Patents by Inventor Zachary Schmid
Zachary Schmid 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).
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Publication number: 20240119794Abstract: There is provided a gaming system, gaming machine, and method that utilize game-logic circuitry and a presentation assembly configured to present symbol positions and award options including award indicia, and further to present: (i) a game outcome by populating the symbol positions with symbols, and (ii) in response to the symbols including at least one trigger symbol and at least one award symbol, an award sequence comprising a cycle for each trigger symbol, each cycle of the award sequence including: selecting a respective one or more award options for each award symbol, updating award indicia for each award symbol based on the award value associated with the respective selected award options, aggregating award values indicated by the updated award indicia of the award symbols, and, in response to determining the award sequence includes one or more remaining cycles, removing the updated award indicia from the award symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Yanis TSOMBANIDIS, Ted HASE, Zachary SCHMID, Joshua SIEVERDING, Hong WEI
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Patent number: 11716166Abstract: A handheld countermeasure device is disclosed herein. The device can include a hand-held form factor body. The device can include disruption components, a directional antenna, and a processor. The disruption components can be configured to generate a disruptive signal. The directional antenna can be configured to emit the disruptive signal. The processor can be configured to determine a position of the handheld countermeasure device based on a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signal. The processor can be configured to load a device profile for the handheld countermeasure device based on the position of the handheld countermeasure device.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Dedrone Defense, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Morrow, Daniel E. Stamm, Raphael J. Welsh, Daniel G. Loesch, Zachary Schmid
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Publication number: 20230043724Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for identifying, tracking, and disrupting UAVs are described herein. A tracking system can receive sensor data associated with an object in a particular airspace from one or more radio frequency sensors. The tracking system can analyze the sensor data relating to the object to identify a type of RF signal being used by the object. A portable countermeasure device can generate one or more disruption signals on one or more targeted bands of spectrum based on the type of RF signal being used by the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Alexander Morrow, Zachary Schmid, Joe Price, Mitch Meverden, Rene Seeber
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Patent number: 11488385Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for identifying, tracking, and disrupting UAVs are described herein. Sensor data can be received from one or more portable countermeasure devices or sensors. The sensor data can relate to an object detected proximate to a particular airspace. The system can analyze the sensor data relating to the object to determine a location of the object and determine that the object is flying within the particular airspace based at least in part on location data. A portable countermeasure device can be identified that corresponds to the location of the object. The system can transmit information about the object to the identified portable countermeasure device. The portable countermeasure device can transmit additional data relating to the object to the system.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Dedrone Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Morrow, Zachary Schmid, Joe Price, Mitch Meverden, Rene Seeber
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Patent number: 11302153Abstract: A gaming machine includes a plurality of reels associated with the game of chance. Each of the plurality of reels includes a plurality of reel positions to generate a symbol thereon. The gaming machine also includes a display including a defined plurality of positions to present a symbol thereon. The gaming machine also includes a processor programmed to generate a spin of the plurality of reels. The spin results in a play area including one or more symbols generated from each of the plurality of reels. The processor is also programmed to identify a first unfolding symbol in a first position on the play area, determine a second position on the play area adjacent to the first position, and display a second unfolding symbol in the second position on based at least in part on the determining, thereby unfolding the first unfolding symbol.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Lyndsay Nelson, Ryan Cuddy, Zachary Schmid
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Patent number: 11233978Abstract: A handheld, man-portable countermeasure device can include a directional antenna and signal disruption components in electronic communication with the directional antenna. The signal disruption components can include a signal generator coupled to an amplifier. The countermeasure device can include a computing device coupled to an electronic communications transceiver. The computing device can provide, via the electronic communications transceiver, at least one bilateral communication link to operatively connect with a UAV tracking system. The computing device can determine status information associated with the electronic circuitry of the countermeasure device. The computing device can transmit, via the bilateral communication link, the status information to the UAV tracking system.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Dedrone Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Morrow, Zachary Schmid, Joe Price, Mitch Meverden, Rene Seeber
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Publication number: 20210359781Abstract: A handheld countermeasure device is disclosed herein. The device can include a hand-held form factor body. The device can include disruption components, a directional antenna, and a processor. The disruption components can be configured to generate a disruptive signal. The directional antenna can be configured to emit the disruptive signal. The processor can be configured to determine a position of the handheld countermeasure device based on a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signal. The processor can be configured to load a device profile for the handheld countermeasure device based on the position of the handheld countermeasure device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Alexander Morrow, Daniel E. Stamm, Raphael J. Welsh, Daniel G. Loesch, Zachary Schmid
