Patents by Inventor Michael A Teitel

Michael A Teitel 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).

  • Low cost virtual reality system
    Patent number: 6621472
    Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for viewing computer generated images and for tracking the positions of the user's head and hand. One alternative of the apparatus includes a frame element, versatilely mountable, with sensors for the head tracking of a user whose bodily movement is constrained to a small area. Short range and inexpensive sensors are deployed for tracking the position of the user's head; these sensors are deployed partly on a on the user's head and partly on the tracking frame. All the electronics for tracking and user input are enclosed in a mobile pack. In another alternative of the tracking invention natural forces such as gravity, the Earth's magnetic field, and inertia are used, so additional references. The display allows for interchangeable optical elements so that it may be tailored to suit the needs of a particular user or application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ann Lasko-Harvill, Michael A Teitel, Jaron Z Lanier
  • Low cost virtual reality system
    Patent number: 6414731
    Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for viewing computer generated images and for tracking the positions of the user's head and hand. One alternative of the apparatus includes a frame element, versatilely mountable, with sensors for the head tracking of a user whose bodily movement is constrained to a small area. Short range and inexpensive sensors are deployed for tracking the position of the user's head; these sensors are deployed partly on a on the user's head and partly on the tracking frame. All the electronics for tracking and user input are enclosed in a mobile pack. In another alternative of the tracking invention natural forces such as gravity, the Earth's magnetic field, and inertia are used, so additional references. The display allows for interchangeable optical elements so that it may be tailored to suit the needs of a particular user or application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ann Lasko-Harvill, Michael A Teitel, Jaron Z Lanier