Patents by Inventor Robert T. Knight
Robert T. Knight 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).
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Publication number: 20160219345Abstract: A system provides programming and advertising to a video decoder such as a digital video recorder, computer system, software or hardware player, etc. When a user makes a request to skip a commercial by issuing a command such as 30 second skip forward, alternate media is provided. In some examples, an image advertisement is provided for a predetermined period of time either during the commercial break or when regular programming resumes. In other examples, a substitute commercial is shown. The substitute commercial may be shortened or compressed. The alternate media may be perceptually encoded in a video stream, hidden in a video stream, or provided in a separate stream. In some examples, survey based and neuro-response based data is used to evaluate and select alternate media for particular programming.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy, Anantha Pradeep
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Publication number: 20160166169Abstract: Example methods are disclosed herein that include obtaining electroencephalographic (EEG) data from a subject via a device comprising two or more independently adjustable bands, each of the bands having a plurality of electrodes to detect the electroencephalographic data from a brain of the subject, each band selectively rotatable relative to an adjacent band and each band selectively compressible to increase a force of the electrodes against a head of the subject. The example method also includes converting the EEG data into digital EEG signals and conditioning the digital EEG signals. In addition, the example method includes analyzing the digital EEG signals using one or more analysis protocols to determine a mental characteristic of the subject and transmitting the mental characteristic to an output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Yakob Badower, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy, A. K. Pradeep, Robert T. Knight
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Publication number: 20160165995Abstract: Protective gear includes an outer shell layer connected to a middle shell layer through an outer energy and impact transformer layer. The middle shell layer is connected to an inner shell layer through an inner energy and impact transformer layer. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers flexibly connect the shell layers to absorb impact forces, rotational forces, shear forces, etc., and allow the various shell layers to move and slide relative to the other shell layers. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers may be constructed using gels, fluids, electro-rheological elements, magneto-rheological elements, etc. The protective gear may be formed as helmets or body protection for various activities and protect users from not only impact and penetrative forces, but rotational and shear forces as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: Brainguard Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Robert T. Knight
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Publication number: 20160165994Abstract: Protective gear includes an outer shell layer connected to a middle shell layer through an outer energy and impact transformer layer. The middle shell layer is connected to an inner shell layer through an inner energy and impact transformer layer. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers flexibly connect the shell layers to absorb impact forces, rotational forces, shear forces, etc., and allow the various shell layers to move and slide relative to the other shell layers. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers may be constructed using gels, fluids, electro-rheological elements, magneto-rheological elements, etc. The protective gear may be formed as helmets or body protection for various activities and protect users from not only impact and penetrative forces, but rotational and shear forces as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: BRAINGUARD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: ROBERT T. KNIGHT
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Publication number: 20160165993Abstract: Protective gear such as a helmet includes multiple shell layers connected using one or more concertinaed structures. The concertinaed structures allow the shell layers greater flexibility to move relative to each other when mechanical forces are imparted onto the outer shell layer. When energy and impact transformer layers are disposed between the shell layers, the concertinaed structures may also allow improvement function of the energy and impact transformer layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: Brainguard Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Robert T. Knight
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Patent number: 9357240Abstract: A system provides programming and advertising to a video decoder such as a digital video recorder, computer system, software or hardware player, etc. When a user makes a request to skip a commercial by issuing a command such as 30 second skip forward, alternate media is provided. In some examples, an image advertisement is provided for a predetermined period of time either during the commercial break or when regular programming resumes. In other examples, a substitute commercial is shown. The substitute commercial may be shortened or compressed. The alternate media may be perceptually encoded in a video stream, hidden in a video stream, or provided in a separate stream. In some examples, survey based and neuro-response based data is used to evaluate and select alternate media for particular programming.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Anantha Pradeep, Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy
