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WO2019216830A1 - Procédé et système de distribution d'agent hydratant vers une ou plusieurs parties d'un corps - Google Patents

Procédé et système de distribution d'agent hydratant vers une ou plusieurs parties d'un corps Download PDF

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WO2019216830A1
WO2019216830A1 PCT/SG2019/050264 SG2019050264W WO2019216830A1 WO 2019216830 A1 WO2019216830 A1 WO 2019216830A1 SG 2019050264 W SG2019050264 W SG 2019050264W WO 2019216830 A1 WO2019216830 A1 WO 2019216830A1
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Santosh Prabhu
Sudheendra SHANTHARAM
Sathiyan PALANI
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  • the disclosure related to the field of dispensers and more particularly to the method and system for dispensing moisturizer toward one or more portions of a body.
  • moisturizer is available in a market within a dispenser which is adapted to release the moisturizer on actuation.
  • the dispenser can be a manual dispenser, an automated dispenser or a combination thereof.
  • the user generally gains access to the manual dispenser and actuate it manually to receive the moisturizer. Otherwise, the automated dispenser releases the moisturizer in the environment after regular intervals. At times, it is inconvenient for the user to access these dispensers at a required time.
  • each user has its own personal medicinal requirements and may require applying the moisturizer to affected parts of the body at regular intervals.
  • the existing dispensers are not suitable for the user as the user cannot carry the existing dispenser on its body or near the affected parts of the body so that the moisturizer can be automatically released toward the affected portions of the body.
  • Figure 1 illustrates an example embodiment of a system architecture for releasing a predetermined amount of the moisturizer to a desired portion of a body of a user in accordance with an embodiment of a disclosure
  • Figure 2 illustrates the example steps of a method for dispensing the moisturizer from the dispensation unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of dispensing the moisturizer from the dispensation unit in view of various conditional parameters in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIGS 4A and 4B illustrate example embodiments of the smart wearable device coupled with the dispensation unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 5 illustrates an example embodiment of a headwear configured to include the dispensation unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figures 6A and 6B illustrate example embodiments of a shirt coupled with a single dispensing container in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figures 7A and 7B illustrate example embodiments of a shirt coupled with a plurality of dispensing containers in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figures 8A and 8B illustrate example embodiments of a shirt coupled with the dispensation unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figures 9A and 9B illustrate different perspective views of the dispensation unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 10 illustrates an example embodiment of the dispensation unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 11 illustrates another embodiment of the dispensation unit 104 adapted to release the moisturizer in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 12 illustrates a perspective view of gear engagements within the dispensation unit of Figure 11 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 13 illustrates an example embodiment of a system 1300 for dispensing the moisturizer in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figures 14A, 14B and 14C are tables illustrating parameters required for a selection of the dispensation policy, input conditions for the dispensation policy and operational parameters for the dispensation unit respectively in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • moisturizer Provided herein are a method and a system for dispensing moisturizer to a desired portion of a body.
  • a method for dispensing the moisturizer to the desired portion of the body comprising:
  • the at least one user-based policy defines a predetermined amount of moisturizer to be released to the desired portion of the body
  • the method further comprising determining moisture content of the desired portion of the body and subsequently, releasing the predetermined amount of the moisturizer to the desired portion of the body to maintain hydration level of the skin.
  • a dispensation unit comprising the dispensing container.
  • the dispensation unit includes a control unit configured to communicatively couple with a control unit of the smart wearable device to dispense the moisturizer.
  • the dispensing unit comprises a plurality of dispensing containers, wherein each of the dispensing containers includes an inlet port, a flow detection sensor and an outlet port.
  • the dispensing container further includes a first opener and a second opener, wherein actuation of the first opener is controlled by the control unit of the dispensation unit depending on an input received from the flow detection sensor.
  • a space is provided between the first opener and the second opener.
  • the dispensation unit comprises a first spindle shaft, a second spindle shaft and a motor shaft operatively coupled to each other through gears.
  • a dispensing container is disposed between the spindle shafts and the motor shaft in a manner that rotational movement of the spindle shafts and the motor shaft causes a release of the moisturizer from the dispensing container.
