Patents by Inventor Maria N. Ngomba

Maria N. Ngomba 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).

  • Three-dimensional interface
    Patent number: 9684427
    Abstract: A three-dimensional virtual-touch human-machine interface system (20) and a method (100) of operating the system (20) are presented. The system (20) incorporates a three-dimensional time-of-flight sensor (22), a three-dimensional autostereoscopic display (24), and a computer (26) coupled to the sensor (22) and the display (24). The sensor (22) detects a user object (40) within a three-dimensional sensor space (28). The display (24) displays an image (42) within a three-dimensional display space (32). The computer (26) maps a position of the user object (40) within an interactive volumetric field (36) mutually within the sensor space (28) and the display space (32), and determines when the positions of the user object (40) and the image (42) are substantially coincident. Upon detection of coincidence, the computer (26) executes a function programmed for the image (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Tarek El Dokor, Joshua T. King, James E. Holmes, William E. Glomski, Maria N. Ngomba
  • Three-Dimensional Interface
    Publication number: 20150020031
    Abstract: A three-dimensional virtual-touch human-machine interface system (20) and a method (100) of operating the system (20) are presented. The system (20) incorporates a three-dimensional time-of-flight sensor (22), a three-dimensional autostereoscopic display (24), and a computer (26) coupled to the sensor (22) and the display (24). The sensor (22) detects a user object (40) within a three-dimensional sensor space (28). The display (24) displays an image (42) within a three-dimensional display space (32). The computer (26) maps a position of the user object (40) within an interactive volumetric field (36) mutually within the sensor space (28) and the display space (32), and determines when the positions of the user object (40) and the image (42) are substantially coincident. Upon detection of coincidence, the computer (26) executes a function programmed for the image (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Tarek El Dokor, Joshua T. King, James E. Holmes, William E. Glomski, Maria N. Ngomba
  • Three-dimensional interface system and method
    Patent number: 8803801
    Abstract: A three-dimensional virtual-touch human-machine interface system (20) and a method (100) of operating the system (20) are presented. The system (20) incorporates a three-dimensional time-of-flight sensor (22), a three-dimensional autostereoscopic display (24), and a computer (26) coupled to the sensor (22) and the display (24). The sensor (22) detects a user object (40) within a three-dimensional sensor space (28). The display (24) displays an image (42) within a three-dimensional display space (32). The computer (26) maps a position of the user object (40) within an interactive volumetric field (36) mutually within the sensor space (28) and the display space (32), and determines when the positions of the user object (40) and the image (42) are substantially coincident. Upon detection of coincidence, the computer (26) executes a function programmed for the image (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Edge 3 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tarek El Dokor, Joshua T. King, James E. Holmes, William E. Glomski, Maria N. Ngomba
  • Three-Dimensional Interface System and Method
    Publication number: 20130241826
    Abstract: A three-dimensional virtual-touch human-machine interface system (20) and a method (100) of operating the system (20) are presented. The system (20) incorporates a three-dimensional time-of-flight sensor (22), a three-dimensional autostereoscopic display (24), and a computer (26) coupled to the sensor (22) and the display (24). The sensor (22) detects a user object (40) within a three-dimensional sensor space (28). The display (24) displays an image (42) within a three-dimensional display space (32). The computer (26) maps a position of the user object (40) within an interactive volumetric field (36) mutually within the sensor space (28) and the display space (32), and determines when the positions of the user object (40) and the image (42) are substantially coincident. Upon detection of coincidence, the computer (26) executes a function programmed for the image (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Edge 3 Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Tarek El Dokor, Joshua E. King, James E. Holmes, William E. Glomski, Maria N. Ngomba
  • Method and system for three-dimensional virtual-touch interface
    Patent number: 8451220
    Abstract: A three-dimensional virtual-touch human-machine interface system (20) and a method (100) of operating the system (20) are presented. The system (20) incorporates a three-dimensional time-of-flight sensor (22), a three-dimensional autostereoscopic display (24), and a computer (26) coupled to the sensor (22) and the display (24). The sensor (22) detects a user object (40) within a three-dimensional sensor space (28). The display (24) displays an image (42) within a three-dimensional display space (32). The computer (26) maps a position of the user object (40) within an interactive volumetric field (36) mutually within the sensor space (28) and the display space (32), and determines when the positions of the user object (40) and the image (42) are substantially coincident. Upon detection of coincidence, the computer (26) executes a function programmed for the image (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Edge 3 Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Tarek El Dokor, Joshua E King, James E Holmes, William E Glomski, Maria N. Ngomba
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL-TOUCH INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20120306795
    Abstract: A three-dimensional virtual-touch human-machine interface system (20) and a method (100) of operating the system (20) are presented. The system (20) incorporates a three-dimensional time-of-flight sensor (22), a three-dimensional autostereoscopic display (24), and a computer (26) coupled to the sensor (22) and the display (24). The sensor (22) detects a user object (40) within a three-dimensional sensor space (28). The display (24) displays an image (42) within a three-dimensional display space (32). The computer (26) maps a position of the user object (40) within an interactive volumetric field (36) mutually within the sensor space (28) and the display space (32), and determines when the positions of the user object (40) and the image (42) are substantially coincident. Upon detection of coincidence, the computer (26) executes a function programmed for the image (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: EDGE 3 TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: William E. Glomski, Tarek El Dokor, Joshua T. King, James E. Holmes, Maria N. Ngomba
  • Three-dimensional virtual-touch human-machine interface system and method therefor
    Patent number: 8279168
    Abstract: A three-dimensional virtual-touch human-machine interface system (20) and a method (100) of operating the system (20) are presented. The system (20) incorporates a three-dimensional time-of-flight sensor (22), a three-dimensional autostereoscopic display (24), and a computer (26) coupled to the sensor (22) and the display (24). The sensor (22) detects a user object (40) within a three-dimensional sensor space (28). The display (24) displays an image (42) within a three-dimensional display space (32). The computer (26) maps a position of the user object (40) within an interactive volumetric field (36) mutually within the sensor space (28) and the display space (32), and determines when the positions of the user object (40) and the image (42) are substantially coincident. Upon detection of coincidence, the computer (26) executes a function programmed for the image (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Edge 3 Technologies LLC
    Inventors: William E. Glomski, Tarek El Dokor, Joshua T. King, James E. Holmes, Maria N. Ngomba