Patents by Inventor Scott Watson
Scott Watson 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: 20240146897Abstract: An eye tracking system includes a pair of glasses including two frames, a projector coupled to the pair of glasses and operable to project a beam of light, and an eyepiece mounted in one of the two frames and optically coupled to the projector. The eyepiece is operable to direct at least a portion of the beam of light towards an eye of a user. The eye tracking system also includes one or more optical sensors coupled to at least one of the two frames of the pair of glasses and operable to detect a set of reflected signals off the eye of the user, and a processor coupled to the projector and the one or more optical sensors, wherein the processor is operable to determine an eye orientation based on the set of reflected signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Brian T. Schowengerdt, Mathew D. Watson, Samuel Scott Frank, Charles David Mellvile
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Publication number: 20240116774Abstract: A precursor comprises a tungsten precursor and a carbon-containing material. The precursor comprises less than 0.02% by weight of the carbon-containing material based on a total weight of the precursor. A method for purifying a tungsten precursor may comprise at least one of the following steps: obtaining a source vessel containing a tungsten precursor and a carbon-containing material; separating the tungsten precursor from at least a first portion of the carbon-containing material; recovering a precursor in a collection vessel; or any combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Loren Press, Benjamin Garrett, Michael Watson, Scott L. Battle, Thomas M. Cameron, Bryan Hendrix
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Publication number: 20240048781Abstract: In a method and system for viewer interaction with streaming media, a scene from a media presentation is displayed with a broadcasting device that includes an operating system level broadcaster interface overlay. The overlay generates an image frame from the scene. The image frame is sent to a viewer device. Viewer interaction parameters are received from a viewing device and a viewer interaction is displayed over a subsequent scene from the media presentation with the broadcaster interface overlay. On a viewing device an image frame from the media presentation is received from the broadcasting device. An operating system level viewer interface overlay is generated over the image frame and the image frame of the media presentation is displayed. Viewer interaction parameters are generated from a viewer interaction with the operating system level viewer interface overlay and sent to the broadcasting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Steve Agoston, Michael Raymond Starich, William Scott Watson, Joseph Hiroshi Kimura, Corbin J. Percy, Akshay V. Rao
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Patent number: 11792443Abstract: In a method and system for viewer interaction with streaming media, a scene from a media presentation is displayed with a broadcasting device that includes an operating system level broadcaster interface overlay. The overlay generates an image frame from the scene of the media presentation. The image frame is sent to a viewer device. Viewer interaction parameters are received from a viewing device and a viewer interaction is displayed over a subsequent scene of the media presentation with the broadcaster interface overlay. On a viewing device an image frame of the media presentation is received from the broadcasting device. An operating system level viewer interface overlay is generated over the image frame and the image frame of the media presentation is displayed. Viewer interaction parameters are generated from a viewer interaction with the operating system level viewer interface overlay and sent to the broadcasting device.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Steve Agoston, Michael Raymond Starich, William Scott Watson, Joseph Hiroshi Kimura, Corbin J. Percy, Akshay V. Rao
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Publication number: 20220335914Abstract: An apparatus for archiving music created on guitars including acoustic and electric, comprising an archiving device configured to record as well as archive any combination of riffs, songs, and leads comprises a PCB that comprises all the electrical connections along with a pair of batteries to power up the archiving device, wherein the PCB comprises a controller configured to detect music played on the said guitar and automatically record the music played upon a memory card inserted into the memory card slot; a disc-shaped user interface plate that sits beneath a knob of a potentiometer on the top surface of the said guitar, wherein the user interface plate has a plurality of buttons, a plurality of LEDs, a memory card slot, and a USB slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventor: Scott WATSON
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Patent number: 11360471Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a mobile locker. The mobile locker can include a mobility unit to enable the locker to relocate from one location to another. The mobile locker is modular which allows the storage compartment to be detached from the mobility unit for storage, transfer via other means. The storage compartment can be coupled either the same or a different mobility unit. The mobile lockers can be recalled by a customer to either the customer's location or to designated locations at the venue. The lockers can include any one of multiple locking mechanisms. The mobile locker can communicate with a monitoring center that oversees the deployment of multiple mobile lockers. Embodiments of the mobile locker can interact with customers through a display, microphone, and speaker.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Asa K. Kalama, Robert Scott Trowbridge, Scott Watson
