Patents by Inventor Arthur E. Quaid, III

Arthur E. Quaid, III 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 for haptic sculpting of physical objects
    Patent number: 7206626
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method for haptic sculpting of a physical object using a haptic device comprises defining a haptic object for aiding in the sculpting of the physical object, dynamically modifying a configuration of the haptic object in response to a medical device coupled to the haptic device being in proximity to the haptic object, and providing haptic cues to guide a user of the medical device in sculpting at least a portion of the physical object corresponding to the haptic object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Z-Kat, Inc.
    Inventor: Arthur E. Quaid, III