Patents by Inventor Sanford G. Meek

Sanford G. Meek 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).

  • Signal modulator for visual indicator
    Patent number: 8588977
    Abstract: An apparatus in an example comprises a manipulator, a force sensor, a signal modulator, and a visual indicator. The manipulator is employed by a user. The force sensor determines a force signal from a force applied by the manipulator on a part of an environment of the user. The signal modulator is adjustable by the user to select a switch point for the visual indicator based on relative fragility of the part of the environment. The signal modulator employs the force signal and the switch point to control the visual indicator for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Erik Daniel Engeberg, Sanford G. Meek
  • Signal Modulator for Visual Indicator
    Publication number: 20100131101
    Abstract: An apparatus in an example comprises a manipulator, a force sensor, a signal modulator, and a visual indicator. The manipulator is employed by a user. The force sensor determines a force signal from a force applied by the manipulator on a part of an environment of the user. The signal modulator is adjustable by the user to select a switch point for the visual indicator based on relative fragility of the part of the environment. The signal modulator employs the force signal and the switch point to control the visual indicator for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Erik Daniel Engeberg, Sanford G. Meek