Patents by Inventor Glenn Alan Hancock

Glenn Alan Hancock 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: 10646138
    Abstract: A method for assessing ergonomics of a human user in an environment is disclosed. The method includes generating a visual skeletal signal by using a visual sensor. The method further includes determining a first posture sample based on the skeletal signal, by using an electronic controller. The posture sample includes skeletal information including one or both of joint information and positioning information. The method further includes comparing the posture sample with an ergonomically ideal posture sample and determining an ergonomic report based on the comparing of the posture sample and the ergonomically ideal posture sample. The method further includes providing the ergonomic report via an output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Glenn Alan Hancock, Tricia Hughes-Paull, David Kanda, Philip Specht, Jerry Zayic
  • Patent number: 9911031
    Abstract: A method for identifying a motion of interest of an individual. The method includes receiving input data from a non-invasive motion sensor measuring movements of a person. The method also includes collecting motion sensor data for an interval of time. The illustrative embodiments also provide for analyzing the motion sensor input data using an analysis application having a set of classified pre-determined motions. The analysis application classifies a movement captured during the interval of time as a motion corresponding to particular a pre-determined motion among a plurality of pre-determined motions. Classification is performed based on shared relative values among the motion sensor input data and the particular pre-determined motion. The illustrative embodiments also provide for generating an output that provides a translation of the movement for identification of a predetermined motion of interest that represents an undesirable ergonomic aspect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John Desmond Whelan, Glenn Alan Hancock
  • Publication number: 20170296099
    Abstract: A method for assessing ergonomics of a human user in an environment is disclosed. The method includes generating a visual skeletal signal by using a visual sensor. The method further includes determining a first posture sample based on the skeletal signal, by using an electronic controller. The posture sample includes skeletal information including one or both of joint information and positioning information. The method further includes comparing the posture sample with an ergonomically ideal posture sample and determining an ergonomic report based on the comparing of the posture sample and the ergonomically ideal posture sample. The method further includes providing the ergonomic report via an output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Glenn Alan Hancock, Tricia Hughes-Paull, David Kanda, Philip Specht, Jerry Zayic
  • Publication number: 20160070958
    Abstract: A method for identifying a motion of interest of an individual. The method includes receiving input data from a non-invasive motion sensor measuring movements of a person. The method also includes collecting motion sensor data for an interval of time. The illustrative embodiments also provide for analyzing the motion sensor input data using an analysis application having a set of classified pre-determined motions. The analysis application classifies a movement captured during the interval of time as a motion corresponding to particular a pre-determined motion among a plurality of pre-determined motions. Classification is performed based on shared relative values among the motion sensor input data and the particular pre-determined motion. The illustrative embodiments also provide for generating an output that provides a translation of the movement for identification of a predetermined motion of interest that represents an undesirable ergonomic aspect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: John Desmond Whelan, Glenn Alan Hancock