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Navigation method in 3d computer-generated pictures by hyper 3d navigator 3d image manipulation. (*)

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP1062566.html

Patent and patent family attached including cited by 3rd party patent so we include that on bottom of family for reference also.

Original filed 5th May 2000 - US 6,893,407 - resulted in family of patents (attached jpg).

Links to cited references by examiners below (his presentation tours for these events sponsored by IBM) - see front page of patent "Other Publications":

Brooks, A. (1999a). Virtual Interactive Space (V.I.S.) an experiential intensive, [abstract] plus 'Virtual interactive space (V.I.S.) as a movement capture interface tool giving multimedia feedback for treatment and analysis'. In: Integrative Medicine & Expressive Therapies International Symposium, Omega Institute, New York. USA, May 26-28 1999 [online][abstract] http://www.integrativemedicine.org/library/confschedule.html

Brooks, A. L. (1999b). Virtual interactive space (V.I.S.) as a movement capture interface tool giving multimedia feedback for treatment and analysis.  In: "Bridging Cultures" – program of The 13th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, Yokohama Japan, May 23-28 1999. Science Links Japan: [online][abstract] http://sciencelinks.jp/jeast/article/200110/000020011001A0418015.php

Brooks, A. L. (2000). Virtual interactive space (V.I.S.) as a movement capture interface tool giving multimedia feedback for treatment and analysis. In: 'Pushing the limits: optimising potential through science and technology', Congress Program and Abstract Book, 5th Scientific Congress, Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, Oct. 11-13 2000, Convention Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia [abstract].

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U.S. patent no. 4,276,570, "The method and apparatus for producing an image of a person's face at a different age," filed 8 May 1979, granted 30 June 1981 (*). David Perry designed the software and Craig A. Finseth wrote the code. See the United States Patent and Trademark Office, http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=4,276,570.PN.&OS=PN/4,276,570&RS=PN/4,276,570.

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All patents: (**). The patents relate to image processing as does his artwork, but the patents were used in any of the artworks.

• Reduced television display flicker and perceived line structure with low horizontal scan rates
• Adaptive diagonal interpolation for image resolution enhancement
• High-definition television signal processing for transmitting and receiving a television signal in a manner compatible with the present system
• Adaptive vertical gray scale filter for television scan converter
• Adaptive vertical gray scale filter for television scan converter
• Scan converter with adaptive vertical filter for single bit computer graphics systems
• Television scan line doubler including temporal median filter
• Motion sequence pattern detector for video
• Television scan line doubler including temporal median filter
• Television transmission system having improved separation of audio and video spectra
• Adaptive ringing reducer for television signal processing
• Bandwidth control for chrominance and luminance paths in quadrature modulated color television system
• Comb filter method and apparatus for chrominance and luminance separation in quadrature modulated color subcarrier television systems
• Low level television signal transition booster
• Processing methods using adaptive threshold for removal of chroma/luminance cross-talk in quadrature-modulated subcarrier color television systems
• Cross color suppression for quadrature modulated color television
• Wide bandwidth chrominance noise reduction system
• Inter-dimensional chrominance noise reduction system

French patent document no. 8302024, “Manufacture of cases by aquatic larvae of caddis flies using precious materials,” filed 9 February 1983 (*). For details, see the European Patent Office, <http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=FR2540442&F=0>.

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French patent document no. 1554961, "Process and equipment for creating silhouette images," filed 23 January 1968. Konrad Fischer-Lueg, German patent document no. 1903202, "Process and equipment for creating silhouette images," filed 23 January 1969, disclosed 4 September 1969 (*). The European Patent Office (both French and German patents can be found at the following link),

http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=FR1554961&F=0.

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Patents:

• US 5,098,145: Gripper Design
• US 5,186,515: Gripper Design
• US 5,546,314: Fixturing System and Method
• US 5,856,924: Fixturing System and Method
• US 5,907,322: Event Bookmarking System
• US 6,606,624: Recommender System
• http://goldberg.berkeley.edu/patents.html

Art page: http://goldberg.berkeley.edu/art/index.html

Christoph Bregler, Tom Igoe, Michael Naimark, Sally Rosenthal + others, application #US2006/0192852/A1, "System, Method, Software Arrangement, and Computer-Accessible Medium for providing Audio and/or Visual Information".

http://www.squidball.net

Great Britain patent no. 2340621, “Retinal after-image projector and amplifier,” filed 18 August 2008, published 23 February 2000, (*), European Patent Office, http://v3.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?KC=A&date=20000223&NR=2340621A&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_V3&CC=GB&FT=D.

