Patents by Inventor James D. Richardson
James D. Richardson 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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Publication number: 20180234598Abstract: A motion capture camera or motion capture system having a plurality of such cameras located around a motion capture volume where the camera includes an illuminated color-coded status ring that, under computer and/or manual control, visually communicates at a glance a status of the camera and/or system to an operator within the motion capture volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: James D. RICHARDSON, William F. HAYES, Mark B. Rossmeier
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Patent number: 9679392Abstract: A motion capture system includes motion capture cameras positioned in various locations and orientations with respect to a motion capture volume. The motion capture system includes a host computing device that is operatively coupled with the motion capture cameras. The host computing device remotely controls operation of the motion capture cameras to record movement within the motion capture volume. At least one of the motion capture cameras includes a user-interface that is operable by a user to remotely initiate a control operation of the host computing device.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: NaturalPoint, Inc.Inventor: James D. Richardson
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Publication number: 20160044217Abstract: A motion capture camera or motion capture system having a plurality of such cameras located around a motion capture volume where the camera includes an illuminated color-coded status ring that, under computer and/or manual control, visually communicates at a glance a status of the camera and/or system to an operator within the motion capture volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: James D. RICHARDSON, William F. HAYES, Mark B. Rossmeier
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Publication number: 20150325002Abstract: A motion capture system includes motion capture cameras positioned in various locations and orientations with respect to a motion capture volume. The motion capture system includes a host computing device that is operatively coupled with the motion capture cameras. The host computing device remotely controls operation of the motion capture cameras to record movement within the motion capture volume. At least one of the motion capture cameras includes a user-interface that is operable by a user to remotely initiate a control operation of the host computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventor: James D. Richardson
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Patent number: 9100587Abstract: A motion capture system includes motion capture cameras positioned in various locations and orientations with respect to a motion capture volume. The motion capture system includes a host computing device that is operatively coupled with the motion capture cameras. The host computing device remotely controls operation of the motion capture cameras to record movement within the motion capture volume. At least one of the motion capture cameras includes a user-interface that is operable by a user to remotely initiate a control operation of the host computing device.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: NaturalPoint, Inc.Inventor: James D. Richardson
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Patent number: 9019349Abstract: A motion-capture system is provided. The motion-capture system includes a host computing system and a plurality of motion-capture cameras that are operatively coupled with the host computing system. Each of the motion-capture cameras is disposed in a different location and orientation relative to a motion-capture space and includes a marker-tracking optical filter to provide a marker-tracking mode and thereby relatively enhance light from markers on a moving body in the motion-capture space. One or more of the motion-capture cameras is remotely controllable to selectively interchange the marker-tracking optical filter with a scene-view optical component, so as to selectively transition the motion-capture camera between the marker-tracking mode and a scene mode, in which light from the markers is less enhanced than in the marker-tracking mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: NaturalPoint, Inc.Inventor: James D. Richardson
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Patent number: 8669938Abstract: A system for controlling a computing device. The system includes, a plurality of sensed locations corresponding to a sensed object, a sensing apparatus to sense a position of the sensed locations relative to the sensing apparatus, and a motion control engine executable on a computing device, in response to the motion control engine receiving position data indicative of the position of the sensed locations from the sensing apparatus, the motion control engine to generate an adjusted position based on the position data, wherein the adjusted position is offset from the position of the sensed locations, and wherein the adjusted position is fixed relative to the position of the sensed locations.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: NaturalPoint, Inc.Inventor: James D. Richardson
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Patent number: 8564532Abstract: A system for controlling a computer is provided. The system includes a position sensing apparatus configured to be disposed in operative proximity to a sensed object and thereby obtain positional data pertaining to the sensed object, and engine software configured to receive the positional data and process the positional data to determine an assessed actual position of the sensed object relative to a neutral reference position and output control commands based on the assessed actual position of the sensed object, the control commands configured to control presentation of a rendered scene, the control commands being scaled relative to changes in the assessed actual position of the sensed object, the scaling of the changes in assessed actual position of the sensed object causing presentation of the rendered scene to be skewed; wherein the engine software is further configured to automatically correct the skewing of the rendered scene by modifying the control commands.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: NaturalPoint, Inc.Inventors: James D. Richardson, Harold Parks, Dean C. Wills
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Publication number: 20130021486Abstract: A motion capture system includes motion capture cameras positioned in various locations and orientations with respect to a motion capture volume. The motion capture system includes a host computing device that is operatively coupled with the motion capture cameras. The host computing device remotely controls operation of the motion capture cameras to record movement within the motion capture volume. At least one of the motion capture cameras includes a user-interface that is operable by a user to remotely initiate a control operation of the host computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: NaturalPoint, Inc.Inventor: James D. Richardson
