Patents by Inventor Jay Obermark

Jay Obermark 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: 20160216772
    Abstract: A system for recognizing various human and creature motion gaits and behaviors is presented. These behaviors are defined as combinations of “gestures” identified on various parts of a body in motion. For example, the leg gestures generated when a person runs are different than when a person walks. The system described here can identify such differences and categorize these behaviors. Gestures, as previously defined, are motions generated by humans, animals, or machines. Multiple gestures on a body (or bodies) are recognized simultaneously and used in determining behaviors. If multiple bodies are tracked by the system, then overall formations and behaviors (such as military goals) can be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Charles J. Cohen, Glenn J. Beach, Brook Cavell, Eugene Foulk, Charles J. Jacobus, Jay Obermark, George V. Paul
  • Patent number: 9304593
    Abstract: A system for recognizing various human and creature motion gaits and behaviors is presented. These behaviors are defined as combinations of “gestures” identified on various parts of a body in motion. For example, the leg gestures generated when a person runs are different than when a person walks. The system described here can identify such differences and categorize these behaviors. Gestures, as previously defined, are motions generated by humans, animals, or machines. Multiple gestures on a body (or bodies) are recognized simultaneously and used in determining behaviors. If multiple bodies are tracked by the system, then overall formations and behaviors (such as military goals) can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Cybernet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Cohen, Glenn J. Beach, Brook Cavell, Eugene Foulk, Charles J. Jacobus, Jay Obermark, George V. Paul
  • Patent number: 8407625
    Abstract: A system for recognizing various human and creature motion gaits and behaviors is presented. These behaviors are defined as combinations of “gestures” identified on various parts of a body in motion. For example, the leg gestures generated when a person runs are different than when a person walks. The system described here can identify such differences and categorize these behaviors. Gestures, as previously defined, are motions generated by humans, animals, or machines. Multiple gestures on a body (or bodies) are recognized simultaneously and used in determining behaviors. If multiple bodies are tracked by the system, then overall formations and behaviors (such as military goals) can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Cybernet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Cohen, Glenn Beach, Brook Cavell, Gene Foulk, Charles J. Jacobus, Jay Obermark, George Paul
  • Patent number: 7668340
    Abstract: A gesture recognition interface for use in controlling self-service machines and other devices is disclosed. A gesture is defined as motions and kinematic poses generated by humans, animals, or machines. Specific body features are tracked, and static and motion gestures are interpreted. Motion gestures are defined as a family of parametrically delimited oscillatory motions, modeled as a linear-in-parameters dynamic system with added geometric constraints to allow for real-time recognition using a small amount of memory and processing time. A linear least squares method is preferably used to determine the parameters which represent each gesture. Feature position measure is used in conjunction with a bank of predictor bins seeded with the gesture parameters, and the system determines which bin best fits the observed motion. Recognizing static pose gestures is preferably performed by localizing the body/object from the rest of the image, describing that object, and identifying that description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Cybernet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Cohen, Glenn J. Beach, Brook Cavell, Eugene Foulk, Charles J. Jacobus, Jay Obermark, George V. Paul
  • Publication number: 20090274339
    Abstract: A system for recognizing various human and creature motion gaits and behaviors is presented. These behaviors are defined as combinations of “gestures” identified on various parts of a body in motion. For example, the leg gestures generated when a person runs are different than when a person walks. The system described here can identify such differences and categorize these behaviors. Gestures, as previously defined, are motions generated by humans, animals, or machines. Multiple gestures on a body (or bodies) are recognized simultaneously and used in determining behaviors. If multiple bodies are tracked by the system, then overall formations and behaviors (such as military goals) can be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Charles Cohen, Glenn Beach, Brook Cavell, Gene Foulk, Charles Jacobus, Jay Obermark, George Paul
  • Publication number: 20090074248
