Scent control device and methods for treating an environment

Abstract

Systems and methods to treat an environment. The system includes a plurality of scent control material sources configured to output a scent control material (e.g., an oxidant) into the environment to reduce pathogens, dispose of scent molecules and their sources, and otherwise treat the environment. The system can include a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of scent control material sources and cause one or more subsets of the plurality of scent control material sources to individually or collectively output scent control material into the environment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system of devices for treating an environment, the system comprising:
 a plurality of scent control material sources; and
 a controller operably coupled to the plurality of scent control material sources, the controller configured to:
 generate a first output of scent control material from a first subset of scent control material sources of the plurality of the scent control material sources; and 
 generate a second output of scent control material from a second subset of scent control material sources of the plurality of the scent control material sources. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first subset of scent control material sources and the second subset of scent control material sources have at least one scent control material source in common. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first subset of scent control material sources comprises two or more scent control material sources; and   the second subset of scent control material sources comprises two or more scent control material sources.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a sensor configured to measure a concentration of scent control material at a location within the environment. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the controller is configured to suspend the first output or the second output when the measured concentration of scent control material meets or exceeds a threshold. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first subset of scent control material sources are disposed in a first region of the environment; and   the second subset of scent control material sources are disposed in a second region of the environment.   
     
     
         7 . A system of devices for treating an environment, the system comprising:
 a first scent control material source;   a second scent control material source displaced a distance from the first scent control material source; and
 a controller wirelessly coupled to at least one of the first scent control material source and the second scent control material source, the controller configured to:
 cause the first scent control material source to discharge a first quantity of scent control material; and 
 cause the second scent control material source to discharge a second quantity of scent control material. 
 
   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the first scent control material source to discharge the first quantity of scent control material into the environment until a scent control material concentration threshold is reached. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the second scent control material source to discharge the second quantity of scent control material into the environment until a scent control material concentration threshold is reached. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the first scent control material source to discharge the first quantity of scent control material into the environment for a first duration of time. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the second scent control material source to discharge the second quantity of scent control material into the environment for a second duration of time. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first duration of time is different from the second duration of time. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to cause at least one of the first scent control material source or the second scent control material source to discharge in one or more pulses. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the first quantity of scent control material and the second quantity of scent control material each comprise ozone. 
     
     
         15 . A method of treating an environment, the method comprising:
 positioning a plurality of scent control material sources within the environment; and   outputting a first portion of a scent control material into the environment from a first subset of scent control material sources of the plurality of scent control material sources.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising outputting a second portion of a scent control material into the environment from a second subset of scent control material sources of the plurality of scent control material sources. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the first portion of the scent control material is output over a first duration of time; and   the second portion of the scent control material is output over a second duration of time.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the first subset of scent control material sources are disposed at a first region of the environment;   the second subset of scent control material sources are disposed at a second region of the environment, the first region being different from the second region.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising treating the environment with traditional cleansing techniques prior to outputting the first portion of the scent control material into the environment. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the scent control material includes an oxidizer composed to kill one or more pathogens in the environment.