Patents by Inventor Gunilla Alsio

Gunilla Alsio 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: 7362305
    Abstract: The method of entering data into a computer device. A wearable device is attached to a first body part. The device has a lower unit and an upper unit connected to the lower unit. The device has sensors in operative engagement therewith for registering movements. The wearable device has a first accelerometer and a second accelerometer. The lower unit is provided with non-movable parts. A segment of a second body part is moved relative to the device without having physical contact with the sensors. The movement of the segment activates the sensors. The sensors sending sensor signals to a microprocessor unit. The first accelerometer senses an acceleration movement in a first direction. The second accelerometer senses an acceleration movement in a second direction. The first and second accelerometers send acceleration movement signals to a microprocessor unit that stores acceleration movement signals from the accelerometers together with the sensor signals to learn movements of the body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Senseboard Technologies AB
    Inventors: Gunilla Alsio, Lars Asplund, Fredrik Ekstrand
  • Patent number: 7295181
    Abstract: The method is for entering data into a computer device and comprises providing a wearable device (10) that is attached to a hand. The device (10) has sensors (49, 51, 53, 55, 57) that analyze the movements of the segments (48, 50, 52, 54, 56) to generate likely characters intended by the user. The device (10) learns from the earlier typing patterns of the user to eliminate possible characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Inventor: Gunilla Alsio
  • Patent number: 7092785
    Abstract: The method is for entering data into a computer device. A wearable device (10) is attaching to a hand (212). The device (10) has a lower unit (14) placed in a palm (106) of the hand and an upper unit (16) placed behind knuckles (17) of the hand and connected to the lower unit (14). A sensor (202) has transducers (260, 262, 264, 266, 268) in operative engagement with fingers (250, 252, 254, 256, 258). The sensor (202) has a position sensor (210) associated with an electronic cursor or sign (211) displayed on a screen (213). The fingers and/or hand are moved to switch the sensor (202) from a keyboard mode to a mouse mode. The hand (212) is shifted in a first direction to move the cursor (211) in the first direction on the screen (213).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Inventors: Gunilla Alsio, Lars Asplund
  • Publication number: 20050179644
    Abstract: The method is for entering data into a computer device. A wearable device (10) is attaching to a hand (212). The device (10) has a lower unit (14) placed in a palm (106) of the hand and an upper unit (16) placed behind knuckles (17) of the hand and connected to the lower unit (14). A sensor (202) has transducers (260, 262, 264, 266, 268) in operative engagement with fingers (250, 252, 254, 256, 258). The sensor (202) has a position sensor (210) associated with an electronic cursor or sign (211) displayed on a screen (213). The fingers and/or hand are moved to switch the sensor (202) from a keyboard mode to a mouse mode. The hand (212) is shifted in a first direction to move the cursor (211) in the first direction on the screen (213).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Gunilla Alsio, Lars Asplund
  • Publication number: 20050172734
    Abstract: The method of entering data into a computer device. A wearable device is attached to a first body part. The device has a lower unit and an upper unit connected to the lower unit. The device has sensors in operative engagement therewith for registering movements. The wearable device has a first accelerometer and a second accelerometer. The lower unit is provided with non-movable parts. A segment of a second body part is moved relative to the device without having physical contact with the sensors. The movement of the segment activates the sensors. The sensors sending sensor signals to a microprocessor unit. The first accelerometer senses an acceleration movement in a first direction. The second accelerometer senses an acceleration movement in a second direction. The first and second accelerometers send acceleration movement signals to a microprocessor unit that stores acceleration movement signals from the accelerometers together with the sensor signals to learn movements of the body part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Gunilla Alsio, Lars Asplund, Fredrik Ekstrand
  • Publication number: 20040236440
    Abstract: The method is for entering data into a computer device and comprises providing a wearable device (10) that is attached to a hand. The device (10) has sensors (49, 51, 53, 55, 57) that analyze the movements of the segments (48, 50, 52, 54, 56) to generate likely characters intended by the user. The device (10) learns from the earlier typing patterns of the user to eliminate possible characters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Gunilla Alsio
  • Patent number: 6748281
    Abstract: The method is for entering data into a computer device (11) and comprises providing a wearable device (10) that is attached to a hand (200). The device (10) has extensions (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) disposed below metacarpophalangeal joints (212) and first bone segments (202) of the fingers (208). The extensions (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) have sensors (50, 52, 54, 56, 58) in operative engagement with sensor channels (15, 17, 19, 21, 23) mounted thereon. The first bone segments (202) may be moved relative to second bone segments (214) at the metacarpophalangeal joints (212) to bend at least one of the sensor channels (15, 17, 19, 21, 23). One of the sensors (50, 52, 54, 56, 58) sensing the bending of one the sensor channels (15, 17, 19, 21, 23) and sending an activation signal (57) to a computer device (11) in operative engagement with the device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Inventor: Gunilla Alsio
  • Publication number: 20030179224
    Abstract: The method is for entering data into a computer device (11) and comprises providing a wearable device (10) that is attached to a hand (200). The device (10) has extensions (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) disposed below metacarpophalangeal joints (212) and first bone segments (202) of the fingers (208). The extensions (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) have sensors (50, 52, 54, 56, 58) in operative engagement with sensor channels (15, 17, 19, 21, 23) mounted thereon. The first bone segments (202) may be moved relative to second bone segments (214) at the metacarpophalaneal joints (212) to bend at least one of the sensor channels (15, 17, 19, 21, 23). One of the sensors (50, 52, 54, 56, 58) sensing the bending of one the sensor channels (15, 17, 19, 21, 23) and sending an activation signal (57) to a computer device (11) in operative engagement with the device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: Gunilla Alsio
  • Patent number: D461811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Inventor: Gunilla Alsiƶ
  • Patent number: D477602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Inventor: Gunilla Alsiƶ