Patents by Inventor Darran Hughes

Darran Hughes 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: 8679008
    Abstract: In part, one aspect of the invention relates to a portable, handheld biosensor device that is held between two fingers of the same hand or otherwise contacts two points on a user's skin. The sensor device includes a pair of conductive or semi-conductive electrodes and associated circuitry designed to sense, amplify and digitize the electrical conductance of the skin between the electrodes. The device can additionally be configured to sense additional biometrics from the fingers, including blood oxygenation and skin temperature. Digitized biometric values are transmitted wirelessly (or via direct wire connection, such as a USB cable) to a computing device where the data is utilized to generate a control parameter in a software application whose purpose is to provide anxiety biofeedback or entertainment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Galvanic Limited
    Inventors: Darran Hughes, Daragh McDonnell, Phil McDarby
  • Publication number: 20080208016
    Abstract: In part, one aspect of the invention relates to a portable, handheld biosensor device that is held between two fingers of the same hand or otherwise contacts two points on a user's skin. The sensor device includes a pair of conductive or semi-conductive electrodes and associated circuitry designed to sense, amplify and digitize the electrical conductance of the skin between the electrodes. The device can additionally be configured to sense additional biometrics from the fingers, including blood oxygenation and skin temperature. Digitized biometric values are transmitted wirelessly (or via direct wire connection, such as a USB cable) to a computing device where the data is utilized to generate a control parameter in a software application whose purpose is to provide anxiety biofeedback or entertainment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Darran Hughes, Daragh McDonnell, Phil McDarby
  • Patent number: D565436
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Vyro Games Ltd.
    Inventors: Phil McDarby, Darran Hughes, Daragh McDonnell
  • Patent number: D717443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Zinc Software Ltd.
    Inventors: Darran Hughes, Cian O'Sullivan