Patents by Inventor Michael Dixon

Michael Dixon 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).

  • Publication number: 20230185982
    Abstract: Embodiments provide layout configuration systems. A computer implemented layout configuration method comprises obtaining layout information for a space. The method further comprises automatically determining key object positioning within the space, and automatically configuring key objects using the layout information. The method also comprises automatically determining regular object positioning using key object positioning and configuration and layout information, and automatically configuring regular objects using layout information and regular object positioning. The method also comprises outputting layout configuration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Michael DIXON, Connor DAVISON, Robert CARR, Conor LAVILLE
  • Patent number: 11671683
    Abstract: This application is directed to a doorbell camera for illuminating and capturing scenes. The doorbell camera includes at least a subset of processors for operating a camera module, an image sensor having a field of view of a scene and configured to capture video of a portion of the scene, one or more infrared (IR) illuminators for providing illumination, a waterproof button assembly, and a microphone and a speaker for enabling a real-time conversation between a visitor located at the doorbell camera and a user of a remote client device. The waterproof button assembly is configured to receive a user press on a button top, block water from entering the electronic device, and display a visual pattern uniformly at a peripheral region of the button assembly using LEDs and light guide component that are disposed under the button top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Haerim Jeong, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Jacobi Grillo, Michael Dixon, Yu-An Lien, Minjung Kim, Etienne Bérubé, Rochus Jacob, Brian Conner, Scott Mullins
  • Patent number: 11627890
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for contactless cough detection and attribution are presented herein. Audio data may be received using a microphone. A cough may be identified as having occurred based on the received audio data. Radar data may be received indicative of reflected radio waves from a radar sensor. A state analysis process may be performed using the received radar data. The detected cough may be attributed to a particular user based at least in part on the state analysis process performed using the radar data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dongeek Shin, Michael Dixon, Jake Garrison, Andrew William Goldenson
  • Patent number: 11560840
    Abstract: Damper engine mount links are disclosed. An example engine assembly includes a core including a fore portion and an aft portion, the fore portion of the core to couple to a fan hub frame, the aft portion of the core to couple to a turbine rear frame or a turbine center frame. The engine assembly further includes a forward mount to couple the fan hub frame to an aircraft, and a damper link to couple the turbine rear frame or the turbine center frame to an aircraft mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Timothy Leo Schelfaut, Anthony M. Metz, Michael A. Riehle, Jonathan E. Coleman, Illya Emmanuel Arcos Perez, Brian Michael Dixon
  • Publication number: 20220322966
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for contactless cough detection and attribution are presented herein. Audio data may be received using a microphone. A cough may be identified as having occurred based on the received audio data. Radar data may be received indicative of reflected radio waves from a radar sensor. A state analysis process may be performed using the received radar data. The detected cough may be attributed to a particular user based at least in part on the state analysis process performed using the radar data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dongeek Shin, Michael Dixon, Jake Garrison, Andrew William Goldenson
  • Patent number: 11407518
    Abstract: An aircraft and propulsion system are provided. The aircraft includes an airframe including one or more of a fuselage, a wing, or an empennage. The aircraft includes an aircraft propulsion system including a front frame and an aft frame. A front mount link is connected to the airframe and the front frame, and the aft frame is selectively connected to the airframe by an aft mount link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Timothy Leo Schelfaut, Anthony Michael Metz, Jonathan Edward Coleman, Thomas P. Joseph, Brian Michael Dixon
  • Patent number: 11406281
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for contactless cough detection and attribution are presented herein. Audio data may be received using a microphone. A cough may be identified as having occurred based on the received audio data. Radar data may be received indicative of reflected radio waves from a radar sensor. A state analysis process may be performed using the received radar data. The detected cough may be attributed to a particular user based at least in part on the state analysis process performed using the radar data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dongeek Shin, Michael Dixon, Jake Garrison, Andrew William Goldenson
  • Publication number: 20220247978
