Patents by Inventor Ross Manson

Ross Manson 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: 20260148482
    Abstract: A method for generating a rendering of industrial equipment includes receiving a render request identifying a three-dimensional (3D) model of the industrial equipment to be rendered and receiving virtual object data associated with the 3D model to be rendered, wherein the virtual object data is in a first format. The method includes generating a 3D model rendering based on the virtual object data and subject to a conversion constraint comprising a tokenized cost associated with generating the 3D model rendering, wherein the 3D model rendering is in a second format different than the first format. The method includes transmitting the 3D model rendering for use in representing the industrial equipment in an interactive environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2026
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Leo T. Kilfoy, Nabin Acharya, Gregory T. Berger, Simon Blackwell, Juan David Gonzalez Martinez, Ross Manson, John H. Pritchard
  • Patent number: 12620166
    Abstract: A method for generating a rendering of industrial equipment for use in an interactive virtual environment within a metaverse platform, the method comprising receiving, from the metaverse platform, a render request identifying a three-dimensional (3D) model of the industrial equipment to be rendered, generating and communicating to the metaverse platform, a virtual object request based on the render request, the virtual object request requesting virtual object data associated with the 3D model to be rendered, receiving, from the metaverse platform, virtual object data based on the virtual object request, wherein the virtual object data is in a first format, and generating and transmitting, to the metaverse platform and based on the virtual object data, a 3D model rendering for use in representing the industrial equipment in the interactive virtual environment within the metaverse platform, wherein the 3D model rendering is generated in a second format different than the first format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Leo T. Kilfoy, Nabin Acharya, Gregory T. Berger, Simon Blackwell, Juan David Gonzalez Martinez, Ross Manson, John H. Pritchard
  • Patent number: 12614363
    Abstract: A method includes using at least one processor to display image data to a user via an electronic device based on a three-dimensional (3D) user coordinate in a 3D coordinate system. Further, the method includes detecting a first gesture associated with an extremity of the user and a first 3D coordinate of the 3D coordinate system, detecting a movement of the extremity in the 3D coordinate system, from the first 3D coordinate to a second 3D coordinate of the 3D coordinate system, and generating a vector based on the movement, a distance between the first 3D coordinate and the second 3D coordinate, and direction of the movement. The method also includes adjusting the 3D user coordinate based on the vector and modifying the image data based on the adjusted 3D user coordinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mustafa Demir, Simon Blackwell, Ross Manson
  • Patent number: 12555307
    Abstract: A method for generating a rendering of industrial equipment, the method comprising receiving a render request from a first remote data source, the render request identifying a three-dimensional (3D) model of the industrial equipment to be rendered, generating a virtual object request based on the render request, the virtual object request identifying a second remote data source comprising virtual object data associated with the 3D model to be rendered, receiving the virtual object data from the second remote data source based on the virtual object request, wherein the virtual object data is in a first format, generating a 3D model rendering based on the virtual object data, wherein the 3D model rendering is in a second format different than the first format, and transmitting the 3D model rendering to the first remote data source for use in representing the industrial equipment in an interactive environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Leo T. Kilfoy, Nabin Acharya, Gregory T. Berger, Simon Blackwell, Juan David Gonzalez Martinez, Ross Manson, John H. Pritchard
  • Publication number: 20250209718
    Abstract: A Rendering as a Service (RaaS) platform for generating a rendering of industrial equipment, the RaaS platform configured to perform operations comprising receiving, via a graphical user interface presented on a user device, a first user selection of a three-dimensional (3D) model of the industrial equipment, receiving, via the graphical user interface, a second user selection of one or more rendering options from a plurality of selectable rendering options presented via the graphical user interface, obtaining, at the RaaS platform based on the first user selection, the 3D model of the industrial equipment from a remote data source, and executing a rendering job, based on the first user selection of the 3D model and the second user selection of the one or more rendering options, to generate the rendering of the industrial equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Leo T. Kilfoy, Nabin Acharya, Gregory T. Berger, Simon Blackwell, Juan David Gonzalez Martinez, Ross Manson, John H. Pritchard
  • Publication number: 20250209729
    Abstract: A Rendering as a Service (RaaS) platform configured to perform operations comprising generating a graphical representation of a plurality of selectable rendering options based on a 3D model of the industrial equipment, the plurality of selectable rendering options comprising a plurality of views of the 3D model from a plurality of different viewpoints of a virtual camera, transmitting the graphical representation of the plurality of selectable rendering options from the RaaS platform to a user device for presentation, receiving, at the RaaS platform, a user selection of one or more rendering options from the plurality of selectable rendering options presented via the graphical user interface of the user device, and executing a rendering job, at the RaaS platform based on the 3D model and the user selection of the one or more rendering options, to generate the rendering of the industrial equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Leo T. Kilfoy, Nabin Acharya, Gregory T. Berger, Simon Blackwell, Juan David Gonzalez Martinez, Ross Manson, John H. Pritchard
  • Publication number: 20250209728
    Abstract: A method for generating a rending of industrial equipment for use in an interactive virtual environment within a metaverse platform, the method comprising receiving, from the metaverse platform, a render request identifying a three-dimensional (3D) model of the industrial equipment to be rendered, generating and communicating to the metaverse platform, a virtual object request based on the render request, the virtual object request requesting virtual object data associated with the 3D model to be rendered, receiving, from the metaverse platform, virtual object data based on the virtual object request, wherein the virtual object data is in a first format, and generating and transmitting, to the metaverse platform and based on the virtual object data, a 3D model rendering for use in representing the industrial equipment in the interactive virtual environment within the metaverse platform, wherein the 3D model rendering is generated in a second format different than the first format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Leo T. Kilfoy, Nabin Acharya, Gregory T. Berger, Simon Blackwell, Juan David Gonzalez Martinez, Ross Manson, John H. Pritchard
  • Publication number: 20250209730
    Abstract: A method for generating a rending of industrial equipment, the method comprising receiving a render request from a first remote data source, the render request identifying a three-dimensional (3D) model of the industrial equipment to be rendered, generating a virtual object request based on the render request, the virtual object request identifying a second remote data source comprising virtual object data associated with the 3D model to be rendered, receiving the virtual object data from the second remote data source based on the virtual object request, wherein the virtual object data is in a first format, generating a 3D model rendering based on the virtual object data, wherein the 3D model rendering is in a second format different than the first format, and transmitting the 3D model rendering to the first remote data source for use in representing the industrial equipment in an interactive environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Leo T. Kilfoy, Nabin Acharya, Gregory T. Berger, Simon Blackwell, Juan David Gonzalez Martinez, Ross Manson, John H. Pritchard
  • Publication number: 20240355076
    Abstract: A method includes using at least one processor to display image data to a user via an electronic device based on a three-dimensional (3D) user coordinate in a 3D coordinate system. Further, the method includes detecting a first gesture associated with an extremity of the user and a first 3D coordinate of the 3D coordinate system, detecting a movement of the extremity in the 3D coordinate system, from the first 3D coordinate to a second 3D coordinate of the 3D coordinate system, and generating a vector based on the movement, a distance between the first 3D coordinate and the second 3D coordinate, and direction of the movement. The method also includes adjusting the 3D user coordinate based on the vector and modifying the image data based on the adjusted 3D user coordinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Mustafa Demir, Simon Blackwell, Ross Manson