Patents by Inventor Steve Fox

Steve Fox 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: 20240117648
    Abstract: A venue includes an exterior structure having a spherical-like shape, a theater area inside the exterior structure, an audience seating area positioned in the theater area, a first plurality of light-emitting diodes, and a second plurality of light-emitting diodes. The theater area includes an interior curved surface. The audience seating area has a plurality of levels of seating. The first plurality of light-emitting diodes are positioned to facilitate providing a first display along the interior curved surface and in front of, to the side, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area, and a second plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned to facilitate providing a second display around at least a majority of the spherical-like shape of the exterior structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Willowbrook Capital Group, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Patent number: 11891833
    Abstract: A venue includes an exterior structure, a theater area inside the exterior structure, an audience seating area positioned in the theater area and facing the stage, and a mezzanine area positioned inside the exterior structure, outside of the theater area, and at least partially beneath the audience seating area. The theater area includes an interior surface that provides or supports a display. The display is an immersive display that extends along the interior surface such that the display is positioned in front of, to the sides, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Willowbrook Capital Group, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Publication number: 20210263986
    Abstract: Embodiments of real estate property activity analytics and marketing where a system user may analyze geographical region activity based on one or more geographical boundaries and other parameters including sales and agent diversity and market to those regions using various advertising platforms including social media platforms. The system may generate activity analytics that provide a user with potential listing, marketing, and selling opportunities in various regions of the one or more geographical boundaries. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Steve Hundley, Drew Meyer, Steve Fox
  • Publication number: 20210140186
    Abstract: A venue includes an exterior structure, a theater area inside the exterior structure, an audience seating area positioned in the theater area and facing the stage, and a mezzanine area positioned inside the exterior structure, outside of the theater area, and at least partially beneath the audience seating area. The theater area includes an interior surface that provides or supports a display. The display is an immersive display that extends along the interior surface such that the display is positioned in front of, to the sides, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Publication number: 20210064683
    Abstract: Embodiments of real estate property activity analytics where a system user may analyze geographical region activity based on one or more geographical boundaries and other parameters including sales and agent diversity. The system may generate activity analytics that provide a user with potential listing and selling opportunities in various regions of the one or more geographical boundaries. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Steve Hundley, Drew Meyer, Steve Fox
  • Patent number: 10895084
    Abstract: A venue includes a display screen, a performance stage, and an audience area. The display screen has (i) an inner periphery, (ii) an outer periphery, and (iii) at least one of a non-linear or a curved cross-sectional shape that is at least partially revolved around a center point. The performance stage (i) is positioned between the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the display screen and (ii) at least partially extends along at least one of the inner periphery or the outer periphery of the display screen. The audience area is positioned between the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: WILLOWBROOK CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Patent number: 10713325
    Abstract: Embodiments of real estate property activity analytics where a system user may analyze real estate activity based on one or more geographical boundaries and other parameters including sales and agent diversity. The system may generate activity analytics that provide a user with potential listing and selling opportunities in various regions of the one or more geographical boundaries. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Steve Hundley, Drew Meyer, Steve Fox
  • Publication number: 20200115914
    Abstract: A venue includes a display screen, a performance stage, and an audience area. The display screen has (i) an inner periphery, (ii) an outer periphery, and (iii) at least one of a non-linear or a curved cross-sectional shape that is at least partially revolved around a center point. The performance stage (i) is positioned between the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the display screen and (ii) at least partially extends along at least one of the inner periphery or the outer periphery of the display screen. The audience area is positioned between the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Willowbrook Capital Group, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Patent number: 10440455
    Abstract: Sound control and audio output systems and methods for an entertainment venue are described. The sound control and audio output systems include an in-seat speaker arrangement. The in-seat speaker arrangement includes a theater chair having a back section and a seat section, one or more top speakers arranged around a headrest area of the back section of the theater chair, and a lower speaker disposed within the seat section of the theater chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: WILLOWBROOK CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Steve Fox
  • Patent number: 10398990
    Abstract: A theater area includes audience seating that faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement towards a ring-shaped performance stage. The performance stage is designed to rotate around the audience area so that each section of the audience can see each part of the stage at different times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: WILLOWBROOK CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Steve Fox
  • Publication number: 20180300342
    Abstract: Embodiments of real estate property activity analytics where a system user may analyze real estate activity based on one or more geographical boundaries and other parameters including sales and agent diversity. The system may generate activity analytics that provide a user with potential listing and selling opportunities in various regions of the one or more geographical boundaries. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Steve Hundley, Drew Meyer, Steve Fox
  • Publication number: 20180221777
    Abstract: A theater area includes audience seating that faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement towards a ring-shaped performance stage. The performance stage is designed to rotate around the audience area so that each section of the audience can see each part of the stage at different times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Steve Fox
  • Patent number: 9764246
    Abstract: A theater area includes audience seating that faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement towards a ring-shaped performance stage. The performance stage is designed to rotate around the audience area so that each section of the audience can see each part of the stage at different times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: DREAMLIGHT HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventor: Steve Fox
  • Patent number: 9536499
    Abstract: A compositing screen includes a partially or fully transparent front screen that displays one image or video and a back screen displaying another image or video. The two images can be seen simultaneously, providing a composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: DREAMLIGHT HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Publication number: 20160356053
    Abstract: An entertainment venue can include one or more theaters, including a toroidal or other immersive display screen (which immerses the audience in a contiguous projection surface), a moving stage, and an audience area. Audience seating in the theater faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Patent number: 9422736
    Abstract: An entertainment venue can include one or more theaters, including a toroidal or other immersive display screen (which immerses the audience in a contiguous projection surface), a moving stage, and an audience area. Audience seating in the theater faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: DREAMLIGHT HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Publication number: 20150208151
    Abstract: Sound control and audio output systems and methods for an entertainment venue are described. The venue includes immersive display and sound elements. Prevention of acoustic reflections and level of audio immersion are enhanced with the described systems and techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: Steve Fox
  • Publication number: 20150141162
    Abstract: A theater area includes audience seating that faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement towards a ring-shaped performance stage. The performance stage is designed to rotate around the audience area so that each section of the audience can see each part of the stage at different times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Steve Fox
  • Publication number: 20150123877
    Abstract: A compositing screen includes a partially or fully transparent front screen that displays one image or video and a back screen displaying another image or video. The two images can be seen simultaneously, providing a composite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass
  • Publication number: 20150111654
    Abstract: An entertainment venue can include one or more theaters, including a toroidal or other immersive display screen (which immerses the audience in a contiguous projection surface), a moving stage, and an audience area. Audience seating in the theater faces outwardly in an “inverted-theater-in-the-round” arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Steve Fox, Albert Vass