Patents by Inventor Matthew Bates McMullen

Matthew Bates McMullen 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).

  • Navigational safety system and method for visually impaired quadrupeds
    Patent number: 11778984
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a navigational safety system for visually impaired quadrupeds. An onlay has a right side, a left side, a top side, a bottom side, and a chest side. The onlay is retrofittable to or manufactured into a harness worn by a quadruped. Distance sensors and vibrators are integrated into the onlay and configured to determine the distance between obstacles and provide localized vibration stimulation to the quadruped. The vibration causes the quadruped to change course avoiding the obstacle. In this regard, the localized vibrations are positioned on the right torso, the left torso, and the chest of the quadruped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventor: Matthew Bates McMullen
  • NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED QUADRUPEDS
    Publication number: 20220248638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a navigational safety system for visually impaired quadrupeds. An onlay has a right side, a left side, a top side, a bottom side, and a chest side. The onlay is retrofittable to or manufactured into a harness worn by a quadruped. Distance sensors and vibrators are integrated into the onlay and configured to determine the distance between obstacles and provide localized vibration stimulation to the quadruped. The vibration causes the quadruped to change course avoiding the obstacle. In this regard, the localized vibrations are positioned on the right torso, the left torso, and the chest of the quadruped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: Matthew Bates McMullen