Patents by Inventor Duane Varan

Duane Varan 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).

  • Publication number: 20230095350
    Abstract: A focus group system for determining the user’s mood or reaction as the user views content based at least in part on physiological indicators measured by a physiological monitoring system and feedback from the user. The system may receive sensor data including physiological data of a user captured while the user is consuming content and receive feedback of the user associated with a reaction of the user when the sensor data was captured. The system may then determine, based at least in part on the sensor data and the feedback, a direction and magnitude of the reaction of the user to the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Duane Varan
  • Patent number: 11601706
    Abstract: A headset system for tracking eye motion, reaction, facial features, and focus of a user. The system may include an inward-facing camera directed at the front of the user's face to capture image data associated with the eye movement, facial expressions, reaction, and focus of the user. The system may also include at least one additional outward-facing camera directed away from the user's face to capture image data of the viewable content of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Smart Science Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Duane Varan, Sean Michael Ragan
  • Publication number: 20230011923
    Abstract: A platform configured to provide virtual glass in order to augment and improve focus group sessions for each actor within the ecosystem. The platform may be configured to allow a moderator, one or more test subjects, and one or more client users to participate in a focus group session at geographically diverse locations. The platform may also be configured to supplement the focus group experience by allowing for dialog and communication between the client users. In some cases, the platform may also be configured to generate and provide real time status indicators associate with the tests subject, real time text-based transcripts of the sessions, and recommendations as to the focus group direction to the moderator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Duane Varan, Erik Marc Johnson, Michael Ross Menegay
  • Patent number: 11483593
    Abstract: A platform configured to provide virtual glass in order to augment and improve focus group sessions for each actor within the ecosystem. The platform may be configured to allow a moderator, one or more test subjects, and one or more client users to participate in a focus group session at geographically diverse locations. The platform may also be configured to supplement the focus group experience by allowing for dialog and communication between the client users. In some cases, the platform may also be configured to generate and provide real time status indicators associate with the tests subject, real time text-based transcripts of the sessions, and recommendations as to the focus group direction to the moderator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Smart Science Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Duane Varan, Erik Marc Johnson, Michael Ross Menegay
  • Publication number: 20220150567
    Abstract: A headset system for tracking eye motion, reaction, facial features, and focus of a user. The system may include an inward-facing camera directed at the front of the user's face to capture image data associated with the eye movement, facial expressions, reaction, and focus of the user. The system may also include at least one additional outward-facing camera directed away from the user's face to capture image data of the viewable content of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Duane Varan, Sean Michael Ragan
  • Publication number: 20210235132
    Abstract: A platform configured to provide virtual glass in order to augment and improve focus group sessions for each actor within the ecosystem. The platform may be configured to allow a moderator, one or more test subjects, and one or more client users to participate in a focus group session at geographically diverse locations. The platform may also be configured to supplement the focus group experience by allowing for dialog and communication between the client users. In some cases, the platform may also be configured to generate and provide real time status indicators associate with the tests subject, real time text-based transcripts of the sessions, and recommendations as to the focus group direction to the moderator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Duane Varan, Erik Marc Johnson, Michael Ross Menegay