Patents by Inventor Michael Patrick Rigney

Michael Patrick Rigney 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).

  • Eye location and gaze detection system and method
    Patent number: 7682026
    Abstract: A system and method for gaze detection of an animate subject, typically a human. The subject's pupils are located in three dimensional space, using red-eye detection techniques and triangulation. Then, the gaze direction is determined based on the shape of the subject's irises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Stephen Douglas Huffman, Michael Patrick Rigney
  • EYE LOCATION AND GAZE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080049185
    Abstract: A system and method for gaze detection of an animate subject, typically a human. The subject's pupils are located in three dimensional space, using red-eye detection techniques and triangulation. Then, the gaze direction is determined based on the shape of the subject's irises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Stephen Douglas Huffman, Michael Patrick Rigney