Patents by Inventor Michael S. Santarone

Michael S. Santarone 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: 20240127503
    Abstract: Augmented reality apparatus and methods of use are provided with secure persistent digital content linked to a location coordinates. More specifically, the present method links a physical location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. According to the present method, digital content remains persistent with a location even if visual aspects of the location change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Joseph P. Kincart
  • Publication number: 20240062478
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of artificial intelligent based provision of digital content where and when the digital content is needed based upon where a user is located and a purpose for accessing the content as well as credentials of a user seeking to access the digital content. Persistent digital content is linked to location coordinates. More specifically, the present invention links a physical onsite location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. In addition, access to digital content may be limited to users in defined access areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kincart, Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Robert Wodrich
  • Patent number: 11900022
    Abstract: Apparatus is provided for determining a position relative to a reference transceiver. The apparatus includes an antenna configured to communicate with the reference transceiver and a receiver in logical communication with the antenna. A transmitter is also in logical communication with the antenna. A digital storage contains software executable upon demand via a processor in logical communication with the digital storage. The processor is operative via execution of the software to cause the apparatus to display a user interface on a visual display that includes a symbol indicating the direction of the reference transceiver in relation to the apparatus and a distance between the apparatus and the reference transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff
  • Patent number: 11900023
    Abstract: An Agent supportable device for determining a direction of an item of interest. The Agent supportable device includes an antenna configured to communicate with the reference transceiver associated with the item of interest. A receiver in the Agent supportable device is in logical communication with the antenna. A transmitter is also in logical communication with the antenna. A digital storage contains software executable upon demand via a processor in logical communication with the digital storage. The processor is operative via execution of the software to cause the apparatus to display a user interface on a visual display that includes an arrow indicating a direction of the item of interest in relation to the apparatus and a distance between the apparatus and the item of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff
  • Patent number: 11900021
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for operating a wearable eye covering via a user interface based upon electromagnetic radiation received from a radio target area. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and systems for receiving electromagnetic radiation received from a radio target area, and presenting digital content in a user interactive interface, based upon at least one of: eye movement and finger movement tracked via sensors in the wearable eye covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Jason E. Duff, Frederick A. Flitsch
  • Patent number: 11893317
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for display of digital content associated with a location of a Node in a wireless communication area. A user interface is generated with a digital representation of content associated with a physical tag or other Node. The user interface includes interactive portions based upon positions in the wireless communication area. The interactive portions may be activated to display the digital content associated with the physical tag in a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff, Frederick A Flitsch
  • Publication number: 20240037289
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of artificial intelligent based provision of digital content where and when the digital content is needed based upon where an agent is located and a purpose for accessing the content. A location of a user seeking to access the digital content may be used that enables access to the content. Persistent digital content is linked to location coordinates. A physical onsite location may be linked with digital content to enable provision of a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. In addition, access to digital content may be limited to users in defined access areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Joseph P. Kincart
  • Patent number: 11861269
    Abstract: Geolocated information is communicated to a user based upon a position of smart device in a building as determined by optical recognition of a first visual identifier, a second visual identifier and a third visual identifier. A distance determined from each of the visual identifiers, as well as a direction of interest indicated by a user. A user interface is generated for display on a Smart Device based upon the position of the Smart Device and direction of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff
  • Publication number: 20230359779
    Abstract: Apparatus is provided for determining a position relative to a reference transceiver. The apparatus includes an antenna configured to communicate with the reference transceiver and a receiver in logical communication with the antenna. A transmitter is also in logical communication with the antenna. A digital storage contains software executable upon demand via a processor in logical communication with the digital storage. The processor is operative via execution of the software to cause the apparatus to display a user interface on a visual display that includes a symbol indicating the direction of the reference transceiver in relation to the apparatus and a distance between the apparatus and the reference transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff
  • Patent number: 11809787
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of artificial intelligent based provision of digital content where and when the digital content is needed based upon where an agent is located and a purpose for accessing the content. A location of a user seeking to access the digital content may be used that enables access to the content. Persistent digital content is linked to location coordinates. A physical onsite location may be linked with digital content to enable provision of a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. In addition, access to digital content may be limited to users in defined access areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: MIDDLE CHART, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Joseph P. Kincart
