Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Bunker

Jeffrey Bunker 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: 9922185
    Abstract: Token detection at a single computing platform may be linked with a user identification to unlock content and/or effectuate modifications in virtual space instances presented via multiple computing platforms, in accordance with one or more implementations. Exemplary implementations may enhance consistency in a user's experiences of a virtual space across multiple computing platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Robert Nelson, Jeffrey Bunker, Troy Leavitt, Robert Lowe, John Blackburn, Christopher Shen
  • Patent number: 9552434
    Abstract: Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Jeffrey Bunker, Manfred Neber, Jeffrey Gosztyla, Chad Liddell, Marcus Fisher, Troy Leavitt, Jared Bals, John Blackburn, Robert Lowe
  • Patent number: 9517404
    Abstract: Exemplary implementations may facilitate modifications to characters and/or virtual items within a virtual space, or to the virtual space itself, made responsive to detection of a token. In some implementations, a physical accessory may depict a character in the virtual space. By way of non-limiting example, the physical accessory may include a toy figurine resembling the character. A detectable token (i.e., a physical object) may be removably attached to the physical accessory. According to some implementations, responsive to the physical accessory being detected along with the removably attached token, a modification within the virtual space may be made to the character and/or a virtual item associated with the character. In some implementations, detection of the token alone may effectuate such a modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Jieun Kim, Afsoun Yazdian, Armen Mkrtchyan, Robert Nelson, Tracy Thurman, Jeffrey Bunker, John Blackburn
  • Patent number: 9457263
    Abstract: Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, John Blackburn, Jeffrey Bunker, Marcus Fisher, Manfred Neber, Troy Leavitt, Robert Lowe, Jeffrey Gosztyla, Chad Liddell, Jared Bals
  • Publication number: 20150134658
    Abstract: Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: John G. VIGNOCCHI, Jeffrey BUNKER, Manfred NEBER, Jeffrey GOSZTYLA, Chad LIDDELL, Marcus FISHER, Troy LEAVITT, Jared BALS, John BLACKBURN, Robert LOWE
  • Patent number: 8986115
    Abstract: Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, John Blackburn, Jared Bals, Chad Liddell, Marcus Fisher, Troy Leavitt, Jeffrey Gosztyla, Jeffrey Bunker, Robert Lowe, Manfred Neber
  • Patent number: 8972369
    Abstract: Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Jeffrey Bunker, Manfred Neber, Jeffrey Gosztyla, Chad Liddell, Marcus Fisher, Troy Leavitt, Jared Bals, John Blackburn, Robert Lowe
  • Publication number: 20150033317
    Abstract: Token detection at a single computing platform may be linked with a user identification to unlock content and/or effectuate modifications in virtual space instances presented via multiple computing platforms, in accordance with one or more implementations. Exemplary implementations may enhance consistency in a user's experiences of a virtual space across multiple computing platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: John G. VIGNOCCHI, Robert NELSON, Jeffrey BUNKER, Troy LEAVITT, Robert LOWE, John BLACKBURN, Christopher SHEN
  • Patent number: 8909920
    Abstract: Token detection at a single computing platform may be linked with a user identification to unlock content and/or effectuate modifications in virtual space instances presented via multiple computing platforms, in accordance with one or more implementations. Exemplary implementations may enhance consistency in a user's experiences of a virtual space across multiple computing platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Robert Nelson, Jeffrey Bunker, Troy Leavitt, Robert Lowe, John Blackburn, Christopher Shen
  • Patent number: 8910266
    Abstract: Token detection at a single computing platform may be linked with a user identification to unlock content and/or effectuate modifications in virtual space instances presented via multiple computing platforms, in accordance with one or more implementations. Exemplary implementations may enhance consistency in a user's experiences of a virtual space across multiple computing platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Troy Leavitt, Jeffrey Bunker, Christopher Shen, Robert Nelson, Robert Lowe, John Blackburn
  • Publication number: 20140179443
    Abstract: Exemplary implementations may facilitate modifications to characters and/or virtual items within a virtual space, or to the virtual space itself, made responsive to detection of a token. In some implementations, a physical accessory may depict a character in the virtual space. By way of non-limiting example, the physical accessory may include a toy figurine resembling the character. A detectable token (i.e., a physical object) may be removably attached to the physical accessory. According to some implementations, responsive to the physical accessory being detected along with the removably attached token, a modification within the virtual space may be made to the character and/or a virtual item associated with the character. In some implementations, detection of the token alone may effectuate such a modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Jieun Kim, Afsoun Yazdian, Armen Mkrtchyan, Robert Nelson, Tracy Thurman, Jeffrey Bunker, John Blackburn
  • Publication number: 20070029826
    Abstract: The robotic system forms a curved bumper from a straight bumper bar and includes a hydraulic press with a die set therein for placing curved surfaces on bumper bars. A gravity feed magazine loader is located on one side of the press and an electronic checking apparatus is located at the other side of the press for measuring the surfaces on curved bumper bars. A robot is located in the space between the loader and the checking apparatus. The robot has an end effecter having a frame and carrying first and second pairs of spaced apart grippers, with the first pair of grippers being closer together than the second pair of grippers. The first pair of grippers picks up and hold a straight bumper bar and it is delivered by the robot from the loader to the hydraulic press and die set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Jeffrey Bunker
  • Patent number: D748199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Jeffrey Bunker, Troy Leavitt, Manfred Neber, Robert Lowe, John Blackburn, Jared Bals, Jeffrey Gosztyla, Chad Liddell, Marcus Fisher
  • Patent number: D748200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Robert Nelson, Tracy Thurman, Jieun Kim, Jeffrey Bunker, Afsoun Yazdian, John Blackburn, Armen Mkrtchyan