Patents by Inventor Richard A. Gilson

Richard A. Gilson 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: 8849408
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices to provide correction parameters for implanted electrodes by applying a cathode pulse to a bilateral implanted electrode while providing a synchronized anode on the opposite electrode. The electrical field can be “shaped” over space and time to reach more of the targeted area by selecting various combinations of active contacts. The cathode lead directs the electrical field to the target and the placement and number of anode contacts activated determines the electric field path and rate of dissipation based on vertical and horizontal distance and timing. The correction parameter can be applied to anode and cathode contacts on a single implanted lead. Each lead can have plural anode and cathode contacts each independently controllable. Active anodes and cathodes are statically or dynamically selected to generate a shaped electric field to reach the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Gilson, Gregory F. Welch, Nizam Razack
  • Publication number: 20070139167
    Abstract: Tactile communication methods, systems and devices for wireless touch communication which include an array of electromechanical transducers each independently capable of producing a vibration for communicating qualitative and quantitative tactile cues to a user, at least one electromagnetic field sensor coupled with at least one of the array of transducers for monitoring a change in an electromagnetic field of the array of electromechanical transducers and producing an output signals when a change is detected, wherein a change in a position of a transducer contactor produces the change in the electromagnetic field and a vibrotactile waistbelt for housing the array of electromechanical transducers and sensors, wherein the vibrotactile waistbelt is worn by a user to receive and send wireless touch communication respectively from and to a remotely located controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Gilson, J. Brill
  • Patent number: 6523285
    Abstract: An animated music box card includes a card sheet and a box-like structure attached to the card sheet. A music box mechanism and a movable animation figure are mounted within the box-like structure. A linkage is mounted within the box-like structure to transmit rotary motion of the music box mechanism to the animation figure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard A. Gilson, Robert B. Baker
  • Patent number: D508772
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard A. Gilson, Gary T. Pratt