Patents by Inventor Thomas Snyder

Thomas Snyder 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).

  • Patent number: 11508255
    Abstract: A system for facilitating provisioning of a virtual experience is disclosed. The system may include a communication device configured for receiving at least one first sensor data from at least one first sensor of a first vehicle and at least one second sensor data from at least one second sensor of a second vehicle. Further, the communication device may be configured for transmitting at least one first presentation data to at least one first presentation device and at least one second presentation data to at least one second presentation device. Further, the at least one presentation device may be configured for presenting the at least one first presentation data and the at least one second presentation data. Further, the system may include a processing device configured for generating the at least one first presentation data and the at least one second presentation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: RED SIX AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Nick Vladimir Bicanic, Daniel Augustine Robinson, Glenn Thomas Snyder
  • Patent number: 11436932
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for facilitating real pilots in real aircraft using augmented and virtual reality to meet in a virtual piece of airspace, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the system may include a communication device configured for receiving at least one first sensor data corresponding to at least one first sensor associated with a first vehicle (and receiving at least one second sensor data corresponding to at least one second sensor associated with a second vehicle). Further, the communication device may be configured for transmitting at least one second presentation data to at least one second presentation device associated with the second vehicle. Further, the system may include a processing device configured for generating the at least one second presentation data based on the at least one first sensor data and the at least one second sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: RED SIX AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Augustine Robinson, Nikola Vladimir Bicanic, Glenn Thomas Snyder
  • Patent number: 11436132
    Abstract: A method for testing a system under test (SUT) in an active environment to identify cause of a soft failure includes recording a first difference vector by executing a set of test cases on a baseline system and monitoring performance parameters of the baseline system before and after executing the test cases. Each performance record represents differences in the performance parameters of the baseline system from before and after the execution of a corresponding test case. The method further includes, similarly, recording a second difference vector by executing the test cases on the SUT and monitoring performance parameters of the SUT before and after executing the test cases. The method further includes identifying an outlier performance record from the second difference vector by comparing the difference vectors and further, determining a root cause of the soft failure by analyzing a test case corresponding to the outlier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew C. M. Hicks, Ryan Thomas Rawlins, Dale E. Blue, Jacob Thomas Snyder
  • Publication number: 20220261340
    Abstract: A method for testing a system under test (SUT) in an active environment to identify cause of a soft failure includes recording a first difference vector by executing a set of test cases on a baseline system and monitoring performance parameters of the baseline system before and after executing the test cases. Each performance record represents differences in the performance parameters of the baseline system from before and after the execution of a corresponding test case. The method further includes, similarly, recording a second difference vector by executing the test cases on the SUT and monitoring performance parameters of the SUT before and after executing the test cases. The method further includes identifying an outlier performance record from the second difference vector by comparing the difference vectors and further, determining a root cause of the soft failure by analyzing a test case corresponding to the outlier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew C. M. Hicks, RYAN THOMAS RAWLINS, Dale E. Blue, Jacob Thomas Snyder
  • Patent number: 11410571
    Abstract: A method of training a plurality of pilots, each in a separate real aircraft, includes providing a head mounted see-through computer display (HMD) to each of the plurality of pilots such that each of the plurality of pilots are enabled to view a common virtual environment with computer rendered training content, tracking a location, attitude and speed of each of the separate real aircraft, positioning the computer rendered training content at a geospatial location within a visual range of each of the plurality of pilots and presenting the computer rendered training content to the HMD of each of the plurality of pilots, wherein the presentation in each individual HMD is dependent on an alignment of each respective HMD and the computer rendered content geospatial location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: RED SIX AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Augustine Robinson, Nikola Vladimir Bicanic, Glenn Thomas Snyder
  • Patent number: 11361670
    Abstract: An augmented reality system, includes a first head-mounted see-through optic and a second head-mounted see-through optic each adapted to present digital content viewable by a user and having a transparency that enables the user to see through to the surrounding environment, wherein the first and second optics are separated by a distance such that a user of the first cannot see a user of the second optic, a training simulation system adapted to present digital content to each of the first and second optics, wherein the digital content represents a vehicle operated by the other user, wherein the digital content is presented to the first optic at a geospatial position proximate the first optic and the training simulation system further adapted to move the geospatial position of the digital content to maintain an apparent position relative to the other vehicle based on the other vehicle's movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: RED SIX AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Augustine Robinson, Nikola Vladimir Bicanic, Glenn Thomas Snyder
  • Publication number: 20220114911
