Patents Assigned to Enterprises, Inc.
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Patent number: 11847425Abstract: A process receives, with a processor, audio corresponding to media content. Further, the process converts, with the processor, the audio to text. In addition, the process concatenates, with the processor, the text with one or more time codes. The process also parses, with the processor, the concatenated text into one or more text chunks according to one or more subtitle parameters. Further, the process automatically translates, with the processor, the parsed text from a first spoken language to a second spoken language. Moreover, the process determines, with the processor, if the language translation complies with the one or more subtitle parameters. Additionally, the process outputs, with the processor, the language translation to a display device for display of the one or more text chunks as one or more subtitles at one or more times corresponding to the one or more time codes.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Erika Doggett
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Patent number: 11849179Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for characterizing audience engagement with one or more characters in a media content item. In some embodiments, an audience engagement characterization application processes sensor data; such as video data capturing the faces of one or more audience members consuming a media content item, to generate an audience emotion signal. The characterization application also processes the media content item to generate a character emotion signal associated with one or more characters in the media content item. Then, the characterization application determines an audience engagement score based on an amount of alignment and/or misalignment between the audience emotion signal and the character emotion signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Romann Matthew Weber, Graziana Mignone, Jacek Krzysztof Naruniec, Aaron Michael Baker, Farnood Salehi, Dennis Li
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Patent number: 11846493Abstract: A unitary cartridge for a conducted electrical weapon (CEW) may include a cartridge body that stores an electrode, a piston, a propulsion module, and a propulsion module contact. To launch the electrode from the cartridge body, a signal may be sent from the CEW through a conductor disposed within the propulsion module. The signal may be configured to heat up the conductor and ignite a pyrotechnic material in the propulsion module to create a rapidly expanding gas. The rapidly expanding gas may move the piston to propel the electrode from the cartridge body and toward a target. A frangible cap may be disposed at one end of the cartridge body to retain the electrode in the cartridge body prior to launch.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Smith, Magne Nerheim, Oleg Nemtyshkin, Dubravko Zekanovic
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Patent number: 11841205Abstract: A gas piston according to various aspects of the present technology comprises a helical groove disposed along an exterior surface. The helical groove may comprise curved edges at transitions between a crest and root of the helical groove. The helical groove allows for easier movement of the gas piston within its operating cylinder, provides enhanced resistance to particulate build up, and improves firing accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Smith Enterprise, Inc.Inventor: Ronald Smith
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Patent number: 11840046Abstract: A part includes a surface that having a rich textured appearance formed by an anisotropic repeating pattern including first regions having a first microtexture, and second regions having a second microtexture different from the first microtexture. A metalized layer covers the regions and presents different finishes depending on the microtexture thereunder. In an example embodiment, the first microtexture is highly reflective and the second microtexture is rough to cause a non-specular reflection of incident light. The part may include three-dimensional structures arranged to correspond with the repeating pattern. The three-dimensional structures may be spaced-apart by a base plane that may be flat or which may include some texture or structure. The three-dimensional structures may each include one or more planar portions and/or one or more curved surfaces. Each face or surface of the three-dimensional structures and/or each region of the base plane may have one or more different microtextures.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Lacks Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Hawkins, David Walters, Alan Fanta
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Patent number: 11843473Abstract: The exemplary embodiments are related to a device, system and method for implementing an audio orientated immersive experience of an event presented at a user device. A server is connected to a user device. The server generates a virtual environment that corresponds to a site of an event. The server receives tracking data corresponding to an object of the event. The tracking data is incorporated into the virtual environment. The server identifies a predetermined condition and selects enhancement data based on the predetermined condition. The predetermined condition corresponds to the tracking data and the virtual environment. The server transmits a data stream to the user device, the data stream including the enhancement data.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Katherine H. Ham, Jason M. Black, Eliza D. McNair, Jared E. Watterworth, Natalia X. Pulido
