Patents by Inventor Michael Steranka

Michael Steranka 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: 20230102462
    Abstract: Systems and methods for linking real world activity, such as real world commercial activity or real world data collection activity, with a location-based parallel reality game are provided. In particular, a game server hosting a parallel reality game can modify, update, or add to game data stored in a game database associated with the parallel reality game to include certain game features in the parallel reality game linked with real world activity in the real world. The game features can be linked with activities in the real world such that player actions associated with the game features in the virtual world can lead to or encourage activity in the real world, such as commercial activity and/or data collection activity in the real world. A one-time password may be used to validate a player's location in the real world and to enable controlled access to game features in the virtual world.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: David Kornmann, Bill Kilday, Michael Steranka, Edward Wu, John Hanke, Phillip Craig Keslin, Tatsuo Nomura, Raza Ahmad, Kento Suga, Mike Quigley
  • Patent number: 11541315
    Abstract: Systems and methods for linking real world activity, such as real world commercial activity or real world data collection activity, with a location-based parallel reality game are provided. In particular, a game server hosting a parallel reality game can modify, update, or add to game data stored in a game database associated with the parallel reality game to include certain game features in the parallel reality game linked with real world activity in the real world. The game features can be linked with activities in the real world such that player actions associated with the game features in the virtual world can lead to or encourage activity in the real world, such as commercial activity and/or data collection activity in the real world. A one-time password may be used to validate a player's location in the real world and to enable controlled access to game features in the virtual world.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Niantic, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kornmann, Bill Kilday, Michael Steranka, Edward Wu, John Hanke, Phillip Craig Keslin, Tatsuo Nomura, Raza Ahmad, Kento Suga, Mike Quigley
  • Patent number: 11171265
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a semiconductor light emitting device capable of emitting first light having a first peak wavelength and a semiconductor wavelength converting element capable of absorbing the first light and emitting second light having a second peak wavelength. The semiconductor wavelength converting element is attached to a support and disposed in a path of light emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor wavelength converting element is patterned to include at least two first regions of semiconductor wavelength converting material and at least one second region without semiconductor wavelength converting material disposed between the at least two first regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Michael David Camras, Oleg Borisovich Shchekin, Rafael Ignacio Aldaz Granell, Patrick Nolan Grillot, Frank Michael Steranka
  • Publication number: 20200298126
    Abstract: Systems and methods for linking real world activity, such as real world commercial activity or real world data collection activity, with a location-based parallel reality game are provided. In particular, a game server hosting a parallel reality game can modify, update, or add to game data stored in a game database associated with the parallel reality game to include certain game features in the parallel reality game linked with real world activity in the real world. The game features can be linked with activities in the real world such that player actions associated with the game features in the virtual world can lead to or encourage activity in the real world, such as commercial activity and/or data collection activity in the real world. A one-time password may be used to validate a player's location in the real world and to enable controlled access to game features in the virtual world.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: David Kornmann, Bill Kilday, Michael Steranka, Edward Wu, John Hanke, Phillip Craig Keslin, Tatsuo Nomura, Raza Ahmad, Kento Suga, Mike Quigley
  • Patent number: 10717005
    Abstract: Systems and methods for linking real world activity, such as real world commercial activity or real world data collection activity, with a location-based parallel reality game are provided. In particular, a game server hosting a parallel reality game can modify, update, or add to game data stored in a game database associated with the parallel reality game to include certain game features in the parallel reality game linked with real world activity in the real world. The game features can be linked with activities in the real world such that player actions associated with the game features in the virtual world can lead to or encourage activity in the real world, such as commercial activity and/or data collection activity in the real world. A one-time password may be used to validate a player's location in the real world and to enable controlled access to game features in the virtual world.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Niantic, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kornmann, Bill Kilday, Michael Steranka, Edward Wu, John Hanke, Phillip Craig Keslin, Tatsuo Nomura, Raza Ahmad, Kento Suga, Mike Quigley
  • Publication number: 20200091381