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Patent number: 11095392Abstract: A portable countermeasure device is provided comprising one or more directional antennae, one or more disruption components and at least one activator. The portable countermeasure device further comprises a body having a dual-grip configuration, with the directional antennae are affixed to a removable plate on a front portion of the body. The one or more disruption components may be internally mounted within the device body. The dual-grip configuration allows an operator to use his body to steady and support the device while maintaining the antenna on target. The second grip is positioned adjacent the first grip, with the first grip angled toward the rear of the device and the second grip angled toward the front of the device. The portable countermeasure device is aimed at a specific drone, the activator is engaged, and disruptive signals are directed toward the drone, disrupting the control, navigation, and other signals to and from the drone.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Dedrone Defense, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Morrow, Daniel E. Stamm, Raphael J. Welsh, Daniel G. Loesch, Zachary Schmid
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Publication number: 20200343992Abstract: A portable countermeasure device is provided comprising one or more directional antennae, one or more disruption components and at least one activator. The portable countermeasure device further comprises a body having a dual-grip configuration, with the directional antennae are affixed to a removable plate on a front portion of the body. The one or more disruption components may be internally mounted within the device body. The dual-grip configuration allows an operator to use his body to steady and support the device while maintaining the antenna on target. The second grip is positioned adjacent the first grip, with the first grip angled toward the rear of the device and the second grip angled toward the front of the device. The portable countermeasure device is aimed at a specific drone, the activator is engaged, and disruptive signals are directed toward the drone, disrupting the control, navigation, and other signals to and from the drone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Alexander Morrow, Daniel E. Stamm, Raphael J. Welsh, Daniel G. Loesch, Zachary Schmid
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Patent number: 10766140Abstract: A robot system includes a robot, a teach pendant having an operator interface, and a robot controller with a computer and associated hardware and software containing a virtual representation of the robot and the environment. The system employs a method for avoiding collisions including moving a manipulator arm along an actual path in an environment containing objects constituting collision geometry. Operator input is entered into the teach pendant, whereby the operator is able to directly control motion of the robot along the actual path. A recent history of the motion of the robot is recorded, and a predicted path of the robot is developed based on the input entered into the teach pendant and the recent history of the motion of the robot. Real-time collision checking between the predicted path and the collision geometry is performed while the operator manually controls the robot using the teach pendant.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Darren Krasny, Zachary Schmid
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Publication number: 20200272827Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for identifying, tracking, and disrupting UAVs are described herein. Sensor data can be received from one or more portable countermeasure devices or sensors. The sensor data can relate to an object detected proximate to a particular airspace. The system can analyze the sensor data relating to the object to determine a location of the object and determine that the object is flying within the particular airspace based at least in part on location data. A portable countermeasure device can be identified that corresponds to the location of the object. The system can transmit information about the object to the identified portable countermeasure device. The portable countermeasure device can transmit additional data relating to the object to the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Alexander Morrow, Zachary Schmid, Joe Price, Mitch Meverden, Rene Seeber
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Publication number: 20200250937Abstract: A gaming machine includes a plurality of reels associated with the game of chance. Each of the plurality of reels includes a plurality of reel positions to generate a symbol thereon. The gaming machine also includes a display including a defined plurality of positions to present a symbol thereon. The gaming machine also includes a processor programmed to generate a spin of the plurality of reels. The spin results in a play area including one or more symbols generated from each of the plurality of reels. The processor is also programmed to identify a first unfolding symbol in a first position on the play area, determine a second position on the play area adjacent to the first position, and display a second unfolding symbol in the second position on based at least in part on the determining, thereby unfolding the first unfolding symbol.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Lyndsay Nelson, Ryan Cuddy, Zachary Schmid
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Patent number: 10636256Abstract: A gaming machine includes a credit input mechanism, a display, a processor, and a memory device storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to at least display a plurality of reels, each of the plurality of reels comprising a plurality of symbol display positions, establish a credit balance in response to a receipt of a credit input via the credit input mechanism, initiate a play of a game in response to a wager, for at least one of the plurality of symbol display positions for each of the plurality of reels, determine and display a symbol from a set of symbols, determine that a first unfolding of the first instance of the unfolding symbol should occur based on a first probability, and expand the active play area beyond the border based on the first instance of the unfolding symbol appearing adjacent to the border.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Lyndsay Nelson, Ryan Cuddy, Zachary Schmid