  • Figure 1 illustrates an example embodiment of a system architecture 100 for releasing the predetermined amount of the moisturizer to a desired portion of a body of a user in accordance with an embodiment of a disclosure.
  • the system 100 includes a smart wearable device 102 configured to communicate with at least one dispensation unit 104. Further the smart wearable device 102 is configured to communicatively couple to a mobile device 106.
  • the system 100 includes an application server 108 configured to process, store and retrieve user profile related information, environmental related information and other parameters that can be used to determine requirement of releasing the moisturizer to the desired portion of the user body.
  • the mobile device 106 and the smart wearable device 102 are communicatively coupled to each other through at least one of the communication technologies such as Bluetooth, WIFI, WLAN, and among other wireless communication technologies.
  • the smart wearable device 102 and the dispensation unit 104 are communicatively coupled to each other through at least one of the communication technologies such as Bluetooth, WIFI, WLAN, and among other wireless communication technologies.
  • the smart wearable device 102 is directly connected to the application server 108, through any one of the communication technologies.
  • the mobile device 106 is configured to include a mobile application which can monitor activities of the smart wearable device 102 and receive data from the smart wearable device 102.
  • the data is further transmitted to the application server 108 to process the data and processed data is being stored in a database 110.
  • the data includes but is not limited to, profile parameters of the user, sensor parameters and values, activity parameters, health parameters of the user, device configurations, user configurations for the smart wearable device 102 and the dispensation unit 104, dispensation policy, dispensation parameters, dispensation device parameters and among other data types.
  • the smart wearable device 102 includes a primary controller unit 112, a primary communication module 114, a primary power unit 116, a scheduler 118, a sensor module 120 including a plurality of sensors, a display unit 122 and a memory 124.
  • the primary communication module 114 is capable of communicating with the mobile device 106 and the dispensation unit 104. Further, the primary communication module 114 receives commands/instructions from the user’s mobile device 106 (mobile application), wherein, these commands are executed at the primary controller unit 112 in time to time, and the processed data is stored in the memory 124.
  • the memory 124 of the smart wearable device 102 is configured to store the profile details of the user, sensor parameters and values, health parameters of the user, activity related information of the user, first set of instructions/commands/policies to be shared with dispensation unit 104, data relating to the dispensation unit 104 and the other types of data required for appropriate functioning of the smart wearable device 102 and the dispensation unit 104.
  • the profile details of the user include but is not limited to age, gender, skin complexion, any skin related data (for example, dehydration of skin, skin diseases if any).
  • the user can any time, insert and update the above profile details, through the smart wearable device 102.
  • the skin complexion related data includes but is not limited to, light, fair, medium, olive, brown and black.
  • the skin types may include a normal skin, a dry skin, an oily skin, a sensitive skin or any combination thereof.
  • the scheduler 118 is configured to schedule notification to the user, and to apply the moisturizer. In an embodiment, the scheduler 118 works based on the dispensation policy. In another embodiment, scheduler 118 alerts and buzzes, automatically based on the instructions from the dispensation policy (executed by the primary controller unit 112).
  • the primary power unit 116 provides sufficient energy to the components of the smart wearable device 102.
  • primary power unit 116 is a rechargeable battery.
  • the sensor module 120 includes one or more sensors including but is not limited to an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a barometric pressure sensor, temperature sensors (to detect the temperature level of the skin as well as, the external temperature), a heart rate monitor, a skin conductance sensor, an ultraviolet radiation sensor, a GPS module and other sensors based on the output of which the dispensation unit 104 is configured to release the moisturizer.
  • the one or more sensors are used either alone or in combination to detect the condition of skin, external environment and location of the user. In another embodiment, these sensors may be present in the smart wearable device 102.
  • the sensor module 120 is an individual standalone, self-powered sensing unit which can capable of performing the designated task.
  • the self-powered sensor unit (for example, placed in different parts of the body) can collect the data and shares the data with the smart wearable device 102 through any known communication methods/standards.
  • the smart wearable device 102 may maintain the log of connected/paired devices.
