TIPPING POINT
MILITARY INNOVATION
Mission Statement: To improve the Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System by improving (1) usability & soldier acceptance, (2) targeting & lethality, (3) squad coordination & mobility, (4) situational awareness, and (5) military strategy
In the press....
A First Major Improvement to the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS)
29 June 2023
US Patent 11,006,100: Using TPMI's patented Headset-based LIDAR to improve spatial mapping for the Soldier
A Second Major Improvement to the IVAS
5 July 2023
US Patent 11,380,655: Using TPMI's patented Headset-based eye tracking for coordinated targeting for Soldiers in a squad
A Third Major Improvement to the IVAS
10 July 2023
US Patent 11,093,051: Using TPMI's patented visual alert system for rapid and precise targeting
A Fourth Major Improvement to the IVAS
14 July 2023
US Patent 11,442,534: Using TPMI's patented technology to improve a Soldier's re-navigation
A Fifth Major Improvement to the IVAS
17 July 2023
US Patent 11,442,538: Using TPMI's patented eye-tracking system to assure a Soldier performs a comprehensive visual search pattern
A Sixth Major Improvement to the IVAS
19 July 2023
US Patent 11,380,065: To instantly boost a Squad leader's knowledge of where each member of his squad is looking
A Seventh Major Improvement to the IVAS
21 July 2023
US Patent 11,341,731: To utilize TPMI's pseudo-GPS system to maximize lethality in urban warfare
An Eighth Major Improvement to the IVAS
24 July 2023
US Patent 10,973,485: A 3D hazard tracking system to achieve overmatch in urban warfare
A Ninth Major Improvement to the IVAS
25 July 2023
US Patent 11,709,546: To enhance surveillance by performing localized image enhancement at a GPS coordinate corresponding to a Soldier’s convergence point
A Tenth Major Improvement to the IVAS
26 July 2023
US Patent 10,766,989: To provide Soldiers with the ability to see through walls in urban warfare
An Eleventh Major Improvement to the IVAS
27 July 2023
US Patent 10,964,095: To overcome nausea via a Soldier-specific 3D rendering algorithm
A Twelfth Major Improvement to the IVAS
28 July 2023
US Patent 11,205,297: The holy grail of warfare - using Artificial Intelligence to predict a Soldier's behavior
A Thirteenth Major Improvement to the IVAS
31 July 2023
US Patent 11,625,891: An additional Soldier-specific 3D rendering technique to reduce Soldier nausea
A Fourteenth Major Improvement to the IVAS
1 August 2023
US Patent 11,003,948: To optimize image analysis using an AI-assisted consultation process during reconnaissance missions
A Fifteenth Major Improvement to the IVAS
2 August 2023
US Patent 11,058,390: A military-specific segmentation algorithm for object classification and targeting
A Sixteenth Major Improvement to the IVAS
3 August 2023
US Patent 11,179,130: Using Artificial Intelligence to predict a precise future location of a vulnerable spot on an enemy craft to enable more precise targeting and lower munitions warfare
A Seventeenth Major Improvement to the IVAS
4 August 2023
US Patent 10,964,124: A solution to the industry-wide "dynamic occlusion limitation" problem for seamless integration of the real world and virtual world
An Eighteenth Major Improvement to the IVAS
7 August 2023
US Patent 10,657,731: A fourth Soldier specific rendering method for nausea reduction
A Nineteenth Major Improvement to the IVAS
8 August 2023
US Patent 10,959,696: Applied foreknowledge and rehearsals for more effective operations – more kills and less losses
A 20th Major Improvement to the IVAS
10 August 2023
US Patent 11,188,800: Using Artificial Intelligence to prevent information overload - increasing Soldier effectiveness
A Review of 20 Improvements to the IVAS
14 August 2023
Twenty Patented Technologies to achieve soldier acceptance, increased lethality, improved mobility, enhanced situational awareness & superior military strategy
A 21st Major Improvement to the IVAS
16 August 2023
US Patent 10,846,911: A method to visually localize the origin of a sound - key for rapid targeting.
A 22nd Major Improvement to the IVAS
18 August 2023
US Patent 11,285,674: A 3D virtual hand to improve a Soldier's interaction with complex military equipment.
A 23rd Major Improvement to the IVAS
21 August 2023
US Patent 11,090,873: To provide the Soldier instant knowledge of "how does this part connect to that part?"
A 24th Major Improvement to the IVAS
25 August 2023
US Patent 11,207,133: The sand table of the future: using tools to interact with virtual objects!
A 25th Major Improvement to the IVAS
31 August 2023
US Patent 11,417,071: The sand table of the future: using a tangible tool to digitally transform the battlefield
A 26th Major Improvement to the IVAS
7 September 2023
US Patent 11,574,435: Expanding the sand table of the future: a multi-user rendering technique to coordinate viewing
A 27th Major Improvement to the IVAS
15 September 2023
US Patent 11,728,035: Applying Artificial Intelligence to a subvolume within the One World Terrain to improve the US Army's strategy
A 28th Major Improvement to the IVAS
22 September 2023
US Patent 10,878,639: Generating a realistic One World Terrain for enhanced simulation
A 29th Major Improvement to the IVAS
29 September 2023
US Patent 10,956,635: Using generative AI to improve combat effectiveness
A 30th Major Improvement to the IVAS
6 October 2023
US Patent 10,950,338: Enhancing a LIDAR generated 3D dataset to facilitate battlefield visualization
A Review of TPMI's 21st to 30th Improvements to the IVAS
23 October 2023
3 November 2023
A 31st Major Improvement to the IVAS
10 November 2023
US Patent 11,798,249: The sand table of the future: using tangible tools to alter a 3D virtual object's appearance.
1 December 2023