Patents Examined by Timothy Musselman
  • Patent number: 11557223
    Abstract: A modular and reconfigurable chassis enables minimalization of inventory while facilitating ease of conversion into multiple configurations of a welding simulator. The modular and reconfigurable chassis permits both hardware and software related system configurations. The chassis is adapted to receive hardware interfaces for single and multiple user configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Bronstrup, Jason A. Scales, Brian Meess, Andrew S. Shamrock
  • Patent number: 11551572
    Abstract: An interactive computer simulation system includes one or more processors for performing an interactive computer simulation in an interactive simulated environment based on user input and for generating images related to the interactive computer simulation. The system includes a dome for displaying the images, the dome being cut by a base below an equatorial plane of the dome, the images being displayed on the dome at a general-projection distance. The system further includes an adjusted-projection panel having an adjusted-projection surface defining an adjusted-projection distance smaller than the general-projection distance for addressing a vergence-accommodation conflict when simulated ground images are displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: CAE Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvain Moisan, Mathieu Gagnon, Jean-Sébastien Dion
  • Patent number: 11545044
    Abstract: A system and method are that includes a frame and a weapon mount on the frame that receives a weapon mock-up. The method includes setting up a trainer simulator including opening a transportable shipping container, wherein the transportable shipping container includes a coupled integrated common base frame and a universal mount tower. The method includes assembling a seat and pivoting the universal mount tower from a horizontal position to a vertical position wherein the universal mount tower auto-locks into position. The method includes delivering ground vehicle based weapon system training to a user using a continuum of human interface fidelities that includes a first, second and third fidelity, wherein the user is first delivered training at a first fidelity, and then at a second fidelity and then at a third fidelity. A system for a mission reconfigurable trainer simulation is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Raydon 2 LLC
    Inventors: Donnie Ray Klein, Anthony Vaghayeanegar, Raymond H. Stemmle, III, Angelo Anthony Moccia, David Phillip Donovan, Jr., Lee Arthur Cardwell, Jason Michael Kennedy, Kendall Scott Hopkins, Robert Lee Harvey, Jr., Eric Shaw, Jerry R. Hubbard
  • Patent number: 11527175
    Abstract: A cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/automatic external defibrillator (AED) training system, wherein the CPR/AED training system includes a cabinet having an upper cabinet and a lower cabinet, an audio/visual monitor located in the upper cabinet, a photo camera located in the upper cabinet and located adjacent to the audio/visual monitor, a computer located in the upper cabinet and operatively connected to the audio/visual monitor and the photo camera, and a first and second mannequin station operatively connected to the lower cabinet, wherein the first and second mannequin stations can be used in conjunction with each other for CPR/AED training.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventor: Timika Sharee Edney
  • Patent number: 11517502
    Abstract: A cardiopulmonary resuscitation assisting apparatus including: an acceleration sensor (13); a magnetic sensor (19); a first calculation section (233A) which obtains a relational expression (N) between a compression depth Da and the coil-to-coil distance AD; a determination section (234) which differentiates the relational expression (N) with respect to an output value of the magnetic sensor (19) and compares a resulting differentiated value of the relational expression (N) with a predetermined threshold to thereby determine whether notification for assistance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation is necessary or not; and a voice generating section (25) which performs the notification for assistance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jumpei Inoue, Tsutomu Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 11512919
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided that include linear motors and controllers configured to simulate haptic feedback for gaming devices and simulations systems, including gaming firearms and other peripheral devices used in various gaming environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: HAPTECH, INC.
    Inventor: Kyle Monti
  • Patent number: 11511154
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for athletic performance and technique monitoring are disclosed. In one example, a sensor output is received associated with a movement of a user torso during a running motion. The sensor output is analyzed to identify an undesirable torso motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Chuang
  • Patent number: 11514815
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for generating a flight training scheme oriented to an individual difference are provided to resolve a problem that a differentiated training scheme applicable to a training state of a trainee cannot be generated quickly. The system includes a first apparatus configured to obtain identity information of a user; a second apparatus configured to store training data of the user; a third apparatus configured to read the corresponding training data of the user based on the identity information of the user, obtain a mastery degree of a training item of the user as well as an emotion class and rating of the user corresponding to the training item, configure the training item based on a training scenario, and generate an initial training scheme; and a fourth apparatus configured to configure a flight training simulation environment based on the initial training scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Zhuhai Xiangyi Aviation Technology Company LTD.