  • the data from plurality of sensors are collected by the smart wearable device 102 and appropriately processed by the primary controller unit 112 and saved in the memory 124 of the smart wearable device 102.
  • the sensor data is further forwarded to the application server 108 (through the mobile device 106).
  • the primary controller unit 112 is capable of comparing the user profile data with real-time data received from the sensors.
  • primary controller unit 112 further detects any considerable deviation in sensor data values from respective threshold values of the parameters. Based on the sensor data value and user profile data, the primary controller unit 112 analyses the dispensation policy.
  • the primary controller unit 112 further identifies one set of instructions from the dispensation policy and share with the dispensation unit 104.
  • the primary controller unit 112 determines the nature, present condition of the user’s skin and quality of skin through the sensor data.
  • the combination of temperature sensor, conductance sensor, moisture sensor and ultraviolet radiation sensor may be used to determine the present condition of the user’s skin.
  • the primary controller unit 112 is configured to determine a type of moisturizer to be applied to the skin, wherein the user can avoid skin related problems such as dehydration, sun bum (redness of skin, burning of affected areas, tightness of skin, itching and peeling of skin), change in skin color due to excessive heat, premature wrinkles on the skin.
  • skin related problems such as dehydration, sun bum (redness of skin, burning of affected areas, tightness of skin, itching and peeling of skin), change in skin color due to excessive heat, premature wrinkles on the skin.
  • the primary controller unit 112 further selects a suitable dispensation policy for the present condition of user’s skin and send the instructions to the dispensation unit 104, to appropriately release the moisturizer from the dispensing unit.
  • An example dispensation policy may include, based on a present condition of user’s skin, a type of moisturizer to be applied, a quantity of moisturizer to be released from the dispensation unit 104, quantity of the moisturizer to be applied, the frequency (for example, in day, how many times the user has to apply the moisturizer) in which the moisturizer to be applied, the expected time taken to dispense the moisturizer from the dispensation unit 104, application areas of subject moisturizer, the method of applying the subject moisturizer in the affected areas, etc.
  • the first set of instructions (retrieved from selected dispensation policy) are shared with the dispensation unit 104, for further processing of the command.
  • a display unit is present in the smart wearable device 102 to appropriately display the process-oriented information to the user.
  • the dispensation unit 104 comprises a secondary communication module 130, a secondary controller unit 132, a secondary power unit 134 and a dispensing container 136.
  • the secondary communication module 130 receives instructions from the smart wearable device 102. Further, commands are forwarded to the secondary controller unit 132. The commands are executed by the secondary controller unit 132 and the dispensing container 136 is appropriately operated based on the executed command.
  • the secondary power unit 134 supplies energy to all the components of the dispensation unit 104.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the example steps of a method 200 for dispensing the moisturizer from the dispensation unit 104 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the method 200 starts at step 205, wherein inputs are received from the user.
  • the mobile device 106 is capable of collecting input related data from the user.
  • the input data that include, but is not limited to user’s name, age, gender, skin complexion data, allergic data, skin type data, list of moisturizers already used by the user to prevent skin related problems, skin related infection/diseases if any, the period of such skin infection/diseases, treatment related information, any other hereditary related information relating to skin, duration in which the user is exposed to sun light, environment in which the user usually occupy (AC, non-AC).
  • the mobile application is configured to capture all information relating to the skin of the user.
  • the smart wearable device 102 is capable of collecting such user data over voice or display input.
  • the smart wearable device 102 may initiate a questionnaire session before initiating the monitoring operation.
  • the database 110 stores all information relating to the user (user profiling) and further a copy of this data is stored in the memory of the smart wearable device 102.
  • the application server 108 is configured to further analyze the user profile data, against the plurality of health-related parameters. These health parameters are stored in the database 110.
  • the application server 108 determines the skin related data based on the user data and current environment data. The application server 108 further fetches and compares the health parameters with the user data to determine and suggest suitable dispensation policy for the user.
  • the application server 108 shall configure the smart wearable device 102 settings and also the dispensation unit 104 settings, either directly or through the mobile device 106.
