Patents by Inventor Philip James Ellis

Philip James Ellis 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).

  • DETERMINING POSITION VIA MULTIPLE CAMERAS AND VLC TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20200083955
    Abstract: A position determination system is disclosed, which comprises a mobile device comprising at least two transducers, wherein each transducer is operably connected to at least one single board processor; and a plurality of markers, each associated with a position of an area of interest, the plurality of markers at least one of: operable to transmit signals recognizable by the at least two transducers, and comprising at least one feature recognizable by the at least two transducers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander KNAPP, Colin Drew McKibben, Philip James Ellis
  • Determining position via multiple cameras and VLC technology
    Patent number: 10505630
    Abstract: A position determination system is disclosed, which comprises a mobile device comprising at least two transducers, wherein each transducer is operably connected to at least one single board processor; and a plurality of markers, each associated with a position of an area of interest, the plurality of markers at least one of: operable to transmit signals recognizable by the at least two transducers, and comprising at least one feature recognizable by the at least two transducers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander Knapp, Colin Drew McKibben, Philip James Ellis
  • DETERMINING POSITION VIA MULTIPLE CAMERAS AND VLC TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20180138976
    Abstract: A position determination system is disclosed, which comprises a mobile device comprising at least two transducers, wherein each transducer is operably connected to at least one single board processor; and a plurality of markers, each associated with a position of an area of interest, the plurality of markers at least one of: operable to transmit signals recognizable by the at least two transducers, and comprising at least one feature recognizable by the at least two transducers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander KNAPP, Colin Drew McKibben, Philip James Ellis