Patents by Inventor Ethan V. Munson

Ethan V. Munson 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).

  • Target for motion tracking system
    Patent number: 8625107
    Abstract: A target for use in a motion tracking system includes an optically transparent substrate with front and rear artwork. A robust landmark is comprised of portions of the front and rear artwork, and includes alternating spokes and interstitial spaces. The front and rear artwork also define orientation dependent radiation regions that occupy a portion of the interstitial spaces. The artwork also provides target identification markings and markings for providing in-plane rotation information. The surface area of the robust landmark maximized with respect to the total surface area of the target size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: UWM Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd P. Kusik, Brian S. R. Armstrong, Robert T. Barrows, Ethan V. Munson
  • TARGET FOR MOTION TRACKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110286010
    Abstract: A target for use in a motion tracking system includes an optically transparent substrate with front and rear artwork. A robust landmark is comprised of portions of the front and rear artwork, and includes alternating spokes and interstitial spaces. The front and rear artwork also define orientation dependent radiation regions that occupy a portion of the interstitial spaces. The artwork also provides target identification markings and markings for providing in-plane rotation information. The surface area of the robust landmark maximized with respect to the total surface area of the target size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: UWM RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Todd P. Kusik, Brian S. R. Armstrong, Robert T. Barrows, Ethan V. Munson