Patents by Inventor José Tomás Henriques

José Tomás Henriques 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).

  • Input device for an electronic system and methods of using same
    Patent number: 9064482
    Abstract: Devices and methods for controlling an electronic system are provided. An embodiment of a device comprises a spring having a first end with a first handle and a second end with a second handle. A first sensor detects movement of the first end and a second sensor detects movement of the second end. Each sensor provides a control signal to the electronic system such that the electronic system can act according to the varying control signals. A method comprises providing a spring-based musical instrument and providing a computer having a speaker. The spring is altered by the musician in order to generate control signals to the computer. Sound is generated by the speaker and varied by the computer according to the received control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for The State Universirty of New York
    Inventor: José Tomás Henriques
  • Input Device for an Electronic System and Methods of Using Same
    Publication number: 20140345442
    Abstract: Devices and methods for controlling an electronic system are provided. An embodiment of a device comprises a spring having a first end with a first handle and a second end with a second handle. A first sensor detects movement of the first end and a second sensor detects movement of the second end. Each sensor provides a control signal to the electronic system such that the electronic system can act according to the varying control signals. A method comprises providing a spring-based musical instrument and providing a computer having a speaker. The spring is altered by the musician in order to generate control signals to the computer. Sound is generated by the speaker and varied by the computer according to the received control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: José Tomás Henriques
  • Input device for an electronic system and methods of using same
    Patent number: 8802958
    Abstract: Devices and methods for controlling an electronic system are provided. An embodiment of a device comprises a spring having a first end with a first handle and a second end with a second handle. A first sensor detects movement of the first end and a second sensor detects movement of the second end. Each sensor provides a control signal to the electronic system such that the electronic system can act according to the varying control signals. A method comprises providing a spring-based musical instrument and providing a computer having a speaker. The spring is altered by the musician in order to generate control signals to the computer. Sound is generated by the speaker and varied by the computer according to the received control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventor: José Tomás Henriques
  • Input Device for an Electronic System and Methods of Using Same
    Publication number: 20140007755
    Abstract: Devices and methods for controlling an electronic system are provided. An embodiment of a device comprises a spring having a first end with a first handle and a second end with a second handle. A first sensor detects movement of the first end and a second sensor detects movement of the second end. Each sensor provides a control signal to the electronic system such that the electronic system can act according to the varying control signals. A method comprises providing a spring-based musical instrument and providing a computer having a speaker. The spring is altered by the musician in order to generate control signals to the computer. Sound is generated by the speaker and varied by the computer according to the received control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: José Tomás Henriques