ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,352, issued on May 27, was assigned to Wyndscent LLC (Belmont, Mich.).
"Device for creating and distributing vaporized scent" was invented by Robert M. Wynalda Jr. (Comstock Park, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A scent vaporizing and distribution device uses an electric heating element to rapidly vaporize a liquid scent material. An airflow generator is used to create a distribution airflow that distributes the vapor from the device. The airflow generator can be an electric-powered fan or a manually-powered pump or squeezable bladder. The liquid scent material can include a glycol or a water-glycol mixture. A scent material suc...