Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Schlachta

Christopher M. Schlachta 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).

  • HANDS-FREE POINTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180067548
    Abstract: The present invention describes a hands-free system for controlling the movement of a cursor on one or more display devices. A tracking device including a traceable marker and one or more accelerometers and gyroscopes are used to track position and acceleration of the marker relative to a target of interest. A processing means processes the motion signals from the tracking device to determine the location of the cursor on the operator's monitor, which may also be displayed on more monitors. The tracking device is worn by the operator, optimally on the operator's head. The operator's head movements determine movement of the cursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher M. Schlachta, Rajnikant V. Patel, Ana Luisa Trejos, Michael David Naish
  • Hands-free pointer system
    Patent number: 9798381
    Abstract: The present invention describes a hands-free system for controlling the movement of a cursor on one or more display devices. A tracking device including a traceable marker and one or more accelerometers and gyroscopes are used to track position and acceleration of the marker relative to a target of interest. A processing means processes the motion signals from the tracking device to determine the location of the cursor on the operator's monitor, which may also be displayed on more monitors. The tracking device is worn by the operator, optimally on the operator's head. The operator's head movements determine movement of the cursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: London Health Sciences Centre Research Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Schlachta, Rajnikant V. Patel, Ana Luisa Trejos, Michael David Naish
  • HANDS-FREE POINTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120032882
    Abstract: The present invention describes a hands-free system for controlling the movement of a cursor on one or more display devices. A tracking device including a traceable marker and one or more accelerometers and gyroscopes are used to track position and acceleration of the marker relative to a target of interest. A processing means processes the motion signals from the tracking device to determine the location of the cursor on the operator's monitor, which may also be displayed on more monitors. The tracking device is worn by the operator, optimally on the operator's head. The operator's head movements determine movement of the cursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: London Health Sciences Centre Research Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Schlachta, Rajnikant V. Patel, Ana Luisa Trejos, Michael David Naish