Patents by Inventor Etienne Sainton

Etienne Sainton 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: 20230311009
    Abstract: An attraction that includes interactive targets, a plurality of vehicles capable of moving between a plurality of fixed positions. The vehicles are configured to convey participants of the attraction. Transmitters fitted to the vehicles are for interacting with the targets. In the fixed positions of the vehicles, the transmitters of a pair of vehicles interact with the same target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: ALTERFACE HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Etienne SAINTON, Stéphane BATTAILLE
  • Patent number: 11544723
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for providing interactivity between an electronic system and a first user visiting a facility such as, for example, an amusement park. The first user is identified and provided with a first input mobile element. The first input mobile element interacts with input fixed elements. The interaction results in a feedback that is provided, through output means to the first user or his first input mobile element. The feedback is preferably determined according to the history of the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: ALTERFACE HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Stephane Battaille, Laurence Beckers, Etienne Sainton, Benjamin Walravens
  • Publication number: 20200219113
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for providing interactivity between an electronic system and a first user visiting a facility such as, for example, an amusement park. The first user is identified and provided with a first input mobile element. The first input mobile element interacts with input fixed elements. The interaction results in a feedback that is provided, through output means to the first user or his first input mobile element. The feedback is preferably determined according to the history of the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: ALTERFACE HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Benoit Cornet, Stephane Battaille, Laurence Beckers, Etienne Sainton, Benjamin Walravens
  • Patent number: 10606372
    Abstract: System for interaction between a computer implemented interactive application and a user (1) located in an interactive zone (2) of said system, said system comprising: a passive object (3) comprising a grasping portion for receiving the hand of a user and a marked portion comprising a distinctive spot (4) having distinct visual property; a depth-aware camera (5); a controller (7) for receiving the images produced by said depth-aware camera (5) and being configured to compute two possibilities for the 3D coordinates of said distinctive spot (4) from the knowledge of (i) the 3D coordinates of the wrist joint (9) of said user, (ii) the 2D coordinates (M,N) of said distinctive spot (4) in a contrast image (6) received from said depth aware camera and of (iii) an estimated distance R between the wrist of the user's hand holding the passive object (3) and the distinctive spot (4) of said passive object (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Alterface Projects
    Inventor: Etienne Sainton
  • Publication number: 20180260039
    Abstract: System for interaction between a computer implemented interactive application and a user (1) located in an interactive zone (2) of said system, said system comprising: a passive object (3) comprising a grasping portion for receiving the hand of a user and a marked portion comprising a distinctive spot (4) having distinct visual property; a depth-aware camera (5); a controller (7) for receiving the images produced by said depth-aware camera (5) and being configured to compute two possibilities for the 3D coordinates of said distinctive spot (4) from the knowledge of (i) the 3D coordinates of the wrist joint (9) of said user, (ii) the 2D coordinates (M,N) of said distinctive spot (4) in a contrast image (6) received from said depth aware camera and of (iii) an estimated distance R between the wrist of the user's hand holding the passive object (3) and the distinctive spot (4) of said passive object (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Etienne Sainton