Patents by Inventor Scott Elrod

Scott Elrod 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: 20250113818
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to air flow control blinds or tents useful for controlling scents emitted therefrom. The air flow control blinds can include walls, a roof, windows in the walls, and at least one directional vent disposed on the walls, where the at least one directional vent includes an inlet on the inner surface of the blind and an outlet fluidly connected to the inlet, the outlet facing downward on the outer surface of the blind to direct fluids flowing therethrough towards the ground. The air flow control blinds may include one or more roof vents adjacent to the walls on the roof. The air flow control blind includes at least one oxidant generator mount on one or more of the roof or the walls to mount an oxidant generator thereon. Blind systems can include a portable oxidant generator positioned in the blind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Patent number: 12239768
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for selectively emitting scent control material responsive to local conditions of a scent control device. The local conditions may dictate the effectiveness of a given set of output parameters of a scent control device. The scent control device accepts as input, one or more conditional inputs carrying information about the local conditions around the scent control device, such as weather conditions, elevation, barometric pressure, or functional status of the scent control device. Operational programs corresponding to the conditional inputs may be automatically selected based on the combination of conditional inputs to cause the output parameters of the scent control device to match or take into account the local conditions. The scent control device then outputs scent control material such as ozone at a rate effective to control one or more scents to a level that is not perceivable by animals or humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Patent number: 12207645
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to air flow control blinds or tents useful for controlling scents emitted therefrom. The air flow control blinds can include walls, a roof, windows in the walls, and at least one directional vent disposed on the walls, where the at least one directional vent includes an inlet on the inner surface of the blind and an outlet fluidly connected to the inlet, the outlet facing downward on the outer surface of the blind to direct fluids flowing therethrough towards the ground. The air flow control blinds may include one or more roof vents adjacent to the walls on the roof. The air flow control blind includes at least one oxidant generator mount on one or more of the roof or the walls to mount an oxidant generator thereon. Blind systems can include a portable oxidant generator positioned in the blind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Publication number: 20240207476
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to room treatment devices, systems, and methods for sanitizing rooms and communicating emergency conditions in a wireless network formed between the room treatment devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Publication number: 20240210370
    Abstract: An exemplary method adjusts one or operating characteristics of an oxygen utilizing system based on atmospheric oxygen content. The method includes detecting, using one or more atmospheric sensors, atmospheric conditions for an atmosphere surrounding the oxygen utilizing system and determining the atmospheric oxygen content based on the detected atmospheric conditions. The method further includes adjusting the one or more operating characteristics of the oxygen utilizing system based on the atmospheric oxygen content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Publication number: 20240207782
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to devices, systems, and methods utilizing air treatment devices having an air treatment source, a controller operably coupled to the air treatment source and configured to control output of air treatment from the air treatment source, and at least one sensor operably coupled to the controller, to provide air treatment into enclosed spaces according to sensed conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Publication number: 20230414818
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for selectively emitting scent control material responsive to local conditions of a scent control device. The local conditions may dictate the effectiveness of a given set of output parameters of a scent control device. The scent control device accepts as input, one or more conditional inputs carrying information about the local conditions around the scent control device, such as weather conditions, elevation, barometric pressure, or functional status of the scent control device. Operational programs corresponding to the conditional inputs may be automatically selected based on the combination of conditional inputs to cause the output parameters of the scent control device to match or take into account the local conditions. The scent control device then outputs scent control material such as ozone at a rate effective to control one or more scents to a level that is not perceivable by animals or humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Publication number: 20230381357
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, systems, and methods for treating microorganisms within an enclosure. The enclosure can be operably coupled to an oxidant source such that oxidant discharged by the oxidant source is disposed within an internal volume defined by the enclosure. The oxidant can modify the microorganisms within the internal volume to render the microorganisms harmless or inert. The oxidant source can discharge a first quantity of oxidant over a first duration of time and subsequently discharge a second lesser quantity of oxidant over a second duration of time to limit the concentration of oxidant to which items within the enclosure are exposed. This process can be repeated for a predetermined duration of time until the microorganisms within the enclosure are sufficiently treated and without damaging the enclosure or items disposed within the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Publication number: 20230372173
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods to treat an environment. The device includes a scent control material source. The device can also include a dehumidifier, humidifier, and one or more fans. The scent control material device is configured to output a scent control material (e.g., an oxidant) into the environment to reduce pathogens, dispose of scent molecules and their sources, and otherwise treat the environment. The device can include a controller communicatively coupled to the scent control material source, dehumidifier, humidifier, and one or more fans. The controller can implement operational programs dictating at least one output of the device. The device can also function in a cyclical or periodic mode in which an output of the device can be varied to more effectively treat the environment. In examples, the controller can operate in conjunction with a remote control to regulate output parameters of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Scott Elrod, Chad McClintick
  • Patent number: 11806449
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to devices, systems, and methods for selectively emitting scent control material responsive to local conditions of a scent control device. The local conditions may dictate the effectiveness of a given set of output parameters of a scent control device. The scent control device accepts as input, one or more conditional inputs carrying information about the local conditions around the scent control device, such as weather conditions, elevation, barometric pressure, or functional status of the scent control device. Operational programs corresponding to the conditional inputs may be automatically selected based on the combination of conditional inputs to cause the output parameters of the scent control device to match or take into account the local conditions. The scent control device then outputs scent control material such as ozone at a rate effective to control one or more scents to a level that is not perceivable by animals or humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Publication number: 20230320343
