Patents by Inventor Carlos Mochon

Carlos Mochon 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).

  • Distributed control of non-linear coupled systems with a single output
    Patent number: 6915267
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses a control system and method for systems of producing and consuming units. The method of the invention includes the steps of setting each producing unit to have an output responsive to an analog signal representative of a market price, and connecting each producing unit to a marketwire, with the changes in the analog signal on the marketwire representing changes in the market price resulting from inputs from the consuming units and the output response of each producing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Warren B. Jackson, David K. Biegelsen, Tad H. Hogg, Chee We Ng, Andrew A. Berlin, Koenraad F. Van Schuylenbergh, Carlos Mochon
  • Handedness detection for a physical manipulatory grammar
    Patent number: 6630922
    Abstract: A device supporting a user interface includes a feedback module for presenting information related to a data structure and a processor for controlling the feedback module and the data structure. The device also has a detector for determining handedness of a user, allowing modification of the displayed data structure based on handedness of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Carlos Mochon, Roy Want
  • DISTRIBUTED CONTROL OF NON-LINEAR COUPLED SYSTEMS WITH A SINGLE OUTPUT
    Publication number: 20030115086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling non-linear coupled systems with a single output. More particularly, the present invention relates to control and coordination of force actuators that act on a single object without use of a central controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: WARREN B. JACKSON, DAVID K. BIEGELSEN, TAD H. HOGG, CHEE WE NG, ANDREW A. BERLIN, KOENRAAD F. VAN SCHUYLENBERGH, CARLOS MOCHON
  • Handedness detection for a physical manipulatory grammar
    Publication number: 20030076343
    Abstract: A device supporting a user interface includes a feedback module for presenting information related to a data structure and a processor for controlling the feedback module and the data structure. The device also has a detector for determining handedness of a user, allowing modification of the displayed data structure based on handedness of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Carlos Mochon, Roy Want
  • Handedness detection for a physical manipulatory grammar
    Patent number: 6243074
    Abstract: A device supporting a user interface includes a feedback module for presenting information related to a data structure and a processor for controlling the feedback module and the data structure. The device also has a detector for determining handedness of a user, allowing modification of the displayed data structure based on handedness of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Carlos Mochon, Roy Want
  • Graspable device manipulation for controlling a computer display
    Patent number: 6243075
    Abstract: A device supporting a manipulatable user interface includes a feedback module for presenting information related to a data structure, along with a processor for controlling the feedback module and the data structure. The feedback module can include non-visual tactile displays, auditory displays, or visual displays. A wide range of manipulatory actions, including morphemes such as folds, tears, twists, bends and various spatial or environmental transformations can be applied to a connected deformable piece. Since the deformable piece contacts at least one sensor that monitors positional changes within multiple subregions of the deformable piece, various commands can be given to the device through manipulation of the deformable piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Carlos Mochon, Roy Want