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Patent number: 10968671Abstract: A hinge assembly for a vehicle closure panel includes a body mounting member configured to mount the hinge assembly to a vehicle body, a closure panel mounting member configured to mount the hinge assembly to the vehicle closure panel and a hinge connecting arm pivotally connected by a first pivotal connection at a first end to the body mounting member and pivotally connected by a second pivotal connection at a second end to the closure panel mounting member. A first fastening member is movably received by the closure panel mounting member. A first stop member limits movement of the first fastening member in a first direction toward the closure panel mounting member. A second stop member limits movement of the first fastening member in a second direction away from the closure panel mounting member.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignees: Nissan North America, Inc., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Debraj Dey, Scott Watson, David Kovie, Ryohei Moriya
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Patent number: 10630829Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include an accessory for a computing device. The accessory includes one or more physical attributes that can produce a signal that can be detected by one or more sensors of the computing device. Once detected by the one or more sensors of the computing device, the signal can be compared with at least one signature stored in a memory of the computing device. If there is a match between the detected signal and the signature in memory, an application running on the computing device can instruct the a processor of the computing device to execute an action.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Asa K. Kalama, Robert S. Trowbridge, Scott Watson
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Publication number: 20190300714Abstract: Formulations and methods of making and using two emulsions, one emulsion having a rejuvenating agent and another emulsion having an asphalt phase. The two emulsions may be serially applied or blended together to form a dual emulsion for various deteriorated pavement surface treatments. The two emulsions may be used with a recycled asphalt product, either being mixed with the recycled asphalt product or serially applied to the recycled asphalt product. The two emulsions when blended together may form a dispersion having different phases with different setting times. The surfactant in the rejuvenating emulsion may be faster setting for a preferred initial break and better interaction with the pavement product, while the surfactant in the asphalt emulsion may break more slowly and provide more time to combine with the rejuvenated binder and fully coat the deteriorated asphalt product, and any virgin aggregate added to the mix.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Scott Watson, James Michael Hemsley, JR., Codrin Daranga, Gaylon Baumgardner
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Patent number: 10255607Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for collecting consumer information. A first message is received from a portable communication device having a device identifier. The first message includes an item code that identifies a promotional item. It is verified whether the device identifier is registered for a promotional service corresponding to the item code. If the device identifier is not registered for the promotional service, a second message is sent to the portable communication device, where the second message requests an address for delivering the promotional item.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2006Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Swirsky, Scott Watson
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Publication number: 20180347246Abstract: A hinge assembly for a vehicle closure panel includes a body mounting member configured to mount the hinge assembly to a vehicle body, a closure panel mounting member configured to mount the hinge assembly to the vehicle closure panel and a hinge connecting arm pivotally connected by a first pivotal connection at a first end to the body mounting member and pivotally connected by a second pivotal connection at a second end to the closure panel mounting member. A first fastening member is movably received by the closure panel mounting member. A first stop member limits movement of the first fastening member in a first direction toward the closure panel mounting member. A second stop member limits movement of the first fastening member in a second direction away from the closure panel mounting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Debraj DEY, Scott WATSON, David KOVIE
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Patent number: 9900505Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a panoramic video from unstructured camera arrays. The systems and methods are configured to statically align corresponding image-frames of respective input video streams, warp the aligned image-frames according to a warping-order, and relax the warped image-frames thereby generating a temporally coherent panoramic video. Methods according to embodiments this invention utilize a new parallax-warping-error metric that is devised to capture structural differences created by parallax artifacts. The parallax-warping-error metric is effective in finding an optimal warping-order and in driving the warping process, resulting in a panoramic video with minimal parallax artifacts.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Federico Perazzi, Alexander Sorkine Hornung, Henning Zimmer, Oliver Wang, Peter Kaufmann, Scott Watson
