Patents by Inventor Robert A. Pope
Robert A. Pope 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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Publication number: 20230237644Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training a classification neural network. The system generates, from a set of object-specific data, one or more meta-learning datasets for one or more respective initial training tasks. The system determines values for a set of meta parameters by performing meta-learning with a classification neural network on the one or more meta-learning datasets. The system obtains a set of labeled training examples for a characteristic-detection task. The system determines based at least on one of the values for the set of meta parameters and using the set of labeled training examples, target values for the network parameters for the classification neural network to perform the characteristic-detection task.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Ananya Gupta, Phillip Ellsworth Stahlfeld, Kshitij Naresh Nikhal, Om Prakash Ravi, Aviva Cheryl Shwaid, Arthur Robert Pope, Xinyue Li
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Patent number: 10753905Abstract: The invention provides methods for quantifying biomolecules, such as polypeptides in mass spectrometric analysis. The methods include use of a biomolecule standard having at least one atomic isotope different than that of the naturally occurring isotopes in the biomolecule of interest. Methods of the present invention also include methods for quantifying biomolecules where the copy biomolecule standard is made by expressing the biomolecule using a recombinant cell. Further included are the biomolecule standards themselves, method for making such standards, kits, systems, reagents, and engineered cells relating to the use of biomolecule standards in mass spectrometric analysis.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Inventors: John Leite, Robert Pope, Mahbod Hajivandi, Xiquan Liang
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Patent number: 10210286Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems of detecting curbs include receiving a cloud of three-dimensional (3D) data points acquired along street locations. A plurality of vertical scanlines (e.g., arrays of 3D data points obtained at given horizontal locations) are identified within the cloud of 3D data points. One or more curb points indicating the potential presence of a curb in the plurality of vertical scanlines are identified. A synthesized set of non-overlapping curb curves are generated in order to close gaps between certain curb points while removing certain other outlier curb points. Successive curb curves in the synthesized set of non-overlapping curb curves are then identified as belonging to one or more curb segments.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Arthur Robert Pope, Ioannis Stamos
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Patent number: 9870437Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems of detecting and modeling curbs include receiving a cloud of three-dimensional (3D) data points acquired along street locations. A plurality of vertical scanlines (e.g., arrays of 3D data points obtained at given horizontal locations) are identified within the cloud of 3D data points. One or more curb points indicating the potential presence of a curb in the plurality of vertical scanlines are identified. A synthesized set of non-overlapping curb curves are generated in order to close gaps between certain curb points while removing certain other outlier curb points. Successive curb curves in the synthesized set of non-overlapping curb curves are then identified as belonging to one or more curb segments. A curb model that fits each of the one or more curb segments to one or more curb model shape representations can then be generated.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Arthur Robert Pope, Ioannis Stamos
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Patent number: 9765901Abstract: A fluid flow control valve comprising an outer casing with an inner valve member displaceable between first and second positions within the casing, the valve member including passages which interconnect different valve inlets and outlets dependent on whether the valve member is in its first or second position, the valve member being made from plastic material so that the diameter of the valve member can be increased without increasing its weight above that of a conventional metal inner valve member. This allows the passages through the inner valve member to be of the same internal diameter as the tubing leading up to and away from the valve. The valve member can be acted upon by a magnetic restoring means which tends to return the valve member towards its first position when displaced therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: WARWICK MUSIC LIMITEDInventors: Karl Harper, Matthew Robert Pope
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Publication number: 20170254775Abstract: The invention provides methods for quantifying biomolecules, such as polypeptides in mass spectrometric analysis. The methods include use of a biomolecule standard having at least one atomic isotope different than that of the naturally occurring isotopes in the biomolecule of interest. Methods of the present invention also include methods for quantifying biomolecules where the copy biomolecule standard is made by expressing the biomolecule using a recombinant cell. Further included are the biomolecule standards themselves, method for making such standards, kits, systems, reagents, and engineered cells relating to the use of biomolecule standards in mass spectrometric analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: John LEITE, Robert POPE, Mahbod HAJIVANDI, Xiquan LIANG
