US 12,465,662 B2
Adaptive fragrance dispenser
Michael Kearney, Clark, NJ (US); Zane Bowman Allen Miller, Seattle, WA (US); and Lily Truong, Brooklyn, NY (US)
Assigned to L'Oreal, Paris (FR)
Filed by L'OREAL, Paris (FR)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/917,396.
Prior Publication US 2021/0402037 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. A61L 9/14 (2006.01); A45D 34/02 (2006.01); A45D 40/00 (2006.01); A61L 9/03 (2006.01); A61L 9/12 (2006.01); B05B 12/12 (2006.01); A45D 34/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 9/14 (2013.01) [A45D 34/02 (2013.01); A45D 40/00 (2013.01); A61L 9/035 (2013.01); A61L 9/125 (2013.01); B05B 12/12 (2013.01); A45D 2034/005 (2013.01); A61L 2209/111 (2013.01); A61L 2209/133 (2013.01); A61L 2209/134 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable dispensing device configured to be carried by a subject being a user of the portable dispensing device, the device comprising:
a body having a reservoir;
a selected fragrance disposed inside the reservoir;
a dispenser configured to dispense the selected fragrance from the reservoir, thereby applying said fragrance to the subject, in an amount to achieve a preset target scent level of the selected fragrance set by the user, wherein the preset target scent level is achieved by modulating a release rate and a dosage of the selected fragrance from the dispenser;
a plurality of sensors configured to acquire data related to the subject; and
a controller configured to activate the dispenser based on the data received from the plurality of sensors, wherein the controller is configured to receive data from the plurality of sensors and to recommend an amount of fragrance to achieve the preset target scent level of the selected fragrance set by the user, and wherein the controller is configured to release an amount of the selected fragrance based on the preset target scent level set by the user, thereby maintaining odor levels of the subject within a predetermined Ideal Scent Zone in response to data related to a scent of the subject determined from the plurality of sensors.