Patents by Inventor Necip Berme

Necip Berme 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).

  • Patent number: 11311209
    Abstract: A force measurement system and a motion base used therein is disclosed herein. The force measurement system includes a force measurement assembly configured to receive a subject, a motion base for displacing the force measurement assembly, and one or more data processing devices operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly and an actuation system of the motion base. The motion base includes a support structure; a displaceable carriage coupled to the force measurement assembly; and an actuation system, the actuation system including one or more actuators operatively coupling the displaceable carriage to the support structure, the one or more actuators configured to displace the displaceable carriage with the force measurement assembly relative to the support structure, the displaceable carriage being suspended below a portion of the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Sasan Ghassab
  • Patent number: 11301045
    Abstract: A measurement system includes a motion capture system comprising at least one motion capture device configured to detect the motion of one or more body portions of a system user and generate output data; a sensory output device, the sensory output device configured to generate sensory feedback for delivery to the system user; and at least one data processing device operatively coupled to the motion capture system and the sensory output device, the at least one data processing device further configured to determine, by utilizing a trained neural network, one or more poses and/or movements of the one or more body portions of the system user from the motion capture output data, and to provide sensory feedback to the system user, by means of the sensory output device, as to conformity of the one or more poses and/or movements to one or more reference poses and/or movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Jaswandi Tushar Pitale, Cameron Scott Hobson, Mohan Chandra Baro, Fernando Vanderlinde dos Santos
  • Patent number: 11262231
    Abstract: A swivel foot assembly for a force plate or balance plate is disclosed herein. The swivel foot assembly includes a foot attachment component including a stem portion and a body portion, the stem portion of the foot attachment component configured to be attached to a force plate or balance plate; and a foot base component including a receptacle for receiving the body portion of the foot attachment component, the foot base component configured to be disposed on a support surface. The swivel foot assembly is configured to accommodate an uneven support surface on which a force plate or balance plate is disposed so that a force measurement accuracy of the force plate or balance plate is not adversely affected by stresses resulting from the uneven support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Sasan Ghassab
  • Patent number: 11262258
    Abstract: A force measurement system is disclosed herein. The force measurement system includes a plurality of force measurement assemblies, at least some of the plurality of force measurement assemblies configured to be independently displaceable from other ones of the plurality of force measurement assemblies such that one or more particular ones of the plurality of force measurement assemblies that are disposed underneath a subject varies over time. Each of the plurality of force measurement assemblies includes a top surface for receiving at least one portion of the body of the subject; and at least one force transducer, the at least one force transducer configured to sense one or more measured quantities and output one or more signals that are representative of forces and/or moments being applied to the top surface of the force measurement assembly by the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Bertec Limited
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Sasan Ghassab
  • Patent number: 11182924
    Abstract: A system for estimating a three dimensional pose and determining one or more biomechanical performance parameters of at least one person in a scene is disclosed herein. The system includes at least one camera and at least one measurement assembly, the at least one camera configured to capture an image of the scene; and a data processor including at least one hardware component, the data processor configured to execute computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions comprising instructions for: (i) receiving the image of the scene from the at least one camera; (ii) extracting features from the image of the scene for providing inputs to a convolutional neural network; (iii) generating one or more volumetric heatmaps using the convolutional neural network; and (iv) applying a maximization function to the one or more volumetric heatmaps to obtain a three dimensional pose of the at least one person in the scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Emre Akbas, Batuhan Karagoz, Necip Berme, Cameron Scott Hobson, Mohan Chandra Baro
  • Publication number: 20210333163
    Abstract: A force measurement system is disclosed herein. The force measurement system includes a plurality of force measurement assemblies, at least some of the plurality of force measurement assemblies configured to be independently displaceable from other ones of the plurality of force measurement assemblies such that one or more particular ones of the plurality of force measurement assemblies that are disposed underneath a subject varies over time. Each of the plurality of force measurement assemblies includes a top surface for receiving at least one portion of the body of the subject; and at least one force transducer, the at least one force transducer configured to sense one or more measured quantities and output one or more signals that are representative of forces and/or moments being applied to the top surface of the force measurement assembly by the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Sasan Ghassab
  • Patent number: 11158422
    Abstract: A measurement and testing system is disclosed herein. The measurement and testing system includes a first measurement device and a second measurement device and a data processing device operatively coupled to the first measurement device and the second measurement device. In one or more embodiments, the data processing device is configured to synchronize each of a first plurality of data values from the first measurement device with each of a second plurality of data values from the second measurement device by determining which first timestamps associated with the first plurality of data values correspond to second timestamps associated with the second plurality of data values. In one or more other embodiments, the data processing device is configured to compute time-delayed values of one or more first measurement signals from a first measurement device using a predetermined time delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Christopher Wilson, Necip Berme, Jan Jakub Ober
