Patents by Inventor Shawn Allen Boling

Shawn Allen Boling 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).

  • Publication number: 20220415090
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a user performing a handwashing procedure, including: recognizing a user based upon biometric information obtained at a handwashing station, a user; detecting use of a component of the handwashing station; capturing image data of the user at the handwashing station; capturing data describing components and consumables used at the handwashing station; analyzing, using a processor, the image data; determining compliance with a handwashing procedure based at least in part on the analysis of the image data and the use of the component; and communicating compliance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: John David Worrall, Shawn Allen Boling, Ronald J. Dearing, Gregory Brooks Hale, Scott William Rench
  • Patent number: 11450145
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a user performing a handwashing procedure, including: recognizing a user based upon biometric information obtained at a handwashing station, a user; detecting use of a component of the handwashing station; capturing image data of the user at the handwashing station; capturing data describing components and consumables used at the handwashing station; analyzing, using a processor, the image data; determining compliance with a handwashing procedure based at least in part on the analysis of the image data and the use of the component; and communicating compliance information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Disney Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Worrall, Shawn Allen Boling, Ronald J. Dearing, Gregory Brooks Hale, Scott William Rench
  • Publication number: 20190354753
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a user performing a handwashing procedure, including: recognizing a user based upon biometric information obtained at a handwashing station, a user; detecting use of a component of the handwashing station; capturing image data of the user at the handwashing station; capturing data describing components and consumables used at the handwashing station; analyzing, using a processor, the image data; determining compliance with a handwashing procedure based at least in part on the analysis of the image data and the use of the component; and communicating compliance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: JOHN DAVID WORRALL, SHAWN ALLEN BOLING, RONALD J. DEARING, GREGORY BROOKS HALE, SCOTT WILLIAM RENCH
  • Patent number: 10417896
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a user performing a handwashing procedure, including: recognizing a user based upon biometric information obtained at a handwashing station, a user; detecting use of a component of the handwashing station; capturing image data of the user at the handwashing station; capturing data describing components and consumables used at the handwashing station; analyzing, using a processor, the image data; determining compliance with a handwashing procedure based at least in part on the analysis of the image data and the use of the component; and communicating compliance information. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: John David Worral, Shawn Allen Boling, Ronald J. Dearing, Jr., Gregory Brooks Hale, Scott William Rench
  • Publication number: 20180301014
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a user performing a handwashing procedure, including: recognizing a user based upon biometric information obtained at a handwashing station, a user; detecting use of a component of the handwashing station; capturing image data of the user at the handwashing station; capturing data describing components and consumables used at the handwashing station; analyzing, using a processor, the image data; determining compliance with a handwashing procedure based at least in part on the analysis of the image data and the use of the component; and communicating compliance information. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: John David Worral, Shawn Allen Boling, Ronald J. Dearing, JR., Gregory Brooks Hale, Scott William Rench
  • Patent number: 9805036
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a method, computer program product, and system to seamlessly integrate a multimedia presentation with triggered content provided using one or more external devices. The method includes processing a presentation script that specifies (i) one or more accessible audiovisual content items and (ii) a sequence of the audiovisual content items for presentation during the multimedia presentation. The method also includes transmitting the one or more audiovisual content items to one or more audiovisual output devices according to the sequence, and transmitting control signals to the one or more external devices to operate the external devices according to timing information included in the presentation script and with reference to at least one of the audiovisual content items, thereby seamlessly integrating content provided using the external devices with the multimedia presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Allen Boling, Ronald Dearing, Gregory Johnson, Alexander Pennock, Gregory Hale, Evan Simpson, Victoria L. Coleman
  • Publication number: 20160358627
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a method, computer program product, and system to seamlessly integrate a multimedia presentation with triggered content provided using one or more external devices. The method includes processing a presentation script that specifies (i) one or more accessible audiovisual content items and (ii) a sequence of the audiovisual content items for presentation during the multimedia presentation. The method also includes transmitting the one or more audiovisual content items to one or more audiovisual output devices according to the sequence, and transmitting control signals to the one or more external devices to operate the external devices according to timing information included in the presentation script and with reference to at least one of the audiovisual content items, thereby seamlessly integrating content provided using the external devices with the multimedia presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Shawn Allen Boling, Ronald Dearing, Gregory Johnson, Alexander Pennock, Gregory Hale, Evan Simpson, Victoria L. Coleman