Patents by Inventor Charles William Hall
Charles William Hall 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).
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Patent number: 10537288Abstract: A computer-implemented method including, transmitting a high-spectrum energy wave towards a subject from a first sensor and transmitting a low-spectrum energy wave towards the subject from a second sensor. In response, modulation with a carrier sequence code results in a modulated evoked biological signal. The carrier sequence code has an autocorrelation function. The method includes demodulating the modulated evoked biological signal by calculating a convolution of the modulated evoked biological signal with the carrier sequence code resulting in an evoked biological signal spectrum. The evoked biological signal spectrum has a peak to sideband ratio as a function of the carrier sequence code. The method includes calculating deviations between each element of the sampled evoked biological signal and the peak to sideband ratio and filtering noise artifacts from the sampled evoked biological signal based on the deviations.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, Jr.
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Patent number: 10499856Abstract: A computer-implemented method for biological signal recording, including modulating a sampled evoked biological signal with a carrier sequence code resulting in a modulated evoked biological signal. The carrier sequence code has an autocorrelation function. The method includes demodulating the modulated evoked biological signal by calculating a convolution of the modulated evoked biological signal with the carrier sequence code resulting in an evoked biological signal spectrum. The evoked biological signal spectrum has a peak to sideband ratio as a function of the carrier sequence code. The method includes calculating deviations between each element of the sampled evoked biological signal and the peak to sideband ratio and filtering noise artifacts from the sampled evoked biological signal based on the deviations. Peak to sideband ratios may also be optimized by varying the sampling rate.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, Jr.
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Patent number: 10238304Abstract: A method and a system for determining changes in a body state of an individual including receiving a signal from a monitoring system, where the signal indicates a measurement of cardiac activity of the individual over a period of time and determining at least one signal feature, where the signal feature is a reoccurring event of the signal over the period of time. The method also includes determining a first interval between two successive signal features and determining a second interval between two successive first intervals. A derivative is calculated based on the second interval. Changes in the body state are identified based on the derivative.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, Jr.
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Patent number: 10077055Abstract: A method and a system for determining an information transfer rate between a driver and a vehicle, including measuring driver information and measuring vehicle information. Further, calculating a forward information transfer rate from the driver to the vehicle using the driver information and the vehicle information over a period of time, and calculating a reverse information transfer rate from the vehicle to the driver using the driver information and the vehicle information over the period of time. Additionally the method includes, calculating a driver control state using the forward information transfer rate and the reverse information transfer rate.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, Jr.
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Patent number: 9809057Abstract: A method and a system for determining an information transfer rate between a driver and a vehicle, where the information transfer rate is calculated using driver information measured directly from the driver and vehicle information measured directly from the vehicle. The method also includes retrieving a baseline information transfer rate for maintaining control of the vehicle from a baseline information transfer rate database. A driver safety factor is calculated using the information transfer rate and the baseline information transfer rate.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170265816Abstract: A computer-implemented method including, transmitting a high-spectrum energy wave towards a subject from a first sensor and transmitting a low-spectrum energy wave towards the subject from a second sensor. In response, modulation with a carrier sequence code results in a modulated evoked biological signal. The carrier sequence code has an autocorrelation function. The method includes demodulating the modulated evoked biological signal by calculating a convolution of the modulated evoked biological signal with the carrier sequence code resulting in an evoked biological signal spectrum. The evoked biological signal spectrum has a peak to sideband ratio as a function of the carrier sequence code. The method includes calculating deviations between each element of the sampled evoked biological signal and the peak to sideband ratio and filtering noise artifacts from the sampled evoked biological signal based on the deviations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, JR.
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Publication number: 20170106873Abstract: A method and a system for determining an information transfer rate between a driver and a vehicle, including measuring driver information and measuring vehicle information. Further, calculating a forward information transfer rate from the driver to the vehicle using the driver information and the vehicle information over a period of time, and calculating a reverse information transfer rate from the vehicle to the driver using the driver information and the vehicle information over the period of time. Additionally the method includes, calculating a driver control state using the forward information transfer rate and the reverse information transfer rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, JR.
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Publication number: 20160317042Abstract: A method and a system for determining changes in a body state of an individual including receiving a signal from a monitoring system, where the signal indicates a measurement of cardiac activity of the individual over a period of time and determining at least one signal feature, where the signal feature is a reoccurring event of the signal over the period of time. The method also includes determining a first interval between two successive signal features and determining a second interval between two successive first intervals. A derivative is calculated based on the second interval. Changes in the body state are identified based on the derivative.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, JR.
