ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,548,461, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Gimbal Innovations Inc. (Mason, Ohio).

"Untethered motion simulator systems and methods thereof" was invented by Daniel P. O'Reilly (Mason, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motion simulator system is disclosed that includes a freely rotatable movable frame supported by, but unattached to, a hemispherical base. The movable frame comprises a spherical enclosure constructed from rigid, lightweight materials such as composite materials or interlocking panels, providing unlimited 360-degree rotation in all three rotational degrees of freedom (pitch, roll, and yaw). An internal actuator system c...