Simulator Patents (Class 348/121)
  • Patent number: 11951359
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for using an artificial intelligence engine to modify resistance of pedals of an exercise device. The method includes generating, by the artificial intelligence engine, a machine learning model trained to receive measurements as input, and outputting, based on the measurements, a control instruction that causes the exercise device to modify, independently from each other, the resistance of the pedals. While a user performs an exercise using the exercise device, the method includes receiving the measurements from sensors associated with the pedals. The method includes determining, based on the measurements, a quantifiable or qualitative modification to the resistance provided by a pedal of the pedals. The resistance provided by another pedal of the pedals is not modified. The method includes transmitting the control instruction to the exercise device to cause the resistance provided by the pedal to be modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: REHAB2FIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Bissonnette, Luis Berga, Steven Mason, Philip Powers, James D. Steidl
  • Patent number: 11927303
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a host, a first belt, a second belt, a circuit board, a cable, and an adjustment mechanism. The first belt, one end of which is connected to a first side of the host, has a cable holding part. One end of the second belt is connected to a second side of the host. The circuit board is disposed at an overlap of the first belt and the second belt. A first end and a second end opposite to each other of the cable are connected to the circuit board and the first side respectively, and a holding section of the cable is fixed to the cable holding part. The adjusting mechanism is disposed at an overlap of the first belt and the second belt to adjust an overlapping length of the first belt and the second belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Tsen-Wei Kung, Chung-Ju Wu, Tsung Hua Yang, Chih-Yao Chang, Wei Te Tu
  • Patent number: 11926386
    Abstract: A straddle type vehicle comprising: a first display unit configured to display speed information of the straddle type vehicle; and a second display unit configured to display information concerning automatic traveling control of the straddle type vehicle, wherein the first display unit and the second display unit are arranged on a front side of the vehicle with respect to a head pipe of the straddle type vehicle, in the first display unit, a display position of the vehicle speed information changes linearly or in a curve in accordance with a change in a speed of the straddle type vehicle, and the second display unit is arranged to be adjacent in an upward direction or a left-and-right direction of the display position of the speed information on a high speed range side of the first display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Hagimoto, Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Hiroshi Maeda
  • Patent number: 11928835
    Abstract: It is possible to realize navigation that employs map representation data acquired using a captured map photograph, with a map representation data processing device including: a photograph reception unit that receives a map photograph from a terminal device; a determination unit that searches a navigation information group that contains two or more pieces of navigation information that contain map representation data and two or more pieces of correspondence information that are each a set of coordinate information and position information on the map representation data, and determines a piece of navigation information that has a relationship that satisfies a first condition, with the map photograph; and a navigation information transmission unit that transmits the piece of navigation information determined by the determination unit, to the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: STROLY INC.
    Inventors: Varela Enrique Javier Arriaga, Toru Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11822877
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods are directed to functionality and architecture that is responsible for, among other things, generating a document that is native to an application, user collaboration at the document in near real-time, generating fields in the document, assigning specific fields to specific users to populate, and sending out the document for signature, all within a single editing module or document that is device responsive. Additionally, such functionality and architecture improves existing user interface functionality relative to existing technologies. Moreover, such functionality and architecture improves computer resource consumption (for example storage costs, CPU, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LawHQ, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Alvord
  • Patent number: 11768518
    Abstract: Systems of the present disclosure can provide a head-mountable device with a head securement element that is integrated with a light seal module, which provides effective and comfortable engagement with a face of the user. By providing the head securement element with a light seal module, both head securement and face engagement can be customized or otherwise selected for achieving the desired fit for a given user. Accordingly, the head securement element (e.g., band, arms, and the like) can be primarily or exclusively secured to an HMD module via a light seal module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yoonhoo Jo, Paul X. Wang, Heidi Williamson, Trevor J Ness
  • Patent number: 11707191
    Abstract: Accurate measurement of pupillary distance, PD, is necessary to make prescription eye glasses as well as configuring VR headsets, and using other binocular optical devices. Today, many people are ordering eyeglasses on line and obtaining their PD is often problematic for a number of reasons as the prior art fails to provide consumer friendly PD measurement systems. A disclosed eyeglass frame system comprises reference marks of known locations upon the frames. A smart phone may be used to locate the consumer's pupils, while the consumer is wearing the frames. The consumer's pupils may be marked or tagged upon a digital image of the consumer wearing the frames. By use of angles in the sight lines of the camera lens and other variable values and the known relative distances of the frame markings, a consumer's pupillary distance can be quickly and accurately derived.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: EyeQue Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan Xiong, John Serri, Noam Sapiens
