Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Buchanan

Thomas F. Buchanan 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).

  • Hand interface device utilizing haptic force gradient generation via the alignment of fingertip haptic units
    Patent number: 11422624
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: CONTACT CONTROL INTERFACES, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas F. Buchanan, IV
  • Exo-tendon motion capture glove device with haptic grip response
    Patent number: 10894204
    Abstract: Motion capture and haptic glove systems/methods and devices are provided in this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: CONTACT CONTROL INTERFACES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas F Buchanan, Timothy Meyer
  • Hand interface device utilizing haptic force gradient generation via the alignment of fingertip haptic units
    Patent number: 10845876
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: CONTACT CONTROL INTERFACES, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas F. Buchanan
  • Exo Tendon Motion Capture Glove Device with Haptic Grip Response
    Publication number: 20200282302
    Abstract: Motion capture and haptic glove systems/methods and devices are provided in this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Contact Control Interfaces, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas F. Buchanan, Timothy Meyer
  • Hand interface device utilizing haptic force gradient generation via the alignment of fingertip haptic units
    Publication number: 20190094965
    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: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas F. Buchanan
  • Exo-tendon motion capture glove device with haptic grip response
    Patent number: 10137362
    Abstract: Motion capture and haptic glove systems/methods and devices are provided in this invention. In one embodiment of the invention a motion capture and haptic glove system is described, comprising: A glove portion to be worn on top of a user's hand, the glove having finger portions for the fingers and thumb of the user; a plurality of anchoring finger caps circumscribed around the extremities of the finger portions; a plurality of anchor points configured to generate sensor data identifying a flexion/extension and an abduction/adduction of the finger portions; a plurality of tendon-like cables configured to transmit the flexion/extension and the abduction/adduction data to a plurality of measuring devices for processing; a plurality of return force providers to ensure flexion and tension in the tendon-like cable elements; and a housing structure residing on the forearm and connected to the glove portion via the plurality of tendon-like cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas F Buchanan, IV, Timothy Meyer
  • Exo Tendon Motion Capture Glove Device with Haptic Grip Response
    Publication number: 20180311570
    Abstract: Motion capture and haptic glove systems/methods and devices are provided in this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas F. Buchanan, Timothy Meyer
  • Exo Tendon Motion Capture Glove Device with Haptic Grip Response
    Publication number: 20170319950
    Abstract: Motion capture and haptic glove systems/methods and devices are provided in this invention. In one embodiment of the invention a motion capture and haptic glove system is described, comprising: A glove portion to be worn on top of a user's hand, the glove having finger portions for the fingers and thumb of the user; a plurality of anchoring finger caps circumscribed around the extremities of the finger portions; a plurality of anchor points configured to generate sensor data identifying a flexion/extension and an abduction/adduction of the finger portions; a plurality of tendon-like cables configured to transmit the flexion/extension and the abduction/adduction data to a plurality of measuring devices for processing; a plurality of return force providers to ensure flexion and tension in the tendon-like cable elements; and a housing structure residing on the forearm and connected to the glove portion via the plurality of tendon-like cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas F Buchanan, IV, Timothy Meyer