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Granted Patent B2
US 11,278,134 · App. 16/368,615 · Granted Mar 22, 2022

Custom pillows, system and process of determining optimum pillow characteristics

Inventors: Kevin Li (Diamond Bar, CA); Susana Saeliu (La Habra Heights, CA)
Assignee: Pluto Brand, Inc.
A47G9/10A47G9/0253G06Q30/0631A47G2009/1018
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Patent No.
US 11,278,134
App. No.
16/368,615
Granted
Mar 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for making a custom pillow using selected ones of several, different, interchangeable components, the selection based on a potential user's answers to questions that identify the user's needs and preferences in regard to pillow characteristics.

Claims (32)

1. A method for providing an individual person a custom pillow that includes a cover, blown fibers inside the cover, and a foam core, the method comprising steps of:

providing a memory and processor wherein the processor is configured to execute a system that evaluates, through a programming language within a website application, data regarding the individual person's current pillow and correlating them with materials to be used for the custom pillow;

inputting, into the website application, data containing the individual person's weight and height information;

inputting, into the website application, data containing information regarding the individual person's current pillow;

inputting, into the website application, the individual person's pillow preferences;

evaluating, through the website application, the data regarding the individual person's current pillow and instantaneously correlating them with materials to be used for the custom pillow;

presenting to the individual person the materials correlated by the website application to create the custom pillow that is customized for the individual person;

wherein the website application comprises a means for executing a weighted system that assigns points to a pillow configuration based on the individual person's responses;

wherein the weighted system provides a point boost for a medium height pillow configuration if the individual person responded that he/she disliked his/her current pillow for being too low;

wherein if the individual person responded that he/she is very satisfied with his/her current pillow, the weighted system provides a point boost to the pillow configurations best matching the individual person's current pillow configuration; and,

wherein if the individual person responded that he/she is not satisfied with his/her current pillow, the weighted system provides a point boost to the pillow configurations that are different from the individual person's current pillow configurations.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of making changes to the materials correlated by the website application.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising steps of: obtaining the materials correlated by the website application to create the custom pillow that is customized for the individual person; assembling the materials to create the custom pillow; packaging the custom pillow; and, shipping the custom pillow.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the individual person's preference for a plush pillow is correlated to a pillow material comprising a thick cover with a thin foam.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the individual person's preference for a supportive pillow is correlated to a pillow material comprising a thin cover with a thick foam.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the individual person's preference for a cooling pillow is correlated to a pillow material that has a cooling function.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the data regarding the individual person's current pillow, the data regarding the individual person's pillow preferences, and the materials correlated to be used for the custom pillow are stored electronically.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising steps of translating the data regarding the individual person's current pillow and the data regarding the individual person's pillow preferences; identifying similarity or dissimilarity between the data; collecting data points based on the similarity or dissimilarity between the data; and, adjusting the correlation of materials to create the custom pillow that is customized for the individual person.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the programming language within the website application is JavaScript.

10. A system for creating a custom pillow for an individual person, comprising:

a memory and processor wherein the processor is configured to execute the system that evaluates, through a programming language within a website application, data regarding the individual person's current pillow and correlating them with materials to be used for the custom pillow;

inputting, into the website application, data containing a plurality of responses provided by the individual person and storing that data electronically;

wherein the plurality of responses comprises data relating to the individual person's current pillow, which data comprises pillow configurations relating to the individual person's current pillow and how satisfied the individual person is with the individual person's current pillow;

means within the website application for assigning points to the plurality of responses relating to the individual person's current pillow;

means within the website application for adding a multiplier to the points assigned to the plurality of data relating to the individual person's current pillow, wherein the multiplier is weighted;

means within the website application for evaluating the plurality of data relating to the individual person's current pillow and instantaneously correlating materials based on the weighted multiplier;

means within the website application for generating a custom pillow configuration based on the plurality of data relating to the individual person's current pillow and based on the weighted multiplier.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the plurality of data relating to the individual person's current pillow comprises information relating to pillow materials.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein the plurality of data relating to the individual person's current pillow comprises information relating to pillow firmness.

13. The system of claim 10 wherein the plurality of data relating to the individual person's current pillow comprises information relating to pillow height.

14. The system of claim 10 further comprising means for translating the plurality of responses provided by the individual person to data points; means for collecting the data points; and, means for reassigning points given to the user-provided information based on the data points.

15. The system of claim 10 wherein the programming language within the website application is JavaScript.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2019
From: LI, KEVIN; SAELIU, SUSANA
To: PLUTO BRAND, INC.
Reel/Frame 048732/0993 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62650910 · Mar 30, 2018
Related Publication 20190298088A1 · Oct 3, 2019