Patents by Inventor Harm Jan Van Beek
Harm Jan Van Beek 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).
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Patent number: 11911709Abstract: A toy construction system comprising toy construction elements, comprising coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements, one or more marker construction elements comprising such coupling means and each having a visual appearance recognizable by an image processing means, and a data processing system adapted to process a captured image of a toy construction model constructed from the toy construction elements to detect at least a presence of at least one of the marker construction elements within the captured image, and responsive to the detected marker construction element, generate a computer-generated image, wherein the marker construction element comprises a visually detectable feature and a movable element movable between a first and a second position, wherein the movable element, when positioned in the first position, causes the visually detectable feature to be visible and, when positioned in the second position, causes the visually detectable feature to be obstructed fromType: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: LEGO A/SInventors: Siddharth Muthyala, Harm Jan Van Beek, Nicolas David Alain Guyon, Frantz Lasorne, Mikkel Holm Jensen
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Publication number: 20220105440Abstract: A toy construction system comprising toy construction elements, comprising coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements, one or more marker construction elements comprising such coupling means and each having a visual appearance recognizable by an image processing means, and a data processing system adapted to process a captured image of a toy construction model constructed from the toy construction elements to detect at least a presence of at least one of the marker construction elements within the captured image, and responsive to the detected marker construction element, generate a computer-generated image, wherein the marker construction element comprises a visually detectable feature and a movable element movable between a first and a second position, wherein the movable element, when positioned in the first position, causes the visually detectable feature to be visible and, when positioned in the second position, causes the visually detectable feature to be obstructed fromType: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Siddharth MUTHYALA, Harm Jan VAN BEEK, Nicolas David Alain GUYON, Frantz LASORNE, Mikkel Holm JENSEN
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Patent number: 11014014Abstract: A toy construction system comprising toy construction elements, comprising coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements, one or more marker construction elements comprising such coupling means and each having a visual appearance recognizable by an image processing means, and a data processing system adapted to process a captured image of a toy construction model constructed from the toy construction elements to detect at least a presence of at least one of the marker construction elements within the captured image, and responsive to the detected marker construction element, generate a computer-generated image, wherein the marker construction element comprises a visually detectable feature and a movable element movable between a first and a second position, wherein the movable element, when positioned in the first position, causes the visually detectable feature to be visible and, when positioned in the second position, causes the visually detectable feature to be obstructed fromType: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: LEGO A/SInventors: Siddharth Muthyala, Harm Jan Van Beek, Nicolas David Alain Guyon, Frantz Lasorne, Mikkel Holm Jensen
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Publication number: 20200147507Abstract: A toy construction system comprising toy construction elements, comprising coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements, one or more marker construction elements comprising such coupling means and each having a visual appearance recognizable by an image processing means, and a data processing system adapted to process a captured image of a toy construction model constructed from the toy construction elements to detect at least a presence of at least one of the marker construction elements within the captured image, and responsive to the detected marker construction element, generate a computer-generated image, wherein the marker construction element comprises a visually detectable feature and a movable element movable between a first and a second position, wherein the movable element, when positioned in the first position, causes the visually detectable feature to be visible and, when positioned in the second position, causes the visually detectable feature to be obstructed fromType: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Siddharth MUTHYALA, Harm Jan VAN BEEK, Nicolas David Alain GUYON, Frantz LASORNE, Mikkel Holm JENSEN
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Patent number: 10549209Abstract: A toy construction system comprising a plurality of toy construction elements each comprising coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements, one or more marker construction elements comprising such coupling means, configured to interconnect with the toy construction elements, and each having a visual appearance recognizable by an image processing system representing a distinct toy object, and a data processing system comprising a digital processor configured to process a captured image of a toy construction model to detect a position of the composite marker construction element within the captured image, and responsive to the detected position of the composite marker construction element, generate a computer-generated image. Direct or indirect interconnection of two or more of marker construction elements with each other or toy construction elements creates a composite marker construction element representing a combination of said distinct toy objects.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: LEGO A/SInventors: Siddharth Muthyala, Harm Jan Van Beek, Nicolas David Alain Guyon, Frantz Lasorne, Mikkel Holm Jensen
