Scent removal methods

Abstract

Systems and methods for detecting presence of a thing, the thing treated with a descenter, one method including in an area in which it is possible that a thing treated with a descenter is present, using a detector to detect a descenter level in the area, producing a detected descenter level, comparing the detected descenter level to a normal descenter level for the area, determining that the detected descenter level is different from the normal descenter level, said determining indicating the possible presence of a thing treated with a descenter; and using a trained service animal to facilitate such a method.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for removing scent, the method comprising:
 positioning one or more parts of a human body within an interior space of a bag, wherein the interior space is operably coupled to an oxidizing gas generator; and   introducing an oxidizing gas into the interior space from the oxidizing gas generator to at least reduce odors from the contents of the bag.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein positioning one or more parts of a human body within an interior space of a bag includes positioning clothing within the interior space of the bag. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein introducing an oxidizing gas into the interior space to at least reduce odors from the contents of the bag includes removing at least some odors from the clothing. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein introducing an oxidizing gas into the interior space includes introducing ozone into the interior space. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein introducing an oxidizing gas into the interior space to at least reduce odors from the contents of the bag includes introducing the oxidizing gas prior to a hunt for an animal. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the oxidizing gas generator includes an ozone generator, and wherein introducing an oxidizing gas into the interior space includes introducing ozone into interior space. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising removing the clothing from the bag. 
     
     
         8 . A method for removing scent, the method comprising:
 positioning one or more parts of a human body within an interior space of a bag, at least some of the one or more parts having clothing thereon, wherein the interior space is operably coupled to an ozone generator; and   introducing ozone into the interior space to at least reduce odors from the clothing in the bag.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein introducing ozone into the interior space includes generating the ozone by the ozone generator and flowing the generated ozone into the interior space. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein introducing ozone into the interior space includes introducing the ozone prior to a hunt for an animal. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein introducing ozone into the interior space includes introducing ozone into the interior space in a sufficient quantity so as to retain ozone on the clothing. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein introducing ozone into the interior space includes introducing ozone into the interior space at a rate of up to 8000 mg/hr. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising placing the ozone generator in fluid communication with the interior space prior to introducing ozone into the interior space. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising removing the clothing from the bag. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising participating in a hunt after introducing an ozone into the interior space.