  • Patent number: 11097154
    Abstract: A swing analysis system is disclosed herein. The swing analysis system includes a force measurement assembly configured to receive a user; and a data processing device operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly, the data processing device is configured to receive one or more signals that are representative of forces and/or moments being applied to a top surface of the force measurement assembly by the user, and to convert the one or more signals into output forces and/or moments, the data processing device is further configured to determine one or more swing performance metrics for the user using the output forces and/or moments from the force measurement assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Cameron Scott Hobson, Cal Thomas Haefke
  • Patent number: 11074711
    Abstract: A system for estimating a pose of one or more persons in a scene includes a camera configured to capture an image of the scene; and a data processor configured to execute computer executable instructions for: (i) receiving the image of the scene from the camera; (ii) extracting features from the image of the scene for providing inputs to a keypoint subnet and a person detection subnet; (iii) generating one or more keypoints using the keypoint subnet; (iv) generating one or more person instances using the person detection subnet; (v) assigning the one or more keypoints to the one or more person instances by learning pose structures from the image data; and (vi) determining one or more poses of the one or more persons in the scene using the assignment of the one or more keypoints to the one or more person instances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Emre Akbas, Muhammed Kocabas, Muhammed Salih Karagoz, Necip Berme
  • Patent number: 11054325
    Abstract: A force measurement system is disclosed herein. The force measurement system includes a force measurement assembly with at least one load transducer beam having a load transducer frame portion, and a plurality of deformation sensing elements disposed on the load transducer frame portion, a first one of the plurality of deformation sensing elements being sensitive to a first force component of the load and outputting a first output signal representative of the first force component of the load, and a second one of the plurality of deformation sensing elements being sensitive to a second force component of the load and outputting a second output signal representative of the second force component of the load, the first force component of the load being different from the second force component of the load; and a data processing device operatively coupled to the plurality of deformation sensing elements of the load transducer beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Bertec Limited
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Sasan Ghassab
  • Patent number: 11052288
    Abstract: A force measurement system is disclosed herein. The force measurement system includes a force measurement assembly configured to receive a subject thereon, and one or more data processing devices operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly. In one or more embodiments, the one or more data processing devices are operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly, the one or more data processing devices configured to receive one or more signals that are representative of forces and/or moments being applied to a top surface of the force measurement assembly by the subject, and to convert the one or more signals into output forces and/or moments, the one or more data processing devices further configured to predict one or more balance parameters of the subject using a trained neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Jaswandi Tushar Pitale, Cameron Scott Hobson, Mohan Chandra Baro, Fernando Vanderlinde dos Santos
  • Patent number: 11033453
    Abstract: A neurocognitive training system for improving visual motor responses is disclosed herein. The neurocognitive training system includes a user input device configured to output an input signal based upon an input response by the user; a visual display device having an output screen, the visual display device configured to display one or more visual objects on the output screen; and a data processing device, the data processing device operatively coupled to the user input device and the visual display device. The data processing device being programmed to generate and display one or more visual objects on the output screen; receive an input signal from the user input device based upon an input response by the user; and determine, based upon the input signal received from the user input device, whether the user performed a correct action with respect to the one or more visual objects displayed on the output screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Cameron Scott Hobson, Charles Shearer
  • Patent number: 10966606
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring the head position and postural sway of a subject is disclosed herein. The system generally includes a head position detection device, a postural sway detection device, and a data processing device operatively coupled to the head position detection device and the postural sway detection device. During the execution of the method, the position of the head of the subject is measured using the head position detection device, and the postural sway of the subject is measured using the postural sway detection device. Also, during the execution of the method, it is determined whether the subject is displacing his or her head over a prescribed range by comparing the head position information determined by using the head position measurement device to a predetermined head displacement range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventor: Necip Berme
  • Patent number: 10945599
