An apparatus for the inactivation of airborne pathogens and pathogens on the surface of an object. The apparatus including a housing with an intake region and an exhaust region and an airflow path disposed between the intake and exhaust regions. The apparatus also includes a space within the housing for placement of the object as well as an intake fan and an oxidant generator proximate the intake fan. The apparatus includes an air filter disposed in the airflow path for removing particulates and pathogens and passes the intake air through either or both of an activated carbon filter and a catalyst to convert the oxidant into oxygen.

The invention includes an improved wax melt in a foam safety media of melamine for subsequent melting in a conventional warmer or other candle melting device. The melts release their fragrance when heated conventionally but remain associated with the foam safety media during use to be substantially spill-proof. The melts are produced by piping heated liquid wax with fragrance and other desirable components into a container that dispenses discrete quantities onto a melamine foam safety media on a moving conveyor for cooling and hardening and subsequent packaging into discrete wax melts in a melamine foam safety media.

The invention relates to an evaporation device for evaporating volatile substances, comprising a container (1) housing a liquid (8) containing the volatile substances, an outlet (2) through which the volatile substances exit and a hole (9) for equalizing the pressure between the inside and the outside of the container, and characterized in that it also comprises a membrane (6) placed between the container (1) and the hole (9), said membrane (6) being leak-tight with respect to said liquid (8) and porous with respect to the gases. This membrane prevents the liquid from accidentally spilling and furthermore solves the issue of balancing pressures inside the container, keeping the rate of evaporation constant until running out of the volatile substances.

The invention relates to an evaporation device for evaporating volatile substances, comprising a container (1) housing a liquid (8) containing the volatile substances, an outlet (2) through which the volatile substances exit and a hole (9) for equalizing the pressure between the inside and the outside of the container, and characterized in that it also comprises a membrane (6) placed between the container (1) and the hole (9), said membrane (6) being leak-tight with respect to said liquid (8) and porous with respect to the gases. This membrane prevents the liquid from accidentally spilling and furthermore solves the issue of balancing pressures inside the container, keeping the rate of evaporation constant until running out of the volatile substances.

A refill cartridge for a volatile composition includes a reservoir, a volatile composition within the reservoir, and a composite membrane in fluid communication with the reservoir. The composite membrane includes a barrier layer having a thickness of less than about 10 .Math. and at least one support layer in contact with the barrier layer, the support layer having a thickness of at least about 10 um. The volatile composition is transported from the reservoir across the composite membrane at a flux of between 1 and 100 g/(m2-hr) at about 25 C. and about 101 kPa.

A refill cartridge for a volatile composition includes a reservoir, a volatile composition within the reservoir, and a composite membrane in fluid communication with the reservoir. The composite membrane includes a barrier layer having a thickness of less than about 10 .Math. and at least one support layer in contact with the barrier layer, the support layer having a thickness of at least about 10 um. The volatile composition is transported from the reservoir across the composite membrane at a flux of between 1 and 100 g/(m2-hr) at about 25 C. and about 101 kPa.

An incense product and production method thereof. The method may include mixing various incense components together to form a mixture, placing the mixture into an agitator, heating the mixture to form a heated mixture, placing the heated mixture into a tray and allowing the heated mixture to cool to form a cooled mixture, grinding the cooled mixture to a ground mixture, mixing a second set of non-heated plant material in with the ground mixture to form a final mixture, and pressing the final mixture to form a tablet.

An incense product and production method thereof. The method may include mixing various incense components together to form a mixture, placing the mixture into an agitator, heating the mixture to form a heated mixture, placing the heated mixture into a tray and allowing the heated mixture to cool to form a cooled mixture, grinding the cooled mixture to a ground mixture, mixing a second set of non-heated plant material in with the ground mixture to form a final mixture, and pressing the final mixture to form a tablet.

Method of emitting peroxide vapors or mixtures thereof, where the hydrogen peroxide is placed into a vessel, whereupon an initiator, catalyst or their precursorferrocene is added, from which the initiator or catalyst is created by reaction with peroxide or peroxide mixture.

Method of emitting peroxide vapors or mixtures thereof, where the hydrogen peroxide is placed into a vessel, whereupon an initiator, catalyst or their precursorferrocene is added, from which the initiator or catalyst is created by reaction with peroxide or peroxide mixture.