Patents by Inventor Michael Toma

Michael Toma 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME COMPLEX CHARACTER ANIMATIONS AND INTERACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20240087200
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can identify a virtual character being presented to a user within a real-time immersive environment. A first animation to be applied to the virtual character is determined. A nonverbal communication animation to be applied to the virtual character simultaneously with the first animation is determined. The virtual character is animated in real-time based on the first animation and the nonverbal communication animation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Nathaniel Christopher Dirksen, Michael Scott Hutchinson, Eric Richard Darnell, Lawrence David Cutler, Daniel Tomas Steamer, Apostolos Lerios
  • Imaging system
    Patent number: 11922645
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for operating an imaging system. The imaging system may move or be moved to acquire image data of a subject at different positions relative to the subject. The image data may, thereafter, be combined to form a single image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier Tomas Fernandez, Andre Souza, Robert A. Simpson, Kyo C. Jin, Hong Li, Xiaodong Tao, Patrick A. Helm, Michael P. Marrama
  • DISCOVERY ENGINE STOREFRONT
    Publication number: 20170293963
    Abstract: A method and a system of online shopping using a digital storefront.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Jessie Babiarz, David Anthony Basilio, Adam Jacobson, Matthew Losch, Gregory Robinson, Li Chen, Corey Demarco, Exaud Hugho, Michael Toma
  • Discovery engine storefront
    Patent number: 9639889
    Abstract: A method and a system of online shopping using a digital storefront. For example, a digital storefront having multiple touchscreen display surfaces presents a plurality of tiles to a user, where one or more tiles display images of items for sale and at least one hunch question which may be related to the environment. In further examples, a response is received from the user to one or more hunch questions, and items are recommended for the user and presented to the user in one or more updated tiles on a touchscreen display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jessie Babiarz, David Anthony Basilio, Adam Jacobson, Matthew Losch, Gregory Robinson, Li Chen, Corey Demarco, Exaud Hugho, Michael Toma
  • DISCOVERY ENGINE STOREFRONT
    Publication number: 20150178822
    Abstract: A method and a system of online shopping using a digital storefront. For example, a digital storefront having multiple touchscreen display surfaces presents a plurality of tiles to a user, where one or more tiles display images of items for sale and at least one hunch question which may be related to the environment. In further examples, a response is received from the user to one or more hunch questions, and items are recommended for the user and presented to the user in one or more updated tiles on a touchscreen display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Jessie Babiarz, David Anthony Basilio, Adam Jacobson, Matthew Losch, Gregory Robinson, Li Chen, Corey Demarco, Exaud Hugho, Michael Toma