Patents by Inventor Jeff Dimaria

Jeff Dimaria 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).

  • Apparatus and method for determining the position of an object in 3-dimensional space
    Patent number: 7668046
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for determining the position of a user interface mouse using time of arrival measurements. A transmitter transmits a signal to an array of receivers that are spatially separated from one another. The time difference of arrival for is found for each receiver relative to a predetermined reference receiver. Using the time difference of arrival (TDOA) of each receiver, the location in 3-dimensional space of each receiver, and the speed of sound the position of the transmitter in 3-dimensional space relative to the reference receiver may be found.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Inventors: Christian Banker, Michael Cretella, Jeff Dimaria, Jamie Mitchell, Jeff Tucker, Brian King
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF AN OBJECT IN 3-DIMENSIONAL SPACE
    Publication number: 20090027271
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for determining the position of a user interface mouse using time of arrival measurements. A transmitter transmits a signal to an array of receivers that are spatially separated from one another. The time difference of arrival for is found for each receiver relative to a predetermined reference receiver. Using the time difference of arrival (TDOA) of each receiver, the location in 3-dimensional space of each receiver, and the speed of sound the position of the transmitter in 3-dimensional space relative to the reference receiver may be found.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Christian Banker, Michael A. Cretella, JR., Jeff Dimaria, Jamie Mitchell, Jeff Tucker, Brian King