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Patent number: 9336535Abstract: An example system includes a headset to gather first data comprising first neuro-response data and second neuro-response data from a user while the user is exposed to stimulus material. In the example system, the headset comprises a first sensor to gather the first neuro-response data, the first neuro-response data comprising at least one of electroencephalographic data or magnetoencephalographic data, and a second sensor to gather the second neuro-response data, the second neuro-response data comprising facial emotion encoding data. The headset also comprises a processor to synchronize the first neuro-response data, the second neuro-response data and the stimulus material to generate synchronized data and determine an effectiveness of a portion of the stimulus material based on the synchronized data.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Anantha K. Pradeep, Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy
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Publication number: 20160081416Abstract: Protective gear includes an outer shell layer connected to a middle shell layer through an outer energy and impact transformer layer. The middle shell layer is connected to an inner shell layer through an inner energy and impact transformer layer. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers flexibly connect the shell layers to absorb impact forces, rotational forces, shear forces, etc., and allow the various shell layers to move and slide relative to the other shell layers. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers may be constructed using gels, fluids, electro-rheological elements, magneto-rheological elements, etc. The protective gear may be formed as helmets or body protection for various activities and protect users from not only impact and penetrative forces, but rotational and shear forces as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: Brainguard Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Robert T. Knight
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Patent number: 9289022Abstract: Protective gear includes an outer shell layer connected to a middle shell layer through an outer energy and impact transformer layer. The middle shell layer is connected to an inner shell layer through an inner energy and impact transformer layer. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers flexibly connect the shell layers to absorb impact forces, rotational forces, shear forces, etc., and allow the various shell layers to move and slide relative to the other shell layers. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers may be constructed using gels, fluids, electro-rheological elements, magneto-rheological elements, etc. The protective gear may be formed as helmets or body protection for various activities and protect users from not only impact and penetrative forces, but rotational and shear forces as well.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Brainguard Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Robert T. Knight
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Patent number: 9289021Abstract: Protective gear such as a helmet includes multiple layers including an outer ball bearing layer and/or one or more energy and impact transformer layers. The ball bearing layer exposes multiple ball bearings on the outer surface of the protective gear to deflect and diminish shear forces and other rotational forces imparted onto the outer surface. In many examples, the ball bearings on the outer surface prevent the transfer of shear and rotational forces from the surface of a helmet onto a skull. The energy and impact transformer layers may also include various structures and materials used to dissipate mechanical energy applied to an outer layer or outer shell layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Brainguard Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Avery A. Kwan, Robert T. Knight
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Patent number: 9271536Abstract: Protective gear includes an outer shell layer connected to a middle shell layer through an outer energy and impact transformer layer. The middle shell layer is connected to an inner shell layer through an inner energy and impact transformer layer. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers flexibly connect the shell layers to absorb impact forces, rotational forces, shear forces, etc., and allow the various shell layers to move and slide relative to the other shell layers. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers may be constructed using gels, fluids, electro-rheological elements, magneto-rheological elements, etc. The protective gear may be formed as helmets or body protection for various activities and protect users from not only impact and penetrative forces, but rotational and shear forces as well.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Brainguard Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Robert T. Knight
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Publication number: 20160044983Abstract: Protective gear includes an outer shell layer connected to a middle shell layer through an outer energy and impact transformer layer. The middle shell layer is connected to an inner shell layer through an inner energy and impact transformer layer. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers flexibly connect the shell layers to absorb impact forces, rotational forces, shear forces, etc., and allow the various shell layers to move and slide relative to the other shell layers. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers may be constructed using gels, fluids, electro-rheological elements, magneto-rheological elements, etc. The protective gear may be formed as helmets or body protection for various activities and protect users from not only impact and penetrative forces, but rotational and shear forces as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: Brainguard Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Robert T. Knight
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Patent number: 9215978Abstract: Example methods are described herein that include obtaining electroencephalographic data from an example device worn by a subject. The device includes a central body portion and a plurality of extensions extending from the central body portion. Respective ones of the extension have ends carrying an electrode. The example device includes an adjustment band disposed along a longitudinal axis of the central body portion to adjust a position of the extensions. The example method also includes analyzing the data to determine a mental state of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventors: Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy, Yakob Badower, A. K. Pradeep
