Patents by Inventor Carl Triplett
Carl Triplett 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).
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Patent number: 7887759Abstract: Multiple delivery vapor dispensing mechanisms provide continuous fragrance release and supplemental on-demand fragrance releases with a portion of the on-demand fragrance releases being deposited to provide for a prolonged elevated fragrance intensity.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventor: Carl Triplett
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Patent number: 7681806Abstract: A passive vapor dispersing device which may be used for freshening or otherwise treating the air, characterized by both rapid and substantially linear delivery of volatizable fragrance or other materials. The device uses a packaged combination of liquid reservoir, wick and emanator which is assembled and shipped with the wick and emanator out of contact with each other, but is activated when the user opens the package and places the wick and emanator in contact. The housing for the device provides guide means for assisting the user in placing the wick and emanator in proper contact, and irreversible lock means for holding the components in contact and preventing access to the wick and emanator once activation has been achieved.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2004Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Carl Triplett, Paul Pappalardo, Mengato Pete He, David Hunt, Gilbert Schmidt
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Patent number: 7542664Abstract: The present invention provides vapor dispensing devices having improved refill units, detectors which sense changes in the environments surrounding the device, and optionally, make corresponding changes to the device and/or auxiliary devices, volatizable material delivery systems, volatizable material enhancers, nightlights, and various other features.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Mengtao Pete He, Carl Triplett, Jeffrey Bankers, Kevin Hafer, Mary J. Conway
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Publication number: 20080279730Abstract: Multiple delivery vapor dispensing mechanisms provide continuous fragrance release and supplemental on-demand fragrance releases with a portion of the on-demand fragrance releases being deposited to provide for a prolonged elevated fragrance intensity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2006Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: THE DIAL CORPORATIONInventor: Carl Triplett
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Publication number: 20080271603Abstract: An air purification system and method of purifying air according to various embodiments of the invention includes an ambient air inlet and a purified air outlet for the passage there through of air via a transport line. At least one cleaning chamber configured to contain therein an aqueous solution containing a reactant medium is in fluidic communication with the transport line. The ambient air passes through the at least one cleaning chamber and bubbles through the aqueous solution reacting with the reactant medium contained therein to remove gaseous pollutants and/or particulates. To recharge the system, a user simply changes out the cleaning chamber when the reactant medium is no longer capable of reacting to remove the gaseous pollutants and/or particulates from air passing there through.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Carl Triplett, Michael Mathiesen, Jie Chen, Geoffrey Faires
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Patent number: 7440683Abstract: Vapor-emitting devices according to various embodiments of the invention include active end of use indicators to warn users that it is nearing the time and/or time to replace the vapor-emitting device or a refill for the device. Some embodiments of the vapor-emitting devices include intrusive actuation of the end of use indicator, while other embodiments include non-intrusive actuation of the end of use indicator. The indicators may be visual and/or auditory cues for notifying users it is nearing the time and/or time to replace the vapor-emitting device or a refill for the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Bankers, Perry Kaiser, Kevin Hafer, Carl Triplett
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Patent number: 7398013Abstract: The present invention provides vapor dispensing devices having improved refill units, detectors which sense changes in the environments surrounding the device, and optionally, make corresponding changes to the device and/or auxiliary devices, volatizable material delivery systems, volatizable material enhancers and various other features.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2003Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Mengtao Pete He, Carl Triplett, Mary J. Conway
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Patent number: 7324744Abstract: The invention provides means within an improved vapor dispensing device to accommodate or compensate for multiple orientations of an outlet into which the device is to be inserted. Orientation compensation is accomplished by inverted and/or rotatable electrical adapters, universal contacts on a base member, enlarged passive dispersion channels, enlarged emanators, multiple emanators, baffles cooperating with an emanator, and/or sleeves encasing multiple wicks to allow for operation of the device in multiple orientations.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Carl Triplett, Jeffrey Bankers, Kevin Hafer, Paul Pappalardo, Geoffrey Faires
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Publication number: 20080013932Abstract: The present invention provides vapor dispensing devices having improved refill units, detectors which sense changes in the environments surrounding the device, and optionally, make corresponding changes to the device and/or auxiliary devices, volatizable material delivery systems, volatizable material enhancers, nightlights, and various other features.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2005Publication date: January 17, 2008Inventors: Mengtao He, Carl Triplett, Jeffrey Bankers, Kevin Hafer, Mary Conway
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Publication number: 20080014125Abstract: A vapor-dispensing device that, through a delivery system, facilitates evaporation of multiple volatizable materials into an environment. In one embodiment, a common evaporative region is utilized; in another, a controller suitably controls an aspect or characteristic of the evaporation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: THE DIAL CORPORATIONInventors: Mengtao He, Carl Triplett, Mary Conway