  • the dispensation policy details are primarily stored in the application server 108.
  • these dispensation policy details are shared with the smart wearable device 102 and stored in its memory for quick retrieval of information.
  • the application server 108 predicts a plurality of dispensation policies for the user, based on the user profile data. Further, these policies are shared with the user’s smart wearable device 102 based on need and requirement.
  • the smart wearable device 102 is a standalone equipment, which is capable of analysing the user profile data and real-time environment data.
  • the memory of smart wearable device 102 further stores many dispensation policies.
  • the dispensation policy is primarily considered based on following parameters namely, age of the user, temperature and moisture at user’s location, location of the user (derived through GPS), skin temperature of the user, skin tone of the user, Ultraviolet radiation in user’s location, skin complexion of the user.
  • the smart wearable device 102 executes the dispensation policy relevant for the user’ s condition/state.
  • the smart wearable device 102 further shares the dispensation policy with the dispensation unit 104.
  • the dispensation unit 104 further triggers the dispensing container 136 to dispense the precise amount of moisturizer.
  • Figure 3 illustrates the steps of a method 300 of dispensing the moisturizer from the dispensation unit 104 in view of various conditional parameters in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the method initiates at step 305, wherein the smart wearable device 102 monitors the external environment and body condition of the user, through the plurality of sensors and connected sensors.
  • the smart wearable device 102 receives one or more inputs from the plurality of sensors.
  • the smart wearable device 102 collects all sensor data captured in real time for further processing.
  • the smart wearable device 102 checks whether any change in values are detected in the environment data or the health data of the user. If any change is detected then the control is transferred to step 320, otherwise, the control is transferred to step 325, wherein no further action is performed.
  • the smart wearable device 102 further compares the real-time data (both environment data and health data of the user) with the user pre-set configuration data. Any delta change in value is recorded/identified by the processing unit and further stored in the memory of smart wearable device 102.
  • the smart wearable device 102 determines a suitable dispensation policy for the current condition of the user.
  • the memory of the smart wearable device 102 stores a plurality of policies for dispensing the moisturizer.
  • the application server 108 determines suitable dispensation policy for the subject condition of the user.
  • the smart wearable device 102 shares the details of suitable dispensation policy selected for the present condition of the user. Further, the smart wearable device 102 updates the configuration settings for dispensation unit 104.
  • the dispensation unit 104 receives the instructions (updated dispensation policy, selected by the processing unit, only for the user’s current condition) from the smart wearable device 102 and updates configuration settings.
  • the dispensation unit 104 further triggers the dispensing container 136 to dispense the moisturizer as stated in the dispensation policy.
  • one or more dispensation polices can be configured for plurality of user’s usual locations (home, work etc).
  • the dispensation unit 104 has a pump mechanism to release adequate amount of moisturizer based on the dispensation policy.
  • FIGS 4A and 4B illustrate example embodiments of the smart wearable device 102 coupled with the dispensation unit 104 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • smart wearable device 102 of Figure 4A is a vibration ring whereas the smart wearable device 102 of and Figure 4B is a smart watch.
  • the dispensation unit 104 is coupled to the smart wearable device 102 of the Figures 4A and 4B.
  • Figure 5 illustrates an example embodiment of a headwear 502 configured to include the dispensation unit 104 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the headwear can include a plurality of sensors to determine the requirement of releasing the moisturizer to one or more specific portions of the head.
  • the headwear coupled with the dispensation unit 104 can be used for long walks, cycling competitions, racing and other sporting or non-sporting activities which require to maintain adequate amount of hydration level of the user during extreme environmental conditions.
  • Figures 6A and 6B illustrate example embodiments of a shirt 602 coupled with a single dispensing container 604 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 6A illustrate front view of the shirt 602 and
  • Figure 6B illustrates back/rear view of the shirt 602.
  • the rear view illustrates that a dispensing container 604 is coupled to a dispensing tube 612. Further, an end of the dispensing tube 612 is directed toward an end of a right sleeve of the shirt 602.
