Patents by Inventor Rafael E. Alam

Rafael E. Alam 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: 20250288889
    Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) system comprising a head-mounted display (HMD) and handheld controller set is enhanced to provide a more realistic end user VR experience. According to this disclosure, a trainer, which may be AI-generated, is embedded in the VR environment for use in workouts. This creates the illusion that the trainer is with the user in the virtual room. As the training video is rendered, a set of virtual reality (VR) events that have been synchronized to movements of the trainer in the training video are output to the user so that the trainer actively participates in the workout with the user. During the session, and based on the user's performance, additional AI-generated content is provided to the user as feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2025
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Morin, Andrew J. Rollins, Rafael E. Alam, Ryan Turner
  • Patent number: 12318678
    Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) system comprising a head-mounted display (HMD) and handheld controller set is enhanced to provide a more realistic end user VR experience. According to this disclosure, a trainer, which may be AI-generated, is embedded in the VR environment for use in workouts. This creates the illusion that the trainer is with the user in the virtual room. As the training video is rendered, a set of virtual reality (VR) events that have been synchronized to movements of the trainer in the training video are output to the user so that the trainer actively participates in the workout with the user. During the session, and based on the user's performance, additional AI-generated content is provided to the user as feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Liteboxer Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Morin, Andrew J. Rollins, Rafael E. Alam, Ryan Turner
  • Publication number: 20250050189
    Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) system comprising a head-mounted display (HMD) and handheld controller set is enhanced to provide a more realistic end user VR experience. According to this disclosure, a trainer, which may be AI-generated, is embedded in the VR environment for use in workouts. This creates the illusion that the trainer is with the user in the virtual room. As the training video is rendered, a set of virtual reality (VR) events that have been synchronized to movements of the trainer in the training video are output to the user so that the trainer actively participates in the workout with the user. During the session, and based on the user's performance, additional AI-generated content is provided to the user as feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Morin, Andrew J. Rollins, Rafael E. Alam, Ryan Turner
  • Patent number: 12128289
    Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) system comprising a head-mounted display (HMD) and handheld controller set is enhanced to provide a more realistic end user VR experience. According to this disclosure, a chroma-keyed trainer is embedded in the VR environment for use in workouts. This creates the illusion that the trainer is with the user in the virtual room. To create this effect, the trainer is filmed using a chroma key setup (e.g., a green screen background) and with standard cameras. The video is used in the headset with the keyed color (green) removed. As the training video is rendered, a set of virtual reality (VR) events that have been synchronized to movements of the trainer in the training video are output to the user so that the trainer actively participates in the workout with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Liteboxer Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Morin, Andrew J. Rollins, Rafael E. Alam, Gabriel LaForge, Blair Stewart
  • Patent number: 12011647
    Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) system comprising a head-mounted display (HMD) and handheld controller set is enhanced to provide a more realistic end user VR experience, e.g., for generalized surface interactions in the VR environment. The techniques herein leverage controller-less calibration with any type of surface, followed by surface interactions in the VR environment. An example use case is an interactive fitness training session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Liteboxer Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Morin, Andrew J. Rollins, Rafael E. Alam, Gabriel LaForge
  • Publication number: 20230211226
    Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) system comprising a head-mounted display (HMD) and handheld controller set is enhanced to provide a more realistic end user VR experience. According to this disclosure, a chroma-keyed trainer is embedded in the VR environment for use in workouts. This creates the illusion that the trainer is with the user in the virtual room. To create this effect, the trainer is filmed using a chroma key setup (e.g., a green screen background) and with standard cameras. The video is used in the headset with the keyed color (green) removed. As the training video is rendered, a set of virtual reality (VR) events that have been synchronized to movements of the trainer in the training video are output to the user so that the trainer actively participates in the workout with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Morin, Andrew J. Rollins, Rafael E. Alam, Gabriel LaForge, Blair Stewart
  • Publication number: 20220233938
    Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) system comprising a head-mounted display (HMD) and handheld controller set is enhanced to provide a more realistic end user VR experience, e.g., for generalized surface interactions in the VR environment. The techniques herein leverage controller-less calibration with any type of surface, followed by surface interactions in the VR environment. An example use case is an interactive fitness training session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Morin, Andrew J. Rollins, Rafael E. Alam, Gabriel LaForge
  • Patent number: 11213733
    Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) system comprising a head-mounted display (HMD) and handheld controller set is enhanced to provide a more realistic end user VR experience, e.g., for generalized surface interactions in the VR environment. The techniques herein leverage controller-less calibration with any type of surface, followed by surface interactions in the VR environment. An example use case is an interactive fitness training session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Liteboxer Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Morin, Andrew J. Rollins, Rafael E. Alam, Gabriel LaForge