Patents by Inventor Stephen M. RAABE

Stephen M. RAABE 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 providing a virtual heads up display in a vehicle simulator
    Patent number: 10937332
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a virtual heads up display in a vehicle simulator include a vehicle simulator. The vehicle simulator includes a visual projector including visual system optics, a virtual heads up display (VHUD) projector mounted within the visual system optics of the visual projector and a projection screen configured to project images generated by the visual projector and the VHUD projector. The vehicle simulator also includes a VHUD eye reference frame mounted within the vehicle simulator, the VHUD eye reference frame configured to allow viewing therethrough of the projected images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Charles F Bell, David M Racek, Nicholas R Frederick, Stephen M Raabe
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A VIRTUAL HEADS UP DISPLAY IN A VEHICLE SIMULATOR
    Publication number: 20170110023
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a virtual heads up display in a vehicle simulator include a vehicle simulator. The vehicle simulator includes a visual projector including visual system optics, a virtual heads up display (VHUD) projector mounted within the visual system optics of the visual projector and a projection screen configured to project images generated by the visual projector and the VHUD projector. The vehicle simulator also includes a VHUD eye reference frame mounted within the vehicle simulator, the VHUD eye reference frame configured to allow viewing therethrough of the projected images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Charles F. BELL, David M. RACEK, Nicholas R. FREDERICK, Stephen M. RAABE