Eduardo L Rodriguez

US Patent:

20210046392, Feb 18, 2021

Filed:

Jul 2, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/873792

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Leif Askeland - Greenville RI, US
Richard Joseph Maddocks - Barrington RI, US
Stephen B. Lewis - San Francisco CA, US
Shelley Marie Smith - Plymouth MA, US
Eduardo Javier Rodriguez - Tiverton RI, US
Brian M. White - Berkeley CA, US

Assignee:

Ripple Effects, Inc. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

A63H 3/00
A61M 21/02
A63H 3/02

Abstract:

The disclosed embodiments provide an apparatus and methods for assisting individuals in controlling respiratory rates. For example, a respiratory regulation apparatus is provided in the form of a plush animal toy that operates components to simulate the breathing rate of anxious individuals. The apparatus may include actuators that are controlled by a slotted cam that is dynamically rotated at varying speeds in a determined rotational direction. The actuators move inward and outward in relative directions to move a torso of the plush animal toy to simulate breathing. In certain aspects, actuators may expand outward while at the same time another actuator contracts inward to cause the torso to simulate realistic breathing movements. A processor controls the speed of the cam such that the simulated breathing of the animal toy apparatus can be reduced at a controlled rate to assist an individual in reducing their breathing rate to a calmer state.

US Patent:

20190208932, Jul 11, 2019

Filed:

Jan 4, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/240061

Inventors:

- Pawtucket RI, US
Leif J. Askeland - Greenville RI, US
Eduardo J. Rodriguez - Tiverton RI, US
Shelley M. Smith - Plymouth MA, US

International Classification:

A47G 7/04
A01G 9/02

Abstract:

A device and method that support and animate a plant disposed in an inner plant pot having an inner plant pot interior volume in such a way that the inner plant pot moves relative to an outer plant pot having an outer plant pot interior volume, and a gimbal mechanism disposed within the outer plant pot interior volume, controlling and instantiating, vertical longitudinal movement and rotational movement of the inner plant pot relative to the outer plant pot, programmable to provide physical response in the form of animation of the gimbal mechanism and the inner plant pot in response to receipt of predetermined data by the electronic processor control module from a plurality of sensors in communication with the electronic processor control module providing data collected by the plurality of sensors.

US Patent:

20190209933, Jul 11, 2019

Filed:

Jan 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/863800

Inventors:

- Columbus GA, US
Leif Askeland - Greenville RI, US
Eduardo Javier Rodriguez - Tiverton RI, US
Richard Joseph Maddocks - Barrington RI, US
Yae Do Chung - Coventry RI, US
Aaron J. Horowitz - Providence RI, US
Joel B. Schwartz - Los Angeles CA, US
Hannah Chung - Providence RI, US

Assignee:

American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus - Columbus GA

International Classification:

A63H 3/02
A63H 3/38
A63H 3/20

Abstract:

A selectively removable skin for a doll is provided. The skin may include a plush material which has at least one seam. The shape of the material may be essentially the same shape as the doll and be configured to fit snuggly on the doll so that if the doll moves, the skin does not shift on the doll. There may be an the opening which may be selectively closed by a fastener. There may also be at least one elastic portion coinciding with the neck of the doll. There may also be a locking mechanism that selectively secures the skin to the doll.

US Patent:

20190209935, Jul 11, 2019

Filed:

Jan 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/863859

Inventors:

- Columbus GA, US
Leif Askeland - Greenville RI, US
Eduardo Javier Rodriguez - Tiverton RI, US
Shelley Marie Smith - Plymouth MA, US

Assignee:

American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus - Columbus GA

International Classification:

A63H 3/36
A63H 29/22
A63H 3/02
A63H 3/28

Abstract:

An animatronic doll is disclosed. The doll, includes multiple motors, one or more of which controls conjoined movements of various parts of the doll and one or more of which controls individual parts of the doll. The doll may include a speaker for causing the duck to vibrate and/or it may include various sensors for user and environmental interaction.