Patents by Inventor Miles BEATTIE

Miles BEATTIE 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).

  • Active marker device and method of design thereof
    Patent number: 11662417
    Abstract: An active marker device, and method of design thereof, for use in a motion tracking system are provided. In one arrangement, the device comprises a mounting body comprising a mounting surface. A plurality of light emitting units are mounted on respective mounting portions of the mounting surface. A control system controls the plurality of light emitting units such that light is emitted simultaneously from a selected subset of light emitting units. A plurality of optical elements are mounted on the mounting surface. Each optical element covers a different one of the light emitting units and is configured so that an inner surface of the optical element is separated from an outer surface of the light emitting unit. Each optical element redirects a portion of light emitted by the light emitting unit covered by the optical element to be more parallel to the mounting portion of the light emitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: OXFORD METRICS PLC
    Inventors: Peter West, Miles Beattie, Paul Smyth, Phil Pritchett, José Araujo, David Reynolds
  • ACTIVE MARKER DEVICE AND METHOD OF DESIGN THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210318405
    Abstract: An active marker device, and method of design thereof, for use in a motion tracking system are provided. In one arrangement, the device comprises a mounting body comprising a mounting surface. A plurality of light emitting units are mounted on respective mounting portions of the mounting surface. A control system controls the plurality of light emitting units such that light is emitted simultaneously from a selected subset of light emitting units. A plurality of optical elements are mounted on the mounting surface. Each optical element covers a different one of the light emitting units and is configured so that an inner surface of the optical element is separated from an outer surface of the light emitting unit. Each optical element redirects a portion of light emitted by the light emitting unit covered by the optical element to be more parallel to the mounting portion of the light emitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: OXFORD METRICS PLC
    Inventors: Peter WEST, Miles BEATTIE, Paul SMYTH, Phil PRITCHETT, José ARAUJO, David Reynolds