Patents by Inventor Thomas Buchanan, IV

Thomas Buchanan, IV 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).

  • Tendon driven exoskeleton tightening mechanism
    Patent number: 11531391
    Abstract: A haptic feedback device to be worn on top of a user's hand comprises a plurality of loops configured to be circumscribed around the user's fingers and thumb, a plurality of anchoring finger caps configured to be circumscribed around extremities of the user's fingers and thumb, at least one haptic actuator housed within each of the anchoring finger caps, and a plurality of tendons coupled to the loops and the anchoring finger caps, the tendons configured to extend along the user's fingers and thumb. The tendons are configured to cause the loops to decrease in diameter to conform to the user's fingers and thumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: CONTACT CONTROL INTERFACES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Buchanan, IV, Zachary Schroeder
  • TENDON DRIVEN EXOSKELETON TIGHTENING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220113797
    Abstract: A haptic feedback device to be worn on top of a user's hand comprises a plurality of loops configured to be circumscribed around the user's fingers and thumb, a plurality of anchoring finger caps configured to be circumscribed around extremities of the user's fingers and thumb, at least one haptic actuator housed within each of the anchoring finger caps, and a plurality of tendons coupled to the loops and the anchoring finger caps, the tendons configured to extend along the user's fingers and thumb. The tendons are configured to cause the loops to decrease in diameter to conform to the user's fingers and thumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Buchanan, IV, Zachary Schroeder, John Schroeder, III, Craig Douglass
  • HAPTIC ENGINE FOR SPATIAL COMPUTING
    Publication number: 20220111290
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving data from a game engine associated with one or more virtual interactions in a virtual world, determining a haptic response based on the virtual interactions, and outputting a signal to a haptic device to cause the haptic device to create the haptic response
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Buchanan, IV, Zachary Schroeder, John Schroeder, III, Craig Douglass
  • HAND INTERFACE DEVICE UTILIZING HAPTIC FORCE GRADIENT GENERATION VIA THE ALIGNMENT OF FINGERTIP HAPTIC UNITS
    Publication number: 20210041952
    Abstract: A hand interface device is provided comprising: A glove portion to be worn on top of a user's hand, including a plurality of anchoring finger caps circumscribed around the extremities of the user's fingers and thumb; at least one haptic actuator housed within each of the anchoring finger caps; a housing structure attached to the forearm; and a plurality of wires running between at least one haptic actuator and the housing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas Buchanan, IV