Patents by Inventor Chad Laurendeau

Chad Laurendeau 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: 20200233498
    Abstract: This application is directed to systems, methods, and program code directed to providing accurate interactions with simulations. The present invention provides various embodiments of executing a simulation, including detecting user inputs via an interface device, converting inputs to torque and/or position information for control, adapting this information to specific object or vehicle parameters, combining with vehicle parameters and in simulation information, and outputting new interface device setpoints to the interface device via a continuous control loop. Further, providing stiff position control with variable compliance of this interface device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Chad Laurendeau
  • Patent number: 10613629
    Abstract: This application is directed to systems, methods, and program code directed to providing accurate interactions with simulations. The present invention provides various embodiments of executing a simulation, including detecting user inputs via an interface device, converting inputs to torque and/or position information for control, adapting this information to specific object or vehicle parameters, combining with vehicle parameters and in simulation information, and outputting new interface device setpoints to the interface device via a continuous control loop. Further, providing stiff position control with variable compliance of this interface device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventor: Chad Laurendeau
  • Publication number: 20160282943
    Abstract: This application is directed to systems, methods, and program code directed to providing accurate interactions with simulations. The present invention provides various embodiments of executing a simulation, including detecting user inputs via an interface device, converting inputs to torque and/or position information for control, adapting this information to specific object or vehicle parameters, combining with vehicle parameters and in simulation information, and outputting new interface device setpoints to the interface device via a continuous control loop. Further, providing stiff position control with variable compliance of this interface device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Chad Laurendeau