Patents by Inventor S. Hoby Darling

S. Hoby Darling 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).

  • Human performance optimization and training methods and systems
    Patent number: 10885800
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods that analyze an individual's state based on selected criteria, and then adaptively provide stimuli to affect the individual's performance compared to established benchmarks and pre-set plans. The methods or systems can provide audio and/or tactile inputs to a human subject to obtain a specific performance state. A music or sound selection engine considers the sensory and environmental inputs and selects the appropriate music or auditory stimulus, with the intent to reach a desired state of flow. The methods and systems can employ multiple measurements of personal data that can correlate to the emotional state of a subject. By manipulating stimuli delivered to an individual, ultimate performance can be improved over various planning horizons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Skullcandy, Inc.
    Inventors: Elvir Causevic, Eldar Causevic, Ines Kusturica, Samuel R. Paschel, Jr., S. Hoby Darling, Emily Cook, Samuel Noertiker, Kristopher C. Fike, Thomas C. Burton, Matthew Windt, Thomas Bishop
  • HUMAN PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION AND TRAINING METHODS AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160196758
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods that analyze an individual's state based on selected criteria, and then adaptively provide stimuli to affect the individual's performance compared to established benchmarks and pre-set plans. The methods or systems can provide audio and/or tactile inputs to a human subject to obtain a specific performance state. A music or sound selection engine considers the sensory and environmental inputs and selects the appropriate music or auditory stimulus at 14, with the intent to reach desired state of flow. The methods an systems can employ multiple measurements of personal data that can correlate to the emotional state of a subject. By manipulating stimuli delivered to an individual, ultimate performance can be improved over various planning horizons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Skullcandy, Inc.
    Inventors: Elvir Causevic, Eldar Causevic, Ines Kusturica, Samuel R. Paschel, S. Hoby Darling, Emily Cook, Samuel Noertiker, Kristopher C. Fike, Thomas C. Burton, Matthew Windt, Thomas Bishop