Patents by Inventor Paul Sheppard

Paul Sheppard 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: 20240144062
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems to determine a conditional probability based on audience member probability distributions for media audience measurement are disclosed. Disclosed example methods for media audience measurement include determining a first audience probability distribution for a first member of a household and determining a second audience probability distribution for a second member of the household. Disclosed example methods also include calculating probabilities for audience combinations of the first member and the second member of the household based on the first audience probability distribution and the second audience probability distribution. Disclosed example methods further include determining a household audience characteristic probability based on the calculated probabilities of the audience combinations of the household. The household audience characteristic indicates likelihoods of different possible audience compositions of the household for a media event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Sheppard, Paul Donato, Peter C. Doe
  • Patent number: 11971004
    Abstract: A downhole turbine includes a plurality of fins. The plurality of fins have an exit angle that exerts a tangential force on the fin, which imparts a torque on a hub. The fins have an adjustable exit angle that changes in response to changes in the properties of a drilling fluid. The changing exit angle changes the tangential force, which changes the torque on the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Annabel Felton, Ian Sheppard, Edward Richards, Paul Linford, Alexander Hickson
  • Publication number: 20240133822
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a location of artefacts and/or inclusions in a gemstone, mineral or sample thereof, the method comprising: surface mapping a gemstone, mineral or sample thereof to determine surface geometry associated with at least a portion of a surface of the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof; sub-surface mapping the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof using an optical beam that is directed at the surface along an optical beam path, wherein the optical beam is generated by an optical source using an optical tomography process; determining a surface normal at the surface at an intersection point between the optical beam path and the determined surface geometry; determining relative positioning between the surface normal and the optical beam path; and determining the location of artefacts and/or inclusions in the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof based on the sub-surface mapping step and the determined relative positioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: The Australian National University
    Inventors: Roland Fleddermann, Jong Hann Chow, Adrian Paul Sheppard, Timothy John Senden, Shane Jamie Latham, Keshu Huang
  • Patent number: 11898962
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a location of artefacts and/or inclusions in a gemstone, mineral or sample thereof, the method comprising the steps of: surface mapping a gemstone, mineral or sample thereof to determine surface geometry associated with at least a portion of a surface of the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof; sub-surface mapping the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof using an optical beam that is directed at the surface along an optical beam path, wherein the optical beam is generated by an optical source using an optical tomography process; determining a surface normal at the surface at an intersection point between the optical beam path and the determined surface geometry; determining relative positioning between the surface normal and the optical beam path; and determining the location of artefacts and/or inclusions in the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof based on the sub-surface mapping step and the determined relative positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: The Australian National University
    Inventors: Roland Fleddermann, Jong Hann Chow, Adrian Paul Sheppard, Timothy John Senden, Shane Jamie Latham, Keshu Huang
  • Publication number: 20210041369
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a location of artefacts and/or inclusions in a gemstone, mineral or sample thereof, the method comprising the steps of: surface mapping a gemstone, mineral or sample thereof to determine surface geometry associated with at least a portion of a surface of the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof; sub-surface mapping the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof using an optical beam that is directed at the surface along an optical beam path, wherein the optical beam is generated by an optical source using an optical tomography process; determining a surface normal at the surface at an intersection point between the optical beam path and the determined surface geometry; determining relative positioning between the surface normal and the optical beam path; and determining the location of artefacts and/or inclusions in the gemstone, mineral or sample thereof based on the sub-surface mapping step and the determined relative positioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: The Australian National University
    Inventors: Roland Fleddermann, Jong Hann Chow, Adrian Paul Sheppard, Timothy John Senden, Shane Jamie Latham, Keshu Huang
  • Patent number: 10311606
    Abstract: Provided are improved referenceless multi-material beam hardening correction methods, with an emphasis on maintaining data quality for real-world imaging of geologic materials with a view towards automation. A referenceless post reconstruction (RPC) correction technique is provided that applies the corrections in integrated attenuation space. A container-only pre-correction technique also is provided to allow automation of the segmentation process required for beam hardening correction methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jeremy James Holt, Andrew Maurice Kingston, Adrian Paul Sheppard
