Patents by Inventor M. Chapman
M. Chapman 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).
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Patent number: 11565018Abstract: A method of promoting hemostasis in the mouth or oral cavity utilizes a non-absorbent, low surface energy and highly conformable non-disruptive hemostasis material. Traditional wound packing material is highly absorbent and has large open surfaces that allow clot forming materials, such as the platelet plug to adhere to the packing material and whereupon removal, the clot is disrupted. A non-disruptive highly conformable hemostasis material does not have large open pores and therefore does not adhere to forming clots. A non-disruptive hemostasis material may consist of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene that has a pore size of no more than about 10 microns. A non-disruptive hemostasis material may comprise a thin film of material over a portion of the outside surface that is non-absorbent and thin to allow for conforming into an oral cavity, such as from a tooth extraction. A thin film may cover porous material, such as a foam, that may be elastomeric.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: P.T. ROM AND ASSOCIATES LLCInventors: Frank M. Chapman, Randall F. Chapman
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Patent number: 11567723Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for displaying supplemental content. The method includes determining environmental characteristics, e.g., wall space, empty areas, colors, etc., for a display environment, determining supplemental content based in part on a primary content displayed by a primary display, and displaying the supplemental content in the display environment.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Evan M. Goldberg, Daniel L. Baker, Steven M. Chapman, Dane M. Coffey, Matthew Deuel, Mark R. Mine
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Publication number: 20230023586Abstract: An ice fishing knee board includes a base board having an equipment section at a front of the base board and a kneeling section at a rear of the base board and adjacent to the equipment section. The equipment section may include a variety of different compartments for various pieces of ice fishing equipment or supplies. In addition, the ice fishing knee board includes a knee pad positioned in the kneeling section of the base board.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventor: Collin M. Chapman
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Publication number: 20230016024Abstract: A system for providing default content enhanced with supplemental content includes processing hardware and a memory storing a software code. The processing hardware executes the software code to receive a content stream including multiple video frames, a first video frame of the multiple video frames including first default content, first supplemental content, and first encoded metadata, and to decode the first encoded metadata of the first video frame to produce first decoded metadata. The processing hardware further executes the software code to select, using the first decoded metadata, at least a first portion of the first supplemental content for use in enhancing the first default content, transfer, using the first decoded metadata, the selected first portion of the first supplemental content to one or more predetermined locations in the first default content to produce an enhanced first video content, and output the enhanced first video content to a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Alice Jane Taylor, Alexandra Christiansen, Steven M. Chapman, Jackson Rogow, Joseph Popp
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Patent number: 11550214Abstract: Push-cables and associated apparatus for pipe inspection systems are disclosed. In one embodiment a pipe inspection system includes a camera head, a push-cable including an outer covering enclosing a plurality of electrical conductors for transmitting signals and/or power between the camera head and an electronic device operatively coupled to the push-cable, and a spring assembly disposed about the push-cable near the distal end where the spring assembly comprises a spring with a tapered flex section having a varying cross-sectional area and/or a varying cross-sectional shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Eric M. Chapman, James F. Kleyn
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Patent number: 11511854Abstract: An aircraft employs articulated, variable-position electric rotors having different operating configurations and transitions therebetween, as well as variable-pitch airfoils or blades, for generating vectored thrust in the different configurations. Control circuitry generates rotor position signals and blade pitch signals to independently control rotor thrust, rotor orientation and rotor blade pitch of the variable-position rotors in a manner providing (i) the transitions among the operating configurations for corresponding flight modes of the aircraft, which may include both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) mode as well as a forward-flight mode, and (ii) commanded thrust-vectoring maneuvering of the aircraft in the different configurations, including tailoring blade pitch to optimize aspects of aircraft performance.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Textron Systems CorporationInventors: Sean Marshall Baity, David D. Billingsley, Brad S. Galloway, Richard M. Chapman, Daniel Thomas Otradovec, Graham Schill
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Publication number: 20220362038Abstract: An orthopedic measurement system is disclosed to measure leg alignment. The measurement system includes a tri-axial gyroscope configured to measure movement of a leg. The gyroscope is coupled to a tibia of the leg. For example, the gyroscope can be placed in an insert or tibial prosthetic component that couples to the tibia. The gyroscope is used to measure alignment relative to the mechanical axis of the leg. The leg alignment measurement is performed by putting the leg through a first leg movement and a second leg movement. The gyroscope outputs angular velocities on the axes the sensor is rotated about. The gyroscope is coupled to a computer that calculates the alignment of the leg relative to the mechanical axis from the gyroscope measurement data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Orthosensor Inc.Inventors: Ryan M. Chapman, Doug W. Van Citters, Gordon Goodchild
