Patents by Inventor John-Ross Rizzo

John-Ross Rizzo 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: 10537490
    Abstract: A cane that includes a handle and a pylon that includes a satellite leg control operably connected to the handle. The cane further includes a terminal feedback device that is operably connected to the pylon and slidable relative thereto for retracting the terminal feedback device to expose a cane tip. The terminal feedback device includes a plurality of satellite legs. The terminal feedback device also includes a plurality of wheels. Each wheel is operably connected to a satellite leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: John-Ross Rizzo
  • Publication number: 20170239130
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, computer-readable mediums, and methods for receiving, from a sensor array, three-dimensional sensory data associated with an environment of a person. The three-dimensional sensory data is converted into a two-dimensional representation. An obstacle is located within the environment based upon the sensory data. The obstacle is mapped onto the two-dimensional representation and the two-dimensional representation is mapped onto a plurality of actuators within a vibrotactile interface. One or more of a plurality of actuators are controlled based upon the mapping of the two-dimensional representation onto the plurality of actuators to provide tactile input to the person that represents a location of the obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: John-Ross RIZZO
  • Patent number: 9646514
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, computer-readable mediums, and methods for receiving, from a sensor array, three-dimensional sensory data associated with an environment of a person. The three-dimensional sensory data is converted into a two-dimensional representation. An obstacle is located within the environment based upon the sensory data. The obstacle is mapped onto the two-dimensional representation and the two-dimensional representation is mapped onto a plurality of actuators within a vibrotactile interface. One or more of a plurality of actuators are controlled based upon the mapping of the two-dimensional representation onto the plurality of actuators to provide tactile input to the person that represents a location of the obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: John-Ross Rizzo
  • Publication number: 20150294597
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, computer-readable mediums, and methods for receiving, from a sensor array, three-dimensional sensory data associated with an environment of a person. The three-dimensional sensory data is converted into a two-dimensional representation. An obstacle is located within the environment based upon the sensory data. The obstacle is mapped onto the two-dimensional representation and the two-dimensional representation is mapped onto a plurality of actuators within a vibrotactile interface. One or more of a plurality of actuators are controlled based upon the mapping of the two-dimensional representation onto the plurality of actuators to provide tactile input to the person that represents a location of the obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: New York University
    Inventor: John-Ross Rizzo
  • Publication number: 20150189959
    Abstract: A cane that includes a handle and a pylon that includes a satellite leg control operably connected to the handle. The cane further includes a terminal feedback device that is operably connected to the pylon. The terminal feedback device includes a plurality of satellite legs. The terminal feedback device also includes a plurality of wheels on individual axles. Each wheel is operably connected to a single satellite leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: New York University
    Inventor: John-Ross Rizzo