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Publication number: 20150305424Abstract: Protective gear such as a helmet includes multiple layers including an outer ball bearing layer and/or one or more energy and impact transformer layers. The ball bearing layer exposes multiple ball bearings on the outer surface of the protective gear to deflect and diminish shear forces and other rotational forces imparted onto the outer surface. In many examples, the ball bearings on the outer surface prevent the transfer of shear and rotational forces from the surface of a helmet onto a skull. The energy and impact transformer layers may also include various structures and materials used to dissipate mechanical energy applied to an outer layer or outer shell layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: Brainguard Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Avery A. Kwan, Robert T. Knight
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Publication number: 20150297106Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of decoding speech from brain activity data. Aspects of the methods include receiving brain speech activity data from a subject, and processing the brain speech activity data to output speech feature data. Also provided are devices and systems for practicing the subject methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Brian Pasley, Robert T. Knight
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Publication number: 20150282730Abstract: Example devices are disclosed herein that include a first elongated band coupled to a first housing to be located on a first side of a head of a subject and a second housing to be located near a second side of the head of the subject, the first elongated band comprising a first set of electrodes. The example device also includes a second elongated band coupled to the first housing and to the second housing, the second elongated band comprising a second set of electrodes. In addition, the device includes a third elongated band coupled to the first housing and to the second housing, the third elongated band comprising a third set of electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy, Yakob Badower, A. K. Pradeep
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Publication number: 20150245681Abstract: Protective gear includes an outer shell layer connected to a middle shell layer through an outer energy and impact transformer layer. The middle shell layer is connected to an inner shell layer through an inner energy and impact transformer layer. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers flexibly connect the shell layers to absorb impact forces, rotational forces, shear forces, etc., and allow the various shell layers to move and slide relative to the other shell layers. The outer and inner energy and impact transformer layers may be constructed using gels, fluids, electro-rheological elements, magneto-rheological elements, etc. The protective gear may be formed as helmets or body protection for various activities and protect users from not only impact and penetrative forces, but rotational and shear forces as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: Brainguard Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Robert T. Knight
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Patent number: 9095179Abstract: Protective gear such as a helmet includes multiple layers including an outer ball bearing layer and/or one or more energy and impact transformer layers. The ball bearing layer exposes multiple ball bearings on the outer surface of the protective gear to deflect and diminish shear forces and other rotational forces imparted onto the outer surface. In many examples, the ball bearings on the outer surface prevent the transfer of shear and rotational forces from the surface of a helmet onto a skull. The energy and impact transformer layers may also include various structures and materials used to dissipate mechanical energy applied to an outer layer or outer shell layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Brainguard Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Avery Audrey Kwan, Robert T. Knight
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Publication number: 20150186923Abstract: Example systems and methods to measure marketing cross-brand impact using neurological data are disclosed. An example method includes accessing first neuro-response data obtained from a subject prior to exposure to a first stimulus having a first component, second neuro-response data obtained from the subject after exposure to the first stimulus and prior to exposure to a second stimulus, third neuro-response data obtained from the subject after exposure to the second stimulus, and fourth neuro-response data obtained from the subject after exposure to a third stimulus having the first component. The example method also includes determining, using a processor, a change in a subject resonance to the first component based on a comparison of a first difference between the first neuro-response data and the second neuro-response data relative to a second difference between the third neuro-response data and the fourth neuro-response data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Ramachandran Gurumoorthy, Robert T. Knight
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Patent number: 9060671Abstract: Example devices are disclosed herein that include a first elongated band coupled to a first housing to be located on a first side of a head of a subject and a second housing to be located near a second side of the head of the subject, the first elongated band comprising a first set of electrodes. The example device also includes a second elongated band coupled to the first housing and to the second housing, the second elongated band comprising a second set of electrodes. In addition, the device includes a third elongated band coupled to the first housing and to the second housing, the third elongated band comprising a third set of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Yakob Badower, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy, Anantha K. Pradeep, Robert T. Knight