Patents by Inventor Julian Lamb
Julian Lamb 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: 11824821Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating the presentation of expressive intent and other status information with messaging and other communication applications. The expressive intent is based on expressive effect data associated with the message recipients and/or message senders. The expressive intent can be conveyed through avatars and modified message content. The avatars convey gestures, emotions and other status information and the presentation of the avatars can be reactive to detected state information of the message recipient(s), message sender(s) and/or corresponding messaging device(s).Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Austin Seungmin Lee, Amy Mun Hong, Keiichi Matsuda, Anthony James Ambrus, Mathew Julian Lamb, Kenneth Mitchell Jakubzak
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Patent number: 11675195Abstract: In various examples there is an apparatus for aligning three-dimensional, 3D, representations of people. The apparatus comprises at least one processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method comprising accessing a first 3D representation which is an instance of a parametric model of a person; accessing a second 3D representation which is a photoreal representation of the person; computing an alignment of the first and second 3D representations; and computing and storing a hologram from the aligned first and second 3D representations such that the hologram depicts parts of the person which are observed in only one of the first and second 3D representations; or controlling an avatar representing the person where the avatar depicts parts of the person which are observed in only one of the first and second 3D representations.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kenneth Mitchell Jakubzak, Matthew Julian Lamb, Brent Michael Wilson, Toby Leonard Sharp, Thomas Joseph Cashman, Jamie Shotton, Erroll William Wood, Jingjing Shen
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Publication number: 20230111597Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating the presentation of expressive intent and other status information with messaging and other communication applications. The expressive intent is based on expressive effect data associated with the message recipients and/or message senders. The expressive intent can be conveyed through avatars and modified message content. The avatars convey gestures, emotions and other status information and the presentation of the avatars can be reactive to detected state information of the message recipient(s), message sender(s) and/or corresponding messaging device(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Austin Seungmin LEE, Amy Mun HONG, Keiichi MATSUDA, Anthony James AMBRUS, Mathew Julian LAMB, Kenneth Mitchell JAKUBZAK
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Patent number: 11567633Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining focus of a user is provided. User input is received. An intention image of a scene including a plurality of interactive objects is generated. The intention image includes pixels encoded with intention values determined based on the user input. An intention value indicates a likelihood that the user intends to focus on the pixel. An intention score is determined for each interactive object based on the intention values of pixels that correspond to the interactive object. An interactive object of the plurality of interactive objects is determined to be a focused object that has the user's focus based on the intention scores of the plurality of interactive objects.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Julia Schwarz, Andrew D. Wilson, Sophie Stellmach, Erian Vazquez, Kristian Jose Davila, Adam Edwin Behringer, Jonathan Palmer, Jason Michael Ray, Mathew Julian Lamb
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Publication number: 20220373800Abstract: In various examples there is an apparatus for aligning three-dimensional, 3D, representations of people. The apparatus comprises at least one processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method comprising accessing a first 3D representation which is an instance of a parametric model of a person; accessing a second 3D representation which is a photoreal representation of the person; computing an alignment of the first and second 3D representations; and computing and storing a hologram from the aligned first and second 3D representations such that the hologram depicts parts of the person which are observed in only one of the first and second 3D representations; or controlling an avatar representing the person where the avatar depicts parts of the person which are observed in only one of the first and second 3D representations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Kenneth Mitchell JAKUBZAK, Matthew Julian LAMB, Brent Michael WILSON, Toby Leonard SHARP, Thomas Joseph CASHMAN, Jamie SHOTTON, Erroll William WOOD, Jingjing SHEN
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Patent number: 11509612Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating the presentation of expressive intent and other status information with messaging and other communication applications. The expressive intent is based on expressive effect data associated with the message recipients and/or message senders. The expressive intent can be conveyed through avatars and modified message content. The avatars convey gestures, emotions and other status information and the presentation of the avatars can be reactive to detected state information of the message recipient(s), message sender(s) and/or corresponding messaging device(s).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Austin Seungmin Lee, Amy Mun Hong, Keiichi Matsuda, Anthony James Ambrus, Mathew Julian Lamb, Kenneth Mitchell Jakubzak
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Publication number: 20220253182Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining focus of a user is provided. User input is received. An intention image of a scene including a plurality of interactive objects is generated. The intention image includes pixels encoded with intention values determined based on the user input. An intention value indicates a likelihood that the user intends to focus on the pixel. An intention score is determined for each interactive object based on the intention values of pixels that correspond to the interactive object. An interactive object of the plurality of interactive objects is determined to be a focused object that has the user's focus based on the intention scores of the plurality of interactive objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Julia SCHWARZ, Andrew D. WILSON, Sophie STELLMACH, Erian VAZQUEZ, Kristian Jose DAVILA, Adam Edwin BEHRINGER, Jonathan PALMER, Jason Michael RAY, Mathew Julian LAMB
