Patents by Inventor Andrew Brian Raij
Andrew Brian Raij 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).
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Publication number: 20240036335Abstract: An augmented reality, virtual reality, and/or mixed reality (AR/VR) system includes a wearable visualization assembly configured to be worn by a user and to display virtual features for visualization by the user during a ride stage of an attraction. The wearable visualization assembly includes a sensor configured to provide feedback indicative of an attachment status of the wearable visualization assembly on the user. The AR/VR system also includes a retraction assembly coupled to the wearable visualization assembly via a tether and configured to retrieve the tether. The AR/VR system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the retraction assembly and the sensor. The controller is configured to actuate the retraction assembly to retrieve the tether to transition the wearable visualization assembly to a storage configuration in response to the feedback indicating that the wearable visualization assembly is in a detached configuration during the ride stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Andrew Brian Raij, David Gerard Majdali
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Patent number: 11803063Abstract: An augmented reality, virtual reality, and/or mixed reality (AR/VR) system includes a wearable visualization assembly configured to be worn by a user and to display virtual features for visualization by the user during a ride stage of an attraction. The wearable visualization assembly includes a sensor configured to provide feedback indicative of an attachment status of the wearable visualization assembly on the user. The AR/VR system also includes a retraction assembly coupled to the wearable visualization assembly via a tether and configured to retrieve the tether. The AR/VR system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the retraction assembly and the sensor. The controller is configured to actuate the retraction assembly to retrieve the tether to transition the wearable visualization assembly to a storage configuration in response to the feedback indicating that the wearable visualization assembly is in a detached configuration during the ride stage.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Universal City Studios LLCInventors: Andrew Brian Raij, David Gerard Majdali
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Publication number: 20230071354Abstract: An interface device for a wearable visualization device includes a head strap assembly configured to couple to a head of a user to secure the interface device to the head. The interface device also includes an interface frame coupled to the head strap assembly and a magnet supported on the interface frame. The magnet enables the interface device to removably couple to the wearable visualization device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Douglas Evan Goodner, Christopher Wai Yin Chung, Andrew Brian Raij, Gregory Addison Hill, JR.
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Publication number: 20220057639Abstract: An augmented reality, virtual reality, and/or mixed reality (AR/VR) system includes a wearable visualization assembly configured to be worn by a user and to display virtual features for visualization by the user during a ride stage of an attraction. The wearable visualization assembly includes a sensor configured to provide feedback indicative of an attachment status of the wearable visualization assembly on the user. The AR/VR system also includes a retraction assembly coupled to the wearable visualization assembly via a tether and configured to retrieve the tether. The AR/VR system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the retraction assembly and the sensor. The controller is configured to actuate the retraction assembly to retrieve the tether to transition the wearable visualization assembly to a storage configuration in response to the feedback indicating that the wearable visualization assembly is in a detached configuration during the ride stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Andrew Brian Raij, David Gerard Majdali
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Publication number: 20220026723Abstract: An augmented reality, virtual reality, and/or mixed reality (AR/VR) system includes an interface device configured to be worn by a user. The interface device includes a frame supporting a reaction material. The AR/VR system also includes a visualization device configured to display virtual features for visualization by the user. The visualization device includes an electromagnet configured to magnetically couple to the reaction material. The AR/VR system further includes a controller electrically coupled to the electromagnet and configured to adjust operation of the electromagnet to modulate a magnetic coupling force between the electromagnet and the reaction material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventor: Andrew Brian Raij
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Patent number: 11200655Abstract: A wearable visualization system that includes a wearable visualization device. The wearable visualization device includes a housing. A display couples to the housing that displays an image for a user. A camera couples to the housing and captures the image. A computer system receives the image from the camera and compares the image to a master image to determine if the image matches the master image.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Universal City Studios LLCInventors: Andrew Brian Raij, Justin Allen Hare, Gregory Addison Hill, Jr., Patrick John Goergen, Tomas Manuel Trujillo, Martin Evan Graham
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Publication number: 20210268392Abstract: An attraction system includes a fluid source configured to emit a fluid stream with a geometry that facilitates internal reflection, a transmitter configured to transmit a signal through the fluid stream such that the signal is enclosed in the fluid stream via internal reflection and the signal comprises a parameter, a sensor configured to receive the signal via the fluid stream and provide data indicative of the parameter, and a control system communicatively coupled to the sensor. The control system includes a processor and a memory, and the memory includes instructions that cause the processor to receive the data indicative of the parameter from the sensor, and operate the attraction system based on the parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Aaron Chandler Jeromin, Akiva Meir Krauthamer, Elam Kevin Hertzler, Andrew Brian Raij, Victor Alexander Lugo
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Patent number: 11103798Abstract: An attraction system includes a fluid source configured to emit a fluid stream with a geometry that facilitates internal reflection, a transmitter configured to transmit a signal through the fluid stream such that the signal is enclosed in the fluid stream via internal reflection and the signal comprises a parameter, a sensor configured to receive the signal via the fluid stream and provide data indicative of the parameter, and a control system communicatively coupled to the sensor. The control system includes a processor and a memory, and the memory includes instructions that cause the processor to receive the data indicative of the parameter from the sensor, and operate the attraction system based on the parameter.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Universal City Studios LLCInventors: Aaron Chandler Jeromin, Akiva Meir Krauthamer, Elam Kevin Hertzler, Andrew Brian Raij, Victor Alexander Lugo
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Publication number: 20210216099Abstract: An interface device for a wearable visualization device includes a head strap assembly configured to couple to a head of a user to secure the interface device to the head. The interface device also includes an interface frame coupled to the head strap assembly and a magnet supported on the interface frame. The magnet enables the interface device to removably couple to the wearable visualization device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Douglas Evan Goodner, Christopher Wai Yin Chung, Andrew Brian Raij, Gregory Addison Hill, JR.
