Patents by Inventor Bryan Lawrence Hoskins

Bryan Lawrence Hoskins 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: 12293655
    Abstract: The tactile directional guide system provides directional information in the form of vibrations for use during emergency evacuations and the like. The tactile directional guide system includes a vibrational module adapted for mounting on a support surface, such as the floor or wall of a hallway or corridor, as non-limiting examples. The vibrational module includes a plurality of members linearly arrayed along a longitudinal direction and a plurality of vibrators respectively coupled to the plurality of members. A controller is in communication with the plurality of vibrators and is configured to selectively sequentially actuate the plurality of vibrators in either a forward longitudinal direction or a rearward longitudinal direction to provide a tactile directional output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: KUWAIT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Khaled Ahmed Alali, Khaled Ahmed Alhazza, Bryan Lawrence Hoskins