Patents by Inventor Michael D. Wetherill, JR.

Michael D. Wetherill, JR. 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).

  • System for aiming down a sighting apparatus in a virtual reality environment
    Patent number: 11585637
    Abstract: A system determines a location of a sighting apparatus for a weapon simulator in three-dimensional space using a three-dimensional positional tracking system. Upon placement of a virtual reality (VR) head mounted display (HMD) in proximity to the sighting apparatus for the weapon simulator, the system determines a location of the VR HMD in three-dimensional space using the tracking system. The system then analyzes the relationship between the locations of the virtual trainer and the VR HMD, and upon determining that the VR HMD is properly positioned in relation to the virtual trainer, the system locks a visual feed to the VR HMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Gregory K. Toy, Michael D. Wetherill, Jr., Christopher A. Velez
  • SYSTEM FOR AIMING DOWN A SIGHTING APPARATUS IN A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20220049930
    Abstract: A system determines a location of a sighting apparatus for a weapon simulator in three-dimensional space using a three-dimensional positional tracking system. Upon placement of a virtual reality (VR) head mounted display (HMD) in proximity to the sighting apparatus for the weapon simulator, the system determines a location of the VR HMD in three-dimensional space using the tracking system. The system then analyzes the relationship between the locations of the virtual trainer and the VR HMD, and upon determining that the VR HMD is properly positioned in relation to the virtual trainer, the system locks a visual feed to the VR HMD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Gregory K. Toy, Michael D. Wetherill, JR., Christopher A. Velez