Customized Aroma Wax Melts Using Segmentation and Merging

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing scented wax melts and candles often have aromas that are too strong, too weak, or undesirable, failing to meet individual scent preferences.

Innovation Solution

A method of customizing the aroma of coffee and creamer by using coffee-scented and creamer-scented wax melts, which can be combined and heated to create a desired fragrance, with options for adjusting the aroma by adding more wax melts.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If pre-scented wax melts are used, then the aroma is fixed and easy to use, but the aroma cannot be customized to individual preferences

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvearoma customizationVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The pre-scented wax melt is segmented into multiple scented components (coffee-scented wax melts and creamer-scented wax melts) that can be independently selected and combined. This allows users to customize the aroma by choosing different combinations of scented melts while maintaining the simplicity of using pre-scented products.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple scented wax melts are merged together in a single warmer to create a customized aroma blend. The coffee-scented and creamer-scented wax melts are combined in the warmer, allowing their scents to mix and create a personalized aroma profile that adapts to individual preferences.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Quantity of substance

If the aroma is made stronger to ensure detectability, then the scent becomes overwhelming and undesirable for many users

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvearoma intensityVSAvoidoverwhelming scent

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of using a single strong scented wax melt, the system uses multiple lighter scented melts (coffee and creamer) that are combined to achieve the desired aroma intensity. This partial action approach allows users to build up the scent strength gradually by adding different melts, avoiding the overwhelming effect of a single strong scent while still achieving detectable aroma levels.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables users to create a customized aroma of coffee and creamer that suits their preferences, providing a more personalized and enjoyable scent experience.

Implementation Method 1

heating the surface to a temperature sufficient to melt the coffee-scented wax melts and the creamer-scented wax melt

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 2

melt the coffee-scented wax melts and the creamer-scented wax melt

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMelting: Melting

Data Source

PatentUS12215297B2Method for imparting a customized coffee and creamer aroma to an environment, an aroma customizing coffee bar, and a coffee bar kit

Publication Date: 2025.02.04 SWIFT GENA

AI summary

Disclosed is a method of imparting a customized aroma of coffee and creamer to an environment. The method includes placing coffee-scented wax melts and creamer-scented wax melts on a surface and heating the surface to a temperature sufficient to melt the coffee-scented wax melts and the creamer-scented wax melt and to impart a desired customized aroma of coffee and creamer to an environment.