Patents Examined by Timothy A Musselman
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Patent number: 11656053Abstract: A method and apparatus for firearm training simulator which simulates realistic recoil of conventional firearms. The method and apparatus incorporates a linear motor and controllable mass for generating recoil. One embodiment includes an adjusting system for adjusting the amount of recoil provided. Also provided are means for simulating semiautomatic and/or full automatic operation of firearms. One embodiment can include a laser emitter which simulates the path for a bullet fired from a firearm that the method and apparatus is simulating.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: HAPTECH, INC.Inventors: Kyle Monti, Daryl Marse
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Patent number: 11651705Abstract: A method and system are provided for tracking manipulation data. A wearable sensor array is capable of providing force data, motion data and location data. A body part of a person is covered with the wearable sensor array. The body part of the person is being manipulated through the wearable sensor array, and then a computer system obtains sensor data from the wearable sensor array. The computer system generates a force, motion and location map based on the obtained sensor data which is useful for a variety of purposes as detailed herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Inventor: Carla Marie Pugh
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Patent number: 11645935Abstract: Systems and methods for processing and analyzing data collected in connection with online examinations are described herein. The methods may be implemented by one or more computing devices and may include flagging one or more proctoring events indicated by data that was obtained in connection with an exam session of a test taker, the one or more flagged proctoring events being potentially associated with one or more exam rule violations. A point value may be assigned to each of the one or more flagged proctoring events. The point value of at least one of the one or more flagged proctoring events may be adjusted with a weight, the weight being obtained based on data other than mere occurrence of the one or more flagged proctoring events.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Respondus, Inc.Inventor: David Smetters
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Patent number: 11644278Abstract: A device can include one or more sensors configured to output sensor data, and a trigger detection module configured to receive the sensor data from the one or more sensors and to determine whether a trigger event has occurred. The trigger detection module can be configured to output a trigger detection signal when the trigger event is detected. The trigger detection signal can be configured to be used by an augmented reality or virtual reality system to cause an augmented reality or virtual reality event.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Dean Reed, Devyn Dodge, Troyle Thomas
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Patent number: 11644267Abstract: A firearm training barrel for a replica gun, the gun having a slide and a magazine with a follower. The barrel includes an extended or extendable member positioned or positionable to simulate the presence of one or more pellets in the magazine, whereby the replica gun can be fired even after the magazine's follower has reached the top of the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: LASER AMMO LTD.Inventor: Oren Louis Uhr
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Patent number: 11631339Abstract: A training simulation system and method for detection of hazardous materials simulates real-world hazardous environments to provide a trainee with hazardous material training. The system provides a hazardous material detection simulator that displays simulated readings to indicate presence thereof. The detection simulator automatically generates the simulated readings, based on its relative position to the hazard point, and based on preprogrammed hazard points in the area. A host trainer, through a trainer communication device, remotely generates and adjusts the simulated readings while tracking vehicle's position. A vehicle integrally contains the hazardous material detection simulator. A trainee controls the vehicle while also observing and reacting to the simulated readings. Once the hazard point is determined, based on simulated readings, the trainee can form a decision on the readings and react accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Inventor: Stephen Clark
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Patent number: 11623112Abstract: A firefighting training system for use in training firefighters in the extinguishment of a simulated fire. The system includes a burn area disposed in a pit structure. The burn area includes a multitude of individual burn zones such that each of the individual burn zones can support a fire there within. The system further includes a control system to control the fire in each individual burn zone and a multitude of thermal imaging devices positioned to monitor the multitude of individual burn zones and to report the temperature of each individual burn zone to the control system.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Inventor: Thomas Jerry Kirila