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Patent number: 9733213Abstract: The invention provides methods for quantifying biomolecules, such as polypeptides in mass spectrometric analysis. The methods include use of a biomolecule standard having at least one atomic isotope different than that of the naturally occurring isotopes in the biomolecule of interest. Methods of the present invention also include methods for quantifying biomolecules where the copy biomolecule standard is made by expressing the biomolecule using a recombinant cell. Further included are the biomolecule standards themselves, method for making such standards, kits, systems, reagents, and engineered cells relating to the use of biomolecule standards in mass spectrometric analysis.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: John Leite, Robert Pope, Mahbod Hajivandi, Xiquan Liang
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Publication number: 20160147915Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems of detecting and modeling curbs include receiving a cloud of three-dimensional (3D) data points acquired along street locations. A plurality of vertical scanlines (e.g., arrays of 3D data points obtained at given horizontal locations) are identified within the cloud of 3D data points. One or more curb points indicating the potential presence of a curb in the plurality of vertical scanlines are identified. A synthesized set of non-overlapping curb curves are generated in order to close gaps between certain curb points while removing certain other outlier curb points. Successive curb curves in the synthesized set of non-overlapping curb curves are then identified as belonging to one or more curb segments. A curb model that fits each of the one or more curb segments to one or more curb model shape representations can then be generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Arthur Robert Pope, Ioannis Stamos
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Patent number: 9305241Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing a point cloud data set are provided. According to aspects of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving a point of a point cloud data set, the point having three-dimensional coordinates. The point's coordinates are mapped to a location to determine whether a different point's coordinates have already been mapped to the location. The point is discarded when a different point's coordinates have been mapped to the location.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventor: Arthur Robert Pope
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Patent number: 9240055Abstract: The aspects described herein relate to replacing pixels in images in order to remove obstructions from images. In one example, an image of a scene having symmetrical features and image information identifying at least one pixel of the image corresponding to a hole to be filled may be received. This hole may correspond to an obstruction in the image. A set of symmetry axes may be identified based on the symmetrical features. A symmetry map identifying correspondences between different pixels in the image based on the set of symmetry axes may be generated. A correspondence between the at least one pixel corresponding to a hole to be filled and a second pixel of the image is identified based at least in part on the symmetry map and the image information. The at least one pixel may be altered based on the identified correspondence in order to remove the obstruction.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Yanxi Liu, Arthur Robert Pope, Vivek Verma, Stephen Charles Hsu
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Publication number: 20150317961Abstract: A fluid flow control valve comprising an outer casing with an inner valve member displaceable between first and second positions within the casing, the valve member including passages which interconnect different valve inlets and outlets dependent on whether the valve member is in its first or second position, the valve member being made from plastic material so that the diameter of the valve member can be increased without increasing its weight above that of a conventional metal inner valve member. This allows the passages through the inner valve member to be of the same internal diameter as the tubing leading up to and away from the valve. The valve member can be acted upon by a magnetic restoring means which tends to return the valve member towards its first position when displaced therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Karl Harper, Matthew Robert Pope
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Publication number: 20150029186Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing a point cloud data set are provided. According to aspects of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving a point of a point cloud data set, the point having three-dimensional coordinates. The point's coordinates are mapped to a location to determine whether a different point's coordinates have already been mapped to the location. The point is discarded when a different point's coordinates have been mapped to the location.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Google Inc.Inventor: Arthur Robert Pope