    Abstract: A gesture recognition interface for use in controlling self-service machines and other devices is disclosed. A gesture is defined as motions and kinematic poses generated by humans, animals, or machines. Specific body features are tracked, and static and motion gestures are interpreted. Motion gestures are defined as a family of parametrically delimited oscillatory motions, modeled as a linear-in-parameters dynamic system with added geometric constraints to allow for real-time recognition using a small amount of memory and processing time. A linear least squares method is preferably used to determine the parameters which represent each gesture. Feature position measure is used in conjunction with a bank of predictor bins seeded with the gesture parameters, and the system determines which bin best fits the observed motion. Recognizing static pose gestures is preferably performed by localizing the body/object from the rest of the image, describing that object, and identifying that description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Cybernet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Cohen, Glenn Beach, Brook Cavell, Gene Foulk, Charles J. Jacobus, Jay Obermark, George Paul
  • Patent number: 7460690
    Abstract: A gesture recognition interface for use in controlling self-service machines and other devices is disclosed. A gesture is defined as motions and kinematic poses generated by humans, animals, or machines. Specific body features are tracked, and static and motion gestures are interpreted. Motion gestures are defined as a family of parametrically delimited oscillatory motions, modeled as a linear-in-parameters dynamic system with added geometric constraints to allow for real-time recognition using a small amount of memory and processing time. A linear least squares method is preferably used to determine the parameters which represent each gesture. Feature position measure is used in conjunction with a bank of predictor bins seeded with the gesture parameters, and the system determines which bin best fits the observed motion. Recognizing static pose gestures is preferably performed by localizing the body/object from the rest of the image, describing that object, and identifying that description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Cybernet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Cohen, Glenn Beach, Brook Cavell, Gene Foulk, Charles J. Jacobus, Jay Obermark, George Paul
  • Publication number: 20060210112
    Abstract: A system for recognizing various human and creature motion gaits and behaviors is presented. These behaviors are defined as combinations of “gestures” identified on various parts of a body in motion. For example, the leg gestures generated when a person runs are different than when a person walks. The system described here can identify such differences and categorize these behaviors. Gestures, as previously defined, are motions generated by humans, animals, or machines. Multiple gestures on a body (or bodies) are recognized simultaneously and used in determining behaviors. If multiple bodies are tracked by the system, then overall formations and behaviors (such as military goals) can be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Charles Cohen, Glenn Beach, Brook Cavell, Gene Foulk, Charles Jacobus, Jay Obermark, George Paul
  • Patent number: 7036094
    Abstract: A system for recognizing various human and creature motion gaits and behaviors is presented. These behaviors are defined as combinations of “gestures” identified on various parts of a body in motion. For example, the leg gestures generated when a person runs are different than when a person walks. The system described here can identify such differences and categorize these behaviors. Gestures, as previously defined, are motions generated by humans, animals, or machines. Where in the previous patent only one gesture was recognized at a time, in this system, multiple gestures on a body (or bodies) are recognized simultaneously and used in determining behaviors. If multiple bodies are tracked by the system, then overall formations and behaviors (such as military goals) can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Cybernet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Cohen, Glenn Beach, Brook Cavell, Gene Foulk, Charles J. Jacobus, Jay Obermark, George Paul
  • Publication number: 20060013440
    Abstract: A gesture recognition interface for use in controlling self-service machines and other devices is disclosed. A gesture is defined as motions and kinematic poses generated by humans, animals, or machines. Specific body features are tracked, and static and motion gestures are interpreted. Motion gestures are defined as a family of parametrically delimited oscillatory motions, modeled as a linear-in-parameters dynamic system with added geometric constraints to allow for real-time recognition using a small amount of memory and processing time. A linear least squares method is preferably used to determine the parameters which represent each gesture. Feature position measure is used in conjunction with a bank of predictor bins seeded with the gesture parameters, and the system determines which bin best fits the observed motion. Recognizing static pose gestures is preferably performed by localizing the body/object from the rest of the image, describing that object, and identifying that description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Charles Cohen, Glenn Beach, Brook Cavell, Gene Foulk, Charles Jacobus, Jay Obermark, George Paul
