Patents by Inventor Thomas Davies

Thomas Davies 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).

  • Patent number: 11070834
    Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for a low-complexity process of generating an artificial frame that can be used for prediction. At least a first reference frame and a second reference frame of a video signal are obtained. A synthetic reference frame is generated from the first reference frame and the second reference frame. Reference blocks from each of the first reference frame and the second reference frame are combined to derive an interpolated block of the synthetic reference frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Davies
  • Patent number: 11000511
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound which is an indane derivative according to Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, [FORMULA (I)] wherein R1, R2, R3, n, R4, p, q, L, X and m are as defined herein. The compounds are useful in the treatment of antibacterial infection either as stand alone antibiotics, or in combination with further antibiotics. The compounds can also be used in vitro, for example in cleaning compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Antabio SAS
    Inventors: Simon Leiris, David Thomas Davies, Martin Everett, Nicolas Sprynski, Jonathan Mark Sutton, Michael Steven Bodnarchuk, Thomas David Pallin, Andrew Peter Cridland, Toby Jonathan Blench, David Edward Clark, Richard Leonard Elliott, Lilha Beyria
  • Patent number: 10971128
    Abstract: An acoustic liner (20) with perforation (30) and method of constructing (100) an acoustic liner including forming perforations in the facing sheet by grit blasting (104) the facing sheet and mounting (106) the facing sheet to one side of a support layer having a set of partitioned cavities wherein the facing sheet closes an open face of the cavities except for the perforations to form a set of acoustic resonator cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: MRA SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Roach, Graham Frank Howarth, Steven Thomas Davies, Richard David Cedar, Michael Moses Martinez, Timothy Richard Depuy
  • Patent number: 10961913
    Abstract: An acoustic liner for a turbine engine, the acoustic liner includes a support layer that includes a set of partitioned cavities with open faces, a facing sheet operably coupled to the support layer such that the facing sheet overlies and closes the open faces, a set of perforations located in the facing sheet and in fluid communication with a corresponding one of the cavities to form a set of acoustic resonators, and at least a subset of the perforations have an axially-oriented, relative to the axial flow path, inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: MRA SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Graham Frank Howarth, Andrew Michael Roach, Steven Thomas Davies, Richard David Cedar, Michael Moses Martinez, Timothy Richard DePuy
  • Patent number: 10956519
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media for performing a fine-grained encrypted search of data stored in encrypted form in an encrypted search database. The system includes at least one processor and at least one memory having computer-readable instructions for performing the method. The method includes performing an encrypted search of the encrypted search database based on one or more search terms, presenting a result of the encrypted search on an interface, and performing a further search of an encrypted data storage based on a response to the result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Davies
  • Publication number: 20200359041
    Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for a low-complexity process of generating an artificial frame that can be used for prediction. At least a first reference frame and a second reference frame of a video signal are obtained. A synthetic reference frame is generated from the first reference frame and the second reference frame. Reference blocks from each of the first reference frame and the second reference frame are combined to derive an interpolated block of the synthetic reference frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Davies
  • Publication number: 20200339526
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound which is a thiazole derivative of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, Formula (A), Z, L, X, m, n and p are as defined herein. The compounds are useful in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infection. The invention also relates to combinations of the compound of Formula (I) with further active agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Antabio SAS
    Inventors: David Thomas DAVIES, Simon LEIRIS, Nicolas SPRYNSKI, Martin EVERETT, Magdalena ZALACAIN
  • Patent number: 10805627
    Abstract: A low-complexity process of generating an artificial frame that can be used for prediction. At least a first reference frame and a second reference frame of a video signal are obtained. A synthetic reference frame is generated from the first reference frame and the second reference frame. Reference blocks from each of the first reference frame and the second reference frame are combined to derive an interpolated block of the synthetic reference frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Davies
  • Patent number: 10721284
    Abstract: A first endpoint device has access to common video data including common video frames and encoded common video data having the common video frames encoded therein. The encoded common video data is downloaded to a second endpoint device. After, or during, the downloading of the encoded common video data, live video frames are played in a play order. The live video frames are encoded in the play order into encoded live video frames. To encode the live video frames, each live video frame is predicted based on a previous live video frame that has been encoded and a common video frame from the common video data that has been downloaded in the encoded common video data. The encoded live video frames include indications of the previous live video frame and the common video frame used to encode each encoded live video frame are transmitted to the second endpoint device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Davies
  • Publication number: 20200155509
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound which is an indane derivative according to Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, [FORMULA (I)] wherein R1, R2, R3, n, R4, p, q, L, X and m are as defined herein. The compounds are useful in the treatment of antibacterial infection either as stand alone antibiotics, or in combination with further antibiotics. The compounds can also be used in vitro, for example in cleaning compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Antabio SAS
    Inventors: Simon LEIRIS, David Thomas DAVIES, Martin EVERETT, Nicolas SPRYNSKI, Jonathan Mark SUTTON, Michael Steven BODNARCHUK, Thomas David PALLIN, Andrew Peter CRIDLAND, Toby Jonathan BLENCH, David Edward CLARK, Richard Leonard ELLIOTT, Lilha BEYRIA
  • Publication number: 20200134909
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a training application generates a trained encoder that automatically generates shape embeddings having a first size and representing three-dimensional (3D) geometry shapes. First, the training application generates a different view activation for each of multiple views associated with a first 3D geometry based on a first convolutional neural network (CNN) block. The training application then aggregates the view activations to generate a tiled activation. Subsequently, the training application generates a first shape embedding having the first size based on the tiled activation and a second CNN block. The training application then generates multiple re-constructed views based on the first shape embedding. The training application performs training operation(s) on at least one of the first CNN block and the second CNN block based on the views and the re-constructed views to generate the trained encoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas DAVIES, Michael HALEY, Ara DANIELYAN, Morgan FABIAN
