Patents by Inventor Hawkeye I. King

Hawkeye I. King 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).

  • Methods and systems for haptic rendering and creating virtual fixtures from point clouds
    Patent number: 9471142
    Abstract: Methods, articles of manufacture, and devices related to generating haptic feedback for point clouds are provided. A computing device receives depth data about an In-Contact environment. The computing device generates a point cloud from the depth data. The computing device determines a haptic interface point (HIP). The computing device determines a haptic interface point (HIP). The computing device determines a force vector between the HIP and point cloud. The computing device sends an indication of haptic feedback based on the force vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: The University of Washington
    Inventors: Howard Jay Chizeck, Fredrik Rydén, Sina Nia Kosari, Blake Hannaford, Nicklas Gustafsson, Hawkeye I. King
  • Methods and Systems for Haptic Rendering and Creating Virtual Fixtures from Point Clouds
    Publication number: 20140168073
    Abstract: Methods, articles of manufacture, and devices related to generating haptic feedback for point clouds are provided. A computing device receives depth data about an environment. The computing device generates a point cloud from the depth data. The computing device determines a haptic interface point (HIP). The computing device determines a haptic interface point (HIP). The computing device determines a force vector between the HIP and point cloud. The computing device sends an indication of haptic feedback based on the force vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: University of Washington through its Center for Commericialization
    Inventors: Howard Jay Chizeck, Fredrik Rydén, Sina Nia Kosari, Blake Hannaford, Nicklas Gustafsson, Hawkeye I. King