Patents by Inventor Cynthia L Istook

Cynthia L Istook 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: 11439194
    Abstract: Various examples are provided for obtaining body measurements of a user, predicting body measurements of a user, and/or the like. Examples include a coded dimensioning garment having a stretchable fabric that conforms to a wearer's body without substantial compression or distortion of the skin. The garment can include measurement markings of known sizes at one or more known locations on the fabric. Methods are provided for predicting body measurements from a user. Image(s) of a user wearing the garment in a reference pose are captured and can be uploaded to a body measurement application. The real-world dimensions can be converted to pixel dimensions in the same ratio as the real world dimensions and inputted into a prediction model to generate measurements from areas of interest on the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Cynthia L. Istook, Andre J. West, Sibei Xia, Jiayin Li, James Beebe Hawes Collier
  • Publication number: 20200367590
    Abstract: Various examples are provided for obtaining body measurements of a user, predicting body measurements of a user, and/or the like. Examples include a coded dimensioning garment having a stretchable fabric that conforms to a wearer's body without substantial compression or distortion of the skin. The garment can include measurement markings of known sizes at one or more known locations on the fabric. Methods are provided for predicting body measurements from a user. Image(s) of a user wearing the garment in a reference pose are captured and can be uploaded to a body measurement application. The real-world dimensions can be converted to pixel dimensions in the same ratio as the real world dimensions and inputted into a prediction model to generate measurements from areas of interest on the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Cynthia L. Istook, Andre J. West, Sibei Xia, Jiayin Li, James Beebe Hawes COLLIER
  • Patent number: 6341504
    Abstract: A fabric for use in apparel of the type used for physiological monitoring of prescribed body functions has one or more elongated bands of elastic material which is stretchable in the longitudinal direction. Each such elastic band includes at least one conductive wire affixed to or formed therein in a curved pattern. A garment and a system of the type used for physiological monitoring of prescribed body functions includes such a fabric and a monitoring unit monitoring electrical parameters of the included conductive wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: VivoMetrics, Inc.
    Inventor: Cynthia L Istook