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Patent number: 11501498Abstract: According to one implementation, an augmented reality image generation system includes a display, and a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code. The hardware processor executes the software code to receive a camera image depicting one or more real-world object(s), and to identify one or more reference point(s) corresponding to the camera image, each of the reference point(s) having a predetermined real-world location. The software code further maps the real-world object(s) to their respective real-world location(s) based on the predetermined real-world location(s) of the reference point(s), merges the camera image with a virtual object to generate an augmented reality image including the real-world object(s) and the virtual object, and renders the augmented reality image on the display. The location of the virtual object in the augmented reality image is determined based on the real-world location(s) of the real-world object(s).Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Michael P. Goslin, Steven M. Chapman, Mark Arana
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Publication number: 20220358186Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for generating and issuing secondary digital assets based on ownership of primary assets. These techniques include determining that a recipient owns a first asset relating to an entity, and identifying a second asset relating to the entity, where the second asset includes a token and an associated digital asset, and where information relating to the second asset is included in a blockchain. The techniques further include, based on the determining that the recipient owns the first asset, distributing the second asset to the recipient, including recording data in the blockchain, the data relating to distribution of the second asset to the recipient. The techniques further include modifying the second asset based on a change relating to the first asset.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Matthew A. DEUEL, Steven M. CHAPMAN, Alif KHALFAN
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Patent number: 11496691Abstract: A system for illuminating a character for a scene includes a computing platform communicatively coupled to a lighting source and a camera, the computing platform including a hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code. The hardware processor executes the software code to identify a background for the scene, generate, using the lighting source, a simulation of the background on a surface illuminated by the lighting source, and utilize the simulation of the background generated on the surface illuminated by the lighting source to illuminate the character for the scene. The hardware processor also executes the software code to track, using the camera, a plurality of parameters of the camera during recording of an image of the illuminated character and the simulation of the background, and to remove the simulation of the background from the image based on the plurality of parameters of the camera.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Chapman, Alice Taylor, Joseph Popp
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Patent number: 11448600Abstract: Camera heads including multiple imaging elements with overlapping Fields of View (FOV) for inspecting pipes or cavities are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Eric M. Chapman, Nicholas A. Smith, Alexander L. Warren
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Patent number: 11419737Abstract: An orthopedic measurement system is disclosed to measure leg alignment. The measurement system includes a tri-axial gyroscope configured to measure movement of a leg. The gyroscope is coupled to a tibia of the leg. For example, the gyroscope can be placed in an insert or tibial prosthetic component that couples to the tibia. The gyroscope is used to measure alignment relative to the mechanical axis of the leg. The leg alignment measurement is performed by putting the leg through a first leg movement and a second leg movement. The gyroscope outputs angular velocities on the axes the sensor is rotated about. The gyroscope is coupled to a computer that calculates the alignment of the leg relative to the mechanical axis from the gyroscope measurement data.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Orthosensor, Inc.Inventors: Ryan M. Chapman, Doug W. Van Citters, Gordon Goodchild
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Publication number: 20220191349Abstract: A systems and methods for compositing real-world video with a virtual object are disclosed. In one embodiment the system includes a processor; and a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium, the medium encoded with instructions that when executed cause the processor to perform operations including receiving video of a video capture region from a camera coupled to an unmanned vehicle; obtaining a map representation of the video capture region; placing the virtual object into the map representation; rendering the video with the virtual object to generate a rendered video; displaying the rendered video; and based on an elevation of the unmanned vehicle, updating the virtual object to transition between a top view of the virtual object and an elevation view or perspective view of the virtual object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Steven M. Chapman, Mehul Patel, Joseph Popp
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Patent number: 11317009Abstract: Enclosures for deep ocean or other high exterior pressure environment including a dome window with an angular measurement of between 164 and 178 degrees, a structure housing, a dome support ring, and a compliance material positioned between the dome support ring and housing are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventors: Eric M. Chapman, Mark S. Olsson, Jon E. Simmons