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Publication number: 20220191157Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating the presentation of expressive intent and other status information with messaging and other communication applications. The expressive intent is based on expressive effect data associated with the message recipients and/or message senders. The expressive intent can be conveyed through avatars and modified message content. The avatars convey gestures, emotions and other status information and the presentation of the avatars can be reactive to detected state information of the message recipient(s), message sender(s) and/or corresponding messaging device(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Austin Seungmin LEE, Amy Mun HONG, Keiichi MATSUDA, Anthony James AMBRUS, Mathew Julian LAMB, Kenneth Mitchell JAKUBZAK
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Patent number: 11270672Abstract: Examples are disclosed herein relating to displaying a virtual assistant. One example provides an augmented reality display device comprising a see-through display, a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem storing instructions executable by the logic subsystem to display via the see-through display a virtual assistant associated with a location in a real-world environment, detect a change in a field of view of the see-through display, and when the virtual assistant is out of the field of view of the see-through display after the change in the field of view, display the virtual assistant in a virtual window on the see-through display.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Austin S. Lee, Anthony James Ambrus, Mathew Julian Lamb, Sophie Stellmach, Keiichi Matsuda
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Patent number: 10930075Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for interacting with a three-dimensional virtual environment, including receiving an input associated with a change in pose of a user's hand; estimating, based on at least the input, a first pose in the virtual environment for an input source associated with the hand; identifying a surface of a virtual object in the virtual environment; rendering a frame depicting elements of the virtual environment, the frame including a pixel rendered for a position on the surface; determining a distance between the position and a virtual input line extending through a position of the first pose and in a direction of the first pose; changing a pixel color rendered for the pixel based on the distance between the position and the virtual input line; and displaying the frame including the pixel with the changed pixel color to the user via a head-mounted display device.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Carlos Fernando Faria Costa, Mathew Julian Lamb, Brian Thomas Merrell
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Publication number: 20190114835Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for interacting with a three-dimensional virtual environment, including receiving an input associated with a change in pose of a user's hand; estimating, based on at least the input, a first pose in the virtual environment for an input source associated with the hand; identifying a surface of a virtual object in the virtual environment; rendering a frame depicting elements of the virtual environment, the frame including a pixel rendered for a position on the surface; determining a distance between the position and a virtual input line extending through a position of the first pose and in a direction of the first pose; changing a pixel color rendered for the pixel based on the distance between the position and the virtual input line; and displaying the frame including the pixel with the changed pixel color to the user via a head-mounted display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Carlos Fernando Faria COSTA, Mathew Julian LAMB, Brian Thomas MERRELL
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Patent number: 8070144Abstract: A vehicle spring guide assembly is shown for mounting a coil spring to a suspension component of a vehicle. The assembly can include a vehicle mounting member and a spring guide member. The vehicle mounting member includes a bumper portion and a mounting interface portion. The mounting interface portion can be configured to engage the bumper portion and fixedly mount the bumper portion to a suspension component of a vehicle. The spring guide member can include an annular portion configured to engage with one end of a coil spring and a flexible frustoconical portion configured to extend within the inside diameter of the coil spring. The flexible frustoconical portion can be detachably engaged with the mounting interface portion of the vehicle mounting member, and can be configured to guide and isolate the coil spring during assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Julian Lamb
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Patent number: 7445202Abstract: A shield assembly for a vehicle suspension. The shield assembly comprises a first shield portion attached to a lower arm of the suspension and a second shield portion attached to a lower spring seat of the suspension and at least partially surrounding the first shield portion. The first and second shield cooperate to deflect foreign objects proximate the suspension. A method employs the shield assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Julian Lamb
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Publication number: 20080054536Abstract: A vehicle spring guide assembly is shown for mounting a coil spring to a suspension component of a vehicle. The assembly can include a vehicle mounting member and a spring guide member. The vehicle mounting member includes a bumper portion and a mounting interface portion. The mounting interface portion can be configured to engage the bumper portion and fixedly mount the bumper portion to a suspension component of a vehicle. The spring guide member can include an annular portion configured to engage with one end of a coil spring and a flexible frustoconical portion configured to extend within the inside diameter of the coil spring. The flexible frustoconical portion can be detachably engaged with the mounting interface portion of the vehicle mounting member, and can be configured to guide and isolate the coil spring during assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventor: Julian Lamb
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Publication number: 20060108761Abstract: A shield assembly for a vehicle suspension. The shield assembly comprises a first shield portion attached to a lower arm of the suspension and a second shield portion attached to a lower spring seat of the suspension and at least partially surrounding the first shield portion. The first and second shield cooperate to deflect foreign objects proximate the suspension. A method employs the shield assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2005Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventor: Julian Lamb