Patents by Inventor J. Wickham Zimmerman

J. Wickham Zimmerman 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).

  • Patent number: 11592796
    Abstract: The present invention is a water fountain control system that utilizes cameras to analyze movements of a human subject, and actuates one or more water fountain controllers in response to the movements to create a display incorporating spray patterns of the flowing water. The camera system records video in real time and generates optical signals that are sent to a processor running software that assesses the dimension, position, stance, and/or motion of the human subject and converts the data into recognized classes of movements and/or poses. Once the processor identifies the type of movements and/or poses, it sends signals to the actuators of the water fountains to control the fountains in a manner that implements stored predetermined visual effects generated by the fountain to create a visual presentation to an audience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Outside The Lines, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Wickham Zimmerman, Michael J. Baldwin, Kevin A. Bright, Christopher J. Roy, Allison N. Long
  • Publication number: 20220347705
    Abstract: The present invention is a water fountain control system that utilizes cameras to analyze movements of a human subject, and actuates one or more water fountain controllers in response to the movements to create a display incorporating spray patterns of the flowing water. The camera system records video in real time and generates optical signals that are sent to a processor running software that assesses the dimension, position, stance, and/or motion of the human subject and converts the data into recognized classes of movements and/or poses. Once the processor identifies the type of movements and/or poses, it sends signals to the actuators of the water fountains to control the fountains in a manner that implements stored predetermined visual effects generated by the fountain to create a visual presentation to an audience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Outside The Lines, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Wickham Zimmerman, Michael J. Baldwin, Kevin A. Bright, Christopher J. Roy, Allison N. Long
  • Publication number: 20220023907
    Abstract: An artistic presentation in the form of a shadow box is disclosed where the shadow box has been augmented with various dynamic visual effects. One such dynamic visual effect is the movement of water across the shadow box, simulating rain droplets, waterfall, sheets of water, or aerosolized water such as fog or mist. When combined with various lighting effects, the combined dynamic visual presentation permits a constantly changing visual appearance that can recycle and go on indefinitely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Outside The Lines, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Wickham Zimmerman, Christopher J. Roy, Thomas M. Real, Allison N. Long
  • Publication number: 20210018885
    Abstract: The present invention is a water fountain control system that utilizes cameras to analyze movements of a human subject, and actuates one or more water fountain controllers in response to the movements to create a display incorporating spray patterns of the flowing water. The camera system records video in real time and generates optical signals that are sent to a processor running software that assesses the dimension, position, stance, and/or motion of the human subject and converts the data into recognized classes of movements and/or poses. Once the processor identifies the type of movements and/or poses, it sends signals to the actuators of the water fountains to control the fountains in a manner that implements stored predetermined visual effects generated by the fountain to create a visual presentation to an audience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: J. Wickham Zimmerman, Michael J. Baldwin, Kevin A. Bright, Christopher J. Roy, Allison N. Long