  • Patent number: 11589783
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for diagnosing vertigo and balance related ailment using Craniocorpography (CCG) technique. The apparatus includes a helmet adapted to be worn over a head of a patient. The helmet includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). Further, the apparatus includes a camera placed directionally above at a vertical distance from the helmet while the helmet is being worn over the head of the patient. The camera is adapted to track movement of the patient when the CCG is performed on the patient. Furthermore, the apparatus includes an interface card adapted to connect the camera. The interface card is adapted to relay images captured by the camera. A computing system in communication with the interface card is also provided. The computing system is adapted to analyze and present at least a plurality of patient alignment parameters based on the images captured by the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: Rajneesh Bhandari
  • Patent number: 11586155
    Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure is to determine a watch face image, and an operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments may include: acquiring an image using a camera of the electronic device; displaying a watch face preview matching the acquired image on a display of the electronic device; determining a watch face image from the watch face preview; controlling a transceiver of the electronic device to transmit the watch face image to a smart watch; and applying the watch face image to the smart watch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joonho Ok, Dayun Ha, Youngjae Meen, Seunghyuck Heo
  • Patent number: 11561578
    Abstract: A head-mounted display including a front, a back, a first actuator, a second actuator, a first adjustable member extending between the front and the back and operably engaging the first actuator, and a second adjustable member extending between the front and the back and operably engaging the second actuator. The first adjustable member and the second adjustable member may be adjustable in length via the second actuator to vary a gap distance between the front and the back. In some embodiments, the head-mounted display may include a wire routing assembly for routing wire(s) between the front and the back of the head-mounted display. Additionally, in some embodiments, the head-mounted display may include a harness for engaging a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Valve Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Mark Hudman, Clement Gallois, Montgomery Vincent Goodson, Eric James Hope, Carl Samuel Conlee, IV
  • Patent number: 11551572
    Abstract: An interactive computer simulation system includes one or more processors for performing an interactive computer simulation in an interactive simulated environment based on user input and for generating images related to the interactive computer simulation. The system includes a dome for displaying the images, the dome being cut by a base below an equatorial plane of the dome, the images being displayed on the dome at a general-projection distance. The system further includes an adjusted-projection panel having an adjusted-projection surface defining an adjusted-projection distance smaller than the general-projection distance for addressing a vergence-accommodation conflict when simulated ground images are displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: CAE Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvain Moisan, Mathieu Gagnon, Jean-Sébastien Dion
  • Patent number: 11506905
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a flexible, modular head-mounted display is provided. The head-mounted display system may comprise a base member and one or more arm members that are coupled to the base member. The arm member(s) may be coupled to the base member via a hinge system that allows the arm member(s) to move with respect to the base member. Interior walls of the hinge system may define a passage therethrough such that wiring may extend throughout the head-mounted display system. The head-mounted display system may further include a cover that encloses at least a portion of the hinge. The cover may overlap with the base member or the one or more arm members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: RealWear, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Pombo, Nima Lahijani Shams, George Henry Hines
  • Patent number: 11450153
    Abstract: An information processing method includes: obtaining, from vehicles, sensor data obtained from sensors of the vehicles; performing object detection processes each using a different one of the sensor data; determining a style of a presentation for monitoring or controlling the vehicles, using results of the object detection processes; and controlling the presentation made by a presentation device according to the style determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Motoshi Anabuki
  • Patent number: 11426633
    Abstract: Controlling an exercise machine using a video workout program. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method may include capturing a video, encoding exercise machine control commands into a subtitle stream of the video to create the video workout program, decoding the subtitle stream of the video to access the exercise machine control commands, periodically determining at least that an actual heart rate zone of a user is not equal to a current programmed heart rate zone and that the actual heart rate of the user is not trending toward the current programmed heart rate zone by at least a threshold heart rate trend rate, and in response adaptively scaling the video workout program by adjusting a current difficulty level upward or downward depending on if the actual heart rate zone is lower or higher than the current programmed heart rate zone, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: iFIT Inc.
