Patents by Inventor Adrian Alcala

Adrian Alcala 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).

  • Interactive race car simulator system
    Patent number: 6354838
    Abstract: An interactive, vehicle simulator system receives input signals indicative of actions of a user who is located in a driver module. The simulator system also displays images and moves the driver module in accordance with the input signals. The simulator system comprises an input device for generating the input signals, an image generator, an image presentation apparatus, a motion base, a motion base controller and a game controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Mariah Vision
    Inventors: James E. Tagge, Michael J. Tagge, Thomas L. Rindge, Gary Hilchey, Adrian Alcala, Timothy J. Ambrosino
  • Interactive race car simulator system
    Patent number: 5919045
    Abstract: An interactive, vehicle simulator system receives input signals indicative of actions of a user who is located in a driver module. The simulator system also displays images and moves the driver module in accordance with the input signals. The simulator system comprises an input device for generating the input signals, an image generator, an image presentation apparatus, a motion base, a motion base controller and a game controller.The image generator receives signals indicative of a first set of processed, pre-recorded digital images, and generates signals indicative of a second set of digital images. The second set of digital images is indicative of a select number of the first set of processed, pre-recorded digital images as seen from a desired viewpoint which has a desired velocity. The image presentation apparatus receives the signals indicative of the second set of digital images and generates in dependence thereupon the second set of digital images, which it presents to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Mariah Vision.sup.3 Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: James E. Tagge, Michael J. Tagge, Thomas L. Rindge, Gary Hilchey, Adrian Alcala, Timothy J. Ambrosino