Patents by Inventor Richard T. Jakacki

Richard T. Jakacki 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).

  • Physical-virtual hybrid representation
    Patent number: 8988465
    Abstract: A virtual environment, including at least one virtual element representing a component of an item is generated. The virtual environment is mapped to a physical environment that includes a physical mockup of at least a subset of the item. The virtual environment is provided to a display. The at least one virtual element is displayed in relation to the physical element according to the mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth S. Baron, Richard T. Jakacki, Daniel H. Orr, James Stamper, Jr., David Canfield
  • PHYSICAL-VIRTUAL HYBRID REPRESENTATION
    Publication number: 20130257899
    Abstract: A virtual environment, including at least one virtual element representing a component of an item is generated. The virtual environment is mapped to a physical environment that includes a physical mockup of at least a subset of the item. The virtual environment is provided to a display. The at least one virtual element is displayed in relation to the physical element according to the mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Elizabeth S. Baron, Richard T. Jakacki, Daniel H. Orr, James Stamper, JR., David Canfield