Patents by Inventor Courtney Konopka
Courtney Konopka 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).
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Patent number: 9482506Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an acoustic source for directing acoustic energy to ensonify a container, a first sensor to detect acoustic energy from the acoustic source affected by an object in the container without contacting the container, a second sensor to confirm presence of the object, and a processing module to process the detected acoustic energy from the first and second sensors to identify the object in the container.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: James A. Wurzbach, Courtney Konopka, Manuel T. Silvia
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Patent number: 9459238Abstract: A system for generating an acoustic image of an object in a container having a first surface on which a vibration can be measure includes an acoustic source for directing acoustic energy to ensonify the container. The system additionally includes a sensor to detect acoustic energy from the acoustic source affected by the object without contacting the container, wherein the detected acoustic energy is measured at least with respect to the vibration on the first surface. The system further includes a processing module to process the detected acoustic energy from the sensor to generate an acoustic image of the object. A corresponding method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Courtney Konopka, James A. Wurzbach, Manuel T. Silvia
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Patent number: 9404899Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an acoustic source for directing acoustic energy to ensonify a container, a sensor to detect acoustic energy from the acoustic source affected by an object in the container without contacting the container, and a processing module to process the detected acoustic energy from the sensor to identify the object in the container.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Courtney Konopka, James A. Wurzbach, Manuel T. Silvia
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Patent number: 8880675Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices and/or providing content. The method for use in remotely diagnosing includes the initiating a diagnostic analysis of an electronic device, identifying the electronic device, receiving scripts communicated over a distributed network for diagnosing, remotely initiating diagnostic instructions with the scripts and receiving a response based on the instruction. The method can further determine further diagnostic instructions based on responses, and remotely initiate further instructions with the scripts. Additionally, a system for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices includes a script generator coupled with a distributed network, and a remote diagnostic controller coupled with the distributed network and with an electronic device. The script generator compiles scripts and forwards them over the distributed network.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Courtney Konopka, Masahiko Seki
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Patent number: 8635325Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices and/or providing content. The method for use in remotely diagnosing includes the initiating a diagnostic analysis of an electronic device, identifying the electronic device, receiving scripts communicated over a distributed network for diagnosing, remotely initiating diagnostic instructions with the scripts and receiving a response based on the instruction. The method can further determine further diagnostic instructions based on responses, and remotely initiate further instructions with the scripts. Additionally, a system for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices includes a script generator coupled with a distributed network, and a remote diagnostic controller coupled with the distributed network and with an electronic device. The script generator compiles scripts and forwards them over the distributed network.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Courtney Konopka, Masahiko Seki
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Publication number: 20130346586Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices and/or providing content. The method for use in remotely diagnosing includes the initiating a diagnostic analysis of an electronic device, identifying the electronic device, receiving scripts communicated over a distributed network for diagnosing, remotely initiating diagnostic instructions with the scripts and receiving a response based on the instruction. The method can further determine further diagnostic instructions based on responses, and remotely initiate further instructions with the scripts. Additionally, a system for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices includes a script generator coupled with a distributed network, and a remote diagnostic controller coupled with the distributed network and with an electronic device. The script generator compiles scripts and forwards them over the distributed network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicants: Sony Electronics Inc, Sony CorporationInventors: Courtney Konopka, Masahiko Seki
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Publication number: 20110258307Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices and/or providing content. The method for use in remotely diagnosing includes the initiating a diagnostic analysis of an electronic device, identifying the electronic device, receiving scripts communicated over a distributed network for diagnosing, remotely initiating diagnostic instructions with the scripts and receiving a response based on the instruction. The method can further determine further diagnostic instructions based on responses, and remotely initiate further instructions with the scripts. Additionally, a system for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices includes a script generator coupled with a distributed network, and a remote diagnostic controller coupled with the distributed network and with an electronic device. The script generator compiles scripts and forwards them over the distributed network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicants: SONY ELECTRONICS INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Courtney Konopka, Masahiko Seki
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Patent number: 7984121Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices and/or providing content. The method for use in remotely diagnosing includes the initiating a diagnostic analysis of an electronic device, identifying the electronic device, receiving scripts communicated over a distributed network for diagnosing, remotely initiating diagnostic instructions with the scripts and receiving a response based on the instruction. The method can further determine further diagnostic instructions based on responses, and remotely initiate further instructions with the scripts. Additionally, a system for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices includes a script generator coupled with a distributed network, and a remote diagnostic controller coupled with the distributed network and with an electronic device. The script generator compiles scripts and forwards them over the distributed network.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Courtney Konopka, Masahiko Seki
