Patents by Inventor Michael David Coovert

Michael David Coovert 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).

  • Systems and methods for communicating robot intentions to human beings
    Patent number: 9744672
    Abstract: In one embodiment, communicating robot intentions to human beings involves determining movements that a robot will make to complete a task, visually communicating a long-term intention of the robot that provides an indication of the movements the robot will make in completing the task, and visually communicating a short-tem intention of the robot that provides an indication of a movement of the robot will make within the next few seconds in working toward completing the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Yu Sun, Michael David Coovert, Ivan Shindev
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING ROBOT INTENTIONS TO HUMAN BEINGS
    Publication number: 20140316570
    Abstract: In one embodiment, communicating robot intentions to human beings involves determining movements that a robot will make to complete a task, visually communicating a long-term intention of the robot that provides an indication of the movements the robot will make in completing the task, and visually communicating a short-tem intention of the robot that provides an indication of a movement of the robot will make within the next few seconds in working toward completing the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Yu Sun, Michael David Coovert, Ivan Shindev