  • Figures 7A and 7B illustrate example embodiments of a shirt 602 coupled with a plurality of dispensing containers 604 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 7A illustrate front view of the shirt 602 and
  • Figure 7B illustrates back/rear view of the shirt 602.
  • the rear view illustrates that the dispensing container 604a is coupled to a dispensing tube 712, whereas the dispensing container 604b is coupled to a dispensing tube 714.
  • ends of the dispensing tubes 712 and 714 are directed toward ends of left sleeve and right sleeve of the shirt 602 respectively.
  • Figures 8A and 8B illustrate example embodiments of a shirt 602 coupled with the dispensation unit 104 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 8A illustrate front view of the shirt 602
  • Figure 8B illustrates back/rear view of the shirt 602.
  • the rear view illustrates the dispensation unit 104 coupled with a dispensing tube 802 and a dispensing tube 804.
  • both the dispensing tubes 802 and 804 releases the moisturizer from the same dispensation unit 104.
  • ends of the dispensing tubes 802 and 804 are directed toward the ends of left sleeve and right sleeve of the shirt 602 respectively.
  • the dispensation unit 104 is adapted to pump an adequate amount of moisturizer on to the hands of the user, whenever requested by the user.
  • the user can primarily apply the moisturizer on the face or hands or legs or other parts of the body.
  • an algorithm is employed to determine the adequate amount of moisturizer on the hands of the user. The algorithm automatically determines how much moisturizer to be pumped from the dispensation unit 104 (that is pumping through a small nozzle), a scheduler 118 (timer) is placed to notify and alert the user in right time.
  • the dispensation of moisturizer is automated through suitable device means.
  • Figures 9A and 9B illustrate different perspective views of the dispensation unit 104 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 9A illustrates a top perspective view
  • Figure 9B illustrates a perspective side view of the dispensation unit 104.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates an example embodiment of the dispensation unit 104 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the dispensation unit 104 includes a housing within which three dispensing containers namely l002a, l002b and l002c are disposed.
  • Each dispensing container 1002 is configured to include moisturizer or any other product in liquid/gaseous form required to be dispensed to the desired portion of the user body.
  • each dispensing container includes a same kind of product whereas in another embodiment, each dispensing container may include a respective product.
  • each dispensing container 1002 is adapted to include an inlet port 1004 for re filling the dispensing container 1002.
  • a connecting tube (not shown) between a moisturizer source and the inlet port 1004 is provided and the moisturizer is pumped into the dispensing container 1002 (l002a, l002b and l002c) whenever the dispensing container 1002 is in an empty state or about to an empty state.
  • a respective flow control sensor 1008a a first opener 10 lOa and a second opener l0l2a (with respect to dispensing container l002a) is provided.
  • an empty space is provided between the first opener lOlOa and the second opener l0l2a.
  • the empty space when filled with the moisturizer during operation of the dispensation unit 104, facilitates release of the moisturizer with a relatively higher pressure. As a result, the moisturizer can travel a relatively longer distance through the connecting dispensing tubes.
  • the primary controller unit 112 of the smart wearable device 102 is configured to send an instruction to the dispensation unit 104 to release the predetermined amount of moisturizer.
  • a first opener lOlOa is actuated and moisturizer from the dispensing container l002a is flown within the empty space available between the first opener lOlOa and the second opener l0l2a.
  • the flow control sensor l008a detects the quantity of the moisturizer to be released and accordingly, a signal is sent to the primary controller unit 112 after closing the first opener lOlOa. Subsequently, the moisturizer is flown into the connecting pipe 1014 by opening of the second opener 1012.
  • the connecting pipe 1014 includes three ports and each port is coupled to a respective outlet port l008a of the dispensing container l002a.
  • the connecting pipe 1014 is adapted to include moisturizer releasing ports which are coupled with respective ends of the dispensing tubes l0l6a and 1016b .
  • the dispensing tubes l0l6a and l0l6b act as a guiding channel to direct the flow of the moisturizer to the desired portion of the body.
  • FIG 11 illustrates another embodiment of the dispensation unit 104 adapted to release the moisturizer in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the dispensation unit 104 includes a dispensing container 1102 adapted to be supported on a dispensing container holder 1104.
