Patents by Inventor Jean Azerad

Jean Azerad 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: 20040091845
    Abstract: A system for virtual reality training, to acquire procedure movements in odontology, by sensing data concerning spatial position of a real hand-held element (2), three-dimensional representation of a virtual object (T) on a display screen (7), processing spatial position data for providing spatial display of a virtual instrument (OV) corresponding to the actual spatial position of the real element (2), supplying a virtual instrument (01-04) for operating on the virtual object (T) and modelling an interaction between the virtual instrument and said virtual object (T). The hand-held element (2) belongs to a haptic man-machine interface (IHM) comprising actuators controlled to supply the user holding in his hand the real element (2) with a force-feedback when the virtual instrument (OV) interacts with the virtual object (T). The invention is useful for pedagogical and professional purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Jean Azerad, Julien Blanchard, Yves Maurin