Patents by Inventor Franklin A. Lyons

Franklin A. Lyons 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: 20200020024
    Abstract: A system and method for viewing and inspecting a virtual item for purchase including a handheld trackable three-dimensional physical object for use with an augmented reality application providing a shopper with a life-sized, handheld virtual product allowing the shopper to interact with the virtual product in a natural way by manipulating the physical handheld item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20200021668
    Abstract: A collaboration and shared viewing system that is intuitive to use through manipulation of a trackable three-dimensional physical object in conjunction with a collaboration platform which allows for multiple parties to view and make changes to a virtual object, where manipulations of the three-dimensional object are mapped one-to-one to virtual object movements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20190371071
    Abstract: A system for examining a virtual object, and precisely placing it in the user's environment using a trackable three-dimensional physical object and a computing device in communication with a camera and display is disclosed. Manipulation of the physical object shows corresponding actions in a displayed associated virtual object. A stationary copy of the virtual object is placed in the user's environment at precisely the location and orientation of the physical object. The virtual object and its path may be realistically animated, and any interaction may be recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20190265488
    Abstract: A head mounted display system comprises a main body configured to be worn on a human head and to secure therein a mobile computing device having a display and hardware for generating images on the display corresponding to motion data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 10302951
    Abstract: A head mounted display system for use with a mobile computing device includes a main body configured to be worn on a human head. A lens assembly within the main body includes a first lens configured to focus vision of a wearer on a first area of a display of the mobile computing device when the mobile computing device is secured to the main body. A first contact point disposed in a fixed position relative to the first lens is configured to contact a surface of the display when the mobile computing device is secured to the main body. The first contact point is detectable by the mobile computing device and usable by the mobile computing device to derive a position of the display relative to the at least one lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Merge Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20190155405
    Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus including processor and memory, the processor executing instructions which cause the processor to: generate a three-dimensional environment on a display; detect, using a camera, the presence of a three-dimensional physical object bearing a fiducial marker; detect distortion of the three-dimensional physical object using the fiducial marker; and alter the three-dimensional environment on the display based upon the distortion of the three-dimensional physical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 10228773
    Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus comprising processor and memory and a three-dimensional object bearing at least two, unique fiducial markers, the processor executing instructions which cause the processor to generate a three-dimensional environment including a user interface element for interacting with the three-dimensional environment, detect rotational movement of the three-dimensional physical object using the at least two unique fiducial markers, and update the user interface element within the three-dimensional environment based upon the rotational movement of the three-dimensional physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Merge Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20180188831
    Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus comprising processor and memory and a three-dimensional object bearing at least two, unique fiducial markers, the processor executing instructions which cause the processor to generate a three-dimensional environment including a user interface element for interacting with the three-dimensional environment, detect rotational movement of the three-dimensional physical object using the at least two unique fiducial markers, and update the user interface element within the three-dimensional environment based upon the rotational movement of the three-dimensional physical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20170255019
    Abstract: A head mounted display system for use with a mobile computing device includes a main body configured to be worn on a human head. A lens assembly within the main body includes a first lens configured to focus vision of a wearer on a first area of a display of the mobile computing device when the mobile computing device is secured to the main body. A first contact point disposed in a fixed position relative to the first lens is configured to contact a surface of the display when the mobile computing device is secured to the main body. The first contact point is detectable by the mobile computing device and usable by the mobile computing device to derive a position of the display relative to the at least one lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 9696553
    Abstract: A head mounted display system for use with a mobile computing device, comprises a single-piece main body made entirely of a homogeneous unitary soft and compressible material, the soft main body configured to be worn on a human head and including a retention pocket configured to accept and secure a mobile computing device to the main body, and a lens assembly within the main body comprising at least one lens configured to focus vision of a wearer on a respective area of a display screen of the mobile computing device, such that an image may be viewed through the lens on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Merge Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 9599824
    Abstract: A head mounted display system for use with a mobile computing device, comprises a single-piece soft main body made entirely of a homogeneous unitary soft and compressible material, the soft main body configured to be worn on a human head, a lens assembly comprising two lenses configured to focus vision of a wearer on respective areas of a display screen of a mobile computing device, the lens assembly held within one or more apertures formed in the main body, such that an image may be viewed through the two lenses on the display screen. The head mounted display system main body has a retention pocket disposed forward of the lens assembly configured to accept and secure the mobile computing device to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Merge Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20160334628
    Abstract: A head mounted display system for use with a mobile computing device, comprises a single-piece main body made entirely of a homogeneous unitary soft and compressible material, the soft main body configured to be worn on a human head and including a retention pocket configured to accept and secure a mobile computing device to the main body, and a lens assembly within the main body comprising at least one lens configured to focus vision of a wearer on a respective area of a display screen of the mobile computing device, such that an image may be viewed through the lens on the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20160253006
    Abstract: A head mounted display system for use with a mobile computing device, comprises a single-piece soft main body made entirely of a homogeneous unitary soft and compressible material, the soft main body configured to be worn on a human head, a lens assembly comprising two lenses configured to focus vision of a wearer on respective areas of a display screen of a mobile computing device, the lens assembly held within one or more apertures formed in the main body, such that an image may be viewed through the two lenses on the display screen. The head mounted display system main body has a retention pocket disposed forward of the lens assembly configured to accept and secure the mobile computing device to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 9377626
    Abstract: A head mounted display system for use with a mobile computing device, comprises a soft main body made entirely of a soft and compressible material, the main body has a retention pocket entirely formed by the material and configured to accept and secure the mobile computing device and a lens assembly comprising two lenses configured to focus vision on respective areas of a display screen of the mobile computing device, the lens assembly held within one or more apertures formed in the main body entirely by the material, the two lenses mounted for independent movement with respect to each other, such that a split screen image may be viewed through the two lenses on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Merge Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 9274340
    Abstract: A head mounted display system for use with a mobile computing device, comprises a soft main body made entirely of a soft and compressible material, the main body has a retention pocket entirely formed by the material and configured to accept and secure the mobile computing device and a lens assembly comprising two lenses configured to focus vision on respective areas of a display screen of the mobile computing device, the lens assembly held within one or more apertures formed in the main body entirely by the material, the two lenses mounted for independent movement with respect to each other, such that a split screen image may be viewed through the two lenses on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Merge Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 9176325
    Abstract: A head mounted display system for use with a mobile computing device, comprises a soft main body made entirely of a soft and compressible material, the main body has a retention pocket entirely formed by the material and configured to accept and secure the mobile computing device and a lens assembly comprising two lenses configured to focus vision on respective areas of a display screen of the mobile computing device, the lens assembly held within one or more apertures formed in the main body entirely by the material, the two lenses mounted for independent movement with respect to each other, such that a split screen image may be viewed through the two lenses on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Merge Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Patent number: D751072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Merge Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Patent number: D755789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Merge Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Patent number: D760701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Merge Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons
  • Patent number: D870822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Merge Labs Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin A. Lyons