  • the dispensing container 1102 includes an inlet port 1106 and an outlet port 1108.
  • the inlet port 1106 is used to refill the dispensing container 1102 whereas the outlet port 1108 is coupled to either a dispensing tube or to a connecting pipe adapted to couple to a plurality of dispensing tubes.
  • a flow control sensor 1110 is provided at the outlet port 1108, wherein the flow control sensor 1110 monitors and detects the quantity of the moisturizer being released through the outlet port 1108 accordingly, a signal is sent to the microcontroller unit 1132 of dispensation controller unit 1140. Further the dispensing container 1102 is supported between two spindles 1 l20a, 1 l20b and on a motor shaft 1130. The two spindles (1 l20a and 1 l20b) are adapted to rotate in opposite direction with respect to the rotational direction of the motor shaft 1130 due to configuration of gear settings.
  • a microcontroller 1132 of the dispensation controller unit 1140 is configured to provide activation signal to the motor 1142.
  • the rotational movement of the motor shaft 1130 coupled with the motor 1142 is transferred to the rotational movement of spindles H20a and H20b through the engagement of first gear 1152 with a second gear 1154 and a third gear 1156.
  • the moisturizer is dispensed through the outlet port 1108 and flow control sensor 1110 further monitors and controls the flow of moisturizer through the outlet port 1108.
  • the signal to release the moisturizer from the dispensing container 1102 may include, dispensation parameters, for example, the signal includes, time in which the motor should rotate (includes both start time, end time), quantity of moisturizer to be dispensed, speed of the motor.
  • the values of motor 1142, motor shaft 1130, gears (first, second and third), spindles 1120 are proportionately selected to attain and achieve smooth operation of dispensing container 1102 and dispensation of moisturizer.
  • Figure 12 illustrates a perspective view of gear engagements within the dispensation unit 104 of Figure 11 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the rotation of the first gear 1152 in an anti -clock wise direction causes rotational movement of the second gear 1154 and the third gear 1156 in a clock-wise direction.
  • spindles 1 l20a and 1 l20b mechanically attached to the second gear 1154 and third gear 1156 respectively, rotate in the clockwise direction which causes a considerable force on the dispensing container 1102. The force thus exerted causes a relatively faster release of the moisturizer from the outlet port 1108.
  • the flow control sensor 1110 sends a signal to the micro controller 1132 of the dispensation controller unit 1140. Subsequently, the microcontroller 1132 is configured to stop rotational movement of the motor 1142.
  • the gears used are of a spur type gear.
  • radius of the first gear 1152 is approximately 3 cm
  • the second and third gears (1154, 1156) are of same radius approximately to 2 cm.
  • the second and third gears have different radius.
  • length of the motor shaft 1130 is 7 cm whereas length of shafts of spindles 1120 is 4 cm.
  • width of shaft and spindle shafts is approximately 1 ⁇ 2 inch.
  • the battery is a coin type battery based on lithium ion composition. The battery is approximately 20 mm in size and has a power capacity of 3V with a capacity range of 220.0mAh - 240.0mAh.
  • the dispensing tube is a peripheral venous catheter (PVC) type pipe wherein a dispensation outlet size is approximately lcm and a diameter of the dispensing tube is approximately 1.5 - 2 cm.
  • PVC peripheral venous catheter
  • FIG. 13 illustrates an example embodiment of a system 1300 for dispensing the moisturizer in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the system 1300 includes a central dispensation controller unit 1302 configured to communicatively couple to a plurality of dispensation units 104 disposed at various positions/parts of the body.
  • the smart wearable device 102 is in communication with a microcontroller 1304 of the central dispensation controller unit 1302 through a communication module 1306.
  • the central dispensation controller unit 1302 releases the moisturizer through the dispensation unit 104 located close to the specific portion of the body.
  • the central dispensation controller unit 1302 is configured to supply power to the plurality of dispensation unit 104 through respective power lines from a battery 1308. Furthermore, each dispensation unit 104 is communicatively coupled to the central dispensation controller unit 1302 through a data line in order to receive signal from the respective flow sensors.