  • Publication number: 20230342511
    Abstract: An Agent supportable device for determining a direction of an item of interest. The Agent supportable device includes an antenna configured to communicate with the reference transceiver associated with the item of interest. A receiver in the Agent supportable device is in logical communication with the antenna. A transmitter is also in logical communication with the antenna. A digital storage contains software executable upon demand via a processor in logical communication with the digital storage. The processor is operative via execution of the software to cause the apparatus to display a user interface on a visual display that includes an arrow indicating a direction of the item of interest in relation to the apparatus and a distance between the apparatus and the item of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff
  • Publication number: 20230334188
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for operating a wearable eye covering via a user interface based upon electromagnetic radiation received from a radio target area. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and systems for receiving electromagnetic radiation received from a radio target area, and presenting digital content in a user interactive interface, based upon at least one of: eye movement and finger movement tracked via sensors in the wearable eye covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Jason E. Duff, Frederick A. Flitsch
  • Publication number: 20230267241
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of artificial intelligent based provision of digital content where and when the digital content is needed based upon where an agent is located and a purpose for accessing the content. A location of a user seeking to access the digital content may be used that enables access to the content. Persistent digital content is linked to location coordinates. A physical onsite location may be linked with digital content to enable provision of a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. In addition, access to digital content may be limited to users in defined access areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Shade Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Joseph P. Kincart
  • Publication number: 20230244828
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for display of digital content associated with a location of a Node in a wireless communication area. A user interface is generated with a digital representation of content associated with a physical tag or other Node. The user interface includes interactive portions based upon positions in the wireless communication area. The interactive portions may be activated to display the digital content associated with the physical tag in a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff, Frederick A Flitsch
  • Publication number: 20230229823
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interacting with a tag in a radio target area. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and systems for monitoring temperature and other environmental conditions in a storage area and displaying environmental conditions as digital content in a user interactive interface based upon energy levels received from a radio target area and content from a sensor generating digital content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff, Frederick A. Flitsch
  • Publication number: 20230229822
    Abstract: Methods for presenting an augmented virtual model of a physical building. A headgear on an Agent is used to scan a physical building and capture aspects of the building at respective locations. The aspects are stored a As Built Data. A portion of the As Built Data is associated with a location in the physical building. A user interface includes a representation of an agent position and presents the portion of the As Built Data in a position relative to the agent location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Jason E. Duff, Michael S. Santarone, Michael A. Wodrich, Randall Pugh
  • Publication number: 20230195956
    Abstract: Geolocated information is communicated to a user based upon a position of smart device in a building as determined by optical recognition of a first visual identifier, a second visual identifier and a third visual identifier. A distance determined from each of the visual identifiers, as well as a direction of interest indicated by a user. A user interface is generated for display on a Smart Device based upon the position of the Smart Device and direction of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff
  • Patent number: 11640486
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of artificial intelligent based provision of digital content where and when the digital content is needed based upon where a user is located and a purpose for accessing the content as well as credentials of a user seeking to access the digital content. Persistent digital content is linked to location coordinates. More specifically, the present invention links a physical onsite location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. In addition, access to digital content may be limited to users in defined access areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Santarone, Michael Wodrich, Jason E. Duff, Joseph P. Kincart
  • Patent number: 11636236
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving the provision of a procedure based upon automated determination of a location of agents and equipment during a procedure and quantifying conditions in an environment via automated sensors. The present invention provides apparatus and methods for wireless designation of a position of health care providers and equipment relative to each other based upon wireless communications amongst multiple wireless transceivers combined with ongoing monitoring of conditions present in a facility. The transceivers may be portions of nodes and nodes may form self-verifying arrays. A user interface may provide a augmented reality view of positions of all or some the providers and equipment and condition quantifying sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Kristen Santarone, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff, Michael Wodrich
  • Patent number: 11625510
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interacting with a tag in a radio target area. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and systems for monitoring temperature and other environmental conditions in a storage area and displaying environmental conditions as digital content in a user interactive interface based upon energy levels received from a radio target area and content from a sensor generating digital content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Middle Chart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wodrich, Michael S. Santarone, Randall Pugh, Jason E. Duff, Frederick Flitsch