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"Solar mirror for the reflection of sunlight into a specific direction with single-axle tracking," (*), German patent no. 29903574, 15 July 1999, filed 17 February 1999, European Patent Office,

http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=DE29903574U&F=0&QPN=DE29903574U. Jörg Christoph Keller (*), "Camera for panorama and single-frame shots," German patent no. 4139890, 16 December 1993, filed 4 December 1991, the European Patent Office, http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=DE4139890&F=0.

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K. Maclean, G. Levin, S. Snibbe, W. Verplank, US 6529183: Manual interface combining continuous and discrete capabilities. Filed 13 September 1999, issued 4 March 2003. A method for combining tangible objects and haptic control. Assigned to Interval Research Corporation.

P. Piernot, M. Vescovi, J. Cohen, R. Granados, G. Levin, et al. US 6047249; US 5953686. Video camera based computer input system with interchangeable physical interface. Filed 7 July 1996, issued 4 April 2000. A modular tabletop surface for use with computer-vision-based children's games. Assigned to Interval Research Corporation. 

P. Freiberger, G. Levin, et al. US 6788314; US 6034652. Attention manager for occupying the peripheral attention of a person in the vicinity of a display device. Filed 22 March 1996, issued 7 March 2000. A networked, data-driven screensaver. Assigned to Interval Research Corporation. 

Below are a few patents with which David Macconville has either been associated or for which he developed primary concepts. The first was more geared towards commercial applications, while the latter two have been designed specifically to enable them to implement systems that they are actively using for artworks.

Colucci, D., Idaszak, R., Zobel, Jr. R. W.,  Balu, S., McConville, D. (2005) METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROJECTING SYSTEMS FOR PROJECTING IMAGES AT GREATER THAN 180 DEGREES, U.S. Patent 6,880,939

Colucci, D., McConville, D. Hooker, C. OPTICAL PROJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE (2006). Filed, Pending.

Colucci, D., McConville, D. Hooker, C. DUAL PRESSURE INFLATABLE STRUCTURE AND METHOD (2006). Filed, Pending.

Improvements in or relating to Light-pattern Generators

http://www.olats.org/pionniers/malina/arts/lumidyneSystem.php

His patents can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/ynpo2z  (see the list below):

• Alerting users to items of current interest
• Normalizing a measure of the level of current interest of an item accessible via a network
• Quantifying the level of interest of an item of current interest
• Input device for controlling a video display, incorporating content-based haptic feedback
• Input device and method for interacting with motion pictures incorporating content-based haptic feedback
• Panoramic display with stationary display device and rotating support structure
• Content addressable video system for image display
• Content addressable video system for image display
• Position-dependent interactivity system for image display

Other patents:

• The earliest three relate to the Golden Gate project: http://www.naimark.net/projects/goldengate.html
• The panoramic one relates to Be Now Here: http://www.naimark.net/projects/benowhere.html
• The two input device ones relate to See Banff http://www.naimark.net/projects/banff.html
• The most recent three relate to Kundi.com (meta-art startup, not an artwork) http://www.naimark.net/projects/kundi.html

U.S. patent no. 6,144,384, "Voxel data processing using attributes thereof," (*), filed 12 February 1997, granted 7 November 2000, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6,144,384.PN.&OS=PN/6,144,384&RS=PN/6,144,384. Two related Japan patents follow. The first is Hideki Nakazawa (*), JPN patent no. 2,968,209, "Device for processing a 3-D image and the method," filed 17 July 1996. To view the patent application, visit Patent and Utility Model Gazette DB of the Industrial Property Digital Library (IPDL), which offers access to the IP Gazettes of the Japan Patent Office (JPO),

http://www4.ipdl.inpit.go.jp/Tokujitu/tjsogodben.ipdl?N0000=115 (add kind code "A" and number "H09-288743," then click "Search"; click "detail" button at top left for more information). The second is Hideki Nakazawa (*), JPN patent no. 2,968,210, "Device for processing a 3-D image," filed 17 July 1996. To view the patent application, visit Patent and Utility Model Gazette DB of the IPDL, which offers access to the IP Gazettes of the JPO,

http://www4.ipdl.inpit.go.jp/Tokujitu/tjsogodben.ipdl?N0000=115 (add kind code "A" and number "H09-288744," then click "Search"; click "detail" button at top left for more information). Also, see Hideki Nakazawa (*),"Solid Object Generation," US Patent Number: 5,807,448, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=5,807,448.PN.&OS=PN/5,807,448&RS=PN/5,807,448.

