Patents by Inventor Colin Lea

Colin Lea has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automated system for measurement of spatial-cognitive abilities
    Patent number: 11185267
    Abstract: Described are systems for spatial cognitive ability assessment wherein a subject is able to manipulate one or more object(s) that is monitored by a device for recording motion attached to the object(s), the subject, or both that is able to generate motion electronic data. Also described are methods for assessing spatial cognitive ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Barbara Landau, Amy Shelton, Gregory D. Hagar, Colin Lea, Sanjeev Khudanpur, Jonathan Jones
  • Audio-based face tracking and lip syncing for natural facial animation and lip movement
    Patent number: 10755463
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an audio signal comprising a plurality of speech units, processing the audio signal to associate each of the speech units with a corresponding lip animation, determining pitch information associated with each of the plurality of speech units, processing the pitch information of each of the plurality of speech units to associate at least one of the speech units with a facial-component animation, and presenting the audio signal with a displayed animation of a face, wherein the animation of the face displays the lip animation associated with each of the speech units and the facial-component animation associated with the at least one speech unit. The animation of the face may be displayed in real time with the audio signal. The facial component animation may include animation of the lips, eyebrows, eyelids, and other portion of the upper face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Elif Albuz, Bryan Michael Anenberg, Colin Lea, Samuel Alan Johnson, Nikita Shulga, Xingze He
  • AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR MEASUREMENT OF SPATIAL-COGNITIVE ABILITIES
    Publication number: 20180103886
    Abstract: Described are systems for spatial cognitive ability assessment wherein a subject is able to manipulate one or more object(s) that is monitored by a device for recording motion attached to the object(s), the subject, or both that is able to generate motion electronic data. Also described are methods for assessing spatial cognitive ability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Barbara Landau, Amy Shelton, Gregory D. Hagar, Colin Lea, Sanjeev Khudanpur, Jonathan Jones