Patents by Inventor James A. Young
James A. Young 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: 11023723Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of determining a unique identifier for a security element, the method comprising: optically reading the security element via a configurable optical filter system, a readable optical transmission property of the filter system varying with respect to a configuration of the filter system; the reading comprising determining data indicative of an optical property of the security element at a first configuration of the filter system, and determining data indicative of an optical property of the security element at a second, different, configuration of the filter system; and the unique identifier being determined from a map of the variation in determined data indicative of an optical property with respect to the configuration of the filter system, wherein the reading is undertaken for multiple locations across the security element at the or each configuration of the filter system, such that the map is a map of the variation in determineType: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: QUANTUM BASE LIMITEDInventors: Jonathan David Roberts, Robert James Young
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Patent number: 11002616Abstract: A cloud-based system for monitoring food storage/processing comprising at least one fixed sensor to collect fixed location environment data; at least one handheld sensor to collect mobile location environment data; and a remote monitoring and reporting system to collect the fixed and remote location environment data and to audit the collected data. A portable device comprises a processor configured to: receive the mobile location environment data; and transmit an auditable version of the received mobile location environment data to the remote system. A hub device comprising a processor configured to: receive the fixed location environment data; and transmit an auditable version of the fixed location environment data. The monitoring and reporting system is configured to determine whether the version of the environment data indicates that the monitored environment is operating within the bounds of a model defining correct operation of a food process and to output an alert if necessary.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Inventors: Martin Kirk Jackson, Paul James Young, Michael Thomas Cimelli, Martin James Nash, Brian Noel Reid
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Publication number: 20210116690Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to structured illumination microscopy (SIM). In particular, the technology disclosed relates to capturing and processing, in real time, numerous image tiles across a large image plane, dividing them into subtiles, efficiently processing the subtiles, and producing enhanced resolution images from the subtiles. The enhanced resolution images can be combined into enhanced images and can be used in subsequent analysis steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: Bo LU, Robert Ezra LANGLOIS, Andrew James YOUNG, Andrew Dodge HEIBERG
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Publication number: 20210118110Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to structured illumination microscopy (SIM). In particular, the technology disclosed relates to capturing and processing, in real time, numerous image tiles across a large image plane, dividing them into subtiles, efficiently processing the subtiles, and producing enhanced resolution images from the subtiles. The enhanced resolution images can be combined into enhanced images and can be used in subsequent analysis steps. The technology disclosed includes logic to reduce computing resources required to produce an enhanced resolution image from structured illumination of a target. A method is described for producing an enhanced resolution image from images of a target captured under structured illumination. This method applies one or more transformations to non-redundant data and then recovers redundant data from the non-redundant data after the transformations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: Robert Ezra LANGLOIS, Andrew James YOUNG, Andrew Dodge HEIBERG, Bo LU
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Patent number: 10973423Abstract: Processing PPG data using a device can include determining a quality estimate for a segment of PPG data and, in response to determining that the quality estimate exceeds a quality threshold, filtering the segment of the PPG data based upon an estimate of periodicity of the segment of the PPG data. A health marker can be determined for the segment of PPG data. The health marker can be validated based upon a prior determination of the health marker from PPG data. In response to the validation, the health marker can be output.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jawahar Jain, James Young, Cody Wortham, Sajid Sadi, Pranav Mistry
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Publication number: 20210103787Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of deriving information from an optically readable security element, the method comprising: optically reading the optically readable security element, the optically readable security element comprising one or more optically readable structures, optically readable in response to excitation of the one or more optically readable structures, the one or more optically readable structures being arranged to interact with one or more proximal structures of the optically readable security element, the interaction being such that an excitation-emission relationship for the one or more optically readable structures interacting with the one or more proximal structures, is different to an excitation-emission relationship for the one or more optically readable structures and the one or more proximal structures in isolation; the reading comprising: determining data indicative of an optical property of the optically readable security element using firstType: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Robert James Young, David Ian Howarth, Nema Mohamed Safwat Ibrahim Abdelazim
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Publication number: 20210104112Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of deriving information from an optically readable security element, comprising: optically reading the optically readable security element, the optically readable security element comprising at least one optically readable structure, optically readable in response to excitation of the optically readable structure; the reading comprising determining data indicative of an optical property of the optically readable security element using first emission electromagnetic radiation, emitted in response to excitation of the optically readable structure; the deriving information further comprising using the determined data indicative of an optical property, in combination with a temporal excitation-emission relationship related to the optically readable structure, to derive the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: David Ian Howarth, Robert James Young, Nema Mohamed Safwat Ibrahim Abdelazim