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products according to the principles of the present inventions may involve a training system for a pilot of an aircraft. The training system may include an aircraft sensor system affixed to the aircraft adapted to provide a location of the aircraft, including an altitude of the aircraft, speed of the aircraft, and directional attitude of the aircraft. It may further include a helmet position sensor system adapted to determine a location of a helmet within a cockpit of the aircraft and a viewing direction of a pilot wearing the helmet. The helmet may include a see-through computer display through which the pilot sees an environment outside of the aircraft with computer content overlaying the environment to create an augmented reality view of the environment for the pilot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Augustine Robinson, Nikola Vladimir Bicanic, Glenn Thomas Snyder
  • Publication number: 20220108623
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products according to the principles of the present inventions may involve a training system for a pilot of an aircraft. The training system may include an aircraft sensor system affixed to the aircraft adapted to provide a location of the aircraft, including an altitude of the aircraft, speed of the aircraft, and directional attitude of the aircraft. It may further include a helmet position sensor system adapted to determine a location of a helmet within a cockpit of the aircraft and a viewing direction of a pilot wearing the helmet. The helmet may include a see-through computer display through which the pilot sees an environment outside of the aircraft with computer content overlaying the environment to create an augmented reality view of the environment for the pilot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Augustine Robinson, Nikola Vladimir Bicanic, Glenn Thomas Snyder
  • Patent number: 11279250
    Abstract: Various electric scooter docking stations are described herein. In some embodiments, the electric scooter docking stations facilitate collection, movement, and/or storage of the electric scooters in a compact, elegant, and efficient configuration. For example, the electric scooter docking stations can be configured to take advantage of a unique shape of an electric scooter, providing the storage and positioning of many electric scooters in a compact area. Also, the electric scooter docking stations can be simple structures that facilitate self-powered movement of electric scooters within the electric scooter docking stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: NEPTUNE SCOOTERS
    Inventors: Forrest Jean North, Javier Gonzalez Carracelas, Ricardo Abdiel Mora Gonzalez, Steven Thomas Snyder, Michelle Valerie Carlomusto, Justin David Almeleh, Matthew Coleman Tindall, Ana Gabriela Costilla Gonzalez, Federico Vorrath Sepúlveda, Ernesto Alejandro Cantu Zamarrón, David Osman Doluca, Erik Daryl Aylen, Kyle Allen Hartelt
  • Publication number: 20220058976
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products according to the principles of the present inventions may involve a training system for a pilot of an aircraft. The training system may include an aircraft sensor system affixed to the aircraft adapted to provide a location of the aircraft, including an altitude of the aircraft, speed of the aircraft, and directional attitude of the aircraft. It may further include a helmet position sensor system adapted to determine a location of a helmet within a cockpit of the aircraft and a viewing direction of a pilot wearing the helmet. The helmet may include a see-through computer display through which the pilot sees an environment outside of the aircraft with computer content overlaying the environment to create an augmented reality view of the environment for the pilot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Augustine Robinson, Nikola Vladimir Bicanic, Glenn Thomas Snyder
  • Publication number: 20220058975
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products according to the principles of the present inventions may involve a training system for a pilot of an aircraft. The training system may include an aircraft sensor system affixed to the aircraft adapted to provide a location of the aircraft, including an altitude of the aircraft, speed of the aircraft, and directional attitude of the aircraft. It may further include a helmet position sensor system adapted to determine a location of a helmet within a cockpit of the aircraft and a viewing direction of a pilot wearing the helmet. The helmet may include a see-through computer display through which the pilot sees an environment outside of the aircraft with computer content overlaying the environment to create an augmented reality view of the environment for the pilot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Augustine Robinson, Nikola Vladimir Bicanic, Glenn Thomas Snyder
  • Publication number: 20220058977
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products according to the principles of the present inventions may involve a training system for a pilot of an aircraft. The training system may include an aircraft sensor system affixed to the aircraft adapted to provide a location of the aircraft, including an altitude of the aircraft, speed of the aircraft, and directional attitude of the aircraft. It may further include a helmet position sensor system adapted to determine a location of a helmet within a cockpit of the aircraft and a viewing direction of a pilot wearing the helmet. The helmet may include a see-through computer display through which the pilot sees an environment outside of the aircraft with computer content overlaying the environment to create an augmented reality view of the environment for the pilot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Augustine Robinson, Nikola Vladimir Bicanic, Glenn Thomas Snyder
  • Publication number: 20220058974
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products according to the principles of the present inventions may involve a training system for a pilot of an aircraft. The training system may include an aircraft sensor system affixed to the aircraft adapted to provide a location of the aircraft, including an altitude of the aircraft, speed of the aircraft, and directional attitude of the aircraft. It may further include a helmet position sensor system adapted to determine a location of a helmet within a cockpit of the aircraft and a viewing direction of a pilot wearing the helmet. The helmet may include a see-through computer display through which the pilot sees an environment outside of the aircraft with computer content overlaying the environment to create an augmented reality view of the environment for the pilot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Augustine Robinson, Nikola Vladimir Bicanic, Glenn Thomas Snyder
  • Publication number: 20220051585