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Publication number: 20110025853Abstract: A motion-capture system is provided. The motion-capture system includes a host computing system and a plurality of motion-capture cameras that are operatively coupled with the host computing system. Each of the motion-capture cameras is disposed in a different location and orientation relative to a motion-capture space and includes a marker-tracking optical filter to provide a marker-tracking mode and thereby relatively enhance light from markers on a moving body in the motion-capture space. One or more of the motion-capture cameras is remotely controllable to selectively interchange the marker-tracking optical filter with a scene-view optical component, so as to selectively transition the motion-capture camera between the marker-tracking mode and a scene mode, in which light from the markers is less enhanced than in the marker-tracking mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: NATURALPOINT, INC.Inventor: James D. Richardson
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Publication number: 20100239115Abstract: A headset system is provided. The headset system includes a speaker assembly to produce sound based on an audio signal, an attachment portion configured to orient the at least one speaker assembly proximate to an ear of a user such that the sound is directed substantially toward the ear of the user, and a mounting interface configured to interchangeably receive one of a plurality of accessory devices, wherein the plurality of accessory devices each have a mechanical coupling configuration compatible with the mounting interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: NaturalPoint, Inc.Inventor: James D. Richardson
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Publication number: 20090128482Abstract: A system for controlling a computing device. The system includes, a plurality of sensed locations corresponding to a sensed object, a sensing apparatus to sense a position of the sensed locations relative to the sensing apparatus, and a motion control engine executable on a computing device, in response to the motion control engine receiving position data indicative of the position of the sensed locations from the sensing apparatus, the motion control engine to generate an adjusted position based on the position data, wherein the adjusted position is offset from the position of the sensed locations, and wherein the adjusted position is fixed relative to the position of the sensed locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: NaturalPoint, Inc.Inventor: James D. Richardson
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Publication number: 20080211771Abstract: A system for controlling operation of a computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: NATURALPOINT, INC.Inventor: James D. Richardson
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Publication number: 20080129688Abstract: A system for controlling a computer is provided. The system includes a position sensing apparatus configured to be disposed in operative proximity to a sensed object and thereby obtain positional data pertaining to the sensed object, and engine software configured to receive the positional data and process the positional data to determine an assessed actual position of the sensed object relative to a neutral reference position and output control commands based on the assessed actual position of the sensed object, the control commands configured to control presentation of a rendered scene, the control commands being scaled relative to changes in the assessed actual position of the sensed object, the scaling of the changes in assessed actual position of the sensed object causing presentation of the rendered scene to be skewed; wherein the engine software is further configured to automatically correct the skewing of the rendered scene by modifying the control commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: NATURALPOINT, INC.Inventors: James D. Richardson, Harold Parks, Dean C. Wills
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Patent number: 5347213Abstract: An air core gauge method and apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus receives an input signal and comprises a gauge device and driver circuit for driving the gauge device. A detection circuit detects transitions in the input signal and provides a control output in response to detected transitions. A power control circuit, responsive to the control output, provides a 100% duty cycle power signal to the driver circuit during detected transitions and otherwise provides a power signal with a duty cycle less than 100% to the driver circuit so that the average power consumed by the gauge is reduced and the operating temperature of the gauge is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1992Date of Patent: September 13, 1994Assignee: Delco Electronics Corp.Inventors: William J. Johnston, James W. Guest, James D. Richardson
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Patent number: 4472593Abstract: Isopropyl alcohol is dehydrogenated to acetone by contact with a catalyst having improved selectivity and activity which comprises a mixture of copper, zinc and chromium supported on an alpha alumina carrier.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1982Date of Patent: September 18, 1984Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Lynn H. Slaugh, Galeon W. Schoenthal, James D. Richardson
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Patent number: 4453015Abstract: Secondary butyl alcohol is dehydrogenated to methyl ethyl ketone by contact with a catalyst having improved selectivity and activity which comprises a mixture of copper, zinc and chromium supported on an alpha alumina carrier.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1982Date of Patent: June 5, 1984Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Lynn H. Slaugh, Galeon W. Schoenthal, James D. Richardson
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Patent number: 4236213Abstract: A microprocessor based engine control system including an engine control unit for producing a plurality of pulse width modulated output signals of programmable frequency. The pulse width and frequency of each output is contained in a control word provided to the engine control unit. The control word contains a pulse width number and a frequency code. The control unit includes a free-running counter and logic means which switches the output signal to one level when the number of stages of the counter defined by the frequency code are all zero and switches the output signal to a second level when the content of the aforementioned number of counter stages is greater than the pulse width modulated number.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1978Date of Patent: November 25, 1980Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventor: James D. Richardson
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Patent number: D719601Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: NaturalPoint, Inc.Inventors: James D. Richardson, James Ryan Eder, Paul Perry Kolada, James Huang Lua, Marc W. Alley