Patents by Inventor Albert Vass

Albert Vass 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: 20240117648
    Abstract: A venue includes an exterior structure having a spherical-like shape, a theater area inside the exterior structure, an audience seating area positioned in the theater area, a first plurality of light-emitting diodes, and a second plurality of light-emitting diodes. The theater area includes an interior curved surface. The audience seating area has a plurality of levels of seating. The first plurality of light-emitting diodes are positioned to facilitate providing a first display along the interior curved surface and in front of, to the side, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area, and a second plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned to facilitate providing a second display around at least a majority of the spherical-like shape of the exterior structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Willowbrook Capital Group, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Patent number: 11891833
    Abstract: A venue includes an exterior structure, a theater area inside the exterior structure, an audience seating area positioned in the theater area and facing the stage, and a mezzanine area positioned inside the exterior structure, outside of the theater area, and at least partially beneath the audience seating area. The theater area includes an interior surface that provides or supports a display. The display is an immersive display that extends along the interior surface such that the display is positioned in front of, to the sides, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Willowbrook Capital Group, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Publication number: 20210140186
    Abstract: A venue includes an exterior structure, a theater area inside the exterior structure, an audience seating area positioned in the theater area and facing the stage, and a mezzanine area positioned inside the exterior structure, outside of the theater area, and at least partially beneath the audience seating area. The theater area includes an interior surface that provides or supports a display. The display is an immersive display that extends along the interior surface such that the display is positioned in front of, to the sides, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Patent number: 10895084
    Abstract: A venue includes a display screen, a performance stage, and an audience area. The display screen has (i) an inner periphery, (ii) an outer periphery, and (iii) at least one of a non-linear or a curved cross-sectional shape that is at least partially revolved around a center point. The performance stage (i) is positioned between the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the display screen and (ii) at least partially extends along at least one of the inner periphery or the outer periphery of the display screen. The audience area is positioned between the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: WILLOWBROOK CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Publication number: 20200115914
    Abstract: A venue includes a display screen, a performance stage, and an audience area. The display screen has (i) an inner periphery, (ii) an outer periphery, and (iii) at least one of a non-linear or a curved cross-sectional shape that is at least partially revolved around a center point. The performance stage (i) is positioned between the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the display screen and (ii) at least partially extends along at least one of the inner periphery or the outer periphery of the display screen. The audience area is positioned between the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Willowbrook Capital Group, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Patent number: 9536499
    Abstract: A compositing screen includes a partially or fully transparent front screen that displays one image or video and a back screen displaying another image or video. The two images can be seen simultaneously, providing a composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: DREAMLIGHT HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Publication number: 20160356053
    Abstract: An entertainment venue can include one or more theaters, including a toroidal or other immersive display screen (which immerses the audience in a contiguous projection surface), a moving stage, and an audience area. Audience seating in the theater faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Patent number: 9422736
    Abstract: An entertainment venue can include one or more theaters, including a toroidal or other immersive display screen (which immerses the audience in a contiguous projection surface), a moving stage, and an audience area. Audience seating in the theater faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: DREAMLIGHT HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Publication number: 20150123877
    Abstract: A compositing screen includes a partially or fully transparent front screen that displays one image or video and a back screen displaying another image or video. The two images can be seen simultaneously, providing a composite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Publication number: 20150111654
    Abstract: An entertainment venue can include one or more theaters, including a toroidal or other immersive display screen (which immerses the audience in a contiguous projection surface), a moving stage, and an audience area. Audience seating in the theater faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Patent number: 8944609
    Abstract: A compositing screen includes a partially or fully transparent front screen that displays one image or video and a back screen displaying another image or video. The two images can be seen simultaneously, providing a composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: DreamLight Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Patent number: 8926441
    Abstract: An entertainment venue can include one or more theaters, including a toroidal or other immersive display screen (which immerses the audience in a contiguous projection surface), a moving stage, and an audience area. Audience seating in the theater faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: DreamLight Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Publication number: 20140235362
    Abstract: An entertainment venue can include one or more theaters, including a toroidal or other immersive display screen (which immerses the audience in a contiguous projection surface), a moving stage, and an audience area. Audience seating in the theater faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: DreamLight Holdings Inc., formerly Known as A Thousand Miles, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Publication number: 20140232613
    Abstract: A compositing screen includes a partially or fully transparent front screen that displays one image or video and a back screen displaying another image or video. The two images can be seen simultaneously, providing a composite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: DreamLight Holdings Inc., formerly known as A Thousand Miles, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass