Patents by Inventor Gary David Havey

Gary David Havey 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 and apparatus for sensory substitution, vision prosthesis, or low-vision enhancement utilizing thermal sensing
    Patent number: 7308314
    Abstract: A sensory substitution device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a thermal imaging array for sensing thermal characteristics of an external scene. The device includes a visual prosthesis adapted to receive input based on the scene sensed by the thermal imaging array and to convey information based on the scene to a user of the sensing device. The visual prosthesis is adapted to simultaneously convey to the user different visual information corresponding to portions of the scene having different thermal characteristics. One type of thermal imaging array includes a microbolometer imaging array, and one type of visual prosthesis includes a retinal implant. According to additional embodiments, an apparatus for obtaining thermal data includes a thermal detector adapted to sense thermal characteristics of an environment using a plurality of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Advanced Medical Electronics
    Inventors: Gary David Havey, Paul Lorn Gibson, Gregory John Seifert, Scott Kalpin
  • Method and apparatus for sensory substitution, vision prosthesis, or low-vision enhancement utilizing thermal sensing
    Publication number: 20040030383
    Abstract: A sensory substitution device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a thermal imaging array for sensing thermal characteristics of an external scene. The device includes a visual prosthesis adapted to receive input based on the scene sensed by the thermal imaging array and to convey information based on the scene to a user of the sensing device. The visual prosthesis is adapted to simultaneously convey to the user different visual information corresponding to portions of the scene having different thermal characteristics. One type of thermal imaging array includes a microbolometer imaging array, and one type of visual prosthesis includes a retinal implant. According to additional embodiments, an apparatus for obtaining thermal data includes a thermal detector adapted to sense thermal characteristics of an environment using a plurality of pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Gary David Havey, Paul Lorn Gibson, Gregory John Seifert, Scott Kalpin
  • Infrared endoscope with sensor array at the distal tip
    Patent number: 6652452
    Abstract: Endoscope apparatus and methods provide measurements of infrared radiation in the 2 to 14 micrometer wavelength range by mounting an array of infrared radiation detecting elements at the distal end of the endoscope, according to aspects of the invention. Sensor packaging techniques and elemental distributions for the sensor array provide additional advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Advanced Medical Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory John Seifert, Gary David Havey