Patents by Inventor Joshua David Danzig

Joshua David Danzig 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: 20230390653
    Abstract: An amusement park attraction system includes an interactive asset and a smoothing server. The smoothing server stores a model dataset associated with the interactive asset. The smoothing server is configured to receive an unfiltered data stream representing user interactions attempting to control the interactive asset, and to determine, based on the unfiltered data stream and the model dataset, whether the interactive asset is capable of responding to the user interactions. In response to determining that the interactive asset is capable of responding to the user interactions, the smoothing server processes the unfiltered data stream to generate a processed data stream and to select one or more actions for the interactive asset to perform in responding to the user interactions. The smoothing server sends instructions to the controller to cause the interactive asset to enact the one or more selected actions in accordance with the processed data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Usi, Joshua David Danzig
  • Patent number: 11663906
    Abstract: A projected target location of a handheld object is determined based on applying translation factors, scaling factors, and offsets to a location of a reference element of the handheld object detected by a camera on a two-dimensional plane. The translation factors are determined based on a difference between a calibration location on the plane and an initial location of the reference element corresponding to the calibration location, and serve to shift the location of the reference element to generate the projected target location. The scaling factors are determined based on an estimated length of a user's arm holding the handheld object, and serve to scale the location of the reference element to generate the projected target location. The offsets are determined based on polynomial equations, and serve to extend the distance between the projected target location and the calibration location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Yu-Jen Lin, Michael Beavers, Stephen Burkett, Joshua David Danzig, Kyle P. Hanley, Humberto Kam, Anthony Melo
  • Publication number: 20220327916
    Abstract: A projected target location of a handheld object is determined based on applying translation factors, scaling factors, and offsets to a location of a reference element of the handheld object detected by a camera on a two-dimensional plane. The translation factors are determined based on a difference between a calibration location on the plane and an initial location of the reference element corresponding to the calibration location, and serve to shift the location of the reference element to generate the projected target location. The scaling factors are determined based on an estimated length of a user's arm holding the handheld object, and serve to scale the location of the reference element to generate the projected target location. The offsets are determined based on polynomial equations, and serve to extend the distance between the projected target location and the calibration location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yu-Jen Lin, Michael Beavers, Stephen Burkett, Joshua David Danzig, Kyle P. Hanley, Humberto Kam, Anthony Melo
  • Patent number: 11436916
    Abstract: A projected target location of a handheld object is determined based on applying translation factors, scaling factors, and offsets to a location of a reference element of the handheld object detected by a camera on a two-dimensional plane. The translation factors are determined based on a difference between a calibration location on the plane and an initial location of the reference element corresponding to the calibration location, and serve to shift the location of the reference element to generate the projected target location. The scaling factors are determined based on an estimated length of a user's arm holding the handheld object, and serve to scale the location of the reference element to generate the projected target location. The offsets are determined based on polynomial equations, and serve to extend the distance between the projected target location and the calibration location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Yu-Jen Lin, Michael Beavers, Stephen Burkett, Joshua David Danzig, Kyle P. Hanley, Humberto Kam, Anthony Melo
  • Publication number: 20210327259
    Abstract: A projected target location of a handheld object is determined based on applying translation factors, scaling factors, and offsets to a location of a reference element of the handheld object detected by a camera on a two-dimensional plane. The translation factors are determined based on a difference between a calibration location on the plane and an initial location of the reference element corresponding to the calibration location, and serve to shift the location of the reference element to generate the projected target location. The scaling factors are determined based on an estimated length of a user's arm holding the handheld object, and serve to scale the location of the reference element to generate the projected target location. The offsets are determined based on polynomial equations, and serve to extend the distance between the projected target location and the calibration location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Jen Lin, Michael Beavers, Stephen Burkett, Joshua David Danzig, Kyle P. Hanley, Humberto Kam, Anthony Melo
  • Patent number: 11100790
    Abstract: A projected target location of a handheld object is determined based on applying translation factors, scaling factors, and offsets to a location of a reference element of the handheld object detected by a camera on a two-dimensional plane. The translation factors are determined based on a difference between a calibration location on the plane and an initial location of the reference element corresponding to the calibration location, and serve to shift the location of the reference element to generate the projected target location. The scaling factors are determined based on an estimated length of a user's arm holding the handheld object, and serve to scale the location of the reference element to generate the projected target location. The offsets are determined based on polynomial equations, and serve to extend the distance between the projected target location and the calibration location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Yu-Jen Lin, Michael Beavers, Stephen Burkett, Joshua David Danzig, Kyle P. Hanley, Humberto Kam, Anthony Melo
  • Publication number: 20210090429
    Abstract: A projected target location of a handheld object is determined based on applying translation factors, scaling factors, and offsets to a location of a reference element of the handheld object detected by a camera on a two-dimensional plane. The translation factors are determined based on a difference between a calibration location on the plane and an initial location of the reference element corresponding to the calibration location, and serve to shift the location of the reference element to generate the projected target location. The scaling factors are determined based on an estimated length of a user's arm holding the handheld object, and serve to scale the location of the reference element to generate the projected target location. The offsets are determined based on polynomial equations, and serve to extend the distance between the projected target location and the calibration location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Jen Lin, Michael Beavers, Stephen Burkett, Joshua David Danzig, Kyle P. Hanley, Humberto Kam, Anthony Melo