Patents by Inventor Steve Rank

Steve Rank 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).

  • Sound to haptic effect conversion system using multiple actuators
    Patent number: 9715276
    Abstract: A haptic conversion system is provided that analyzes an audio signal, generates a plurality of haptic signals based on the analysis of the audio signal, and plays the generated plurality of haptic signals through a plurality of actuators to produce one or more haptic effects. The haptic conversion system maps the generated plurality of haptic signals to the plurality of actuators based on one or more audio characteristics of the audio signal. Each generated haptic signal includes one or more haptic parameters, and is played at its mapped actuator to generate the one or more haptic effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: IMMERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Henry Da Costa, Herve Timone, Robert Heubel, Steve Rank, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Danny Grant
  • SOUND TO HAPTIC EFFECT CONVERSION SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE ACTUATORS
    Publication number: 20130265286
    Abstract: A haptic conversion system is provided that analyzes an audio signal, generates a plurality of haptic signals based on the analysis of the audio signal, and plays the generated plurality of haptic signals through a plurality of actuators to produce one or more haptic effects. The haptic conversion system maps the generated plurality of haptic signals to the plurality of actuators based on one or more audio characteristics of the audio signal. Each generated haptic signal includes one or more haptic parameters, and is played at its mapped actuator to generate the one or more haptic effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: IMMERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Henry DA COSTA, Herve TIMONE, Robert HEUBEL, Steve RANK, Juan Manuel CRUZ-HERNANDEZ, Danny GRANT
  • Card with an antenna and a rectangle
    Patent number: D507298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Allard, David Bonalle, Gail Francolini, Pam Kornfeld, Leigh Malnati, Sue Mueller, Zarita Norcross, Danielle Nulle, Steve Rank, Lisa Skilling-Belmond, Lisa Webb
  • Transparent card with an antenna and a blue rectangle
    Patent number: D507598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Allard, David Bonalle, Gail Francolini, Pam Kornfeld, Leigh Malnati, Sue Mueller, Zarita Norcross, Danielle Nulle, Steve Rank, Lisa Skilling-Belmond, Lisa Webb
  • Transparent card with an antenna and a rectangle
    Patent number: D508261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Allard, David Bonalle, Gail Francolini, Pam Kornfeld, Leigh Malnati, Sue Mueller, Zarita Norcross, Danielle Nulle, Steve Rank, Lisa Skilling-Belmond, Lisa Webb
  • Transparent card with an antenna
    Patent number: D510103
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Allard, David Bonalle, Gail Francolini, Pam Kornfeld, Leigh Malnati, Sue Mueller, Zarita Norcross, Danielle Nulle, Steve Rank, Lisa Skilling-Belmond, Lisa Webb
  • Card with an antenna and a blue rectangle
    Patent number: D512095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Allard, David Bonalle, Gail Francolini, Pam Kornfeld, Leigh Malnati, Sue Mueller, Zarita Norcross, Danielle Nulle, Steve Rank, Lisa Skilling-Belmond, Lisa Webb