Patents Examined by Jay Trent Liddle
  • Patent number: 12205490
    Abstract: The present application provides apparatus for simulating radio-guided surgery using a light source (8) and a probe (13) having a light detector (16). Specifically, the apparatus includes a subject model (1) that has an enclosure (6) with an opening (4, 5) that extends from an exterior of the subject model (1) into the enclosure (6). The subject model (1) also includes a light source (8) that is disposed within the enclosure (6). The apparatus also includes a probe (13) for deployment by a user through the opening (4, 5) into the enclosure (6). The probe (13) has a light detector (16) configured to detect light emitted by the light source (8) for localization of the light source (8) within the enclosure (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Lightpoint Surgical Ltd
    Inventors: Francesca Oldfield, Kunal Vyas, David Tuch, Stewart Forbes
  • Patent number: 12194385
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a storage medium for displaying a virtual prop includes: displaying a screen in which a target virtual operation object is located in a target application; detecting a virtual prop of a target type within a visual angle range of the target virtual operation object in response to the target virtual operation object being configured with a target virtual skill, where the target virtual skill allows the target virtual operation object to see the virtual prop of the target type through a virtual obstacle; and displaying perspective information of the target virtual prop in the target application in response to the target virtual prop of the target type being detected within the visual angle range of the target virtual operation object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chao Liang, Zhihong Liu
  • Patent number: 12186624
    Abstract: To more effectively improve mobility impairment of a user by supporting rehabilitation, this invention provides a rehabilitation support apparatus for supporting rehabilitation of a user with mobility impairment, including a requester that requests a target action in a three-dimensional virtual space, and a feedback unit that performs feedback that stimulates at least two of five senses to the user who has performed the target action almost at the same time as a timing of performing the target action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: MEDIVR, INC.
    Inventor: Masahiko Hara
  • Patent number: 12186661
    Abstract: This application discloses a method for selecting an ability of a virtual object in a virtual battle performed by a computer device. The method includes: displaying a first ability identifier of a first ability, the first ability being an ability configured for the virtual object to perform the first ability at a first level in a virtual battle; displaying at least two second ability identifiers of at least second abilities associated with the virtual object in response to the virtual object changing from the first level to a second level in the virtual battle, the second abilities corresponding to the second level, and the at least two second ability identifiers comprising a target second ability identifier; receiving a selection operation on the target second ability identifier; and replacing the first ability with a second ability according to the selection operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Zhengxu Li
  • Patent number: 12175884
    Abstract: A cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training apparatus for infants is disclosed. The CPR training apparatus for infants includes a body portion, a head portion including a head frame rotatably connected to the body portion, a tunnel portion including a tunnel frame installed on a neck of the body portion, and a lower catching protrusion extending from a lower side of the tunnel frame to an upper side of the tunnel frame, an airway portion including an airway tube installed to be in communication with a mouth of the head portion, and a neutral closure portion connected to an outside of the airway tube so as to be positioned above the lower catching protrusion, and a tube portion configured to connect the airway tube and an artificial lung to each other by passing through the tunnel portion between the lower catching protrusion and the neutral closure portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Innosonian Inc.
    Inventors: Mok Chung, Woong Hur, Nam Hun Kim, Ho Gil Han
  • Patent number: 12172082
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating moving particles in a virtual space use depth information that reflects distances of objects in a virtual space to either a ground level or a viewpoint. The depth information may be stored in a set of information. The system detects collisions of particles and other objects based on the depth information, on a frame-by-frame basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Cody Snyder, Russell Warneboldt
  • Patent number: 12168182
    Abstract: Skill measurement systems and methods include interaction pairs and an interaction uncertainty. The interaction pairs are pairwise matches corresponding to instances of interactions between players. The interaction uncertainty variable corresponds to the instance of interaction and is based in part on the uncertainties of a player, player team, and/or gameplay aspects. The interaction pairs and interaction uncertainty are used to more accurately determine a skill rating of a player based in part on interaction data among gameplay data from a gameplay session of a video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Electronic Arts Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Pierse, Xiaozhe Zhang
  • Patent number: 12168095
    Abstract: A split passageway resuscitation training device is described. Embodiments of the split passageway resuscitation training device can be implemented with a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) mask, a CPR valve (with or without a mask), or a CPR resuscitation bag. The split passageway resuscitation training device can allow a simulated rescuer and a simulated victim to use a CPR mask. For instance, the split passageway resuscitation training device can allow the training rescuer to practice exhaling into the mask without the “live” victim having to inhale the rescuer's breaths. The split passageway resuscitation training device also allows the victim to breathe through a different passageway of the device while wearing the mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Inventors: George S. Panton, III, Alex Stenzler, Joanne Creighton
  • Patent number: 12165476
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for enabling all wins multiplier features on gaming devices during multiplayer gaming tournament play. The all wins multiplier features may be simultaneously engaged on multiple gaming devices at a predetermined point in time, and may generally all simultaneously terminate the all wins multiplier feature at the same time. Multiple different all wins multiplier features using different multiplier values may be enabled at different times during a particular tournament session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Larry Pacey
  • Patent number: 12165463
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a cabinet, a monitor configured to display an electronic game, a mount configured to secure the monitor to the cabinet, the mount including a carriage and a linkage assembly pivotably coupled to the carriage and the cabinet, and a lift assembly for moving the mount relative to the cabinet. The lift assembly includes a harness coupled to the carriage and a drive mechanism coupled to the harness and operable to selectively release and retract the harness for moving the monitor relative to the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Barbour, Donald Rodd
  • Patent number: 12165536
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems, methods and techniques for implementing metric-based simulation training and assessment of operators for performing various medical procedures. Operators are able to practice the medical procedures on medical simulators that provide simulations of real-world medical procedures. The simulations can be used to train operators to develop new skill sets for performing the medical procedures or to assist trained operators with maintaining their existing skill sets. The medical simulators can include a training and assessment module that defines the procedural phases and sub-steps of the medical procedures, monitors a set of performance metrics during the simulations, and detects when errors have occurred during the simulations. Performance evaluation information can be output based on operators' performances during the simulated medical procedures. The performance evaluation information can provide feedback and recommendations for improving and/or maintaining skill sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: MENTICE, INC.