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Patent number: 11842414Abstract: A dynamic vending system includes a vending manager and a delivery vehicle. The vending manager is configured to receive and evaluate a plurality of dynamic conditions from the delivery vehicle and to provide instructions including a planned route to the delivery vehicle based on the dynamic conditions. The delivery vehicle includes a plurality of products available for sale, and is configured to execute the instructions including the planned route. The delivery vehicle is further configured to receive requests from consumers to stop along the planned route and to execute a transaction with the consumer for one of the products available for sale. The transaction includes the selection of one of the products available for sale, receipt of payment for the product, and dispensing the selected product to the consumer.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Keith Faigin, R. William Kneifel, II, Kent A. Deemter, Stuart de Geus, Rick Moreno, David Scrivano, Jaime Pescia, Christopher P. Ilitch
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Publication number: 20230393602Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for power management in an electric power grid are disclosed. A power flow to a plurality of power consuming devices in the electric power grid is enabled and disabled by a plurality of controllable devices under the control of one or more client devices. An apparatus receives a power control command and select at least one client device to which to issue a power reduction message. The power reduction message comprises an amount of electric power to be reduced to at least one of the plurality of power consuming devices for a predetermined time. A database stores information relating to power consumed by the plurality of power consuming devices based on measurement and verification.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Causam Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Joseph W. Forbes, Jr.
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Patent number: 11833667Abstract: Provided is a process including: receiving inspection path information indicating a path for a robot to travel, and a plurality of locations along the path to inspect; determining, based on information received via a location sensor, that a distance between a location of the robot and a first location of the plurality of locations is greater than a threshold distance; in response, causing a refrigeration system of an optical gas imaging (OGI) camera to decrease cooling; moving along the path; in response to determining that the robot is at a first location of the plurality of locations, sending a second command to the sensor system, wherein the second command causes the refrigeration system of the OGI camera to increase cooling; causing the sensor system to record a first video with an OGI camera; and causing the sensor system to store the first video in memory.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: MFE Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Dylan Duke, Jason Acerbi
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Patent number: 11836860Abstract: Methods and systems for performing facial retargeting using a patch-based technique are disclosed. One or more three-dimensional (3D) representations of a source character's (e.g., a human actor's) face can be transferred onto one or more corresponding representations of a target character's (e.g., a cartoon character's) face, enabling filmmakers to transfer a performance by a source character to a target character. The source character's 3D facial shape can separated into patches. For each patch, a patch combination (representing that patch as a combination of source reference patches) can be determined. The patch combinations and target reference patches can then be used to create target patches corresponding to the target character. The target patches can be combined using an anatomical local model solver to produce a 3D facial shape corresponding to the target character, effectively transferring a facial performance by the source character to the target character.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignees: Disney Enterprises, Inc., ETH Zürich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich)Inventors: Prashanth Chandran, Loïc Florian Ciccone, Derek Edward Bradley
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Patent number: 11838593Abstract: A system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing a software code. The software code is executed to receive a content selection input identifying audio-video (AV) content from a user, and determine a user preferred playback mode for a core video component of the AV content using one or more of (x) a media consumption profile of the user, (y) a playback mode selection input received from the user, or (z) a playback mode supported by a user device. The software code also obtains a media package containing multiple versions of the core video component and metadata identifying a default playback mode, and streams the AV content to the user device using: the user preferred playback mode when a version of the core video component corresponding to the user preferred playback mode is contained in the media package, or the default playback mode otherwise.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Krone, Matthew Jankowski, Rishi Bandopadhay, David Kesler, Jared Wolinsky, Kevin Fuhrman, Stephen Horbelt
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Patent number: 11834317Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a filling apparatus that can be connected to a valve on a keg, such as a Sankey-D valve, and can be used to pour alcohol and other liquids into the keg, which may be pre-filled with a non-alcoholic drink mix. The filling apparatus has an upper structure coupled to a valve assembly which is coupled to a lower structure configured to mate with a keg valve. The filling apparatus may be designed to depress portions of the keg valve to allow for both filling and venting of the keg simultaneously. The filling apparatus may include a Sankey-D coupler or a coupler with a probe portion as the lower body portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: CRAFT STANDARD ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: William Ray, Don Ray, Benjamin Simon
