Remote controllable air treatment apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10065138-B2
Application number	US-201615185135-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2016
Priority date	Jun 17, 2015
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

In an aspect, an apparatus is disclosed comprising a processor, coupled to a network access device, wherein the processor is configured for receiving an instruction to vaporize one or more vaporizable materials from a computing device, an intake, configured to receive air from an area around the apparatus, a vaporizer component, coupled to the processor, configured for vaporizing the one or more vaporizable materials to create a vapor based on the instruction, and a vapor output, coupled to the vaporizer component, configured for expelling the vapor into the area around the apparatus.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
a processor operable for controlling the apparatus;
a network access device coupled to the processor, wherein the network access device is configured to connect the processor to an associated network for communication with a remote computing device, wherein the network access device is configured to receive instructions from the remote computing device;
an intake configured to draw air from an area around the apparatus;
a sensor configured for detecting constituent data associated with one or more constituents present in the drawn air;
a vaporizing component operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the vaporizing component is configured to vaporize one or more vaporizable materials to generate a vapor therefrom;
a vapor output coupled to the vaporizing component and configured to receive vapor generated by the vaporizing component, wherein the vapor output is operable to expel the vapor into the area around the apparatus; and
wherein the processor is further operable to:
generate measurement data for the one or more constituents present in the drawn air based on the constituent data;
transmit the measurement data to the remote computing device via the network access device;
receive at least one instruction from the computing device, via the network access device, to vaporize the one or more vaporizable materials;
determine one or more vaporizable materials to vaporize based on the at least one received instruction; and
generate a command for the vaporizing component to dispense a vapor comprised of the one or more vaporizable materials.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is operable to communicate with the remote computing device via at least one of a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a virtual private network (VPN), a cellular telephony network, or a proprietary network.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a pump coupled to the intake, wherein the pump is configured for drawing air into the apparatus via the intake.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the pump comprises at least one of a variable stroke piston, variable stroke bellows, an intake fan, an osmosis intake structure, and a gas pump.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises at least one of a gas sensor circuit, a true/false test strip, a pH sensor, a frequency reading device, a temperature reading device, a magnetic sensor, an imaging sensor, a gas chromatograph, a mass spectrometer, and combinations thereof.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the measurement data comprises a concentration of the one or more constituents in the drawn air.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising a memory operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory is operable to store an air treatment protocol, wherein the processor is further operable to compare the at least one received instruction to the air treatment protocol.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further operable to determine the one or more vaporizable materials to vaporize based on comparing the at least one received instruction to the air treatment protocol.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the air treatment protocol comprises at least one of a target concentration for the one or more vaporizable materials, a minimum threshold concentration for the one or more vaporizable materials, or a maximum threshold concentration for the one or more vaporizable materials.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further operable to analyze the measurement data and generate an analysis result therefrom.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further operable to use the analysis result for at least one of providing a system status, generating a database query, or determining to perform an action.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further operable to perform the determined action, wherein the determined action comprises at least one of providing an alert message, analyzing additional measurement data, releasing the vapor from the apparatus, or sending a message to another apparatus requesting performance of an action.

13. A method for operating a vapor apparatus, wherein the vapor apparatus comprises (a) a processor operable for controlling the vapor apparatus, (b) a vaporizing component operable to vaporize one or more materials received therein and expel a generated vapor therefrom, (c) an intake configured to draw air from an area around the vapor apparatus, (d) a sensor operable to detect constituent data associated with one or more constituents present in the drawn air, (e) a network access device configured to connect the processor to an associated network for communication with a remote computing device, and the method comprising:
receiving a command to activate the vapor apparatus;
drawing, a quantity of air around the vapor apparatus into the intake;
detecting, by the sensor, constituent data associated with one or more constituents present in the drawn air;
generating, by the processor, measurement data for the one or more constituents present in the drawn air based on the constituent data;
transmitting, via the network access device, the measurement data to the remote computing device;
receiving, via the network access device, at least one instruction from the computing device to vaporize the one or more vaporizable materials;
determining, by the processor, one or more vaporizable materials to vaporize based on the at least one received instruction; and
dispensing, by the vaporizing component, a vapor comprised of the one or more vaporizable materials.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the processor is operable to communicate with the remote computing device via at least one of a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a virtual private network (VPN), a cellular telephony network, or a proprietary network.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein determining the one or more vaporizable materials to vaporize comprises comparing, by the processor, the at least one received instruction to an air treatment protocol.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the air treatment protocol comprises at least one of a target concentration for the one or more vaporizable materials, a minimum threshold concentration for the one or more vaporizable materials, or a maximum threshold concentration for the one or more vaporizable materials.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the sensor comprises at least one of a gas sensor circuit, a true/false test strip, a pH sensor, a frequency reading device, a temperature reading device, a magnetic sensor, an imaging sensor, a gas chromatograph, a mass spectrometer, and combinations thereof.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the measurement data comprises a concentration of the one or more constituents in the drawn air.

Assignees

• Lunatech Llc

Inventors

• Blackley Jonathan Seamus

Classifications

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