Patents by Inventor Paul C. Lyon

Paul C. Lyon 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).

  • Hang gliding simulation system with a stereoscopic display
    Patent number: 5908300
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a simulation system for simulating virtual reality experiences such as for the sport of hang gliding or the like. The simulation system has a stereoscopic and collimated virtual image display, for providing pupil forming simulated images to a rider at a fixed point of reference relative to the stereoscopic display. In the disclosed embodiment, the simulation system comprises a mechanical support structure for suspending the rider in a harness so as to allow freedom of movement. The rider is suspended to face a visual display over a movable control bar coupled to the mechanical support structure. By maneuvering the control bar, riders may view the results of their actions as by a simulated display. The visual display is coupled to the control bar to receive electrical signals indicative of the movements initiated by the riders as they maneuver through a programmed environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Joe L. Walker, Paul C. Lyon, Richard B. Linton, Rulon Nye, Ralph W. Fisher, Jeffrey B. Edwards, Clifford N. Cox
  • Hang gliding simulation system with a stereoscopic display and method of simulating hang gliding
    Patent number: 5584696
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a simulation system for simulating virtual reality experiences such as for the sport of hang gliding or the like. The simulation system has a stereoscopic and collimated virtual image display, for providing pupil forming simulated images to a rider at a fixed point of reference relative to the stereoscopic display. In the disclosed embodiment, the simulation system comprises a mechanical support structure for suspending the rider in a harness so as to allow freedom of movement. The rider is suspended to face a visual display over a movable control bar coupled to the mechanical support structure. By maneuvering the control bar, riders may view the results of their actions as by a simulated display. The visual display is coupled to the control bar to receive electrical signals indicative of the movements initiated by the riders as they maneuver through a programmed environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Joe L. Walker, Paul C. Lyon, Richard B. Linton, Rulon Nye, Ralph W. Fisher, Jeffrey B. Edwards, Clifford N. Cox
  • Hand-held hearing screener
    Patent number: D335349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Handtronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul C. Lyon, Lynn S. Alvord, Evan B. Campbell, Rex D. Bodrero, Ron Carter