Patents by Inventor Aaron Schmitz

Aaron Schmitz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20260110904
    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosure include a head-mounted display (HMD) including a display and a digressive lens. The display is configured to generate display light that includes virtual images. The digressive lens is configured to provide spatially varying optical power to focus the virtual images to an eyebox region. A lower region of the digressive lens has a less positive optical power than an upper region of the digressive lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Ian Erkelens, Karol Constantine Hatzilias, Aaron Schmitz, Michael Scott Fenton, Garret Odom, Robin Sharma
  • Publication number: 20250304662
    Abstract: Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of FimH inhibiting compositions and methods of use thereof. FimH inhibiting compositions that target and inhibit FimH, including monoclonal antibodies, are described. Methods of identifying FimH inhibiting antibodies are also described. Further, a method of treating bacterial infections, including urinary tract infections, is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Scott Hultgren, Ali Ellebedy, Edward Lopatto, Karen Dodson, Jerome Pinkner, Morgan Timm, Shaza Sayed Ahmed, Isabella Fox, Denise Sanick, Nathaniel Gualberto, Andrew Kau, Jesus Santiago-Borges, Aaron Schmitz, Jackson Turner
  • Publication number: 20250130442
    Abstract: Methods of assembling a head-mounted display (HMD) may include coupling a first digital projector assembly to an HMD frame, coupling a second digital projector assembly to the HMD frame, and then warping the HMD frame to optically align the first digital projector assembly with the second digital projector assembly. The warped HMD frame may be fixed such that the first digital projector assembly and the second digital projector assembly are optically aligned to within a predetermined threshold. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: James Schultz, Randall Scott Toy, Aaron Schmitz
  • Patent number: 12210218
    Abstract: Methods of assembling a head-mounted display (HMD) may include coupling a first digital projector assembly to an HMD frame, coupling a second digital projector assembly to the HMD frame, and then warping the HMD frame to optically align the first digital projector assembly with the second digital projector assembly. The warped HMD frame may be fixed such that the first digital projector assembly and the second digital projector assembly are optically aligned to within a predetermined threshold. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Schultz, Randall Scott Toy, Aaron Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20240243520
    Abstract: A tamper resistant connector assembly is provided for restricting access to a latch assembly of a plug that is connected to equipment. While the tamper resistant connector assembly is assembled to the plug, the plug cannot be released from the equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Vern I. Woodruff, III, Aaron Schmitz, Collin Will, Kurt Meiring, Dean Winner
  • Publication number: 20240094564
    Abstract: Methods of assembling a head-mounted display (HMD) may include coupling a first digital projector assembly to an HMD frame, coupling a second digital projector assembly to the HMD frame, and then warping the HMD frame to optically align the first digital projector assembly with the second digital projector assembly. The warped HMD frame may be fixed such that the first digital projector assembly and the second digital projector assembly are optically aligned to within a predetermined threshold. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: James Schultz, Randall Scott Toy, Aaron Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20240077729
    Abstract: Disclosed methods of aligning display projector assemblies included in head-mounted displays may include (1) determining an optical angle of an output of a display projector assembly relative to a base of the display projector assembly, (2) physically altering, based on the determined optical angle of the output of the display projector assembly, a mating structure included within a frame such that, when the base of the display projector assembly is mated to the frame via the mating structure, the output of the display projector assembly is optically aligned with the frame along a predetermined optical axis, and (3) mating the base of the display projector assembly to the frame via the altered mating structure. Various other methods, systems, and apparatuses are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron Schmitz, James Schultz
  • Patent number: 11794098
    Abstract: A game controller includes an electronic input sensor and a mounting platform. The mounting platform includes an accessory-retention feature and a sensor-activation feature. The accessory-retention feature is configured to removably affix a selected removable controller accessory to the mounting platform. The selected removable controller accessory is one of a plurality of differently configured removable controller accessories removably affixable to the mounting platform. The mounting platform is configured to move from a default posture to an activation posture responsive to finger manipulation of the selected removable controller accessory when the selected removable controller accessory is affixed to the mounting platform. The sensor-activation feature interfaces with the electronic input sensor to generate an activate control signal in the activation posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Schmitz, Kenneth Jasinski, Joshua Weiher
  • Patent number: 11666820
    Abstract: A user-input device includes a user-actuatable trigger, a trigger axle about which the user-actuatable trigger pivots, a motor including a worm gear, and a reduction gear operatively intermediate the user-actuatable trigger and the worm gear of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Schmitz, Gabriel Michael Rask Gassoway
