatile is pumped consecutively or discretely by the pump. The pumping is performed in parameters determined by the user or preprogrammed by the designer of the system. The control panel transfers orders from the user to the electronic component placed inside the pump or by the pump, and thereby controlling the blowing parameters. The electronic control panel transfers data regarding the frequency of emissions if the blowing is discrete, and the duration of emission. [73] Reference is made now to Fig. 4, schematically describing an optional configuration of the blowing system, when the volatile is pressurized out of the containers, and the system is connected to the air-condition system. The system includes the air-condition outlet (1), the air- condition system (2), electrical power supply (3) for control panel (5), the tube connecting the pump and air condition outlet (7), and a plurality of containers (10). The pump pumps the volatile consecutively or discretely. The pumping is performed in parameters determined by the user or preprogrammed by the designer of the system. The control panel transfers orders from the user to the electronic component placed inside the pump or by the pump, and thereby controlling the blowing parameters. The electronic control panel transfers data regarding the frequency of emissions if the blowing is discrete, and the duration of emission.
[74] Reference is made now to Fig. 5, schematically presents the system connected to a power source, according to one embodiment of the present invention. The power source (51) can be the lighter, the igniter, the radio, any socket or dent, and is connected by any connecting means (52), such as an electronic cable, to the blowing system (53).
[75] Reference is made now to Fig. 6, schematically presents the system connected to a cassette of volatiles (500), according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. The cassette comprising a plurality (e.g., 2 to 20, 4 to 400 etc) of containers (501 for example), each container comprising at least one volatile component, said volatile is selected from a group consisting of biocides, perfumes and co-perfumes, wetting agents, humidifiers, medicaments, fire retardants, ozone friendly compositions, fillers and solid carriers, colorants, adhesives, modifiers, impregnating agents or any combination thereof. The cassette may comprise heating means, such as Peltier elements and/or dispersing means, such as fan. The cassette may additionally comprise of a receiver and a processor, said receiver is adapted to communicate with a remote controller (502) and said processor such that by determining one or more volatiles to be dispensed by means of said remote controller, one or more valves are opened, and the selected volatile or volatiles are dispensed.
[76] It is still in the scope of the invention wherein the cassette is either operated analogy or digitally.
[77] It is lastly in the scope of the invention wherein the driving force of the fluid's flow is provided by the power of at least one buster, pump, fan, heater or air-conditioning apparatus, and the cassette is in connection with this flowing system; e.g., located in the line between the aforesaid apparatus and the dispensers.

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1. In a fluid constraint system, a controllable volatiles blowing system comprising at least one container of said volatiles being interconnected to at least one dispenser adapted to blow said volatiles to a blowing volume.
2. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1, further comprising a control panel being an interface for regulating volatiles parameters.
3. The controllable system according to claim 1 , wherein said volatiles parameters are selected from a group consisting of volatility and vapor pressure, volume, concentration, and additives parameters being selected from carrying gas parameters, biocides, perfumes and co-perfumes, wetting agents, humidifiers, medicaments, fire retardants, ozone friendly compositions, fillers and solid carriers, colorants, adhesives, modifiers, impregnating agents or any combination thereof.
4. The controllable system according to claim 1 , adapted for either automatic operation or to be pre-programmed such that a controllable volatiles blowing is provided.
5. The controllable system according to claim 4, wherein said control is performed by a user by means of an electronic or a mechanical control panel.
6. The controllable system according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one feed- backing sensor adapted to detect a predetermined volatile concentration in a blowing volume.
7. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1, further comprising a pumping means, pumping said volatile from a container, and transferring it to a blowing environment.
8. A controllable air-condition, ventilation assembly, or heating system according to claim 1.
9. The controllable system according to claim 8, wherein the volatiles are forced from their containers to a blowing volume through an air condition system, preferably via an outlet orifice of the same.
10. The controllable system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one sensor, analyzing the blowing volume; said sensor is in communication with a processor which changes one or more blowing parameters.
1 1. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1, wherein blowing parameters are selected from a group consisting of frequency of emissions or blowing efforts, blowing in oscillating waves, pulses, predetermined protocol, intermittently, continuously, constant level or ever-changing level, changing parameters selected from volatile volume, volatile blowing rate, volatile blowing flux or any combination thereof.
12. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1 , further comprising a communicating means adapted to communicate with remote addresses when the concentration of at least one volatile is out of a predetermined range.
13. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1 or any of its dependent claims, especially adapted for being utilized in a vehicle.
14. The vehicle system according to claim 13, wherein the vehicle is selected from a group consisting of car, bus, minibus, airplane, taxi, helicopter, agricultural, vans, caravans, ship, army vehicles, containers, minivans, trucks.
15. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1 wherein the volatiles are selected from a group consisting of medicaments, biocides, disinfectants or a mixture thereof.
16. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1 wherein the volatiles are carried by a carrier.
17. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 16 the carrier flowing carrier is either hydrophobic or hydrophilic.
18. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1 especially adapted for neutralizing unpleasant scents.
19. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1, wherein the volatiles are selected from a group consisting of flowers, fruits, trees, herbs, commercial perfumes, synthetic fragrances or any combination thereof.
20. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1 , wherein the active component of the volatile is gas, liquid, powder or aerosol.
21. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1, wherein said control panel comprising a display means, displaying the blowing parameters.
22. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1, wherein said control panel controls the volatiles' parameters and/or blowing parameters.
23. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 7, wherein the containers are preferably located in the trunk, cabin, or any other place in the vehicle where replacing the containers will be easily perfoπned.
24. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim I, wherein an injection pump is installed in a location selected from engine chamber, trunk or in a cabin.
25. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1, wherein the blown volatile absorbs or reacts with smoke, hazardous, microorganisms or humidity and eliminates the same.
26. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 1, wherein connected to a power source by connecting means, such that said volatiles are emitted as a result of the power conveyed from said power source.
27. The controllable volatiles blowing system according to claim 26, wherein said power source is selected from a group consisting of lighter, igniter, radio, or any socket or indent.
28. A volatile container especially adapted to the volatile blowing control system as defined in claim 1 or in any of its dependent claims.
29. The volatile container according to claim 29, made of glass, composite materials, metal ware, polymers or any combination thereof.
30. The volatile container according to claim 28, wherein the volatiles are selected from a group consists of gas, liquid, powder, aerosol or any combination thereof.
31. The volatile container according to claim 28, further comprising a heating means placed near the container, evaporating some of the material and raise it to the containers' outlet and from there to the blowing volume.
32. A volatile container according to claim 28, further comprising at least one valve, controlled by the control panel of the volatile blowing control system.
33. A multiuse volatile container according to claim 28, capable of being refilled.
34. A cassette comprising a plurality of containers, each container comprising at least one volatile component, said volatile is selected from a group consisting of biocides, perfumes and co-perfumes, wetting agents, humidifiers, medicaments, fire retardants, ozone friendly compositions, fillers and solid carriers, colorants, adhesives, modifiers, impregnating agents or any combination thereof.
35. The cassette according to claim 34, comprising heating means, such as Peltier elements and/or dispersing means, such as fan.
36. The cassette according to claim 34, additionally comprising receiver and a processor, said receiver is adapted to communicate with a remote controller and said processor such that by determining one or more volatiles to be dispensed by means of said remote controller, one or more valves are opened, and the selected volatile or volatiles are dispensed.
37. A method of controlling volatiles blow to a blowing volume, comprising blowing volatile from containers while controlling a plurality of blowing parameters and/or volatile parameters.
38. The method according to claim 37, wherein said volatiles parameters are selected from a group consisting of volatility and vapor pressure, volume, concentration, and additives parameters being selected from carrying gas parameters, biocides, perfumes and co- perfumes, wetting agents, humidifiers, medicaments, fire retardants, ozone friendly compositions, fillers and solid carriers, colorants, adhesives, modifiers, impregnating agents or any combination thereof.
39. A method of controlling volatiles blow to a blowing volume inside a vehicle, comprising step of blowing volatile from containers while controlling blowing parameters and/or volatile parameters.
40. The method according to either claim 38 or claim 39, wherein the controlling step comprising sub-steps selected from a group comprising detecting the current environment parameters, preferably temperature and humidity, volatile concentration, volatile activity, contaminates concentration and type, smoke or hazardous presence, and regulating the blowing parameters so that said volatile concentration or activity is laying in a predetermined range, opening or closing other ventilation means, such as windows and apertures, alerting or a combination thereof.
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