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to air flow control blinds or tents useful for controlling scents emitted therefrom. The air flow control blinds can include walls, a roof, windows in the walls, and at least one directional vent disposed on the walls, where the at least one directional vent includes an inlet on the inner surface of the blind and an outlet fluidly connected to the inlet, the outlet facing downward on the outer surface of the blind to direct fluids flowing therethrough towards the ground. The air flow control blinds may include one or more roof vents adjacent to the walls on the roof. The air flow control blind includes at least one oxidant generator mount on one or more of the roof or the walls to mount an oxidant generator thereon. Blind systems can include a portable oxidant generator positioned in the blind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Patent number: 11707061
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to air flow control blinds or tents useful for controlling scents emitted therefrom. The air flow control blinds can include walls, a roof, windows in the walls, and at least one directional vent disposed on the walls, where the at least one directional vent includes an inlet on the inner surface of the blind and an outlet fluidly connected to the inlet, the outlet facing downward on the outer surface of the blind to direct fluids flowing therethrough towards the ground. The air flow control blinds may include one or more roof vents adjacent to the walls on the roof. The air flow control blind includes at least one oxidant generator mount on one or more of the roof or the walls to mount an oxidant generator thereon. Blind systems can include a portable oxidant generator positioned in the blind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Publication number: 20230190979
    Abstract: Systems and methods to treat an environment. The system includes a plurality of scent control material sources configured to output a scent control material (e.g., an oxidant) into the environment to reduce pathogens, dispose of scent molecules and their sources, and otherwise treat the environment. The system can include a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of scent control material sources and cause one or more subsets of the plurality of scent control material sources to individually or collectively output scent control material into the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Publication number: 20230013249
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to air flow control blinds or tents useful for controlling scents emitted therefrom. The air flow control blinds include one or more walls, a roof, windows in the one or more walls, and at least one directional vent disposed on the one or more walls, where the at least one directional vent includes an inlet on the inner surface of the blind and an outlet fluidly connected to the inlet, the outlet facing downward on the outer surface of the blind to direct fluids flowing therethrough towards the ground. The air flow control blinds may include one or more roof vents adjacent to the one or more walls on the roof to remove air from an interior of the blind therethrough. The air flow control blind includes at least one oxidant generator mount on one or more of the roof or the one or more walls to mount an oxidant generator thereon. Blind systems include a portable oxidant generator positioned in the blind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Publication number: 20220382232
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods to selectively emit scent control material responsive to local conditions of a scent control device. The local conditions may dictate the effectiveness of a given set of output parameters of a scent control device. The scent control device accepts as input, one or more conditional inputs carrying information about the local conditions around the scent control device, such as weather conditions, elevation, barometric pressure, or functional status of the scent control device. Operational programs corresponding to the conditional inputs may be automatically selected based on the combination of conditional inputs to cause the output parameters of the scent control device to match or take into account the local conditions. The scent control device then outputs scent control material such as ozone at a rate effective to control one or more scents to a level that is not perceivable by animals or humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Patent number: 11415951
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods to selectively emit scent control material responsive to local conditions of a scent control device. The local conditions may dictate the effectiveness of a given set of output parameters of a scent control device. The scent control device accepts as input, one or more conditional inputs carrying information about the local conditions around the scent control device, such as weather conditions, elevation, barometric pressure, or functional status of the scent control device. Operational programs corresponding to the conditional inputs may be automatically selected based on the combination of conditional inputs to cause the output parameters of the scent control device to match or take into account the local conditions. The scent control device then outputs scent control material such as ozone at a rate effective to control one or more scents to a level that is not perceivable by animals or humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Patent number: 11413813
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing process includes creating an aerosol from a powder at a spray generator, charging the aerosol to produce a charged aerosol having a first charge, forming a blanket charge on a deposition surface having a second charge with an opposite polarity from the first charge, selectively removing regions of the blanket charge, leaving charged regions on the deposition surface, and transporting the charged aerosol to the charged regions to form structures on the charged regions from the charged aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David Mathew Johnson, Scott A. Elrod, David K. Biegelsen, Victor Alfred Beck
  • Patent number: 11367889
    Abstract: An electrochemical stack includes a solid electrolyte membrane as one of the components of a membrane electrode assembly. The membrane may have been formed during stack assembly via an in situ reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Divyaraj Desai, Scott A. Elrod, Jessica Louis Baker Rivest
  • Publication number: 20220072178
    Abstract: Systems and methods to treat an environment. The system includes a plurality of scent control material sources configured to output a scent control material (e.g., an oxidant) into the environment to reduce pathogens, dispose of scent molecules and their sources, and otherwise treat the environment. The system can include a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of scent control material sources and cause one or more subsets of the plurality of scent control material sources to individually or collectively output scent control material into the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: Scott A. Elrod
  • Publication number: 20210270790
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting presence of a thing, the thing treated with a descenter, one method including in an area in which it is possible that a thing treated with a descenter is present, using a detector to detect a descenter level in the area, producing a detected descenter level, comparing the detected descenter level to a normal descenter level for the area, determining that the detected descenter level is different from the normal descenter level, said determining indicating the possible presence of a thing treated with a descenter; and using a trained service animal to facilitate such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: PARAH, LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Elrod, Peter C. Rooney