Patents by Inventor Ruben Garcia Fabregas

Ruben Garcia Fabregas 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: 20240066173
    Abstract: The diffusion device comprises a refill (1) in which liquid containing the volatile substances is housed, the refill (1) comprising: a hole (2) for the passage of the liquid; a sealing element (3) movable between a closed position in which it prevents the passage of the liquid and an open position in which it allows the liquid to pass through the hole (2); and an elastic element (4) that presses the sealing element (3) into its closed position, wherein the sealing element (3) comprises a housing (8) for housing an activation element (7) that moves the closure element (3) from the closed position to the open position against the action of the elastic element (4). It permits to provide a device that only works when the refill is original and is inserted in the correct position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: ZOBELE HOLDING, SPA, ZOBELE HOLDING, SPA
    Inventors: Sergio Luque Vera, Rubén García Fábregas, Alberto José Sancho Marzo
  • Publication number: 20220395601
    Abstract: A device for diffusing volatile substances includes a container containing a liquid with the volatile substances, a base element that closes the container, and a wick that is impregnated with the volatile substances. The base element includes an internal channel in which the liquid containing the volatile substances is deposited. A part of the wick placed in the internal channel is impregnated with the liquid containing the volatile substances located in the internal channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Marina TRIAS LAFUENTE, Ruben GARCIA FABREGA, Alba GRAUS FERRER
  • Patent number: 11102972
    Abstract: A device for trapping insects that includes a casing provided with a housing for placing a refill provided with an adhesive surface for trapping insects. The casing includes a light emitter illuminating at least one portion of the refill. The device allows maximizing the attraction of the insects as a result of the illumination of the refill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventors: Joaquin Llorente Alonso, Rubén García Fábregas
  • Patent number: 11071802
    Abstract: The device for diffusing volatile substances, comprising a casing (1) wherein at least two respective volatile substance containers (2) are housed, said containers (2) being moveable relative to said casing (1) between at least one first position, where one of the containers (2) is exposed to the environment for diffusing its volatile substances, and a second position, where another container (2) is exposed to the environment, and characterised in that between said casing (1) and the container or containers (2) unexposed to the environment a space (3) is defined, which allows the diffusion of volatile substances from the unexposed container or containers (2) to a lesser extent than the container (2) exposed to the environment. It enables performance to be improved due to the fact that two or more fragrances in two or more containers contribute to the final performance and intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: ZOBELE ESPANA, S.A.
    Inventors: Montserrat Riera Giner, Ruben Garcia Fabregas, Elisabeth Martinez de Morentin Pujabet, Cedric Gobber
  • Patent number: 10940227
    Abstract: The invention relates to an evaporation device for evaporating volatile substances, comprising a container (1) housing a liquid (8) containing the volatile substances, an outlet (2) through which the volatile substances exit and a hole (9) for equalizing the pressure between the inside and the outside of the container, and characterized in that it also comprises a membrane (6) placed between the container (1) and the hole (9), said membrane (6) being leak-tight with respect to said liquid (8) and porous with respect to the gases. This membrane prevents the liquid from accidentally spilling and furthermore solves the issue of balancing pressures inside the container, keeping the rate of evaporation constant until running out of the volatile substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: ZOBELE ESPANA, S. A.
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Fernando Mayor Sans, Ruben Garcia Fabregas
  • Patent number: 10463758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for evaporating volatile substances, comprising a heat source (5) evaporating volatile substances from a refill (2), a heat detector (4) which can detect the heat from said heat source (5), and indicating means (7) connected to said heat detector (4) emitting an indication when the heat detector (4) detects the heat from said heat source (5), and characterized in that said heat detector (4) is placed above said heat source (5). The invention allows the indicating means to be activated virtually in a simultaneous manner with the placement of the heat emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: ZOBELE EXPANA, S.A.