  • Patent number: 6950534
    Abstract: A gesture recognition interface for use in controlling self-service machines and other devices is disclosed. A gesture is defined as motions and kinematic poses generated by humans, animals, or machines. Specific body features are tracked, and static and motion gestures are interpreted. Motion gestures are defined as a family of parametrically delimited oscillatory motions, modeled as a linear-in-parameters dynamic system with added geometric constraints to allow for real-time recognition using a small amount of memory and processing time. A linear least squares method is preferably used to determine the parameters which represent each gesture. Feature position measure is used in conjunction with a bank of predictor bins seeded with the gesture parameters, and the system determines which bin best fits the observed motion. Recognizing static pose gestures is preferably performed by localizing the body/object from the rest of the image, describing that object, and identifying that description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Cybernet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Cohen, Glenn Beach, Brook Cavell, Gene Foulk, Charles J. Jacobus, Jay Obermark, George Paul
  • Publication number: 20040161132
    Abstract: A gesture recognition interface for use in controlling self-service machines and other devices is disclosed. A gesture is defined as motions and kinematic poses generated by humans, animals, or machines. Specific body features are tracked, and static and motion gestures are interpreted. Motion gestures are defined as a family of parametrically delimited oscillatory motions, modeled as a linear-in-parameters dynamic system with added geometric constraints to allow for real-time recognition using a small amount of memory and processing time. A linear least squares method is preferably used to determine the parameters which represent each gesture. Feature position measure is used in conjunction with a bank of predictor bins seeded with the gesture parameters, and the system determines which bin best fits the observed motion. Recognizing static pose gestures is preferably performed by localizing the body/object from the rest of the image, describing that object, and identifying that description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Charles J. Cohen, Glenn Beach, Brook Cavell, Gene Foulk, Charles J. Jacobus, Jay Obermark, George Paul
  • Patent number: 6681031
    Abstract: A gesture recognition interface for use in controlling self-service machines and other devices is disclosed. A gesture is defined as motions and kinematic poses generated by humans, animals, or machines. Specific body features are tracked, and static and motion gestures are interpreted. Motion gestures are defined as a family of parametrically delimited oscillatory motions, modeled as a linear-in-parameters dynamic system with added geometric constraints to allow for real-time recognition using a small amount of memory and processing time. A linear least squares method is preferably used to determine the parameters which represent each gesture. Feature position measure is used in conjunction with a bank of predictor bins seeded with the gesture parameters, and the system determines which bin best fits the observed motion. Recognizing static pose gestures is preferably performed by localizing the body/object from the rest of the image, describing that object, and identifying that description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Cybernet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Cohen, Glenn Beach, Brook Cavell, Gene Foulk, Charles J. Jacobus, Jay Obermark, George Paul
  • Publication number: 20030138130
    Abstract: A gesture recognition interface for use in controlling self-service machines and other devices is disclosed. A gesture is defined as motions and kinematic poses generated by humans, animals, or machines. Specific body features are tracked, and static and motion gestures are interpreted. Motion gestures are defined as a family of parametrically delimited oscillatory motions, modeled as a linear-in-parameters dynamic system with added geometric constraints to allow for real-time recognition using a small amount of memory and processing time. A linear least squares method is preferably used to determine the parameters which represent each gesture. Feature position measure is used in conjunction with a bank of predictor bins seeded with the gesture parameters, and the system determines which bin best fits the observed motion. Recognizing static pose gestures is preferably performed by localizing the body/object from the rest of the image, describing that object, and identifying that description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: CHARLES J. COHEN, GLENN BEACH, BROOK CAVELL, GENE FOULK, CHARLES J. JACOBUS, JAY OBERMARK, GEORGE PAUL