Patents by Inventor Howard ROUGHLEY
Howard ROUGHLEY 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).
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Patent number: 12582170Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a delivery device within a delivery ecosystem includes an obtaining processor adapted to obtain one or more user factors indicative of a state of the user, and an estimation processor adapted to identify a one-step or two-step correspondence between the obtained one or more user factors indicative of user state and at least a first feedback action, the feedback action being expected to alter a state of the user as indicated at least in part by the one or more user factors.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Patrick Moloney, Juan Esteban Paz Jauregui, Flavio Macci, Justin Han Yang Chan, Catalin Mihai Balan, Johanna Kuenzel, Matthew Hodgson, Howard Roughley, Laziz Turakulov, Charanjit Nandra, Gulben Karlidag
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Publication number: 20230371610Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a delivery device within a delivery ecosystem includes a first device other than the delivery device and including a sensor platform with at least a first sensor operable to detect at least a first physical property associated with the user; the first device including a processor adapted to submit data of the detected at least first physical property to an obtaining processor adapted to output data based upon the or each detected physical property as all or part of a user factor indicative of a user state; and an estimation processor adapted to identify a corresponding feedback action expected to alter a state of the user as indicated at least in part by the or each detected physical property.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Patrick Moloney, Juan Esteban Paz Jauregui, Justin Han Yang Chan, Catalin Mihai Balan, Johanna Kuenzel, Laziz Turakulov, Matthew Hodgson, Howard Roughley, Charanjit Nandra, Gulben Karlidag
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Publication number: 20230317231Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a first device includes an obtaining processor adapted to obtain one or more user factors indicative of a state of the user; an estimation processor adapted to identify at least a first feedback action based upon one or more of at least a subset of the obtained user factors; and a feedback processor adapted to select at least a first identified feedback action, and to cause a modification of one or more operations of at least the first device, according to the or each selected feedback action, wherein the first device is not an aerosol delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Patrick Moloney, Juan Esteban Paz Jauregui, Justin Han Yang Chan, Catalin Mihai Balan, Johanna Kuenzel, Laziz Turakulov, Matthew Hodgson, Howard Roughley, Charanjit Nandra, Gulben Karlidag, Darryl Baker
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Publication number: 20230301368Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a delivery device within a delivery ecosystem includes an estimation processor adapted to identify at least a first feedback action based upon one or more user factors, the at least first feedback action including a behavioral feedback action for affecting at least a first behavior of the user, the feedback action being expected to alter a state of the user as indicated at least in part by the one or more user factors; and a feedback processor adapted to select at least a first identified feedback action, and to cause a modification of one or more operations of at least a first device within the delivery ecosystem, according to the selected at least first feedback action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Patrick MOLONEY, Juan Esteban Paz JAUREGUI, Justin Han Yang CHAN, Catalin Mihai BALAN, Johanna KUENZEL, Laziz TURAKULOV, Matthew HODGSON, Charanjit NANDRA, Howard ROUGHLEY
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Publication number: 20230292848Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a delivery device within a delivery ecosystem includes an obtaining processor adapted to obtain two or more user factors indicative of a state of the user, wherein a first obtained user factor is based upon at least a first aspect of the user’s operation of the delivery device and wherein a second obtained user factor is based upon at least a second aspect of the user’s situation separate to their operation of the delivery device, which occurs during one or more selected from the list consisting of a predetermined period preceding the user’s operation of the delivery device, and a predetermined period following the user’s operation of the delivery device; and an estimation processor adapted to identify a corresponding feedback action expected to alter a state of the user as indicated at least in part by the first and second user factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Patrick MOLONEY, Juan Esteban Paz JAUREGUI, Flavio MACCI, Justin Han Yang CHAN, Catalin Mihai BALAN, Johanna KUENZEL, Matthew HODGSON, Howard ROUGHLEY
