Air treatment appliance
US9486552B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2209/133
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An air treatment appliance is provided which includes an appliance housing and a removable cartridge received therein. The removable cartridge contains a liquid compound to be aerosolized and has a cartridge outlet through which the aerosolized compound is discharged during operation. A pump is provided to supply air to the removable cartridge to generate the aerosolized compound from the liquid compound contained in the removable cartridge, and a controller is provided for controlling the pump to supply the air to the removable cartridge to generate and discharge the aerosolized compound from the appliance. In some instances, the appliance housing includes a base, a cover, and an inner sub-housing coupled to the base to collectively define a passageway with an air outlet positioned to discharge a flow of air across a path of the aerosolized compound discharged from the cartridge outlet during operation.
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