Patents by Inventor James E. Schorey

James E. Schorey 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).

  • Publication number: 20240077945
    Abstract: A controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more user input devices, such as sensors or electrodes, a user interface device, and one or more switch-controlled devices. The controller presents a configuration user interface on the user interface device including selectable configurations for access modes. The controller assigns one or more of the user input devices according to a current selected configuration of an access mode. The controller detects a volitional user input corresponding to a change in a particular signal detected by a particular user input device and switches the switch-controlled device based on the detected user input. In one or more embodiments, the system includes one or more biosignal electrodes attachable to a user and/or mechanical, positional, or other switch technologies. In one or more embodiments, the system includes one or more sensors for detection of movement, gestures, eye tracking or other input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Control Bionics Limited
    Inventors: James E. Schorey, Peter S. Ford
  • Patent number: 11853478
    Abstract: A controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more user input devices, such as sensors or electrodes, a user interface device, and one or more switch-controlled devices. The controller presents a configuration user interface on the user interface device including selectable configurations for access modes. The controller assigns one or more of the user input devices according to a current selected configuration of an access mode. The controller detects a volitional user input corresponding to a change in a particular signal detected by a particular user input device. The controller identifies the user input based on the current selected configuration and the detected volitional user input and switches the switch-controlled device based on the detected user input. In one or more embodiments, the system includes one or more sensors for detection of movement, gestures, eye tracking or other input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Control Bionics Limited
    Inventors: James E. Schorey, Peter S. Ford
  • Publication number: 20230266824
    Abstract: A controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more user input devices, such as sensors or electrodes, a user interface device, and one or more switch-controlled devices. The controller presents a configuration user interface on the user interface device including selectable configurations for access modes. The controller assigns one or more of the user input devices according to a current selected configuration of an access mode. The controller detects a volitional user input corresponding to a change in a particular signal detected by a particular user input device. The controller identifies the user input based on the current selected configuration and the detected volitional user input and switches the switch-controlled device based on the detected user input. In one or more embodiments, the system includes one or more sensors for detection of movement, gestures, eye tracking or other input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Control Bionics Limited
    Inventors: James E. Schorey, Peter S. Ford
  • Patent number: 11688261
    Abstract: A method and system are described for automated child monitoring. The system comprises wearable sensor device wirelessly connected to a mobile device. The system comprises sensors configured to detect environmental factors and activities of a child. In one or more embodiments, the activities may be one or more of drinking, vaping, smoking, driving and presence of a threat for a child. The system may be configured to determine real-time location of a wearer as well as contextual information. The sensor device is communicably coupled to one or more mobile devices, additional wearable devices or fixed units. The mobile device is configured to control one or more operations of the inconspicuous wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SentinelWear LLC
    Inventors: James E. Schorey, Benjamin Kamen
  • Publication number: 20220113799
    Abstract: A method, human interface device, and computer program product that provide improved multilevel switching from each bioelectrical sensor with inclusion of switch filtering based on extraneous events (e.g., spasms). A biosignal is received from a sensor device by an electronic processor of a first electrode switch device. In response to determining that the amplitude of the signal has changed from less than a first switch range to greater than the first switch range and less than the second switch range, the electrode switch device communicates a first switch signal to control the human interface system. In response to determining that the amplitude of the biosignal has changed from less than the second switch range to greater than the second switch range, the electronic switch device performs one of: (i) ignoring the instance and (ii) transmitting a second switch signal to control the human interface system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Control Bionics Limited
    Inventors: James E. Schorey, Peter S. Ford, Robert W. Wong
  • Patent number: 11284844
    Abstract: A system includes a processor in communication with a set of bioelectrical sensors and a user interface device that provides functionality to monitor one or more bioelectrical signals from a set of bioelectrical electrodes. Processor automatically adjusts a selected one of: (i) a resting threshold; and (ii) a switch threshold that is greater than the resting threshold based at least in part on a trend of the bioelectrical signal. The processor determines whether an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal is less than the resting threshold. In response to determining that the amplitude is less than the resting threshold, the processor determines whether an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal subsequently is equal to or greater than the switch threshold. In response to determining that the bioelectrical signal is greater than the switch threshold, the processor triggers the user interface device with a switch signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Control Bionics Holdings Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: James E. Schorey, Peter S. Ford, Robert W. Wong
  • Publication number: 20210358285
    Abstract: A method and system are described for automated child monitoring. The system comprises wearable sensor device wirelessly connected to a mobile device. The system comprises sensors configured to detect environmental factors and activities of a child. In one or more embodiments, the activities may be one or more of drinking, vaping, smoking, driving and presence of a threat for a child. The system may be configured to determine real-time location of a wearer as well as contextual information. The sensor device is communicably coupled to one or more mobile devices, additional wearable devices or fixed units. The mobile device is configured to control one or more operations of the inconspicuous wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: SentinelWear LLC
    Inventors: James E. Schorey, Benjamin Kamen
  • Publication number: 20190142349
    Abstract: A system includes a processor in communication with a set of bioelectrical sensors and a user interface device that provides functionality to monitor one or more bioelectrical signals from a set of bioelectrical electrodes. Processor automatically adjusts a selected one of: (i) a resting threshold; and (ii) a switch threshold that is greater than the resting threshold based at least in part on a trend of the bioelectrical signal. The processor determines whether an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal is less than the resting threshold. In response to determining that the amplitude is less than the resting threshold, the processor determines whether an amplitude of the bioelectrical signal subsequently is equal to or greater than the switch threshold. In response to determining that the bioelectrical signal is greater than the switch threshold, the processor triggers the user interface device with a switch signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Control Bionics Holdings Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: James E. Schorey, Peter S. Ford, Robert W. Wong
  • Patent number: 4932645
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a collator having a plurality of delivery conveyors are disclosed. The collator includes a plurality of hoppers for feeding a plurality of signatures to a plurality of gathering stations or pockets which moves past the hoppers. An assemblage, i.e., a group of collated signatures is formed in each of the plurality of pockets. The plurality of delivery conveyors receives assemblages from the plurality of pockets during operation of the collator. If a fault condition is detected downstream of one of the plurality of delivery conveyors, then receipt of assemblages by the one delivery conveyor is interrupted while receipt of assemblages by the other of the plurality of delivery conveyors is maintained. The result is that only the one delivery conveyor with the downstream fault condition ceases delivering assemblages. All production from the collator does not cease. Production and delivery of assemblages onto the delivery conveyors with no fault condition are maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: AM International Incorporated
    Inventors: James E. Schorey, Jeffrey C. Cadow