Abstract: A sniffing cap for an aroma bottle providing for regulated access to an aroma within the aroma bottle may include a cap body having a top cap portion, a bottom cap portion, and a push button positioned between the top cap portion and the bottom cap portion. The top cap portion may include at least one nozzle opening designed to be placed against a user's nostril and air vents extending through a side surface of the top cap portion. The bottom cap portion may be attached to the top cap portion and may include a dual section airflow tube extending therefrom. The push button may include a push button body configured to engage and disengage with channels in the cap body, thus regulating flow of air into and scent out of the aroma bottle.

Abstract: Indoor and outdoor air purifier including:—a fan for suctioning air and conveying it into—an air treatment duct suitable to disintegrate the toxic and pollutant components present in the air and then reintroducing the air, purified by now, into the external environment through one of the grids; within the duct, at least the following being installed: ? filters in any alveolar ceramic alloy treated with a titanium dioxide TiO2 nano-coating suitable to disintegrate the pollutant substances by a photocatalytic process activated thanks to ? LED lights, each of which installed in proximity to a corresponding filter, suitable to start the pollutant molecules disintegration photocatalytic process, reintroducing only the harmless substances into the atmosphere.

Abstract: Methods of sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) are provided. Aspects of the methods include contacting an aqueous capture ammonia with a gaseous source of CO2 under conditions sufficient to produce an aqueous ammonium carbonate. The aqueous ammonium carbonate is then combined with a cation source under conditions sufficient to produce a solid CO2 sequestering carbonate and an aqueous ammonium salt. The aqueous capture ammonia is then regenerated from the from the aqueous ammonium salt. Also provided are systems configured for carrying out the methods.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a new frameless catalytic thermal oxidation device capable of treating concentrations of harmful materials including NOx at a low temperature. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a frameless catalytic thermal oxidation device capable of minimizing the occurrence of THC and minimizing a risk of accidents and environmental pollution which may occur in maintenance operations. According to the objects, the present invention provides a cartridge-type thermal oxidation device capable of being separated for maintenance, wherein a cartridge internal structure is configured so that the time while the material to be treated stays in a zone with the catalyst is increased, and a member capable of dropping and collecting powder generated by thermal oxidation reaction is configured.

Abstract: The disclosure relates in particular to an apparatus for disinfecting at least one room, in particular for one or more persons, preferably a dwelling space or treatment room, for example a treatment room in a building, in particular a sickroom, a patient room and/or an operating theatre, by means of an atomiser. Specifically, the apparatus is characterised in that the atomiser includes a rotatable bell cup for atomising a disinfectant into the room. The disclosure relates to an associated method and furthermore to the use of a bell cup for atomising a disinfectant in a room for, in particular, one or more persons.

Abstract: A liftable aroma diffuser includes a shell assembly having a storage space and a first opening communicated with the storage space; a lifting mechanism slidably connected to the shell assembly and including a lifting main body and a fragrance storage element arranged on the lifting main body and configured to bear a fragrance element; and a drive assembly arranged on the shell assembly and connected to the lifting main body and configured to drive the lifting mechanism to slide relative to the shell assembly. The lifting mechanism is able to change between a first received state of being received in the storage space and a first extended state of at least partially extending out of the storage space from the first opening.

Abstract: A modular environment modification device receives different cores for performing different functions such as dispensing decontaminant agents. These cores are contained within a housing that can communicate with other like devices and with remote devices such as iOS or Android powered smart devices. Communication between multiple like devices provides the ability to accommodate spaces of varying size. Sensors within each device monitor the environment, sense temperature and pressure, the presence of certain pathogens, and sound. Sensed information is used by the device to make decisions, like suspension of the decontamination process. Sensed information is sent to smart devices which perform various interfacing or data collection functions.

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment unit for cleaning exhaust gases includes an emission reducing module being a diesel particulate filter, DPF, and/or a diesel oxidation catalyst, DOC, a selective catalyst reduction, SCR, catalyst, an electrical heating element arranged upstream of the emission reducing module, a casing housing at least the emission reducing module and the electrical heating element, and a service lid removably arranged to cover a service opening of the casing through which the emission reducing module may be accessed. The electrical heating element is removably arranged relative the casing and is arranged accessible upon removal of the service lid and the emission reducing module.

Abstract: A cartridge comprising layers of adsorbent sheet is described. The cartridge includes an indicator that characterizes the consumption state of the adsorbent within the cartridge. The indicator is applied in a way such that discrete areas of indicator are visible. These discontinuous areas of indicator may be applied to the outside surface of the cartridge. Alternatively, the discontinuous areas may be formed by cutting windows in the outermost layer of the cartridge and either coating indicator on the layer beneath the window, placing an indicator layer between the window and the layer beneath it or filling the window with an indicating plug of material so that the indicator is visible from the outside of the cartridge. The indicator layer and indicator plug embodiments allow the use of any indicator with any adsorbent.

Abstract: A honeycomb body for exhaust gas aftertreatment includes a plurality of interconnected metal foils stacked on one another. The honeycomb body has a central first flow channel running in the axial direction of the honeycomb body, as an inflow section, and has a plurality of second flow channels between in each case two mutually adjacent metal foils. The first flow channel is in fluid communication with the second flow channels. The second flow channels formed between two mutually adjacent metal foils run in a straight line and parallel to one another along a radial direction of the honeycomb body.

