Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Day

Andrew E. Day 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: 20240160757
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for automatically assigning flagged locations that are potentially discoverable when encountered by one or more of Augmented Reality (AR) or Virtual Reality (VR) devices and assigning a value to each flagged location which is revealed when the one or more AR or VR devices encounters a flagged location. A terrain database is maintained that is comprised of a higher dimensional map of portions of an environmental model that establishes a total area of the higher dimensional environmental model. Flagged locations are generated in the terrain database utilizing input from a Random Number Generator (RNG) function. A real time server automatically assigns a value to each of the flagged locations when an AR or VR device discovers a flagged location. The assigned value is displayed to the AR or VR device that discovered the respective flagged location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Eric M. PILNOCK, Kenneth E. IRWIN, JR., Michael T. DAY, Andrew JH. MOUND
  • Publication number: 20080166273
    Abstract: The system is based on a recirculating Carbon Flow Loop, within which toxins in municipal waste, or other feedstock, are neutralized in a plasma converter. This uses an electric arc in ionized gas to generate ultra high temperatures, which breaks down the feedstock into its basic elements, predominantly hydrogen and carbon monoxide (known as syngas). They can be further processed to yield additional hydrogen using an exothermal water shift reaction, or energy by using combustion. This transforms carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide. Unsaved hydrogen is turned into steam. Flow then continues in the carbon loop to an algae bioreactor. Here photosynthesis of algae transforms the carbon dioxide to become part of an oil rich carbohydrate. This can either continue to the next loop as feedstock, and/or exit the loop, and be used to manufacture biofuels or other substances, new feedstock being added to replace the exiting carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventor: Andrew E. Day