Patents by Inventor Derek Peterson

Derek Peterson 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: 20200327792
    Abstract: A sensor system for identifying vaping, other smoking activities, and bullying at a site includes an air quality sensor configured to detect air quality, a sound detector configured to detect sounds, and a network interface configured to transmit a signal indicating abnormality matching signature of vaping, other smoking activity, or sound of bullying. Vaping or another smoking activity is identified based on the detected air quality, and bullying is identified based on the detected sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Derek Peterson, William Schweigert, Asheik Hussain, Mohammed Elbadry
  • Publication number: 20200258363
    Abstract: A notification system for notifying detection of vaping, smoking, or potential bullying at a premises includes a plurality of sensors, each being configured to sense air quality, sound, and temperature at the premises, a memory configured to store a responsibility schedule, and positional information and base data for each of the plurality of sensors, a controller configured to determine detection of vaping, smoking, or potential bullying by comparing results sensed by the plurality of sensors with the base data, and a message server configured to send an alert to a person based on the responsibility schedule, a detection location, and a detection time. The person is responsible at the detection location and at the detection time based on the responsibility schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Derek Peterson, William Schweigert, Asheik Hussain, Mohammed Elbadry
  • Patent number: 10699549
    Abstract: A sensor system for identifying vaping, other smoking activities, and bullying at a site includes an air quality sensor configured to detect air quality, a sound detector configured to detect sounds, and a network interface configured to transmit a signal indicating abnormality matching signature of vaping, other smoking activity, or sound of bullying. Vaping or another smoking activity is identified based on the detected air quality, and bullying is identified based on the detected sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SOTER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Peterson, William Schweigert, Asheik Hussain, Mohammed Elbadry
  • Publication number: 20200090487
    Abstract: A sensor system for identifying vaping, other smoking activities, and bullying at a site includes an air quality sensor configured to detect air quality, a sound detector configured to detect sounds, and a network interface configured to transmit a signal indicating abnormality matching signature of vaping, other smoking activity, or sound of bullying. Vaping or another smoking activity is identified based on the detected air quality, and bullying is identified based on the detected sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Derek Peterson, William Schweigert, Asheik Hussain, Mohammed Elbadry
  • Patent number: 10413829
    Abstract: Systems and methods configured for implementing behavior trees when modifying attribute values of game entities based on physical token detection are presented herein. Behavior and/or action of game entities may be implemented using behavior trees. Individual behavior trees may be implemented for individual game entities and/or groups of game entities defined, at least in part, by individual sets of attribute values. Token detection may cause attribute values of one or more game entity attributes to change. In response to the change in attribute values, a behavior tree being implemented for the game entity may be changed to a different game entity. In this manner, behavioral changes for game entity may be implemented “on-the-fly” as attribute values are modified based on token detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandeep Kharkar, Derek Peterson
  • Patent number: 9898892
    Abstract: Users may participate in instances of a virtual space through computing platforms associated with the users. User participation may include controlling game entities within the instances of the virtual spaces. Individual game entities may be defined by attribute values of one or more game entity attributes. One or more attribute values may be modified from their currently defined values based on detection of physical tokens communicatively coupled to token readers. By way of non-limiting example, tokens may store attribute modification information that may specify discrete amounts by which one or more attribute values may be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Peterson, Sandeep Kharkar
  • Publication number: 20170225076
    Abstract: Systems and methods configured for implementing behavior trees when modifying attribute values of game entities based on physical token detection are presented herein. Behavior and/or action of game entities may be implemented using behavior trees. Individual behavior trees may be implemented for individual game entities and/or groups of game entities defined, at least in part, by individual sets of attribute values. Token detection may cause attribute values of one or more game entity attributes to change. In response to the change in attribute values, a behavior tree being implemented for the game entity may be changed to a different game entity. In this manner, behavioral changes for game entity may be implemented “on-the-fly” as attribute values are modified based on token detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Sandeep Kharkar, Derek Peterson
  • Publication number: 20170221305
    Abstract: Users may participate in instances of a virtual space through computing platforms associated with the users. User participation may include controlling game entities within the instances of the virtual spaces. Individual game entities may be defined by attribute values of one or more game entity attributes. One or more attribute values may be modified from their currently defined values based on detection of physical tokens communicatively coupled to token readers. By way of non-limiting example, tokens may store attribute modification information that may specify discrete amounts by which one or more attribute values may be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Derek Peterson, Sandeep Kharkar