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Patent number: 10574384Abstract: A portable countermeasure device is provided comprising one or more directional antennae, one or more disruption components and at least one activator. The portable countermeasure device further comprises a body having a dual-grip configuration, with the directional antennae are affixed to a removable plate on a front portion of the body. The one or more disruption components may be internally mounted within the device body. The dual-grip configuration allows an operator to use his body to steady and support the device while maintaining the antenna on target. The second grip is positioned adjacent the first grip, with the first grip angled toward the rear of the device and the second grip angled toward the front of the device. The portable countermeasure device is aimed at a specific drone, the activator is engaged, and disruptive signals are directed toward the drone, disrupting the control, navigation, and other signals to and from the drone.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Dedrone Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Morrow, Daniel E. Stamm, Raphael J. Welsh, Daniel G. Loesch, Zachary Schmid
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Publication number: 20190173605Abstract: A portable countermeasure device is provided comprising one or more directional antennae, one or more disruption components and at least one activator. The portable countermeasure device further comprises a body having a dual-grip configuration, with the directional antennae are affixed to a removable plate on a front portion of the body. The one or more disruption components may be internally mounted within the device body. The dual-grip configuration allows an operator to use his body to steady and support the device while maintaining the antenna on target. The second grip is positioned adjacent the first grip, with the first grip angled toward the rear of the device and the second grip angled toward the front of the device. The portable countermeasure device is aimed at a specific drone, the activator is engaged, and disruptive signals are directed toward the drone, disrupting the control, navigation, and other signals to and from the drone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Alexander Morrow, Daniel E. Stamm, Raphael J. Welsh, Daniel G. Loesch, Zachary Schmid
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Publication number: 20190005780Abstract: A gaming machine includes a credit input mechanism, a display, a processor, and a memory device storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to at least display a plurality of reels, each of the plurality of reels comprising a plurality of symbol display positions, establish a credit balance in response to a receipt of a credit input via the credit input mechanism, initiate a play of a game in response to a wager, for at least one of the plurality of symbol display positions for each of the plurality of reels, determine and display a symbol from a set of symbols, determine that a first unfolding of the first instance of the unfolding symbol should occur based on a first probability, and expand the active play area beyond the border based on the first instance of the unfolding symbol appearing adjacent to the border.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Lyndsay Nelson, Ryan Cuddy, Zachary Schmid
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Publication number: 20180297204Abstract: A robot system includes a robot, a teach pendant having an operator interface, and a robot controller with a computer and associated hardware and software containing a virtual representation of the robot and the environment. The system employs a method for avoiding collisions including moving a manipulator arm along an actual path in an environment containing objects constituting collision geometry. Operator input is entered into the teach pendant, whereby the operator is able to directly control motion of the robot along the actual path. A recent history of the motion of the robot is recorded, and a predicted path of the robot is developed based on the input entered into the teach pendant and the recent history of the motion of the robot. Real-time collision checking between the predicted path and the collision geometry is performed while the operator manually controls the robot using the teach pendant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Darren KRASNY, Zachary SCHMID
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Patent number: 10096211Abstract: A gaming machine includes a plurality of reels associated with the game of chance. Each of the plurality of reels includes a plurality of reel positions to generate a symbol thereon. The gaming machine also includes a display including a defined plurality of positions to present a symbol thereon. The gaming machine also includes a processor programmed to generate a spin of the plurality of reels. The spin results in a play area including one or more symbols generated from each of the plurality of reels. The processor is also programmed to identify a first unfolding symbol in a first position on the play area, determine a second position on the play area adjacent to the first position, and display a second unfolding symbol in the second position on based at least in part on the determining, thereby unfolding the first unfolding symbol.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Lyndsay Nelson, Ryan Cuddy, Zachary Schmid
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Patent number: D872820Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Dedrone Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Morrow, Daniel E. Stamm, Raphael J. Welsh, Daniel G. Loesch, Zachary Schmid
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Patent number: D873368Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Dedrone Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Morrow, Daniel E. Stamm, Raphael J. Welsh, Daniel G. Loesch, Zachary Schmid