Patents by Inventor Annabelle Coffinet

Annabelle Coffinet has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250144981
    Abstract: A fragrancing system for fragrancing an interior of a motor vehicle is provided. The interior of the vehicle has at least one interior part which is movable such that, when transformed from a first condition to a second condition, it at least temporarily exposes a cavity, and the transformation produces an air flow in the cavity; and a fragrance support is arranged such in the cavity that it is activated by the air flow and fragrance molecules are emitted toward the exterior of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventor: Annabelle COFFINET
  • Publication number: 20250100354
    Abstract: A carrier film for fragrancing a boarding region of a vehicle is provided with a fragrance and is designed such that its rear side can be fastened to an inner region of a vehicle door in such a way that the carrier film releases fragrance into the boarding region when the vehicle door is open, and is covered when the vehicle door is closed. The vehicle door is also provided with a carrier film arranged thereon and provided with a fragrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventor: Annabelle COFFINET
  • Patent number: 11772459
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a method, an apparatus, and a machine-readable medium for scent dispensing. In particular, embodiments relate to a method dispensing at least one scent medium into an atmosphere. The method comprising increasing a concentration of the at least one scent medium in the atmosphere during a first time period; decreasing a concentration of the at least one scent medium in the atmosphere during a second time period; and increasing a concentration of the at least one scent medium or another scent medium in the atmosphere during a third time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Etienne Iliffe-Moon, Brian Mok, Annabelle Coffinet
  • Patent number: 11707971
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a method, an apparatus, and a machine-readable medium for delivering an at least one alerting scent to a cabin of a vehicle. In particular, embodiments relate to a method comprising obtaining information on an environment of the vehicle, determining an alert condition based on the information on the environment of the vehicle, and delivering the at least one alerting scent to the cabin of the vehicle based on the alert condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Etienne Iliffe-Moon, Brian Mok, Annabelle Coffinet
  • Publication number: 20230173124
    Abstract: A fragrance and disinfectant dispenser is provided for in-car use, having a container that has an open-topped cavity for receiving a fragrance unit, which unit gives off fragrance when heated to a predefined temperature, and for receiving a disinfectant that is in the form of a liquid or a foam, wherein the cavity is formed by side walls and a bottom connected thereto. An electronically actuatable temperature-control unit is arranged below the cavity and is designed to activate the at least one fragrance unit arranged in the at least one cavity in such a way that the fragrance unit gives off fragrance. A dispensing device is arranged in the cavity, is operatively connected to the disinfectant, and is designed to dispense disinfectant from the container when actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Annabelle COFFINET, Peter HILL
  • Publication number: 20210188048
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a method, an apparatus, and a machine-readable medium for scent dispensing. In particular, embodiments relate to a method dispensing at least one scent medium into an atmosphere. The method comprising increasing a concentration of the at least one scent medium in the atmosphere during a first time period; decreasing a concentration of the at least one scent medium in the atmosphere during a second time period; and increasing a concentration of the at least one scent medium or another scent medium in the atmosphere during a third time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Etienne Iliffe-Moon, Brian Mok, Annabelle Coffinet
  • Publication number: 20210188049
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a method, an apparatus, and a machine-readable medium for delivering an at least one alerting scent to a cabin of a vehicle. In particular, embodiments relate to a method comprising obtaining information on an environment of the vehicle, determining an alert condition based on the information on the environment of the vehicle, and delivering the at least one alerting scent to the cabin of the vehicle based on the alert condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Iliffe-Moon Etienne, Brian Mok, Annabelle Coffinet