Abstract: An instantaneous sterilization system for ventilation and air conditioning comprises: an air inlet; an instantaneous sterilization device being one or more of a chlorine dioxide disinfector, a hydrogen peroxide or hydrogen peroxide silver ion disinfector, an ultraviolet disinfector, an ULPA ultra-efficient air filter, a HEPA high efficiency particle air filter, a laser disinfector, a microwave disinfector, an infrared disinfector, an X-ray disinfector and a ?-ray disinfector, an output end of the instantaneous sterilization device being provided with a sterilized air outlet, and the sterilized air outlet being communicated with air and serves as an output end of the instantaneous sterilization system for ventilation and air conditioning; and a fan, an air inlet end of the fan being connected with the air inlet, and an air exhaust end of the fan being connected with the input end of the instantaneous sterilization device.

Abstract: A fragrancing system may include at least one cartridge for storing a fragrance and at least one closing mechanism. The cartridge may have a cartridge opening. The closing mechanism may include a flap, a shaft, a lever, and a pin. The flap may be displacable via the shaft to a closed position, in which the flap closes the cartridge opening, and an open position, in which the flap frees the cartridge opening. The fragrancing system may further include an actuating mechanism, which may have a disc rotatable via an actuator. A cam plate structure may project axially from the disc. The pin may be arranged on a radially outward facing outer side of the cam plate structure when the flap is in the closed position and may be engaged with a recess of the cam plate structure when the flap is in the open position.

Abstract: Various fragrance dispensers are disclosed. The fragrance dispenser can include a core unit that has a connection unit and a control unit. The fragrance dispenser can include a cartridge that is configured to engage with the core unit. The cartridge can include an impeller and a fragrant material. The fragrance dispenser can have a motor that drives the impeller, thereby dispersing the fragrance. The cartridge can be configured to disengage from the connection unit, such as when the cartridge reaches a depleted state.

Abstract: A system and method of pre-purification of a feed gas stream is provided that is particularly suitable for pre-purification of a feed air stream in cryogenic air separation unit. The disclosed pre-purification systems and methods are configured to remove substantially all of the hydrogen, carbon monoxide, water, and carbon dioxide impurities from a feed air stream and is particularly suitable for use in a high purity or ultra-high purity nitrogen plant. The pre-purification systems and methods preferably employ two or more separate layers of hopcalite catalyst with the successive layers of the hopcalite separated by a zeolite adsorbent layer that removes water and carbon dioxide produced in the hopcalite layers. Alternatively, the pre-purification systems and methods employ a hopcalite catalyst layer and a noble metal catalyst layer separated by a zeolite adsorbent layer that removes water and carbon dioxide produced in the hopcalite layer.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted intelligent fragrance generator includes a casing and a plurality of essence boxes. The casing includes a base. Each essence box includes an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve, an essence block and a fragrance front cover, the outer sleeve has a protrusion, and the protrusion is disposed at a front end portion of an inner wall of the outer sleeve. A rear end of the inner sleeve is a closed end, a front end is an open end, and the front end of an outer wall of the inner sleeve is provided with an anti-rotation strip. The outer sleeve is fixed inside the base, the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve and the essence block are sequentially sleeved, the front end of the inner sleeve protrudes from the outer sleeve and extends out of the base, and the anti-rotation strip is clamped on the protrusion of the outer sleeve.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for desubliming a target compound from a first gas mixture comprising the target compound, comprising: a desublimation means comprising a surface onto which desublimation of the target compound can occur, an inlet through which the first gas mixture can enter the apparatus such that it comes into contact with the surface of the desublimation means, a target compound recovery region, an outlet through which the target compound can leave the target compound recovery region and a cooling means that cools the desublimation means wherein the desublimation means comprises a continuous path that passes through the cooling means and the target compound recovery region and wherein the desublimation means is movable such that the surface continuously circulates between the cooling means and the target compound recovery region, along the path.

Abstract: A fragrance diffuser device for motor vehicle interiors, of the type including an elongated support body, a refill of a fragrance-impregnated plastic material fixed to a fastening base of the support body, and an elastic clamp to hook the diffuser onto a motor vehicle ventilation system grid. The fastening base consists of a rib longitudinally extending for at least part of the support body length and retaining by friction the refill of a fragrance-impregnated plastic material which at least partially surrounds the rib.

Abstract: An air purification module comprises a housing having an interior space provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, and an axial type blowing fan, mounted in the housing, for moving air from the air inlet to the air outlet. The air purification module further includes an air purifying unit, provided on a flow path of the air, for purifying the air and a guide for reducing the flow rate of the air between the blowing fan and the air purifying unit. The air purifying unit includes a filter provided between the blowing fan and the air outlet and a light source unit for providing light to the filter.

Abstract: An odor reducing device for a cat litterbox includes a housing and a fastener. The housing has a front sidewall and a rear sidewall. The front and rear sidewalls together defines a top opening that opens to an interior of the housing. The fastener is attached to the housing and is configured to support the housing on the litterbox.

Abstract: A scent dispersal device includes a cylindrical container and a weatherproof cap that couples to the cylindrical container. The container has a closed end, an open end, and a diameter. The cap has a diameter greater than the container diameter.