US 9527094

Patent Overview — US9527094B1

Title: Fluid dispersion assembly
Patent number: US9527094B1
Application number: US14/844,650
Inventor(s): Marc Levy, Craig Huck, Steven Semoff
Assignee: Air Esscentials Inc (original and current, per source listing)
Priority date: 2012-08-29 (flagged as an assumption, not a legal conclusion)
Filing date: 2015-09-03
Publication (grant) date: 2016-12-27
Anticipated expiration: 2033-03-15
Legal status: Active (stated as an assumption, not a legal conclusion)
Source: https://patents.google.com/patent/[US9527094](/patent/US9527094)/en

Purpose. The patent addresses forced-air diffusion of fluids — fragrant oils, essential oils, odor neutralizers, disinfectants such as triethylene glycol, air sanitizers, and similar liquids — into a generally enclosed airspace. The stated problem is that known forced- and/or compressed-air diffusion devices generate an undesirable, disruptive amount of noise, particularly when the dispersed fluid is released. The invention is described as a fluid dispersion assembly that significantly reduces operating noise, offering an alternative to manual spray cans and to plug-in devices that heat oil, which consume energy and pose a fire hazard.

Plain-language scope. Per the excerpt, the assembly operatively engages a fluid container and is powered by a compressed air source. It includes a diffusion unit having oppositely disposed ends and at least partially defining a diffusion chamber. The diffusion chamber is structured to facilitate formation of a fluid dispersion comprising a plurality of substantially uniform droplets prior to discharge. A cap is cooperatively configured in sealing engagement with one of the diffusion unit's ends and may be removably attached. The cap includes a discharge port in communication with the diffusion chamber, allowing the fluid dispersion to exit into the surrounding airspace during use.

What the excerpt does not establish. The supplied text is explicitly marked as an excerpt with omitted text, so it does not provide the full claims, the complete written description, drawing content, or the full listing of cited prior art. It does not establish the number or scope of claims, claim limitations beyond the summarized description, or the specific structural details realizing the described chamber and cap. Any litigation, reassignment, or validity matters are outside this overview's scope and were not researched.