Patents by Inventor Erik W. Vinke

Erik W. Vinke 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).

  • Method for interactively monitoring and changing the behavior, attitude or educational state of an individual, in particular an individual related to an organization
    Publication number: 20010031451
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and a system for interactively monitoring the behavior, attitude and educational state of individuals of an organization, especially in relation to ergonomically reasonable conduct of the individuals. The method and system provides an index representative of the behavior, attitude and educational state. The index is provided by monitoring ergonomically relevant conditions of the individual's working surroundings and the individual's use of PCs or similar computers connected to the system and by means of information obtained by subjecting the individual to electronic questionnaires. The monitored data and data obtained by electronic questionnaires will be compared with reference data for providing instructions for the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Soren Sander, Jens Byriel, Kenneth B. Hayes, Erik W. Vinke, Peter Aaro-Hansen