    Abstract: A system for vision testing and/or training of a user is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the system includes an eye movement tracking device, a visual display device having an output screen, and a data processing device operatively coupled to the eye movement tracking device and the visual display device. The data processing device being programmed to generate and display the at least one visual object on the output screen of the visual display device; displace the at least one visual object across the output screen of the visual display device; and determine, based upon the signal received from the eye movement tracking device, whether the user is able to accurately track the at least one visual object as the at least one visual object is displaced across the output screen of the visual display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Cameron Scott Hobson, Charles Shearer
  • Publication number: 20200408625
    Abstract: A force measurement system is disclosed herein. The force measurement system includes a force measurement assembly with at least one load transducer beam having a load transducer frame portion, and a plurality of deformation sensing elements disposed on the load transducer frame portion, a first one of the plurality of deformation sensing elements being sensitive to a first force component of the load and outputting a first output signal representative of the first force component of the load, and a second one of the plurality of deformation sensing elements being sensitive to a second force component of the load and outputting a second output signal representative of the second force component of the load, the first force component of the load being different from the second force component of the load; and a data processing device operatively coupled to the plurality of deformation sensing elements of the load transducer beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Sasan Ghassab
  • Patent number: 10860843
    Abstract: A measurement system includes at least one measurement assembly having at least one measurement device, a head-mounted visual display device having an output screen, and a data processing device operatively coupled to the at least one measurement assembly and the head-mounted visual display device. The data processing device is configured to generate one or more graphical representations of measurement output data for superimposition onto a visual representation of the system user and/or an object being manipulated by the system user, and display the superimposed measurement output data on the head-mounted visual display device so that the system user is able to visualize the superimposed measurement output data when wearing the head-mounted visual display device, and adjust his or her movements based upon feedback from the superimposed measurement output data. The one or more graphical representations of the measurement output data being determined from the at least one measurement assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Jaswandi Tushar Pitale
  • Patent number: 10856796
    Abstract: A force measurement system is disclosed herein. The force measurement system includes a force measurement assembly configured to receive a subject thereon, and one or more data processing devices operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly. In one or more embodiments, the one or more data processing devices are configured to generate a first image portion comprising a primary screen image for viewing by the subject and display the first image portion using the at least one visual display device, and the one or more data processing devices are further configured to generate a second image portion comprising a virtual screen surround and display the second image portion using the at least one visual display device. The virtual screen surround of the second image portion is configured to at least partially circumscribe three sides of a torso of the subject and to substantially encompass a peripheral vision of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Jaswandi Tushar Pitale
  • Patent number: 10853970
    Abstract: A system for estimating a three dimensional pose of one or more persons in a scene is disclosed herein. The system includes at least one camera, the at least one camera configured to capture an image of the scene; and a data processor including at least one hardware component, the data processor configured to execute computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions comprising instructions for: (i) receiving the image of the scene from the at least one camera; (ii) extracting features from the image of the scene for providing inputs to a convolutional neural network; (iii) generating one or more volumetric heatmaps using the convolutional neural network; and (iv) applying a maximization function to the one or more volumetric heatmaps to obtain a three dimensional pose of one or more persons in the scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Bartec Corporation
    Inventors: Emre Akbas, Muhammed Kocabas, Muhammed Salih Karagoz, Necip Berme
  • Patent number: 10803990
    Abstract: A measurement and testing system is disclosed herein. The measurement and testing system includes a first measurement device and a second measurement device and a data processing device operatively coupled to the first measurement device and the second measurement device. In one or more embodiments, the data processing device is configured to synchronize each of a first plurality of data values from the first measurement device with each of a second plurality of data values from the second measurement device by determining which first timestamps associated with the first plurality of data values correspond to second timestamps associated with the second plurality of data values. In one or more other embodiments, the data processing device is configured to compute time-delayed values of one or more first measurement signals from a first measurement device using a predetermined time delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Bertec Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Christopher Wilson, Necip Berme, Jan Jakub Ober
  • Patent number: 10765936
    Abstract: A force measurement system is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the system includes a force measurement assembly configured to receive a subject; a data processing device operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly, the data processing device configured to determine a center of pressure for the subject using output forces and/or moments from the force measurement assembly; and a mobile device configured to determine one or more parameters indicative of the body sway for the subject. In this embodiment, a fall risk of the subject is assessed based upon a combination of the center of pressure and the one or more parameters indicative of the body sway determined for the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Bertec Limited
    Inventors: Necip Berme, Sasan Ghassab, Mohan Chandra Baro