Patents by Inventor Ray Franklin Cowan

Ray Franklin Cowan 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: 10959647
    Abstract: A system and method for utilizing an activity monitoring device that includes, during a set of initial activity sessions, collecting the kinematic data from an activity monitoring device and generating a temporal record of at least one biomechanical signal that is calculated from the kinematic data; analyzing temporal changes in the biomechanical signals during the initial activity sessions and characterizing a fatigue model; and, during a subsequent activity session collecting current kinematic data of a participant and generating at least one current biomechanical signal from the current kinematic data, monitoring the fatigue state through processing the at least one current biomechanical signal according to the fatigue model, and triggering feedback in a user interface based on the fatigue state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SEISMIC HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Chang, Andreas Martin Hauenstein, Daniel Ly, Ray Franklin Cowan, Rebecca Shultz
  • Publication number: 20200046263
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting a set of kinematic data streams from an activity tracking system with at least one activity monitoring system that is attached to a user; segmenting at least a subset of the kinematic data streams into a set of segments according to actions of the user; generating a set of biomechanical signals from the kinematic data streams wherein a biomechanical signal characterize a biomechanical property during a segment and includes generating a first integration data set through data integration and baseline error correction across the set of segments of the normalized kinematic data stream and determining at least a first biomechanical signal that is at least partially based on the first integration data set; and applying the set of biomechanical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Martin Hauenstein, Ray Franklin Cowan, Andrew Robert Chang
  • Publication number: 20190374161
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and analyzing lifting and bending motions performed by a user wearing an exosuit are discussed herein. Exosuits worn by users can monitor several movement factors that characterize the user's bending and lifting movements. The bend or lift is identified and analyzed, and feedback is provided to the user based on the analysis of the bend or lift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Le Ly, Ray Franklin Cowan, Chung-Che Charles Wang, Andrew Robert Chang
  • Publication number: 20190283247
    Abstract: Systems and methods and media for managing biomechanical achievements are provided. An exosuit or any other suitable sensor assembly worn by a user can be utilized by a system to monitor several movement factors that may characterize the user's movement and any changes in the user's movement with a high degree of specificity that may enable various system algorithms and/or models to predict or otherwise determine one or more biomechanical achievements of the user, such as recovery from a particular type of event (e.g., surgery or therapy procedure) and/or distance traveled (e.g., without using any global positioning system capabilities). In addition, an exosuit can provide useful feedback in response to such determinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Chang, Derek Chang, Daniel Le Ly, Ray Franklin Cowan
  • Publication number: 20190282131
    Abstract: Systems and methods and media for managing biomechanical achievements are provided. An exosuit or any other suitable sensor assembly worn by a user can be utilized by a system to monitor several movement factors that may characterize the user's movement and any changes in the user's movement with a high degree of specificity that may enable various system algorithms and/or models to predict or otherwise determine one or more biomechanical achievements of the user, such as recovery from a particular type of event (e.g., surgery or therapy procedure) and/or distance traveled (e.g., without using any global positioning system capabilities). In addition, an exosuit can provide useful feedback in response to such determinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Chang, Derek Chang, Daniel Le Ly, Ray Franklin Cowan
  • Publication number: 20190224841
    Abstract: Exosuit systems and methods according to various embodiments are described herein. The exosuit can be used to monitor users for injury, perform injury prevention, and monitor works for productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Le Ly, Ray Franklin Cowan, Andrew Robert Chang, Richard Mahoney
  • Patent number: 10314520
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting a set of kinematic data streams from an activity tracking system with at least one activity monitoring system that is attached to a user; segmenting at least a subset of the kinematic data streams into a set of segments according to actions of the user; generating a set of biomechanical signals from the kinematic data streams wherein a biomechanical signal characterize a biomechanical property during a segment and includes generating a first integration data set through data integration and baseline error correction across the set of segments of the normalized kinematic data stream and determining at least a first biomechanical signal that is at least partially based on the first integration data set; and applying the set of biomechanical signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SEISMIC HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Andreas Martin Hauenstein, Ray Franklin Cowan, Andrew Robert Chang
  • Publication number: 20180264320
    Abstract: A system and method for automatic location detection for wearable sensors can include collecting kinematic data from at least one kinematic activity sensor coupled to a user; generating a set of base kinematic metrics; assessing a set of sensor state discriminators and identifying a kinematic monitoring mode; and activating the kinematic monitoring mode at a kinematic activity sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Chang, Ray Franklin Cowan, Daniel Le Ly
  • Publication number: 20180133551
    Abstract: A system and method that includes collecting kinematic data at an activity monitoring system coupled to a user; selecting a training activity of the user, the training activity selected from a plurality of training activity options; and processing the kinematic data in a processing mode of the selected training activity and thereby generating a set of training metrics that comprises at least one training metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Chang, Chung-Che Charles Wang, Daniel Le Ly, Ray Franklin Cowan, Rebecca Shultz, Samir Akre
  • Publication number: 20180125423
    Abstract: A system and method for activity monitoring eyewear and head apparel can include collecting kinematic data from an activity monitoring system that is coupled to a user head region; generating a set of activity signals that comprises at least one head orientation signal that is at least partially generated from the kinematic data head orientation signal from the kinematic data; monitoring the set of activity signals for a response condition; and triggering an action response upon detection of the response condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Chang, Chung-Che Charles Wang, Ray Franklin Cowan
  • Publication number: 20170188894
    Abstract: A system and method for utilizing an activity monitoring device that includes, during a set of initial activity sessions, collecting the kinematic data from an activity monitoring device and generating a temporal record of at least one biomechanical signal that is calculated from the kinematic data; analyzing temporal changes in the biomechanical signals during the initial activity sessions and characterizing a fatigue model; and, during a subsequent activity session collecting current kinematic data of a participant and generating at least one current biomechanical signal from the current kinematic data, monitoring the fatigue state through processing the at least one current biomechanical signal according to the fatigue model, and triggering feedback in a user interface based on the fatigue state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Chang, Andreas Martin Hauenstein, Daniel Ly, Ray Franklin Cowan, Rebecca Shultz
  • Publication number: 20170095181
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting a set of kinematic data streams from an activity tracking system with at least one activity monitoring system that is attached to a user; segmenting at least a subset of the kinematic data streams into a set of segments according to actions of the user; generating a set of biomechanical signals from the kinematic data streams wherein a biomechanical signal characterize a biomechanical property during a segment and includes generating a first integration data set through data integration and baseline error correction across the set of segments of the normalized kinematic data stream and determining at least a first biomechanical signal that is at least partially based on the first integration data set; and applying the set of biomechanical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas Martin Hauenstein, Ray Franklin Cowan, Andrew Robert Chang