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Publication number: 20180126293Abstract: A toy construction system comprising a plurality of toy construction elements each comprising coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements, one or more marker construction elements comprising such coupling means, configured to interconnect with the toy construction elements, and each having a visual appearance recognizable by an image processing system representing a distinct toy object, and a data processing system comprising a digital processor configured to process a captured image of a toy construction model to detect a position of the composite marker construction element within the captured image, and responsive to the detected position of the composite marker construction element, generate a computer-generated image. Direct or indirect interconnection of two or more of marker construction elements with each other or toy construction elements creates a composite marker construction element representing a combination of said distinct toy objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Lego A/SInventors: Siddharth MUTHYALA, Harm Jan VAN BEEK, Nicolas David Alain Guyon, Frantz Lasorne, Mikkel Holm Jensen
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Patent number: 9827507Abstract: A toy construction system comprising toy construction elements, the toy construction elements comprising coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements, comprising one or more marker construction elements comprising such coupling means and each having a visual appearance recognizable by an image processing means, and a data processing system comprising image capturing means, image processing means, and display means, wherein the data processing system is adapted to capture an image of a toy construction model constructed from the toy construction elements, to process the captured image to detect at least a presence of at least one of the marker construction elements within the captured image; responsive to the detected marker construction element, to generate a computer-generated image; and to display on said display means a composite image comprising the captured image having superimposed the generated computer-generated image.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: LEGO A/SInventors: Siddharth Muthyala, Harm Jan Van Beek, Nicolas David Alain Guyon, Frantz Lasorne, Mikkel Holm Jensen
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Patent number: 9821242Abstract: A toy construction system comprising a set of toy construction elements with coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements; and a data processing system comprising image capturing means, processing means, and display means, wherein the data processing system is adapted to capture an image of a partial toy construction model constructed from a subset of the toy construction elements; process the captured image to detect at least a position and an orientation of the partial toy construction model; identify a user selection indicative of a user selection of at least one of a set of subsequent construction elements, each subsequent construction element being connectable to the partial toy construction model; responsive to the detected position and orientation of the partial toy construction model, display on said display means a composite image comprising the captured image having superimposed an image of at least the selected subsequent construction element.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: LEGO A/SInventors: Siddharth Muthyala, Harm Jan Van Beek, Nicolas David Alain Guyon, Frantz Lasorne, Mikkel Holm Jensen
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Publication number: 20140378023Abstract: A toy construction system comprising toy construction elements, the toy construction elements comprising coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements, comprising one or more marker construction elements comprising such coupling means and each having a visual appearance recognisable by an image processing means, and a data processing system comprising image capturing means, image processing means, and display means, wherein the data processing system is adapted to capture an image of a toy construction model constructed from the toy construction elements, to process the captured image to detect at least a presence of at least one of the marker construction elements within the captured image; responsive to the detected marker construction element, to generate a computer-generated image; and to display on said display means a composite image comprising the captured image having superimposed the generated computer-generated image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: LEGO A/SInventors: Siddharth Muthyala, Harm Jan Van Beek, Nicolas David Alain Guyon, Frantz Lasorne, Mikkel Holm Jensen
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Publication number: 20140378022Abstract: A toy construction system comprising a set of toy construction elements with coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements; and a data processing system comprising image capturing means, processing means, and display means, wherein the data processing system is adapted to capture an image of a partial toy construction model constructed from a subset of the toy construction elements; process the captured image to detect at least a position and an orientation of the partial toy construction model; identify a user selection indicative of a user selection of at least one of a set of subsequent construction elements, each subsequent construction element being connectable to the partial toy construction model; responsive to the detected position and orientation of the partial toy construction model, display on said display means a composite image comprising the captured image having superimposed an image of at least the selected subsequent construction element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: LEGO A/SInventors: Siddharth Muthyala, Harm Jan Van Beek, Nicolas David Alain Guyon, Frantz Lasorne, Mikkel Holm Jensen