    Inventors: Eric S. Watterson, Chase Brammer, Christian Hathaway, Rebecca Lynn Capell
  • Patent number: 11338175
    Abstract: Stationary exercise machine. In one aspect of the disclosure, a stationary exercise machine may include one or more moveable members configured to be moved by a user, an actuator configured to selectively adjust the speed of, or the amount of resistance on, the one or more moveable members, and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to receive a video, execute the video set to a first difficulty level, receive a second difficulty level, and execute the video reset to the second difficulty level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: iFIT
    Inventors: Eric S. Watterson, Chase Brammer, Christian Hathaway, Rebecca Lynn Capell
  • Patent number: 11132578
    Abstract: A method for creating navigable views includes receiving digital images, computing a set of feature points for each of the digital images, selecting one of the digital images as a reference image, identifying a salient region of interest in the reference image, identifying other digital images containing a region of interest similar to the salient region of interest in the reference image using the set of feature points computed for each of other digital images, designating a reference location for the salient region of interest in the reference image, aligning the other digital images to the image that contains the designated reference location, ordering the image that contains the designated reference location and the other digital images, and generating a navigable view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: KODAK ALARIS INC.
    Inventors: Alexander C. Loui, Joseph A. Manico
  • Patent number: 11112780
    Abstract: Methods and systems for collaboration between two robotic vehicle systems to accurately determine a geometric model of the footprint of a loaded robotic vehicle are described herein. A scanning robot is employed to scan a robotic vehicle loaded with a payload. The scanning robot measures the geometric information required to determine a geometric model of the loaded robotic vehicle. The scanning robot traverses a trajectory around the payload robot, while one or more distance sensors repeatedly measure the distance between the scanning robot and the payload robot and one or more image capture devices repeatedly image the payload robot. A geometric model of the footprint of the payload robot is generated based on the collected image and distance information. In some examples, virtual boundaries are defined around the payload robot based on the geometric model to navigate with obstacle avoidance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Skylla Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kota Weaver
  • Patent number: 10832592
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for assessing performance in operating an aircraft. Information for assessing a performance of a group of operations performed by a number of crew members of the aircraft is displayed on a display system during operation of the aircraft by the number of crew members for which the group of operations is assessed. User input assessing the performance of the group of operations by the number of crew members is received through an input system. The user input is stored. A report on the performance of the group of operations performed by the number of crew members using the user input is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Barbara Elaine Holder, Craig R. Standley, Michael D. Chu
  • Patent number: 10773764
    Abstract: A processing system for a straddle vehicle, comprises an input section which receives information relating to a reaction of a rider; a processor section which learns a reaction trend of the rider based on the information relating to the rider's reaction which is input from the input section, and generates information to be output, based on a learning content of the reaction trend of the rider; and an output section which transmits the information generated by the processor section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masanori Kinuhata, Masayuki Enomoto, Hiroshi Ishii
  • Patent number: 10723555
    Abstract: A method includes maintaining an inventory database for each warehouse of a plurality of warehouses, where a plurality of robots are deployed at each warehouse, where the inventory database for each warehouse is updated based on messages sent by the plurality of robots at the warehouse during performance of tasks by the plurality of robots at the warehouse. The method further includes receiving an order and determining, for each warehouse, a projected availability time for an item that satisfies the order to be available for pickup at the warehouse based on the inventory database for the warehouse. The method additionally includes selecting a warehouse from the plurality of warehouses based on the projected availability time determined for each warehouse. The method further includes causing at least one robot at the selected warehouse to prepare for pickup the item that satisfies the order at the selected warehouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Chris Hance, Thibault Vrevin
  • Patent number: 10651771
    Abstract: This invention discloses a controller and method to operate a power electronic converter as a virtual synchronous machine with bounded frequency and virtual flux. The controller includes a real power-frequency channel to regulate the frequency, a reactive power-flux channel to regulate the virtual flux (equivalently, the voltage), an interconnection block that takes the frequency, the virtual flux, and an input current to generate a voltage, a signal {tilde over (T)}, and a signal {tilde over (?)} that are fed through a conversion block and two passive filters to generate the negative real power and reactive power feedback signals, a virtual damper to generate an output voltage as the control signal for the power electronic converter according to the voltage generated by the interconnection block and a first measured voltage, and a virtual impedance to generate a virtual current according to the difference of the output voltage and a second measured voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Inventor: Qingchang Zhong
