Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. VanderStel

Nicholas J. VanderStel 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).

  • Spatial tracking system and method
    Patent number: 8866495
    Abstract: The specification discloses a simple and effective system for tracking position and rotation of an object or portable device located within an electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field may be produced by a primary coil, which inductively couples with one or more secondary coils located within a portable device. The relative strength of this inductive coupling may be used to determine the position, rotation, or both of the portable device relative to the primary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: David W. Baarman, Joshua K. Schwannecke, William T. Stoner, Jr., Scott A. Gauche, Ryan Joseph Nussbaum, Nicholas J. VanderStel, Jeffrey Lee VanOss
  • SPATIAL TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120001644
    Abstract: The specification discloses a simple and effective system for tracking position and rotation of an object or portable device located within an electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field may be produced by a primary coil, which inductively couples with one or more secondary coils located within a portable device. The relative strength of this inductive coupling may be used to determine the position, rotation, or both of the portable device relative to the primary coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: ACCESS BUSINESS GROUP INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: David W. Baarman, Joshua K. Schwannecke, William T. Stoner, JR., Scott A. Gauche, Ryan Joseph Nussbaum, Nicholas J. VanderStel, Jeffrey Lee VanOss