Patents by Inventor Lewis James Marggraff

Lewis James Marggraff 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).

  • Publication number: 20160274660
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for discerning the intent of a device wearer primarily based on movements of the eyes. The system can be included within unobtrusive headwear that performs eye tracking and controls screen display. The system can also utilize remote eye tracking camera(s), remote displays and/or other ancillary inputs. Screen layout is optimized to facilitate the formation and reliable detection of rapid eye signals. The detection of eye signals is based on tracking physiological movements of the eye that are under voluntary control by the device wearer. The detection of eye signals results in actions that are compatible with wearable computing and a wide range of display devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Nelson George Publicover, Lewis James Marggraff, Eliot Francis Drake, Spencer James Connaughton
  • Publication number: 20160085302
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for discerning the intent of a device wearer primarily based on movements of the eyes. The system can be included within unobtrusive headwear that performs eye tracking and controls screen display. The system can also utilize remote eye tracking camera(s), remote displays and/or other ancillary inputs. Screen layout is optimized to facilitate the formation and reliable detection of rapid eye signals. The detection of eye signals is based on tracking physiological movements of the eye that are under voluntary control by the device wearer. The detection of eye signals results in actions that are compatible with wearable computing and a wide range of display devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Nelson George Publicover, Lewis James Marggraff, Eliot Francis Drake
  • Publication number: 20160062459
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for discerning the intent of a device wearer primarily based on movements of the eyes. The system can be included within unobtrusive headwear that performs eye tracking and controls screen display. The system can also utilize remote eye tracking camera(s), remote displays and/or other ancillary inputs. Screen layout is optimized to facilitate the formation and reliable detection of rapid eye signals. The detection of eye signals is based on tracking physiological movements of the eye that are under voluntary control by the device wearer. The detection of eye signals results in actions that are compatible with wearable computing and a wide range of display devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Nelson George Publicover, Lewis James Marggraff, Eliot Francis Drake, Spencer James Connaughton
  • Publication number: 20150338915
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for discerning the intent of a device wearer primarily based on movements of the eyes. The system can be included within unobtrusive headwear that performs eye tracking and controls screen display. The system can also utilize remote eye tracking camera(s), remote displays and/or other ancillary inputs. Screen layout is optimized to facilitate the formation and reliable detection of rapid eye signals. The detection of eye signals is based on tracking physiological movements of the eye that are under voluntary control by the device wearer. The detection of eye signals results in actions that are compatible with wearable computing and a wide range of display devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Nelson George Publicover, Lewis James Marggraff, Eliot Francis Drake
  • Publication number: 20150326570
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for substantially continuous biometric identification (CBID) of an individual using eye signals in real time. The apparatus is included within a wearable computing device with identification of the device wearer based on iris recognition within one or more cameras directed at one or both eyes, and/or other physiological, anatomical and/or behavioral measures. Verification of device user identity can be used to enable or disable the display of secure information. Identity verification can also be included within information that is transmitted from the device in order to determine appropriate security measures by remote processing units. The apparatus may be incorporated within wearable computing that performs other functions including vision correction, head-mounted display, viewing the surrounding environment using scene camera(s), recording audio data via a microphone, and/or other sensing equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Nelson George Publicover, Lewis James Marggraff
  • Publication number: 20150324568
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for secure mobile communications (SMC) by an individual using biometric signals and identification in real time. The apparatus includes a wearable computing device where identification of the user is based on iris recognition, and/or other physiological and anatomical measures. Biometric identity measures can be combined with other security-based information such as passwords, date/time stamps, and device identification. Identity verification can be embedded within information that is transmitted from the device and/or to determine appropriate security measures. SMC addresses security issues associated with the transmission of eye-signal control and biometric identification data using secure interfaces with network devices within a system of systems (SoS) software architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Nelson George Publicover, Lewis James Marggraff
  • Publication number: 20150220157
    Abstract: Systems are presented herein, which may be implemented in a wearable device. The system is designed to allow a user to edit media images captured with the wearable device. The system employs eye tracking data to control various editing functions, whether prior to the time of capture, during the time of capture, or after the time of capture. Also presented are methods for determining which sections or regions of media images may be of greater interest to a user or viewer. The method employs eye tracking data to assign saliency to captured media. In both the system and the method, eye tracking data may be combined with data from additional sensors in order to enhance operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Lewis James Marggraff, Eliot Francis Drake
  • Publication number: 20140184775
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for eye-tracking, e.g., including a freeform optical assembly and/or a modular design. In an exemplary embodiment, a device and method are provided that includes a wearable device on a user's head, the wearable device including a scene camera oriented to capture images of the user's surroundings. The user may perform a predetermined action with the user's eye to activate a photo feature of the wearable device, gaze at a region within the user's surroundings, the wearable device determining a focal point and limited field-of-view for the camera imaging field based on the center point, and activate the camera to capture an image of the limited field-of-view centered around the focal point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Eyefluence, Inc.
    Inventors: Eliot Francis Drake, Gholamreza Amayeh, Angelique Kano, Dave Le Blanc, Zhiming Liu, Lewis James Marggraff, Rory Pierce, Nelson G. Publicover, Christopher N. Spitler, Michael Vacchina