  • Patent number: 10623722
    Abstract: A head-up display system comprises a microprojector, first and second viewer optics, a redirection optic, and an electronic controller. Switchable electronically between first and second optical states, the redirection optic is configured to receive a display image from the microprojector, to convey the display image, in the first optical state, to the first viewer optic, and to convey the display image, in the second optical state, to the second viewer optic. The electronic controller is configured to, during a first interval, switch and maintain the redirection optic in the first optical state and cause the microprojector to form the display image based on first image data. The electronic controller is further configured to, during a second interval, switch and maintain the redirection optic in the second optical state and cause the microprojector to form the display image based on second image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Igor Markovsky, Michael Nikkhoo
  • Patent number: 10615716
    Abstract: This invention discloses a controller and method to reconfigure the inertia, damping and fault ride-through capability of a virtual synchronous machine (VSM). The virtual inertia is reconfigured via adding a low-pass filter to the torque (equivalently, active power) signal of the VSM and the virtual damping is reconfigured via adding a virtual damper between the VSM voltage and the output voltage sent to the PWM conversion, instead of adjusting the inertia and the damping in the swing equation. The function of the virtual damper is to scale the existing converter-side inductance or to insert the desired inductance into the VSM, which increases the damping. Moreover, the fault ride-through capability of the VSM can be reconfigured to achieve the given fault-current level via reconfiguring the damping and the inertia properly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventor: Qingchang Zhong
  • Patent number: 10558884
    Abstract: A method for creating navigable views includes receiving digital images, computing a set of feature points for each of the digital images, selecting one of the digital images as a reference image, identifying a salient region of interest in the reference image, identifying other digital images containing a region of interest similar to the salient region of interest in the reference image using the set of feature points computed for each of other digital images, designating a reference location for the salient region of interest in the reference image, aligning the other digital images to the image that contains the designated reference location, ordering the image that contains the designated reference location and the other digital images, and generating a navigable view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Kodak Alaris Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander C. Loui, Joseph A. Manico
  • Patent number: 10560754
    Abstract: A display control system to generate a virtual environment in a vehicle includes an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to receive an input that corresponds to a selection of a video to be displayed on one or more display mediums provided in the vehicle. A relevance factor is determined between a current travel route of the vehicle and a travel route associated with the selected video. The relevance factor is determined in an event the vehicle is in motion along the current travel route. One or more video parameters of the selected video are adjusted based on the determined relevance factor. Display of at least the selected video on the one or more display mediums is controlled in the vehicle in motion in accordance with the adjusted one or more video parameters of the selected video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Prabakaran Ramalingam, Awadh Bihari Mohan
  • Patent number: 10500482
    Abstract: A method of operating a video game system can include applying an optical filter in a field of view of a camera to filter out visible light and allow the camera to view non-visible light directed at a display screen positioned within the field of view of the camera. The method can also include processing the video output feed from the camera with a computer processor to identify a location of a non-visible light dot within the field of view of the camera that is projected onto the display screen by a light targeting peripheral unit. The method can also include calculating the location of the non-visible light dot within the field of view of the camera as a proportion of one or more dimensions of the field of view of the camera and translating the location of the non-visible light dot within the field of view of the camera onto a location on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Performance Designed Products LLC
    Inventors: Steve Lavache, Richard Baxter, Thomas John Roberts
  • Patent number: 10341605