    Inventors: Johan Lennart Lindkvist, Anthony Gerald Gallagher
  • Patent number: 12165461
    Abstract: There is provided a push button device with which a support plate can be disposed close to a display screen without providing the support plate with a latching mechanism, and which can be easily attached and detached. The invention comprises a push button device that is inserted into the opening of a transparent plate from the front side, and an annular lock plate that is disposed on the back side of the transparent plate and is fitted to the outer peripheral portion of the bottom part of the push button device from the back side. A snap-fit structure that is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the bottom part by rotating the lock plate is provided to the outer peripheral portion of the bottom part of the push button device and to the inner peripheral portion of the lock plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Kudo, Masaaki Sumi, Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Takehiro Agata
  • Patent number: 12151165
    Abstract: When a first user interface is chosen according to a choice instruction based on an operation input, a two-dimensional user interface object indicating an arrangement range of decorative items is displayed, and decorative items are disposed at locations in the range designated according to an operation input. When a second user interface is chosen, a three-dimensional user interface object indicating an arrangement range of decorative items is displayed, and decorative items are disposed at locations in the range designated according to an operation input. Types and arrangement of the decorative items on the two-dimensional object, or types and arrangement of the decorative items on the three-dimensional object, are stored into a storage medium according to a determination instruction based on an operation input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignees: NINTENDO CO., LTD., THE POKEMON COMPANY
    Inventors: Junichi Masuda, Yuichi Ueda
  • Patent number: 12151164
    Abstract: A first image related to a progress of a game is displayed on a display unit, an UI (User Interface) image receiving a first input operation related to a result of the game is displayed on the display unit in a manner of being superimposed on the first image, and the UI image is deleted by receiving a second input operation from the user even when the first input operation is not yet received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Junya Fukushige
  • Patent number: 12154449
    Abstract: A computing and robotics learning platform includes a component ecosystem with gears, pucks, side plates and connectors configured to support the integration of globally available materials, such as rubber bands, pencils and popsicle sticks is described herein. Certain embodiments according to this disclosure include a platform device comprising a multi-layer processing structure capable of implementing student programs written in beginner or high-level programming languages without latency or performance degradation from processing tasks associated with low-level system functions, such as motor encoding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Trashbots, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Austin, Rohit Srinivasan, Sidharth Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 12145059
    Abstract: Disclosed are a game special effect generation method and apparatus, and a storage medium and an electronic device, which belong to the technical field of game development. The method comprises: in response to a game running event, acquiring a picture file or a video file (S110), wherein sound spectrum information is stored in a color channel of the picture file or the video file; reading the sound spectrum information in the picture file or the video file (S120); and generating a special effect animation in a game according to the sound spectrum information (S130).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shengzhou Luo
  • Patent number: 12148318
    Abstract: A system for data escalation includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive sensor data. The processor is configured to determine whether the sensor data indicates an infraction by a driver; in response to the sensor data indicating the infraction by the driver, determine whether the sensor data is to be escalated; in response to determining that the sensor data is to be escalated, indicate that the sensor data is to be escalated to a server; and in response to determining that the sensor data is not to be escalated, indicate the infraction to the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lambert, Petra Guiney
  • Patent number: 12138554
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting a change in a meta-environment is disclosed. The method comprises collecting historic parameter values from at least one actor being active in the meta-environment, wherein each of the at least one actors has a set of abilities represented by parameters relating to the collected parameter values, collecting current parameter values from the at least one actor being active in the meta-environment, determining weight values of the collected historic parameters and weight values of the collected current parameters, and upon a value of a function of the determined weight values of the historic parameters and the weight values of the collected current parameters being greater than a predefined threshold value, determining a detection of the change in the meta-environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vassil Radkov Dimov, Tobias Kevin Franzel, Basem Elasioty, Cornelius Wiehl, Kareem Amin, Stephane Rodet, Aaron K. Baughman
  • Patent number: 12138535
    Abstract: A program according to the present invention causes a computer to function as: an information acquirer that acquires transmission information from a plurality of terminals every predetermined period of time, the transmission information including operation-related information that is generated by each of the plurality of terminals in the predetermined period of time according to a user operation, an information manager that saves the transmission information that follows a predetermined rule, among a plurality of pieces of the transmission information acquired in each predetermined period of time, and a transmission controller that transmits the transmission information that is saved, to a terminal requesting acquisition of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Keita Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 12138534
    Abstract: A method is provided, including: executing a session of the cloud video game; establishing, over a network, a connection between a streaming server and a remote client, the connection being established in accordance with a WebRTC protocol; transmitting gameplay video generated from the executing session, encoded in a compressed format, and wherein the gameplay video is presented on a display by the client, wherein the streaming server is configured to receive input data from the client over a data channel established using an RTCDataChannel API; wherein executing the session of the cloud video game includes applying the input data to the session of the cloud video game, to drive real-time gameplay of the session of the cloud video game through the client; wherein the streaming server monitors a condition of the connection and adjusts the encoding of the gameplay video based on the condition of the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventor: David Posin