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Publication number: 20080059188Abstract: A search is performed in a network for an attention word based on a first context including a first set of models, grammars, and lexica. Upon finding the attention word, a switch is performed to a second context to search for an open-ended user request. The second context includes a second set of models, grammars, and lexicons and the open-ended user request does not follow a predetermined format.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Courtney KONOPKA, Lars ALMSTRAND
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Publication number: 20080059606Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices and/or providing content. The method for use in remotely diagnosing includes the initiating a diagnostic analysis of an electronic device, identifying the electronic device, receiving scripts communicated over a distributed network for diagnosing, remotely initiating diagnostic instructions with the scripts and receiving a response based on the instruction. The method can further determine further diagnostic instructions based on responses, and remotely initiate further instructions with the scripts. Additionally, a system for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices includes a script generator coupled with a distributed network, and a remote diagnostic controller coupled with the distributed network and with an electronic device. The script generator compiles scripts and forwards them over the distributed network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Courtney Konopka, Masahiko Seki
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Patent number: 7308492Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices and/or providing content. The method for use in remotely diagnosing includes the initiating a diagnostic analysis of an electronic device, identifying the electronic device, receiving scripts communicated over a distributed network for diagnosing, remotely initiating diagnostic instructions with the scripts and receiving a response based on the instruction. The method can further determine further diagnostic instructions based on responses, and remotely initiate further instructions with the scripts. Additionally, a system for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices includes a script generator coupled with a distributed network, and a remote diagnostic controller coupled with the distributed network and with an electronic device. The script generator compiles scripts and forwards them over the distributed network.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2003Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Courtney Konopka, Masahiko Seki
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Patent number: 6941264Abstract: A technique is provided for updating speech models for speech recognition by identifying, from a class of users, speech data for a predetermined set of utterances that differ from a set of stored speech models by at least a predetermined amount. The identified speech data for similar utterances from the class of users is collected and used to correct the set of stored speech models. As a result, the corrected speech models are a closer match to the utterances than were the set of stored speech models. The set of speech models are subsequently updated with the corrected speech models to provide improved speech recognition of utterances from the class of users. For example, the corrected speech models may be processed and stored at a central database and returned, via a suitable communications channel (e.g. the Internet) to individual user sites to update the speech recognition apparatus at those sites.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2001Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Courtney Konopka, Lars Cristian Almstrand
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Publication number: 20040122908Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices and/or providing content. The method for use in remotely diagnosing includes the initiating a diagnostic analysis of an electronic device, identifying the electronic device, receiving scripts communicated over a distributed network for diagnosing, remotely initiating diagnostic instructions with the scripts and receiving a response based on the instruction. The method can further determine further diagnostic instructions based on responses, and remotely initiate further instructions with the scripts. Additionally, a system for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices includes a script generator coupled with a distributed network, and a remote diagnostic controller coupled with the distributed network and with an electronic device. The script generator compiles scripts and forwards them over the distributed network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Applicants: Sony Corporation, a Japanese corporation, Sony Electronics Inc., a Delaware corporationInventors: Courtney Konopka, Masahiko Seki
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Publication number: 20030229495Abstract: A 3D microphone array is provided for, e.g., sending sound to a speech recognition (SR) engine. To increase SNR while minimizing the computational load on the SR engine, the array processor compares received time-frequency profiles from various sources of sound to a model hypothesis provided by the SR engine, and sends on to the SR engine only those profiles that are similar to the model hypothesis. If desired, sources of sound can also be discriminated against on the basis of energy level and spatial location within a room.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2003Publication date: December 11, 2003Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Lars C. Almstrand, Courtney Konopka
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Publication number: 20030036903Abstract: A technique is provided for updating speech models for speech recognition by identifying, from a class of users, speech data for a predetermined set of utterances that differ from a set of stored speech models by at least a predetermined amount. The identified speech data for similar utterances from the class of users is collected and used to correct the set of stored speech models. As a result, the corrected speech models are a closer match to the utterances than were the set of stored speech models. The set of speech models are subsequently updated with the corrected speech models to provide improved speech recognition of utterances from the class of users. For example, the corrected speech models may be processed and stored at a central database and returned, via a suitable communications channel (e.g. the Internet) to individual user sites to update the speech recognition apparatus at those sites.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2001Publication date: February 20, 2003Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Courtney Konopka, Lars Cristian Almstrand