Patents by Inventor Derek Kearney

Derek Kearney 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: 11500464
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are interface devices and systems. In one aspect, a haptic interface device includes at least one position detection module configured to determine positional data for determining a position of at least one portion of at least one body part of the user; at least one tensile element or compressive element coupled to the at least one body part and configured to produce at least one of: a predetermined range of motion and applied force to a coupled body part; and at least one haptic feedback module configured to produce force feedback or tactile sensation to the at least one body part, the feedback module comprising: at least one motion control module configured to control motion of the at least one body part; and at least one force sensor configured to determine applied force data generated from the at least one body part. Also disclosed herein are methods for using the disclosed devices and systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: VRgluv LLC
    Inventors: Derek Kearney, Christopher Taylor, Addison Shelton, Harold Brown
  • Publication number: 20200326780
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are interface devices and systems. In one aspect, a haptic interface device includes at least one position detection module configured to determine positional data for determining a position of at least one portion of at least one body part of the user; at least one tensile element or compressive element coupled to the at least one body part and configured to produce at least one of: a predetermined range of motion and applied force to a coupled body part; and at least one haptic feedback module configured to produce force feedback or tactile sensation to the at least one body part, the feedback module comprising: at least one motion control module configured to control motion of the at least one body part; and at least one force sensor configured to determine applied force data generated from the at least one body part. Also disclosed herein are methods for using the disclosed devices and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Derek Kearney, Christopher Taylor, Addison Shelton, Harold Brown
  • Patent number: 10698488
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are interface devices and systems. In one aspect, a haptic interface device includes at least one position detection module configured to determine positional data for determining a position of at least one portion of at least one body part of the user; at least one tensile element or compressive element coupled to the at least one body part and configured to produce at least one of: a predetermined range of motion and applied force to a coupled body part; and at least one haptic feedback module configured to produce force feedback or tactile sensation to the at least one body part, the feedback module comprising: at least one motion control module configured to control motion of the at least one body part; and at least one force sensor configured to determine applied force data generated from the at least one body part. Also disclosed herein are methods for using the disclosed devices and systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: VRgluv LLC
    Inventors: Derek Kearney, Christopher Taylor, Addison Shelton, Harold Brown
  • Patent number: 10317422
    Abstract: This present application relates generally to the science of fluid flow measurement and provides a multi-directional fluid velocity measurement device (FVMD) employing a plurality of pitot tubes arranged in a 3D configuration and extending from a spherical main body in which measurement sensors are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Technological University of Dublin
    Inventors: Derek Kearney, Brian Kearney
  • Publication number: 20180284896
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are interface devices and systems. In one aspect, a haptic interface device includes at least one position detection module configured to determine positional data for determining a position of at least one portion of at least one body part of the user; at least one tensile element or compressive element coupled to the at least one body part and configured to produce at least one of: a predetermined range of motion and applied force to a coupled body part; and at least one haptic feedback module configured to produce force feedback or tactile sensation to the at least one body part, the feedback module comprising: at least one motion control module configured to control motion of the at least one body part; and at least one force sensor configured to determine applied force data generated from the at least one body part. Also disclosed herein are methods for using the disclosed devices and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: DEREK KEARNEY, CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR, ADDISON SHELTON, HAROLD BROWN
  • Publication number: 20180045751
    Abstract: This present application relates generally to the science of fluid flow measurement and provides a multi-directional fluid velocity measurement device (FVMD) employing a plurality of pitot tubes arranged in a 3D configuration and extending from a spherical main body in which measurement sensors are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Dublin Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Derek Kearney, Brian Kearney
  • Patent number: 8800632
    Abstract: A twin roller smoke or fire barrier having: two parallel rollers and a curtain comprised of narrow curtain portions rolled on the rollers and arranged along the length of the rollers of alternate rollers with end margins overlapping opposite each other; the barrier including: a mechanism for varying separation of the rollers by at least the change in the overall diameter of one roller and its curtain portions between wound-up and unwound states, the mechanism including: movable supported roller or rollers; whereby in the unwound state of the curtain, the overlapping margins abut or at least are separated by a negligible amount at the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew Paul Cooper, Derek Kearney
  • Publication number: 20120125546
    Abstract: A twin roller smoke or fire barrier having: two parallel rollers and a curtain comprised of narrow curtain portions rolled on the rollers and arranged along the length of the rollers of alternate rollers with end margins overlapping opposite each other; the barrier including: a mechanism for varying separation of the rollers by at least the change in the overall diameter of one roller and its curtain portions between wound-up and unwound states, the mechanism including: movable supported roller or rollers; whereby in the unwound state of the curtain, the overlapping margins abut or at least are separated by a negligible amount at the rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Andrew Paul Cooper, Derek Kearney