  • Figures 14A, 14B and 14C are tables illustrating parameters required for a selection of the dispensation policy, input conditions for the dispensation policy and operational parameters for the dispensation unit respectively in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • a table 1402 (in Figure 14A) indicates various parameters and their respective values or range of values whatever the case may be, required for determination of an appropriate dispensation policy.
  • the dispensation policy can be based on a single parameter or can be based on a combination of the plurality of parameters and respective threshold values.
  • a table 1404 (in Figure 14B) illustrates input conditions of a particular dispensation policy and a table 1406 (in Figure 14C) illustrates operational parameters of the dispensation unit when the input conditions of the particular dispensation policy are fully met.
  • the dispensation policy requires the values of the parameters such as location, internal temperature of the body, external temperature, evaporation rate, UV index, user skin type, age of the user, gender of the user, skin related information, moisturizer application area and frequency of the application of the moisturizer at the moisturizer application area so as to be activated.
  • the dispensation policy may indicate or refer to one or more operational parameters for the dispensation unit.
  • the table 1406 illustrates various operational parameters selected for the operations of the dispensation unit once the dispensation policy is selected. For example, the table 1406 indicates the selection of the appropriate dispensing container, power requirements to rotate the motor to release the moisturizer and/or lotion as per a mandate of the dispensation policy and frequency of release of the moisturizer/lotion.
  • the methods and systems described herein may be deployed in part or in whole through network infrastructures.
  • the network infrastructure may include elements such as computing devices, servers, routers, hubs, firewalls, clients, personal computers, communication devices, routing devices and other active and passive devices, modules and/or components as known in the art.
  • the computing and/or non-computing device(s) associated with the network infrastructure may include, apart from other components, a storage medium such as flash memory, buffer, stack, RAM, ROM and the like.
  • the processes, methods, program codes, instructions described herein and elsewhere may be executed by one or more of the network infrastructural elements.
  • SaaS software as a service
  • PaaS platform as a service
  • IaaS infrastructure as a service
  • the methods, program codes, and instructions described herein and elsewhere may be implemented on a cellular network having multiple cells.
  • the cellular network may either be frequency division multiple access (FDMA) network or code division multiple access (CDMA) network.
  • FDMA frequency division multiple access
  • CDMA code division multiple access
  • the cellular network may include mobile devices, cell sites, base stations, repeaters, antennas, towers, and the like.
  • the cell network may be a GSM, GPRS, 3G, EVDO, mesh, or other networks types.
  • the methods, program codes, and instructions described herein and elsewhere may be implemented on or through mobile devices.
  • the mobile devices may include navigation devices, cell phones, mobile phones, mobile personal digital assistants, laptops, palmtops, netbooks, pagers, electronic books readers, music players and the like. These devices may include, apart from other components, a storage medium such as a flash memory, buffer, RAM, ROM and one or more computing devices.
  • the computing devices associated with mobile devices may be enabled to execute program codes, methods, and instructions stored thereon. Alternatively, the mobile devices may be configured to execute instructions in collaboration with other devices.
  • the mobile devices may communicate with base stations interfaced with servers and configured to execute program codes.
  • the mobile devices may communicate on a peer-to-peer network, mesh network, or other communications network.
  • the program code may be stored on the storage medium associated with the server and executed by a computing device embedded within the server.
  • the base station may include a computing device and a storage medium.
  • the storage device may store program codes and instructions executed by the computing devices associated
  • the computer software, program codes, and/or instructions may be stored and/or accessed on machine readable media that may include: computer components, devices, and recording media that retain digital data used for computing for some interval of time; semiconductor storage known as random access memory (RAM); mass storage typically for more permanent storage, such as optical discs, forms of magnetic storage like hard disks, tapes, drums, cards and other types; processor registers, cache memory, volatile memory, non-volatile memory; optical storage such as CD, DVD; removable media such as flash memory (e.g.
  • RAM random access memory
  • mass storage typically for more permanent storage, such as optical discs, forms of magnetic storage like hard disks, tapes, drums, cards and other types
  • processor registers cache memory, volatile memory, non-volatile memory
  • optical storage such as CD, DVD
  • removable media such as flash memory (e.g.