  • Publication number: 20180247032
    Abstract: A dynamic network is disclosed herein. The dynamic network can include a central server, one or several user devices, one or several remote servers, and a database server. The dynamic network can be created in response to a user request for content to be used in a compilation. The central server can identify one or several of the remote servers as potentially containing the requested content, and can communicate with the identified one or several of the remote servers to receive that content. Additionally, the server can identify and connect with one or several servers containing terms of use information for the requested content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: Paul Sheppard
  • Patent number: 10043274
    Abstract: A method for processing image data of a sample is disclosed. The method comprises registering a first and a second images of at least partially overlapping spatial regions of the sample and processing data from the registered images to obtain integrated image data comprising information about the sample, said information being additional to that available from said first and second images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: FEI Company
    Inventors: Trond Karsten Varslot, Andrew Maurice Kingston, Adrian Paul Sheppard, Mark Alexander Knackstedt, Robert Martin Sok, Shane Jamie Latham
  • Patent number: 9990477
    Abstract: A dynamic network is disclosed herein. The dynamic network can include a central server, one or several user devices, one or several remote servers, and a database server. The dynamic network can be created in response to a user request for content to be used in a compilation. The central server can identify one or several of the remote servers as potentially containing the requested content, and can communicate with the identified one or several of the remote servers to receive that content. Additionally, the server can identify and connect with one or several servers containing terms of use information for the requested content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventor: Paul Sheppard
  • Publication number: 20170228897
    Abstract: Provided are improved referenceless multi-material beam hardening correction methods, with an emphasis on maintaining data quality for real-world imaging of geologic materials with a view towards automation. A referenceless post reconstruction (RPC) correction technique is provided that applies the corrections in integrated attenuation space. A container-only pre-correction technique also is provided to allow automation of the segmentation process required for beam hardening correction methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: FEI Company
    Inventors: Jeremy James Holt, Andrew Maurice Kingston, Adrian Paul Sheppard
  • Publication number: 20160337475
    Abstract: A dynamic network is disclosed herein. The dynamic network can include a central server, one or several user devices, one or several remote servers, and a database server. The dynamic network can be created in response to a user request for content to be used in a compilation. The central server can identify one or several of the remote servers as potentially containing the requested content, and can communicate with the identified one or several of the remote servers to receive that content. Additionally, the server can identify and connect with one or several servers containing terms of use information for the requested content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Paul Sheppard
  • Patent number: 9436808
    Abstract: A dynamic network is disclosed herein. The dynamic network can include a central server, one or several user devices, one or several remote servers, and a database server. The dynamic network can be created in response to a user request for content to be used in a compilation. The central server can identify one or several of the remote servers as potentially containing the requested content, and can communicate with the identified one or several of the remote servers to receive that content. Additionally, the server can identify and connect with one or several servers containing terms of use information for the requested content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventor: Paul Sheppard
  • Patent number: D799655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC
    Inventors: Joachim Hirsch, Honghui Zhang, Ernest Freeman, Keith Glasch, Blake Robert Gallagher, Paul Sheppard Woolford, Thomas Adam Kaczkowski
  • Patent number: D807495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Air System Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Joachim Hirsch, Honghui Zhang, Ernest Freeman, Keith Glasch, Blake Robert Gallagher, Paul Sheppard Woolford, Thomas Adam Kaczkowski
  • Patent number: D863521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
    Inventors: Joachim Hirsch, Honghui Zhang, Ernest Freeman, Keith Glasch, Blake Robert Gallagher, Paul Sheppard Woolford, Thomas Adam Kaczkowski
  • Patent number: D863522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
    Inventors: Joachim Hirsch, Honghui Zhang, Ernest Freeman, Keith Glasch, Blake Robert Gallagher, Paul Sheppard Woolford, Thomas Adam Kaczkowski
  • Patent number: D863523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
    Inventors: Joachim Hirsch, Honghui Zhang, Ernest Freeman, Keith Glasch, Blake Robert Gallagher, Paul Sheppard Woolford, Thomas Adam Kaczkowski
  • Patent number: D875915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
    Inventors: Joachim Hirsch, Honghui Zhang, Ernest Freeman, Keith Glasch, Blake Robert Gallagher, Paul Sheppard Woolford, Thomas Adam Kaczkowski
  • Patent number: D875916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
    Inventors: Joachim Hirsch, Honghui Zhang, Ernest Freeman, Keith Glasch, Blake Robert Gallagher, Paul Sheppard Woolford, Thomas Adam Kaczkowski
  • Patent number: D980407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC
    Inventors: Joachim Hirsch, Honghui Zhang, Ernest Freeman, Keith Glasch, Blake Robert Gallagher, Paul Sheppard Woolford, Thomas Adam Kaczkowski