    Abstract: A method of presenting appropriate actions for responding to a visitor to a smart home environment via an electronic greeting system of the smart home environment, including detecting a visitor of the smart home environment; obtaining context information from the smart home environment regarding the visitor; based on the context information, identifying a plurality of appropriate actions available to a user of a client device for interacting with the visitor via the electronic greeting system; and causing the identified actions to be presented to the user of the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jason Evans Goulden, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Hae Rim Jeong, Michael Dixon, James Edward Stewart, Sayed Yusef Shafi, Sahana Mysore, Seungho Yang, Yu-An Lien, Christopher Charles Burns, Rajeev Conrad Nongpiur, Jeffrey Boyd
  • Publication number: 20220237948
    Abstract: A method of detecting and responding to a visitor to a smart home environment via an electronic greeting system of the smart home environment, including determining that a visitor is approaching an entryway of the smart home environment; initiating a facial recognition operation while the visitor is approaching the entryway; initiating an observation window in response to the determination that a visitor is approaching the entryway; obtaining context information from one or more sensors of the smart home environment during the observation window; and at the end of the time window, initiating a response to the detected approach of the visitor based on the context information and/or an outcome of the facial recognition operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jason Evans Goulden, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Hae Rim Jeong, Michael Dixon, James Edward Stewart, Sayed Yusef Shafi, Sahana Mysore, Seungho Yang, Yu-An Lien, Christopher Charles Burns, Rajeev Nongpiur, Jeffrey Boyd
  • Publication number: 20220218224
    Abstract: Various arrangements for performing radar-based measurement of vital signs. Waveform data may be received then filtered of data indicative of static objects to obtain motion-indicative waveform data. The motion-indicative waveform data may be analyzed to determine one or more frequencies of movement present within the motion-indicative waveform data. A spectral analysis may be performed on the motion-indicative waveform data to determine a spectral-analysis state of a monitored region. The spectral-analysis state of the monitored region may be determined to match a predefined spectral-analysis state during which vital sign monitoring is permitted. One or more vital signs of a monitored user present within the monitored region may be determined and output based on analyzing the motion-indicative waveform data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dongeek Shin, Brandon Barbello, Shwetak Patel, Anupam Pathak, Michael Dixon
  • Patent number: 11356643
    Abstract: A method of presenting appropriate actions for responding to a visitor to a smart home environment via an electronic greeting system of the smart home environment, including detecting a visitor of the smart home environment; obtaining context information from the smart home environment regarding the visitor; based on the context information, identifying a plurality of appropriate actions available to a user of a client device for interacting with the visitor via the electronic greeting system; and causing the identified actions to be presented to the user of the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jason Evans Goulden, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Hae Rim Jeong, Michael Dixon, James Edward Stewart, Sayed Yusef Shafi, Sahana Mysore, Seungho Yang, Yu-An Lien, Christopher Charles Burns, Rajeev Conrad Nongpiur, Jeffrey Boyd
  • Publication number: 20220120218
    Abstract: Damper engine mount links are disclosed. An example engine assembly includes a core including a fore portion and an aft portion, the fore portion of the core to couple to a fan hub frame, the aft portion of the core to couple to a turbine rear frame or a turbine center frame. The engine assembly further includes a forward mount to couple the fan hub frame to an aircraft, and a damper link to couple the turbine rear frame or the turbine center frame to an aircraft mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Leo Schelfaut, Anthony M. Metz, Michael A. Riehle, Jonathan E. Coleman, Illya Emmanuel Arcos Perez, Brian Michael Dixon
  • Publication number: 20220124226
    Abstract: This application is directed to a doorbell camera for illuminating and capturing scenes. The doorbell camera includes at least a subset of processors for operating a camera module, an image sensor having a field of view of a scene and configured to capture video of a portion of the scene, one or more infrared (IR) illuminators for providing illumination, a waterproof button assembly, and a microphone and a speaker for enabling a real-time conversation between a visitor located at the doorbell camera and a user of a remote client device. The waterproof button assembly is configured to receive a user press on a button top, block water from entering the electronic device, and display a visual pattern uniformly at a peripheral region of the button assembly using LEDs and light guide component that are disposed under the button top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Haerim Jeong, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Jacobi Grillo, Michael Dixon, Yu-An Lien, Minjung Kim, Etienne Bérubé, Rochus Jacob, Brian Conner, Scott Mullins
  • Patent number: 11256908
    Abstract: A method of detecting and responding to a visitor to a smart home environment via an electronic greeting system of the smart home environment, including determining that a visitor is approaching an entryway of the smart home environment; initiating a facial recognition operation while the visitor is approaching the entryway; initiating an observation window in response to the determination that a visitor is approaching the entryway; obtaining context information from one or more sensors of the smart home environment during the observation window; and at the end of the time window, initiating a response to the detected approach of the visitor based on the context information and/or an outcome of the facial recognition operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jason Evans Goulden, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Hae Rim Jeong, Michael Dixon, James Edward Stewart, Sayed Yusef Shafi, Sahana Mysore, Seungho Yang, Yu-An Lien, Christopher Charles Burns, Rajeev Nongpiur, Jeffrey Boyd