  • USB sticks or keys floppy disks, magnetic tape, paper tape, punch cards, standalone RAM disks, Zip drives, removable mass storage, off-line, and the like; other computer memory such as dynamic memory, static memory, read/write storage, mutable storage, read only, random access, sequential access, location addressable, file addressable, content addressable, network attached storage, storage area network, bar codes, magnetic ink, and the like.
  • the methods and systems described herein may transform physical and/or or intangible items from one state to another.
  • the methods and systems described herein may also transform data representing physical and/or intangible items from one state to another.
  • machines may include, but may not be limited to, personal digital assistants, laptops, personal computers, mobile phones, other handheld computing devices, medical equipment, wired or wireless communication devices, transducers, chips, calculators, satellites, tablet PCs, electronic books, gadgets, electronic devices, devices having artificial intelligence, computing devices, networking equipment, servers, routers and the like.
  • the elements depicted in the flow chart and block diagrams or any other logical component may be implemented on a machine capable of executing program instructions.
  • the methods and/or processes described above, and steps associated therewith, may be realized in hardware, software or any combination of hardware and software suitable for a particular application.
  • the hardware may include a general- purpose computer and/or dedicated computing device or specific computing device or particular aspect or component of a specific computing device.
  • the processes may be realized in one or more microprocessors, microcontrollers, embedded microcontrollers, programmable digital signal processors or other programmable device, along with internal and/or external memory.
  • the processes may also, or instead, be embodied in an application specific integrated circuit, a programmable gate array, programmable array logic, or any other device or combination of devices that may be configured to process electronic signals. It will further be appreciated that one or more of the processes may be realized as a computer executable code capable of being executed on a machine-readable medium.
  • the computer executable code may be created using a structured programming language such as C, an object oriented programming language such as C++, or any other high- level or low-level programming language (including assembly languages, hardware description languages, and database programming languages and technologies) that may be stored, compiled or interpreted to run on one of the above devices, as well as heterogeneous combinations of processors, processor architectures, or combinations of different hardware and software, or any other machine capable of executing program instructions.
  • a structured programming language such as C
  • an object oriented programming language such as C++
  • any other high- level or low-level programming language including assembly languages, hardware description languages, and database programming languages and technologies
  • methods described above and combinations thereof may be embodied in computer executable code that, when executing on one or more computing devices, performs the steps thereof.
  • the methods may be embodied in systems that perform the steps thereof and may be distributed across devices in a number of ways, or all of the functionality may be integrated into a dedicated, standalone device or other hardware.
  • the means for performing the steps associated with the processes described above may include any of the hardware and/or software described above. All such permutations and combinations are intended to fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
  • performing the step of X includes any suitable method for causing another party such as a remote user, a remote processing resource (e.g., a server or cloud computer) or a machine to perform the step of X.
  • performing steps X, Y and Z may include any method of directing or controlling any combination of such other individuals or resources to perform steps X, Y and Z to obtain the benefit of such steps.

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La présente invention concerne selon des modes de réalisation décrits ci-inclus une unité de distribution pour distribuer un agent hydratant vers une ou plusieurs parties d'un corps et des procédés d'utilisation de l'unité. L'unité de distribution comprend une unité de commande pour recevoir une instruction de la part d'une unité de commande d'un dispositif portable intelligent pour libérer une quantité prédéterminée de l'agent hydratant vers lesdites parties du corps ; un conteneur de distribution comprenant au moins un orifice de sortie ; un premier dispositif d'ouverture accouplé audit orifice de sortie du conteneur de distribution ; et au moins un mécanisme d'actionnement pour appliquer une force sur une surface externe du conteneur de distribution ; l'unité de commande de l'unité de distribution étant configurée pour actionner le premier dispositif d'ouverture et ledit mécanisme d'actionnement pour libérer la quantité prédéterminée de l'agent hydratant depuis le premier dispositif d'ouverture vers lesdites parties du corps à travers ledit orifice de sortie et au moins un canal de guidage.
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