  • Publication number: 20200133449
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a training application generates a trained encoder that automatically generates shape embeddings having a first size and representing three-dimensional (3D) geometry shapes, First, the training application generates a different view activation for each of multiple views associated with a first 3D geometry based on a first convolutional neural network (CNN) block. The training application then aggregates the view activations to generate a tiled activation. Subsequently, the training application generates a first shape embedding having the first size based on the tiled activation and a second CNN block. The training application then generates multiple re-constructed views based on the first shape embedding. The training application performs training operation(s) on at least one of the first CNN block and the second CNN block based on the views and the re-constructed views to generate the trained encoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas DAVIES, Michael HALEY, Ara DANIELYAN, Morgan FABIAN
  • Publication number: 20200134908
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a training application generates a trained encoder that automatically generates shape embeddings having a first size and representing three-dimensional (3D) geometry shapes. First, the training application generates a different view activation for each of multiple views associated with a first 3D geometry based on a first convolutional neural network (CNN) block. The training application then aggregates the view activations to generate a tiled activation. Subsequently, the training application generates a first shape embedding having the first size based on the tiled activation and a second CNN block. The training application then generates multiple re-constructed views based on the first shape embedding. The training application performs training operation(s) on at least one of the first CNN block and the second CNN block based on the views and the re-constructed views to generate the trained encoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas DAVIES, Michael HALEY, Ara DANIELYAN, Morgan FABIAN
  • Patent number: 10563578
    Abstract: An acoustic liner for a turbine engine, the acoustic liner includes a support layer that includes a set of partitioned cavities with open faces, a perforated sheet that includes a set of perforations with corresponding inlets, the perforated sheet supported by the support layer such that perforations are in overlying relationship with the open faces to form paired perforations and cavities that define acoustic resonator cells, and a coating applied to the perforated sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: MRA Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Roach, Richard David Cedar, Steven Thomas Davies, Timothy Richard Depuy, Graham Frank Howarth, Michael Moses Martinez
  • Patent number: 10298943
    Abstract: In video coding, where differences between input picture values and picture prediction values are transformed in a block based transform, the differences are formed in a series of parallel steps. A first step conducted in parallel upon a first subset of pixels uses prediction values based wholly on previously processed blocks. This first subset can include anchor pixels which are not contiguous with any previously processed block. A second step conducted in parallel upon a second subset includes pixels which are predicted from pixels of the first subset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marta Mrak, Thomas Davies, David John Flynn, Andrea Gabriellini
  • Patent number: 10225516
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a device de-multiplexes a stream of multimedia data into first and second media streams. The device determines that a portion of the first media stream is missing for co-presentation with a corresponding portion of the second media stream due to a present latency condition. The device associates the corresponding portion of the second media stream with a previously received portion of the second media stream. The device generates media data for the first media stream for co-presentation with the corresponding portion of the second media stream in lieu of the missing portion of the first media stream, based on a previously received portion of the first media stream associated with the previously received portion of the second media stream. The device provides the generated media data and the corresponding portion of the second media stream for co-presentation by one or more user interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Davies
  • Publication number: 20190059869
    Abstract: The present invention teaches apparatuses, systems and methods for performing a variety of medical procedures, including those involving introducing one or more substances into a subjects body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Inventors: Pablo Avalos, Doniel Drazin, Clive Svendsen, Michael John Baker, Benjamin Thomas Davies, Mark Sasha Drlik, Julian Snyder Grove, Shelby Suckow
  • Patent number: 10218979
    Abstract: Video coding and decoding techniques are provided in which entropy coding states are stored for regions of video frames of a sequence of video frames, upon completion of coding of those regions. Entropy coding initialization states for regions of a current video frame are derived based on entropy coding states of corresponding regions of a prior video frame in the sequence of video frames. This process may be performed at a video encoder and a video decoder, though some signaling may be sent from the encoder to the decoder to direct the decoder is certain operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Bright-Thomas, Thomas Davies
  • Patent number: 10200692
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for processing a video stream in the compressed domain for watermarking, scrambling and other applications. Syntax elements are generated for input video as part of a video compression process. The syntax elements are entropy coded with an arithmetic entropy encoding process to produce a compressed bitstream for the input video. Regions of frames and related syntax elements of the input video are identified as candidates for modification. Based on metadata associated with a particular user, the syntax elements, the regions, and entropy coding state of the arithmetic entropy encoding process, bytes of the input video are changed to generate a modifying bitstream that is unique to the particular user; and modifying the compressed bitstream using the modifying bitstream to produce a decodable bitstream for the input video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Davies
  • Patent number: 10174675
    Abstract: A single degree of freedom (SDOF) acoustic liner includes a porous face sheet, a substantially imperforate back sheet generally parallel to and opposing said porous face sheet and defining a thickness therebetween, and an acoustic core layer of contiguous adjacent resonant cavities disposed between the porous face sheet and the imperforate back sheet. The acoustic core layer includes a first resonant cell having a first internal volume therein and a second resonant cell having a second internal volume therein different than the first internal volume. A cell partition wall extends between the porous face sheet and the imperforate back sheet, and separates and seals the first resonant cell from the second resonant cell. In a thickness direction, and perpendicular to a plane generally parallel with the porous face sheet and the substantially imperforate back sheet, the first internal volume overlaps the second internal volume over the cell partition wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignees: General Electric Company, MRA Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Moses Martinez, Rudramuni Kariveerappa Majjigi, Steven Thomas Davies, Egbert Geertsema