Patents Assigned to Middle Chart, LLC
  • Publication number: 20260080114
    Abstract: Smart wearable headgear configured to guide a delivery person. The headgear may include eyeglasses that integrate forward-aligned cameras, displays, processors, memory, and communications to: associate and scan physical tags (RFID, hash, barcode) on products; activate GPS and node-based positioning to determine device location; present turn-by-turn directions on the display to a drop-off location; and correlate product movements through checkpoints during transport while recording environmental history. Sensors may include accelerometers, vibration detectors, magnetometers, and location sensors to detect jarring, dropping, orientation, and direction of interest. The smart device may communicate with distributed nodes and facility transceivers to refine accuracy and verify arrival. A wrist strap with physiological sensors wirelessly links to the eyeglass and translates hand and finger gestures into control commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Randall Pugh, Frederick A. FLITSCH
  • Publication number: 20260064901
    Abstract: Apparatus including a wearable eye covering that integrates sensors, cameras, wireless interfaces, and a display to deliver context aware digital content aligned with a user's direction of interest. Sensors including a gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer determine three-dimensional orientation and heading; cameras capture items within a field of view. A wrist strap with physiological sensors translates hand and finger gestures into control commands. A controller fuses motion and camera data, performs object recognition using artificial intelligence models, and generates digital annotations. A heads-up display embedded in a lens overlays contextual content aligned to the user's gaze. Short-range transceivers link the wearable and wrist strap and optionally a mobile smart device. The wearable and wrist strap cooperatively present an augmented reality interface responsive to gaze and gestures for real-time interaction with recognized physical objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Randall Pugh, Frederick A. FLITSCH
  • Publication number: 20260064900
    Abstract: Unmanned vehicle apparatus including a first unmanned vehicle operative as a mission-controller Node within a self-verifying array of Nodes. The first unmanned vehicle includes one or more wireless transceivers and sensors configured to determine its position and orientation relative to one or more secondary unmanned vehicles. Each secondary unmanned vehicle includes a Node having a transceiver for bidirectional communication with the first unmanned vehicle and with other Nodes in the array. A controller within the first unmanned vehicle aggregates and verifies positional and communication data received from the secondary unmanned vehicles, designates base Nodes for calibration, and transmits mission instructions based upon verified Node positions. The controller executes cascade communications, excludes faulty Nodes, and dynamically updates a virtual representation of the array within an augmented virtual model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff
  • Patent number: 12475273
    Abstract: An Agent supportable device for determining a direction of an item of interest. The Agent supportable device includes an antenna configured to communicate with the reference transceiver associated with the item of interest. A receiver in the Agent supportable device is in logical communication with the antenna. A transmitter is also in logical communication with the antenna. A digital storage contains software executable upon demand via a processor in logical communication with the digital storage. The processor is operative via execution of the software to cause the apparatus to display a user interface on a visual display that includes an arrow indicating a direction of the item of interest in relation to the apparatus and a distance between the apparatus and the item of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff
  • Patent number: 12400048
    Abstract: Augmented reality apparatus and methods of use are provided with secure persistent digital content linked to a location coordinates. More specifically, the present invention links a physical location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. According to the present invention, digital content remains persistent with a location even if visual aspects of the location change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Joseph P. Kincart
  • Patent number: 12314638
    Abstract: Augmented reality apparatus and methods of use are provided with secure persistent digital content linked to three-dimensional location coordinates. More specifically, the present method links a physical location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with a three-dimensional location specific digital content. According to the present method, digital content remains persistent with a location even if visual aspects of the location change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Joseph P. Kincart
  • Publication number: 20250148146
    Abstract: Apparatus for display of virtual environments and content associated with a location and orientation of a Smart Device in a wireless communication area. A user interface is generated with a digital representation of content associated with a physical tag or other Node. The user interface includes interactive portions based upon positions in the wireless communication area. The interactive portions may be activated to display virtual environments and content associated with the physical tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff, Frederick Flitsch
  • Patent number: 12248737
    Abstract: Apparatus for display of digital content associated with a location of a Node in a wireless communication area. A user interface is generated with a digital representation of content associated with a physical tag or other Node. The user interface includes interactive portions based upon positions in the wireless communication area. The interactive portions may be activated to display the digital content associated with the physical tag in a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff, Frederick Flitsch
  • Publication number: 20250061242
    Abstract: Apparatus for creating an interactive user interface linked to a physical location. The apparatus is preferably a handheld smart device such as a smart phone or smart tablet with a processor and a digital storage storing programmable code. The programmable code is executable upon command to cause the smart device to generate a user interface with a representation of one or both of: architectural aspects and equipment items in the building and digital content associated with the physical location. The smart device will designate a zone on the user interface correlating with an area in the physical building, and link digital content with positional coordinates within the designated zone. If the positional coordinates indicate that the smart device is within the designated zone, the user interface on the smart device will display the architectural aspects and the equipment items and the digital content associated with the designated zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Joseph P. Kincart