    Inventors: Hai Yu, Jin Jiang
  • Patent number: 11506468
    Abstract: A universal marksmanship training system is disclosed herein configured to utilize a display device comprising a graphic display. A software application may also be provided. The software application is often configured to display a virtual target on the graphic display. A chamber insert may be utilized, the chamber insert configured to be positioned with the firing chamber of a firearm to be zeroed, wherein the chamber insert interacts with the software application to determine alignment of a bore of the firearm to a bore alignment point on the graphic display. In one form, the display device displays a sight target on the graphic display wherein the sight target is visually perceived by a marksman and is offset from the bore alignment point by an offset distance. In one form, the software application calculates the sight target relative to the bore alignment point of the firearm given a set of condition variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventor: Selso Tello
  • Patent number: 11504292
    Abstract: The gait motion assisting device according to the present invention replicates movement of user's leg including thigh and lower leg around hip joint by pendulum movement of a rod-like rigid body, estimates hip joint angle and hip joint angular velocity of thigh calculated based on equation of motion of the pendulum movement by a state estimator using angle-related signal received from a thigh orientation detecting means as the observation, calculates the thigh phase angle using the estimated hip joint angle and the estimated hip joint angular velocity, and outputs assisting force having torque value calculated based on the thigh phase angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Suncall Corporation
    Inventors: Rei Takahashi, Yukinobu Makihara, Yuichi Sawada, Yoshiyuki Higashi, Tadao Tsuboyama, Noriaki Ichihashi, Koji Ohata
  • Patent number: 11500409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic abacus including: a plurality of abacus beads fitted on each of unit-specific support rods mounted on an abacus frame to be slidable in a vertical direction; an abacus bead position detecting unit including a plurality of position detecting means for detecting a position change of each abacus bead from lower parts of the abacus beads fitted on each of the unit-specific support rods; an abacus bead guide panel in which unit-specific guide blocks for guiding movement of the abacus beads fitted on each of the unit-specific support rods are integrally connected to cover all of the abacus bead position detecting unit; and a plurality of abacus bead moving members provided in a number which is the same as that of the abacus beads in the guide panel to movably support the abacus beads fitted on each of the support rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Bum Suk Son
  • Patent number: 11495136
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for analyzing and treating learning disorders using software as a medical device. A method may include identifying, by a device, application-based cognitive musical training (CMT) exercises associated with performance of software; receiving a first user input to generate a first sequence of the application-based CMT exercises; presenting a first application-based CMT exercise of the application-based CMT exercises based on the first sequence; receiving, during the presentation of the first application-based CMT exercise, a second user input indicative of a user interaction with the first application-based CMT exercise; generating, based on a comparison of the second user input to a performance threshold, a second sequence of the application-based CMT exercises, the first sequence different than the second sequence; and presenting a second application-based CMT exercise of the application-based CMT exercises based on the second sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: bMotion Technologies, SAS
    Inventors: Francois Vonthron, Antoine Yuen, Didier Bazoge, Sebastien Desarmaux
  • Patent number: 11482130
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring physiological movements and providing feedback to increase a user's kinesthetic awareness utilizes a kinesthetic awareness tool that includes a plurality of sensors, a processing unit, and a plurality of feedback devices. The plurality of sensors is used to gather data as a set of reference data and in real-time as a user engages in a training session. The plurality of sensors may include an accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, and ultrasonic range finder. Data obtained during the training session is processed in real-time by the processing unit and compared to the set of reference data. The processing device may then instruct one or more of the plurality of feedback devices to produce a response signal to guide the user to the correct position. The plurality of feedback devices may be configured to provide acoustic, visual, haptic, or kinetic feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Panthertec Inc.
    Inventor: Jo Shattuck
  • Patent number: 11482128
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, via an airborne network and by a computing device associated with a live-force aircraft in a training environment, simulated data representing simulated attributes of an adversary aircraft, wherein the simulated data is packet based; and executing, by the computing device, one or more operations based on receiving the simulated data for creating a training simulation for the live-force aircraft, wherein the training simulation includes the adversary aircraft with the simulated attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Rob J. Lechner
  • Patent number: 11466954
    Abstract: A training pistol and method of providing the same having fixedly and adjustably removable base extensions to emulate the feel of a corresponding live fire pistol, a trigger mechanism configured to be fit in a compact pistol to provide a large number and sophistication of sear surfaces and biasing members such as helical springs and lasers into a compact pistol to provide training for an end user such as concealed carry holder or law enforcement personnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Frank Hughes, Britton R Lentz, Thomas Ryan Swetish
  • Patent number: 11436945
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes millifluidic cephalic arch (mCA) device having a patient-specific vessel that includes an outer surface; an inner surface that defines a vessel lumen extending through the patient-specific vessel and configured to correspond to a patient's Cephalic vein, and a curved section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
    Inventors: Anindita Basu, Mary Hammes, Andres Moya-Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 11428493
    Abstract: A firearm training barrel for a replica gun, the gun having a slide and a magazine with a follower. The barrel includes an extended or extendable member positioned or positionable to simulate the presence of one or more pellets in the magazine, whereby the replica gun can be fired even after the magazine's follower has reached the top of the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LASER AMMO LTD.
    Inventor: Oren Louis Uhr
  • Patent number: 11415394
    Abstract: A multi-function dry fire training device to be inserted into the chamber of a firearm, which comprises an illuminator for emitting, upon receiving a command from a controller, a beam of visible or invisible illumination from the barrel of the firearm, the beam being parallel to its central axis; a controller for controlling the functionality of the device including illumination of the illuminator, in response to activation of the firearm trigger; an actuator, being electrically connected to the controller, for activating the controller whenever being struck by the firearm striker and a power source for providing DC power to the controller and illuminator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Oren Louis Uhr
  • Patent number: 11403966
    Abstract: A system for simulating surgery includes an electromagnetic tracking system comprising an emitter and a plurality of electromagnetic sensors and a plurality of model bone fragments, each of the model bone fragments operatively connected to one of the plurality of electromagnetic sensors. A method for simulating surgery includes electromagnetically tracking position of a plurality of model bone fragments and a model bone shaft using an electromagnetic tracking system and displaying virtual fluoroscopic images based on sensed position of the model bone fragments and the model bone shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Marcus Tatum, Geb W. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11393355
    Abstract: A system for flight simulation of an electric aircraft. The system includes a pilot control. The pilot control is configured to receive an input from a user. The system includes a pilot command that is generated by the pilot control. The system includes a computing device configured to generate a simulation. The simulation includes an electric aircraft model. The electric aircraft model is configured to simulate a performance of an electric aircraft. The performance is determined by at least the pilot command. The simulation is configured to provide feedback to the user based on the performance of the electric aircraft. The simulation is further configured to updated the electric aircraft model as a function of the pilot command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Granger Warren, Charles C. Guthrie, Nicholas Moy, Alexander Hoekje List