Patents by Inventor Samir Rohatgi

Samir Rohatgi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for providing flavor advisement and enhancement
    Patent number: 9633456
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a visual representation of a flavor or texture profile based on flavor or texture preferences of a user with respect to each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories or based on flavor or texture characteristic information representing flavor or texture characteristics of a product or recipe for each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories. The flavor or texture preferences of a user and the flavor or texture characteristics of a product or recipe with respect to each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories is determined by way of a method and apparatus for determining a flavor or texture profile for a user and a method and apparatus for determining a flavor or texture profile for a food element, respectively. Also described is a method and apparatus for providing food element recommendations based on flavor or texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jerry Wolfe, Andrew Foust, Colleen McClellan, Stephen DeAngelis, Jason Glazier, Samir Rohatgi
  • METHOD FOR GENERATING USER FLAVOR PREFERENCE PROFILES
    Publication number: 20160267694
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a flavor preference profile for a user including the steps of obtaining user food preference information for a user regarding a plurality of food elements, the user food preference information being provided by the user, obtaining correlation information regarding the plurality of food elements and a plurality of flavor categories, the correlation information providing a correlation between user preference for each food element and user preference for each of the plurality of flavor categories, determining, by a microprocessor and based on the user food preference information and the correlation information, the relative user preference for each of the plurality of flavor categories, and generating preference output data for the user based on the result of the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jerry WOLFE, Andrew FOUST, Colleen MCCLELLAN, Stephen DEANGELIS, Jason GLAZIER, Samir ROHATGI
  • METHOD FOR GENERATING USER FLAVOR PREFERENCE PROFILES
    Publication number: 20140143020
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a flavor preference profile for a user including the steps of obtaining user food preference information for a user regarding a plurality of food elements, the user food preference information being provided by the user, obtaining correlation information regarding the plurality of food elements and a plurality of flavor categories, the correlation information providing a correlation between user preference for each food element and user preference for each of the plurality of flavor categories, determining, by a microprocessor and based on the user food preference information and the correlation information, the relative user preference for each of the plurality of flavor categories, and generating preference output data for the user based on the result of the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: McCormick & Company, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jerry Wolfe, Andrew Foust, Colleen McClellan, Stephen Deangelis, Jason Glazier, Samir Rohatgi
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FLAVOR ADVISEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20130235042
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a visual representation of a flavor or texture profile based on flavor or texture preferences of a user with respect to each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories or based on flavor or texture characteristic information representing flavor or texture characteristics of a product or recipe for each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories. The flavor or texture preferences of a user and the flavor or texture characteristics of a product or recipe with respect to each of a plurality of flavor or texture categories is determined by way of a method and apparatus for determining a flavor or texture profile for a user and a method and apparatus for determining a flavor or texture profile for a food element, respectively. Also described is a method and apparatus for providing food element recommendations based on flavor or texture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: McCormick & Company, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jerry WOLFE, Andrew Foust, Colleen McClellan, Stephen Deangelis, Jason Glazier, Samir Rohatgi