    Inventors: Dominic Doyle, Ruben Garcia Fabregas, Sergio Luque Vera
  • Patent number: 10239684
    Abstract: A device for diffusing volatile substances includes a container for the volatile substances, a diffuser configured to diffuse the volatile substances, and at least one battery configured to supply energy to the diffuser. The device also includes a controller detecting data from at least one of the components of the device and determining the period of time during which the at least one battery supplies energy to the diffuser according to the data. This device allows the yield and efficiency to be improved, provides the desired products, and reduces consumption of the batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Zobele Espana, S.A.
    Inventors: Ruben Garcia Fabrega, Sergio Luque Vera
  • Publication number: 20190008133
    Abstract: A device for trapping insects that includes a casing provided with a housing for placing a refill provided with an adhesive surface for trapping insects. The casing includes a light emitter illuminating at least one portion of the refill. The device allows maximizing the attraction of the insects as a result of the illumination of the refill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Joaquin LLORENTE ALONSO, Rubén GARCÍA FÁBREGAS
  • Publication number: 20190000064
    Abstract: An electric device for evaporating and dispensing volatile substances, such as perfumes and insecticides, using thermal energy, that includes a casing and a container of volatile substance detachably coupled with the casing, heating means arranged in the casing for heating the volatile substance, and control means for controlling the operation of the heating means in accordance with a heating program. The device further includes detection means suitable for detecting an intrinsic characteristic of the container and/or the volatile substance, for example, the color of a part of the container, the shape of a part of the container, the container material, or the volatile substance color. The control means execute a specific heating program for a detected intrinsic characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Sergio LUQUE VERA, Joaquin LLORENTE ALONSO, Ruben GARCIA FABREGAS
  • Patent number: 10016523
    Abstract: The device for diffusing volatile substances comprises means for generating an air stream, and is characterized in that said means for generating an air stream comprise a flexible sheet (1) and at least one piezoelectric element (2), such that said piezoelectric element (2) causes said flexible sheet (1) to expand and shrink to generate the air stream. It allows generating an air flow that is adapted to the geometry of the evaporation surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Zobele España, S.A.
    Inventors: Sergio Luque Vera, Ruben Garcia Fabrega
  • Patent number: 9884336
    Abstract: A dispensing device is selectively operable in a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. The device comprises a base and a refill removably connectable with the base. The base comprises a first dispensing system and a first actuator communicably connected with the first dispensing system. The refill comprises a reservoir having a sidewall and an orifice. The first dispensing system is in fluid communication with the refill in the first mode of operation and the refill is disconnected from the base in the second mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paulus Antonius Augustinus Hoefte, Olga Lahuerta Salas, Dominic Robert Doyle, Cedric Gobber, Ruben Garcia Fabrega
  • Publication number: 20170347640
    Abstract: A device for evaporation of volatile substances, comprising a housing; a container removably mounted in the housing containing liquid volatile substances; a wick of a porous material, provided with a first end and a second end, wherein at least the first end is contained inside the container; a resistor element arranged to contact the second end of the wick; and connecting means for connecting the device to the mains supply to allow the heating of the resistor element; wherein the resistor element is a coiled wire that forms a compressing spring, and wherein the resistor element is compressed and in contact with the second end of the wick when the container is mounted in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Sergio LUQUE VERA, Ruben GARCIA FABREGAS, John HAINSWORTH
  • Publication number: 20170232129
    Abstract: The invention relates to an evaporation device for evaporating volatile substances, comprising a container (1) housing a liquid (8) containing the volatile substances, an outlet (2) through which the volatile substances exit and a hole (9) for equalizing the pressure between the inside and the outside of the container, and characterized in that it also comprises a membrane (6) placed between the container (1) and the hole (9), said membrane (6) being leak-tight with respect to said liquid (8) and porous with respect to the gases. This membrane prevents the liquid from accidentally spilling and furthermore solves the issue of balancing pressures inside the container, keeping the rate of evaporation constant until running out of the volatile substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Fernando Mayor Sans, Ruben Garcia Fabregas
  • Publication number: 20170151360
