Digital aroma dispersion system and network

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a digital aroma system that provides a scented air on demand in a room or a vehicle. Fragrance cartridges are held in a fragrance module having a manifold and valves that are controlled by a processor. A user can select a specific fragrance and the processor can open valves to direct airflow through the fragrance cartridge associated with the requested fragrance.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for using digital aroma system comprising:
 providing a fragrance module comprising a plurality of dry fragrance cartridges each having a cartridge housing and a plurality of substrates infused with fragrance molecules within the cartridge housing, a processor and valves controlled by the processor for selectively transmitting air through the plurality of dry fragrance cartridges wherein each of the plurality of dry fragrance cartridges has a different fragrance and fragrance molecules in the fragrance cartridges have different molecular weights;   selecting a first fragrance through a user interface;   transmitting a first control signal from the user interface to the processor;   opening a first valve to create a first flow path through a first dry fragrance cartridge associated with the first fragrance;   directing air through the first flow path and the first dry fragrance cartridge;   transmitting some of the dry fragrance from the first dry fragrance cartridge to an outlet;   selecting a second fragrance with the input of the user interface;   transmitting a second control signal from the user interface to the processor;   opening a second valve to create a second flow path through a second dry fragrance cartridge associated with the second fragrance;   directing the air through the second flow path and the second dry fragrance cartridge; and   transmitting some of the dry fragrance from the second dry fragrance cartridge to the outlet.   
     
     
         2 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 1  wherein a first air flow rate through the first dry fragrance cartridge is faster than a second air flow rate through the second dry fragrance cartridge. 
     
     
         3 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 2  wherein a first molecular weight of the dry fragrance molecules in the first fragrance cartridge is lower than a second molecular weight of the dry fragrance molecules in the second fragrance cartridge. 
     
     
         4 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 2  wherein the dry fragrance molecules in the first fragrance cartridge is a citrus type fragrance and the dry fragrance molecules in the second fragrance cartridge is a tobacco type fragrance. 
     
     
         5 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 1  wherein a first air flow duration through the first dry fragrance cartridge is longer than a second air flow duration through the second dry fragrance cartridge. 
     
     
         6 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 5  wherein a first fragrance strength of the dry fragrance molecules in the first dry fragrance cartridge is weaker than a second fragrance strength of the dry fragrance molecules in the second dry fragrance cartridge. 
     
     
         7 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 determining a volume of a room that the digital aroma system is being used within; 
 adjusting a first air flow duration through the first dry fragrance cartridge and a second air flow duration through the second dry fragrance cartridge based upon the volume of the room. 
 
     
     
         8 . A method for using digital aroma system comprising:
 providing a fragrance module comprising a plurality of cartridge slots each having an radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, plurality of dry fragrance cartridges each having a cartridge housing and a plurality of substrates infused with fragrance molecules within the cartridge housing, a processor and valves controlled by the processor for selectively transmitting air through the plurality of dry fragrance cartridges wherein each of the plurality of dry fragrance cartridges has a different fragrance and fragrance molecules in the fragrance cartridges have an RFID tag;   reading the RFID tag for each of the dry fragrance cartridges by the RFID reader at each of the plurality of cartridge slots;   displaying a plurality of fragrances on a user interface;   selecting a first fragrance on the user interface;   transmitting a first control signal from the user interface to the processor;   opening a first valve to create a first flow path through a first dry fragrance cartridge associated with the first fragrance;   directing air through the first flow path and the first dry fragrance cartridge;   transmitting some of the dry fragrance from the first dry fragrance cartridge to an outlet;   selecting a second fragrance with the input of the user interface and transmitting a second control signal from the user interface to the processor;   opening a second valve to create a second flow path through a second dry fragrance cartridge associated with the second fragrance;   directing air through the second flow path and the second dry fragrance cartridge; and   transmitting some of the dry fragrance from the second dry fragrance cartridge to the outlet.   
     
