Patents Assigned to Pura Scents
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Patent number: 11918710Abstract: A scent dispenser may comprise a vial retaining mechanism, a heating element, vial sensor, and a controller. The vial retaining mechanism includes a vial coupling that removeably retains a vial containing a scented solution. The includes a wick extending from a cavity of the vial through an opening of a neck of the vial. The heating element is shaped to receive and heat the wick of the vial. The vial sensor includes an array of sensor pads that are arranged in alignment with the vial retained by the vial coupling. The controller is electrically coupled to the heating element and electrically coupled to the array of sensor pads. The controller regulates a temperature level of the heating element, and receives signals from the array of sensor pads and processing the signals to determine a fluid level of the vial.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Pura Scents, Inc.Inventors: Brian Aaron Jones, Bruno Miranda Lima, Richard Nathanial Stapler, III, Zachary Dennis Blume
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Patent number: 11285233Abstract: A scent dispenser may comprise a vial retaining mechanism, a heating element, vial sensor, and a controller. The vial retaining mechanism includes a vial coupling that removeably retains a vial containing a scented solution. The includes a wick extending from a cavity of the vial through an opening of a neck of the vial. The heating element is shaped to receive and heat the wick of the vial. The vial sensor includes an array of sensor pads that are arranged in alignment with the vial retained by the vial coupling. The controller is electrically coupled to the heating element and electrically coupled to the array of sensor pads. The controller regulates a temperature level of the heating element, and receives signals from the array of sensor pads and processing the signals to determine a fluid level of the vial.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Pura Scents, Inc.Inventors: Brian Aaron Jones, Bruno Miranda Lima, Richard Nathanial Stapler, III, Zachary Dennis Blume
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Patent number: 11253624Abstract: A scent dispenser may comprise a vial retaining mechanism, a heating element, vial sensor, and a controller. The vial retaining mechanism includes a vial coupling that removeably retains a vial containing a scented solution. The includes a wick extending from a cavity of the vial through an opening of a neck of the vial. The heating element is shaped to receive and heat the wick of the vial. The vial sensor includes an array of sensor pads that are arranged in alignment with the vial retained by the vial coupling. The controller is electrically coupled to the heating element and electrically coupled to the array of sensor pads. The controller regulates a temperature level of the heating element, and receives signals from the array of sensor pads and processing the signals to determine a fluid level of the vial.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Pura Scents, Inc.Inventors: Brian Aaron Jones, Bruno Miranda Lima, Richard Nathanial Stapler, III, Zachary Dennis Blume
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Patent number: 11213601Abstract: A scent dispenser may comprise a vial retaining mechanism, a heating element, vial sensor, and a controller. The vial retaining mechanism includes a vial coupling that removeably retains a vial containing a scented solution. The includes a wick extending from a cavity of the vial through an opening of a neck of the vial. The heating element is shaped to receive and heat the wick of the vial. The vial sensor includes an array of sensor pads that are arranged in alignment with the vial retained by the vial coupling. The controller is electrically coupled to the heating element and electrically coupled to the array of sensor pads. The controller regulates a temperature level of the heating element, and receives signals from the array of sensor pads and processing the signals to determine a fluid level of the vial.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Pura Scents, Inc.Inventors: Brian Aaron Jones, Bruno Miranda Lima, Richard Nathanial Stapler, III, Zachary Dennis Blume
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Patent number: 10967091Abstract: A scent dispenser may comprise a vial retaining mechanism, a heating element, vial sensor, and a controller. The vial retaining mechanism includes a vial coupling that removeably retains a vial containing a scented solution. The includes a wick extending from a cavity of the vial through an opening of a neck of the vial. The heating element is shaped to receive and heat the wick of the vial. The vial sensor includes an array of sensor pads that are arranged in alignment with the vial retained by the vial coupling. The controller is electrically coupled to the heating element and electrically coupled to the array of sensor pads. The controller regulates a temperature level of the heating element, and receives signals from the array of sensor pads and processing the signals to determine a fluid level of the vial.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Pura Scents, Inc.Inventors: Brian Aaron Jones, Bruno Miranda Lima, Richard Nathanial Stapler, III, Zachary Dennis Blume
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Patent number: 9827343Abstract: A scent dispenser may comprise a vial retaining mechanism, a heating element, vial sensor, and a controller. The vial retaining mechanism includes a vial coupling that removeably retains a vial containing a scented solution. The includes a wick extending from a cavity of the vial through an opening of a neck of the vial. The heating element is shaped to receive and heat the wick of the vial. The vial sensor includes an array of sensor pads that are arranged in alignment with the vial retained by the vial coupling. The controller is electrically coupled to the heating element and electrically coupled to the array of sensor pads. The controller regulates a temperature level of the heating element, and receives signals from the array of sensor pads and processing the signals to determine a fluid level of the vial.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Pura Scents, Inc.Inventors: Bruno Miranda Lima, Brian Aaron Jones, Richard Nathanial Stapler, III
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Patent number: D809116Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Pura ScentsInventors: Brian Aaron Jones, Bruno Miranda Lima, Richard Nathanial Stapler, III
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Patent number: D816506Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Pura Scents, Inc.Inventors: Brian Aaron Jones, Bruno Miranda Lima, Richard Nathanial Stapler, III
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Patent number: D873142Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Pura Scents, Inc.Inventors: Brian Aaron Jones, Bruno Miranda Lima, Richard Nathanial Stapler, III
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Patent number: D1026194Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Pura Scents, Inc.Inventors: Juan Carlos Altuna, Hannah Trimble, Jacob Adam Hougaard, Trevor Darren Davis