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Patent US7817162 - Virtual blasting system for removal of coating and/or rust from a virtual ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA computer simulation and virtual reality system simulates the use of a blasting nozzle to remove one or more coatings and/or rust from a virtual surface. The user operates an electronic controller in the form of a blasting nozzle that outputs a signal indicating whether the blasting nozzle controller...http://www.google.com/patents/US7817162?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7817162 - Virtual blasting system for removal of coating and/or rust from a virtual surfaceAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7817162 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/028,917Publication dateOct 19, 2010Filing dateFeb 11, 2008Priority dateFeb 11, 2008Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS20090202975Publication number028917, 12028917, US 7817162 B2, US 7817162B2, US-B2-7817162, US7817162 B2, US7817162B2InventorsMichael Bolick, Chris Lampe, Jason Ebensberger, Jeremiah Treloar, Rick Klein, Eric Conrad Peterson, Chad Jason ZalkinOriginal AssigneeUniversity Of Northern Iowa Research FoundationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (30), Non-Patent Citations (35), Referenced by (27), Classifications (5), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetVirtual blasting system for removal of coating and/or rust from a virtual surface
US 7817162 B2Abstract
22. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein the display screen includes one or more icons set apart from the virtual surface displayed on the display screen, the icons being toggled by pointing the blasting nozzle controller at the respective icon and activating the trigger on the blasting nozzle controller. Description
Distance 6″
1″ × 1″
¾″-6″/second
¾″-8″/second
¾″-10″/second
¾″-12″/second
¾″-14″/second
¾″-7″/second
¾″-9″/second
¾″-11″/second
¾″-13″/second
¾″-15″/second
¾″-5″/second
Abrasive Hard
¾″-16″/second
¾″-18″/second
1.75″ × 1.75″
1.25″-4″/second
1.25″-6″/second
1.25″-8″/second
1.25″-10″/second
1.25″-12″/second
1.25″-5″/second
1.25″-7″/second
1.25″-9″/second
1.25″-11″/second
1.25″-13″/second
1.25″-3″/second
1.25″-14″/second
1.25″-0″/second
1.25″-16″/second
Distance 18
2.5″ × 2.5″
2″-2″/second
2″-4″/second
2″-6″/second
2″-8″/second
2″-10″/second
2″-3″/second
2″-5″/second
2″-7″/second
2″-9″/second
2″-11″/second
2″-1″/second
2″-12″/second
2″-14″/second
3.25″ × 3.25″
2.75″-1″/second
2.75″-2″/second
2.75″-4″/second
2.75″-6″/second
2.75″-8″/second
3.25″ × 325″
2.75″-10″/second
3.5″-.5″/second
3.5″-1″/second
3.5″-2″/second
3.5″-4″/second
3.5″-6″/second
3.5″-8″/second
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ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE INVENTOR RICHARD J. KLEIN, II;ASSIGNORS:BOLICK, MICHAEL J.;LAMPE, CHRIS;EBENSBERGER, JASON M.;AND OTHERS;SIGNING DATES FROM 20080225 TO 20080229;REEL/FRAME:023147/0648May 30, 2014REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedOct 19, 2014LAPSLapse for failure to pay maintenance feesDec 9, 2014FPExpired due to failure to pay maintenance feeEffective date: 20141019RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services