Abstract: A method for a dispensing device for at least one air treatment agent as well as a dispensing device is described herein, the dispensing device comprises: a housing having one or more walls to define an interior adapted to receive at least one removable container of air treatment agent at least partially therein; and within said housing the device comprises: an airborne agent detector means operable to detect airborne agents in the air, wherein said means are provided with at least one aperture to the exterior of the device to permit, in use, air from outside of the device to enter said airborne agent detector means; receiving means for receiving said at least one container of air treatment agent; emanation means adapted, in use, to emanate the air treatment agent from the device through one or more exit orifices in the housing; control means in communication with the emanation means and in communication with said airborne agent detector means; characterised in that once a quantity of air treatment agent has

Abstract: A dispensing device for at least one air treatment agent is described herein, the dispensing device comprises: a housing having one or more walls to define an interior adapted to receive at least one removable container of air treatment agent at least partially therein; and within said housing the device comprises: an airborne agent detector means operable to detect airborne agents in the air, wherein said means are provided with at least one aperture to the exterior of the device to permit, in use, air from outside of the device to enter said airborne agent detector means; receiving means for receiving said at least one container of air treatment agent; emanation means adapted, in use, to emanate the air treatment agent from the device through one or more exit orifices in the housing; control means in communication with the emanation means and in communication with said airborne agent detector means; characterised in that said airborne agent detector means is substantially completely isolated from any fluid

Abstract: There is disclosed a skincare composition suitable for topical application to the skin. The composition comprises salicylic acid or a salt thereof and hydrolysed milk protein. The composition is useful in the treatment of acne.

Abstract: A fluid delivery system comprising a pump arranged to draw fluid, in use, from a reservoir (1) and dispense it through a dispensing tube (4), the pump comprising a cylinder (21) in which a piston (22) is reciprocally movable; an inlet into the cylinder; a one-way inlet valve (17) for controlling flow through the inlet; an outlet from the cylinder and leading to the dispensing tube; and an outlet valve (27) controlling flow through the outlet, wherein the piston is arranged to selectively contact the outlet valve to maintain it open during the initial portion of its downstroke and to allow it to close for the remainder of the downstroke.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a dispensing device (100, 200, 300) for rodent baits. The dispensing device includes a body (102, 202, 302) having a floor (104, 204, 304), walls (106, 206, 306) extending from the floor and a top (108, 208, 308) extending between the walls. A rodent bait station (110, 210, 310) is located in the body (102, 202, 302). A locating spike (112, 212, 312) extends from the bait station for engagement by a bait (114, 214, 314). A race (116, 216, 316) extends into the body (102, 202, 302) for permitting rodent access to the bait station (110, 210, 310). A plurality of liquid ingress inhibiting formations are provided in the race (116, 216, 316) for inhibiting liquid contact with a bait (114, 214, 314) in the bait station (110, 210, 310).

Abstract: A spraying device with a replaceable refill of fluid therein is described, wherein: the refill comprises a body forming a reservoir for the fluid, a valve stem at an upper portion of the body and a spray head wherein said spray head has a neck portion and a nozzle portion, in said neck portion is an inlet section attached to the valve stem and in said nozzle portion is a fluid exit orifice for directing, in use, sprayed fluid; and the device comprises an outer housing adapted to receive the refill therein, the outer housing is provided with an aperture suitable for permitting, in use, the spraying of the fluid from the fluid exit orifice of the spray head therethrough, the device comprises actuation means configured for periodic actuation of the refill, the device further comprises an inner housing adapted to receive at least a portion of the spray head therein, and the device is provided with detection means within the inner housing configured to distinguish between at least one area of lower reflectance and

Abstract: The present invention describes a universal refill containing a volatile liquid adapted for use with at least two different types of emanation device; wherein the universal refill comprises a housing; at least one reservoir in the housing for holding the volatile liquid; at least two valves in the housing in communication with the reservoir, wherein each of said valves is configured to be automatically resealable when not being held open; and wherein each type of device emanates the volatile liquid from the universal refill via a different mechanism to each other type of emanation device and wherein said at least two different types of emanation device each comprise a chassis configured to receive and releasably retain the universal refill.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a dispensing device for rodent baits. A first embodiment of the dispensing device (100) includes a body (102) having a floor (104), walls (106) extending from the floor and a top (108) extending between the walls (106). A bait station (110) is located in the body (102). A locating spike (112) extends from the bait station (110) for engagement by a bait (114). A race (116) extends into the body (102) for permitting rodent access to the bait station (110). A door (118) is hingedly connected, about a hinge axis (118a) generally orthogonal to the floor (104), to the body (102). The door (118) is movable between a closed position, in which the door (118) covers the bait station (110), and an open position, for permitting user access to the bait station (110) for bait replenishment.

Abstract: A dispenser comprising a base unit (2) with an actuation mechanism for dispensing liquid and a refill unit (1) insertible into the base unit (2) in an inverted configuration with its outlet lowermost for the supply of liquid to the base unit (2), the refill unit (1) comprising an annular wall (30) projecting into the refill unit (1) and defining an outlet from the refill unit (1), the annular wall (30) being closable at its innermost end by a valve element (33) biased onto the annular wall 30), the base unit (2) comprising a hollow spigot (11) and an annular seal (14) surrounding and spaced from the top of the spigot (11) whereby insertion of the refill unit (1) into the base unit (2) causes the spigot (11) to enter the annular wall (30) and to lift the valve element (33) from the annular wall (30) to define a flow path from the refill unit (1), through at least one cut-out portion formed in the top of the spigot (11) and/or the bottom of the valve element (33) and down the hollow spigot (11), and the annular

Abstract: A non-automated dispenser adapted to passively emanate a volatile material at room temperatures via a membrane, in particularly concerned with the emanation of a volatile material such as a fragrance/air freshener, an insecticide, a disinfectant, a bactericide, a fungicide and/or a medicament.