Granted Patent B1

US 12,431,034 · App. 18/815,594 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Inventors: Randall S. Gurule (Albuquerque, NM); Douglas D. Sutton (Albuquerque, NM); E. Victor Maestas (Placitas, NM); Peter Agnew (Albuquerque, NM); Matthew Hastey (Albuquerque, NM); Michael T. Skelton (Albuquerque, NM)

Assignee: ACME Worldwide Enterprises, Inc.

G09B9/08G09B9/02G09B9/04G09B9/12G09B19/16

Abstract

Claims (18)

1. A dynamic motion seat that simulates vehicle motion comprising:

a seat comprising a seat pan and a backpad disposed onto a bucket assembly, wherein said seat pan and said backpad move independently and wherein said dynamic motion seat simulates at least four axes of vehicle motion selected from a seat pan tilt, a backpad sway, a backpad surge, a seat pan squab heave, a backpad roll, and a bucket heave, and wherein said at least four axes of vehicle motion are controlled via a dynamic motion seat computer.

2. The dynamic motion seat of claim 1 wherein said at least four axes of vehicle motion includes said seat pan tilt.

3. The dynamic motion seat of claim 1 wherein said at least four axes of vehicle motion includes said backpad surge.

4. The dynamic motion seat of claim 1 wherein said at least four axes of vehicle motion includes said backpad sway.

5. The dynamic motion seat of claim 1 wherein said at least four axes of vehicle motion includes said seat pan squab heave.

6. The dynamic motion seat of claim 1 wherein said at least four axes of vehicle motion includes said backpad roll.

7. The dynamic motion seat of claim 1 wherein said at least four axes of vehicle motion includes said bucket heave.

8. A method for simulating vehicle motion for training a responsive human subject comprising:

a dynamic motion seat comprising a seat pan and a backpad disposed onto a bucket assembly, at least one motion producing device, and at least one connector wherein said backpad and said seat pan move independently and wherein said dynamic motion seat simulates at least four axes of vehicle motion selected from a seat pan tilt, a backpad sway, a backpad surge, a seat pan squab heave, a backpad roll, and a bucket heave, and wherein said at least four axes of vehicle motion are controlled via a dynamic motion seat computer that translates data to create corresponding seat motion signals;

triggering movement of said dynamic motion seat via said at least one motion-producing device in connection with said at least one connector; and

actuating a selected connector to cause movement in at least one axis of said four axes of motion of said dynamic motion seat to simulate vehicle motion that is felt by the responsive human subject, wherein said dynamic motion seat simulates a relative magnitude of force produced by an actual vehicle in motion.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising moving one or more of said four axes of vehicle motion independently.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the responsive human subject responds to said dynamic motion seat motion via a steering wheel.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the responsive human subject responds to said dynamic motion seat motion via a control stick.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the responsive human subject responds to said dynamic motion seat motion via one or more pedals.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the responsive human subject responds to said dynamic motion seat motion via a throttle.

14. The dynamic motion seat of claim 1 wherein independent movement occurs between said axes of motion.

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