Patents by Inventor Justin K. Knaplund

Justin K. Knaplund 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: 11681207
    Abstract: Systems and methods to reduce the appearance of a seam in an image reflected onto a mirror array from a screen is provided. The systems and methods may include a light source to emit light into a seam between a pair of mirrors of the mirror array; a camera for taking a picture of the image displayed on the screen and yielding image data from the picture; and a control system in communication with the light source and the camera. The control system may be operable to cause the light source to emit light of a first color into a first portion of the seam and to emit light of a second color into a second portion of the seam based on the image data, thereby providing colored light in the seam to substantially match colors in the image reflected onto pair of mirrors adjacent to the seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Justin K. Knaplund
  • Publication number: 20230154351
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting focal distances of images displayed to a user at a designated eye point of a simulator are provided. An image may be generated for display by a screen, wherein the image is reflected by a mirror to the designated eye point. A simulated distance from the designated eye point to an object in the image may be determined. A focal distance for the image may be determined based on the simulated distance. A simulated size of the object may be determined based on the simulated distance. An adjustor may alter a distance between the screen and the mirror to achieve the focal distance. A size of the object may be adjusted in the image based on the simulated size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Justin K. Knaplund
  • Publication number: 20220128891
    Abstract: Systems and methods to reduce the appearance of a seam in an image reflected onto a mirror array from a screen is provided. The systems and methods may include a light source to emit light into a seam between a pair of mirrors of the mirror array; a camera for taking a picture of the image displayed on the screen and yielding image data from the picture; and a control system in communication with the light source and the camera. The control system may be operable to cause the light source to emit light of a first color into a first portion of the seam and to emit light of a second color into a second portion of the seam based on the image data, thereby providing colored light in the seam to substantially match colors in the image reflected onto pair of mirrors adjacent to the seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Justin K. Knaplund