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Patent number: 10945675Abstract: Evaluating health of a user can include providing an equilibrium envelope for a user, wherein the equilibrium envelope includes a range for each of a plurality of vital signs, and detecting, using a processor, a current metric. The current metric corresponds to an exit condition for the equilibrium envelope determined based upon sensor data or a re-entry condition for the equilibrium envelope determined based upon the sensor data. A health status for the user can be determined, using the processor, based upon a comparison of the current metric with a historical metric for the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jawahar Jain, James Young, Cody Wortham, Sajid Sadi, Pranav Mistry
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Patent number: 10939834Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodies software that is operable when executed to, in real time, capture a number of images of a user; and determine a time-series signal for the user based on the plurality of images. The signal includes one or more segments that are physiologically plausible and one or more segments that are physiologically implausible. The software is further operable to identify one or more of the physiologically plausible sub-segments based on one or more pre-defined signal characteristics; and calculate one or more heartrate measurements based on the physiologically plausible sub-segments.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Ayesha Khwaja, James Young, Cody Wortham, Sajid Sadi, Jawahar Jain
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Patent number: 10939833Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodies software that is operable when executed to, in real time, capture a number of images of a user; identify one or more regions of interest corresponding to one or more superficial arteries of the user. The identification is based on a signal-to-noise ratio of photoplethysmogram (PPG) data obtained from the plurality of images. The software is further operable to measure, based on the PPG data, blood volume pulse (BVP) signals; and based on the measured BVP signals, compute one or more cardiological metrics for the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Ayesha Khwaja, James Young, Cody Wortham, Sajid Sadi, Jawahar Jain
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Publication number: 20210049433Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of making an optically readable element, the method comprising: providing one or more optically readable structures in or on a body, a strain being applied to the one or more optically readable structures as a result of an interaction between the body and the one or more optically readable structures; the one or more optically readable structures each having an intrinsic band structure prior to application of the strain, and wherein the applied strain changes that intrinsic band structure; and wherein the interaction is such that the strain is maintained, after the element has been made, without the need for an external influence.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Benjamin Robinson, Robert James Young
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Publication number: 20200409670Abstract: Software for a computer system may be automatically generated to reduce costs. Software may be automatically generated using a set of software components where each component may have one or more input properties and one or more output properties. A property may correspond to a type of data (e.g., a customer ID) used by the computer system. A graph may be created from the components where the graph includes component nodes for the components and property nodes for the input and output properties. To automatically generate software for a task, a task specification may be received that includes a task input property and a task output property. A path on the graph may be determined from the task input property and the task output property, and software for accomplishing the task may be generated using components on the path. The software may then be executed or stored for later execution.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Hashan Buddhika Narangodage, Punyashloka Biswal, Jeffrey James Young, Nicolas Antomarioni, Geoffrey Kendall Abbott, Satchuthananthavale Rasiah Kuhan Branavan, Michael Hoa Thai
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Patent number: 10878796Abstract: A system and method for remote active noise correction at a remote device includes receiving, at the remote device, an ambient noise signal from a microphone. The remote device is disposed along a processing and transmission path between the microphone and a headphone. The processing and transmission path exhibit non-zero latency. The remote device further analyzes the ambient noise signal to generate an anti-noise signal, performs a first correction of the anti-noise signal for a headphone interface effect, performs a second correction of the anti-noise signal for the non-zero latency of the processing and transmission path between the microphone and the headphone. The remote device then transmits the corrected anti-noise signal to the headphone.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ye Zhao, Cody Wortham, James Young, Sajid Sadi, Paul Kim, Bo Hyun Moon
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Patent number: 10874309Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodies software that is operable when executed to, in real time, capture, by a single sensor, a number of images of a user; determine, based on the number of images, one or more short-term cardiological signals of the user during a period of time; estimate, based on the cardiological signals, a first short-term emotional state of the user; determine, based on the number of images, one or more short-term neurological signals of the user during the period of time; estimate, based on the neurological signals, a second short-term emotional state of the user; compare the first estimated emotional state to the second estimated emotional state; and in response to a determination that the first estimated emotional state corresponds to the second estimated emotional state, determine a short-term emotion of the user during the period of time.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ayesha Khwaja, James Young, Cody Wortham, Sajid Sadi, Jawahar Jain
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Patent number: 10844280Abstract: A coated article, such as a proppant, includes a base substrate and one or more polyurethane based coatings on an outer surface of the base substrate. The one or more polyurethane based coatings including the reaction product of an isocyanate component that has at least one isocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive component that has one or more simple polyols and one or more polyether monols at a ratio from 1:18 to 18:1. An isocyanate index is greater than 0.2 and less than 1.0.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, DOW SILICONES CORPORATIONInventors: Sachit Goyal, Arjun Raghuraman, Kaoru Aou, Juan Carlos Medina, Lenin Petroff, James Young, Jr.