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Patent number: 11626034Abstract: An artificial thorax (1) with at least one deformable air reservoir (2) having an internal volume (3) containing air and a first orifice (4) in fluidic communication with the internal volume (3), the deformable air reservoir (2) deforming, and at least some of the air leaving the internal volume (3) via the first orifice (4), when a user exerts a manual compression action, directly or indirectly, on said deformable air reservoir (2). The artificial thorax (1) has a CO2 source (10) containing gaseous CO2, such as a gas cylinder, connected fluidically (11) to the internal volume (3) of the deformable air reservoir (2) in such a way as to supply said internal volume (3) with gaseous CO2.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Air Liquide Medical SystemsInventors: Bilal Badat, Jean-Christophe Richard, Manon Hannoucene
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Patent number: 11626027Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to methods and systems for classifying the possession or control of a target asset. One example provides a system comprising one or more computing devices having processors and associated memories storing instructions executable by the processors. The instructions are executable to conduct a simulation or observation of an in-field event comprising a plurality of actors controlling a plurality of in-field assets. The system is further configured to monitor telemetry data from each of the in-field assets. In addition, tagging data is received from an in-field asset under the control of a member of the friendly group. A training data set is generated including the telemetry data and the tagging data, and an artificial intelligence model is trained to predict whether a run-time target asset is in the possession or control of the friendly or the unfriendly actor, or lost, based on run-time telemetry data.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: MORPHIX, INC.Inventor: Jonathan Lovegrove
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Patent number: 11620919Abstract: A live virtual constructive (LVC) gateway system is configured to transparently separate, merge, and route data traffic between operator systems, live tactical Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) systems, and simulated tactical LRU systems. The LVC gateway is configured to receive LRU commands from an operator system, parse, the commands, and reconstruct the commands suitable for transmission to live or simulated tactical LRU systems. The LVC gateway is also configured to receive live and simulated status and target data from live tactical LRU and simulated tactical LRU systems, respectively, and merge the data for transmission to an operator system.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATIONInventors: Brandon Boldenow, Peter Fischer, Nathan Gang, Maxwell O. Greenstein, Sarah Kooiman, Daniel Payne, Christopher Poupore, Kyle P. Werner
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Patent number: 11605310Abstract: A training system for dental procedures having a training device and a self-assessment for use with the training device is described. The training device is printed with a 3D printer and includes a predetermined anatomic form of at least a portion of a human jaw structure and a predetermined anatomic form of at least one human tooth structure. Part of the printed human tooth structure is rooted in the printed human jaw structure, and both structures are designed to have at least one analogous physical property to their corresponding human structures. The self-assessment includes a pictorial array of procedural outcomes of a procedural step so that a user can identify which image in the pictorial array best represents the user's own procedural outcome of the procedural step performed by the user on the training device and at least one feedback instruction.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Dental Education Laboratories, Inc.Inventor: L. Stephen Buchanan
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Patent number: 11600062Abstract: A camera system for defining an inspection space including one or more cameras placed in proximity to a sink or wash station. The camera system is configured such that points within the defined inspection space are visible and may be recorded, but objects outside the defined inspection space are blurred or invisible. This is accomplished by selecting depth of field or by attaching a computing device that is programmed to not record or save information from parts of the image.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Inventor: Raymond C. Johnson
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Patent number: 11600199Abstract: A cloud-based training tool for coaching and reinforcement of defensive driver skills and knowledge is disclosed. The cloud-based training tool for coaching and reinforcement of defensive driver skills and knowledge is unlike anything in its field. The cloud-based training tool for coaching and reinforcement of defensive driver skills and knowledge uses a scoring system that provides accuracy on knowledge and skills.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Certified Safe Driver, Inc.Inventors: Michael Arthur Perez, Andrew C Ray, Patrick Washington
