Patents by Inventor Hojjat Abdollahi Pourhaghighi

Hojjat Abdollahi Pourhaghighi 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).

  • Socially assistive robot
    Patent number: 11890748
    Abstract: A companion robot is disclosed. In some embodiments, the companion robot may include a head having a facemask and a projector configured to project facial images onto the facemask; a facial camera; a microphone configured to receive audio signals from the environment; a speaker configured to output audio signals; and a processor electrically coupled with the projector, the facial camera, the microphone, and the speaker. In some embodiments, the processor may be configured to receive facial images from the facial camera; receive speech input from the microphone; determine an audio output based on the facial images and/or the speech input; determine a facial projection output based the facial images and/or the speech input; output the audio output via the speaker; and project the facial projection output on the facemask via the projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Dream Face Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammad H. Mahoor, Joshua T. Lane, Hojjat Abdollahi Pourhaghighi, Eshrat S. Emamian
  • SOCIALLY ASSISTIVE ROBOT
    Publication number: 20220227003
    Abstract: A companion robot is disclosed. In some embodiments, the companion robot may include a head having a facemask and a projector configured to project facial images onto the facemask; a facial camera; a microphone configured to receive audio signals from the environment; a speaker configured to output audio signals; and a processor electrically coupled with the projector, the facial camera, the microphone, and the speaker. In some embodiments, the processor may be configured to receive facial images from the facial camera; receive speech input from the microphone; determine an audio output based on the facial images and/or the speech input; determine a facial projection output based the facial images and/or the speech input; output the audio output via the speaker; and project the facial projection output on the facemask via the projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Mohammad H. Mahoor, Joshua T. Lane, Hojjat Abdollahi Pourhaghighi, Eshrat S. Emamian
  • Socially assistive robot
    Patent number: 11279041
    Abstract: A companion robot is disclosed. In some embodiments, the companion robot may include a head having a facemask and a projector configured to project facial images onto the facemask; a facial camera; a microphone configured to receive audio signals from the environment; a speaker configured to output audio signals; and a processor electrically coupled with the projector, the facial camera, the microphone, and the speaker. In some embodiments, the processor may be configured to receive facial images from the facial camera; receive speech input from the microphone; determine an audio output based on the facial images and/or the speech input; determine a facial projection output based the facial images and/or the speech input; output the audio output via the speaker; and project the facial projection output on the facemask via the projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Dream Face Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohammad H. Mahoor, Joshua T. Lane, Hojjat Abdollahi Pourhaghighi, Eshrat S. Emamian
  • SOCIALLY ASSISTIVE ROBOT
    Publication number: 20200114521
    Abstract: A companion robot is disclosed. In some embodiments, the companion robot may include a head having a facemask and a projector configured to project facial images onto the facemask; a facial camera; a microphone configured to receive audio signals from the environment; a speaker configured to output audio signals; and a processor electrically coupled with the projector, the facial camera, the microphone, and the speaker. In some embodiments, the processor may be configured to receive facial images from the facial camera; receive speech input from the microphone; determine an audio output based on the facial images and/or the speech input; determine a facial projection output based the facial images and/or the speech input; output the audio output via the speaker; and project the facial projection output on the facemask via the projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Mohammad H. Mahoor, Joshua T. Lane, Hojjat Abdollahi Pourhaghighi, Eshrat S. Emamian