Patents by Inventor John C. CAPPELLETTI

John C. CAPPELLETTI 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).

  • Interactive digital platform device and method
    Patent number: 10610773
    Abstract: A scalable, portable platform for allowing digital interaction between physical objects and digital content in virtual or augmented reality applications is provided. The board comprises a base; an array of near field communication (NFC) antennas positioned at fixed locations within the base; a plurality of light sources, each light source centered within the antenna coil of a corresponding one of the NFC antennas; a plurality of magnets positioned on outer edges of the base such that multiple based can be connected together; and one or more processors configured to wirelessly transmit and receive messages to and from an external device, control the plurality of light sources, and detect and position objects placed on the base in a virtual space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: SUFFUSE INC.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Bellingham, Shawn A. Willings, John C. Cappelletti
  • INTERACTIVE DIGITAL PLATFORM DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180250586
    Abstract: A scalable, portable platform for allowing digital interaction between physical objects and digital content in virtual or augmented reality applications is provided. The board comprises a base; an array of near field communication (NFC) antennas positioned at fixed locations within the base; a plurality of light sources, each light source centered within the antenna coil of a corresponding one of the NFC antennas; a plurality of magnets positioned on outer edges of the base such that multiple based can be connected together; and one or more processors configured to wirelessly transmit and receive messages to and from an external device, control the plurality of light sources, and detect and position objects placed on the base in a virtual space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: SUFFUSE INC.
    Inventors: Thomas C. BELLINGHAM, Shawn A. WILLINGS, John C. CAPPELLETTI