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Publication number: 20160243985Abstract: A method and a system for determining an information transfer rate between a driver and a vehicle, where the information transfer rate is calculated using driver information measured directly from the driver and vehicle information measured directly from the vehicle. The method also includes retrieving a baseline information transfer rate for maintaining control of the vehicle from a baseline information transfer rate database. A driver safety factor is calculated using the information transfer rate and the baseline information transfer rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, JR.
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Patent number: 9420958Abstract: A method and a system for determining changes in a body state of an individual including receiving a signal from a monitoring system, where the signal indicates a measurement of cardiac activity of the individual over a period of time and determining at least one signal feature, where the signal feature is a reoccurring event of the signal over the period of time. The method also includes determining a first interval between two successive signal features and determining a second interval between two successive first intervals. A derivative is calculated based on the second interval. Changes in the body state are identified based on the derivative.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, Jr.
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Patent number: 9398875Abstract: A method for biological signal analysis, including providing a multidimensional sensor array disposed at a position for sensing biological data associated with a person, wherein the multidimensional sensor array includes a plurality of sensors and each sensor of the plurality of sensors is mechanically coupled to a common structural coupling material. The method including selectively receiving an output from each sensor of the plurality of sensors, processing the output from each sensor of the plurality of sensors and outputting a biological signal based on the processing.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2013Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160157783Abstract: A computer-implemented method for biological signal recording, including modulating a sampled evoked biological signal with a carrier sequence code resulting in a modulated evoked biological signal. The carrier sequence code has an autocorrelation function. The method includes demodulating the modulated evoked biological signal by calculating a convolution of the modulated evoked biological signal with the carrier sequence code resulting in an evoked biological signal spectrum. The evoked biological signal spectrum has a peak to sideband ratio as a function of the carrier sequence code. The method includes calculating deviations between each element of the sampled evoked biological signal and the peak to sideband ratio and filtering noise artifacts from the sampled evoked biological signal based on the deviations. Peak to sideband ratios may also be optimized by varying the sampling rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, JR.
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Patent number: 9352751Abstract: A method and a system for determining an information transfer rate between a driver and a vehicle, where the information transfer rate is calculated using driver information measured directly from the driver and vehicle information measured directly from the vehicle. The method also includes retrieving a baseline information transfer rate for maintaining control of the vehicle from a baseline information transfer rate database. A driver safety factor is calculated using the information transfer rate and the baseline information transfer rate.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, Jr.
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Publication number: 20150367858Abstract: A method and a system for determining an information transfer rate between a driver and a vehicle, where the information transfer rate is calculated using driver information measured directly from the driver and vehicle information measured directly from the vehicle. The method also includes retrieving a baseline information transfer rate for maintaining control of the vehicle from a baseline information transfer rate database. A driver safety factor is calculated using the information transfer rate and the baseline information transfer rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, JR.
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Publication number: 20150126818Abstract: A method for biological signal analysis, including providing a multidimensional sensor array disposed at a position for sensing biological data associated with a person, wherein the multidimensional sensor array includes a plurality of sensors and each sensor of the plurality of sensors is mechanically coupled to a common structural coupling material. The method including selectively receiving an output from each sensor of the plurality of sensors, processing the output from each sensor of the plurality of sensors and outputting a biological signal based on the processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140276112Abstract: A method and a system for determining changes in a body state of an individual including receiving a signal from a monitoring system, where the signal indicates a measurement of cardiac activity of the individual over a period of time and determining at least one signal feature, where the signal feature is a reoccurring event of the signal over the period of time. The method also includes determining a first interval between two successive signal features and determining a second interval between two successive first intervals. A derivative is calculated based on the second interval. Changes in the body state are identified based on the derivative.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kin C. Fung, Timothy J. Dick, Charles William Hall, JR.
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Patent number: 5859762Abstract: A portable computer holder is adjustably mounted on a base portion that is attachable to the floor of a vehicle and is provided with a means for heating the portable computer when the computer is positioned in the holder. The heated holder effectively solves the problem of maintaining a portable computer at an operable temperature in cold environments.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1996Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David Lee Clark, Charles William Hall, Julian Dominick Rizzi, Edward Richard Ritinski, John Arthur Stubecki
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Patent number: 5751548Abstract: A portable computer docking station that is capable of allowing rotational movement of the computer's viewable screen in at least three different planes, thereby facilitating viewing and other utilization (e.g., using a pen) of the screen within a motor vehicle. The docking station defined herein is provided with a means for heating the portable computer when the computer is positioned in the docking station's holder portion. The heated holder portion effectively solves the problem of maintaining a portable computer at an operable temperature in cold environments. A vehicular computer assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1997Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles William Hall, Julian Dominick Rizzi, John Arthur Stubecki