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Publication number: 20200226738Abstract: A wearable visualization system that includes a wearable visualization device. The wearable visualization device includes a housing. A display couples to the housing that displays an image for a user. A camera couples to the housing and captures the image. A computer system receives the image from the camera and compares the image to a master image to determine if the image matches the master image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Andrew Brian Raij, Justin Allen Hare, Gregory Addison Hill, JR., Patrick John Goergen, Tomas Manuel Trujillo, Martin Evan Graham
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Patent number: 10643487Abstract: A system for providing interaction between a virtual human and a user, the system comprising: a tangible interface providing a physical interface between the user and the virtual human, an imaging system directed towards the physical interface to provide images of the user interacting with the tangible interface; a tracking system tracking at least one position or the user; a microphone capturing speech from the user; a simulation system receiving inputs from the tangible interface, the imaging system, the tracking system and the microphone, the simulation system generating output signals corresponding to the virtual human; and a display presenting the output signals to the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignees: August University Research Institute, Inc., University of Florida Research Foundation, IncorporatedInventors: Benjamin Chak Lum Lok, David Scott Lind, Juan Carlos Cendan, Andrew Brian Raij, Brent H. Rossen, Aaron Andrew Kotranza, Kyle John Johnsen
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Publication number: 20180322800Abstract: A system for providing interaction between a virtual human and a user, the system comprising: a tangible interface providing a physical interface between the user and the virtual human, an imaging system directed towards the physical interface to provide images of the user interacting with the tangible interface; a tracking system tracking at least one position or the user; a microphone capturing speech from the user; a simulation system receiving inputs from the tangible interface, the imaging system, the tracking system and the microphone, the simulation system generating output signals corresponding to the virtual human; and a display presenting the output signals to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicants: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, Augusta University Research Institute, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Chak Lum Lok, David Scott Lind, Juan Carlos Cendan, Andrew Brian Raij, Brent H. Rossen, Aaron Andrew Kotranza, Kyle John Johnsen
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Patent number: 9978288Abstract: A system for providing interaction between a virtual human and a user, the system comprising: a tangible interface providing a physical interface between the user and the virtual human, an imaging system directed towards the physical interface to provide images of the user interacting with the tangible interface; a tracking system tracking at least one position or the user; a microphone capturing speech from the user; a simulation system receiving inputs from the tangible interface, the imaging system, the tracking system and the microphone, the simulation system generating output signals corresponding to the virtual human; and a display presenting the output signals to the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignees: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Augusta University Research Institute, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Chak Lum Lok, David Scott Lind, Juan Carlos Cendan, Andrew Brian Raij, Brent H. Rossen, Aaron Andrew Kotranza, Kyle John Johnsen
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Publication number: 20120139828Abstract: A system for providing interaction between a virtual human and a user, the system comprising: a tangible interface providing a physical interface between the user and the virtual human, an imaging system directed towards the physical interface to provide images of the user interacting with the tangible interface; a tracking system tracking at least one position or the user; a microphone capturing speech from the user; a simulation system receiving inputs from the tangible interface, the imaging system, the tracking system and the microphone, the simulation system generating output signals corresponding to the virtual human; and a display presenting the output signals to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicants: GEORGIA HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Benjamin Chak Lum Lok, David Scott Lind, Juan Carlos Cendan, Andrew Brian Raij, Brent H. Rossen, Aaron Andrew Kotranza, Kyle John Johnsen