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U.S. patent application no. 20030083544, "Method and apparatus for finding love," (*) filed 25 October 2002, granted 1 May 2003, United States Patent and Trademark Office, http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=1&p=1&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&S1=20030083544.PGNR.&OS=dn/20030083544&RS=DN/20030083544.

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Joaquim Sauter has (co) patents with artcom:

96250277.9-2213 (what was terravision and is now google earth)
06075638.4 (timetraveller)
03090076.5-2206 (realtime virtual costumes)
19719038 (movable screen is space)

U.S. patent no. 6,488,732, “Plant growth medium” (*), filed 9 May 2001, granted 3 December 2002, United States Patent and Trademark Office, http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6,488,732.PN.&OS=PN/6,488,732&RS=PN/6,488,732.

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All patents: (*)

S. Snibbe, B. Faieta, W. Verplank, C. de Groat, L. Girling, A. Tomasi US7143357: System and methods for collaborative digital media development. Issued Nov. 28, 2006, filed Apr 4, 2001.

J. Roderick, W. Verplank, S. Snibbe, US7089292: Interface including non-visual display for use in browsing an indexed collection of electronic content. Issued Aug. 8, 2006, filed Jul. 27, 2001.

S. Snibbe, US6923079: Recording, transmission and/or playback of data representing an airflow. Issued Aug. 2, 2005, filed Oct. 31, 2001. A method for transmitting and transforming airflow and breath data.

J. Roderick, K. Maclean, W. Verplank, S. Snibbe, US6976215: Pushbutton user interface with functionality preview. Issued Dec. 13, 2005, filed Jul. 27, 2001. A method for previewing a button’s behavior with tactile feedback. Interval Research.

L. Girling, S. Snibbe, US6924803: Methods and systems for a character motion animation tool. Issued Aug. 2, 2005, filed May 9, 2001. A method for real-time modification of an animated character.

K. Maclean, G. Levin, S. Snibbe, et al., US6529183: Manual interface combining continuous and discrete capabilities. Issued Mar. 4, 2003, filed Sep. 13, 1999. A method for combining tangible objects and haptic control. Interval Research.

R. Shaw, S.Snibbe, et al., US6525711: Haptic interface including clutch control. Issued Feb. 25, 2003, filed June 24, 1999. An interactive method for selectively and continuously engaging a dynamic model with a haptic interface. Interval Research.

S. Snibbe, K. Maclean, et al., US6496200: Flexible variation of haptic interface resolution. Issued Dec. 17, 2002, filed Nov. 2, 1999. An interactive method for continuously varying haptic resolution. Interval Research.

D. Simons, S. Snibbe, US6115051: Arc-length reparameterization. Issued Sept. 5, 2000, filed Aug. 7, 1996. A method for numerically reparameterizing a parametric curve according to arc-length, where the new parametrization is analytically differentiable. Adobe Systems.

D. Herbstman, D. Simons, S. Snibbe, US592986: Floating Keyframes. Issued July 27, 1999,filed Aug. 7, 1996. A method for decoupling space and time in parametric animation. Adobe Systems.

D. Simons, S. Snibbe, D. Wilk, US5917549: Transforming images with different pixel aspect ratios. Issued June 29, 1999,filed Aug. 7, 1996. A method for compositing material with different source aspect ratios in a digital composition. Adobe Systems.

S. Snibbe, D. Wilk, D. Simons, US5872564: Controlling time in digital compositions. Issued Feb. 16, 1999,filed Aug. 7, 1996. A method for continuously varying playback speed in digital video and animation systems. Adobe Systems.

S. Snibbe, US5872564: Defining a time-variable property in digital compositions. Issued March 23, 1999, filed Aug. 7, 1996. A method for two-dimensional real-time motion capture in computer animation systems. Adobe Systems.

French patent no. 1,237,934, "Drawing and painting device" (*),  filed 26 June 1959, granted 27 June 1960, The European Patent Office, http://v3.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=FR&NR=1237934&KC=&FT=E.

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US patent database (**):

• one patent registered in 2003 (6,583,794): Interface system for information mapping;
• many applications.
   

Martin Wattenberg has never attempted to patent any invention that came up as part of an art project- The only patents under his name came from salaried jobs. He has invented a lot of things doing art, but he had no desire to protect those ideas and wouldn't have been able to afford the fees anyway.