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products according to the principles of the present inventions may involve a training system for a pilot of an aircraft. The training system may include an aircraft sensor system affixed to the aircraft adapted to provide a location of the aircraft, including an altitude of the aircraft, speed of the aircraft, and directional attitude of the aircraft. It may further include a helmet position sensor system adapted to determine a location of a helmet within a cockpit of the aircraft and a viewing direction of a pilot wearing the helmet. The helmet may include a see-through computer display through which the pilot sees an environment outside of the aircraft with computer content overlaying the environment to create an augmented reality view of the environment for the pilot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Augustine Robinson, Nikola Vladimir Bicanic, Glenn Thomas Snyder
  • Patent number: 11194704
    Abstract: A method for testing a system under test (SUT) in an active environment includes generating, by a testing system, several tests for testing the SUT. The tests are generated based on a coverage model of the SUT, which includes multiple attributes. The method further includes creating, by the testing system, a minimal set of tests from the tests by selecting tests that do not exceed a predetermined performance threshold. The method further includes executing, by the testing system, the minimal set of tests on the SUT for analyzing a soft failure of the SUT in the active environment. The soft failure occurs in the active environment during execution of the SUT based at least in part on a performance parameter of the active environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew C. M. Hicks, Ryan Thomas Rawlins, Dale E. Blue, Jacob Thomas Snyder
  • Publication number: 20210286713
    Abstract: A method for testing a system under test (SUT) in an active environment includes generating, by a testing system, several tests for testing the SUT. The tests are generated based on a coverage model of the SUT, which includes multiple attributes. The method further includes creating, by the testing system, a minimal set of tests from the tests by selecting tests that do not exceed a predetermined performance threshold. The method further includes executing, by the testing system, the minimal set of tests on the SUT for analyzing a soft failure of the SUT in the active environment. The soft failure occurs in the active environment during execution of the SUT based at least in part on a performance parameter of the active environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew C. M. Hicks, RYAN THOMAS RAWLINS, Dale E. Blue, Jacob Thomas Snyder
  • Publication number: 20210286714
    Abstract: A method for testing a system under test (SUT) in an active environment to identify cause of a soft failure includes recording a first difference vector by executing a set of test cases on a baseline system and monitoring performance parameters of the baseline system before and after executing the test cases. Each performance record represents differences in the performance parameters of the baseline system from before and after the execution of a corresponding test case. The method further includes, similarly, recording a second difference vector by executing the test cases on the SUT and monitoring performance parameters of the SUT before and after executing the test cases. The method further includes identifying an outlier performance record from the second difference vector by comparing the difference vectors and further, determining a root cause of the soft failure by analyzing a test case corresponding to the outlier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew C. M. Hicks, Ryan Thomas Rawlins, Dale E. Blue, Jacob Thomas Snyder
  • Publication number: 20210239972
    Abstract: A wearable display device for facilitating provisioning of a virtual experience is disclosed. Further, the wearable display device may include a support member configured to be mounted on a user. Further, the wearable display device may include a display device attached to the support member. Further, the wearable display device may include at least one disturbance sensor configured for sensing a disturbance in a spatial relationship between the display device and the user. Further, the wearable display device may include a processing device communicatively coupled with the display device. Further, the processing device may be configured for receiving a display data. Further, the processing device may be configured for analyzing the disturbance in the spatial relationship, and generating a correction data based on the analyzing. Further, the processing device may be configured for generating a corrected display data based on the at least one display data and the correction data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Red Six Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Augustine Robinson, Nikola Vladimir Bicanic, Glenn Thomas Snyder
  • Patent number: 11002960
    Abstract: A wearable display device for facilitating provisioning of a virtual experience is disclosed. Further, the wearable display device may include a support member configured to be mounted on a user. Further, the wearable display device may include a display device attached to the support member. Further, the wearable display device may include at least one disturbance sensor configured for sensing a disturbance in a spatial relationship between the display device and the user. Further, the wearable display device may include a processing device communicatively coupled with the display device. Further, the processing device may be configured for receiving a display data. Further, the processing device may be configured for analyzing the disturbance in the spatial relationship, and generating a correction data based on the analyzing. Further, the processing device may be configured for generating a corrected display data based on the at least one display data and the correction data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Red Six Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Augustine Robinson, Nikola Vladimir Bicanic, Glenn Thomas Snyder
  • Publication number: 20210046835
    Abstract: Various electric scooter docking stations are described herein. In some embodiments, the docking stations facilitate the collection, movement, and/or storage of electric scooters in a compact, elegant, and efficient configuration. For example, the docking stations can be configured to take advantage of the unique shape of a scooter, providing the storage and positioning of many scooters in a compact area. Also, the docking stations can be simple structures that facilitate the self-powered movement of electric scooters within a station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Forrest Jean NORTH, Javier Gonzalez CARRACELAS, Ricardo Abdiel Mora GONZALEZ, Steven Thomas SNYDER, Michelle Valerie CARLOMUSTO, Justin David ALMELEH, Matthew Coleman TINDALL, Ana Gabriela Costilla GONZALEZ, Federico Vorrath SEPÚLVEDA, Ernesto Alejandro Cantu ZAMARRÓN, David Osman DOLUCA, Erik Daryl AYLEN, Kyle Allen HARTELT