Patents by Inventor Kurt Manal

Kurt Manal 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).

  • Tongue-operated input device for control of electronic systems
    Patent number: 7995031
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for tongue-operated control of an electronic system is presented. The apparatus includes a sensor-mounting device secured in the mouth, a sensor that interfaces to the tongue and a sensor interface device that converts sensor outputs to sensor signals proportional to a measure of the interface of the tongue to the sensor, computes control signals from a vector sum of sensor signals, and couples either control signals or sensor signals to the electronic system by cable, radio frequency or infrared transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: University of Delaware
    Inventor: Kurt Manal
  • Tongue-operated input device for control of electronic systems
    Publication number: 20050275620
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for tongue-operated control of an electronic system is presented. The apparatus includes a sensor-mounting device secured in the mouth, a sensor that interfaces to the tongue and a sensor interface device that converts sensor outputs to sensor signals proportional to a measure of the interface of the tongue to the sensor, computes control signals from a vector sum of sensor signals, and couples either control signals or sensor signals to the electronic system by cable, radio frequency or infrared transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
    Inventor: Kurt Manal