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Patent number: 7313321Abstract: A vapor-dispensing or other environment-altering apparatus is configured to integrate with a receptacle in a discreet manner. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an environment-altering apparatus is configured to mimic an electrical receptacle having an outlet pattern. The environment-altering apparatus has a front surface which includes an outlet pattern substantially corresponding to the outlet pattern of the electrical receptacle, and a plug configured to interface with the electrical receptacle. A device configured to modify one or more attributes of the environment is interposed between the front surface and plug pattern. These attributes include, for example, aromatic vapor density, insecticide vapor density, ambient light intensity, ionic air content, ultrasonic frequency intensity, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Mengtao Pete He, Carl Triplett, Mary Conway
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Patent number: 7309387Abstract: An air purifier having dimensions that enable the air purifier to be more discrete is disclosed. The air purifier also includes components that enable the air purifier to mimic a particular environment in which the air purifier may be placed. In addition, the air purifier includes electrical plugs such that the air purifier is able to be plugged into a traditional wall outlet and the components enable the air purifier to mimic the appearance and function of the wall outlet. Furthermore, the air purifier includes one or more modules to sanitize incoming air, facilitate air flow through the air purifier, and/or dispense scented vapors.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2005Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Mengtao Pete He, Paul Pappalardo, Winston Uchiyama, Carl Triplett
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Patent number: 7267581Abstract: A plug stabilizing apparatus includes a prong connector well-secured by a receptacle chamber. The connect has a prong portion, a clip portion, and a neck support situated therebetween, wherein the clip portion is configured to accept a prong having substantially the same dimensions as the prong portion of the connector (e.g., prongs such as those used in connection with standard household plugs), and the clip portion includes one or more distal protrusions extending outwardly therefrom. Support pads are located between said neck support and/or distal protrusions and a back housing surface of a vaporizer device. The receptacle chamber has a first end configured to contact the neck support, a second end including an elongated opening and at least two clip supports configured to accept the distal protrusions, and a guide structure configured to guide the distal protrusions into the clip supports.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2005Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Carl Triplett, Christopher J Wolpert, Kevin Hafer
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Patent number: 7249719Abstract: A vapor-dispensing device that, through a delivery system, facilitates evaporation of multiple volatizable materials into an environment. In one embodiment, a common evaporative region is utilized; in another, a controller suitably controls an aspect or characteristic of the evaporation.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2003Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Mengtao Pete He, Carl Triplett, Mary J. Conway
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Publication number: 20070065125Abstract: The invention provides means within an improved vapor dispensing device to accommodate or compensate for multiple orientations of an outlet into which the device is to be inserted. Orientation compensation is accomplished by inverted and/or rotatable electrical adapters, universal contacts on a base member, enlarged passive dispersion channels, enlarged emanators, multiple emanators, baffles cooperating with an emanator, and/or sleeves encasing multiple wicks to allow for operation of the device in multiple orientations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: THE DIAL CORPORATIONInventors: Carl Triplett, Jeffrey Bankers, Kevin Hafer, Paul Pappalardo, Geoffrey Faires
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Publication number: 20070051825Abstract: A vapor dispensing device for dispensing vapor into an environment is provided self-regulates vapor pressure of a reservoir with an evaporation chamber and allows lower volatile ingredients to return to the reservoir. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a vent is in communication between an emitter pad in the evaporation chamber of the dispensing device and the reservoir. This vent allows lower volatility ingredients to flow back into the sealed reservoir extending the useful life of the vapor dispensing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2005Publication date: March 8, 2007Applicant: THE DIAL CORPORATIONInventors: Carl Triplett, Kevin Hafer
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Patent number: 7155116Abstract: A vapor-dispensing or other environment-altering apparatus is configured to integrate with a receptacle in a discreet manner. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an environment-altering apparatus is configured to mimic an electrical receptacle having an outlet pattern. The environment-altering apparatus has a front surface which includes an outlet pattern substantially corresponding to the outlet pattern of the electrical receptacle, and a plug configured to interface with the electrical receptacle. A device configured to modify one or more attributes of the environment is interposed between the front surface and plug pattern. These attributes include, for example, aromatic vapor density, insecticide vapor density, ambient light intensity, ionic air content, ultrasonic frequency intensity, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2002Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Mengtao Pete He, Carl Triplett, Mary J. Conway
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Patent number: D536775Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2006Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Rickie Althouse, Carl Triplett, Faith David-Hegerich
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Patent number: D548319Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Carl Triplett, Christopher Joseph Wolpert, Martina Spinatsch Kaiser
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Patent number: D558870Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: The Dial CorporationInventors: Carl Triplett, Christopher J. Wolpert, David Bowers