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Patent number: 9620324Abstract: A sealed cold cathode X-ray tube for use in small X-ray source devices is provided. In one embodiment, a sealed cold cathode X-ray tube includes an elongate member, a cathode emitter, and an anode.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignees: Golden Engineering, Inc., Los Alamos National Security, LLCInventors: Phillip Golden, Scott A. Watson, Timothy Knowles
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Patent number: 9588234Abstract: A miniature, portable x-ray system may be configured to scan images stored on a phosphor. A flash circuit may be configured to project red light onto a phosphor and receive blue light from the phosphor. A digital monochrome camera may be configured to receive the blue light to capture an article near the phosphor.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Inventors: Scott A Watson, Evan A Rose
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Patent number: 9330878Abstract: An electro-mechanical x-ray generator configured to obtain high-energy operation with favorable energy-weight scaling. The electro-mechanical x-ray generator may include a pair of capacitor plates. The capacitor plates may be charged to a predefined voltage and may be separated to generate higher voltages on the order of hundreds of kV in the AK gap. The high voltage may be generated in a vacuum tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC.Inventors: Scott A Watson, David Platts, Eric B Sorensen
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Patent number: 9248729Abstract: A vehicle door structure includes a panel and a bracket. A window opening in the panel has an edge extending along a lower periphery of the window opening from a first side to a second side of the window opening. The edge defines a seal supporting lip and a glass installation slot. The seal supporting lip extends from the first side of the window opening toward the second side of the window opening to a terminal end of the seal supporting lip. The glass installation slot begins at the terminal end of the seal supporting lip and ends proximate the second side of the window opening. The bracket is removably attached to the panel filling the glass installation slot. The bracket has a lip extension aligned with the seal supporting lip extending from the terminal end of the seal supporting lip to the second side of the window opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Austin Yi, Scott Watson
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Publication number: 20160028950Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a panoramic video from unstructured camera arrays. The systems and methods are configured to statically align corresponding image-frames of respective input video streams, warp the aligned image-frames according to a warping-order, and relax the warped image-frames thereby generating a temporally coherent panoramic video. Methods according to embodiments this invention utilize a new parallax-warping-error metric that is devised to capture structural differences created by parallax artifacts. The parallax-warping-error metric is effective in finding an optimal warping-order and in driving the warping process, resulting in a panoramic video with minimal parallax artifacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Federico PERAZZI, Alexander Sorkine Hornung, Henning Zimmer, Oliver Wang, Peter Kaufmann, Scott Watson
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Publication number: 20150371806Abstract: An electro-mechanical x-ray generator configured to obtain high-energy operation with favorable energy-weight scaling. The electro-mechanical x-ray generator may include a pair of capacitor plates. The capacitor plates may be charged to a predefined voltage and may be separated to generate higher voltages on the order of hundreds of kV in the AK gap. The high voltage may be generated in a vacuum tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Scott A. Watson, David Platts, Eric B. Sorensen
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Patent number: 9212264Abstract: We disclose a method of making an asphalt composition containing large quantities of ground tire rubber. Over 20% GTR by weight can be used in the asphalt composition without the GTR settling out. The method comprises a series of heating and blending and using a GTR stabilizer.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: BLACKLIDGE EMULSIONS, INC.Inventors: Roy Brittany Blacklidge, Codrin Daranga, Scott Watson, Sonia Serna, Joseph McKay
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Patent number: 9131551Abstract: There is provided a system and method for a coordinated visual presentation using audience display devices. The method comprises determining a plurality of variables, wherein each of the plurality of variables include at least one process for execution by a first audience display device, determining a macro command including at least one of the plurality of variables, and transmitting the macro command for storage by the first audience display device. The method may further comprise transmitting a first trigger signal, wherein the first trigger signal includes a countdown timer for the initiating the macro command, and transmitting a second trigger signal, wherein the second trigger signal includes a second countdown timer for initiating the macro command, and wherein the second countdown timer includes the first countdown timer modified to account for a time difference between the receiving the first trigger signal and the receiving the second trigger signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Pehr Hovey, Scott Watson