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a semiconductor light emitting device capable of emitting first light having a first peak wavelength and a semiconductor wavelength converting element capable of absorbing the first light and emitting second light having a second peak wavelength. The semiconductor wavelength converting element is attached to a support and disposed in a path of light emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor wavelength converting element is patterned to include at least two first regions of semiconductor wavelength converting material and at least one second region without semiconductor wavelength converting material disposed between the at least two first regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Michael David CAMRAS, Oleg Borisovich SHCHEKIN, Rafael Ignacio ALDAZ GRANELL, Patrick Nolan GRILLOT, Frank Michael STERANKA
  • Patent number: 10490708
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a semiconductor light emitting device capable of emitting first light having a first peak wavelength and a semiconductor wavelength converting element capable of absorbing the first light and emitting second light having a second peak wavelength. The semiconductor wavelength converting element is attached to a support and disposed in a path of light emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor wavelength converting element is patterned to include at least two first regions of semiconductor wavelength converting material and at least one second region without semiconductor wavelength converting material disposed between the at least two first regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Michael David Camras, Oleg Borisovich Shchekin, Rafael Ignacio Aldaz Granell, Patrick Nolan Grillot, Frank Michael Steranka
  • Publication number: 20190022530
    Abstract: Systems and methods for linking real world activity, such as real world commercial activity or real world data collection activity, with a location-based parallel reality game are provided. In particular, a game server hosting a parallel reality game can modify, update, or add to game data stored in a game database associated with the parallel reality game to include certain game features in the parallel reality game linked with real world activity in the real world. The game features can be linked with activities in the real world such that player actions associated with the game features in the virtual world can lead to or encourage activity in the real world, such as commercial activity and/or data collection activity in the real world. A one-time password may be used to validate a player's location in the real world and to enable controlled access to game features in the virtual world.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: David Kornmann, Bill Kilday, Michael Steranka, Edward Wu, John Hanke, Phillip Craig Keslin, Tatsuo Nomura, Raza Ahmad, Kento Suga, Mike Quigley
  • Publication number: 20160268487
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a semiconductor light emitting device capable of emitting first light having a first peak wavelength and a semiconductor wavelength converting element capable of absorbing the first light and emitting second light having a second peak wavelength. The semiconductor wavelength converting element is attached to a support and disposed in a path of light emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor wavelength converting element is patterned to include at least two first regions of semiconductor wavelength converting material and at least one second region without semiconductor wavelength converting material disposed between the at least two first regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Michael David Camras, Oleg Borisovich Shchekin, Rafael Ignacio Aldaz Granell, Patrick Nolan Grillot, Frank Michael Steranka
  • Patent number: 9431585
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a semiconductor light emitting device (10) capable of emitting first light having a first peak wavelength and a semiconductor wavelength converting element (12) capable of absorbing the first light and emitting second light having a second peak wavelength. The semiconductor wavelength converting element (12) is attached to a support (51) and disposed in a path of light emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor wavelength converting element is patterned to include at least two first regions (46) of semiconductor wavelength converting material and at least one second region (48) without semiconductor wavelength converting material disposed between the at least two first regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Michael David Camras, Oleg Borisovich Shchekin, Rafael Ignacio Aldaz Granell, Patrick Nolan Grillot, Frank Michael Steranka
  • Publication number: 20130187184
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a semiconductor light emitting device (10) capable of emitting first light having a first peak wavelength and a semiconductor wavelength converting element (12) capable of absorbing the first light and emitting second light having a second peak wavelength. The semiconductor wavelength converting element (12) is attached to a support (51) and disposed in a path of light emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor wavelength converting element is patterned to include at least two first regions (46) of semiconductor wavelength converting material and at least one second region (48) without semiconductor wavelength converting material disposed between the at least two first regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Michael David Camras, Oleg Borisovich Shchekin, Rafael Ignacio Aldaz Granell, Patrick Nolan Grillot, Frank Michael Steranka