Patents by Inventor Paul Ekman

Paul Ekman 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 analyzing facial expressions, identifying intent and transforming images through review of facial expressions
    Patent number: 8416988
    Abstract: Methods of analyzing a plurality of facial expressions are disclosed that include: identifying a subject person, utilizing the subject person to create an image of a known target, removing at least one distracter expression from the target image to form a revised target image, and reviewing the revised target image with at least one third party participant to form a final target image. Additional methods of analyzing a plurality of facial expressions include: identifying a subject person, utilizing the subject person to create an image of a known target, digitizing the target image, removing at least one distracter expression from the target image to transform the target image to a revised target image, and reviewing the revised target image with at least one third party participant to transform the revised target image to a final target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventors: David Matsumoto, Paul Ekman
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, IDENTIFYING INTENT AND TRANSFORMING IMAGES THROUGH REVIEW OF FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
    Publication number: 20130058578
    Abstract: Methods of analyzing a plurality of facial expressions are disclosed that include: identifying a subject person, utilizing the subject person to create an image of a known target, removing at least one distracter expression from the target image to form a revised target image, and reviewing the revised target image with at least one third party participant to form a final target image. Additional methods of analyzing a plurality of facial expressions include: identifying a subject person, utilizing the subject person to create an image of a known target, digitizing the target image, removing at least one distracter expression from the target image to transform the target image to a revised target image, and reviewing the revised target image with at least one third party participant to transform the revised target image to a final target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: David MATSUMOTO, Paul EKMAN
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, IDENTIFYING INTENT AND TRANSFORMING IMAGES THROUGH REVIEW OF FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
    Publication number: 20110026779
    Abstract: Methods of analyzing a plurality of facial expressions are disclosed that include: identifying a subject person, utilizing the subject person to create an image of a known target, removing at least one distracter expression from the target image to form a revised target image, and reviewing the revised target image with at least one third party participant to form a final target image. Additional methods of analyzing a plurality of facial expressions include: identifying a subject person, utilizing the subject person to create an image of a known target, digitizing the target image, removing at least one distracter expression from the target image to transform the target image to a revised target image, and reviewing the revised target image with at least one third party participant to transform the revised target image to a final target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: David Matsumoto, Paul Ekman