Determining combinations of odors to produce a target olfactory pleasantness

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9442889
APP PUB NO 20140324222A1
SERIAL NO

13967742

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An apparatus comprises a decoder and an actuator. The decoder is configured to receive a signal comprising a target olfactory pleasantness, to determine one or more combinations of odors which produce the target olfactory pleasantness, and to select a given one of the combinations of odors. The actuator is coupled to the decoder and configured to utilize the given combination of odors to produce an odor with the target olfactory pleasantness.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chee, Yi-Min Yorktown Heights, US 60 789
Schoergendorfer, Angela New York, US 3 43
Varshney, Lav R Yorktown Heights, US 40 142

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