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Patent number: 11590053Abstract: A system for managing treatment of a person in need of emergency assistance is provided. The system includes at least one camera configured to be mounted to a person in need of medical assistance. The system also includes an image processing device, which can be configured to receive images captured by the at least one camera and to process the images to generate a representation of a rescue scene surrounding the person. The system further includes an analysis device. The analysis device can be configured to determine a characteristic associated with a resuscitation activity based on analysis of the representation of the rescue scene generated by the image processing device. A computer-implemented method for managing treatment of a person in need of emergency assistance is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventor: Gary A. Freeman
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Patent number: 11587456Abstract: Systems and methods include providing a virtual reality (“VR”) flight emulator system that simulates control, operation, and response of a vehicle. The flight emulator includes a control interface and a head-mounted display worn by a user. Motion, orientation, and/or forces experienced by the simulated vehicle are imparted to a user through a motion-control seat. Multiple flight emulators can be connected to a communication network, and a master flight emulator may teleport into a slave flight emulator in order to observe, overtake, override, and/or assume control of the slave flight emulator. Inputs made via the control interface of the master flight emulator or during playback of a pre-recorded training exercise or flight mission are translated into the control interface, head-mounted display, and motion-control seat of the slave flight emulator to provide real-time feedback to the user of the slave flight emulator.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Paul Nissen, Daniel Brent McCall, Joshua Peter Riccobono
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Patent number: 11559110Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a shoe and methods for making and using the same. A relative movement can be generated between a platform and a model foot wearing the shoe such that the platform contacts the shoe and the model foot adjusts the shoe via the relative movement. Advantageously, the model foot can be a surrogate to a human foot in adjusting the shape of the shoe. The model foot can stretch the shoe in the same manner as human walk. A person can experience great comfort when wearing the stretched shoe. The model foot can simulate the mechanical characteristics of the natural foot. The model foot can simulate gait of a natural foot and the stretching of the shoe can be further customized.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Inventor: Judy Ross
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Patent number: 11562662Abstract: A system for modular mobile flight simulator for an electric aircraft is presented. The system includes a simulator module include a concave display, a plurality of projection devices, a pilot interface, wherein the pilot includes a primary flight display and at least a pilot control communicatively connected to a sensor configured to detect a plurality of measure pilot data and generate a pilot datum. The system further includes a computing device configured to receive the pilot datum from the sensor, simulate an aircraft model of the electric aircraft as a function of the pilot datum, blend a plurality of images to be projected by the plurality of projection devices into a distinct image, display the distinct image onto the concave display, generate a feedback, and perform a physical feedback on the simulator module.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: Edward Hall
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Patent number: 11557223Abstract: A modular and reconfigurable chassis enables minimalization of inventory while facilitating ease of conversion into multiple configurations of a welding simulator. The modular and reconfigurable chassis permits both hardware and software related system configurations. The chassis is adapted to receive hardware interfaces for single and multiple user configurations.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: John T. Bronstrup, Jason A. Scales, Brian Meess, Andrew S. Shamrock
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Patent number: 11551572Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: CAE Inc.Inventors: Sylvain Moisan, Mathieu Gagnon, Jean-Sébastien Dion
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Patent number: 11545044Abstract: A system and method are that includes a frame and a weapon mount on the frame that receives a weapon mock-up. The method includes setting up a trainer simulator including opening a transportable shipping container, wherein the transportable shipping container includes a coupled integrated common base frame and a universal mount tower. The method includes assembling a seat and pivoting the universal mount tower from a horizontal position to a vertical position wherein the universal mount tower auto-locks into position. The method includes delivering ground vehicle based weapon system training to a user using a continuum of human interface fidelities that includes a first, second and third fidelity, wherein the user is first delivered training at a first fidelity, and then at a second fidelity and then at a third fidelity. A system for a mission reconfigurable trainer simulation is also presented.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Raydon 2 LLCInventors: Donnie Ray Klein, Anthony Vaghayeanegar, Raymond H. Stemmle, III, Angelo Anthony Moccia, David Phillip Donovan, Jr., Lee Arthur Cardwell, Jason Michael Kennedy, Kendall Scott Hopkins, Robert Lee Harvey, Jr., Eric Shaw, Jerry R. Hubbard