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes continuously receiving, from a camera, raw video frames at an initial resolution. The method also includes, for each raw video frame, as the raw video frame is received: downscaling the raw video frame to a first resolution to yield a first scaled video frame; downscaling the raw video frame to a second resolution distinct from the first resolution to yield a second scaled video frame; identifying a location of a target; cropping at least video frame based, at least in part, on the location of the target; and storing the first scaled video frame, the second scaled video frame, and information related to the cropped at least one video frame as part of a first video stream, a second video stream, and a third video stream, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: WatchGuard, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert V. Vanman, James Walter Exner
  • Patent number: 10186161
    Abstract: Providing interaction with media content includes broadcasting media content to a display device, associating a downloadable fitness program with the media content with synchronization indicators to synchronize the downloadable fitness program with the media content, and controlling an operational parameter of an exercise machine based on physical characteristics of an environment depicted in the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: ICON Health & Fitness, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric C. Watterson
  • Patent number: 10160455
    Abstract: A system that identifies road conditions associated with a road surface is provided. The system includes a first sensor recording a first motion amount related to a head of a rider and at least a second sensor recording at least a second motion amount of a portion of a vehicle. The system also includes a comparison manager determining a severity level based on a comparison between the first motion amount and the second motion amount. Also included is a notification manager providing recommendations to the rider based on the severity level. Additionally, an implementation manager may dynamically implement one or more actions based on the severity level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Wesley Murrish, Daniel Essindi Behrendt, Rahul Khanna, Dennis Patrick Clark
  • Patent number: 10115320
    Abstract: Method and systems, for executing an interactive computer simulation of a simulated vehicle, comprising a remote data management system, a central repository, a remote repository and an interactive computer simulation station. The central repository comprises a synthetic natural environment database (SNEDB) that comprises data of a plurality of data types for geographically-located terrain skin representations. The remote data management system maintains the remote repository storing a subset of the SNEDB. The station comprises data consumers each requiring one or more data types and sends, over the network, a data request for geographical locations from the SNEDB. The station allows users to interact in the simulation for controlling the simulated vehicle. The remote data management system determines a set of data types considering requesting data consumers and updates the subset of the SNEDB for the geographical locations with data of only the set of data types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: CAE Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandre Gauthier, Michel Lagacé, Sébastien Emond
  • Patent number: 10083365
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method for optical character recognition of external segmented displays using a camera connected to a reading device and a data reading application on the reading device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: VALIDIC
    Inventors: Andrew Schiller, Eric Reifsnider, Stanley J Smith, William Matthew Jones, Marc Christopher Sebes, Ameir Ali Khaled Al-Zoubi, Stephen Jacob Dycus
  • Patent number: 10025958
    Abstract: A computer system detects that a mobile device of a user is in a location that exceeds a threshold distance from a second device of the user. Based on at least the detecting, the computer system switches the mobile device to stealth mode, wherein switching the mobile device to stealth mode includes determining an image that visually matches a surface directly below the mobile device, and displaying the image on at least one display of the mobile device. The computer system determines that the second device of the user is located within the threshold distance of the mobile device. Based on the determining, the computer system initiates one or more actions to alert the user as to the location of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Charles Todasco
  • Patent number: 10004946
    Abstract: A sensor system and method for monitoring power exerted by a person riding a bicycle has a pair of sensor insoles and a portable electronic device. The sensor insoles each have a plurality of force sensors, an accelerometer, and a transmitter for transmitting data from the plurality of force sensors and the accelerometer. A power measurement program operably installed in the computer memory of the portable electronic device receives the data and calculates power and other outputs based upon the data received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Inventor: Johnny Ross
  • Patent number: 9993740
    Abstract: A viewing system based on a two-layer film and television railcar, comprising a first railcar moving on a first rail track and a second railcar of a second rail track arranged thereabove; at the docking point of the first railcar and the second railcar, the first rail track and the second rail track are positioned on the same plane; and arranged on the bottom of the first railcar is a locking apparatus used for locking the first railcar onto the second rail track when the first railcar moves on the second rail track. Viewers can experience different viewing positions and viewing space by means of the first railcar and the second railcar, and can use the changing movement of the railcars to enjoy different film and television content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN OCT VISION INC.
