Patents by Inventor Ian Hew Crowther

Ian Hew Crowther 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).

  • VIRTUAL REALITY SURGICAL TRAINING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20240058070
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for providing a virtual environment with enhanced visual textures and haptic detail. In some embodiments, a texture atlas and UV mapping is used to render virtual objects having multiple textures that can be manipulated in real time. In some cases, UV coordinates are used to provide enhanced haptic detail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ian Hew Crowther, Victoria Jane Smalley
  • Virtual reality surgical training systems
    Patent number: 11839432
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for providing a virtual environment with enhanced visual textures and haptic detail. In some embodiments, a texture atlas and UV mapping is used to render virtual objects having multiple textures that can be manipulated in real time. In some cases, UV coordinates are used to provide enhanced haptic detail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: FVRVS Limited
    Inventors: Ian Hew Crowther, Victoria Jane Smalley
  • VIRTUAL REALITY SURGICAL TRAINING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220151700
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for providing a virtual environment with enhanced visual textures and haptic detail. In some embodiments, a texture atlas and UV mapping is used to render virtual objects having multiple textures that can be manipulated in real time. In some cases, UV coordinates are used to provide enhanced haptic detail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Ian Hew CROWTHER, Victoria Jane SMALLEY
  • VIRTUAL REALITY SURGICAL TRAINING SYSTEMS WITH ADVANCED HAPTIC FEEDBACK
    Publication number: 20220113804
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for providing a virtual environment with enhanced visual and haptic detail. In some embodiments, the haptic tool and haptic target are assigned affordance and susceptibility values, respectively, that are used to determine visual and haptic feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Ian Hew CROWTHER, Victoria Jane SMALLEY
  • Virtual reality surgical training systems
    Patent number: 11272988
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for providing a virtual environment with enhanced visual textures and haptic detail. In some embodiments, a texture atlas and UV mapping is used to render virtual objects having multiple textures that can be manipulated in real time. In some cases, UV coordinates are used to provide enhanced haptic detail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: FVRVS LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian Hew Crowther, Victoria Jane Smalley
  • Virtual reality surgical training systems with advanced haptic feedback
    Patent number: 11256332
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for providing a virtual environment with enhanced visual and haptic detail. In some embodiments, the haptic tool and haptic target are assigned affordance and susceptibility values, respectively, that are used to determine visual and haptic feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: FVRVS LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian Hew Crowther, Victoria Jane Smalley
  • VIRTUAL REALITY SURGICAL TRAINING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210177519
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for providing a virtual environment with enhanced visual textures and haptic detail. In some embodiments, a texture atlas and UV mapping is used to render virtual objects having multiple textures that can be manipulated in real time. In some cases, UV coordinates are used to provide enhanced haptic detail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Ian Hew CROWTHER, Victoria Jane SMALLEY
  • VIRTUAL REALITY SURGICAL TRAINING SYSTEMS WITH ADVANCED HAPTIC FEEDBACK
    Publication number: 20200409461
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for providing a virtual environment with enhanced visual and haptic detail. In some embodiments, the haptic tool and haptic target are assigned affordance and susceptibility values, respectively, that are used to determine visual and haptic feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Ian Hew CROWTHER, Victoria Jane SMALLEY
  • VIRTUAL REALITY SURGICAL TRAINING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200357176
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for providing a virtual environment with enhanced visual textures and haptic detail. In some embodiments, a texture atlas and UV mapping is used to render virtual objects having multiple textures that can be manipulated in real time. In some cases, UV coordinates are used to provide enhanced haptic detail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ian Hew CROWTHER, Victoria Jane SMALLEY
  • Virtual reality surgical training systems with advanced haptic feedback
    Patent number: 10698493
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for providing a virtual environment with enhanced visual and haptic detail. In some embodiments, the haptic tool and haptic target are assigned affordance and susceptibility values, respectively, that are used to determine visual and haptic feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: FVRVS LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian Hew Crowther, Victoria Jane Smalley