Patents by Inventor William Eric Leifur Grimson

William Eric Leifur Grimson 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).

  • Personal patient simulation
    Patent number: 6077082
    Abstract: A patient simulation includes a patient generator for providing an image of a body of a patient on a display, where at least one portion of the body an be examined in greater detail; at least one communication device for allowing interaction between the patient and a user; and a behavior generator which causes the patient to appear to respond to treatment. The behavior generator includes psychological state data that allows the patient to react to the user's "bedside manner." Further, the simulation operates on a non-stop basis and in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Information Technology Center America, Inc. (ITA)
    Inventors: Sarah Frances Frisken Gibson, William Eric Leifur Grimson, Takeo Kanade, Ron Kikinis