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Publication number: 20220118307Abstract: A low friction rehabilitation board having an integral band retaining feature is described. The rehabilitation board may have a coefficient of static friction of no more than about 0.5 and in some embodiments no more than about 0.06. The rehabilitation board has a plurality of band retaining feature configured along one or both ends and may be an integral band retaining features being formed in the board. Additionally, the rehabilitation may include one or more band retaining features on one or both sides of the board. The unique configuration of the band retaining features enables rehabilitation method heretofore not possible with a single board. Resistance bands may be retained in the band retaining features and coupled to a user's limb, such as a foot or ankle, to resist motion, such as sliding or extending the foot along the low friction surface of the rehabilitation board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Randall F. Chapman, Daniel L. Rosman, Frank M. Chapman, Matthew Lippmann
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Patent number: 11282250Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods directed to updating pre-generated content by applying secondary effects associated with detected and/or collected environmental data corresponding to a display environment. In operation, a sensor device detects environmental data corresponding to a display environment. A computing device may identify a secondary effect corresponding to the detected environmental data. The secondary effect may be applied to pre-generated content to update the content, and the updated pre-generated content may be displayed on a display. Accordingly, systems and methods described herein enable an improved immersive viewing experience by incorporating features of a user's environment into pre-generated content.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Alice J. Taylor, Steven M. Chapman, Alexandra J. Lewis Christiansen, Jackson Rogow
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Patent number: 11274435Abstract: The present invention provides a system which allows users to mount multiple pieces of equipment to a tower and it has the unique capability to adjust a steel frame to level without additional equipment. In accordance with a first preferred embodiment, the present invention includes a duel locking system that includes a taper adjusting bolt to adjustably position the frame level with the earth. According to still further aspects of the present invention, the present invention further includes attachable wall section elements which include at least upper and lower lateral spanning elements having first and securing weldments which preferably may integrally connect to the adjustable frame elements of the present invention. According to still further aspects of the present invention, the present invention preferably further includes upper and lower weldment connecting plates which are preferably connected to and extend from the upper and lower lateral spanning elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Valmont Industries, Inc.Inventor: Brandon M. Chapman
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Publication number: 20220076484Abstract: In one implementation, a virtual-world simulator includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing a software code, a tracking system communicatively coupled to the computing platform, and a projection device communicatively coupled to the computing platform. The hardware processor is configured to execute the software code to obtain a map of a geometry of a real-world venue including the virtual-world simulator, to identify one or more virtual effects for display in the real-world venue, and to use the tracking system to track a moving perspective of one of a user in the real-world venue or a camera in the real-world venue. The hardware processor is further configured to execute the software code to control the projection device to simulate a virtual-world by conforming the identified one or more virtual effects to the geometry of the real-world venue from a present vantage point of the tracked moving perspective.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Dane M. Coffey, Evan M. Goldberg, Steven M. Chapman, Daniel L. Baker, Matthew Deuel, Mark R. Mine
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Patent number: 11272081Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for compositing real-time, real-world video with virtual objects. An electronic device includes circuitry coupled to a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the circuitry to receive video of a given video capture region. The circuitry is caused to receive location information and camera information from the unmanned vehicle. The circuitry is caused to obtain a representation of a location of interest corresponding to the location of the unmanned vehicle. The circuitry is caused to display the representation. The circuitry is caused to obtain virtual objects. The circuitry is caused to place the virtual objects into the representation. The circuitry is caused to render the virtual objects and the video to generate a rendered video including rendered virtual objects in at least one frame of the video. The circuitry is caused to send the rendered video.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Steven M. Chapman, Mehul Patel, Joseph Popp
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Publication number: 20220067233Abstract: An exemplary method of generating a model of a physical environment includes generating a physical model of the physical environment using measured data from the physical environment, where the physical model includes spatial data about objects in the physical environment, correlating the physical model of the physical environment with a process model including components in the physical environment and interconnections between the components reflecting connections between the components in the physical environment, and generating the model of the physical environment by correlating the physical model of the physical environment with components of the process model based on information from a relational model associated with the physical environment, where the relational model includes probability distributions regarding component attributes of the components and relationships between components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: John A. Blackwell, II, Joshua M. Chapman