  • Publication number: 20220017604
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies or antigen-binding fragments that are useful for treating coronavirus infections (e.g., COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2). The present invention also relates to various pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating coronavirus using the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Ali Ellebedy, Aaron Schmitz, Jackson Turner, Wafaa Al Soussi, Michael Diamond, Daved Fremont, James Brett Case, Haiyan Zhao, Adrianus Boon, Sean Whelan, Andrew McCluskey, Christopher Negron
  • Publication number: 20210252390
    Abstract: A user-input device includes a user-actuatable trigger, a trigger axle about which the user-actuatable trigger pivots, a motor including a worm gear, and a reduction gear operatively intermediate the user-actuatable trigger and the worm gear of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron SCHMITZ, Gabriel Michael Rask GASSOWAY
  • Patent number: 11058944
    Abstract: User input devices, such as gaming controllers, are provided herein. In one example, a system includes a movement calibration system configured to determine qualification zones that qualify peak excursions in movement data associated with manipulation of a control mechanism in one or more axes. The movement calibration system is configured to establish updates to the qualification zones based on changes in the movement data, where the updates bias drift of the qualification zones outward in the one or more axes. The movement calibration system is configured to determine calibrated movement data based at least on the updates to the qualification zones. The calibrated movement data can be provided for use in controlling one or more user interface elements with the control mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ross Anthony Nelson, Aaron Schmitz, Curtis F. McClive
  • Patent number: 11049675
    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for a user input device, such as a game controller, that includes a finger-pressable (“tactile”) switch. The switch is adjustable to change the amount of force used to actuate the switch. In an example implementation, a tactile switch comprises a housing, a button interposer, a dome switch, and an adjustment mechanism. A user or other entity may press the button interposer. The dome switch is contained in the housing, and is actuated by the button interposer being pressed. The adjustment mechanism is contained at least partially in the housing, and is configured to enable an amount of force used to press the button interposer to actuate the dome switch to be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Aaron Schmitz
  • Patent number: 11007431
    Abstract: A user-input device includes a user-actuatable trigger configured to pivot about a trigger axis, a rack gear, a return spring operatively intermediate the user-actuatable trigger and the rack gear, a force-feedback motor and a posture sensor configured to determine a posture of the user-actuatable trigger about the trigger axis. The return spring is configured to forward bias the user-actuatable trigger toward an extended posture. The force-feedback motor is configured to drive the rack gear based on a force-feedback signal and thereby adjust a spring force applied by the return spring to the user-actuatable trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Schmitz, Gabriel Michael Rask Gassoway
  • Patent number: 10994197
    Abstract: A game controller includes an electronic input sensor and a button-retention feature. The button-retention feature is configured to removably affix a selected button accessory to the game controller through a magnetic attraction between the button-retention feature and the selected button accessory. The selected button accessory is one of a plurality of differently configured button accessories removably affixable to the game controller. The selected button accessory is configured to translate a touch applied to the selected button accessory to an actuation of the electronic input sensor when the selected button accessory is affixed to the game controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Aaron Schmitz
  • Patent number: 10835812
    Abstract: A game controller includes a grip, one or more finger-actuatable controls on the grip, and a rim located on the grip. The rim defines an aperture. The game controller further includes a paddle-actuatable sensor accessible through the aperture and a pivot spaced apart from the aperture. The pivot is configured to removably affix a selected paddle accessory to the game controller and to translate a touch applied to the selected paddle accessory outside of the aperture to an actuation of the paddle-actuatable sensor inside the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gabriel Michael Rask Gassoway, Aaron Schmitz, Jason Victor Tsai, Christopher H. Kujawski
  • Patent number: D917622
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Elliott Hsu, Joshua P. Weiher, Dan Thorstenson, Jonathan Shea Robinson, Aaron Schmitz, Dustin Tiffany
  • Patent number: D928234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Elliott Hsu, Joshua P. Weiher, Dan Thorstenson, Jonathan Shea Robinson, Aaron Schmitz, Dustin Tiffany
  • Patent number: D934344
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Elliott Hsu, Tsitsi Kolawole, Joshua P. Weiher, Jonathan Shea Robinson, Aaron Schmitz, Dan Thorstenson, Dustin Tiffany, Gabriel Michael Rask Gassoway
  • Patent number: D936146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Elliott Hsu, Tsitsi Kolawole, Joshua P. Weiher, Jonathan Shea Robinson, Aaron Schmitz, Dustin Tiffany, Gabriel Michael Rask Gassoway