Patents by Inventor Rocky McMahan

Rocky McMahan 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).

  • Wearable technology employed in injury detection, prevention and skills training
    Patent number: 11227507
    Abstract: Data regarding a movement being performed by a subject during an activity is obtained from wearable apparel, having one or more sensors, worn by the subject. Based at least in part on the data obtained by the wearable apparel, it is automatically detected that the movement has a potential of causing injury to the subject. Based on automatically detecting that the motion has the potential of causing injury to the subject, application of one or more physical stimuli is initiated to cause the subject to adjust the movement to prevent the injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn Crawford, Adam Bishop, Christopher Florence, Rocky McMahan
  • WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYED IN INJURY DETECTION, PREVENTION AND SKILLS TRAINING
    Publication number: 20200118459
    Abstract: Data regarding a movement being performed by a subject during an activity is obtained from wearable apparel, having one or more sensors, worn by the subject. Based at least in part on the data obtained by the wearable apparel, it is automatically detected that the movement has a potential of causing injury to the subject. Based on automatically detecting that the motion has the potential of causing injury to the subject, application of one or more physical stimuli is initiated to cause the subject to adjust the movement to prevent the injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Glenn Crawford, Adam Bishop, Christopher Florence, Rocky McMahan