Patents by Inventor Christopher Michael Bothwell

Christopher Michael Bothwell 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).

  • System and method for controlling a virtual reality environment by an actor in the virtual reality environment
    Patent number: 9013396
    Abstract: A motion capture environment includes at least one sensor-tracker for tracking a location of a tracked object within the motion capture environment and one or more computers collectively operable to generate a virtual reality environment including a virtual control panel having a virtual control that, when actuated, effects a predetermined result in the virtual reality environment; determine a virtual location of the tracked object within the virtual reality environment; and determine when the virtual location of the tracked object coincides with the location of the virtual control to actuate the virtual control. The motion capture environment further includes a display device for displaying the virtual reality environment to an actor within the motion capture environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: George Steven Lewis, John Valentino, Christopher Michael Bothwell
  • System and method for performing multiple, simultaneous, independent simulations in a motion capture environment
    Patent number: 8615714
    Abstract: A motion capture environment includes a plurality of sensor-trackers for tracking physical locations of a plurality of tracked objects relating to a first simulation within the motion capture environment and for tracking physical locations of a plurality of tracked objects relating to a second simulation, which is different from the first simulation, within the motion capture environment and one or more computers collectively operable to generate a first virtual reality environment corresponding to the first simulation and a second virtual reality environment corresponding to the second simulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: George Steven Lewis, John Valentino, Christopher Michael Bothwell
  • System and method for the interactive display of data in a motion capture environment
    Patent number: 8599194
    Abstract: A system includes an analysis system for performing an analysis and a motion capture environment interfaced with the analysis system. The motion capture system includes at least one sensor-tracker for tracking a location of a tracked object within the motion capture environment and one or more computers collectively operable to generate a virtual reality environment corresponding to the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: George Steven Lewis, John Valentino, Christopher Michael Bothwell
  • System and Method for the Interactive Display of Data in a Motion Capture Environment
    Publication number: 20100053152
    Abstract: A system includes an analysis system for performing an analysis and a motion capture environment interfaced with the analysis system. The motion capture system includes at least one sensor-tracker for tracking a location of a tracked object within the motion capture environment and one or more computers collectively operable to generate a virtual reality environment corresponding to the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: George Steven Lewis, Christopher Michael Bothwell, John Valentino
  • System and Method for Performing Multiple, Simultaneous, Independent Simulations in a Motion Capture Environment
    Publication number: 20100050094
    Abstract: A motion capture environment includes a plurality of sensor-trackers for tracking physical locations of a plurality of tracked objects relating to a first simulation within the motion capture environment and for tracking physical locations of a plurality of tracked objects relating to a second simulation, which is different from the first simulation, within the motion capture environment and one or more computers collectively operable to generate a first virtual reality environment corresponding to the first simulation and a second virtual reality environment corresponding to the second simulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: George Steven Lewis, Christopher Michael Bothwell, John Valentino
  • System and Method for Controlling a Virtual Reality Environment by an Actor in the Virtual Reality Environment
    Publication number: 20100039377
    Abstract: A motion capture environment includes at least one sensor-tracker for tracking a location of a tracked object within the motion capture environment and one or more computers collectively operable to generate a virtual reality environment including a virtual control panel having a virtual control that, when actuated, effects a predetermined result in the virtual reality environment; determine a virtual location of the tracked object within the virtual reality environment; and determine when the virtual location of the tracked object coincides with the location of the virtual control to actuate the virtual control. The motion capture environment further includes a display device for displaying the virtual reality environment to an actor within the motion capture environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: George Steven Lewis, Christopher Michael Bothwell, John Valentino