Patents by Inventor Nick Weir

Nick Weir 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).

  • Patent number: 11690421
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for dynamically personalizing a respiratory mask. A method for the dynamic personalization of a respiratory mask includes electronically scanning an identification of a guest on an oceangoing vessel, querying a data store of images of guest faces for an image of a face matching the identification of the guest, retrieving the matching image of the face into memory of the computing system, loading a printer with a respiratory mask such as an N95 mask or a KN95 mask, printing onto the mask a portion of the matching image of the face corresponding to a portion of the face obscured by the mask when the mask is worn by the guest and ejecting the mask with the printing from the printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
    Inventor: Nick Weir
  • Patent number: 10885601
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for family management during muster on a vessel. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for family management during muster includes associating a mobile device of a child on the vessel with a mobile device of a parent of the child also on the vessel and assigning a muster station on the vessel to the parent and a muster station to the child. For instance, the muster station assigned to the child may be different than that of the parent. Thereafter, during a muster event, a location of the mobile device of the child on the vessel is determined relative to the muster station assigned to the child and a message may be transmitted to the mobile device of the parent indicating the determined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
    Inventors: Nick Weir, Joey Hasty, Josh Nakaya
  • Patent number: 10861120
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for dynamic routing during muster. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for dynamic routing during distributed muster includes assigning a muster station to a passenger on a vessel and thereafter, locating the passenger at a location on the vessel during a muster event. Once the passenger has been located on the vessel, a path is computed between the location and the muster station and turn by turn instructions assembled for the computed path. Finally, the turn by turn instructions are transmitted to a mobile computing device of the passenger, such as a smart phone or smart watch, for display in the mobile computing device of the passenger during the muster event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
    Inventors: Nick Weir, Joey Hasty, Josh Nakaya
  • Publication number: 20080103888
    Abstract: A system and method for tracking purchases relating to digital ads is disclosed. Generally, an ad provider receives an ad request and determines whether a user requesting the ad is a registered user. In response to determining the user is a registered user, the ad provider determines whether any membership-based ads are available to serve to the user. When available, the ad provider serves at least one membership-based ad to the user. The user completes either an online or an offline transaction with a retailer that recognizes membership program members and, as appropriate, the retailer honors any offers associated with any membership-based ads served to the user. The ad provider sends ad campaign information associated with registered users to a data warehouse and the retailer sends transaction data associated with registered users to the data warehouse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventor: Nick Weir