  • Patent number: 12223234
    Abstract: Apparatus for displaying information associated with a wireless location node via a user interface based upon electromagnetic radiation received from a radio target area. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and systems for receiving electromagnetic radiation received from a radio target area, and presenting digital content in a user interactive interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Jason E. Duff, Frederick A. Flitsch
  • Publication number: 20240420432
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing digital content based upon a geospatial location. A handheld smart device with a controller and digital storage uses programmable code executable upon command to cause the smart device to transceive a request for digital content from a transceiver located at a specific geospatially defined area. The geospatial position of the smart device is determined using ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless communications. Pertinent digital content is selected based on the geospatial position and the user's need for accessing the information, using artificial intelligence (AI). An interactive user interface on the smart device combines real-world and virtual content. The interactive user interface may be dynamically updated based on the user's location, orientation, and display selected digital. Sensor data from IoT sensors located at the geospatial position may be included in the interface and associated with virtual tags. Multifactor authentication may control access to the digital content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kincart, Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Robert Wodrich
  • Publication number: 20240370596
    Abstract: Augmented reality apparatus and methods of use are provided with secure persistent digital content linked to three-dimensional location coordinates. More specifically, the present method links a physical location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with a three-dimensional location specific digital content. According to the present method, digital content remains persistent with a location even if visual aspects of the location change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Joseph P. Kincart
  • Patent number: 12086507
    Abstract: Augmented reality apparatus and methods of use are provided with persistent digital content linked to a location coordinates. More specifically, the present invention links a physical location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. According to the present invention, digital content remains persistent with a location even if visual aspects of the location change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Jason E. Duff, Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Randall Pugh, Joseph Kincart
  • Patent number: 12086509
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of artificial intelligent based provision of digital content where and when the digital content is needed based upon where an agent is located and a purpose for accessing the content. A location of a user seeking to access the digital content may be used that enables access to the content. Persistent digital content is linked to location coordinates. A physical onsite location may be linked with digital content to enable provision of a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. In addition, access to digital content may be limited to users in defined access areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Joseph P. Kincart
  • Patent number: 12086508
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interacting with a tag in a radio target area. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and systems for monitoring temperature and other environmental conditions in a storage area and displaying environmental conditions as digital content in a user interactive interface based upon energy levels received from a radio target area and content from a sensor generating digital content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff, Frederick A. Flitsch
  • Patent number: 12086943
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of artificial intelligent based provision of digital content where and when the digital content is needed based upon where a user is located and a purpose for accessing the content as well as credentials of a user seeking to access the digital content. Persistent digital content is linked to location coordinates. More specifically, the present invention links a physical onsite location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. In addition, access to digital content may be limited to users in defined access areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P Kincart, Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Robert Wodrich
  • Patent number: 12045545
    Abstract: Augmented reality apparatus and methods of use are provided with secure persistent digital content linked to a location coordinates. More specifically, the present method links a physical location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. According to the present method, digital content remains persistent with a location even if visual aspects of the location change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Joseph P. Kincart
  • Publication number: 20240242000
    Abstract: Apparatus for display of digital content associated with a location of a Node in a wireless communication area. A user interface is generated with a digital representation of content associated with a physical tag or other Node. The user interface includes interactive portions based upon positions in the wireless communication area. The interactive portions may be activated to display the digital content associated with the physical tag in a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff, Frederick Flitsch
  • Patent number: 12032875
    Abstract: Methods for presenting an augmented virtual model of a physical building. A headgear on an Agent is used to scan a physical building and capture aspects of the building at respective locations. The aspects are stored a As Built Data. A portion of the As Built Data is associated with a location in the physical building. A user interface includes a representation of an agent position and presents the portion of the As Built Data in a position relative to the agent location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Jason E. Duff, Michael S. Santarone, Michael A. Wodrich, Randall Pugh
  • Patent number: 12014450
    Abstract: Augmented reality apparatus and methods of use are provided with secure persistent digital content linked to a location coordinates. More specifically, the present invention links a physical location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. According the present invention, digital content remains persistent with a location even if visual aspects of the location change. Access to the digital content constrained to Agents physically located in an area of digital content interaction based upon location coordinates of the Agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Joseph P. Kincart