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Publication number: 20200302136Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of determining a unique identifier for a security element, the method comprising: optically reading the security element, the security element comprising a number of emitters that are each capable of exhibiting a different emission response to excitation of the number of emitters; the reading comprising determining data indicative of an optical property of the security element using first emission electromagnetic radiation, emitted in response to first excitation of the number of emitters, and determining data indicative of an optical property of the security element using second emission electromagnetic radiation, emitted in response to second, different, excitation of the number of emitters; and the unique identifier being determined from a map of a variation in determined data indicative of an optical property with respect to the excitation of the number of emitters.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2018Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Robert James Young, Utz Alfred Fritz Roedig
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Patent number: 10720127Abstract: A content streaming device includes display mode shift logic that selects a display mode among multiple display modes of the content streaming device. The content streaming device also includes region detection logic that determines a region of the content streaming device. The content streaming device further includes one or more processors that communicatively couples to an electronic display. The one or more processors instruct the display mode shift logic to select a first display mode having a first refresh rate based on the region of the content streaming device and supported display modes of the electronic display.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Sanders, James A. Young, Jad Osseiran, Patrick E. McClaughry, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Craig H. Schamp, Roger N. Pantos, Marshall W. Huss
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Patent number: 10704502Abstract: A marine outboard engine includes an internal combustion engine including at least one fuel injector; a fuel vapor separator including: a separator body, a fuel reservoir defined by the separator body, and a first fuel pump fluidly connected between the fuel reservoir and the fuel injector; a fuel tank; and a second fuel pump fluidly connected between the fuel tank and the fuel vapor separator. The fuel vapor separator includes a heat exchanger disposed in the separator body. The heat exchanger includes at least one fuel channel defined by the heat exchanger body, the at least one fuel channel including: an inlet adapted for receiving fuel from the engine, and an outlet fluidly communicating with the fuel reservoir; and at least one coolant channel defined by the heat exchanger body, the at least one fuel channel and the at least one coolant channel being in thermal communication.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignees: BRP US INC., WALBRO LLCInventors: Matthew James Young, Justin Johnson, Paul Westhoff, Jr., Travis P. Baur, Kevin L. Israelson, David D. Hacker, Nathan Blank, David Scott Soderman
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Publication number: 20200210697Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of determining a unique identifier for a security element, the method comprising: optically reading the security element via a configurable optical filter system, a readable optical transmission property of the filter system varying with respect to a configuration of the filter system;the reading comprising determining data indicative of an optical property of the security element at a first configuration of the filter system, and determining data indicative of an optical property of the security element at a second, different, configuration of the filter system; and the unique identifier being determined from a map of the variation in determined data indicative of an optical property with respect to the configuration of the filter system,wherein the reading is undertaken for multiple locations across the security element at the or each configuration of the filter system, such that the map is a map of the variation in determinedType: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Jonathan David Roberts, Robert James Young
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Patent number: D902178Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: QSC, LLCInventors: Gerald Tschetter, Greg C. Mackie, James A. Young, IV, Jon Graves, Chris Jubien