  • Publication number: 20220047210
    Abstract: Various arrangements for performing an initial setup process of a sleep tracking device are presented. User input may be received that requests a sleep tracking setup process be performed. In response to the user input, a detection process may be performed based on data received from the radar sensor to determine whether a user is present and static. In response to the detection process determining that the user is present and static, a consistency analysis may be performed over a time period to assess a duration of time that the user is present and static. Based on the consistency analysis, sleep tracking may be activated such that when the user is detected in bed via the radar sensor, the user's sleep is tracked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dongeek Shin, Michael Dixon, Desmond Chik, Ajay Kannan, Andrew William Goldenson
  • Publication number: 20220050175
    Abstract: Various devices, systems and methods for performing targeted sleep tracking are presented herein. Multiple digital radar data streams from multiple antennas may be received. A direction optimization process may be performed to determine a first weighting and a second weighting. The first weighting may be applied to a first digital radar data stream. The second weighting may be applied to a second digital radar data stream. The weighted first digital radar data stream and the weighted second digital radar data stream may be combined to create a first directionally-targeted radar data stream. A sleep analysis can be performed based on the first directionally-targeted radar data stream. Sleep data may be output for a user based on the performed sleep analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dongeek Shin, Michael Dixon, Ajay Kannan, Jeffrey Yu, Ashton Udall, Ken Mixter, Reena Lee, David Janssens, Andrew William Goldenson
  • Publication number: 20220047208
    Abstract: Various systems, devices, and methods for contactless sleep tracking are presented. Based on data received from a contactless sensor, such as a radar sensor, determine that a user has entered a sleep state. A transition time may be determined at which the user transitions from the sleep state to an awake state. An environmental event, based on data received from an environmental sensor, may be identified as occurring within a time period of the transition time. The user waking may be attributed to the environmental event based on the environmental event occurring within the time period of the transition time. An indication of the attributed environmental event as a cause of the user waking may be output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dongeek Shin, Michael Dixon, Andrew William Goldenson
  • Publication number: 20220047209
    Abstract: Various devices, systems and methods for performing contactless monitoring of the sleep of multiple users over a same time period are presented herein. Clustering may be performed based on data received from a radar sensor. Based on the clustering performed on the data received from the radar sensor, a determination may be made that two users are present within the region. In response to determining that two users are present, a midpoint location may be calculated between the clusters. A first portion of the data may be mapped to a first user and a second portion of the data may be mapped to a second user based on the calculated midpoint. Separate sleep analyses may be performed for the first user and the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dongeek Shin, Michael Dixon, Andrew William Goldenson
  • Publication number: 20220051689
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for contactless cough detection and attribution are presented herein. Audio data may be received using a microphone. A cough may be identified as having occurred based on the received audio data. Radar data may be received indicative of reflected radio waves from a radar sensor. A state analysis process may be performed using the received radar data. The detected cough may be attributed to a particular user based at least in part on the state analysis process performed using the radar data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dongeek Shin, Michael Dixon, Jake Garrison, Andrew William Goldenson
  • Publication number: 20220026277
    Abstract: A method includes detecting, with a passive infrared sensor (PIR), a level of infrared radiation in a field of view (FOV) of the PIR, generating a signal based on detected levels over a period of time, the signal having values that exhibit a change in the detected levels, extracting a local feature from a sample of the signal, wherein the local feature indicates a probability that a human in the FOV caused the change in the detected levels, extracting a global feature from the sample of the signal, wherein the global feature indicates a probability that an environmental radiation source caused the change in the detected levels, determining a score based on the local feature and the global feature, and determining that a human motion has been detected in the FOV based on the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Yash Modi, Mark Rajan Malhotra, Gwendolyn van der Linden, Dongeek Shin, Michael Dixon