Patents by Inventor William V. McGehee

William V. McGehee 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).

  • Locker management techniques
    Patent number: 10957135
    Abstract: A locker system includes a locker area, a plurality of lockers positioned in the locker area, and a plurality of augmented reality headsets. Individual augmented headsets of the plurality of augmented reality headsets including a display and being configured to be worn by respective individual users. The locker system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of lockers and the plurality of augmented reality headsets, wherein the controller comprises a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventor: William V. McGehee
  • Animated character head systems and methods
    Patent number: 10775880
    Abstract: A system includes an animated character head having one or more processors configured to receive an input, to make an animation selection based on the input, and to provide a first control based on the animation selection. The animated character head also includes a display configured to provide an indication of the animation selection for visualization by a performer operating the animated character head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Anisha Vyas, Caitlin Amanda Correll, Sean David McCracken, William V. McGehee
  • LOCKER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20190088060
    Abstract: A locker system includes a locker area, a plurality of lockers positioned in the locker area, and a plurality of augmented reality headsets. Individual augmented headsets of the plurality of augmented reality headsets including a display and being configured to be worn by respective individual users. The locker system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of lockers and the plurality of augmented reality headsets, wherein the controller comprises a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: William V. McGehee
  • Locker management techniques
    Patent number: 10068403
    Abstract: A locker system includes a locker area, a plurality of lockers positioned in the locker area, and a plurality of augmented reality headsets. Individual augmented headsets of the plurality of augmented reality headsets including a display and being configured to be worn by respective individual users. The locker system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of lockers and the plurality of augmented reality headsets, wherein the controller comprises a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
    Inventor: William V. McGehee
  • ANIMATED CHARACTER HEAD SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180147728
    Abstract: A system includes an animated character head having one or more processors configured to receive an input, to make an animation selection based on the input, and to provide a first control based on the animation selection. The animated character head also includes a display configured to provide an indication of the animation selection for visualization by a performer operating the animated character head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Anisha Vyas, Caitlin Amanda Correll, Sean David McCracken, William V. McGehee