     
         9 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 8  wherein a first air flow rate through the first dry fragrance cartridge is faster than a second air flow rate through the second dry fragrance cartridge. 
     
     
         10 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 9  wherein a first molecular weight of the dry fragrance molecules in the first fragrance cartridge is lower than a second molecular weight of the dry fragrance molecules in the second fragrance cartridge. 
     
     
         11 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 9  wherein the dry fragrance molecules in the first fragrance cartridge is a citrus type fragrance and the dry fragrance molecules in the second fragrance cartridge is a tobacco type fragrance. 
     
     
         12 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 8  wherein a first air flow duration through the first dry fragrance cartridge is longer than a second air flow duration through the second dry fragrance cartridge. 
     
     
         13 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 12  wherein a first fragrance strength of the dry fragrance molecules in the first dry fragrance cartridge is weaker than a second fragrance strength of the dry fragrance molecules in the second dry fragrance cartridge. 
     
     
         14 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 8  further comprising:
 determining a volume of a room that the digital aroma system is being used within; 
 adjusting a first air flow duration through the first dry fragrance cartridge and a second air flow duration through the second dry fragrance cartridge based upon the volume of the room. 
 
     
     
         15 . A method for using digital aroma system comprising:
 providing a fragrance module comprising a plurality of dry fragrance cartridges each having a cartridge housing and a plurality of substrates infused with fragrance molecules within the cartridge housing, a remote fragrance sensor, a processor and valves controlled by the processor for selectively transmitting air through the plurality of dry fragrance cartridges wherein each of the plurality of dry fragrance cartridges has a different fragrance;   selecting a first fragrance through a user interface;   transmitting a first control signal from the user interface to the processor;   opening a first valve to create a first flow path through a first dry fragrance cartridge associated with the first fragrance;   directing air through the first flow path and the first dry fragrance cartridge;   transmitting some of the dry fragrance from the first dry fragrance cartridge to an outlet;   detecting a first concentration of the dry fragrance from the first dry fragrance cartridge by the remote fragrance sensor;   transmitting the first concentration from the remote fragrance sensor to the processor;   adjusting the air through the first flow path and the first dry fragrance cartridge based upon the first concentration;   selecting a second fragrance with the input of the user interface;   transmitting a second control signal from the user interface to the processor;   opening a second valve to create a second flow path through a second dry fragrance cartridge associated with the second fragrance;   directing the air through the second flow path and the second dry fragrance cartridge;   transmitting some of the dry fragrance from the second dry fragrance cartridge to the outlet;   detecting a second concentration of the dry fragrance from the first dry fragrance cartridge by the remote fragrance sensor;   transmitting the second concentration from the remote fragrance sensor to the processor; and   adjusting the air through the second flow path and the second dry fragrance cartridge based upon the second concentration.   
     
     
         16 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 15  wherein a first air flow rate through the first dry fragrance cartridge is faster than a second air flow rate through the second dry fragrance cartridge. 
     
     
         17 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 16  wherein a first molecular weight of the dry fragrance molecules in the first fragrance cartridge is lower than a second molecular weight of the dry fragrance molecules in the second fragrance cartridge. 
     
     
         18 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 16  wherein the dry fragrance molecules in the first fragrance cartridge is a citrus type fragrance and the dry fragrance molecules in the second fragrance cartridge is a tobacco type fragrance. 
     
     
         19 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 15  wherein a first air flow duration through the first dry fragrance cartridge is longer than a second air flow duration through the second dry fragrance cartridge. 
     
     
         20 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 19  wherein a first fragrance strength of the dry fragrance molecules in the first dry fragrance cartridge is weaker than a second fragrance strength of the dry fragrance molecules in the second dry fragrance cartridge. 
     
     
         21 . The method for using digital aroma system of  claim 15  further comprising:
 determining a volume of a room that the digital aroma system is being used within; 
 adjusting a first air flow duration through the first dry fragrance cartridge and a second air flow duration through the second dry fragrance cartridge based upon the volume of the room.