Patents by Inventor Douglas Drane

Douglas Drane 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: 9530331
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a system and method for improving corporate employee work performance. The disclosed embodiments provide an innovative approach to optimizing the talent and resources within an organization including, but not limited to, an individual employee, teams of employees, and to executives within the organization. Through the application of a multivariate model based on physiological, affective, and behavioral systems, the disclosed embodiments attempt to improve an employee's vitality, vibrancy, wellness, and overall work performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Axeos, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Drane, Eileen McDonald, Pilar Angel
  • Patent number: 9251716
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a system and method for improving corporate employee work performance. The disclosed embodiments provide an innovative approach to optimizing the talent and resources within an organization including, but not limited to, an individual employee, teams of employees, and to executives within the organization. Through the application of a multivariate model based on physiological, affective, and behavioral systems, the disclosed embodiments attempt to improve an employee's vitality, vibrancy, wellness, and overall work performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Axeos, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Drane, Eileen McDonald, Pilar Angel
  • Publication number: 20120003622
    Abstract: Provided is a method comprising delivering a video of an event to a learner that includes a still menu that effectuates and simulates a pause; recording a video of an action by the learner in response to the event; presenting to the learner the video of the action by the learner; presenting to the learner a video showing a preferred action by a master in response to the event; and recording at least one additional action by the learner. Also provided is a method for teaching a learner how to respond to an event comprising allowing the learner to choose among recording an action in response to a video of an event, viewing one or more recorded actions of a master, and comparing the two videos; wherein recording may be chosen before and after either or both viewing and reviewing, and the recordings are viewable as videos on a monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: DRANE ASSOCIATES, LP
    Inventors: Douglas Drane, Paula Fracasso, David Rowland
  • Patent number: 8024276
    Abstract: Provided is a method comprising delivering a video of an event to a learner that includes a still menu that effectuates and simulates a pause; recording a video of an action by the learner in response to the event; presenting to the learner the video of the action by the learner; presenting to the learner a video showing a preferred action by a master in response to the event; and recording at least one additional action by the learner. Also provided is a method for teaching a learner how to respond to an event comprising allowing the learner to choose among recording an action in response to a video of an event, viewing one or more recorded actions of a master, and comparing the two videos; wherein recording may be chosen before and after either or both viewing and reviewing, and the recordings are viewable as videos on a monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Drane Associates, LP
    Inventors: Douglas Drane, Paula Fracasso, David Rowland
  • Publication number: 20090099983
    Abstract: Provided is a training method comprising delivering a situation to a learner, the situation comprising an event; automatically inserting a still menu in order to simulate a pause in the delivering; while pausing, recording an action by the learner in response to the event; reviewing the action recorded by the learner; and presenting to the learner a preferred action by a master in response to the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Douglas Drane, Paula Fracasso, David Rowland
  • Publication number: 20070112710
    Abstract: Provided is a method for training/learning comprising delivering a situation to a learner, the situation comprising an event; automatically inserting a still menu in order to simulate a pause in the delivering; while pausing, recording an action by the learner in response to the event; reviewing the action recorded by the learner; and presenting to the learner a preferred action by a master in response to the event. A further method is provided comprising alternating between a motion menu and still menu in order to simulate a pause in a video where the background of the still menu is the same as the last frame of the motion menu; and during the pause, recording a learner's action in response to an event delivered in the video. Also provided is a system for training and learning comprising a learner video delivery tool; a video delivery medium; a learner control; an interactive pause; and a learner video recording tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Douglas Drane, Paula Fracasso, David Rowland