Patents by Inventor John C. Nappo

John C. Nappo 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: 11273384
    Abstract: There is provided an all-terrain amusement ride vehicle and control system. Specifically, there is provided and autonomous all-terrain amusement ride vehicle and control system therefore which is configured to use real terrain to create guest sensations. Whether indoors or outdoors, real terrain such as hills, bridges, bumpy roads, and stairs can be used to create sensations that have sustained gravitational forces (G-forces) wherein these G-forces are at least in part based on the terrain. By providing autonomous features and an overall fleet control system, guests can experience a safe operator-initiated ride but with a feeling of being in an unconstrained environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: DYNAMIC ATTRACTIONS LTD.
    Inventors: Powers Alexander Yamich, John C. Nappo, Brandon Anthony Tuero, Michael Andrew Haimson
  • Publication number: 20210170287
    Abstract: There is provided an all-terrain amusement ride vehicle and control system. Specifically, there is provided and autonomous all-terrain amusement ride vehicle and control system therefore which is configured to use real terrain to create guest sensations. Whether indoors or outdoors, real terrain such as hills, bridges, bumpy roads, and stairs can be used to create sensations that have sustained gravitational forces (G-forces) wherein these G-forces are at least in part based on the terrain. By providing autonomous features and an overall fleet control system, guests can experience a safe operator-initiated ride but with a feeling of being in an unconstrained environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Powers Alexander YAMICH, John C. NAPPO, Brandon Anthony TUERO, Michael Andrew HAIMSON
  • Patent number: 9931749
    Abstract: A remote presence system includes a robot, a headset, and a computer system. The robot includes a camera mounted on a motorized manipulator and a control system. The headset includes a head position sensor and a display. The computer system configured to perform operations including: receiving head movement data indicative of head movements of a user wearing the headset from the head position sensor; causing, using the head movement data, the control system of the robot to move the motorized manipulator so that the camera mimics the head movements of the user; and establishing a video feed from the camera to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventors: John C. Nappo, Daleroy Sibanda, Emre Tanirgan, Peter A. Zachares
  • Publication number: 20160303735
    Abstract: A remote presence system includes a robot, a headset, and a computer system. The robot includes a camera mounted on a motorized manipulator and a control system. The headset includes a head position sensor and a display. The computer system configured to perform operations including: receiving head movement data indicative of head movements of a user wearing the headset from the head position sensor; causing, using the head movement data, the control system of the robot to move the motorized manipulator so that the camera mimics the head movements of the user; and establishing a video feed from the camera to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: John C. Nappo, Daleroy Sibanda, Emre Tanirgan, Peter A. Zachares