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for evaporating volatile substances, comprising a heat source (5) evaporating volatile substances from a refill (2), a heat detector (4) which can detect the heat from said heat source (5), and indicating means (7) connected to said heat detector (4) emitting an indication when the heat detector (4) detects the heat from said heat source (5), and characterized in that said heat detector (4) is placed above said heat source (5). The invention allows the indicating means to be activated virtually in a simultaneous manner with the placement of the heat emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Dominic DOYLE, Ruben GARCIA FABREGAS, Sergio LUQUE VERA
  • Publication number: 20170001789
    Abstract: A device for diffusing volatile substances includes a container for the volatile substances, a diffuser configured to diffuse the volatile substances, and at least one battery configured to supply energy to the diffuser. The device also includes a controller detecting data from at least one of the components of the device and determining the period of time during which the at least one battery supplies energy to the diffuser according to the data. This device allows the yield and efficiency to be improved, provides the desired products, and reduces consumption of the batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ruben GARCIA FABREGA, Sergio LUQUE VERA
  • Publication number: 20160325003
    Abstract: The device for diffusing volatile substances comprises means for generating an air stream, and is characterized in that said means for generating an air stream comprise a flexible sheet (1) and at least one piezoelectric element (2), such that said piezoelectric element (2) causes said flexible sheet (1) to expand and shrink to generate the air stream. It allows generating an air flow that is adapted to the geometry of the evaporation surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Sergio LUQUE VERA, Ruben GARCIA FABREGA
  • Publication number: 20160129146
    Abstract: The device for diffusing volatile substances, comprising a casing (1) wherein at least two respective volatile substance containers (2) are housed, said containers (2) being moveable relative to said casing (1) between at least one first position, where one of the containers (2) is exposed to the environment for diffusing its volatile substances, and a second position, where another container (2) is exposed to the environment, and characterised in that between said casing (1) and the container or containers (2) unexposed to the environment a space (3) is defined, which allows the diffusion of volatile substances from the unexposed container or containers (2) to a lesser extent than the container (2) exposed to the environment. It enables performance to be improved due to the fact that two or more fragrances in two or more containers contribute to the final performance and intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Montserrat Riera Giner, Ruben Garcia Fabregas, Elisabeth Martinez de Morentin Pujabet, Cedric Gobber
  • Publication number: 20160101430
    Abstract: A dispensing device is selectively operable in a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. The device comprises a base and a refill removably connectable with the base. The base comprises a first dispensing system and a first actuator communicably connected with the first dispensing system. The refill comprises a reservoir having a sidewall and an orifice. The first dispensing system is in fluid communication with the refill in the first mode of operation and the refill is disconnected from the base in the second mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Paulus Antonius Augustinus HOEFTE, Olga LAHUERTA SALAS, Dominic Robert DOYLE, Cedric GOBBER, Ruben GARCIA FABREGA
  • Publication number: 20160100718
    Abstract: A method of dispensing a composition from a dispensing device includes use of a dispensing device. The dispensing device includes a base and a refill removably connectable with the base. The base has a first actuator and the refill having a second actuator. The method includes the steps of: activating the first actuator to dispense a quantity of a composition from the base; and disconnecting the refill from the base; and activating the second actuator to dispense the composition from the refill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Olga LAHUERTA SALAS, Paulus Antonius Augustinus HOEFTE, Dominic Robert DOYLE, Cedric GOBBER, Ruben GARCIA FABREGA
  • Patent number: 8983278
    Abstract: A vaporizer device of the type which is connected to the electric mains by a plug (1), incorporating a single container (6) equipped with a body of two or more independent receptacles (8) which hold different liquid fragrances in which respective wicks (2) are immersed and a lid (9) which closes the body (7) and renders the receptacles (8) independent. The lid (9) comes with openings (10) in correspondence with the positions of the wicks (2) for the egress and vaporization of the fragrance by actuation of one or more resistance elements (3), located in opposition to the openings (10), either with use of a manual pushbutton (4) or automatically in accordance with a pre-established program, diffusing the fragrances in a sequential or combined manner during predetermined intervals of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Zobele España, S.A.
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Cedric Morhain, Ruben Garcia Fabrega, Jordi Farre Albaladejo, Andrea Caserta