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Publication number: 20230285712Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a delivery device within a delivery ecosystem includes an estimation processor adapted to identify at least a first feedback action based upon one or more user factors, the feedback action being expected to alter a state of the user as indicated at least in part by the one or more user factors; a first feedback device of a non-delivery ecosystem including a means of implementing at least part of a first identified feedback action; and a feedback processor adapted to select at least a first identified feedback action, and to cause a modification of one or more operations of at least the first device within the non-delivery ecosystem, according to the or each selected feedback action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Patrick Moloney, Juan Esteban Paz Jauregui, Justin Han Yang Chan, Catalin Mihai Balan, Johanna Kuenzel, Laziz Turakulov, Matthew Hodgson, Howard Roughley, Charanjit Nandra, Gulben Karlidag, Darryl Baker
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Publication number: 20230248073Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a delivery device within a delivery ecosystem includes an obtaining processor adapted to obtain one or more user factors indicative of a state of the user; an estimation processor adapted to calculate an estimation of user state based upon one or more of the obtained user factors; and a feedback processor adapted to select a feedback action for at least a first device within the delivery ecosystem, responsive to the estimation of user state, expected to alter the estimated state of a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Patrick Moloney, Juan Esteban Paz Jauregui, Justin Han Yang Chan, Catalin Mihai Balan, Matthew Hodgson, Howard Roughley, Charanjit Nandra, Gulben Karlidag, Flavio Macci
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Publication number: 20230240380Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a delivery device within a delivery ecosystem includes an estimation processor adapted to identify at least a first feedback action based upon one or more user factors, the at least first feedback action relating to an amount or nature of an active ingredient delivered by the delivery device, the feedback action being expected to alter a state of the user as indicated at least in part by the one or more user factors; and a feedback processor adapted to select at least a first identified feedback action, and to cause a modification of one or more operations of at least a first device within the delivery ecosystem, according to the or each selected feedback action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Patrick MOLONEY, Juan Esteban Paz JAUREGUI, Justin Han Yang CHAN, Catalin Mihai BALAN, Johanna KUENZEL, Laziz TURAKULOV, Matthew HODGSON, Charanjit NANDRA, Howard ROUGHLEY
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Publication number: 20230245742Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a delivery device within a delivery ecosystem includes an obtaining processor adapted to obtain one or more user factors indicative of a state of the user, and an estimation processor adapted to identify a one-step or two-step correspondence between the obtained one or more user factors indicative of user state and at least a first feedback action, the feedback action being expected to alter a state of the user as indicated at least in part by the one or more user factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Patrick Moloney, Juan Esteban Paz Jauregui, Flavio Macci, Justin Han Yang Chan, Catalin Mihai Balan, Johanna Kuenzel, Matthew Hodgson, Howard Roughley, Laziz Turakulov, Charanjit Nandra, Gulben Karlidag
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Publication number: 20230232907Abstract: A user feedback system for a user of a delivery device within a delivery ecosystem includes an obtaining processor adapted to obtain one or more user factors indicative of a state of the user, wherein the one or more user factors are based upon at least a first aspect of a situation of the user separate to a handling or operation of the delivery device by the user; and an estimation processor adapted to identify a corresponding feedback action expected to alter a state of the user as indicated at least in part by the or each user factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Patrick MOLONEY, Juan Esteban PAZ JAUREGUI, Justin Han Yang CHAN, Catalin Mihai BALAN, Johanna KUENZEL, Matthew HODGSON, Howard ROUGHLEY, Laziz TURAKULOV, Charanjit NANDRA, Gulben KARLIDAG, Flavio MACCI
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Publication number: 20230218011Abstract: A system for preparing an aerosol-generating component customized by a user including an apparatus for using one or more feedstock materials in an additive manufacturing process, wherein the one or more feedstock material is selected and formed into an aerosolizable substrate by the additive manufacturing process in accordance with instructions provided by the user. There is also provided a process for producing a customized aerosol-generating component, the process including forming one or more feedstock materials into the aerosol-generating component by an additive manufacturing process in accordance with instructions provided by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Shasa HARRIS, Howard ROUGHLEY, Gustavo MACIEL