Patents by Inventor Benjamin M. Marlin

Benjamin M. Marlin 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).

  • Patent number: 10016130
    Abstract: An improved eye tracker system and methods for detecting eye parameters including eye movement using a pupil center, pupil diameter (i.e., dilation), blink duration, and blink frequency, which may be used to determine a variety of physiological and psychological conditions. The eye tracker system and methods operates at a ten-fold reduction in power usage as compared to current system and methods. Furthermore, eye tracker system and methods allows for a more optimal use in variable light situations such as in the outdoors and does not require active calibration by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Deepak Ganesan, Benjamin M. Marlin, Addison Mayberry, Christopher Salthouse
  • Publication number: 20170188823
    Abstract: An improved eye tracker system and methods for detecting eye parameters including eye movement using a pupil center, pupil diameter (i.e., dilation), blink duration, and blink frequency, which may be used to determine a variety of physiological and psychological conditions. The eye tracker system and methods operates at a ten-fold reduction in power usage as compared to current system and methods. Furthermore, eye tracker system and methods allows for a more optimal use in variable light situations such as in the outdoors and does not require active calibration by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Deepak GANESAN, Benjamin M. MARLIN, Addison MAYBERRY, Christopher SALTHOUSE
  • Publication number: 20140142965
    Abstract: A web-based system and method for implementing a smoking cessation support therapy promotes individual, proactive participation by obtaining an initial consent, indicating motivation, from a patient, and linking the patient with a clinician for monitoring, feedback, and direction of subsequent support media based on clinician oversight and the reported motivation of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas K. Houston, Rajani S. Sadasivam, Daniel E. Ford, Benjamin M. Marlin, James Allan, Erik M. Volz