    Inventors: Jian Li, Hongguang Wen, Baoluo Jia
  • Patent number: 9943773
    Abstract: A platform dynamic vehicle, comprising a vehicle body (100), the vehicle body (100) moving on a rail track by means of vehicle wheels (110) on the bottom of the vehicle body, a bracket (200) being arranged vertically on the vehicle body (100), the upper part of the bracket (200) being connected movably to a viewing platform (400), a plurality of rows of viewing seats (300) being disposed on the viewing platform (400), a seat drive apparatus used for driving the viewing seats (300) to tilt forwards or recline backwards being disposed on the viewing seats (300), a platform drive apparatus used for driving the viewing platform (400) to rotate on the X axis, Y axis, and Z axis being disposed on the viewing platform (400), and a vehicle drive apparatus used for driving the vehicle body (100) to move along the rail track being disposed on the vehicle body (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN OCT VISION INC.
    Inventors: Jian Li, Hongguang Wen, Baoluo Jia
  • Patent number: 9904745
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for driving simulation of a vehicle are provided and obtain various and more accurate simulation data without directly performing a test for an actual vehicle. In particular the apparatus performs the driving simulation of the vehicle based on a power train model and a dynamic model of the vehicle and a road environment model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hee Gwon Kim, Jeong Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 9849337
    Abstract: In general, a computing device disposed in a cardio exercise machine receives data related to a fitness level of a user. The computing device selects a workout program based at least in part on the data. The operations of the cardio exercise machine are controlled based at least in part on the workout program. The computing device generates visual feedback based on at least one of the user's operation of the cardio exercise machine and the selected workout program measured against performance criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventors: Joshua J. Roman, Michael G. Lannon, David M. Alexander, Jeffrey W. Moore, Eric J. Marthinsen
  • Patent number: 9833904
    Abstract: A method for carrying out a robot-assisted measurement of measurable objects. The paths of a sensor are defined and transmitted to a robot co-ordinate system. The actual paths of the sensor guided on the robot are recorded. A plurality of measurable objects is measured, the sensor being guided with the robot along the actual paths. A compensating device makes it possible to compensate internal and/or external influences produced on the robot. The compensation stage is carried out after a determined number of measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Verl
  • Patent number: 9796482
    Abstract: An aerial sensor system is disclosed. The system includes an aerial vehicle, a camera, and a sensor mounting assembly coupled to the aerial vehicle and to the camera. The sensor mounting assembly permits the camera to be positioned radially outwardly from the aerial vehicle in all spherical positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Coriolis Games Corporation
    Inventor: Jacob Apkarian
  • Patent number: 9440113
    Abstract: In general, a computing device disposed in a cardio exercise machine receives data related to a fitness level of a user. The computing device selects a workout program based at least in part on the data. The operations of the cardio exercise machine are controlled based at least in part on the workout program. The computing device generates visual feedback based on at least one of the user's operation of the cardio exercise machine and the selected workout program measured against performance criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Inventors: Joshua J. Roman, Michael G. Lannon, David M. Alexander, Jeffrey W. Moore, Eric J. Marthinsen
  • Patent number: 9434309
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting vehicle speed during an indirect vision driving task. A further method and apparatus for optimizing the display of a camera return during an indirect vision driving task based on operator perceived vehicle speed as set by the display characteristics and the field-of-view of the camera. A further method and apparatus for using the perceived speed as a driving task aid, in particular, as an electronic aider for optimizing the driving scene display characteristics of scene compression and camera field-of view. In this manner, the invention adjusts the perceived speed in order to match the operator's cognitive flow to the control dynamics needed from the operator for the task. The invention has application to autonomous driving where manual intervention is incorporated during critical events for particular tasks; and with limited display space within the vehicle, the display format is adjusted by the invention according to the operator's task needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Christopher C. Smyth
  • Patent number: 9393497
    Abstract: An entertainment device includes a screen on which a film can be shown, a movable simulation platform, a multiplicity of audience places or locations disposed on the simulation platform, each place or location having a supporting element for spectators to lean against, a drive device for moving the simulation platform, and a controlling or regulating unit for controlling or regulating the movement of the simulation platform. The movable simulation platform can be moved by the drive device under control of the controlling or regulation unit in dependence on a motion data track corresponding to the film. The simulation platform is suspended from cables which can be moved by the drive device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Inventors: Saskia Valtiner-Zuegg, Martin Valtiner
  • Patent number: 8988524