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Patent number: 11828572Abstract: A cartridge for coupling to a conducted electrical weapon to launch electrodes toward a target to provide a current through the target to impede locomotion of the target. The cartridge includes a cover that covers a forward portion of the cartridge. The cover may be over molded on the forward portion of the cartridge. The cover includes a frangible portion. The frangible portion may surround the perimeter of a door or be positioned between flaps. The frangible portion may be broken to separate the door from the cover or to disengage the flaps so they can move. The electrode may launch through a door opening or between the flaps to travel toward the target.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.Inventors: Albert K. Lavin, Luke A. Salisbury, Milan Cerovic
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Patent number: 11828559Abstract: A firearm action has a receiver defining a bolt passage and having a latch engagement facility, a bolt assembly including a bolt body received in the passage and operable to reciprocate between a forward battery position and a rear open position, the bolt assembly including a bolt handle movable with respect to the body between a handle forward position and a handle rearward position, the bolt assembly including a bolt latch body having a latch element, the bolt latch body movable between a locked condition in which the latch element engages the latch engagement facility when the bolt assembly is in the forward position and the bolt handle is in the forward position to prevent reciprocation of the bolt, and an unlocked position in which the latch element is disengaged from the latch engagement facility to enable reciprocation of the bolt.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: SAEILO ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventor: James A. Tertin
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Patent number: 11830069Abstract: Systems and methods for electric vehicle (EV) charging and graphic user interface for consumers, including consumer profiles and EV point of sale terminal profiles. Novel methods for consumer guidance and controls are provided coupled with graphic user interfaces for mobile applications, websites, and electric vehicle point of sale terminals.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: CAUSAM ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, Jr., Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, JiNan Glasgow George
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Publication number: 20230376086Abstract: Systems and methods for aggregating and integrating distributed grid element inputs are disclosed. A data platform is provided for a distribution power grid. The data platform provides a crowd-sourced gaming system for identifying grid elements and determining dynamic electric power topology. The data platform also provides an interactive interface for displaying a view of a certain area with identified grid elements. The data platform communicatively connects to the identified grid elements, collects data from the identified grid elements, and manages the distribution power grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Causam Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, Joseph W. Forbes, JR.
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Publication number: 20230373374Abstract: A system and methods for translating a cable-specific roll-off dumpster onto a vehicle. The system includes a hook lift system having a control arm. The system also includes an assembly that is configured to engage with the control arm. The assembly also includes a frame that is rotatably engaged with a hook lift system of the vehicle. The assembly also includes a tow ring that is rotatably engaged with the frame. The tow ring is adapted to engage a hook of the cable-specific roll-off dumpster. The assembly and the hook lift system translate the cable-specific roll-off dumpster between a loaded position and an unloaded position relative to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Phase II Enterprise, Inc.Inventors: Richard Marino, Steffon L. Hoppel, Gary Karlen
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Patent number: 11822627Abstract: The exemplary embodiments are related to a device, a system, and a method for implementing a mechanism that is configured to prevent the unauthorized execution of software. A user device is configured to execute a feature access function corresponding to an application feature included in an application. The feature access function is configured to receive one of a plurality of values each time the application is launched. During operation, the feature access function receives a value and determines whether a condition is satisfied. When the condition is satisfied, the value is returned which indicates that execution of the application feature is permitted.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Lefler, James A. Corrigan-Colville
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Patent number: 11820466Abstract: A mooring apparatus may allow for watercraft to be secured to a mooring structure. An example of a mooring apparatus includes a frame secured to a shell cover at a plurality of points, a plurality of rollers disposed within the frame, and a tension bar disposed within the frame and parallel to the plurality or rollers.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Baypointe Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: William Todd Streeter
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Patent number: D1006397Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Blue Buffalo Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Reuter, Patrick Sontag, Anthony W. Swenson