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Patent number: 8692885Abstract: A system and method for preparing for distribution to, distributing to and/or use by one or more devices broadband data associated with intelligence information garnered from an aerial vehicle (“AV”): The method may include obtaining from sensors coupled to the AV video depicting an area of surveillance, obtaining metadata associated with the video, aligning, temporally, the video and metadata, using reference information to align, spatially, the video and metadata, forming for distribution to the at least one device enhanced metadata as a function of the video, metadata and reference information, wherein the enhanced metadata is operable to enable displaying at the devices at least a portion of the video, whereby after receiving a distribution of the enhanced metadata, the devices are operable to display such portion of the video.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: SRI InternationalInventors: Mark Alan Sartor, Philip Wayne Miller, Arthur Robert Pope, Peter L. Demers, Nikhil Gagvani, Vincent Paragano, Daniel Clement Williams
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Publication number: 20140065625Abstract: The invention provides methods for quantifying biomolecules, such as polypeptides in mass spectrometric analysis. The methods include use of a biomolecule standard having at least one atomic isotope different than that of the naturally occurring isotopes in the biomolecule of interest. Methods of the present invention also include methods for quantifying biomolecules where the copy biomolecule standard is made by expressing the biomolecule using a recombinant cell. Further included are the biomolecule standards themselves, method for making such standards, kits, systems, reagents, and engineered cells relating to the use of biomolecule standards in mass spectrometric analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: LITE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: John Leite, Robert Pope, Mahbod Hajivandi, Xiquan Liang
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Publication number: 20090012995Abstract: A system and method for preparing for distribution to, distributing to and/or use by one or more devices broadband data associated with intelligence information garnered from an aerial vehicle (“AV”): The method may include obtaining from sensors coupled to the AV video depicting an area of surveillance, obtaining metadata associated with the video, aligning, temporally, the video and metadata, using reference information to align, spatially, the video and metadata, forming for distribution to the at least one device enhanced metadata as a function of the video, metadata and reference information, wherein the enhanced metadata is operable to enable displaying at the devices at least a portion of the video, whereby after receiving a distribution of the enhanced metadata, the devices are operable to display such portion of the video.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2006Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Mark Alan Sartor, Philip Wayne Miller, Arthur Robert Pope, Peter L. Demers, Nikhil Gagvani, Vincent Paragano, Daniel Clement Williams
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Patent number: 7313252Abstract: A method and system for improving the accuracy and timeliness of video metadata by incorporating information related to the motion of the camera as derived from the video imagery itself. Frame-to-frame correspondences are used to accurately estimate changes in camera pose. While the method and system do not require geo-registration, geo-registration results, if available, may be considered in processing the video images and generating improved camera pose estimates.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2006Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Bogdan Calin Mihai Matei, Clay Douglas Spence, Arthur Robert Pope, Barbara Viviane Hanna, Michael Wade Hansen
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Patent number: 7267949Abstract: A process of treating a subject that is undergoing methylphenidate therapy and concomitant therapy with another drug undergoes or interferes with P450 metabolism, wherein the methylphenidate is d-threo-methylphenidate.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2002Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Celltech Pharma Europe LimitedInventors: Andrew John McGlashan Richards, Nicholas Robert Pope
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Publication number: 20070105181Abstract: Methods are provided for identifying proteins that are differentially expressed in disease state and normal cells. Stable isotope labeling of cells in culture allows for the identification of a multiplicity of proteins whose differential abundance in normal and disease state cells can be indicative of the disease state. Biomarkers are identified for breast cancer, in which the biomarkers are proteins having a two-fold or greater difference in abundance between breast cancer and normal cells. Identified biomarkers can be used detection methods that can provide diagnosis, typing, staging, or prognosis of cancer, such as breast cancer, or can be used to predict the response of cancer, such as breast cancer, to one or more anti-cancer agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: Invitrogen CorporationInventors: Robert Pope, Xiquan Liang, Mahbod Hajivandi, John Leite
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Patent number: D820349Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Warwick Music LimitedInventors: Hugh Michael Rashleigh, Steven Robert Greenall, Christopher Fower, Mathew Robert Pope
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Patent number: D846631Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Warwick Music LimitedInventors: Christopher Shea, Mathew Robert Pope