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting vehicle speed during an indirect vision driving task. A further method and apparatus for optimizing the display of a camera return during an indirect vision driving task based on operator perceived vehicle speed as set by the display characteristics and the field-of-view of the camera. A further method and apparatus for using the perceived speed as a driving task aid, in particular, as an electronic aider for optimizing the driving scene display characteristics of scene compression and camera field-of view. In this manner, the invention adjusts the perceived speed in order to match the operator's cognitive flow to the control dynamics needed from the operator for the task. The invention has application to autonomous driving where manual intervention is incorporated during critical events for particular tasks; and with limited display space within the vehicle, the display format is adjusted by the invention according to the operator's task needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Christopher C. Smyth
  • Patent number: 8866898
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed living room movie creation. Movies can be directed, captured, and edited using a system that includes a depth camera. A virtual movie set can be created by using ordinary objects in the living room as virtual props. The system is able to capture motions of actors using the depth camera and to generate a movie based thereon. Therefore, there is no need for the actors to wear any special markers to detect their motion. A director may view scenes from the perspective of a “virtual camera” and record those scenes for later editing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Fuller, Rudy Poat, Alex Aben-Athar Kipman
  • Publication number: 20140307084
    Abstract: Method for creating a camouflage cover for an electronic device having one or more components, said electronic device being intended to be arranged at a location, said method comprising: capturing an image including said location; obtaining size data of at least an area shown in the image, said area including said location; providing said electronic device with a display adapted for substantially hiding said one or more components of said electronic device when arranged at said location; said display having a display size; determining a digital camouflage pattern based on the captured image, the size data and the display size; displaying said digital camouflage pattern on said display so that a camouflage cover is obtained for the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Pascal Zontrop, Hans Van Herreweghe
  • Patent number: 8797402
    Abstract: Various methods for imaging and navigating a selected path are described. A method of navigating a path includes the step of identifying a selected path. At least one image stream associated with navigating the selected path is identified. The displayed image stream includes visual information corresponding to traveling the selected path. In one embodiment, display of the image stream is varied in accordance with an actual location and a speed of a traveler along the selected path. Various single pass and multi-pass systems are described for capturing the visual information associated with a path. One method of acquiring visual information includes generating first and second image streams comprising visual information representing traversal of the path. Audio cues are recorded at the same plurality of locations on each pass. The audio cues permit synchronization of the image streams to locations along the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Amir Said, Debargha Mukherjee, Ullas Gargi
  • Publication number: 20140192182
    Abstract: A method for viewing virtual objects within or on an appliance is provided. The method includes recording an image of the appliance and a positional reference disposed on a surface of the appliance. The method also includes generating a modification of the image. The modification illustrates the appliance and a virtual object disposed adjacent the positional reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Keith Wesley Wait
  • Publication number: 20140168416
    Abstract: An image generation apparatus, system, and method that include an image recording unit that records at least one image containing photography position information corresponding to a photography position of the image, an input unit for selecting a selected image from the at least one image recorded in the image recording unit, a map-image unit that acquires at least one map image corresponding to the photography position information of the selected image, a direction detection unit that detects a photography direction of the selected image from the photography position information and acquires at least one surrounding map image viewable from the photography position when the selected image was recorded, and a virtual image generation unit that generates at least one virtual image of a scene viewable from the photography position when the selected image was recorded based on the photography position information and the at least one surrounding map image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
    Inventors: Takako Hanai, Osamu Nonaka
  • Patent number: RE45062
    Abstract: A head guide with a display is attitudinally controlled for guiding the head of a passive viewer wherein the display is for viewing images that are emulative of images viewed by a cameraman with head mounted cameras whose head attitude is monitored for controlling the head guide in synchronism with the images gathered by the cameras. Additionally, the viewer's eyes may be induced to follow a sequence of visual fixations at the same time as the passive viewer's head is induced to execute attitudinal movements consistent therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventor: Susan C. Maguire
  • Patent number: RE45114
    Abstract: A head guide with a display is attitudinally controlled for guiding the head of a passive viewer wherein the display is for viewing images that are emulative of images viewed by a cameraman with head mounted cameras whose head attitude is monitored for controlling the head guide in synchronism with the images gathered by the cameras. Additionally, the viewer's eyes may be induced to follow a sequence of visual fixations at the same time as the passive viewer's head is induced to execute attitudinal movements consistent therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventor: Susan C. Maguire