Patents by Inventor Sarah Socia

Sarah Socia 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: 20220379200
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and techniques for generating odor impressions of scents. Some embodiments provide odor impressions in an extended reality (XR) environment (e.g., virtual reality (VR) and/or augmented reality (AR)). The system determines spatial characteristics of an odor impression that is to be generated in the XR environment. The system generates one or more commands for generating the odor impression based on the spatial characteristics. The system transmits the command(s) to a controller for execution. The controller may control dispersal of scented media to generate the odor impression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: OVR Tech, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Wisniewski, Alexander Toulan, Matthew Flego, Samuel Wisniewski, Erik Cooper, Sarah Socia
  • Patent number: 11351450
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and techniques for generating odor impressions of scents. Some embodiments provide odor impressions in an extended reality (XR) environment (e.g., virtual reality (VR) and/or augmented reality (AR)). The system determines spatial characteristics of an odor impression that is to be generated in the XR environment. The system generates one or more commands for generating the odor impression based on the spatial characteristics. The system transmits the command(s) to a controller for execution. The controller may control dispersal of scented media to generate the odor impression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: OVR Tech, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Flego, Samuel Wisniewski, Aaron Wisniewski, Sarah Socia, Erik Cooper, Alexander Toulan
  • Publication number: 20210121835
    Abstract: Methods and devices for formulating scented nanoemulsions and dispersing one or more scents is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes providing a first mixture including water and a water surfactant, providing a second mixture including a fragrance material and an fragrance surfactant, mixing the first and second mixtures to create a temporary emulsion, and performing one or more high-energy homogenizations to the temporary emulsion until one or more desired physical properties of a resulting nanoemulsion are obtained. In some embodiments, the one or more high-energy homogenizations includes microfludization, sonication, and high-shear mixing. In some embodiments, the resulting nanoemulsion may thereafter be dispersed as a scent via an aerosolizing device. In some embodiments, the aerosolizing device may disburse scents in response to actions and/or events experienced in an AV/AR system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: OVR Tech, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Wisniewski, Sarah Socia, Matthew Flego, Samuel Wisniewski, Erik Cooper
  • Publication number: 20210001214
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and techniques for generating odor impressions of scents. Some embodiments provide odor impressions in an extended reality (XR) environment (e.g., virtual reality (VR) and/or augmented reality (AR)). The system determines spatial characteristics of an odor impression that is to be generated in the XR environment. The system generates one or more commands for generating the odor impression based on the spatial characteristics. The system transmits the command(s) to a controller for execution. The controller may control dispersal of scented media to generate the odor impression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: OVR Tech, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Flego, Samuel Wisniewski, Aaron Wisniewski, Sarah Socia, Erik Cooper, Alexander Toulan