Patents by Inventor Richard Willmann

Richard Willmann 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).

  • System and method of training a dysarthric speaker
    Patent number: 9508268
    Abstract: The invention describes a computer-based system that asks (101) a patient to pronounce a word displayed on a monitor, automatically assesses (104, 105) the speech quality, and uses suitable means to feed back (106) any improvement or deterioration of speech quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Richard Willmann, Gerd Lanfermann, Dieter Geller
  • System and method of analyzing the movement of a user
    Patent number: 8213678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method of analyzing the movement of a user. More particularly the present invention relates to a new technique for assessing a user's motor functions. It is an object of the present invention to provide a simple, robust, and low-cost technique for analyzing the movement of a user, which can be used in an unsupervised home environment. This object is achieved according to the invention by a method of analyzing the movement of a user, the method comprising the steps of causing the user to perform a coordinated movement in accordance with an instruction, generating video image data in form of a sequence of images by video recording the user, determining in the sequence of images a degree of synchronicity of optical flow on the left and right body half using a computer system comprising computer vision technology, and assessing the user's motor functions based on the degree of synchronicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Richard Willmann, Gerd Lanfermann, Andreas Brauers, Ralph Braspenning
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ANALYZING THE MOVEMENT OF A USER
    Publication number: 20100177933
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method of analyzing the movement of a user. More particularly the present invention relates to a new technique for assessing a user's motor functions. It is an object of the present invention to provide a simple, robust, and low-cost technique for analyzing the movement of a user, which can be used in an unsupervised home environment. This object is achieved according to the invention by a method of analyzing the movement of a user, the method comprising the steps of causing the user to perform a coordinated movement in accordance with an instruction, generating video image data in form of a sequence of images by video recording the user, determining in the sequence of images a degree of synchronicity of optical flow on the left and right body half using a computer system comprising computer vision technology, and assessing the user's motor functions based on the degree of synchronicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Richard Willmann, Gerd Lanfermann, Andreas Brauers, Ralph Braspenning
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRAINING A DYSARTHRIC SPEAKER
    Publication number: 20090119109
    Abstract: The invention describes a computer-based system that asks (101) a patient to pronounce a word displayed on a monitor, automatically assesses (104, 105) the speech quality, and uses suitable means to feed back (106) any improvement or deterioration of speech quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Richard Willmann, Gerd Lanfermann, Dieter Geller